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First Claim
1. A RLS sensory symptoms monitoring device for recording and analyzing, with the use of a personal computer, the RLS sensory symptoms of one wearing said device during a specified test period in which said wearer complies with a given test protocol, said device comprising:
- a means for said wearer to input, at prescribed time intervals during said test period, into said device said wearer'"'"'s assessment at said time intervals of said wearer'"'"'s RLS sensory symptoms, a means for indicating to said wearer the instances of said prescribed times during said period when said assessments are to be made and inputted into said device, a means for sensing and inputting into said device data that measures the compliance of said wearer with said test protocol, a microprocessor connected to said means, said microprocessor having embedded programmable memory, a means for storing said inputted assessments and data, a firmware means for controlling the operation of said microprocessor to control said indicating means and to temporarily store said assessments and data in said storage means, and a means for transferring said stored assessments and data to said personal computer.
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Abstract
A Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) sensory symptoms monitoring device for recording and analyzing, with the use of a personal computer, the RLS sensory symptoms of one wearing the device during a specified test period in which the wearer complies with a given test protocol includes: (a) a switch for the wearer to input, at prescribed time intervals during the test period, the wearer'"'"'s RLS sensory symptoms assessment, (b) an alarm for indicating to the wearer the instances of the prescribed times during the period when the assessments are to be made and inputted into the device, (c) a sensor that measures the compliance of the wearer with the test protocol, (d) a microprocessor having embedded programmable memory, (e) a storage element for the inputted assessments and data, and (f) firmware for controlling the microprocessor'"'"'s operation.
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1. A RLS sensory symptoms monitoring device for recording and analyzing, with the use of a personal computer, the RLS sensory symptoms of one wearing said device during a specified test period in which said wearer complies with a given test protocol, said device comprising:
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a means for said wearer to input, at prescribed time intervals during said test period, into said device said wearer'"'"'s assessment at said time intervals of said wearer'"'"'s RLS sensory symptoms, a means for indicating to said wearer the instances of said prescribed times during said period when said assessments are to be made and inputted into said device, a means for sensing and inputting into said device data that measures the compliance of said wearer with said test protocol, a microprocessor connected to said means, said microprocessor having embedded programmable memory, a means for storing said inputted assessments and data, a firmware means for controlling the operation of said microprocessor to control said indicating means and to temporarily store said assessments and data in said storage means, and a means for transferring said stored assessments and data to said personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring, recording and analyzing, with the use of a personal computer, the RLS sensory symptoms of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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imposing on said individual, during a specified test period, a given test protocol that is to be complied with by said individual, utilizing a monitoring device into which to input, at prescribed time intervals during said test period, said individual'"'"'s assessment at said time intervals of said individual'"'"'s RLS sensory symptoms, indicating to said individual the instances of said prescribed times during said period when said assessments are to be made and inputted into said device, sensing and inputting into said device data that measures the compliance with said test protocol, storing said inputted assessments and sensed data, utilizing a microprocessor within said device to control said indications, sensing and storage of data and assessments, and transferring said stored assessments and data to said personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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