METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLIANCE CONFIRMATION AND INCENTIVES
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1. A method of monitoring use by a user of a portable research device, comprising:
- producing monitored data by monitoring at least one of the user'"'"'s heart activity, the user'"'"'s breathing activity, the user'"'"'s borborygmus (gastrointestinal noise), the user'"'"'s gait, the user'"'"'s data input to the portable research device, the user'"'"'s keyboard usage characteristics, the user'"'"'s vascular pattern, the user'"'"'s facial and/or ear patterns, the user'"'"'s signature, the user'"'"'s fingerprint and/or handprint, the user'"'"'s hand geometry, the user'"'"'s retinal and/or iris pattern, the user'"'"'s airborne biochemical indicators, the user'"'"'s muscular activity, and an impact of the portable research device with another object; and
determining whether use of the portable research device by the user is in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the monitored data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device based on one or more kinds of monitored data. Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion using actively and/or passively gathered data.
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1. A method of monitoring use by a user of a portable research device, comprising:
- producing monitored data by monitoring at least one of the user'"'"'s heart activity, the user'"'"'s breathing activity, the user'"'"'s borborygmus (gastrointestinal noise), the user'"'"'s gait, the user'"'"'s data input to the portable research device, the user'"'"'s keyboard usage characteristics, the user'"'"'s vascular pattern, the user'"'"'s facial and/or ear patterns, the user'"'"'s signature, the user'"'"'s fingerprint and/or handprint, the user'"'"'s hand geometry, the user'"'"'s retinal and/or iris pattern, the user'"'"'s airborne biochemical indicators, the user'"'"'s muscular activity, and an impact of the portable research device with another object; and
determining whether use of the portable research device by the user is in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the monitored data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- producing monitored data by monitoring at least one of the user'"'"'s heart activity, the user'"'"'s breathing activity, the user'"'"'s borborygmus (gastrointestinal noise), the user'"'"'s gait, the user'"'"'s data input to the portable research device, the user'"'"'s keyboard usage characteristics, the user'"'"'s vascular pattern, the user'"'"'s facial and/or ear patterns, the user'"'"'s signature, the user'"'"'s fingerprint and/or handprint, the user'"'"'s hand geometry, the user'"'"'s retinal and/or iris pattern, the user'"'"'s airborne biochemical indicators, the user'"'"'s muscular activity, and an impact of the portable research device with another object; and
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17. A system for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device comprising:
- a monitor for producing monitored data by monitoring at least one of the user'"'"'s heart activity, the user'"'"'s breathing activity, the user'"'"'s borborygmus, the user'"'"'s gait, the user'"'"'s data input to the portable research device, the user'"'"'s keyboard usage characteristics, the user'"'"'s vascular pattern, the user'"'"'s facial and/or ear patterns, the user'"'"'s signature, the user'"'"'s fingerprint and/or handprint, the user'"'"'s hand geometry, the user'"'"'s retinal and/or iris pattern, the user'"'"'s airborne biochemical indicators, the user'"'"'s muscular activity, and an impact of the portable research device with another object; and
a processor coupled with the monitor to receive the monitored data and operative to determine whether use of the portable research device by the user is in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the monitored data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a monitor for producing monitored data by monitoring at least one of the user'"'"'s heart activity, the user'"'"'s breathing activity, the user'"'"'s borborygmus, the user'"'"'s gait, the user'"'"'s data input to the portable research device, the user'"'"'s keyboard usage characteristics, the user'"'"'s vascular pattern, the user'"'"'s facial and/or ear patterns, the user'"'"'s signature, the user'"'"'s fingerprint and/or handprint, the user'"'"'s hand geometry, the user'"'"'s retinal and/or iris pattern, the user'"'"'s airborne biochemical indicators, the user'"'"'s muscular activity, and an impact of the portable research device with another object; and
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33. A method of monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- producing passively monitored data in a portable research device, communicating a request message to the portable research device from a monitoring system, automatically producing a response message using the portable research device, the response message including and/or based on the passively monitored data, communicating the response message to the monitoring system and, determining in the monitoring system whether the use of the PUA complies with at least one predetermined use criterion and/or a level of compliance therewith based on the passively monitored data.
- View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- communicating a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing an ability of the portable research device to gather, store and/or communicate research data;
receiving a response message communicated from the portable research device including the requested data; and
storing data indicating whether the user is in compliance with the at least one predetermined use criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the received data. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
- communicating a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing an ability of the portable research device to gather, store and/or communicate research data;
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44. A system for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- communications operative to communicate a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing an ability of the portable research device to gather, store and/or communicate research data;
the communications being operative to receive a response message communicated from the portable research device including the requested data;
a processor coupled with the communications to produce data indicating whether the user is in compliance with the at least one predetermined use criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the received data; and
storage coupled with the processor to receive and store the compliance data. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
- communications operative to communicate a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing an ability of the portable research device to gather, store and/or communicate research data;
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49. A method of monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- communicating a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing a power capacity of the portable research device;
receiving a response message communicated from the portable research device including the requested data; and
storing data indicating whether the user is in compliance with the at least one predetermined use criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the received data.
- communicating a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing a power capacity of the portable research device;
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50. A system for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- communications operative to communicate a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing a power capacity of the portable research device;
the communications being operative to receive a response message communicated from the portable research device including the requested data;
a processor coupled with the communications to produce data indicating whether the user is in compliance with the at least one predetermined use criterion and/or a level of the user'"'"'s compliance therewith based on the received data; and
storage coupled with the processor to receive and store the compliance data.
- communications operative to communicate a request message to the portable research device, the request message requesting data representing a power capacity of the portable research device;
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51. A method for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion comprising:
- passively gathering data for assessing an identity of a user of the portable research device;
processing the passively gathered data to produce assessment data indicating a possibility that the user is not a predetermined correct user of the portable research device;
based on the assessment data, presenting a message to the user requesting a response from which the user'"'"'s identity may be determined; and
processing a response to the message to produce data indicating whether the user is the predetermined correct user. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
- passively gathering data for assessing an identity of a user of the portable research device;
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