Computational user-health testing

• US 20080243005A1
• Filed: 06/11/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US11/811,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20080243005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/481
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/162 Testing reaction times
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4023 Evaluating sense of balance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4076 Diagnosing or monitoring particular conditions of the nervous system A61B5/4821, A61B5/4824 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4082 Diagnosing or monitoring movement diseases, e.g. Parkinson, Huntington or Tourette
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4088 Diagnosing of monitoring cognitive diseases, e.g. Alzheimer, prion diseases or dementia
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4094 Diagnosing or monitoring seizure diseases, e.g. epilepsy
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining user-health data; selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining user-health data;

selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and

applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user-health data comprises:

obtaining user health attribute data.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the obtaining user health attribute data comprises:

obtaining user health condition data or user symptom data.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the obtaining user health attribute data comprises:

obtaining user medication data or user nutraceutical data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user-health data comprises:

obtaining user health measurement data.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user-health data comprises:

obtaining user health testing data.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the obtaining user health testing data comprises:

obtaining user mental health testing data.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the obtaining user health testing data comprises:

obtaining user physical health testing data.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user-health data comprises:

obtaining user-health test function output data.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

selecting at least one mental status test function.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

selecting at least one cranial nerve test function.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

selecting at least one cerebellum test function.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

selecting at least one of an alertness test function, an attention test function, a memory test function, a speech test function, a calculation test function, a neglect test function, a construction test function, or a task sequencing test function.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user input data.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user image data.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user pointing device manipulation data.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented game whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

28. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented communications application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

30. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented productivity application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein the applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented security application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

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34. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining user-health data;

circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health data comprises:

obtaining user health attribute data.

36. The system of claim 35 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user health attribute data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user health condition data or user symptom data.

37. The system of claim 35 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user health attribute data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user medication data or user nutraceutical data.

38. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user health measurement data.

39. The system of claim 38 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user health measurement data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user cardiovascular measurement data.

40. The system of claim 38 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user health measurement data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user respiratory measurement data.

41. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user health testing data.

44. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data.

45. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining mental status test function output data.

46. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining cranial nerve test function output data.

47. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining cerebellum test function output data.

48. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining alertness test function output data, attention test function output data, memory test function output data, speech test function output data, calculation test function output data, neglect test function output data, construction test function output data, or task sequencing test function output data.

49. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining visual field test function output data, eye movement test function output data, pupil movement test function output data, face pattern test function output data, hearing test function output data, or voice test function output data.

50. The system of claim 44 wherein the circuitry for obtaining user-health test function output data comprises:

circuitry for obtaining body movement test function output data or motor skill test function output data.

55. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

circuitry for selecting at least one of a visual field test function, an eye movement test function, a pupil movement test function, a face pattern test function, a hearing test function, or a voice test function.

56. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data comprises:

circuitry for selecting at least one of a body movement test function or a motor skill test function.

57. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user input data.

58. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user image data.

59. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one interaction including user pointing device manipulation data.

60. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented game whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

61. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented communications application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

62. The system of claim 61 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented communications application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented email application, telephony application, or telecommunications application.

63. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented productivity application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

64. The system of claim 63 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented productivity application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented word processing application, spreadsheet application, or presentation application.

65. The system of claim 34 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented security application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

66. The system of claim 65 wherein the circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented security application whose primary function is different from symptom detection comprises:

circuitry for applying the at least one user-health test function to the at least one interaction between the at least one user and at least one device-implemented biometric identification application, surveillance application, or code entry application.

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67. A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

(a) one or more instructions for obtaining user-health data;

(b) one or more instructions for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and

(c) one or more instructions for applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

68. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

69. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

70. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.

71. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to

(a) obtain user-health data;

(b) select at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and

(c) apply the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection.

72. The system of claim 71 wherein the computing device comprises:

one or more of a wearable computer, an implanted device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal entertainment device, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a networked computer, a computing system comprised of a cluster of processors, a computing system comprised of a cluster of servers, a workstation computer, and/or a desktop computer.

73. The system of claim 71 wherein the computing device is operable to obtain user data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application and select at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data from at least one memory.