Systems and methods using a dynamic expert system to provide patients with aesthetic improvement procedures

• US 20080270175A1
• Filed: 05/31/2006
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Klinger Advanced Aesthetics, Inc. (TrueYou.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Klinger Advanced Aesthetics, Inc. (TrueYou.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rakowski, Richard, Charron, Kelly, Rodriguez, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US11/443,104
• Publication Number:
  US 20080270175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

The invention relates to dynamic expert systems to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure. The system includes a database with actual case studies and aesthetic improvement procedures. The system also includes software adapted to allow a user to query the database based on a patient'"'"'s desired aesthetic improvement and the results of at least one diagnostic test performed on the patient. The aesthetic improvement procedure is performed and the results of at least one diagnostic test performed after the procedure are analyzed and added to the database of case studies substantially immediately after analysis. The system may also include software adapted to allow a user to query the database based on a patient'"'"'s desired aesthetic improvement. The system may also include software adapted to query the database to find the results of at least one diagnostic test performed on a patient, to allow the addition of new case studies to the database, to allow the addition of new diagnostic tests, and to allow the addition of new aesthetic improvement procedures.

Claims

1. A dynamic expert system to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

a database with actual case studies and aesthetic improvement procedures; and

software adapted to allow a user to query the database based on a patient'"'"'s desired aesthetic improvement and the results of at least one diagnostic test performed on the patient,

wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is performed and the results of at least one diagnostic test performed after the procedure are analyzed and added to the database of case studies substantially immediately after analysis.

2. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic test comprises one or more of the following:

skin moisture testing, skin elasticity testing, skin sebum testing, skin texture testing, pore testing, fine line testing, visible spot testing and UV damage testing.

3. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the system is adapted to take into account image analysis results.

4. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the case studies are analyzed by experts and wherein the experts comprise doctors or medical specialists.

5. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure includes hair styling, hair coloring, eyebrow shaping, dental whitening, skin bleaching, treating wrinkles, treating age spots, skin abrasion, skin moisturizing.

6. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the database is adapted to allow the addition of new case studies.

7. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the database is adapted to allow the addition of new aesthetic improvement procedures.

8. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the database is consulted through a web portal.

9. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the software is further adapted to compare the case study to the diagnostic test.

10. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the software is further adapted to compare the case study to the diagnostic test.

11. The dynamic expert system of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic test comprises digital photography, film photography, medical probe, x-ray, MRI, diagnostic skin probe, or a mix thereof.

12. The dynamic expert system of claim 11, wherein the diagnostic test is digital photography.

13. The dynamic expert system of claim 12, wherein the software is adapted to analyze the digital photography by use of an electronic mask that breaks a photograph into zones.

14. A dynamic expert system to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

a database that contains actual case studies and aesthetic improvement procedures; and

software adapted to allow a user to query the database based on a patient'"'"'s desired aesthetic improvement, allow a user to query the database to find the results of at least one diagnostic test performed on a patient, allow the addition of new case studies to the database, allow the addition of new diagnostic tests, and allow the addition of new aesthetic improvement procedures;

wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is performed and the results of performing the procedure are analyzed by the software and added to the database of case studies substantially immediately after analysis.

15. The dynamic expert system of claim 14, wherein the case studies are analyzed by experts and wherein the experts comprise doctors.

16. The dynamic expert system of claim 14, wherein the diagnostic test comprises digital photography, film photography, medical probe, x-ray, MRI, diagnostic skin probe, laser scanning, or a mixture thereof.

17. The dynamic expert system of claim 16, wherein the diagnostic test is digital photography.

18. The dynamic expert system of claim 17, wherein the software is adapted to analyze the digital photography by use of an electronic mask that breaks a photograph into zones.

19. A dynamic expert system to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

a database containing patient information from a patient survey, results of a first patient diagnostic tests on the aesthetics of the patient, results of diagnostic tests from case studies, and

software adapted to allow a user to query the database to find the patient information, and adapted to query the database to find the results of a first patient diagnostic test,

wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is performed and the results of performing the procedure are analyzed by the software and added to the database of case studies substantially immediately after analysis.

20. The dynamic expert system of claim 19, wherein the results of a first diagnostic test are compared to the diagnostic test from case studies.

21. The dynamic expert system of claim 20, wherein the comparison is conducted by experts and wherein the experts comprise doctors.

22. The dynamic expert system of claim 21, wherein the experts make a recommended aesthetic procedure based upon the comparison.

23. The dynamic expert system of claim 21, wherein the experts add new aesthetic procedures to the database after the experts review the procedure for safety and efficacy.

24. The dynamic expert system of claim 19, wherein the diagnostic test comprises digital photography, film photography, medical probe, x-ray, MRI, diagnostic skin probe, or a mixture thereof.

25. The dynamic expert system of claim 24, wherein the diagnostic test is digital photography.

26. The dynamic expert system of claim 25, wherein the software is adapted to analyze the digital photography by use of an electronic mask that breaks a photograph into zones.

27. A expert system to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

a dynamic database that contains actual case studies and aesthetic improvement procedures, patient information from a patient survey;

results of a first patient diagnostic test on the aesthetics of the patient, and results of diagnostic tests from case studies; and

wherein the software is adapted to allow a user to query the dynamic database based on a patient'"'"'s desired aesthetic improvement;

wherein the software is adapted to allow a user to query the database to find the results of at least one diagnostic test performed on a patient;

wherein the software is adapted to allow the addition of new case studies to the database;

wherein the software is adapted to allow experts to add new aesthetic procedures to the database after the experts review the procedure for safety and efficacy;

wherein the software is adapted to allow the addition of new diagnostic tests;

wherein the software is adapted to allow the addition of new aesthetic improvement procedures;

wherein the software is adapted to analyze the results of an aesthetic improvement procedure and add the results to the dynamic database of case studies;

wherein the software is adapted to allow experts to analyze the dynamic database case studies;

wherein the at least one diagnostic test is digital photography;

wherein the software is adapted to analyze the digital photography by use of an electronic mask that breaks a photograph into zones; and

wherein the software is adapted to provide a patient with at least one recommendation on performing an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising.