Computational user-health testing

• US 20090024050A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Winterlight Labs, Inc. (Cambridge Cognition Holdings Plc)
• 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:
  US12/156,433
• Publication Number:
  US 20090024050A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/544
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting user brain activity measurement data; selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting user brain activity measurement data;

selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

accepting user right prefrontal and parietal activation data.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the accepting user right prefrontal and parietal activation data comprises:

accepting user prefrontal cortex activation data.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the accepting user right prefrontal and parietal activation data comprises:

accepting user left superior and middle temporal gyrus activation data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

accepting user motor cortex data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

accepting functional brain imaging data.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

accepting functional near infra-red device data.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

accepting functional magnetic resonance imaging data.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

accepting at least one of magnetoencephalography data or single photon emission computed tomography data.

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

selecting at least one mental status test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

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

selecting at least one cranial nerve test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

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

selecting at least one cerebellum test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

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

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.

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

selecting at least one of a body movement test function or a motor skill test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

16. 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 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, the at least one interaction including user input data.

17. 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 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, the at least one interaction including user image data.

18. 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 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, the at least one interaction including user pointing device manipulation data.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the 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 comprises:

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 unrelated to user-health testing.

20. 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 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.

21. 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 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.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the 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 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 email application, telephony application, or telecommunications application.

23. 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 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.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the 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 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 word processing application, spreadsheet application, or presentation application.

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 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.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the 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 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 biometric identification application, surveillance application, or code entry application.

27. A system comprising:

circuitry for accepting user brain activity measurement data;

circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

accepting user right prefrontal and parietal activation data.

31. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

circuitry for accepting user motor cortex data.

32. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for accepting user brain activity measurement data comprises:

circuitry for accepting functional brain imaging data.

33. The system of claim 32 wherein the circuitry for accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

circuitry for accepting functional near infra-red device data.

34. The method of claim 32 wherein the accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

circuitry for accepting functional magnetic resonance imaging data.

35. The system of claim 32 wherein the circuitry for accepting functional brain imaging data comprises:

circuitry for accepting at least one of magnetoencephalography data or single photon emission computed tomography data.

36. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data comprises:

circuitry for selecting at least one mental status test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

39. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data comprises:

circuitry for 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.

40. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

41. The system of claim 27 wherein the circuitry for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data comprises:

circuitry for selecting at least one of a body movement test function or a motor skill test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data.

43. The system of claim 27 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 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, the at least one interaction including user image data.

44. The system of claim 27 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 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, the at least one interaction including user pointing device manipulation data.

45. The system of claim 27 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 comprises:

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 unrelated to user-health testing.

46. The system of claim 27 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 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.

47. The system of claim 27 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 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.

48. The system of claim 47 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 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.

49. The system of claim 27 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 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.

51. The system of claim 27 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 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.

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53. A computer program product comprising:

A signal-bearing medium bearing

(a) one or more instructions for accepting user brain activity measurement data;

(b) one or more instructions for selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

54. The computer program product of claim 53, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

55. The computer program product of claim 53, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

56. The computer program product of claim 53, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.

57. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

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

(a) accept user brain activity measurement data;

(b) select at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement 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.

58. The system of claim 57 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.

59. The system of claim 57 wherein the computing device is operable to accept user brain activity measurement data and select at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data from at least one memory.