Computational system and method for memory modification

• US 20100004762A1
• Filed: 06/25/2009
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/459,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20100004762A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/28
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training

Abstract

Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and

means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting at least one of a memory-dampening agent dosing schedule or a memory-dampening agent administration schedule.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting at least one of a beta-blocker, scopolamine, a benzodiazepine, rohypnol, or a kinase inhibitor as the memory-dampening agent.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting at least one of propranolol, clonazepam, ZIP, or UO126 as the memory-dampening agent.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting an indication of a prescribed memory-dampening agent for an individual.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein means for accepting an indication of a prescribed memory-dampening agent for an individual comprises:

means for accepting an indication of a physician'"'"'s prescription for the memory-dampening agent.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent administration by at least one of oral dosage means, intravenous dosage means, buccal dosage means, transdermal dosage means, subcutaneous dosage means, inhalation dosage means, or intramuscular dosage means.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent administration.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for selecting at least one virtual experience as the artificial sensory experience.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting a physician'"'"'s prescription for the artificial sensory experience.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for administering the artificial sensory experience to the individual.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting at least one virtual experience as the artificial sensory experience.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein means for presenting at least one virtual experience as the artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for presenting at least one of an artificial memory scene, a visual narrative, a virtual world, a social networking website, an online game, an online educational experience, a networked game, or a single-player game.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting at least one real-world sensory stimulus as the at least one artificial sensory experience.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein means for presenting at least one real-world sensory stimulus as the at least one artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for presenting at least one of a smell, a taste, a sound, a physical contact, or a sight as the at least one real-world sensory stimulus.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting at least one preferred artificial sensory experience and at least one alternative artificial sensory experience.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting at least one memory-dampening agent and at least one artificial sensory experience at least partially based on a treatment algorithm.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting at least one memory-dampening agent and at least one virtual world experience to address at least one memory attribute of at least one individual.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting to the individual at least one social networking website experience as the artificial sensory experience.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting to the individual at least one cinematic experience as the artificial sensory experience.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting to the individual at least one audio experience as the artificial sensory experience.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting to the individual at least one massively multiplayer online game as the artificial sensory experience.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an indication of the at least one artificial sensory experience to at least one output device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an indication of the at least one memory-dampening agent and the at least one artificial sensory experience to a health care entity.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an artificial sensory experience administration schedule.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience contraindication.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on a medical history.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience to a third party.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein means for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent and means for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent comprise:

means for accepting an indication of propranolol and presenting an indication of a virtual world including a social networking website and presenting the indication of a virtual world to a board certified physician.

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35. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and

presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

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69. A system, comprising:

circuitry for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and

circuitry for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

70. A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and

one or more instructions for presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

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

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

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

74. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

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

accept an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and

present an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.

75. The system of claim 74 wherein the computing device comprises:

one or more of 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.

76. The system of claim 74 wherein the computing device is operable to accept the at least one attribute of the at least one individual and present the indication of the at least one bioactive agent and the at least one artificial sensory experience from at least one memory.