Computational system and method for memory modification

• US 20100022820A1
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Published: 01/28/2010
• 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:
  US12/460,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20100022820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/27
• 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 measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual and modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual; and

means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual comprises:

means for comparing empirical data with a current effect measurement.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual comprises:

means for measuring the at least one effect at least one of temporally concurrent or after the individual experiences a combined memory-dampening agent and artificial sensory experience.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual comprises:

means for measuring the at least one effect with a self assessment.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual comprises:

means for measuring the at least one effect with a computerized assessment.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the means for measuring the at least one effect with a computerized assessment comprises:

means for measuring the at least one effect with a virtual experience score.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual comprises:

means for measuring an expected behavior.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the means for measuring an expected behavior comprises:

means for comparing current measured behavior data with expected behavior data.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying access to at least a portion of the artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for modifying access to at least a portion of the artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for restricting access to at least a portion of the artificial sensory experience.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for modifying access to at least a portion of the artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for granting access to at least a portion of the artificial sensory experience.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying a visual object in an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for modifying a visual object in an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for modifying a color scheme of an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for modifying a visual object in an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent comprises:

means for modifying at least a portion of text of an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for altering a sound in an artificial sensory experience.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for altering a sound in an artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for altering at least a portion of music in the artificial sensory experience.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for altering a sound in an artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for altering at least a portion of ambient noise in the artificial sensory experience.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for altering a sound in an artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for altering at least a portion of voice in the artificial sensory experience.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying a memory-dampening agent dosage.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying at least one memory-dampening agent in a memory-dampening agent combination.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying a memory-dampening agent delivery method.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter the efficacy of the memory-dampening agent.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying a sensate experience to alter the at least one effect of the memory-dampening agent.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for modifying an artificial sensory experience implemented on a mobile device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect comprises:

means for accepting an individual'"'"'s self assessment of an administration of clonazepam, modifying the clonazepam dosage, and modifying a virtual world by restricting access to a portion of the virtual world that may trigger an undesired memory.

27. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for presenting an indication of a modified combined memory-dampening agent and artificial sensory experience at least partially based on a modified at least one memory-dampening agent or artificial sensory experience.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the means for presenting an indication of a modified combined memory-dampening agent and artificial sensory experience at least partially based on a modified at least one memory-dampening agent or artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for presenting to at least one output device.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the means for presenting to at least one output device comprises:

means for presenting to at least one mobile device.

31. The system of claim 27, wherein the means for presenting an indication of a modified combined memory-dampening agent and artificial sensory experience at least partially based on a modified at least one memory-dampening agent or artificial sensory experience comprises:

means for presenting to a third party.

24. (canceled)

29. (canceled)

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34. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual; and

modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

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67. A system, comprising:

circuitry for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual; and

circuitry for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

68. A computer program product, comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for measuring at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual; and

one or more instructions for modifying at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

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

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

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

72. A system, comprising:

a computing device; and

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

measure at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual; and

modify at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.

73. The system of claim 72 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.

74. The system of claim 72 wherein the computing device is operable to measure at least one effect of a memory-dampening agent and an artificial sensory experience on an individual and modify at least one of the memory-dampening agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.