Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment

• US 20100030089A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Lord, Robert W., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Malamud, Mark A., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Wood, Victoria Y.H., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/287,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20100030089A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/508
• 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

Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent, identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent;

identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual; and

modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

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41. A system, comprising:

means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent;

means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual; and

means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent comprises:

means for dispensing a bioactive agent to affect the at least one attribute of an individual.

43. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent comprises:

means for receiving data from an automated medical device.

44. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent comprises:

means for monitoring at least one of physical activity, body weight, body mass index number, heart rate, blood oxygen level, or blood pressure temporally associated with an artificial sensory experience.

45. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent comprises:

means for monitoring a neurophysiological activity.

47. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent comprises:

means for recording at least one monitored attribute of the individual.

48. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for observing at least one indication of an expected behavior pattern proximate in time to a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience.

49. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for identifying an artificial sensory experience characteristic proximate to a prescription medication administration.

50. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for identifying an artificial sensory experience characteristic proximate to a behavior change.

51. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for accepting an observed behavior.

54. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for comparing an observed attribute of the individual with historical data for the individual.

55. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for comparing an observed attribute of the individual with correlated data.

57. The system of claim 41, wherein means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for comparing current measured behavior with expected behavior data.

58. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

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

61. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

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

64. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for altering a sound in an artificial sensory experience.

68. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter the efficacy of the bioactive agent.

69. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter a side effect of the bioactive agent.

70. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for adding at least one of visual or audio content to the artificial sensory experience.

71. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for deleting at least one of visual or audio content of the artificial sensory experience.

72. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for adding content to the artificial sensory experience and deleting different content of the artificial sensory experience.

73. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying a sensate experience.

75. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

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

76. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying a dosage of the bioactive agent.

77. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for recommending that at least one other bioactive agent is prescribed for the individual.

78. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying at least one bioactive agent in a bioactive agent combination.

79. The system of claim 41, wherein means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for modifying a delivery method of the bioactive agent.

80. The system of claim 41, wherein means for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent, means for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual, and means for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual comprises:

means for monitoring a heart rate of an individual under the influence of an antidepressant, identifying a virtual world color scheme proximate to a desired change in the heart rate as the at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience, and modifying a dosage of the antidepressant.

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81. A system, comprising:

circuitry for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent;

circuitry for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual; and

circuitry for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

82. A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent;

one or more instructions for identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual; and

one or more instructions for modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

83. The computer program product of claim 82, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

84. The computer program product of claim 82, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

85. The computer program product of claim 82, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.

86. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

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

monitor at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent;

identify at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual; and

modify at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual.

87. The system of claim 86 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.

88. The system of claim 86, 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 prescription medication and the at least one artificial sensory experience from at least one memory.