SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATING REDUCED TEST SETS USED IN ASSESSING SUBJECT RESPONSE TO STIMULI
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry, the method comprising:
- selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject for each feature selected exceeds a predetermined threshold;
based on the selected features, generating one or more classes of stimuli;
selecting stimuli from each class for presenting to the subject, wherein selecting comprises initially choosing each stimulus from each class to present to the subject, and subsequently selecting at least one less from each class that comprises more than one stimulus, at least one of the stimuli subsequently selected from each class that comprises more than one stimulus being selected randomly.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry is provided. The method includes the step of selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject of each feature selected is based on a predetermined threshold. The method also includes generating one or more classes of stimuli based on the selected features. The method further includes selecting stimuli from one or more of said classes for presenting to the subject.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject for each feature selected exceeds a predetermined threshold; based on the selected features, generating one or more classes of stimuli; selecting stimuli from each class for presenting to the subject, wherein selecting comprises initially choosing each stimulus from each class to present to the subject, and subsequently selecting at least one less from each class that comprises more than one stimulus, at least one of the stimuli subsequently selected from each class that comprises more than one stimulus being selected randomly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method of testing a hearing-impaired patient using a computer system including logic-based processing circuitry, the method comprising
audibly presenting a plurality of phonemes to the patient, wherein each phoneme is selected from one of a plurality of phoneme sets corresponding to a predetermined feature selected for testing a hearing capability of the patient; - and
based on a response of the patient to each audibly presented phoneme, generating a first assessment of the hearing capability of the patient; audibly presenting a second plurality of phonemes to the patient and generating a second assessment of the hearing capability of the patient based on patient response, wherein the second plurality of phonemes is selected by choosing at least one less phoneme from each phoneme set that contains more than one phoneme, one of the phonemes selected from each phoneme set containing more than one phoneme being selected randomly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer-based system for generating a test set for testing a subject, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; an electronic memory having stored therein electronic data representing a plurality of features for testing a particular capability of the subject; a feature-selecting module configured to execute on the one or more processors for selecting one or more features from among the plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject of each feature selected exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a stimulus-selecting module configured to execute on the one or more processors for generating one or more classes of stimuli based upon the selected feature, and selecting at least one stimulus from each class for presenting to the subject; wherein the stimulus-selecting module is further configured to initially choose each stimulus from each class to present to the subject, and subsequently select at least one less from each class that comprises more than one stimulus, at least one of the stimuli subsequently selected from each class that comprises more than one stimulus being selected randomly by the stimulus-selecting module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-based system of testing a hearing-impaired patient, the system comprising:
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an audio unit for audibly presenting a plurality of phonemes to the patient, wherein each phoneme is selected from one of a plurality of phoneme sets corresponding to a predetermined feature selected for testing a hearing capability of the patient; and a testing unit comprising at least one processor for generating a first assessment of the hearing capability of the patient based upon a response of the patient to each audibly presented phoneme; wherein the system audibly presents a second plurality of phonemes to the patient and generates a second assessment of the hearing capability of the patient based upon patient response, wherein the second plurality of phonemes is selected by the testing unit choosing at least one less phoneme from each phoneme set that contains more than one phoneme, one of the phonemes selected from each phoneme set containing more than one phoneme being selected randomly.
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25. A computer-readable medium having embedded therein computer-executable code that, when downloaded and executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to:
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select one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject of each feature selected exceeds a predetermined threshold; based on the selected features, generate one or more classes of stimuli; select stimuli from each class for presenting to the subject, wherein the selection of stimuli comprises initially choosing each stimulus from each class to present to the subject, and subsequently selecting at least one less from each class that comprises more than one stimulus, at least one of the stimuli subsequently selected from each class that comprises more than one stimulus being selected randomly.
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26. A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, the selecting comprising selecting one or more feature having a measurable effect on the subject, as determined based on a predetermined threshold; based on the selected features, generating one or more classes of stimuli; selecting stimuli from one or more of said classes for presenting to the subject.
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27. A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject for each feature selected exceeds a predetermined threshold; based on the selected features, generating one or more classes of stimuli; selecting stimuli from one or more of said classes for presenting to the subject, wherein selecting comprises choosing a stimulus from a class to present to the subject, and subsequently selecting at least one less from each class that comprises more than one stimulus.
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