Method, system and apparatus for encouraging frequent and purposeful electronic communications from caregivers to individuals with impaired memory
First Claim
1. A system for encouraging frequent and purposeful electronic communications from caregivers to a person with impaired memory, the system comprising:
- a. a computing device operated by a person with impaired memory;
said first computing device having means for receiving communications from other devices;
b. at least one caregiver computing device having a Web browser and operated by at least one caregiver of the person;
c. a Web application running on a Web server, said Web application being operably connected to said computing device and to said at least one caregiver communication device via a communications infrastructure;
said Web application comprising;
i. means for receiving communications data from said at least one caregiver computing device and for sending said communications data to the person with impaired memory;
ii. means for recording the time and type of said communications data;
said type of said communications data being at least one type selected from the group consisting of text, audio, picture and video data intended to invoke memories of the person with impaired memory;
iii. means for processing said communications data and for publishing a report of processed communications data on a Web page accessible by said at least one caregiver, said report comprising communication statistics useful in assessing the frequency and quality of communications sent by each at least one caregiver to the person with impaired memory.
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Abstract
A computer implemented system and method for encouraging frequent and purposeful electronic communications from caregivers to individuals with impaired memory to, inter alia, alleviate feelings of isolation and improve memory. The system includes a Web-based application through which caregivers send text, image, voice and other forms of data for receipt by the sufferer on a PDA having a simple user interface. The Web application records the dates and nature (i.e., text, audio, photograph, video) of communications sent by each caregiver, processes the data in order to display it in a variety of meaningful ways to all caregivers, thus creating a peer-pressure environment to encourage more frequent communication. The Web application can also be programmed to send electronic reminders to all caregivers who opt-in to the service requesting that they send a communication to the sufferer, and more particularly to individual caregivers whose frequency of communication has been inadequate relative to a group of caregivers or to predefined expectations.
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6 Claims
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1. A system for encouraging frequent and purposeful electronic communications from caregivers to a person with impaired memory, the system comprising:
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a. a computing device operated by a person with impaired memory;
said first computing device having means for receiving communications from other devices;b. at least one caregiver computing device having a Web browser and operated by at least one caregiver of the person; c. a Web application running on a Web server, said Web application being operably connected to said computing device and to said at least one caregiver communication device via a communications infrastructure;
said Web application comprising;i. means for receiving communications data from said at least one caregiver computing device and for sending said communications data to the person with impaired memory; ii. means for recording the time and type of said communications data;
said type of said communications data being at least one type selected from the group consisting of text, audio, picture and video data intended to invoke memories of the person with impaired memory;iii. means for processing said communications data and for publishing a report of processed communications data on a Web page accessible by said at least one caregiver, said report comprising communication statistics useful in assessing the frequency and quality of communications sent by each at least one caregiver to the person with impaired memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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