Social network for affecting personal behavior
First Claim
1. A method for supporting behavior modification using a computer-implemented social network, the method comprising:
- implementing on a computer server a social networking system for a social network comprising a user;
implementing on the computer server an updating function allowing the user to update a quantity of behavioral action of the user;
implementing on the computer server a monitoring function allowing the quantity of behavioral action to be shared with viewers, wherein the viewers include both registered and non-registered users of the social network, wherein the monitoring function allows the viewers to monitor progress of the user toward a behavior modification goal;
implementing on the computer server a motivating function allowing friends of the user to send to the user messages, wherein the friends are a group selected by the user from among the viewers.
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Abstract
A social network for affecting personal behavior is provided. The psychological and behavioral progress of a registered user of the social network is maintained. The social network provides the registered user with friends who can track the user'"'"'s progress and encourage the user by communications with the user. The friends of the user can be anybody, including people who are not registered with the social network. A dynamic mechanism for grouping different users into support groups is also provided. The grouping is based on the user'"'"'s progress, satisfaction with the user'"'"'s supporters, and the user'"'"'s traits and preferences. User-customized profiles are used to elucidate user traits instead of standard direct forms to to avoid incorrect or misleading responses to the forms. In addition, a wireless portable device in communication with the social network of friends and supporters is provided for constant access to sources of motivation.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for supporting behavior modification using a computer-implemented social network, the method comprising:
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implementing on a computer server a social networking system for a social network comprising a user; implementing on the computer server an updating function allowing the user to update a quantity of behavioral action of the user; implementing on the computer server a monitoring function allowing the quantity of behavioral action to be shared with viewers, wherein the viewers include both registered and non-registered users of the social network, wherein the monitoring function allows the viewers to monitor progress of the user toward a behavior modification goal; implementing on the computer server a motivating function allowing friends of the user to send to the user messages, wherein the friends are a group selected by the user from among the viewers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for supporting behavior modification using a computer-implemented social network, the method comprising:
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implementing on a computer server a social networking system for a social network comprising a user; implementing on the computer server an updating function allowing the user to update a quantity of behavioral action of the user; implementing on the computer server a monitoring function allowing the quantity of behavioral action to be shared with viewers, wherein the monitoring function allows the viewers to monitor progress of the user toward a behavior modification goal; implementing on the computer server a motivating function allowing friends of the user to send messages to the user, wherein the friends are a group selected by the user from among the viewers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for supporting behavior modification using a social network, the system comprising:
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an application server implementing a social network comprising a user, wherein the application server;
i) implements an updating function allowing the user to update a quantity of behavioral action of the user;
ii) implements a monitoring function allowing the quantity of behavioral action to be shared with viewers, wherein the monitoring function allows the viewers to monitor progress of the user toward a behavior modification goal; and
iii) implementing on the computer server a motivating function allowing friends of the user to send messages to the user, wherein the friends are a group selected by the user from among the viewers, wherein the viewers comprise registered and non-registered users of the social network;a portable device used by one of said plurality of users to transmit the quantity of behavioral action to the application server; and a wireless gateway communicating with said portable device and said application server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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