Reward/Punishment-and-Control System

• US 20120231428A1
• Filed: 03/10/2011
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Hadatsuki, Naomi
• Granted Patent: US 9,652,995 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine

Abstract

In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices receive, from one or more second computing devices associated with a first person, information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; transmit, to one or more third computing devices associated with the second person, the information; receive, from the third computing devices, a first response by the second person; and if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then: receive, from the third computing devices, first sensor data relating to the activity; analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by one or more first computing devices,

receiving, from one or more second computing devices associated with a first person, information specified by the first person concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, a condition of the reward, and a second person associated with the activity;

transmitting, to one or more third computing devices associated with the second person, the information concerning the activity;

receiving, from the third computing devices, a first response to the activity by the second person; and

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

transmitting, to the second computing devices, a first notice indicating that the second person has accepted the activity;

receiving, from the third computing devices, first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyzing the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmitting, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receiving, from the third computing devices, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyzing the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmitting, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a third notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receiving, from the second computing devices, an authorization to the reward by the first person;

transmitting, to the third computing devices, a third notice indicating that the reward has been authorized;

receiving, from the third computing devices, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyzing the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmitting, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a fourth notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person, then;

transmitting, to the second computing devices, the first modification;

receiving, from the second computing devices, a second response to the first modification by the first person; and

if the second response is an acceptance to the first modification by the first person, then;

transmitting, to the third computing devices, a third notice indicating that the first person has accepted the first modification;

receiving, from the third computing devices, the first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyzing the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmitting, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, the second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a second modification to the first modification by the first person, then transmitting, to the third computing devices, the second modification.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a rejection to the first modification by the first person, then transmitting, to the third computing devices, a third notice indicating that the first person has rejected the first modification.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising if the first response is a rejection to the activity by the second person, then transmitting, to the second computing devices, a third notice indicating that the second person has rejected the activity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information concerning the activity further describes a punishment associated with the activity and a condition of the punishment.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

analyzing the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the punishment is satisfied; and

if the condition of the punishment is satisfied, then transmitting, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a third notice indicating that the condition of the punishment has been satisfied.

10. A first system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and

the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

receive, from one or more second systems associated with a first person, information specified by the first person concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, a condition of the reward, and a second person associated with the activity;

transmit, to one or more third systems associated with the second person, the information concerning the activity;

receive, from the third systems, a first response to the activity by the second person; and

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

transmit, to the second systems, a first notice indicating that the second person has accepted the activity;

receive, from the third systems, first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second systems and the third systems, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

11. The first system of claim 10, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receive, from the third systems, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyze the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmit, to the second systems and the third systems, a third notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

12. The first system of claim 10, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receive, from the second systems, an authorization to the reward by the first person;

transmit, to the third systems, a third notice indicating that the reward has been authorized;

receive, from the third systems, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyze the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmit, to the second systems and the third systems, a fourth notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

13. The first system of claim 10, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person, then;

transmit, to the second systems, the first modification;

receive, from the second systems, a second response to the first modification by the first person; and

if the second response is an acceptance to the first modification by the first person, then;

transmit, to the third systems, a third notice indicating that the first person has accepted the first modification;

receive, from the third systems, the first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second systems and the third systems, the second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

14. The first system of claim 13, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a second modification to the first modification by the first person, then transmit, to the third systems, the second modification.

15. The first system of claim 13, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a rejection to the first modification by the first person, then transmit, to the third systems, a third notice indicating that the first person has rejected the first modification.

16. The first system of claim 10, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to if the first response is a rejection to the activity by the second person, then transmit, to the second systems, a third notice indicating that the second person has rejected the activity.

17. The first system of claim 10, wherein the information concerning the activity further describes a punishment associated with the activity and a condition of the punishment.

18. The first system of claim 17, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the punishment is satisfied; and

if the condition of the punishment is satisfied, then transmit, to the second systems and the third systems, a third notice indicating that the condition of the punishment has been satisfied.

19. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed by one or more first computer systems to:

receive, from one or more second computer systems associated with a first person, information specified by the first person concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, a condition of the reward, and a second person associated with the activity;

transmit, to one or more third computer systems associated with the second person, the information concerning the activity;

receive, from the third computer systems, a first response to the activity by the second person; and

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

transmit, to the second computer systems, a first notice indicating that the second person has accepted the activity;

receive, from the third computer systems, first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computer systems and the third computer systems, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

20. The media of claim 19, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receive, from the third computer systems, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyze the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmit, to the second computer systems and the third computer systems, a third notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

21. The media of claim 19, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person and the condition of the reward is satisfied, then;

receive, from the second computer systems, an authorization to the reward by the first person;

transmit, to the third computer systems, a third notice indicating that the reward has been authorized;

receive, from the third computer systems, second sensor data relating to the reward;

analyze the second sensor data to determine whether the reward is consumed; and

if the reward is consumed, then transmit, to the second computer systems and the third computer systems, a fourth notice indicating that the reward has been consumed.

22. The media of claim 19, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to:

if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person, then;

transmit, to the second computer systems, the first modification;

receive, from the second computer systems, a second response to the first modification by the first person; and

if the second response is an acceptance to the first modification by the first person, then;

transmit, to the third computer systems, a third notice indicating that the first person has accepted the first modification;

receive, from the third computer systems, the first sensor data relating to the activity;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computer systems and the third computer systems, the second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

23. The media of claim 22, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a second modification to the first modification by the first person, then transmit, to the third computer systems, the second modification.

24. The media of claim 22, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to if the first response is a first modification to the activity by the second person and the second response is a rejection to the first modification by the first person, then transmit, to the third computer systems, a third notice indicating that the first person has rejected the first modification.

25. The media of claim 19, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to if the first response is a rejection to the activity by the second person, then transmit, to the second computer systems, a third notice indicating that the second person has rejected the activity.

26. The media of claim 19, wherein the information concerning the activity further describes a punishment associated with the activity and a condition of the punishment.

27. The media of claim 26, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the first computer systems to:

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the punishment is satisfied; and

if the condition of the punishment is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computer systems and the third computer systems, a third notice indicating that the condition of the punishment has been satisfied.

28. A first system comprising:

means for receiving, from one or more second systems associated with a first person, information specified by the first person concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, a condition of the reward, and a second person associated with the activity;

means for transmitting, to one or more third systems associated with the second person, the information concerning the activity;

means for receiving, from the third systems, a first response to the activity by the second person; and

if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then;

means for transmitting, to the second systems, a first notice indicating that the second person has accepted the activity;

means for receiving, from the third systems, first sensor data relating to the activity;

means for analyzing the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and

if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then means for transmitting, to the second systems and the third systems, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.