METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING A CHANGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL

• US 20140308637A1
• Filed: 04/15/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aarp
• Original Assignee: Aarp
• Inventors: PARDO, Emilio
• Application Number:
  US14/253,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20140308637A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for facilitating a change for an individual. The methods and apparatus may include determining a current stage of change for an individual based upon information received about making a change. The methods and apparatus may also include setting up a sounding board to communicate with a select number of individuals to receive feedback and/or advice for facilitating a change.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating a change for an individual, the method executed on an apparatus comprising a processor, the method comprising:

receiving information associated with making a change;

performing a calculation based upon the received information to determine the current stage of change;

determining, via a processor, whether an individual is in a reflect stage of change based on the calculation;

determining, via the processor, whether the individual is in a connect stage of change based on the calculation;

determining, via the processor, whether the individual is in an explore stage of change based on the calculation;

determining, via the processor, whether the individual is in a choose stage of change based on the calculation;

determining, via the processor, whether the individual is in a repack stage of change based on the calculation;

determining, via the processor, whether the individual is in an act stage of change based on the calculation; and

transmitting for output a current stage of change for the individual based upon the determined results.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing one or more actions based upon the current stage of change.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein an action includes setting up a sounding board.

4. A method for setting up a sounding board, the method executed on an apparatus comprising a processor, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of individuals to include in a sounding board;

transmitting an invite for the sounding board to each of the selected individuals; and

establishing the sounding board with each of the individuals that accept the invite.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving content from the individuals; and

sharing the content among the individuals of the sounding board.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

establishing one or more conversations among the individuals of the sounding board.

7. An apparatus for facilitating a change for an individual, comprising:

a change management component configured to receive information associated with making a change;

a calculator component configured to perform a calculation based upon the received information to determine the current stage of change, wherein the calculator component is further configured to;

determine whether an individual is in a reflect stage of change based on the calculation;

determine whether the individual is in a connect stage of change based on the calculation;

determine whether the individual is in an explore stage of change based on the calculation;

determine whether the individual is in a choose stage of change based on the calculation;

determine whether the individual is in a repack stage of change based on the calculation;

determine whether the individual is in an act stage of change based on the calculation; and

the change management component configured to transmit for output a current stage of change for the individual based upon the determined results.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the change management component provides one or more actions based upon the current stage of change.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein an action includes setting up a sounding board.

10. An apparatus for setting up a sounding board, comprising:

a sounding board component operable to receive a selection of individuals to include in a sounding board;

transmit an invite for the sounding board to each of the selected individuals; and

establish the sounding board with each of the individuals that accept the invite.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the sounding board component is further operable to receive content from the individuals;

and share the content among the individuals of the sounding board.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the sounding board component is further operable to establish one or more conversations among the individuals of the sounding board.

13. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive information associated with making a change;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to perform a calculation based upon the received information to determine the current stage of change;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether an individual is in a reflect stage of change based on the calculation;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether the individual is in a connect stage of change based on the calculation;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether the individual is in an explore stage of change based on the calculation;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether the individual is in a choose stage of change based on the calculation;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether the individual is in a repack stage of change based on the calculation;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether the individual is in an act stage of change based on the calculation; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit a current stage of change for the individual based upon the determined results for output.

14. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a selection of individuals to include in a sounding board;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit an invite for the sounding board to each of the selected individuals; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer to establish the sounding board with each of the individuals that accept the invite.