MONITORING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE USING SPEECH PATTERNS CAPTURED DURING USE OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one receiving device for use at a monitoring location for receiving a speech data signal transmitted to the monitoring location from a patient location, the speech data signal containing speech data, the speech data representing at least one speech pattern in speech sensed from a patient with at least one audio sensor in a communication system at the patient location during use of the communication system by the patient, and the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder;
patient identification circuitry configured to determine a presence of the patient from at least one identity signal received at the monitoring location from the patient location;
signal processing circuitry configured to analyze the speech data signal to determine whether the speech data represents at least one speech pattern that matches at least one characteristic speech pattern;
compliance determination circuitry configured to determine whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen based upon whether the speech data represents the at least one speech pattern that matches the at least one characteristic speech pattern; and
reporting circuitry configured to report a conclusion based on the determination of whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen are described. Patient speech is detected during use of a communication system such as a mobile telephone and analyzed to determine compliance with a treatment for a brain-related disorder, for example. Speech data representing one or more patient speech pattern and an identity signal containing information used to determine presence/identity of the patient are transmitted from a circuitry-based system at the patient location to a monitoring location. Identity of the patient as user of the communication system is determined through, e.g., biometric or authentication techniques. Speech data is analyzed to determine whether a patient speech pattern matches one or more characteristic speech patterns. Outcome of the analysis is reported to a medical caregiver or other party, for example.
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142 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one receiving device for use at a monitoring location for receiving a speech data signal transmitted to the monitoring location from a patient location, the speech data signal containing speech data, the speech data representing at least one speech pattern in speech sensed from a patient with at least one audio sensor in a communication system at the patient location during use of the communication system by the patient, and the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder; patient identification circuitry configured to determine a presence of the patient from at least one identity signal received at the monitoring location from the patient location; signal processing circuitry configured to analyze the speech data signal to determine whether the speech data represents at least one speech pattern that matches at least one characteristic speech pattern; compliance determination circuitry configured to determine whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen based upon whether the speech data represents the at least one speech pattern that matches the at least one characteristic speech pattern; and reporting circuitry configured to report a conclusion based on the determination of whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 22, 23, 25, 27, 126, 127, 128)
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35. A method of monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen, comprising:
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receiving a speech data signal with a receiving device at a monitoring location, the speech data signal transmitted to the monitoring location from a patient location, the speech data signal containing speech data representing at least one speech pattern in speech sensed from a patient by at least one audio sensor of a communication system at the patient location during use of the communication system by the patient, the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder; determining a presence of the patient with patient identification circuitry at the monitoring location from at least one identity signal received at the monitoring location from the patient location; analyzing the speech data signal with signal processing circuitry at the monitoring location to determine whether the speech data represents at least one speech pattern that matches at least one characteristic speech pattern; determining with compliance determination circuitry whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen based on whether the speech data represents the at least one speech pattern that matches the at least one characteristic speech pattern; and reporting with reporting circuitry a conclusion based on the determination of whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. - View Dependent Claims (36, 50, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 80, 85, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138)
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89. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing; one or more instructions for receiving a speech data signal with a receiving device at a monitoring location, the speech data signal transmitted to the monitoring location from a patient location, the speech data signal containing speech data representing at least one speech pattern in speech sensed from a patient by at least one audio sensor of a communication system at the patient location during use of the communication system by the patient, the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder; one or more instructions for determining a presence of the patient with patient identification circuitry at the monitoring location from at least one identity signal received at the monitoring location from the patient location; one or more instructions for analyzing the speech data signal with signal processing circuitry at the monitoring location to determine whether the speech data represents at least one speech pattern that matches at least one characteristic speech pattern; one or more instructions for determining with compliance determination circuitry whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen based on whether the speech data represents the at least one speech pattern that matches the at least one characteristic speech pattern; and one or more instructions for reporting with reporting circuitry a conclusion based on the determination of whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. - View Dependent Claims (90, 94, 104, 109, 110, 113, 114, 139, 140, 141, 142)
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