DETERMINING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE USING PASSIVELY CAPTURED ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE PATTERNS
First Claim
1. An unobtrusive activity-detection system comprising:
- at least one activity sensor for sensing at least one activity signal including a non-speech activity pattern corresponding to performance of a non-speech activity by a patient at a patient location, the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder;
activity detection circuitry configured to identify at least one section of the at least one activity signal containing the non-speech activity pattern;
activity analysis circuitry for processing the at least one section of the at least one activity signal to generate activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen; and
at least one transmitting device for transmitting an activity data signal including the activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen from the patient location to a receiving device at a monitoring location.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for unobtrusively monitoring patient activity to determine compliance of the patient with a prescribed regimen for treating a brain-related disorder. Patient activity associated with routine activities is detected with an activity sensor at the patient location, and activity data is transmitted to a monitoring location. The activity sensor and other components at the patient location may be incorporated into, or associated with, a cell phone, computing system, game system, appliance, or vehicle system, for example. Patient activity is processed at the patient location and/or monitoring location to identify activity parameters and/or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. Patient identity may be determined through biometric identification or other authentication techniques. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider or insurance company, regarding compliance of the patient with the prescribed treatment regimen.
14 Citations
241 Claims
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1. An unobtrusive activity-detection system comprising:
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at least one activity sensor for sensing at least one activity signal including a non-speech activity pattern corresponding to performance of a non-speech activity by a patient at a patient location, the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder; activity detection circuitry configured to identify at least one section of the at least one activity signal containing the non-speech activity pattern; activity analysis circuitry for processing the at least one section of the at least one activity signal to generate activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen; and at least one transmitting device for transmitting an activity data signal including the activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen from the patient location to a receiving device at a monitoring location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 83, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225)
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89. A method comprising:
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sensing with at least one activity sensor in an unobtrusive activity-detection system at least one activity signal including a non-speech activity pattern corresponding to performance of a non-speech activity by a patient at a patient location, the patient having a brain-related disorder and a prescribed treatment regimen for treating at least one aspect of the brain-related disorder; processing the at least one activity signal with activity detection circuitry in the unobtrusive activity-detection system to identify at least one section of the at least one activity signal containing the non-speech activity pattern; analyzing the at least one section of the at least one activity signal with activity analysis circuitry in the unobtrusive activity-detection system to generate activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen; and transmitting an activity data signal including the activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen to a receiving device at a monitoring location with at least one transmitting device at the patient location. - View Dependent Claims (92, 115, 122, 154, 155, 156, 159, 165, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241)
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184. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing one or more instructions for sensing with at least one activity sensor in an unobtrusive activity-detection system at least one activity signal including a non-speech activity pattern corresponding to performance of a non-speech activity by a patient at a patient location, 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 processing the at least one activity signal with activity detection circuitry in the unobtrusive activity-detection system to identify at least one section of the at least one activity signal containing the non-speech activity pattern; one or more instructions for analyzing the at least one section of the at least one activity signal with activity analysis circuitry in the unobtrusive activity-detection system to generate activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen; and one or more instructions for transmitting an activity data signal including the activity data including data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen to a receiving device at a monitoring location with at least one transmitting device at the patient location.
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