Cognometer
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1. A memory monitor comprising:
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(B) means for entering data;
(C) means for randomly generating data and displaying said randomly generated data is a common format on said display means;
(D) means for testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data;
(E) means, operative only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, for testing the immediate recall by the user of said randomly generated data; and
(F) means, operative only if the user has immediate recall of said randomly generated data, for testing the delayed recall by the user of said randomly generated data.
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Abstract
The cognometer is a portable electronic device programmed for repeated, rapid, automated assessment and monitoring of memory and concentration. The memory monitor randomly generates data and displays the same in a common format, tests the user'"'"'s comprehension of such data, tests the immediate recall of such data, and tests the delayed recall of such data. The concentration monitor randomly generates a long multi-digit number and displays the same, tests the user'"'"'s comprehension of such number, and tests the concentration of the user by requiring the user to enter such number while the number is displayed, but without any position cue.
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59 Claims
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1. A memory monitor comprising:
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(A) display means; (B) means for entering data; (C) means for randomly generating data and displaying said randomly generated data is a common format on said display means; (D) means for testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data; (E) means, operative only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, for testing the immediate recall by the user of said randomly generated data; and (F) means, operative only if the user has immediate recall of said randomly generated data, for testing the delayed recall by the user of said randomly generated data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A concentration monitor comprising:
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(A) display means; (B) means for entering data; (C) means for randomly generating a long multi-character data and displaying said randomly generated data on said display means; (D) means for testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data by requiring the user to enter said randomly generated data on said data entry means while displaying said randomly generated data and a position cue on said display means; (E) means, operative only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, for testing the concentration of the user by requiring the user to enter said randomly generated data on said data entry means while said randomly generated data is displayed on said display means without any position cue; and (F) means, operative only if the user has failed such concentration test, for restarting the concentration testing means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of monitoring memory comprising the steps of:
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(A) randomly generating data and displaying said randomly generated data in a common format on a display means; (B) testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data; (C) only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, testing the immediate recall by the user of said randomly generated data; and (D) only if the user has immediate recall of said randomly generated data, testing the delayed recall by the user of said randomly generated data.
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37. A memory monitor comprising:
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(A) display means; (B) means for entering data; (C) means for randomly generating data and displaying said randomly generated data in a common format on said display means; (D) means for testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data; and (E) means, operative only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, for testing the immediate recall by the user of said randomly generated data. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of monitoring concentration comprising the steps of:
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(A) randomly generating a long multi-character data and displaying said randomly generated data on a display means; (B) testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said randomly generated data by requiring the user to enter said randomly generated data on data entry means while displaying said randomly generated data and a position cue on the display means; (C) only if the user comprehends said randomly generated data, testing the concentration of the user by requiring the user to enter said randomly generated data on the data entry means while said randomly generated data is displayed on the display means without any position cue; and (D) only if the user has failed such concentration test, restarting the concentration testing.
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57. A memory monitor comprising:
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(A) display means; (B) means for entering data; (C) means for generating data and displaying said generated data in a common format on said display means; (D) means for testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said generated data; and (E) means, operative only if the user comprehends said generated data, for testing the immediate recall by the user of said generated data. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A method of monitoring memory comprising the steps of:
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(A) generating data and displaying said generated data in a common format on a display means; (B) testing the user'"'"'s comprehension of said generated data; (C) only if the user comprehends said generated data, testing the immediate recall by the user of said generated data; and (D) only if the user has immediate recall of said generated data, testing the delayed recall by the user of said generated data.
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