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Method and apparatus for an automated and interactive behavioral guidance system

  • US 5,377,258 A
  • Filed: 08/30/1993
  • Issued: 12/27/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automated and interactive positive motivation system comprising:

  • a) means for recording and accessing a client'"'"'s database that includes a client program which incorporates for each client, a calling schedule and personal identification number;

    b) means for reinforcing predetermined client behavior based upon said means for recording and accessing said clients database which includes for each client one of either specific motivational messages, stimuli or questions which are to be responded to by the client;

    (c) a computer having means for accessing said client database and said client program, said computer producing in sequence, a digital telephone signal that corresponds to a client'"'"'s telephone number, a digital client validation request signal and one of either said motivational messages, stimuli or questions of said means for reinforcing predetermined client behavior that are only sent if said client'"'"'s validation request signal is responded to by the client with a valid personal identification number,(d) means for converting digital signals produced by said computer to telephone tone signals that are sent to a client'"'"'s dual tone multifrequency telephone set via a telephone network where said telephone set is queued to respond to the client'"'"'s validation request, hear said motivational messages and to respond to said questions;

    (e) means for converting telephone tone signals originating at said client'"'"'s telephone set to digital signals for application to and processing by said computer; and

    (f) means for permanently recording all outgoing and incoming client communications.

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