Repetitive event analysis system
First Claim
1. A method for observing and comparing repetitive behavioral activities during the life span of a life form, said life span being recorded in a series of visual records of the behavioral activities, each visual record of the behavioral activity constituting a segment of the life span, comprising:
- a) converting each visual record in the series of visual records into a series of digitized images each digitized image having a location with a specific address and storing a time based identity for each digitized image,b) establishing a textual database and storing in the textual data base written descriptions of the digitized images and a glossary of key words describing each behavioral activity exhibited in the digitized image, each key word being associated with at least one exemplary digitized image representative of said key word, each written description being associated with at least one digitized image the digital images, the location of each digitized image the address of each digitized image and the associated written descriptions and key words forming an information library which is stored in a microprocessor system, the microprocessor being programmed so that a user can search and retrieve from the information library,1) multiple digitized images of a selected behavioral activity,2) precursor digitized images showing precursor behavior occurring at a time prior to each digitized image of the selected behavioral activity,3) digitized images showing responsive behavior occurring at a time following each digitized image of the selected behavioral activity, and4) digitized images of contemporary events occurring at the same time as the selected behavioral activity,such that each retrieved digitized image of selected, precursor, responsive and contemporary behavioral activity can be compared and contrasted.
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Abstract
A method of observing and comparing the visual record of repetitive or related events in nature, such as behavioral activities, recorded on a viewable media, which includes converting the visual record into a digital format, storing the digital record in a database at an identifiable location, establishing and storing a textual database comprising written descriptions of the visual record and a glossary of key words identifying repetitive events, the stored information constituting an information library. The library is stored in a microprocessor system, the microprocessor being programmed so that a user can search and retrieve multiple images of a selected event, precursor visual images of events prior to the event in time, responsive activity showing events subsequent to the selected event and contemporaneous events, all retrieved visual images including textual information. The method includes the ability of the user to update, reorder, supplement, and expand the information library as desired.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for observing and comparing repetitive behavioral activities during the life span of a life form, said life span being recorded in a series of visual records of the behavioral activities, each visual record of the behavioral activity constituting a segment of the life span, comprising:
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a) converting each visual record in the series of visual records into a series of digitized images each digitized image having a location with a specific address and storing a time based identity for each digitized image, b) establishing a textual database and storing in the textual data base written descriptions of the digitized images and a glossary of key words describing each behavioral activity exhibited in the digitized image, each key word being associated with at least one exemplary digitized image representative of said key word, each written description being associated with at least one digitized image the digital images, the location of each digitized image the address of each digitized image and the associated written descriptions and key words forming an information library which is stored in a microprocessor system, the microprocessor being programmed so that a user can search and retrieve from the information library, 1) multiple digitized images of a selected behavioral activity, 2) precursor digitized images showing precursor behavior occurring at a time prior to each digitized image of the selected behavioral activity, 3) digitized images showing responsive behavior occurring at a time following each digitized image of the selected behavioral activity, and 4) digitized images of contemporary events occurring at the same time as the selected behavioral activity, such that each retrieved digitized image of selected, precursor, responsive and contemporary behavioral activity can be compared and contrasted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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2. A computer based system to analyze a time based visual record of defined events comprising:
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a) means for storing, in a numerical order, audio/visual information regarding defined events and related textual information, b) a plurality of software defined entry paths for searching and retrieving the stored audio/visual information and related textual information including; 1) a first software defined entry path means for searching and retrieving selected audio/visual information, precursor, audio/visual information, responsive audio/visual information, concurrent audio/visual information, and related textual information regarding a selected event, 2) a second software defined entry path for searching a glossary of key words and for retrieving, audio/visual information and textual information related thereto, 3) a third software defined entry path for searching a relationship chart and for retrieving audio/visual images and textual information related thereto, and 4) a fourth entry path means for searching sequentially through audio/visual records, and c) output means for generating a set of displays of the retrieved audio/visual and textual information, whereby the display generated using the entry path allows the analysis, comparison and contrasting of the displayed audio/visual and textual information. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. A method of analyzing behavior of one or more subjects of a living species comprising the steps of:
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a) collecting audio/visual records illustrating portions of the life of a subject, said portion of the life of the subject including an activity, and optionally, events preceding the activity and events following the activity; b) creating text describing the audio/visual record of each said portions, activity or events; c) storing said audio/visual records; d) indexing said audio/visual records using a sequential coding; e) associating said text with said audio/visual records; f) associating said keywords with said audio/visual records; g) recording said association between said audio/visual records and said text; h) recording the association between said audio/visual records and keywords; i) searching said audio/visual records, keywords and text to locate desired visual records; j) retrieving the audio/visual record, associated keywords and associated text; and k) comparing and contrasting the audio/visual records having the same keywords associated therewith, so that the same event recorded for different subjects can be contrasted and the preceding activity and following activity related thereto can be contrasted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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