Computer system for cognitive rehabilitation
First Claim
1. A portable programmable data processor for mobile use by a cognitive deficient patent for administering rehabilitation therapy, said portable processor comprising:
- means for programming said portable processor from a therapist computer data processor for storing prescribed patient activity information for a patient;
means for communicating the stored activity information on a scheduled basis to a patient for patent response;
means for recording and storing patient response information input by a patient in response to the communicated activity information; and
means for downloading said stored response information from said portable processor to a therapist computer data processor for analysis;
said means for communicating including a continuously activatable signal alarm capable of providing at least one patient alarm selected from the group consisting of tactile, visual and audio alarms.
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Abstract
A computer system for therapeutically assisting in rehabilitation of patients having cognitive deficits. The system includes a base computer data processor, a remotely located therapist computer data processor adapted for remote modem communication with the base processor and a portable programmable data processor that is adapted for mobile use by the patient and is dockable to the base processor. The base, therapist and portable processors are programmed for uploading programming to the portable processor with prescribed patient activity information through the base processor and interface from the remote therapist processor for controlling the operation of the portable processor to communicate the prescribed information to the patient on a scheduled basis. The system is also programmed for downloading patient activity response information form the portable processor to the therapist processor for analysis.
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26 Claims
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1. A portable programmable data processor for mobile use by a cognitive deficient patent for administering rehabilitation therapy, said portable processor comprising:
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means for programming said portable processor from a therapist computer data processor for storing prescribed patient activity information for a patient; means for communicating the stored activity information on a scheduled basis to a patient for patent response; means for recording and storing patient response information input by a patient in response to the communicated activity information; and means for downloading said stored response information from said portable processor to a therapist computer data processor for analysis; said means for communicating including a continuously activatable signal alarm capable of providing at least one patient alarm selected from the group consisting of tactile, visual and audio alarms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A computer system for therapeutically assisting in rehabilitation of patients having cognitive deficits, the system comprising:
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a base computer data processor; a therapist computer data processor adapted for remote modem communication with said base processor; and a portable programmable data processor for mobile use by a cognitive deficient patient; said portable processor including an operative interconnected combination of a microcontroller, data storage memory, a signal alarm, a message transmitter, a patient response input, a power source, and an interface adapted for communication connection to said base processor; said portable processor programmed for recording and storing patient response information entered through said patient response input; said base, therapist and portable processors programmed for upload programming of said portable processor with prescribed patient activity information through said base processor and said interface from said remote therapist processor for controlling the operation of said portable processor to communicate the prescribed information to the patient on a scheduled basis, and programmed for downloading patient activity response information from said portable processor through said interface and said base processor to said remote therapist processor for analysis; said signal alarm including at least one continuously activatable alarm selected from the group consisting of tactile, visual and audio alarms.
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16. A method of therapeutically assisting the rehabilitation of a patient having cognitive deficits with a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable programmable data processor for mobile use by a cognitive deficient patient; programming said portable processor from a therapist computer data processor for storing prescribed patient activity information for the patient; communicating the stored activity information on a scheduled basis to the patient with said portable processor for patient response; recording and storing patient response information in said portable processor which is input by the patient in response to the communicated activity information; and downloading said stored response information from said portable processor to a therapist processor for analysis; the step of communicating including the step of transmitting a continuously activatable alarm with at least one transmitter selected from the group consisting of tactile, visual and audio transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code used in a computer system for administering rehabilitation therapy to a cognitive deficient patient, comprising:
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means for causing a portable computer data processor to be programmed from a therapist computer data processor for storing prescribed patient activity information for a patient; means for causing said portable processor to communicate the stored activity information on a scheduled basis to a patient for solicited patient response; means for causing said portable processor to record and store patient response information input by a patient in response to communicated activity information; and means for permitting said portable processor to be downloaded to a therapist computer data processor for retrieving said stored patient response information for analysis; said means for causing said portable processor to communicate including means for causing a continuously activatable unsolicited alarm signal to be communicated to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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