Method and apparatus for training of cognitive and memory systems in humans
First Claim
1. A computerized method for improving a subject'"'"'s comprehension of logical constructs within language, using speech commands that are modified by computer processing, the method comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of training skill levels for the speech commands, the plurality of training skill levels differing from each other in the difficulty of logical constructs, and in the processing applied to the speech commands by a computer;
b) selecting from the plurality of training skill levels, a training skill level for presentation to the subject that is associated with the subject'"'"'s ability;
c) presenting via a computer display a game board having a plurality of graphical components, the plurality of graphical components being the subject of the speech commands modified by the computer;
d) presenting via the computer as a trial a speech command from a set of the speech commands modified by the computer from the selected skill level, the speech command directing the subject to manipulate at least one of the plurality of graphical components presented via the computer display;
e) repeating said step of presenting as a trial, if the subject correctly manipulates the at least one of the graphical components; and
f) visually indicating to the subject the correct manipulation, if the subject incorrectly manipulates the at least one of the graphical components.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for training the cognitive and memory systems in a subject is provided. The apparatus and method incorporates a number of different programs to be played by the subject. The programs artificially process selected portions of language elements, called phonemes, so they will be more easily distinguished by the subject, and gradually improves the subject'"'"'s neurological processing and memory of the elements through repetitive stimulation. The programs continually monitor a subject'"'"'s ability to distinguish the processed language elements, and adaptively configures the programs to challenge and reward the subject by altering the degree of processing. Through adaptive control and repetition of processed speech elements, and presentation of the speech elements in a creative fashion, a subject'"'"'s cognitive processing of acoustic events common to speech, and memory of language constructs associated with speech elements are significantly improved.
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19 Claims
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1. A computerized method for improving a subject'"'"'s comprehension of logical constructs within language, using speech commands that are modified by computer processing, the method comprising:
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a) providing a plurality of training skill levels for the speech commands, the plurality of training skill levels differing from each other in the difficulty of logical constructs, and in the processing applied to the speech commands by a computer; b) selecting from the plurality of training skill levels, a training skill level for presentation to the subject that is associated with the subject'"'"'s ability; c) presenting via a computer display a game board having a plurality of graphical components, the plurality of graphical components being the subject of the speech commands modified by the computer; d) presenting via the computer as a trial a speech command from a set of the speech commands modified by the computer from the selected skill level, the speech command directing the subject to manipulate at least one of the plurality of graphical components presented via the computer display; e) repeating said step of presenting as a trial, if the subject correctly manipulates the at least one of the graphical components; and f) visually indicating to the subject the correct manipulation, if the subject incorrectly manipulates the at least one of the graphical components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computerized method for improving the cognitive processing system of a subject, the method presented to the subject on a computer, and interacting with the subject via input/output devices on the computer, the method comprising:
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a) providing a plurality of stimulus sets, each of the plurality of stimulus sets comprising a plurality of aural command sentences; b) providing a plurality of target graphical images, each of the graphical images associated with a different one of the plurality of command sentences; c) providing a plurality of distractor images, not associated with the plurality of command sentences; d) presenting to the subject, via the computer, one of the plurality of command sentences from one of the plurality of stimulus sets to the subject, the presented sentence modified acoustically by the computer; e) presenting to the subject on a computer display, a target graphical image, from the plurality of target graphical images, that is associated with the presented command sentence; f) presenting to the subject, along with said step e) a plurality of distractor images; and g) requiring the subject to distinguish between the presented target graphical image, and the presented plurality of distractor images by selecting the target graphical image associated with the presented command sentence. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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