Apparatus for reducing stress
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1. Apparatus for reducing stress in a person comprising computer hardware having:
- a) a program memory,b) a processor for executing a program stored in the program memory,c) a sequence memory in which is stored a plurality of audio sequences, andd) audio reproduction hardware;
there being stored in the program memory a program which, when executed by the processor causes the audio reproduction hardware to reproduce audio sequences stored in the sequence memory to form an audio programme, the audio programme has a plurality of phases, wherein the phases have a pre-defined sequential order within the audio programme; and
each phase is generated by selecting at random a plurality of audio sequences from a repertoire of audio sequences, the selected audio sequences being reproduced in succession to construct a continuous phase, there being a respective repertoire for each phase, each sequence being a recorded segment of music and/or spoken text.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for relaxing and reducing stress in an individual is disclosed. The method involves exposing the individual to combined music, preferably anxiolitic music, and randomly selected voiceover. The apparatus comprises a system, suitable for performing the method, that is capable of reproducing a wide variety of different audio programmes that comprises several phases, the content of each phase not being predictable in advance.
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24 Claims
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1. Apparatus for reducing stress in a person comprising computer hardware having:
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a) a program memory, b) a processor for executing a program stored in the program memory, c) a sequence memory in which is stored a plurality of audio sequences, and d) audio reproduction hardware; there being stored in the program memory a program which, when executed by the processor causes the audio reproduction hardware to reproduce audio sequences stored in the sequence memory to form an audio programme, the audio programme has a plurality of phases, wherein the phases have a pre-defined sequential order within the audio programme; and each phase is generated by selecting at random a plurality of audio sequences from a repertoire of audio sequences, the selected audio sequences being reproduced in succession to construct a continuous phase, there being a respective repertoire for each phase, each sequence being a recorded segment of music and/or spoken text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of producing a stress reducing audio programme, the method comprising:
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generating the audio programme in a plurality of phases, the phases being produced in a pre-defined sequential order, wherein each phase is associated with a respective phase repertoire of audio sequences; randomly selecting audio sequences from the phase repertoire associated with each respective phase; and assembling the randomly selected audio sequences, in accordance with selection order, to produce each phase. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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