Programable method and apparatus for real-time adaptation of presentations to individuals

• US 7,383,283 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2002
• Issued: 06/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Carrabis, Susan Carrabis
• Original Assignee: Joseph Carrabis, Susan Carrabis
• Inventors: Carrabis, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham; Khanh B
• Application Number:
  US10/071,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20030074092A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,308 Days
• Field of Search: 707100-1041, 707 1- 2, 707/200, 381/77, 381/82, 700100-108, 700 89- 95, 705 10- 15, 434/258, 434236-238, 340/500, 702182-183, 600/300, 273/453, 706/14, 345/957
• US Class Current: 434/238
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/164 Lie detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/957 Actor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

The present invention is a method of obtaining information regarding an individual'"'"'s environment using a programmable device. The first step of the method is sensing a psychomotor behavioral element of an activity engaged by the individual. The type of activity engaged by the individual can be any senseable activity under the sun, including breathing, thinking, generating heat, etc. The next step in the inventive method is determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual. Provided herein are calculations used for determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity. In the present context, the preferred modalities are the semi-conscious or nonconscious desires of the individual, indicated by nonconscious actions, to experience her environment in a specific manner. The information obtained by the inventive method can be used in several ways. One way to use the information obtained is by automatically altering the environment. Another way to use the information is to make the individual or other individuals aware of the nonconscious or semi-conscious interests.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining information regarding an environment for an individual, having preferred modalities and engaged in activity, using a programmable device, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing at least one psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual;

determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual; and

storing the sensed psychomotor behavioral element in a user history,

wherein the sensed psychomotor behavioral element is stored in terms of preferred representational geometries via linear algebraic transforms.

2. A method of obtaining information regarding an environment for an individual, having preferred modalities and engaged in activity, using a programmable device, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing at least one psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual;

determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual including determining a preferred combination of modalities and an ordering of modalities by preference thereby further defining a focus of the individual'"'"'s attention; and

modifying the environmental unit to provide content in the environment in the preferred combination of modalities and the order of modalities by preference whereby the combination and the order are placed in at least one respective co-ordinate group of representational geometry to which attention of the individual is drawn, as indicated by the psychomotor behavioral element.

3. A method of obtaining information regarding an environment for an individual having preferred modalities and engaged in activity, using a programmable device, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing at least one psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual;

determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual including determining a preferred combination of modalities and an ordering of modalities by preference thereby further defining a focus of the individual'"'"'s attention;

defining a psychodynamic and a cognitive behavioral model using the preferred combination of modalities and the order of modalities; and

modifying at least one environmental unit as a function of the psychodynamic behavioral model and the cognitive behavioral model.

4. A method of obtaining information regarding an environment for an individual, having preferred modalities and engaged in activity, using a programmable device, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing at least one psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual; and

determining the preferred modalities of the individual based on the psychomotor behavioral element of the activity engaged by the individual including determining a preferred combination of modalities and an ordering of modalities by preference thereby further defining a focus of the individual'"'"'s attention,

wherein the combination and order of modalities is calculated by an equation;

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