Method and apparatus for adapting computer-based systems to end-user profiles

• US 8,615,529 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bruce Reiner
• Original Assignee: Bruce Reiner
• Inventors: Reiner, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Hwa, Shyue Jiunn
• Application Number:
  US12/923,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20110041077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/784
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/00 Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161; apparatus for taking X-ray photographs G03B42/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/00 Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges protective face masks A41D13/11; surgeon's or patient's gowns or dresses A41D13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• 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 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/912 Applications of a database

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of adapting computer programs to user profiles, including providing a user with a questionnaire to determine at least one of the user'"'"'s intelligence, personality, emotional state, computer experience, sensory skills, motor skills, education, and training; compiling a user profile based on data received from the questionnaire; modifying the computer programs used by the user based on the user'"'"'s profile; and storing the user profile and the computer program modifications in a database for future utilization by the user. The modification of the computer programs includes modifying at least one of a user interface, workstation tools, input device and navigation, image presentation, analysis of information presented, and reporting.

Claims

1. A computer system which generates user profiles in a computerized application, comprising:

at least one memory which contains at least one program comprising the steps of;

providing a user with a questionnaire to determine at least one of the user'"'"'s intelligence, personality, emotional state, computer experience, sensory skills, motor skills, education, or training;

determining a type of user profile based on information received from said questionnaire;

creating a test case for the user based upon user responses to said questionnaire;

receiving and storing unique user preferences received from the user in response to said test case, in a database, for future utilization by the user;

compiling a comprehensive user profile based on said unique user preferences, which is assigned specifically to the user;

tracking and storing all computer functions, tools and commands executed by the user, in said database, to create user and task-specific statistical patterns of utilization of said comprehensive user profile;

modifying computer programs used by said user, said user preferences, and said comprehensive user profiles, based on results of said tracking step;

receiving affective measurements on said user to determine an emotional state of the user;

modifying user profiles of said computer programs in response to said affective measurements;

analyzing said information from said questionnaire and responses relative to groups of users to determine similarities in profiles of different groups of users; and

initiating a response when said affective measurements exceed a predetermined threshold, said response including at least one of an automated time-out from use of the computerized application, a decrease in a number of computer system tools available for use by the user, a simplification of the user interface, environmental changes, or a decrease in navigation speed of input means; and

a processor which executes the program.

2. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein said steps further comprise:

propagating said affective measurements of said comprehensive user profile to all internet sites queried by said user during internet browsing, to customize user preferences at each of said internet sites.

3. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein said steps further comprise:

weighting various factors in said comprehensive user profile such that an educational profile is created for said user which is appropriate for on-line learning of said user; and

exporting said educational profile to all internet sites queried by said user.

4. A non-transitory computer readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to execute instructions of a program, the program comprising the steps of:

providing a user with a questionnaire to determine at least one of the user'"'"'s intelligence, personality, emotional state, computer experience, sensory skills, motor skills, education, or training;

determining a type of user profile based on information received from said questionnaire;

creating a test case for the user based upon user responses to said questionnaire;

receiving and storing unique user preferences received from the user in response to said test case, in a database, for future utilization by the user;

compiling a comprehensive user profile based on said unique user preferences, which is assigned specifically to the user;

tracking and storing all computer functions, tools and commands executed by the user, in said database, to create user and task-specific statistical patterns of utilization of said comprehensive user profile;

modifying computer programs used by said user, said user preferences, and said comprehensive user profiles, based on results of said tracking step;

receiving affective measurements on said user to determine an emotional state of the user;

modifying user profiles of said computer programs in response to said affective measurements;

analyzing said information from said questionnaire and responses relative to groups of users to determine similarities in profiles of different groups of users; and

initiating a response when said affective measurements exceed a predetermined threshold, said response including at least one of an automated time-out from use of the computerized application, a decrease in a number of computer system tools available for use by the user, a simplification of the user interface, environmental changes, or a decrease in navigation speed of input means.

5. The computer-readable medium according to claim 4, further comprising:

propagating said affective measurements of said comprehensive user profile to all internet sites queried by said user during internet browsing, to customize user preferences at each of said internet sites.

6. The computer-readable medium according to claim 4, further comprising:

weighting various factors in said comprehensive user profile such that an educational profile is created for said user which is appropriate for on-line learning of said user; and

exporting said educational profile to all internet sites queried by said user.

7. A method which generates user profiles in a computerized application, comprising:

providing a user with a questionnaire to determine at least one of the user'"'"'s intelligence, personality, emotional state, computer experience, sensory skills, motor skills, education, or training;

determining a type of user profile based on information received from said questionnaire;

creating a test case for the user based upon user responses to said questionnaire;

receiving and storing unique user preferences received from the user in response to said test case, in a database, for future utilization by the user;

compiling a comprehensive user profile based on said unique user preferences, which is assigned specifically to the user;

tracking and storing all computer functions, tools and commands executed by the user, in said database, to create user and task-specific statistical patterns of utilization of said comprehensive user profile;

modifying computer programs used by said user, said user preferences, and said comprehensive user profiles, based on results of said tracking step;

receiving affective measurements on said user to determine an emotional state of the user;

modifying user profiles of said computer programs in response to said affective measurements; and

analyzing said information from said questionnaire and responses relative to groups of users to determine similarities in profiles of different groups of users; and

initiating a response when said affective measurements exceed a predetermined threshold, said response including at least one of an automated time-out from use of the computerized application, a decrease in number of computer system tools available for use by the user, a simplification of the user interface, environmental changes, and a decrease in navigation speed of input means.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

weighting various factors in said comprehensive user profile such that an educational profile is created for said user which is appropriate for on-line learning of said user; and

exporting said educational profile to all internet sites queried by said user.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

propagating said affective measurements of said comprehensive user profile to all internet sites queried by said user during internet browsing, to customize user preferences at each of said internet sites.