System and process for assessing a user and for assisting a user in rehabilitation

• US 9,251,713 B1
• Filed: 11/20/2012
• Issued: 02/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony J. Giovanniello
• Original Assignee: Anthony J. Giovanniello
• Inventors: Giovanniello, Matthew Joseph, Giovanniello, Anthony Joseph, Patterson, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US13/681,871
• Time in Patent Office: 1,169 Days
• Field of Search: 434/236, 434/238
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/00 Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes in the nature of toys A63H
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and process for diagnosing or determining a condition of a user. In particular the system and process can be used to provide a series of questions based upon personalized information of the user. This personalized information can be uploaded to a database. A series of questions can be automatically generated or a user can be assisted in creating a series of questions for a patient based upon this uploaded media. In addition, the system and process can use this personalized media to treat the patient and to assist the patient in their daily tasks.

Claims

1. A computerized system comprising:

a server comprising a microprocessor and a memory, the server configured to provide a database configured to store information about a user;

wherein said server is configured to receive personalized information about a user

said server is configured to store said information in said database as data in a storage device;

said microprocessor is configured to select at least one question for presentation to a user based upon said user'"'"'s personalized information;

a remote device configured to present said at least one selected question to a user on a remote device;

said memory is configured to record at least one answer provided by said user in said storage device in said database;

said remote device is configured to test at least one user'"'"'s speech abilities by presenting at least one personalized-question to said user;

a voice recognition system comprising at least a microphone coupled to the remote device to score the ability of the user to engage in vocal speech repetition;

a screen coupled to said remote device and configured to present a task to a monitored user;

a GPS communicator coupled to the remote device configured to track a user'"'"'s movements;

wherein said remote device that is triggered when the monitored user fails at said task;

a gyroscope coupled to the remote device, wherein the gyroscope is configured to indicate whether the device has been moved in location, rotated or elevated;

wherein the remote device is configured to notify another user of the user'"'"'s movements by communicating GPS information about the remote device;

wherein said microprocessor in said server is configured to determine a user'"'"'s medical condition by determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s condition based upon at least one answer in response to said at least one question and based upon the user'"'"'s speech ability;

wherein said server is configured to determine a treatment for a user'"'"'s medical condition based upon said at least one answer in response to said at least one question based upon said user'"'"'s ability to recall personalized information and based upon said user'"'"'s speech ability, and based upon the user'"'"'s ability to complete said task.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein said screen is configured to present at least one question to a user, uploaded from said database, wherein said step of treating a user'"'"'s medical condition comprises presenting said personalized information on said screen to said user to test a user'"'"'s memory.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein said remote device is configured to test a users'"'"' speech capability by presenting at least one task for speaking to the user, comprising at least one speech repetition task and wherein said microprocessor is configured to test a user'"'"'s medical condition by determining using a grading system grading the user'"'"'s speech condition.

4. The system as in claim 1, wherein said database comprises a plurality of tables which store information about the user comprising at least one of:

first name;

last name, birth date, sex (male/female);

medical history.

5. The system as in claim 1, wherein said database is configured to receive personalized information about a user which comprises at least one of pictures, music, and videos in said database.

6. The system as in claim 1, wherein said database is configured to store information about a on a database server.

7. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a storage server in communication with said database server, said storage server for storing any media comprising at least one of:

pictures, videos, or music.

8. The system as in claim 1, further comprising providing an application server, wherein said application server provides at least one interface for uploading personalized media into said database wherein said step of testing at least one user'"'"'s speech abilities is performed on said application server incorporating said personalized media.

9. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of uploading personalized information comprises uploading personalized information from at least one of a personal computer, a tablet, a portable information device, a mobile telephone.

10. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of presenting at least one question to a user comprises presenting at least one question on a portable display.

11. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of presenting at least one question to a user comprises presenting at least one question comprising at least one picture comprising a personalized image and wherein said step of determining using said microprocessor a user'"'"'s medical condition comprises determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s ability to recall said at least one personalized image.

12. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of presenting at least one question to a user comprises presenting at least one question comprising at least one musical file provided by the user and wherein said step of determining using said microprocessor a user'"'"'s medical condition comprises determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s ability to recall said at least one personalized audio or musical file.

13. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of presenting at least one question to a user comprises presenting at least one question comprising at least one video file provided by the user and wherein said step of determining using said microprocessor a user'"'"'s medical condition comprises determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s ability to recall contents of at least one personalized video file.

14. The system as in claim 1, wherein said step of presenting at least one question comprises presenting at least one question relating to at least one of the following personal characteristics of the user:

age, name, family information.

15. The system as in claim 14, wherein said step of presenting at least one question comprises presenting at least one question relating to pictures of family members.

16. The system as in claim 1, wherein said at least one question is presented on said remote device which relates to family members of a patient.

17. The system as in claim 1, wherein said user'"'"'s speech abilities are tested using said at least one microprocessor on said remote device.

18. The system as in claim 1, wherein said microprocessor on said server and at least one microprocessor on said at least one remote device is configured to test said at least one user'"'"'s speech abilities.

19. The system as in claim 17, wherein said microprocessor on said server is configured to determine a user'"'"'s medical condition by determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s condition based upon at least one answer in response to said at least one personalized question and based upon the user'"'"'s speech ability includes tracking a user via GPS coordinates on said remote device.

20. The system as in claim 18, wherein said microprocessor is configured to analyze a user'"'"'s medical condition by determining using a grading system the user'"'"'s condition based upon at least one answer in response to said at least one question and based upon the user'"'"'s speech ability includes tracking a user via GPS coordinates on said remote device.

21. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote device is configured to trigger a help button on said remote device when the monitored user fails at said task;

and

notify another user of the user'"'"'s movements by communicating GPS information about the remote device.

22. The system as in claim 1,

wherein the remote device is configured to record the tapping of a user to determine their rhythmic ability by recording the user tapping on a screen of the remote device.