Computational user-health testing

• US 20080242949A1
• Filed: 05/15/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US11/804,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20080242949A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1101 Detecting tremor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1124 Determining motor skills
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/121 evaluating hearing capacity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/161 Flicker fusion testing eye testing A61B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4023 Evaluating sense of balance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device; obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device;

obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and

presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one alertness or attention test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one memory test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one speech test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one calculation test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one neglect or construction test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one task sequencing test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one visual field test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one pupillary reflex or eye movement test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one face pattern test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one hearing test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one voice test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one motor skill test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device at least one body movement test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device the at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one game, the at least one game being operable on the at least one device.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device the at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one communication application, the at least one communication application being operable on the at least one device.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device the at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one security application, the at least one security application being operable on the at least one device.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

implementing in the at least one device the at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one productivity application, the at least one productivity application being operable on the at least one device.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user reaction time data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user movement data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

22. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user cognitive function data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

23. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user memory function data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user voice or speech data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user eye movement data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user internet usage data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application comprises:

obtaining user image data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application.

2. (canceled)

28-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A system comprising:

means for implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device;

means for obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and

means for presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

32. The system of claim 31 wherein the means for implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device comprises:

means for implementing in at least one desktop computing device the at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from the at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device.

58. The system of claim 31 wherein the means for presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data comprises:

means for sending to a healthcare provider the output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

59. The system of claim 31 wherein the means for presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data comprises:

means for displaying on the at least one device the output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

60. The system of claim 31 wherein the means for presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data comprises:

means for sending to a network destination the output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

33-57. -57. (canceled)

61. A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

(a) one or more instructions for implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device;

(b) one or more instructions for obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and

(c) one or more instructions for presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

62. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

63. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

64. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.

65. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to

(a) implement in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device;

(b) obtain user data in response to an interaction between the user and the at least one application; and

(c) present an output of the user-health test function at least partly based on the user data.

66. The system of claim 65 wherein the computing device comprises:

one or more of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal entertainment device, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a networked computer, a computing system comprised of a cluster of processors, a computing system comprised of a cluster of servers, a workstation computer, and/or a desktop computer.

67. The system of claim 65 wherein the computing device is operable to obtain user data in response to the interaction between the user and the at least one application and present the output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data from at least one memory.