77 results about "Self report" patented technology

The present invention is directed to a method and system for measuring the biometric (physically, behaviorally, biologically and self-report based) responses of an audience to a presentation or interactive experience that provides a sensory stimulating experience and determining a measure of the level and pattern of engagement of that audience and impact of the presentation or interactive experience. In particular, the invention is directed to a method and system for measuring one or more biometrically based responses of one or more persons being exposed to the presentation in order to determine the moment-to-moment pattern or event based pattern and overall level of engagement. The method and system can include eye tracking to determine areas of the presentation that correspond to high and low levels of biometric responses suggesting high and low levels of visual impact. Further, the invention can be used to determine whether the presentation or the content in the presentation is more effective in a population relative to other presentations (or content) and other populations and to help identify elements of the presentation that contribute to the high level of engagement or impact and the effectiveness and success (or failure) of the presentation for that population.

A system and method for localized data retrieval to disseminate data about points of interest at a display venue, based on a local area network established with a series of commonly named wireless access points operatively connected to a main router. The system is connected to a user's mobile device through an application they are directed to download. Each WAP has a common name and is located about the display venue in close enough proximity to other WAPs so as to constitute an uninterrupted communication platform with the main LDRS computer from which data about the points of interest is polled. Interspersed about the display venue is a series of tracking devices causing nearby mobile devices to self report their location to the LDRS computer.

A database correlating the geographic locations of users of a network to the network address through which the users access the network is maintained and used to infer the geographic location of other users of the network that access the website through the same IP addresses. An Internet website operator may generate such a database from home or business address information self-reported by users of the website. If a plurality of users that access a website through the same IP address have self-reported information as to their geographic location to a website operator, that information collectively provides information as to the likely geographic location and the geographic diversity of other users that access the network through that IP address. Accordingly, such information is used to infer the extent to which a given IP address is likely to correlate to any particular geographic area and the particular area. Additionally, a website operator that has information indicative of the veracity of the self-reported location information may use that information to rate the likelihood that the self-reported location information for a given user is truthful and then use that rating to provide an even more accurate rating of the likelihood that an inferred location of a user is in a given location.

The System For On-Board Metering Of Recharging Power Consumption In Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems uses a unique identification of the associated Self-Identifying Outlet and the power consumption as metered on the Self-Reporting Vehicle to enable the Self-Reporting Vehicle to report the Self-Reporting Vehicle's power consumption to the utility company to enable the utility company to bill the vehicle owner and credit the account of the Self-Identifying Outlet for the power consumed by the recharging of the vehicular battery banks.

The invention discloses an intelligent questioning-answering system construction method and system based on deep learning and a knowledge atlas. A crawler is utilized to obtain an interrogation medical dataset of the internet, and data preprocessing is conducted to obtain a labeled dataset; a word-splitting dictionary based on the medical field is constructed through the further utilization of a hospital electronic medical record, and is merged with a medical dictionary to serve as a word-splitting dictionary of the system; the knowledge atlas associated with diseases and symptoms is constructed, and disease entity aligning and symptom entity aligning are conducted; according to disease entity aligning, the labeled dataset is obtained; a language model based on deep learning is constructed; a query optimization algorithm which is combined with contextual information of a user and is based on the knowledge atlas is constructed; a training dataset merged by the language model and the knowledge atlas is constructed for model merging training, and a pre-diagnosis merging model based on the language model and the knowledge atlas is obtained. By means of the intelligent questioning-answering system construction method and system based on deep learning and the knowledge atlas, active interrogation interaction through the further utilization of self-reported information of the user anddisease pre-diagnosis according to the self-reported information and interrogation information of the user are achieved.

It is discloses a method and system for measuring and assessing the impact of non-verbal responses of a respondent to a stimulus, the method comprises the steps of presenting a reference stimulus to the respondent; recording immediate non-verbal responses via an imaging device to said presented reference stimulus; presenting a stimulus under test to the respondent; recording immediate non-verbal responses via an imaging device to said presented stimulus under test; presenting a questionnaire with questions on the stimulus under test to the respondent; obtaining verbal responses to the questions; immediately transmitting the recorded image of said non-verbal responses to the reference stimulus and the stimulus under test across a communications network to an image processing unit and after having received said images at said image processing unit automatically calculating emotion probabilities of the non-verbal responses of the respondent from said images; and calculating a emotional intensity score derived from the emotional probabilities. The method described in this invention bridges the gap between verbal self-report and autonomic non-verbal emotional response measurement methods while adding an objective and scientific analyze of non-verbal response to a stimulus.

A computer-aided Internet-based method for visualizing and quantifying the job-related attributes of job candidates, employees and career seekers and a model for visualizing and measuring the comparative fit of an individual's job-related attributes to the requirements of specific job roles. The method includes the steps of making available to the user electronic forms for capturing self-reported, manager-assessed and peer assessed job attributes, a computer adaptive skill testing platform for validating self-reported skills, computer administered personality tests and credential, background and experience validation tools. The visualization model includes the comparison of candidate job-related attributes to predetermined and preconfigured standard job role requirements and dynamic customized job orders which are created by career experts and employers who have access to electronic forms for setting the desired job-related attributes and the relative weighting of these attributes.

The invention is directed, in part, to method of using self-reported health data in online communities to predict significant health events in life-changing illnesses to improve the lives of individuals and to improve patient self-management. The invention provides a method for providing real-time personalized medical predictions for an individual patient. The method includes: providing a database containing patient information for a plurality of other patients including one or more attributes for each patient in the database; constructing a model of a disease based on disease progressions for the plurality of patients; receiving a request from the individual patient, the patient associated with one or more attributes; and making a real-time prediction for the individual patient based on the mode and the individual patient's attributes.

A system and method are disclosed to track aircraft or other vehicles using techniques including multilateration and elliptical surveillance. Unlike conventional approaches that use time difference of arrival for multilateration at a fixed set of reception points, this technique allows targets to be tracked from a number of dynamic or moving reception points. This allows for triangulation / multilateration and elliptical surveillance of targets from combinations of fixed, fixed and moving or only moving ground-based receivers, sea-based receivers, airborne receivers and space-based receivers. Additionally this technique allows for ADS-B validation through data derived from only two receivers to assess the validity and integrity of the aircraft self-reported position by comparing the time of arrival of the emitted message at the second receiver to the predicted time of message arrival at the second receiver based on the self-reported position of the aircraft and the time of arrival at the first receiver. The benefits of using less than three receivers for validation include greater validation coverage areas using a smaller set of ground stations at a lower infrastructure cost.

Observation-based user profiling and profile matching are provided. The network behavior of users of a computer-implemented social network are observed and used for user profiling. By observing network behavior instead of necessarily relying on user self-reported data, accurate and objective user profiles can be formed; user profiling is accomplished based on the observed network behaviors with or without the knowledge of the user being profiled. The observed network behaviors can include the customization of a visual graphic, a media preference, a communication preference, or a selection of words from a word list. The user profiles can be with respect to a domain and two or more users can be matched based on their profiles with respect to the same domain. User ratings and profile updating based on the ratings are also provided.

The Network for Authentication, Authorization, And Accounting Of Recharging Processes For Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems uses a unique identification of the associated Self-Identifying Outlet and the power consumption as metered on the Self-Reporting Vehicle to enable the Self-Reporting Vehicle to report the Self-Reporting Vehicle's power consumption to the utility company to enable the utility company to bill the vehicle owner and credit the account of the Self-Identifying Outlet for the power consumed by the recharging of the vehicular battery banks.

A system and method are disclosed to track aircraft or other vehicles using techniques including multilateration and elliptical surveillance. Unlike conventional approaches that use time difference of arrival for multilateration at a fixed set of reception points, this technique allows targets to be tracked from a number of dynamic or moving reception points. This allows for triangulation / multilateration and elliptical surveillance of targets from combinations of fixed, fixed and moving or only moving ground-based receivers, sea-based receivers, airborne receivers and space-based receivers. Additionally this technique allows for ADS-B validation through data derived from only two receivers to assess the validity and integrity of the aircraft self-reported position by comparing the time of arrival of the emitted message at the second receiver to the predicted time of message arrival at the second receiver based on the self-reported position of the aircraft and the time of arrival at the first receiver. The benefits of using less than three receivers for validation include greater validation coverage areas using a smaller set of ground stations at a lower infrastructure cost.

Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques for recommending a size of a subject item to fit a subject consumer. In some embodiments, clusters of consumers with fit characteristics similar to the subject consumer are identified, using one or more data clustering algorithms, based on any of numerous consumer attributes (e.g., self-reported and / or inferred height, weight, body shape, body characteristics, and / or purchase histories (e.g., consumers with high overlap in terms of sets of products purchased)). Information on other consumers in the cluster may be analyzed to draw conclusions on how different sizes of the subject item may fit the subject consumer. For example, the purchase history of other members of the cluster may be analyzed to determine whether other members purchased a particular size of the item, and if so, the size purchased by the other members may serve as a basis to recommend a size that may best fit the consumer. For example, if other members of the cluster purchased a particular size, then that size may be recommended to the subject consumer, or if other members of the cluster purchased and then returned a particular size (e.g., for being too small), then another (e.g., larger) size may be recommended to the subject consumer.

A method of controlling an influence on a user (14) in a rendering environment comprises: obtaining signal data (16) representing one or more physiological conditions of a user (14) in response to an influence caused by system feedback (13) of the rendering environment; obtaining data corresponding to a user's desired emotional state (19,20;32-36), which data is based on the user's self-reports and data representative of accompanying signal data (16) representing one or more physiological conditions of the user (14) over a last period before the accompanying self-report; —determining whether the desired emotional state (19,20;32-36) is reached; and if the state (19,20;32-36) is not reached, adapting the system feedback (16) provided by the rendering environment correspondingly.

A first-on method for improving user compliance with self-reporting in a healthcare environment. The method includes the step of presenting a user with a self-reporting requirement associated with an electronic functionality desired by said user, the user being required to satisfy the self-reporting requirement prior to accessing the electronic functionality. The self-reporting requirement is presented to the user upon initiation of the desired electronic functionality.

A real-time locating system (RTLS) for use in tracking assets and people includes tag, beacon and bridge components, where the tag contains a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) transceiver and a microprocessor for operating the transceiver. The tag is powered by a battery that depletes. A photocell is connected to an energy storage device. A capacitor is connected to the energy storage device such that the photocell charges the energy storage device so the capacitor can power the microprocessor and BLE transceiver for performing limited tasks upon battery depletion. The tag also includes a speaker for providing an audible sound to locate an out-of-sight tag and an accelerometer for detecting tag movement. The bridge is able to temporarily toggle each tag into a connectable-advertising state for connection to a smart device. The beacon and bridge are able to self-report location changes estimated with the use of onboard filters.

The present invention provides a fresh method and system for truly automated online prescription purchases while providing improved security for issuing prescription simultaneously. Within the said online pharmacy network, both patients and doctors (M.D.s) are registered users. Doctors (M.D.s) will be verified by one of the authorities, such as the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), an organization that maintains a database of physician board certification information on more than 700,000 specialty physicians representing 36 medical specialties and 88 subspecialties. ABMS contains information primary sourced from 24 recognized medical specialty boards, not self reported by physicians, and is fully recognized by key healthcare accreditation organizations for credentialing purposes. Once a doctor's status is verified, he / she has the authority to issue online prescriptions or approve patients' online prescription requests within the said online pharmacy network. Patients who wish to purchase prescription online will register with the said online pharmacy network and provide personal information such as credit card numbers, email addresses, and etc. Once a patient is registered with the said online pharmacy network, he / she has the ability to request an online prescription that will be used towards prescription purchases within the said online pharmacy network. A patient can choose from diverse payment methods and delivery preferences without obtaining or dropping off a conventional paper prescription at a pharmacy that has a physical location for pick-up. The present invention will reduce the likelihood of prescription abuse by avoiding counterfeit paper prescriptions, improve the efficiency of the prescription purchase by automating the processing of prescription writing and dropping off, permitting patients who wish to order discounted prescription drug online without adopting the existing prescription fax-in or mail-in methods.

A method of providing information about vendors to a user includes receiving from the user a query identifying a contemplated route, providing a computer database of self-reported business information from the vendors, each vendor having an identified geographic location, and providing to the user, via a server accessible over a network, information from the database concerning the business information of a set of vendors extracted from the database on the basis of geographic proximity to the route identified by the user.

Apparatus and methods are described for setting rehabilitation goals for a patient, measuring patient movements, storing the movement data for later transfer to a computer, displaying progress indicators and inspirational messages based on progress towards goals, reporting movement, skin temperature and swelling data to a caregiver so that they monitor compliance and be aware of potential infection. The invention consolidates data from motion, temperature and swelling sensors placed on the patient with data received directly from the patient in response to questions displayed on a tablet computer screen, to create one or more representative values indicating the patient's current status. These representative values may include the patient's degree of compliance with their prescribed exercise and icing regimen; their degree of wellness based on their self-reported pain scale and sensed temperature and limb swelling; and their current level of physical activity as detected by the motion sensors.

An apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating documentation of the occupants of a vehicle at a border-crossing or other checkpoint. A documentation device is provided through which the occupants of the vehicle self-report documentation information, such as passport information and fingerprint information. Substantiation information is also provided in the form of an infrared or photographic image. If the self-reported documentation information corresponds with the substantiation information, the self-reported information is considered to be valid. If, however, the substantiation information does not correspond with the documentation information, further investigation of the vehicle is warranted.

In a first, preferred embodiment of the present invention, integrated tracking is provided using passive broadband. The invention takes the system for deployable passive broadband detection and extends it by incorporating the capability to decode position for ADS-B, SSR multilateration, and broadband multilateration. In a second embodiment, validation of a self-reported position is provided. The invention takes the system for deployable passive broadband detection and extends it by incorporating the capability to decode self-reported position for ADS-B, and compare it to line of calculated position, or line of precision, derived from multilateration techniques applied to various signals received from the aircraft. In a third embodiment, validation of a self-reported ADS-B position using independent surveillance is provided by the system.

Briefly, a system and method include the use of a patient operated pain recording device and a reception port to analyze current medical condition data, for example an experienced pain level. Current medical conditions can be analyzed with respect to previously stored medical condition data, other patients medical condition data, current actively, and the like.

Observation-based user profiling and profile matching are provided. The network behavior of users of a computer-implemented social network are observed and used for user profiling. By observing network behavior instead of necessarily relying on user self-reported data, accurate and objective user profiles can be formed; user profiling is accomplished based on the observed network behaviors with or without the knowledge of the user being profiled. The observed network behaviors can include the customization of a visual graphic, a media preference, a communication preference, or a selection of words from a word list. The user profiles can be with respect to a domain and two or more users can be matched based on their profiles with respect to the same domain. User ratings and profile updating based on the ratings are also provided.

In a first, preferred embodiment of the present invention, integrated tracking is provided using passive broadband. The invention takes the system for deployable passive broadband detection and extends it by incorporating the capability to decode position for ADS-B, SSR multilateration, and broadband multilateration. In a second embodiment, validation of a self-reported position is provided. The invention takes the system for deployable passive broadband detection and extends it by incorporating the capability to decode self-reported position for ADS-B, and compare it to line of calculated position, or line of precision, derived from multilateration techniques applied to various signals received from the aircraft. In a third embodiment, validation of a self-reported ADS-B position using independent surveillance is provided by the system.

Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques for recommending a size of a subject item to fit a subject consumer. In some embodiments, clusters of consumers with fit characteristics similar to the subject consumer are identified, using one or more data clustering algorithms, based on any of numerous consumer attributes (e.g., self-reported and / or inferred height, weight, body shape, body characteristics, and / or purchase histories (e.g., consumers with high overlap in terms of sets of products purchased)). Information on other consumers in the cluster may be analyzed to draw conclusions on how different sizes of the subject item may fit the subject consumer. For example, the purchase history of other members of the cluster may be analyzed to determine whether other members purchased a particular size of the item, and if so, the size purchased by the other members may serve as a basis to recommend a size that may best fit the consumer. For example, if other members of the cluster purchased a particular size, then that size may be recommended to the subject consumer, or if other members of the cluster purchased and then returned a particular size (e.g., for being too small), then another (e.g., larger) size may be recommended to the subject consumer.

The invention discloses a Beidou data transmission method based on confirmation mode, wherein a special data encoding method and communication sequential control are adopted, an announcement call function included by a Beidou command terminal is combined, and confirmation for the self-reported data of all telemetering stations in a system is realized in a Beidou data message, so as to avoid the problem of increase for the power consumption of the telemetering stations due to too large time delay caused by a point-to-point confirmation mode; and moreover, communication expense can be greatly saved.

Method of detecting a target polynucleotide based on the use of dual inversion hybridization probes having stem-and-loop structures, wherein the stem portion of the structure comprises a pair of interactive arms that are substantially prevented from interacting with target polynucleotides. The arms of the dual inversion hybridization probes interact in a conventional antiparallel fashion, but have backbone polarities opposite that of the target-complementary loop portion of the probe. Arm portions of the dual inversion probes do not substantially contribute to sequence-dependent stabilization of probe:target hybrids. Incorporating inversion linkages into the structures of these probes dramatically simplifies the process of designing stem-and-loop hybridization probes.

A method for collecting self-reported data from an individual for use in a clinical trial is provided. The method includes providing a web site allowing the individual to store, organize, and access personal health records associated with the individual and sharing selected personal health records associated with the individual with a clinical trial sponsor. A system for electronic health records includes a web server programmed to provide a secure web-based interface to the electronic health records, means to collect self-reports from an individual participating in a clinical trial, means to disseminate the self-reports from the individual to a clinical trial sponsor, and means to collect health care records from a health care provider of the individual.