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US 10,327,662 B2Granted
Mental disorder treatment utilizing video game technology
OwnerSamuel Wareinventor
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Abstract
Methods for mental treatments, such as treatments for mental disorders, are described. Such methods can include measuring user brainwaves while the user plays a video game, such as a video game where the user is exposed to a competitive environment. The user can be rewarded within the video game based upon brainwave measurements.
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A method for treating mental disorders, comprising:
- applying a brainwave reader to a user such that said brainwave reader can take measurements of brainwaves produced by said user;
- exposing said user to a competitive video game environment such that said user controls a player within said competitive video game environment;
- obtaining brainwave measurements from said user while said user is exposed to said competitive video game environment;
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- rewarding said player within said competitive video game environment on a scale, the extent of said reward on said scale being based on said brainwave measurements and being higher when the user achieves more desirable brainwave measurements, said rewarding being the result of real time brainwave measurements obtained by said brainwave reader while said user is exposed to said competitive video game environment.
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A method for rewarding or punishing a video game character, comprising:
- placing a character under the control of a user;
- measuring the brainwaves of said user while said character is under the control of said user;
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- assigning a scaled number of attribute points to said character;
- wherein the scaled number of attribute points assigned to said character is based upon the real time results of said measuring, wherein a higher number of attribute points is assigned to said character for more desirable real time results of said measuring and a lower number of attribute points is assigned or zero attribute points are assigned to said character for less desirable real time results of said measuring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.