System for modifying a user's neurological structure or neurochemistry by improving mood, positivity level, or resilience level, incorporating a social networking website and method of use thereof
AssigneeElizabeth Crane
InventorElizabeth Crane
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a software-based system, which may include a social networking website, implemented on a stand-alone computing device or over a network using computing devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to modifying the neurological structure or neurochemistry of a user of the system by improving mood, positivity level, or resilience level either over the Internet or on a stand-alone computing device so as to provide cognitive benefits to the user.
Claims21
A system for modifying a user's neurological structure or neurochemistry by improving at least one attribute of the user, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the group comprising a mood, a positivity level, and a resilience level, the system comprising a processor, a memory, a display, and an input device, the memory operating a program executing the steps of:
- presenting the user with a user interface providing at least one task associated with positive behavior via the display;
- adapting the user interface based on an input from the user to allow the user to complete one or more of the at least one task associated with positive behavior via the input device;
- determining whether the user completed one or more of the at least one task associated with positive behavior;
- tracking the number of tasks associated with positive behavior completed by the user;
- displaying, with the user interface via the display, a first indicium representing the number of tasks associated with positive behavior completed by the user;
- adapting the user interface to present the user with at least one action via the display, wherein the at least one action is determined based in part on the number of tasks associated with positive behavior completed by the user;
- measuring the at least one attribute of the user at a plurality of times using one or more of a plurality of tests, wherein the one or more of the plurality of tests are displayed to the user via the display device and require the user to provide an input using the input device;
- tracking the at least one attribute of the user at the plurality of times by recording the results of the one or more of the plurality of tests;
- displaying, with the user interface via the display, a second indicium representing the at least one attribute of the user at the plurality of times;
- alerting the user via the display to one or more of a plurality of factors that may affect the at least one attribute of the user based on the results of the one or more of the plurality of tests;
- modifying the user's neurological structure or neurochemistry by improving the at least one attribute of the user so as to provide cognitive benefits to the user.
A system for modifying a user's neurological structure or neurochemistry by improving at least one attribute of the user, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the group comprising a mood, a positivity level, and a resilience level, the system comprising:
- at least a host computer comprising a central processing unit (CPU) for executing a software;
- a memory communicatively connected to the CPU for storing the software;
- a display device communicatively connected to the CPU, and an input device communicatively coupled to the CPU, wherein the software comprises:
- a task generation module that generates a plurality of tasks designed to alter the neurochemistry or neurological structure of the user, displays the plurality of tasks to the user via the display device, receives a first input from the user via the input device indicating at least one selected task from the plurality of tasks, and allows the user to complete the at least one selected task via the display device and the input device;
- a progress recordation module that records the progress of the user in completing the plurality of tasks and displays the progress of the user in completing the plurality of tasks to the user via the display device;
- a reward module that generates a plurality of actions, displays the plurality of actions to the user via the display device, receives a second input from the user via the input device indicating at least one selected action from the plurality of actions, and allows the user to perform the at least one selected action via the display device and the input device, wherein the plurality of actions is determined based on the progress of the user in completing the plurality of tasks;
- a measurement module that measures at least one attribute of the user, displays a plurality of tests to the user via the display device, receives a third input from the user via the input device indicating at least one selected test from the plurality of tests, and administers the at least one selected test to the user via the display device and the input device;
- a recordation module that records the at least one attribute of the user based on the results of the at least one selected test and displays an indication of the at least one attribute of the user to the user via the display device;
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- a recommendation module that generates at least one recommendation for the user and displays the at least one recommendation to the user via the display device, wherein the at least one recommendation is based at least in part on the at least one attribute of the user, lists at least one factor that may affect the at least one attribute of the user, and is designed to assist the user in positively altering the user's neurochemistry or neurological structure.
A method for promoting and encouraging positive thinking and behavior in order to provide cognitive benefits to a person using a social network by altering the person's neurochemistry or neurological structure, comprising:
- determining a plurality of tasks to be performed using the social network designed to positively alter the person's neurochemistry or neurological structure;
- instructing the person to perform a selected one or more of the plurality of tasks using the social network;
- monitoring the progress of the person in completing the selected one or more of the plurality of tasks on the social network;
- informing the person of their progress in completing the selected one or more of the plurality of tasks;
- measuring at least one attribute of the person, wherein the attribute is selected from the group comprising a mood, a positivity level, and a resilience level, by providing the person with one or more quizzes using the social network;
- recording the at least one attribute of the person based on the results of the one or more quizzes;
- informing the person of the at least one attribute of the person;
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- recommending, based on the at least one attribute of the person, at least one action the person may take to mitigate the effects of at least one factor that is harmfully impacting the person's neurochemistry or neurological structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.