Utilizing appliance operating patterns to detect cognitive impairment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPaul N. Krystek, Mark B. Stevens, John D. Wilson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method, system or computer usable program product for detecting a change in appliance operating patterns as an indication of cognitive impairment including monitoring a first operating pattern for an appliance by a user to establish a baseline operating pattern; and responsive to detecting a second operating pattern for the appliance by the user deviating from the established baseline operating pattern exceeding a threshold, providing an indication of a possible cognitive impairment of the user.
Claims20
A method of detecting a change in appliance operating patterns as an indication of cognitive impairment comprising:
- monitoring a first operating pattern for an appliance by a user to establish a baseline operating pattern;
- and
- responsive to detecting a second operating pattern for the appliance by the user deviating from the established baseline operating pattern exceeding a threshold, providing an indication of a possible cognitive impairment of the user.
A computer usable program product comprising a computer usable storage medium including computer usable code for use in detecting a change in appliance operating patterns as an indication of cognitive impairment, the computer usable program product comprising code for performing the steps of:
- monitoring a first operating pattern for an appliance by a user to establish a baseline operating pattern;
- and
- responsive to detecting a second operating pattern for the appliance by the user deviating from the established baseline operating pattern exceeding a threshold, providing an indication of a possible cognitive impairment of the user.
A data processing system for detecting a change in appliance operating patterns as an indication of cognitive impairment, the data processing system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor execute the steps of:
- monitoring a first operating pattern for an appliance by a user to establish a baseline operating pattern;
- and
- responsive to detecting a second operating pattern for the appliance by the user deviating from the established baseline operating pattern exceeding a threshold, providing an indication of a possible cognitive impairment of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.