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US 2017/0323082 A1Published application
System to dynamically collect and synchronize data with mobile devices
AssigneeMEI Research, Ltd.
InventorsCharles Barden, Jon K. Moon, Jared D. Sieling
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Abstract
The invention enables bi-directional mobile communication by researchers, clinicians or counselors with their patients and study participants. An exemplary application is ecological momentary assessment of psychological and physical status related to weight management. The system may be combined with objective information to trigger a communication and enhance responses assessed on food choices, dietary intake, physical activity, exertion, mood and companions.
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A data request system, comprising:
- a web server, configured for a researcher or other user to create multiple data tables for a study;
- a first data table, comprising a first data request including one or more items including:
- one or more questions, a request to take an action, or an instruction to record data from a sensor;
- a second table, comprising one or more trigger conditions to control one or more data request items;
- a third table, designating individual participants participating in the study, and mobile personal computing devices associated with corresponding participants;
- a transport file, assembling at least the first and second tables, for download to a particular participant device designated in the third table, such that an application installed on the participant device downloads the transport file and configures the device to control one or more items in the first table when one or more trigger conditions specified in the second table are determined to have been met.
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A method of creating and administering data requests, the method comprising:
- creating one or more data tables on a web server to hold information describing one or more of a data request, a participant, a participant device, or return data;
- identifying one or more participants and associating a personal computing device with an individual participant having access of that device;
- creating a data request comprising at least one item of a survey including one or more questions, a request to take an action, or data to be recorded from a sensor;
- configuring one or more triggers for each item in the data request to control the item on the participant device;
- writing the data request and one or more triggers into a transport file for download to the device associated with the intended participant;
- downloading the transport file to the participant device with an application installed on the device;
- unpacking the transport file;
- registering the triggers on the participant device;
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- controlling each item in the data request in response to a determination that one or more conditions specified by the trigger associated with that item have been met.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.