# US 2020/0401303 A1 · Parameterized Sensory System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0401303 A1 - Document ID: US20200401303A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/014,217 - Filed: 2020-09-08 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-08 - Inventors: Philip Manfield - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401303A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G16H 20/70: relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G08B 21/24: Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms - G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26) - G16H 50/30: for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) ## Abstract A parameterized sensory system uses interactions with a graphical user interface to reduce a disturbance level associated with information particular to a user. Parameters indicative of a reminder phrase related to the information and an initial rating for the disturbance level are received. The graphical user interface is operated. Input indicative of interaction with the graphical element during the operation of the graphical user interface is received. Another parameter indicative of a new rating for the disturbance level is received thereafter. The user interaction causes a reduction to the disturbance level such that the new rating is lower than the initial rating. The user interaction is without active processing by the user as to the reminder phrase or the information such that the cause of the reduction to the disturbance level is related to the user interaction with the input interface without the active processing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: an input interface; a memory; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: operate a graphical user interface that randomly flashes a reminder phrase associated with information particular to a user; and receive and process input indicative of user interaction with the input interface by the user during the operation of the graphical user interface, wherein the user interaction with the input interface during the operation of the graphical user interface includes passive processing of the reminder phrase by the user and decreases a disturbance level associated with the information particular to the user such that a second rating for the disturbance level is lower than a first rating for the disturbance level. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, the apparatus further comprising a display, wherein the instructions to operate the graphical user interface include instructions to: control a traversal of a graphical element of the graphical user interface across the display; control a change of the graphical element over time; and control the random flashing of the reminder phrase on the display over time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions to receive and process the input indicative of the user interaction with the interface include instructions to: correlate the input with changes to the graphical element during the operation of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the instructions to correlate the input with changes to the graphical element during the operation of the graphical user interface include instructions to: score the input based on a time interval between a first time at which the graphical element is changed and a second time at which the input is received. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions to control the traversal of the graphical element across the display include instructions to: cause the graphical element to traverse the graphical user interface in at least one of a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, or a diagonal direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions to control the change of the graphical element over time include instructions to: cause a change of the graphical element from a first representation to a second representation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions to control the random flashing of the reminder phrase on the display over time include instructions to: cause the reminder phrase to randomly flash at one or more locations of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the one or more locations of the graphical user interface are selected according to a defined list of possible locations for the reminder phrase. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first rating is indicated by the user before or during the operation of the graphical user interface and the second rating is indicated by the user during or after the operation of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising: a server device including a memory and a processor, wherein the processor executes instructions stored in the memory to: operate a graphical user interface transmitted to a client device in communication with the server device over a network, wherein the graphical user interface randomly flashes a reminder phrase associated with information particular to a user of the client device; and receive, from the client device, and process input indicative of user interaction with an input interface of the client device by the user during the operation of the graphical user interface, wherein the user interaction with the input interface during the operation of the graphical user interface includes passive processing of the reminder phrase by the user and decreases a disturbance level associated with the information particular to the user such that a second rating for the disturbance level is lower than a first rating for the disturbance level. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the instructions to operate the graphical user interface include instructions to: control a traversal of a graphical element of the graphical user interface across a display of the client device; control a change of the graphical element over time; and control the random flashing of the reminder phrase on the display of the client device over time. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions to control the traversal of the graphical element across the display of the client device include instructions to cause the graphical element to traverse the graphical user interface in at least one of a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, or a diagonal direction during the operation of the graphical user interface, wherein the instructions to control the change of the graphical element over time include instructions to cause a visual representation of the graphical element to change from a first visual representation to a second visual representation, and wherein the instructions to control the random flashing of the reminder phrase on the display of the client device over time include instructions to randomly flashing the reminder phrase at different locations of the graphical user interface during the operation of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions to receive and process the input indicative of the user interaction with the input interface of the client device include instructions to: correlate the input with a change to the graphical element from the first visual representation to the second visual representation during the operation of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions to correlate the input with the change to the graphical element during the operation of the graphical user interface include instructions to: score the input based on a time interval between a first time at which the graphical element is changed and a second time at which the input is received. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the first rating is indicated by the user before or during the operation of the graphical user interface and the second rating is indicated by the user during or after the operation of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 16 A method, comprising: operating a graphical user interface that randomly flashes a reminder phrase associated with information particular to a user; and receiving and processing input indicative of user interaction during the operation of the graphical user interface, wherein the user interaction during the operation of the graphical user interface includes passive processing of the reminder phrase by the user and decreases a disturbance level associated with the information particular to the user such that a second rating for the disturbance level is lower than a first rating for the disturbance level. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein operating the graphical user interface comprises: causing the reminder phrase to randomly flash at one or more locations of the graphical user interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more locations of the graphical user interface are selected according to a defined list of possible locations for the reminder phrase. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein receiving and processing the input indicative of the user interaction with the input interface comprises: correlating the input with changes within the graphical user interface during the operation of the graphical user interface; and scoring the input based on a time interval between a first time at which a change within the graphical user interface occurs and a second time at which the input is received. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the first rating is indicated by the user before or during the operation of the graphical user interface and the second rating is indicated by the user during or after the operation of the graphical user interface.