# US 2023/0055080 A1 · System and method for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0055080 A1 - Document ID: US20230055080A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/972,617 - Filed: 2022-10-25 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-13 - Assignees: Dynamicare Health, Inc. - Applicants: Dynamicare Health, Inc. - Inventors: ERIC GASTFRIEND; DAVID GASTFRIEND; LAWRENCE REISLER; AMARDEEP RANU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230055080A1 ## CPC - G16H 20/70: relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training - G16H 10/20: for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G16H 50/30: for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of a patient comprising a master control system having a processor for operating system software, one or more portable communication devices in communication with the master control system, a testing device having testing input software that operates to transmit information to the master control system, wherein the master control system operates to transmit an information request to the one or more portable communication devices to direct the testing input software to create a window on a display screen informing the patient information has been requested, and the testing device operates to collect and transmit test information in response to the information request. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of a patient for changing a habit or a certain behavior of the patient, the system comprising: a master control system; a portable communication device for use by the patient, said portable communication device is in communication with said master control system through a communication network; and a testing device that operates to obtain test information; wherein said portable communication device operates to transmit test information and identification information to said master control system; wherein said master control system operates to transmit one or more notices for requested test information to said portable communication device which operates to inform the patient that test information has been requested; wherein said master control system includes analytics software that operates to use said test information to create a predicted outcome that includes a predictive risk; wherein said one or more notices for requested test information are transmitted to said portable communication device on a random and on a predetermined schedule and wherein said analytics software operates to increase or decrease the number of said one or more notices for said requested test information to be transmitted to said portable communication device based on said predicted outcome; and wherein said analytics software further operates to compare test information obtained from a patient to previous test information obtained from the patient and then determines if there is any inconsistency. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 wherein said one or more notices for said requested test information includes a time period informing the patient when said requested test information is to be transmitted to said master control system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 further comprising an identification system having an imaging device that operates with said portable communication system to stream real time video to said master control system and wherein said master control system has recognition software that operates to identify the patient and further operates to determine if the patient at any time taking a requested test was out of view of said imaging device, and wherein if said recognition software determines that the patient was out if view of said imaging device at any time while taking said requested test, said master control system then operates to send a notice to the patient that said requested test must be retaken. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 further comprising an identification system having an imaging device that operates with said portable communication system to stream real time video to said master control system and wherein said master control system has recognition software that operates to identify the patient and further operates to determine if a requested test and the patient at any time while taking said requested test was out of view of said imaging device, and wherein if said recognition software determines that said requested test or the patient was out if view of said imaging device at any time while taking said requested test, said master control system then operates to send a notice to the patient that said requested test must be retaken. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 further comprising a tracking system for obtaining tracking information of the patient and wherein said master control system operates to transmit one or more notices for the patient to attend a therapeutic psychosocial activity at a preset location and at a preset time and wherein said master control system operates to use said tracking information determine a current location of the patient and to determine if the patient will be at said preset location at said preset time, and if said master control system determines that the patient will not be at said preset location at said preset time, said master control system operates to find an alternative therapeutic psychosocial activity and examines a schedule for the patient and reschedules said therapeutic psychosocial activity based on said available alternative therapeutic psychosocial activity and said schedule for the patient. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 wherein said imaging device takes images or a video of the patient and wherein said master control system operates to use said images or said video to make a predicted outcome that indicates the physical and/or emotional state of the patient. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 wherein said testing device provides a digital quiz designed to test the understanding of the patient of therapeutic activities. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1, wherein said testing device provides a digital survey that the patient can periodically complete and designed to collect clinically relevant information about the patient. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 wherein said master control system further transmits to said portable communication device a request that the patient participate in a therapeutic psychosocial activity at a pre-set location and at a pre-set time and wherein said portable communication device further comprises a tracking system that operates to verify that the patient is at said pre-set location at said pre-set time to participate in said therapeutic psychosocial activity and wherein said master control system cooperates with said tracking system to determine a time period that the patient was at said preset location and compares said time period with a scheduled time period for said therapeutic psychosocial activity to determine if the patent attended said therapeutic psychosocial activity for the entire said scheduled time period. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 9 wherein said therapeutic psychosocial activity is selected from the list consisting of taking a test, attending a therapy session, attending a self-help group meeting, or a medical appointment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 1 further comprising compliant requirements that are transmitted to said portable communication device and one or more service providers, wherein said one or more service providers includes a financial provider that functions to receive financial information for depositing funds into an deposit account and for transferring a reward from said deposit account to a rewards account of the patient if the patient fulfills said compliant requirements. ### Claim 12 A system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of a patient, the system comprising: a master control system; a portable communication device for use by the patient, said portable communication device is in communication with the master control system; a testing device having testing software for obtaining test information and is coupled to said portable communication device which operates to communicate with said master control system and transmits said test information obtained by said testing device to said master control system; a tracking system in communication with said master control system and operates to track a location of the patient and to verify that the patient is at a preset location at a preset time and further operates determine an amount of time the patient is at said preset location and compare the amount of time the patient is at said preset location with a time duration of a therapeutic psychosocial activity to determine if the patient complied with a compliant requirement; and an identification system in communication with the master control system and operates to verify the identity of the patient using said testing device; wherein said master control system includes analytics software that operates to compare test information obtained from a patient to previous test information obtained for the patient and then determines if there is any inconsistency. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 12 further comprises a service provider in communication with said master control system wherein said service provider operates to transfer a reward to a patient when the patient has completed a compliant requirement. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 12 wherein said analytics software operates to create a prediction analysis and further operates in cooperation with said tracking system to modify said prediction analysis based on a patient location. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 12 further comprising a transmittal schedule and wherein said transmittal schedule is created based on calculated predictive uncertainty or a calculated predictive risk for the patient. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 12 wherein said analytics software operates to use facial and body patterns and movements of the patient to determine the physical and emotional state of the patient and to calculate a predicted risk and make a predicted outcome. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The system for encouraging therapeutic psychosocial activity of the patient of claim 12 wherein said master control system operates such that if the patient performs a task or attends an activity that was not requested but is beneficial to the patient, said master control system operates to contact a service provider and request said service provider to transfer a reward to a patient.