Method and apparatus for an automated and interactive behavioral guidance system

A positive reinforcement and feedback system comprising:

• a) a client database that includes for each client the name, calling schedule and personal identification number,
• b) a reinforcing means for reinforcing client behavior by selecting information from said client database including a client program that for each client has specific motivational messages, stimuli or questions that are to be responded to by the client,
• c) a digital/telephone tone signal converter having circuit means for converting digital signals from said reinforcing means to corresponding telephone tone signals and telephone tone signals to corresponding digital signals,
• (d) a telephone network having circuit means for receiving said telephone tone signals from said converter and to transmit said tone signals to a client's dual tone multifrequency telephone set from where the client can receive and respond to one of either said specific motivational messages, stimuli or questions of said reinforcing means;
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• (e) a computer comprising in part a software program, a real-time clock and a logic network and integrated into said reinforcing means and said digital/telephone tone signal converter, wherein at preselected dates and times said computer program in combination with said logic network accesses said client database and said client program, whereupon if a match is found between said client's database and program, said computer in combination with said digital/telephone tone signal converter produce in sequence, a digital telephone signal that corresponds to the client's telephone number and a digital client validation request signal where said digital telephone signal and said digital client validation signal are applied to said converter from where said digital telephone signal and said digital client validation signal are converted to telephone tone signals corresponding to the client's telephone number and personal identification number, wherein the signals are then transmitted via said telephone network to said client's telephone set where the client can respond to the personal identification request, whereupon if the client responds back to said computer via said telephone network and said converter with a valid personal identification number by pressing on specific keys on a keypad of said dual tone multifrequency telephone set, said computer in combination with said software program and said logic network enables said client program to deliver one of either said messages, stimuli or questions of said reinforcing means to be transmitted via said telephone network to said client's telephone set where the client can receive one of either said messages, stimuli or questions of said reinforcing means and respond to said messages, stimuli or questions of said reinforcing means.

A method for an automated and interactive positive motivation system comprising the steps of:

• (a) recording a client calling schedule and personal identification number for a client;
• (b) storing said recording of said client calling schedule and said personal identification number in a client database;
• (c) reinforcing client behavior by selecting information from said client database including a client program that for each client has specific motivational messages, stimuli or questions that are to be responded to by the client;
• (d) producing a digital telephone signal that corresponds to said recording and said storing of said personal identification number in accordance with said client calling schedule in said client database;
• (e) converting said produced digital telephone signal to telephone tone signals in correspondence to said recording and said storing of said personal identification number in accordance with said client calling schedule in said client database;
• (f) sending said telephone tone signals from said converting of said digital telephone signal in accordance to said recording and said storing of said client calling schedule in said client database to a client's dual tone multifrequency telephone set;
• (g) comparing said telephone tone signals from said converting of said digital telephone signal corresponding to said personal identification number in said client database to a client's telephone tone signal input wherein if a match is found, a program means delivers one of either said motivational messages, stimuli or questions to said client;
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• (h) processing said client's response to said motivational messages, stimuli or questions by said program means and permanently recording said client's response in said client database, whereby said client calling schedule in said client database is updated by said program means for producing and converting said digital telephone signal in accordance with said client calling schedule to deliver another set of said motivational messages, stimuli or questions to said client.