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Methods for visual identification of cognitive disorders

US11276498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2020
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/32
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for remote diagnosis of a cognitive disorder in humans are provided. The system comprises receive, over a network, at least one facial image of a patient; extracting, from the at least one facial image, at least one facial feature indicative of a cognitive decline; classifying the at least one extracted facial feature using a classifier, wherein the classifier maps a plurality of candidate facial features to a score indicating a stage of a cognitive decline; and determining a positive diagnosis of a cognitive decline of the patient, based on the score provided by the classifier in response to the at least one extracted facial feature.

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