Determining treatment compliance using speech patterns passively captured from a patient environment
US9585616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for monitoring patient speech to determine compliance of the patient with a prescribed regimen for treating for a brain-related disorder. Patient speech is detected with an audio sensor at the patient location, and speech data is transmitted to a monitoring location. The audio sensor and other components at the patient location may be incorporated into, or associated with, a cell phone, computing system, or stand-alone microprocessor-based device, for example. Patient speech is processed at the patient location and/or monitoring location to identify speech parameters and/or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. Patient identity may be determined through biometric identification or other authentication techniques. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider, based on whether (and/or the extent to which) the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen.
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