公开(公告)号：US06261101B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09400643

申请日：1999-09-21

申请人： Angela Jane Benitz ,  William M. Jenkins

发明人： Angela Jane Benitz ,  William M. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G09B100

CPC分类号： G09B19/06 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G10L2021/0575

摘要： An apparatus and method for training the cognitive and memory systems in a subject is provided. The apparatus and method incorporates a number of different games to be played by the subject. The games artificially process selected portions of language elements, called phonemes, so they will be more easily distinguished by the subject, and gradually improves the subject's neurological processing and memory of the elements through repetitive stimulation. The programs continually monitor a subject's ability to distinguish the processed language elements, and adaptively configures the programs to challenge and reward the subject by altering the degree of processing. That is, the subject advances through a number of different processing or skill levels as their ability to distinguish between language elements improves. The subject's progress through the processing levels is recorded to allow an adaptive timing mechanism to optimize game play time for each of the games. As the subject advances through the processing levels in a particular game, the amount of game play time for that game is reduced. This insures that the subject spends the most time with those games s/he finds most difficult, and the least time with those games s/he has mastered.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于训练受试者中的认知和记忆系统的装置和方法。 该装置和方法包含若干不同的游戏要由主体玩。 这些游戏人为地处理所选择的语言元素部分，称为音素，因此它们将被更容易地被主题区分开，并通过重复刺激逐渐改善受试者的神经学处理和元素的记忆。 程序不断监视被摄体区分已处理语言元素的能力，并通过改变处理程度自适应地配置程序来挑战和奖励主题。 也就是说，该主题通过多种不同的处理或技能水平进行，因为他们区分语言元素的能力得到改善。 记录主体在处理级别上的进度，以允许自适应定时机制来优化每个游戏的游戏时间。 当主题通过特定游戏中的处理级别进行时，该游戏的游戏播放时间量减少。 这确保了这个主题在他/他发现最困难的游戏中花费最多的时间，他/他已经掌握了最少的时间。

公开(公告)号：US06290504B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09415885

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Angela Jane Benitz ,  Elizabeth H. Budra ,  William M. Jenkins ,  John J. Montgomery

发明人： Angela Jane Benitz ,  Elizabeth H. Budra ,  William M. Jenkins ,  John J. Montgomery

IPC分类号： G09B1904

CPC分类号： G09B5/04 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G09B5/14 ,  G09B19/04 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G09B21/009

摘要： An apparatus and method on a computing device for training of auditory and graphical discrimination in humans is provided. The method and apparatus provides a number of stimulus sets, each stimulus set having a number of different phonemes. Speech processing is used to provide multiple levels of emphasis and or stretching for enhancing a subject's ability to discriminate between similarly sounding phonemes. The processing is applied to phonemes and presented to the human as a trial. As a subject correctly identifies phonemes in the stimulus sets, the amount of processing applied to the phonemes is reduced, ultimately to the level of normal speech. A performance feedback mechanism is provided to allow the human to obtain a summary of his/her success over the stimulus sets, at the different processing levels. More detailed feedback is also provided indicating specific processing levels achieved for each of the stimulus sets. Selection buttons are provided on a graphical interface to allow the human to hear a stimulus set at his beginning processing level, and at his currently obtained processing level.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于训练人体中听觉和图形辨别的计算设备上的装置和方法。 该方法和装置提供多个刺激组，每个刺激组具有多个不同的音素。 语音处理用于提供多个重点和/或拉伸程度，以增强受试者辨别相似的声音音素的能力。 该处理被应用于音素并作为试验呈递给人类。 作为主体正确地识别刺激组中的音素，施加到音素的处理量减少，最终降低到正常语音的水平。 提供了一种绩效反馈机制，以允许人们在不同的处理级别获得他/她在刺激组上的成功的总结。 还提供了更详细的反馈意见，指出针对每个刺激组实现的具体处理水平。 在图形界面上提供选择按钮，以允许人们在他的开始处理级别和他当前获得的处理级别上听到一个刺激设置。

公开(公告)号：US06409685B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09470047

申请日：2000-03-21

申请人： Michael Mathias Merzenich ,  Nancy N. Byl ,  William M. Jenkins

发明人： Michael Mathias Merzenich ,  Nancy N. Byl ,  William M. Jenkins

IPC分类号： A61B5103

CPC分类号： A61B5/4824 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  A61B5/0057 ,  A61B5/411 ,  A61B5/4827

摘要： A method and apparatus for implementing a training regimen which addresses motor control problems accompanied by sensory degradation. Accordingly, the training regimen is applicable to motor control disorders associated with a variety of different causes, including traumatic injury, disease, aging and gradual “occupational” type injury. For example, in an individual suffering from repetitive strain injury (RSI), the disabling motor control problems are often accompanied by sensory problems. These sensory problems appear to be caused over time by harmful attended rapid repetitive movements resulting in undesirable changes in the somatosensory, proprioceptive and/or kinesthetic ability of the affected regions of the individual. The present invention hypothesizes that repetitive delivery of simultaneous or nearly simultaneous afferent sensory inputs, under attended conditions of high cognitive drive, results in a learning-induced integration of the representation of the individuality of otherwise differentiable parts of the subjects thereby degrading the sensory feedback loop necessary for normal motor control. What started out as a degradation of the sensory feedback capability, essential for proper motor control, eventually manifests over time as a motor control problem. Thus, motor control problems which are accompanied by sensory degradation can be alleviated by a regimen of remedial re-differentiating sensory training of the affected regions of the individual. Accordingly, the training regimen differentially stimulates two locations within the afflicted portion of the individual. Feedback from the individual indicates the degree of difficulty the individual has in sensing differentially between the two locations. The stimulation is then adapted to the individual based on the feedback. Adaptation includes increasing the distance between the two locations and/or changing the spectral or temporal characteristics of the stimuli.

公开(公告)号：US06267733B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09374227

申请日：1999-08-13

申请人： Bret E. Peterson ,  Barbara M. Calhoun ,  Michael Mathias Merzenich ,  William M. Jenkins ,  Nancy Byl ,  Srikantan Nagarajan

发明人： Bret E. Peterson ,  Barbara M. Calhoun ,  Michael Mathias Merzenich ,  William M. Jenkins ,  Nancy Byl ,  Srikantan Nagarajan

IPC分类号： A61B5103

CPC分类号： A61B5/4824 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  A61B5/0057 ,  A61B5/411 ,  A61B5/4827

摘要： The present invention describes computer-implemented methods and apparatus for treating motor control and somatosensory perception deficits. The motor control and somatosensory perception deficits may have their genesis in a wide variety of issues ranging from injury, disease, or a gradual degradation of motor control over time due to repetitive strain, for example. By administering a computer-implemented training regime directed to improve sensory feedback and motor control, abnormal motor control and somatosensory perception may be substantially improved. The computer-implemented training regime includes somatosensory perception and motor control exercises which may be flexibly administered. Several training apparatus are described for implementing the somatosensory perception and motor control exercises. The training apparatus described herein are capable of driving improvements in temporal, spatial and intensity resolution of somatosensory feedback. In addition, the apparatus allow the training to be monitored and adapted on a quantitative basis as treatment proceeds. Advantageously, this provides a more accurate and effective training tool for treating motor control deficits. Further, the computer-implemented methods and apparatus allow treatment to be administered in the convenience of the person's own home and on a daily basis.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述了用于治疗运动控制和躯体感觉缺陷的计算机实现的方法和装置。 运动控制和躯体感觉缺陷可能会在各种各样的问题上产生，例如，由于重复性应变，损伤，疾病或运动控制随时间的逐渐降低。 通过实施针对改善感觉反馈和运动控制的计算机实施的培训制度，可以显着改善运动控制异常和躯体感觉感觉。 计算机实施的培训制度包括可以灵活管理的体感感知和运动控制练习。 描述了用于实施体感感知和运动控制练习的几种训练装置。 本文描述的训练装置能够促进躯体感觉反馈的时间，空间和强度分辨率的改善。 此外，该装置允许在治疗进行时在定量的基础上监测和调整训练。 有利地，这提供了用于治疗运动控制缺陷的更准确和有效的训练工具。 此外，计算机实施的方法和装置允许在人的家庭和每天的方便的情况下进行治疗。

公开(公告)号：US06224384B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US09604443

申请日：2000-06-27

申请人： William M. Jenkins ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Steven L. Miller ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Paula Tallal

发明人： William M. Jenkins ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Steven L. Miller ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Paula Tallal

IPC分类号： G09B1904

CPC分类号： G09B5/06 ,  G09B5/04 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G09B5/14 ,  G09B19/04 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G09B21/009

摘要： An apparatus and method for training of auditory and graphical discrimination in humans is provided. The method and apparatus provides a number of stimulus sets, each stimulus set having a target phoneme, and associated grapheme, and a number of distractor phonemes, and associated graphemes. Upon initiation of a trial, a target phoneme is presented to a subject. A stimulus stream is then prepared that consists of a random sequence of distractor phonemes. Located within the sequence of distractor phonemes is the target phoneme. The stimulus sequence is presented to the subject for identification of the target phoneme within the sequence. Speech processing is used to provide multiple levels of emphasis for enhancing a subject's ability to discriminate between similarly sounding phonemes. The processing is applied to the presentation of the target phoneme and the stimulus stream. As a subject correctly identifies target phonemes within stimulus streams, across all provided stimulus sets, the amount of processing applied to the phonemes is reduced, ultimately to the level of normal speech.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于训练人类听觉和图形辨别的装置和方法。 该方法和装置提供多个刺激组，每个刺激组具有目标音素，以及相关联的图形，以及多个牵引器音素和相关联的图形。 开始试用后，将目标音素呈现给受试者。 然后制备由随机序列的干扰素音素组成的刺激流。 位于干扰素音素序列中的是目标音素。 刺激序列呈现给受试者以鉴定序列内的目标音素。 语音处理用于提供多个重点，以增强被摄体辨别相似的声音音素的能力。 该处理被应用于目标音素和刺激流的呈现。 作为对象正确地识别刺激流中的目标音素，在所有提供的刺激组中，应用于音素的处理量被减少，最终降低到正常语音的水平。

公开(公告)号：US07664717B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11423174

申请日：2006-06-09

申请人： William M. Jenkins ,  Logan E. De Ley ,  Virginia A. Mann ,  Terri Kim Matter ,  Steven L. Miller

发明人： William M. Jenkins ,  Logan E. De Ley ,  Virginia A. Mann ,  Terri Kim Matter ,  Steven L. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06N5/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  G09B7/06

摘要： System and method for developing cognitive skills in a student, utilizing a computing device to present stimuli and to record responses. A stimulus may be graphically presented to the student via the computing device, and the student may be required to respond to the stimulus. A determination may then be made as to the correctness of the student's response. The graphically presenting, requiring, and determining may be performed for each of a plurality of stimuli. Additionally, the graphically presenting, requiring, determining, and performing may be performed in an iterative manner to improve the cognitive skills of the student. Various exercises directed to different cognitive skills and learning approaches may utilize this basic framework, and may be performed in an iterative manner to build cognitive skills in the student.

摘要翻译： 用于在学生中发展认知技能的系统和方法，利用计算设备呈现刺激并记录响应。 刺激可以通过计算设备以图形方式呈现给学生，并且可能需要学生响应刺激。 然后，可以确定学生的回答的正确性。 可以对多个刺激中的每一个执行图形呈现，要求和确定。 此外，图形呈现，要求，确定和执行可以以迭代方式执行，以提高学生的认知技能。 针对不同认知技能和学习方法的各种练习可以利用这个基本框架，并且可以以迭代的方式执行以在学生中建立认知技能。

公开(公告)号：US07150630B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US11115997

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Elizabeth H. Budra ,  Elizabeth C. Cottle ,  Logan E. De Ley ,  Jefferson A. Dewey ,  William M. Jenkins ,  Virginia A. Mann ,  Steven L. Miller

发明人： Elizabeth H. Budra ,  Elizabeth C. Cottle ,  Logan E. De Ley ,  Jefferson A. Dewey ,  William M. Jenkins ,  Virginia A. Mann ,  Steven L. Miller

IPC分类号： G09B5/00

CPC分类号： G09B7/06 ,  G09B5/00 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G09B17/003 ,  G09B19/04

摘要： A computer program for execution on a computing device is provided to cross-train students in language development skills such as letter-word correspondence, word recognition, vocabulary, and sentence and paragraph comprehension. A set of programs provide an adaptive methodology for training a student in decoding (semantic, syntactic, phonological, and morphological relationships), knowledge of rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones, spelling, letter-word correspondences, sentence comprehension, grammatical comprehension, working memory, vocabulary, paragraph comprehension, and improved reading comprehension. In each program, students are presented with an animated scene that poses a question, and a set of answers. The set of answers contain a correct response, and a number of incorrect responses or foils. The student advances to more complex levels by satisfying predetermined correct thresholds. Through repetition and intensity, the student's language skills are developed.

公开(公告)号：US06585518B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09553239

申请日：2000-04-19

申请人： William M. Jenkins ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Steven Miller ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Paula Tallal

发明人： William M. Jenkins ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Steven Miller ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Paula Tallal

IPC分类号： G09B1900

CPC分类号： G09B19/0038 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G09B7/04

摘要： Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understand spoken language. As a result, the stimuli cannot be changed or adapted to motivate the user through entertainment. Motivation is therefore provided by periodic reward animations which include persistent plots and characters. Progress indicators represent progress toward reward animations and represent such progression with smooth, entertaining progress animations. Randomly appearing animations and variations in rewards and immediate feedback add to the surprise and curiosity of the user and motivate further correct responses to see further random animations and variations. Progress indicators also represent a relation between the number of steps taking toward completion of a task and a maximum number of steps which should be needed to complete the task. Context is changed at achievement milestones to indicate progress to the user.

公开(公告)号：US06533584B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09614038

申请日：2000-07-11

申请人： William M. Jenkins ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Steven Miller ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Paula Tallal

发明人： William M. Jenkins ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Steven Miller ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Paula Tallal

IPC分类号： G09B1900

CPC分类号： G09B7/04

摘要： Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understand spoken language. As a result, the stimuli cannot be changed or adapted to motivate the user through entertainment. Motivation is therefore provided by periodic reward animations which include persistent plots and characters. Progress indicators represent progress toward reward animations and represent such progression with smooth, entertaining progress animations. Randomly appearing animations and variations in rewards and immediate feedback add to the surprise and curiosity of the user and motivate further correct responses to see further random animations and variations. Progress indicators,also represent a relation between the number of steps taking toward completion of a task and a maximum number of steps which should be needed to complete the task. Context is changed at achievement milestones to indicate progress to the user.

摘要翻译： 计算机实施的训练练习向用户提供刺激，并接收用户对刺激的响应。 具体选择刺激来挑战和改善用户的认知能力，例如感知和理解口语的能力。 结果，刺激不能改变或适应于通过娱乐激励用户。 因此，动机是通过定期奖励动画来提供的，包括持续的地块和人物。 进度指标代表了奖励动画的进步，代表着进步顺利，有趣的进步动画。 随机出现动画和变化的奖励和即时反馈增加了用户的惊喜和好奇心，并激励进一步正确的反应，以查看更多的随机动画和变体。 进度指标也代表完成任务所需的步骤数与完成任务所需的最大步数之间的关系。 上下文在成就里程碑上发生变化，以指示用户进度。

公开(公告)号：US5927988A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-27

申请号：US982189

申请日：1997-12-17

申请人： William M. Jenkins ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Steven Lamont Miller ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Paula Tallal

发明人： William M. Jenkins ,  Michael M. Merzenich ,  Steven Lamont Miller ,  Bret E. Peterson ,  Paula Tallal

IPC分类号： G09B5/04 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B5/14 ,  G09B19/04 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G09B5/06 ,  G09B19/04 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G09B21/009 ,  G09B5/04 ,  G09B5/065 ,  G09B5/14

摘要： An apparatus and method for training the sensory perceptual system in a language learning impaired (LLI) subject is provided. The apparatus and method incorporates a number of different programs to be played by the subject. The programs artificially process selected portions of language elements, called phonemes, so they will be more easily distinguished by an LLI subject, and gradually improves the subject's neurological processing of the elements through repetitive stimulation. The programs continually monitor a subject's ability to distinguish the processed language elements, and adaptively configures the programs to challenge and reward the subject by altering the degree of processing. Through adaptive control and repetition of processed speech elements, and presentation of the speech elements in a creative fashion, a subject's temporal processing of acoustic events common to speech are significantly improved.