公开(公告)号：EP0252942A4

公开(公告)日：1989-08-22

申请号：EP87900542

申请日：1986-12-16

申请人： HEALTH INNOVATIONS INC

发明人： BEHAR ALBERT ,  BEHAR ORNA ,  FREDERIKSEN LEE W ,  HOWARD-LINK DONALD A ,  TIMMERMAN CATHERINE

IPC分类号： G04F3/00 ,  A24F47/00 ,  G04G15/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G09B19/00 ,  H03K17/296 ,  G04F8/00 ,  G06F15/42

CPC分类号： G09B19/00 ,  G04G15/006 ,  G06F19/3481 ,  G16H40/63 ,  Y02A90/26

摘要： A human behavior modification method and apparatus aid in withdrawing from a particular habit. A behavioral event such as smoking a cigarette may be associated with the habit numerous times over a period of time. The present method and apparatus aids withdrawal from the habit by providing a structured environment which enables one to reduce the occurrence rate of such behavioral events over a period of time in a way specifically personalized to characteristics of the user's habit. The base line behavioral pattern of a person for a specific habit is measured and used to generate a personalized withdrawal program for the specific habit and user. The user is notified of the withdrawal schedule by means of audio and/or visual stimuli, and the withdrawal program is modified as necessary based on the user's progress during withdrawal. The user interacts with the apparatus by data inputs which are processed by a microprocessor employing a series of computer programs embedded in memory.