JP2019091498A - System and method for correcting answers - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a method and a system for correcting an answer of a user to a question.SOLUTION: A query is presented to a user by a support of a computer system and a conversation display connected to the computer system. The query relates to a diet, an exercise, a health, and a mental state of the user. The computer system receives an answer to the query from the user and interrupts the answer of the query of the user based on a set of reference information. The set of reference information includes graphic descriptions of an amount of meals, an amount of the exercise, a current physical or mental state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Cross reference]
This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 705,552, filed September 25, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Questionnaires are a series of questions or other prompts for the purpose of collecting information from respondents. The questionnaire may be a research instrument designed for statistical analysis of user responses.

  The questionnaire can be presented to the user with the assistance of a computer having a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI is a type of user interface that allows the user to interact with the electronic device through image and text commands. The GUI may be used, for example, in handheld devices such as computers, MP3 players, portable media players, mobile phones, gaming devices, home appliances and office equipment. In some cases, the GUI may display information and actions available to the user, secondary notation as opposed to graphical icons and text based interfaces, labels of typed commands, voice commands and answers, Braille interfaces or Present through other visual displays such as text navigation.

  There are various issues and limitations associated with currently available questionnaire systems and methods. For example, suppose the questionnaire presents the user with the following question: "How big was your lunch?" This questionnaire presents various answer options such as "less", "medium", and "large" from which the user can select. One choice of the user from these options typically does not provide the individual who provided the questionnaire with the ability to interpret the user's response.

[Summary of the invention]
What is recognized herein is the need for improved questionnaires and systems for providing questionnaires. For example, what is needed is a system that provides the user with a questionnaire (eg, a questionnaire with guidance) while easily assessing the user's answers to the questions imposed by the questionnaire.

  Typically, it may be difficult to evaluate the user's response to the questions in the questionnaire. For example, if the user is asked the question "How large was your lunch?", And the user answered "medium", the individual who provided the questionnaire would There is no means to determine what it meant by degree. For the user, "moderate" may mean, for example, half a plate, a full plate, or a half and a half plate of food. In another example, the user may not have the ability to effectively assess the amount. For example, it may differ from the user's choice of "moderate" in one context or time point or the user's choice of "moderate" in another context or time point. Thus, provided herein are improved questionnaires, systems for providing questionnaires, and related methods and computer readable media.

  In one embodiment, a computer implemented method is provided for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding dietary intake, exercise, health status, or mental status, the method comprising: (a) computer Presenting a query to a user with the aid of a system and an interactive display operably coupled to said computer system, said query being directed to said user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status (B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display, and (c) interpreting the answer based on a set of reference information with the aid of a computer processor The set of reference information may include: The amount of the serial movement, including a pictorial depiction of the amount of the current state of the health state or the current state of the mental state,. The method may include, following step (c), observing the health of the user.

  A computer implemented method is provided for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding meal intake, exercise, health status or mental status, the method comprising: (a) a computer system and said computer Presenting a query to the user with the aid of an interactive display operably coupled to the system, wherein the query relates to the user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status; (b B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display; and (c) interpreting the answer based on a calibration matrix with a set of reference information with the aid of a computer processor And the reference information is the intake of the meal The amount of the exercise, said created by pictorial depiction of support amount of current health status or status of the mental condition. The method may include, following step (c), observing the health of the user.

  In another embodiment, provided herein is a machine-executable code for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding dietary intake, exercise, health status, or mental status. A computer readable medium, said medium comprising: (a) presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably linked to said computer system, The query is related to the user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status; (b) receiving answers to the query from the user with the aid of a computer system and interactive display c) Computer processor assisted interpretation of responses based on a set of reference information A Rukoto, the set of reference information, including ingestion of the meal, the amount of the movement, the state of the health condition, or the pictorial depiction of amount of current of the mental condition. The method for calibrating the user's response to a question regarding meal intake, exercise, health status or mental status may include, following step (c), observing the user's health.

  In another embodiment, a system is provided for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding meal intake, exercise, health status, or mental status, the system comprising: machine generated graphical items An interactive display configured for presentation to a user; and a computer system operably coupled to the interactive display, the computer system being machine-implemented with the assistance of a processor of the computer system The possible code has a memory location for carrying out the method, which comprises: (a) presenting a query to the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display, said query being , Eating intake of the user, exercise, health or mental condition (B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the assistance of the computer system and the interactive display, and (c) with the assistance of the computer system based on a set of reference information. Interpreting the answer, including the pictorial depiction of the set of reference information intake of the meal, the amount of exercise, the current state of the health condition, or the current amount of the mental condition. The method may include, following step (c), observing the health of the user.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system or computer readable medium, including the reference information described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the reference information comprises a user selecting at least two graphical elements. The graphical elements are obtained by providing to the amount of size, the degree of exercise, the current state of health status, or the current status of the current state of mental status.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system, or computer readable medium comprising reference information as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the reference information may be: user's intake of food, exercise, health status Or it can be used to generate a calibration matrix to calibrate the user's response to queries regarding mental status.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system or computer readable medium comprising an interactive display as described above or elsewhere herein, the interactive display comprises a capacitive touch or resistive touch It is a display.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system, or computer readable medium comprising reference information as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the reference information may be: food intake to the user, exercise, health It can be presented or obtained prior to a query regarding the condition or mental condition.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system, or computer readable medium comprising reference information as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the reference information may be: food intake to the user, exercise, health It may be presented or obtained following a query regarding the condition or mental condition.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system, or computer readable medium comprising reference information as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the reference information may be: food intake to the user, exercise, health It can be presented or obtained at the same time as the state or mental state query.

  In some embodiments, the method, system, or computer readable, including the user's response to a query regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status as described above or elsewhere herein. In the medium, the answers are interpreted with the aid of a calibration matrix residing in a storage location of the computer system.

  In some embodiments, the method, system, or computer readable, including the user's response to a query regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status as described above or elsewhere herein. In the medium, the answers are presented to the user with the aid of a graphical user interface (GUI) on an interactive display.

  In some embodiments, in a method, system or computer readable medium, comprising a GUI as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, said GUI comprises at least two of the following applications: , A customizable menu screen including three, four or four choices: (a) configuration of meal intake including information on the user's diet and an interface for entering food, beverages or other relevant information (B) an activity level component with information related to the user's activity habits or schedule, and an interface for entering user-specific activity information, information about exercise or other user-specific activity (C) have information on the user's health, and Health component, including an interface for entering information related to the user's health for answering the user; (d) the user for having information on the user's mental state and for answering the query Components of the mental state including an interface for inputting information related to the mental state of the subject; and (e) components of the questionnaire calibration, wherein the user is able to eat, eat, exercise, health or mental condition Calibration for at least one selection of graphical elements related to the user and selection of the graphical elements of the user to interpret the user's cognition of dietary intake, exercise level, current status of health status or current status of mental status Used to construct a matrix.

  In some embodiments, in a method, system or computer readable medium comprising a calibration matrix as described above or elsewhere in the present specification, the calibration matrix is resident on a storage location of a computer system.

  In some embodiments, the method, system, or computer readable, including the user's response to a query regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status as described above or elsewhere herein. In the medium, the answers are interpreted using an internal calibration matrix of the user's cognition of the intake of the meal, the level of exercise volume of the exercise, the current status of the health condition or the current status of the mental condition.

  In some embodiments, in a method, system or computer readable medium comprising an internal calibration matrix as described above or elsewhere herein, the internal calibration matrix is resident on a storage location of a computer system Do.

  In some embodiments, in the method, system or computer readable medium comprising a customizable menu screen as described above or elsewhere herein, the internal calibration matrix is for the application of the above It contains at least two choices.

  In some embodiments, in a method, system, or computer readable medium, including a system described above or elsewhere herein, the system is for performing one or more assays of a sample. It is a configured point of service system.

  In some embodiments, in a method, system, or computer readable medium comprising a point of service system as described above or elsewhere herein, the point of service system comprises Configured to perform one, two, three or more sample assays.

  In one embodiment described herein, a computer implemented method is provided for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding dietary intake, exercise, health status, or mental status. The method comprises: (a) presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to the computer system, the query comprising eating and exercising of the user's diet (B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the assistance of a computer system and an interactive display; and (c) with the assistance of a computer processor. Interpreting responses based on a set of reference information, the set of reference information being presented to the user, the amount of intake of the meal, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status and / or Including a pictorial depiction showing the current state of the mental state, said set of reference information i) the user Selecting the pictorial depiction that best fits the quantitative depiction, and ii) mapping the quantitative information associated with the pictorial depiction selected by the user to quantify the qualitative depiction of the user .

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description of the Invention. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential characteristics of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The present specification also provides, for example, the following items.
(Item 1)
A computer-implemented method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status:
(A) presenting a query to the user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to the computer system, the query comprising: eating, exercising, health status, or Related to mental state;
(B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display, and (c) interpreting the answer based on a set of reference information with the aid of a computer processor The set of reference information includes a pictorial depiction of the intake of the meal, the amount of exercise, the current state of the health condition, or the current amount of the mental condition.
(Item 2)
The method according to item 1, further comprising observing the health of the user following step (c).
(Item 3)
The reference information is obtained by providing the user with at least two graphical elements, the graphical elements being the size of the dose, the level of the exercise, the current state of the health condition or the mental condition Item 1. The method according to item 1, which displays the current situation pictorially.
(Item 4)
The method according to item 1, wherein the reference information is utilized to generate a calibration matrix for calibrating the user's response to the query.
(Item 5)
The method according to item 1, wherein the interactive display is a capacitive touch or resistive touch display.
(Item 6)
The method of claim 1, wherein the reference information is obtained prior to the query.
(Item 7)
The method of claim 1, wherein the reference information is obtained subsequent to the query.
(Item 8)
The method according to item 1, wherein the reference information is obtained simultaneously with the query.
(Item 9)
The method according to item 1, wherein the answers are interpreted with the aid of a calibration matrix present at a storage location of the computer system.
(Item 10)
The method according to item 1, wherein the query is presented to the user with the aid of a graphical user interface (GUI) on the interactive display.
(Item 11)
11. The method according to item 10, wherein said GUI comprises a customizable menu screen comprising at least one selection of the following application:
(A) a dietary intake component, including an interface for entering information about the user's diet and food, beverages or other relevant information;
(B) An activity level component comprising information about the user's activity habits or schedule and including an interface for inputting information about user-specific activity information, exercise or other user-specific activity ;
(C) a health component having an information for answering and / or entering information on the user's health, and queries on the user's health;
(D) a mental state component having an interface for inputting information regarding the mental state of the user, and / or answering queries and / or information about the mental state of the user; and (e) components of the questionnaire calibration Said user being presented with at least one graphical element (including text, video and / or sound) relating to food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status, and said user's graphic Component used to construct a calibration matrix to interpret the user's perception of the choice of elements, the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current status of health status, or the current status of mental status.
(Item 12)
A computer-implemented method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding meal intake, exercise, health status, or mental status, comprising:
(A) presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to the computer system, the query comprising: eating, exercise, health status of the user of the user; Or related to mental status;
(B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the assistance of the computer system and interactive display;
(C) interpreting the answer on the basis of a set of reference information with the aid of the computer processor, wherein the set of reference information includes the intake of the meal, the amount of exercise, and the current state of the health condition Or a pictorial depiction of the current amount of said mental state.
(Item 13)
13. A method according to item 12, further comprising observing the health of the user following step (c).
(Item 14)
The reference information is obtained by providing the user with a selection of at least two graphical elements, the graphical elements delineating the amount of size, the degree of exercise, the state of health status, or the current state of mental status. , The method according to item 12.
(Item 15)
13. A method according to item 12, wherein the interactive display is a capacitive touch or resistive touch display.
(Item 16)
13. The method of item 12, wherein the reference information is obtained prior to the query.
(Item 17)
13. The method of item 12, wherein the reference information is obtained subsequent to the query.
(Item 18)
13. The method of item 12, wherein the reference information is obtained at the same time as the query.
(Item 19)
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the calibration matrix resides in a storage location of the computer system.
(Item 20)
11. The method of item 12, wherein the query is presented to the user with the aid of a graphical user interface (GUI) of the interactive display.
(Item 21)
Method according to item 20, wherein said GUI comprises a customizable menu screen comprising at least one selection of the following application:
(A) a dietary intake component that includes an interface for entering information about the user's diet and food, beverages or other relevant information;
(B) a momentum level component having an interface for entering information about the user's activity habits or schedule, and user-specific activity information, exercise or other user-specific activity;
(C) a health component having an interface for entering information regarding the user's health and information about the user's health or answering a query;
(D) a mental state component having an interface for inputting information on the mental state of the user and information for answering a query or on the mental state of the user; and (e) the user includes at least one of: Presented with a choice of graphical elements related to dietary intake, exercise, health or mental status, and the selection of the graphical elements of the user, the amount of intake of the diet of the user, the exercise amount of the exercise A calibration questionnaire component used to construct a calibration matrix for interpreting the level of health, the current status of the health condition, or the current status of the mental status.
(Item 22)
A computer readable medium comprising machine executable code for performing a method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status or mental status, said method comprising Media included:
(A) presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to the computer system, the query comprising eating, exercising, health or mental health of the user On the condition;
(B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display; and (c) interpreting the answer based on a set of reference information with the aid of the computer system. The set of reference information includes the amount of intake of the meal, the level of exercise volume of the exercise, the current state of the physical condition, or a pictorial depiction of the current state of the mental condition.
(Item 23)
The computer readable medium of item 22, the method further comprising observing the health of the user following step (c) of the method.
(Item 24)
The reference information is obtained by providing the user with a selection of at least two graphical elements, the graphical elements being the size of the dose, the level of the exercise, the current state of the health condition or the mental condition 22. A computer readable medium according to item 22, depicting the current state of.
(Item 25)
22. The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the reference information is used to generate a calibration matrix to calibrate the user's response to the query.
(Item 26)
23. The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the interactive display is a capacitive touch or resistive touch display.
(Item 27)
The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the reference information is obtained prior to the query.
(Item 28)
The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the reference information is obtained subsequent to the query.
(Item 29)
The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the reference information is obtained at the same time as the query.
(Item 30)
The computer readable medium according to item 22, wherein the answers are interpreted with the aid of a calibration matrix residing in a storage location of the computer system.
(Item 31)
22. The computer readable medium of item 22, wherein the query is presented to the user with the aid of a graphical user interface (GUI) of the interactive display.
(Item 32)
31. The computer readable medium according to item 31, wherein said GUI comprises a customizable menu screen comprising at least one selection of the following applications:
(A) a dietary intake component that includes an interface for entering information about the user's diet and food, beverages or other relevant information;
(B) a momentum level component having an interface for entering information about the user's activity habits or schedule, and user-specific activity information, exercise or other user-specific activity;
(C) a health component having an interface for entering information about the user's health and information about the user's health or to answer a query;
(D) a mental state component having an interface for inputting information on the mental state of the user and information for answering a query or on the mental state of the user; and (e) the user includes at least one of: The selection of graphical elements related to the intake of one meal, exercise, health or mental condition, and the selection of the graphic elements of the user, the amount of intake of the meal of the user, the exercise amount of the exercise A calibration questionnaire component used to construct a calibration matrix for interpreting the level, the current status of the health condition, or the current status of the mental condition.
(Item 33)
A system for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status, comprising:
An interactive display for presenting to the user a graphical item created by the machine; and a computer system which can be operatively linked to the interactive display, said computer system being assisted by the processor of said computer system , Has a storage location containing machine executable code that performs a method including:
(A) presenting a query to a user with the aid of said computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to said computer system, said query comprising: eating, exercising, health or On mental state;
(B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display; and (c) interpreting the answer based on a set of reference information with the aid of the computer system. The set of reference information includes the amount of intake of the meal, the level of exercise volume of the exercise, the current state of the physical condition, or a pictorial depiction of the current state of the mental condition.
(Item 34)
34. The system according to item 33, further comprising observing the health of the user following step (c) of the method.
(Item 35)
34. The system of clause 33, wherein the reference information is utilized to generate a calibration matrix to calibrate the user's response to the query.
(Item 36)
34. The system of item 33, wherein the interactive display is a capacitive touch or resistive touch display.
(Item 37)
34. The system of clause 33, wherein the reference information is obtained prior to the query.
(Item 38)
34. The system of clause 33, wherein the reference information is obtained subsequent to the query.
(Item 39)
34. The system of clause 33, wherein the reference information is obtained at the same time as the query.
(Item 40)
34. The system according to item 33, wherein the answers are interpreted with the aid of a calibration matrix residing in a storage location of the computer system.
(Item 41)
33. The system of clause 33, wherein the storage location comprises machine executable code for executing a graphical user interface (GUI) on the interactive display.
(Item 42)
41. The system according to item 41, wherein said GUI comprises a customizable menu screen comprising at least one selection of the following application:
(A) a dietary intake component that includes an interface for entering information about the user's diet and food, beverages or other relevant information;
(B) a momentum level component having an interface for entering information about the user's activity habits or schedule, and user-specific activity information, exercise or other user-specific activity;
(C) a health component having an interface for entering information about the user's health and information about the user's health or to answer a query;
(D) a mental state component having an interface for inputting information on the mental state of the user and information for answering a query or on the mental state of the user; and (e) the user includes at least one of: The selection of graphical elements related to the intake of one meal, exercise, health or mental condition, and the selection of the graphic elements of the user, the amount of intake of the meal of the user, the exercise amount of the exercise Calibration questionnaire component used to construct a calibration matrix for interpreting the level, the current status of the health condition, or the current status of the mental condition.
(Item 43)
One or more answers to at least one of the following applications, the internal calibration matrix of the user's intake of the food intake, level of exercise volume of the exercise, current status of health status or current status of mental status The system according to item 42, which is interpreted using.
(Item 44)
43. The system of clause 43, wherein the internal calibration matrix is stored at a storage location of the computer system.
(Item 45)
42. The system according to item 42, wherein the customizable menu screen comprises at least two selections of the application.
(Item 46)
51. The system according to item 45, wherein the customizable menu screen comprises at least three selections of the application.
(Item 47)
46. The system according to item 46, wherein the customizable menu screen comprises at least four selections of the application.
(Item 48)
34. The system of item 33, wherein the system is a point of service system configured to perform one or more assays of a sample.
(Item 49)
51. The system of item 48, wherein the point of service system is configured to perform more than one test on a sample.
(Item 50)
50. The system of item 49, wherein the point of service system is configured to perform more than two tests on a sample.
(Item 51)
A computer-implemented method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status, comprising:
(A) presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to said computer system, said query comprising: eating, exercise, health and / or Or with regard to mental status;
(B) receiving an answer to the query from the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display; and (c) interpreting the answer based on a set of reference information with the aid of the computer system. The set of reference information is displayed to the user, the amount of intake of the meal, the level of exercise amount of the exercise, the picture showing the current state of the health condition, or the current state of the mental condition The set of reference information includes: i) the user to select a pictorial depiction that best matches their qualitative depiction; and ii) to quantify the qualitative depiction of the user. , Generated by mapping quantitative information associated with the pictorial depiction selected by the user.

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All publications, patents and patent applications mentioned herein are expressly incorporated by reference as if each individual publication, patent and patent application were specifically incorporated by reference. To the same extent as herein incorporated by reference.

  In the drawing,

Figure 1 shows an illustrative example of a method for providing a questionnaire to a user;

Figures 2A and 2B show an illustrative example of a method for providing a questionnaire to a user; Figures 2A and 2B show an illustrative example of a method for providing a questionnaire to a user;

FIG. 3 shows an illustrative example of a calibration matrix;

4A and 4B show illustrative examples of a system having a point of service device in communication with other devices; 4A and 4B show illustrative examples of a system having a point of service device in communication with other devices;

FIG. 5 shows an illustrative example of a graphical user interface;

FIG. 6 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a graphical user interface with a survey for collecting information on the user's food intake;

FIG. 7 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a graphical user interface when the user selects “Ham, sliced”;

Fig. 8 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a reference question for interpreting the information provided by the user in Fig. 7;

FIG. 9 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a graphical user interface having a survey for collecting information on the user's activity on a bicycle;

FIG. 10 shows an illustrative example of a screenshot showing “medium” intensity;

11 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a reference question for interpreting the information provided by the user in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a graphical user interface with surveys to gather information about the status of the user; and

FIG. 13 shows an illustrative example of a screen shot of a reference question for interpreting the information provided by the user in FIG.

Detailed Description of the Invention
While various embodiments are shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. For a person skilled in the art, numerous variations, modifications, and substitutions may be made without departing from the systems and methods provided herein.

  As used herein, the term "health condition" refers to a physiological condition and / or a mental condition. The mental state may include the subject's mood or mental state (eg, depression).

  As used herein, the term “point of service system” refers to a service (eg, examination, monitoring, treatment, diagnosis, guidance, sample collection, ID verification, etc.) at or near the subject's location Refers to a system capable of providing medical services, non-medical services, etc.). In some cases, the point of service system provides services at the patient's home or at a predetermined location, such as work, a grocery store, or a drug store. A point of service system may include one or more point of service devices.

  As used herein, the term "subject" may refer to an individual whose health is being observed or in need of treatment or observation. In some instances, the subject is an individual who is affected by, or is being treated for or in need of treatment for, a point of service system of care or . Subjects include patients. In some cases, the subject is a human patient. The subject may be a user of the point of service device (or system) or may be a user of a computer system associated with the point of service device. In some cases, the terms "subject" and "user" may be used interchangeably.

  As used herein, the term "cloud computing" (or "cloud") means that shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices as utilities over a network such as the Internet Points to a system. Clouds may include distributed networks. The shared resources may be provided in a distributed manner, but may include various computer systems, such as servers, operably linked together.

  As used herein, the term "dietary intake" refers to a substance (solid, liquid or semi-solid) that is to be consumed (or consumed) by the user or that the user plans to consume. Analysis of dietary intake may, in some cases, be taken, drug (or drug treatment), dietary supplements (eg, vitamins) or their metabolites taken, cholesterol taken, lipids taken, It may include information on the protein to be ingested, the fiber to be ingested, the carbohydrate to be ingested, the salt to be ingested and / or the liquid to be ingested. Analysis of dietary intake can be aided by barcoded or downloadable information regarding the composition of the food product, or photographs of the ingested food and / or liquid, such as the dietary.

  As used herein, the term "exercise" refers to a user activity that helps to enhance or maintain the user's physical fitness. User exercise refers to sports activities, practice habits (eg, jogging, running), manual labor, and other training activities.

  As used herein, the term "health condition" refers to the health condition of a subject. Health status can include the level of functional and / or metabolic efficiency of the subject.

  As used herein, the term "mental state" refers to the subject's state of mind, including, without limitation, the subject's psychological state and / or emotion.

  In some embodiments, provided herein are systems and methods that allow easy evaluation of a user's response to a questionnaire question. The method provided herein, which may be performed by the system provided herein, is a question imposed on a questionnaire (or survey) to improve the accuracy of interpretation of the user's response to the question. Enables calibration of the user's response to In some cases, this allows the system to determine what the user meant with a particular answer, such as quantity or quality.

  In some embodiments, physiological data measuring changes in various physiological parameters, such as, for example, blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen saturation, electrophysiology, iris dilation, and skin conductivity, in the answers to questions A system is provided that allows the user to gather. Such physiological data may complement the questionnaire questions collected from the user. Such information may be used to monitor the health of the user or, in some cases, to diagnose and / or treat the user.

(Method of questionnaire)
In some embodiments, provided herein is a method for calibrating a user's answer to one or more questions. The questionnaire includes one or more questions that are interpreted with the assistance of the user's response to one or more reference questions. In some cases, the reference questions are used to construct a calibration matrix, which is then used to interpret the user's answers to the questions provided to the questionnaire. In some cases, the questionnaire includes questions regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health and / or mental status.

In some embodiments, a computer implemented method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status is operably coupled to a computer system and said computer system Including presenting the query to the user (or subject) with the assistance of the interactive display. The query may relate to the user's eating, exercising, health and / or mental status, or in some cases, the query may be the subject's sleep (eg, sleep pattern), mood, exercise history, stress It can be related to other factors related to the user such as level, medical history, hormonal status, and / or menstrual cycle. An answer to the query is then received from the user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display. A processor is then used to interpret the answer based on the set of reference information. In some embodiments, the set of reference information includes the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status and / or the presentation of the current status of mental status. The presentation may be pictorial, audible, or a combination thereof such as video. In some cases, the set of reference information includes an amount of food intake, a level of exercise activity, a current state of health condition and / or a pictorial depiction of a current state of mental condition.

  In some cases, the reference information is at least 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 30 or 40 or Obtained by providing the user with a selection of 50 or 100 graphical elements. The graphical element may describe the size of the dose, the level of exercise, the current status of the health condition, and / or the current status of the mental condition.

  In some embodiments, the reference information is obtained prior to the query. That is, the device or system executing the query presents the reference question to the user prior to the actual query. In one embodiment, the reference information is obtained following the query. In such case, the device or system executing the query presents the user with a reference question after the actual query. In one embodiment, the reference information is obtained simultaneously with the query. In such a case, the device or system executing the query presents the actual query and the reference question simultaneously (e.g., in the same page).

  In some embodiments, a computer implemented method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status is operably coupled to a computer system and the computer system. With the aid of the interactive display, presenting the query to the user, said query relates to the eating intake, the exercise, the health condition and / or the mental condition of the user. An answer to the query is then received from the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display. Next, with the aid of the computer system, the answers are interpreted on the basis of a calibration matrix having a set of reference information. The reference information may be generated by supporting the pictorial representation of the amount of dietary intake, the level of exercise activity of the exercise, the current state of health condition and / or the current state of mental condition.

  FIG. 1 is a method 100 provided herein for providing a questionnaire to a user. The questionnaire may be performed with the assistance of the systems and equipment provided herein. The system or apparatus includes one or more processors for implementing the machine readable code that performs the method 100. The machine readable code is stored in a storage location of the system or device. In some cases, the machine readable code is stored on a remote system and, in some cases, executed in the remote system.

  In a first step 101, the system executing the questionnaire presents the user with a query having one or more questions (e.g. "How are you feeling today?") The question may be presented to the user with the aid of graphical elements, text, audio, and / or video elements such as actors or animations asking the user a question. The user may be provided to the user with the aid of an interactive display of a system or device performing the step 2. Next, in a second step 102, the user may, for example, "feel good" (I am feeling moderately system to execute the method 100. The user uses other input devices of the system, such as interactive displays or touch screens (eg, capacitive touch screens, resistive touch screens), voice activation and / or gestures, etc. Next, in a third step 103, the system interprets the answer based on one or more reference information, and in some cases, the system determines the second step. The user's response determines what the user meant by the user at 102. In one embodiment, the system is "moderately well" by the user in the context of the mood. Next, in a fourth step 104, the system interprets what it meant: In serial questionnaire to determine whether there are additional questions for presentation to the user. Step 101 to 103 may then be repeated as necessary to be presented to the user.

  In some embodiments, interpreting the user's response comprises providing the user with a reference question and receiving an answer to the reference question from the user. Referring to FIG. 1, during the third step 103, the system responds to the user with one or more answers received from the user, for reference questions imposed on the user. To interpret. In step 105, the user asks a reference question (eg, "Which picture most closely approximates the mood 'moderately well'?" ("Which picture most closely approximates the mood 'moderately well'?") Then, the user selects a picture from the option in step 106. In some embodiments, the user is concerned with eating, exercising, health and / or mental status of the user. Steps 105 and 106 are repeated, such as to obtain an evaluation of the user's response to various types of questions, or to collect additional responses for interpreting the user's response 103. The system may be repeated. , Then against the reference question The user's answer is used to interpret the user's answer 103.

  The reference (or calibration) question may be used to interpret the user's answer. In some embodiments, the reference information may include a pictorial depiction of the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status and / or the current status of mental status. At least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100 or more reference questions for the user Per session ("sessions"), once per group of sessions, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, per all other sessions. It can be presented periodically, such as every thirty or more days.

  Figures 2A and 2B show an illustrative example of a method for presenting a questionnaire to a user. In FIG. 2A, on the first screen, the user is presented with a question 201, "What size was your apple?" The user is presented with three options 202, "small", "medium" and "large". The user selects "medium". With reference to FIG. 2B, in a second screen, the system presents the user with a “Which picture represents the best medium apple?” Reference (or calibration) question 203. In some embodiments, the calibration question assesses the user's perception of quantitative or qualitative factors, such as the size of the dose. The system also presents the user with five images of an apple, at least one of which matches the user's definition of the term "moderate". Alternatively, the system can first present the reference question 203 to the user and subsequently present the question 201 to the user. As another alternative, the reference question 203 and the question 201 may be presented simultaneously (e.g. on the same screen). Selection of one of the images 204 of the user allows the system to interpret the answers to the question 201 of the user. In some embodiments, this can be used to normalize responses, such as other than the user's meal response. The numbers below each of the images 204 are a numerical representation of the images 204 and can be hidden by the user. For example, the number "3" represents the apple in the middle.

  FIG. 2B provides five images to calibrate the size of the apple, but the calibration question asks the user at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, or 7, or 8, or Any number of apples may be presented, such as 9 or 10, 20, 30, 40, or more different apples. While Figures 2A and 2B are discussed in the context of an apple, Figures 2A and 2B can be applied to other contexts such as food or ingestible substances, exercise, health and mental status.

  In some embodiments, an image of the object can be presented on a screen, the image on the screen being the same as the actual object dimensions presented as an image (e.g. the true height of an apple) If the is 8 cm, the image on the screen of the apple also has a height of 8 cm), height, length and / or width. In some embodiments, an image of the object may be presented on the screen with an image of a reference object of a standard size of the same scale (e.g. tennis ball, U.S. 25 cent coin, scale). By presenting an image of a standard-sized object along with an image of a reference object on the screen at the same scale, the user corresponds to the image of a specific size on the screen with the image on the screen, It can be related to the actual object dimensions. For example, if the image of the object on the screen has a height, length, and / or width that differs from the dimensions of the corresponding actual object (e.g. the object's true height is 10 cm However, this may be useful if the image of the object on the screen only has a height of 2 cm).

  In some embodiments, the user is presented with the reference question only once. The user's response to the reference question is used in the subsequent questionnaire questions. As such, in each case, after the questions of the questionnaire, there may not necessarily be a calibration question.

  In some cases, the system utilizes the answers to the calibration questions to interpret the user's answers to subsequent questionnaire questions. The system can query the user at predetermined intervals, or at pseudorandom points between the questionnaires, to assess the accuracy of the calibration response.

  The system presents the user with reference questions within a particular category (eg, food intake, exercise, health or mental status), and receives responses from the user. This provides a category specific calibration. For subsequent questionnaire questions within the same category, the system uses the category-specific calibration to interpret the user's response.

  The calibration question and / or the option for the user (or subject) to choose among the calibration questions may be fixed based on the user's response to the previous calibration or questionnaire question, or to the user's answer It can be changed based on. In some cases, for calibration questions, the selection of answers presented to the user is a function of the answers to the questions of the user's questionnaire (see, eg, Example 3).

  In some cases, a calibration question is used to assess the user's internal consistency. This allows the system to raise a flag for instances in which the user answers the questions of the questionnaire and contradicts the user's answers to other questions. The system may calibrate the flagged response more frequently. In other situations, the calibration question may eliminate the need for selection of an image corresponding to the answer to the question. For example, referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, as soon as the system is calibrated, the calibration of FIG. 2B can be omitted, and the system meant what the user meant by "moderate" The previous answer to the calibration question may be used to determine which.

  In some cases, the system builds and / or updates a calibration matrix with answers to calibration questions. The calibration matrix includes columns with calibration items, such as food items or activity levels, and rows for quantities or momentum to name some examples. The pictorial response to the question (see, eg, FIG. 2B) may be represented by a number. For example, small apples and medium apples can be represented by numbers 1 and 3 respectively. The system may include multiple calibration matrices for different types of questions, such as questions regarding food intake, exercise, health and mental status. The calibration matrix may be stored at a storage location of the system.

  In some embodiments, a calibration matrix may be located at a storage location of the system, such as a hard drive or data storage (eg, a database) of the system. The calibration matrix may thus be an internal calibration matrix. In one embodiment, the calibration matrix is a calibration matrix, ie located at a storage location of a remote computer system, and the system can be accessed using a network. In one embodiment, the calibration matrix may be stored in the cloud and accessed by the system using wired or wireless network connectivity.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a calibration matrix 300 provided herein. The matrix has cells at columns and rows orthogonal to the columns, and at intersections of columns and rows. The matrix 300 is for the category of food intake and can be related to food items consumed by the user. The rows have values corresponding to the possible size of the food item, ie "small", "medium" and "large". The column comprises a numerical representation of an image corresponding to the size selected by the user. For example, the cells in the "small" row for "apple" have the number 1, the cells corresponding to the leftmost image in FIG. 2B, and the cells in the "medium" row have the number 3 And corresponds to the middle image in FIG. 2B.

  In some cases, the system provides the user with a direct comparison of objects of a predetermined size, which can be used to store calibration data. In one embodiment, the system requests the user to select a larger (or smaller) of two items.

  Multiple matrices may be used to calibrate the user's response to the questions in various categories. The calibration matrix is used to calibrate the user's response to questionnaire questions regarding the user's mental state (eg, mood), exercise (eg, activity level) and / or health state (eg, ill feeling) Can be The calibration matrix is not limited to the categories provided herein; other categories of calibration matrices may be provided.

    The questionnaires (or surveys) described herein may be performed on any computer system having one or more processors, such as a central processing unit (CPU). In some cases, the questionnaire is, in some cases, performed by a point of service device (see below) configured to process the subject's sample. In other cases, the questionnaire is not a point of service device but a server in communication with the point of service device or in communication with the point of service device; It is performed by a computer system that can be in communication state via a network or the like.

(system)
In some embodiments, provided herein is a system for performing a questionnaire (or survey). The system may be a point of service system (or device). In some embodiments, a system for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding food intake, exercise, health status, or mental status comprises an interactive display and a computer operably coupled to the interactive display Including the system. For example, the interactive display may be in communication with the computer system with the assistance of a bus or network of the computer system. The interactive display is configured to present the user with graphical items created by the machine. The computer system includes a storage location including machine-executable code that is executed with the assistance of a processor of the computer system provided herein.

  In one embodiment, the storage location comprises machine executable code, which executes a method comprising presenting a query to a user with the aid of the computer system and interactive display, the query Relates to the user's dietary intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. An answer to the query is then received from the user with the aid of the computer system and the interactive display. With the assistance of the computer system, the answers are interpreted on the basis of a set of reference information. The set of reference information includes a pictorial representation of the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status, and / or the current status of mental status.

  The interactive display may be a capacitive touch or resistive touch display. The display may have functionality such as the ability to collect biometric information from the user. For example, the display may measure the body fat percentage of the user with the aid of a two-point touch (for example, the user places two fingers on the display) via the user's hand or hands It can be used. The display may also have chemical or electrical sensors for detecting factors specific to the user (or subject) that may help identify the subject's condition or health.

  In some embodiments, a point of service device may include a display having a user interface (UI). In some cases, the user interface is provided to the user via a graphical user interface (GUI) that may allow the subject to interact with the device. The display may thus be an interactive display. Examples of displays and / or user interfaces include touchscreens, video displays, LCD screens, CRT screens, plasma screens, light sources (eg, LEDs, OLEDs), span around or across surfaces based on IRLEDs Equipment to span, modules or other components, surfaces based on pixelsense®, surfaces based on infrared cameras or other capture techniques, projectors, projected screens, holograms, keys, mice, buttons, knobs, Slide mechanism, joystick, voice component, voice activation, speaker, microphone, camera (eg, 2D, 3D camera), multiple cameras (eg, may be useful for capturing gestures and movements), screens are incorporated Glasses / contact lenses, video capture, haptic interface, a temperature sensor, a body sensor, a body mass index sensor, motion sensor, and / or pressure sensors and the like. Any description herein of a display and / or user interface may apply to any type of display and / or user interface.

  The display may provide the user of the device (e.g., point of service device). A user interface can provide information to the operator (or user) and / or receive information from the operator (or user). In some embodiments, such information includes visual information, audio information, sensory information, thermal information, pressure information, motion information, or any other type of information. Can sound, video, and color-coded information (such as a red LED indicating that the module is in use) can be used to provide feedback to the user of the point of service system or information system? Or may be used to couple to the system via touch or other method. In some embodiments, the user interface or other sensor of the device detects that someone approaches the device and causes the device to “wake up” (ie, wake up). The user interface or other sensors may also be used to "sleep" the system if a user is not detected.

  In some cases, a graphical user interface (GUI) is presented on an interactive screen including at least one selection of the following applications: (a) information about the user's diet, and food, beverage or A dietary intake component, including an interface for entering other relevant information; (b) having information about the user's activity habits or schedule, and user specific activity information, exercise or other user specific Activity level components, including an interface for entering information on physical activity; (c) have information on the user's health, and answer queries on the user's health and / or information Health component with interface to input; (d) before A mental state component having an interface for inputting information regarding the user's mental state, and queries and / or entering information regarding the user's mental state; and (e) a component of the questionnaire calibration, The user is presented with at least one graphical element (including text, video and / or sound) related to food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status, and selection of the user's graphical element is Component used to construct a calibration matrix for interpreting the user's perception of the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status, or the current status of mental status. In some cases, the GUI includes a customizable menu screen that allows a user or other individual (e.g., a healthcare provider such as a physician) to customize the menu screen.

  The point of service system (or equipment) provided herein is both incorporated in US Patent Application No. 13 / Holmes et al., Which is both incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. No. 244,947, and those described in PCT Application No. PCT / US2012 / 057155, filed September 25, 2012, entitled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ANALYSIS". it can. The point of service system includes one or more, two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, ten or more, twenty or more, thirty or more, 40 or more, fifty or more, or 100 The above test can be performed on the sample. In some cases, the point of service system may perform sample processing, subsequent data processing, and in some cases data analysis. In other cases, the point of service system can perform sample processing, and send data preprocessed to the remote system for data processing and, in some cases, analysis. obtain.

  FIG. 4A illustrates an embodiment of a point of service system (or device) 400 having a display 401. The display is configured to provide a subject with a user interface 402, such as a graphical user interface (GUI). The display 401 may be a resistive film type or a touch display such as a dose touch display. The point of service system 400 may be, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone (for example, Apple (registered trademark) iPhone (registered trademark), an Android-enabled phone), a tablet (for example, Apple (registered trademark) iPad (registered trademark) Or, configured to communicate to a remote device 403, such as a server. The point of service system 400 comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 404, a memory 405, a communication module (or interface) 406, a hard drive 407 and a data repository 408. The memory 405, communication module 406, hard drive 407 and data repository 408 are operatively coupled to the CPU 404. The data repository 408 may include memory and a hard drive. In some cases, the data repository 408 is omitted. In some embodiments, the point of service system 400 includes a camera 409 (or, in some cases, multiple cameras for three dimensional imaging) for image and video capture. The point of service system 400 may include a recorder for sound capture. Images and / or videos may be provided to the subject with the aid of the display 401. In one embodiment, the camera 409 may be a motion detection input device (eg, Microsoft® Kinect®).

  The camera 409 may be a two-dimensional camera or a three-dimensional camera. The camera 409 may capture still images and / or video feeds in addition to audio. In some cases, the camera 409 is a thermal imaging camera adapted to collect infrared radiation (IR) and, for example, correlating the user's light collected from the camera 409 to body temperature. In some cases, the camera 409 is a lensless camera such as a computational camera (eg, a Franken camera).

  The point of service system 400 may be configured to perform the questionnaire method described herein. For example, the point of service system 400 may perform the method 100 provided in FIG. Questionnaires questions may be presented to the user remotely from the point of service system 400 with assistance such as a network and a user interface (eg, a GUI) of the remote device 403.

  Referring to FIG. 4B, the point of service system 400 is configured to be in network communication with other devices via the network 410, which may be an intranet and / or the Internet. In the illustrated embodiment, the point of service system 400 includes a first computer system 411, a second computer system 412, and a third computer remotely located from the point of service system 400. Network communication with system 413 One or more of the computer systems 411, 412 and 413 allow other users to access the point of service system 400 remotely. In some cases, one or more of the computer systems 411, 412 and 413 are data repositories for storing user information. In some cases, one or more of the computer systems 411, 412 and 413 can remotely process data (eg, analyze questionnaire answers) from the point of service system 400. Configured

  The point of service system 400 may communicate with the network 410 and the computer systems 411, 412 and 413 with the assistance of the communication module 406 of the point of service system 400. The communication module 406 may include a wired or wireless interface for performing wired or wireless communication with the network 410, respectively.

  In one case, the point of service system 400 is configured to communicate with the network 410 via a wireless network access point 414. The wireless network access point 414 is configured for communication using various wireless communication modes such as, for example, 2G, 3G, 4G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), WiFi, or Bluetooth (registered trademark). . A communication module 406 of the system 400 may enable the system 400 to communicate wirelessly with the wireless network access point 414.

  The remote device 403 may communicate with the point of service system 400 via the wireless interface of the point of service system 400, which may be included in the communication module 406. In one example, the wireless communication may be via WiFi or Bluetooth (R) connectivity. As shown in FIG. 4A, the remote device 403 is in direct communication with the point of service system 400. In FIG. 4B, the remote device 403 communicates with the point of service system 400 via the wireless network access point 414. In one embodiment, the remote device 403 communicates with the point of service system 400 via the wireless network access point 414 and subsequently the network 410. In another example, the remote device 403 communicates with the network 410 and subsequently communicates with the wireless network access point 414, ie directly with the system 400 or a wireless network access point (not shown) Wireless communication either with or with the assistance of).

  One or more sensors may be incorporated into the point of service system 400 and / or the user interface 402. The sensor may be provided on the system housing, outside the system housing, or in the system housing. Any type of sensor described elsewhere herein may be incorporated. Some examples of sensors are optical sensors, sound, imaging, temperature sensors, motion sensors, depth sensors, pressure sensors, electrical property sensors, gyroscopes or acceleration sensors (eg accelerometers), and pulse oximetry Including the total.

  In one embodiment, the point of service system 400 can, for example, be the point of service system 400 such as when the point of service system 400 is moving or the system is falling over. Includes an accelerometer that detects when it is not on a suitable or ideal surface (eg, a horizontal surface). In another example, the accelerometer detects when the system is moving. In such situations, the point of service system 400 is shut down to prevent failure of various components of the system 400. Before shutdown, the point of service system 400 takes a picture of a predetermined area on or around the system 400 with the help of the camera 409.

  The user interface 402 (eg, a graphical user interface) provides a questionnaire to a subject (or user). May include one or more questions. The questionnaire may be a guided questionnaire including a series of questions about, or related to, the subject's food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. Additionally, the user interface 402 displays information regarding the operation of the point of service system 400 and / or the data collected by the system 400. The user interface 402 displays information on protocols that may be performed on the point of service system 400. The user interface 402 may include information on a protocol provided by a source external to the point of service system 400 or provided by the point of service system 400. The user interface 402 displays information regarding the subject and / or access to healthcare for the subject. For example, the user interface 402 displays the identification of the subject and information on the medical insurance of the subject. The user interface 402 displays information regarding schedules and / or processing operations of the point of service system 400.

  The user interface 402 may have the ability to receive one or more inputs from the user of the point of service system 400. For example, the user interface 402 may have the ability to receive an answer to a question provided to a subject as part of a questionnaire. In addition, the user interface 402 may receive instructions on one or more assays or procedures to be performed by the point of service system 400. The user interface 402 may receive information from a user regarding one or more sample processing steps to occur in the system 400. The user interface may receive instructions for one or more analytes to be observed.

  The user interface 402 is capable of receiving information related to the identification of the subject. The subject's identification information may be input by the subject or another operator of the device or may be imaged or otherwise captured by the user interface 402 itself. Such identification may include biometric (e.g., biological) or identifying characteristics, property, or data of biometric information, issued identification, or other unique identification. The user interface 402 may include one or more sensors that assist in receiving identification information about the subject. The user interface 402 may have one or more questions or instructions associated with the subject's identification that the subject may answer. In some cases, the user interface 402 may request a password and / or security question from the subject.

  In some embodiments, the user interface 402 is configured to display a questionnaire to a subject. The questionnaire may include questions about food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status of the subject. The questionnaire may be displayed on the display 401 or on a remote device display, such as the remote device 403, for one or more questions presented to the subject via one or more screens. It may be a guided questionnaire having. The plurality of questions may be presented to the subject sequentially (i.e., one after another). The questionnaire may be presented to the subject with the aid of one or a combination of text, images, video or audio. In some cases, the user interface 402 is a graphical user interface, and the questionnaire is a display of the subject with the assistance of one or more text, graphical, audio and video elements. To be presented.

  In some cases, the remote device 403 includes a camera configured to retrieve visual and / or audible information regarding the user's food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. Such visual and / or auditory information (eg, images, videos, sounds) may be used to answer the questions of the questionnaire, or the system 400 may consume the user's diet It can be used to collect information in order to be able to observe, exercise, health and / or mental status. In one embodiment, a camera of the remote device (eg, an iPhone) may be used to capture an image of a food item. The image is subsequently directed to the system 400 or a remote system such as a cloud. The system 400 then uses the image as an answer to the question of the questionnaire (eg, when the user is required to take a picture of a "big" apple by the system 400). Alternatively, the system 400 determines such information collected by the remote device 403 the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current status of health status and / or the current status of mental status. Can be analyzed. In one embodiment, the system 400 estimates the quantity of the food item and, in some cases, the food item captured by the camera of the remote device 403 to estimate calorie information of the food item. You can analyze the image.

  The system 400 may, for example, with the aid of the remote device 403 to test the user's response, either to supplement the user's response to the questionnaire question or, in some cases, for accuracy. Information collected by the user may be used. The system 400 may use such user input to update or otherwise refine the user's calibration matrix. In some cases, such user input includes a picture (or picture) of the user's food intake, exercise, health and / or mental condition items. Such user input may be provided along with reference data, such as reference images of known dimensions (eg, diameter, thickness). In some cases, the reference data and the user input may be provided in the same frame.

  For example, the system 400 may require the user to take a picture of a "big apple", and the user may take a picture of what the user thinks of a big apple. The system 400 can require the user to take a reference picture of an item (e.g., a 25 cent coin in the U.S.) that the system 400 can easily identify. The reference picture of the coin may be used to determine the size of the picture of the apple. The reference picture may be provided in the same frame as the picture of the apple. The system 400 then directs the "big apple" picture taken by the user to the size of the apple to determine if the calibration of the system is acceptable or unacceptable. Compare with the answers to the calibration questions In the latter case, the system updates the calibration for the apple size of the system, taking into account the user's response. For example, the system 400 digitizes a picture of the apple taken by the user and assigns the picture a numerical value indicative of the size of the apple in the picture, the size being determined by the user about the apple (Eg, “big apple”) and enter the numbers into the calibration matrix of the system (eg, see FIG. 3) under “big apple”.

  A user interface, such as a graphical user interface (GUI), may be on the display 401 of the system 400, or on the display of the remote device 403, or the first computer system 411, the second computer system 412. And / or may be implemented on the display of the third computer system 413.

  Text, graphic, audio and video elements are configured to generate and display (or provide) the text, graphic, audio and video elements, hardware and / or It can be presented to the subject with the help of software. The software may be, for example, machine readable such as hypertext markup language (e.g. HTML5), JavaScript (R), C sharp, Java (R) / J ++, C ++ (or other object oriented code), etc. It may include a web browser that executes (eg, compiles) instructions that may be executed by the machine in the form of code. In some cases, such software is represented with the assistance of a web browser, Adobe® Flash®, etc. The graphical elements may include images, widgets and icons that assist in the execution of the questionnaire.

  The user interface 402 may have the ability to receive additional information regarding food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status of the subject. The additional information may be input directly by the subject or by another operator of the system 400. The subject can be prompted by one or more questions or instructions from the user interface, and can enter information into answers. The questions or instructions may relate to qualitative aspects of the subject's life (eg, how the subject feels). In some embodiments, the information provided by the subject is qualitative and not quantitative. In some instances, however, the subject may also provide quantitative information, such as, for example, the subject's weight. In some cases, the information provided by the subject may relate to one or more analyte levels in a sample from the subject.

  In some embodiments, the system 400 communicates with one or more peripheral devices configured to collect information on the subject's food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. Configured The one or more peripherals may be selected from a weight scale, blood pressure monitor, glucose monitor, heart rate monitor, electronics with camera, pulse oximeter, and / or other local analysis system. The electronic device with the camera may include image recognition software; alternatively, the system 400 or a remote server may use the subject's food from a picture taken by the system 400 by the electronic device. May include image recognition software to allow them to recognize.

  In some cases, during a questionnaire (or survey), the point-of-service system 400 may also collect information regarding treatments and / or medications the subject has received or is currently receiving. . The user interface 402 may prompt the subject using a survey or similar technique. In such cases, the questionnaire may include charts, images, videos, sounds, and / or other media.

  The questionnaire may have a fixed set of questions and / or instructions, or alternatively, questions that may not be fixed and may change based on the user's answers. In some cases the questionnaire may provide the user with a fixed set of questions, while in other cases the questions may change. In one embodiment, the point of service system 400 has a mechanical learning algorithm that learns from the subject's answer to the question including the reference question and provides additional questions based on the subject's answer. In some cases, the questions change based on information collected from the system 400 in response to the user's previous questions. The survey (eg, the sequence and / or content of the question) may vary dramatically depending on the subject's response. In one embodiment, if the system 400 determines that the subject is inconsistent for the subject's response to a reference question, the system 400 can ask for a tracking question.

  Identification information about the subject and / or additional information about the subject may be stored in the system 400 and / or to an external device or cloud computing infrastructure, eg, via the network 410. It can be sent. Such information may be useful for analysis of data on samples collected from the subject, or for observation of the subject's health or satisfactory living condition. Such information may also be used by the insurance provider to make a determination regarding the subject's insurance coverage (eg, premium).

  The user interface 402 and / or sensors of the system 400 may have the ability to collect information regarding the subject, or the subject's environment, or an environment related to the subject. For example, the system 400 can be a screen, a thermal sensor, an optical sensor, an imaging device, a motion sensor, a depth sensor, a pressure sensor, an electrical property sensor, an acceleration sensor (eg, an accelerometer), and / or a method described herein. The information may be collected by any other type of sensor described in or known in the art. In one embodiment, it is the optical sensor camera or part of a camera (eg, such as the camera 409). The optical sensor may capture one or more static images of the subject and / or video images of the subject.

  With the aid of the camera 409, the system 400 may collect images of the subject. The image may be a 2D image of the subject. The system 400 may collect multiple images of the subject that may be used to determine a 3D representation of the subject. The system 400 may collect one-time images of the subject. The system 400 may collect images of the subject over time. The system 400 may collect images at any frequency. In some embodiments, the system 400 may collect images continuously in real time. The system 400 may collect videos of the subject. The system 400 includes, but is not limited to, the subject's eye or retina, the subject's face, the subject's neck, the subject's hand, the subject's fingertip, the subject's chest, and / or the subject's entire body. Images may be collected for any portion of the subject, including. The images collected for the subject may be useful for identification and / or diagnosis of the subject, treatment, observation, or prevention of disease for the subject. In some instances, the image is useful to determine the subject's height, circumference, weight, or body mass index. The system 400 may also capture an image of a subject's identification card, an insurance card, or any other property associated with the subject.

  In some cases, the camera 409 may be used to allow a user to communicate with another user, such as a healthcare provider. The system 400 may allow the user to communicate with another user in a synchronous manner or in an asynchronous manner so that the communication may be live. In asynchronous communication, the system 400 collects the voice, image and / or video of the user and the collected sound, image and / or video at a later point in time collected sound, image and / or Send to another user's remote system that can review the video.

  The point of service system 400 may also collect voice information from the subject. Such phonetic information may include the voice of the subject or the sound of one or more biological processes of the subject. For example, the audio information may include the sound of the subject's heartbeat or the sound associated with the subject's respiration.

  The point of service system 400 may collect biometric information about the subject. For example, the point of service system 400 may collect information about the temperature of the subject. In another example, the point of service system 400 may collect information about the subject's pulse rate. In some examples, the point of service system 400 may scan at least a portion of the subject's tissue or body, such as the subject's retina, fingerprint or palm print. In some cases, the point of service system 400 may determine the weight of the subject. The point of service system 400 may collect a sample from the subject and determine the sequence of the subject's gene (eg, DNA), or a portion thereof. The point of service system 400 may collect samples from the subject and perform its proteomic analysis. Such information may be used in the operation of the system 400. Such information may relate to the diagnosis or the identification of the subject. In some embodiments, the point of service system 400 may collect information about operators of the system that may be the same as or different from the subject. Such information may be useful to verify the identity of the operator of the system.

  In some instances, such information collected by the point of service system 400 may be used to identify the subject. The subject's identification may be verified for insurance or therapeutic purposes. The subject's identification may be linked to the subject's medical record. In some instances, data and / or samples collected by the point of service system 400 from the subject may be linked to the subject's records. The subject's identification may also be linked to a record of the subject's health insurance (or other payer). Compliance with drug dosing regimens can be ensured by the frequency with which the drug is updated, which is communicated from the pharmacy database.

  In some instances, such information, including medical records, can be augmented by the questionnaire on the subject's questionnaire. This correlates the subject's response to the health care provider's health and / or mental status of the subject, questionnaires regarding food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status of the subject. Make it possible to

  The questions on the questionnaire on the question can be used to determine the eligibility of the subject. In one embodiment, an eligibility test is performed to see if the individual arrives at the point of service location and if the individual is eligible for one or more tests. The individual may then be prescreened and answer one or more questions provided by the questionnaire. The questionnaire may include reference questions as described elsewhere herein. The questionnaire may include questions about the subject's lifestyle (eg, diet, exercise, habits) and / or medical history. The physician may perform an examination by the individual physician. In some cases, the questionnaire may include questions about food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status of the subject. The health condition of the subject can be related to the physiological condition of the subject. The subject's mental state may be associated with the subject's mood or other mental state such as depression. The questionnaire is a guided questionnaire having a plurality of questions about food intake, exercise, health and / or mental condition of the subject, or a plurality of questions related thereto, which are presented to the user in a predetermined order It can be. In some cases, supporting the system (or subsystem) of the point of service system 400 configured to learn from the subject's responses and adjust subsequent questions in response to the subject's responses. , The questionnaire is presented to the subject. In some cases, the questionnaire results may also be used to prepare an SPU for any complexity expected in sample processing and / or chemical testing. In one example, a subject who identifies himself as a smoker can trigger a flag for the expected high hematocrit value, thereby requiring careful extraction of plasma from the centrifuged sample.

  In some embodiments, lifestyle recommendations to the subject may be made by the point of service system 400 and / or a system associated with the point of service system 400. Such recommendations may be provided before, during, or after the subject completes the questionnaire. Such recommendations may be generated based on the information gathered in the questionnaire, medical records, biochemical data, and / or test results. For example, the system provides the subject with information on how the subject's cognition in the level or amount of food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status relates to a standard that can be quantified. It will be possible. In some embodiments, a point of service system 400 and / or a system associated with the point of service system 400 may help educate a subject regarding their health or other condition.

  In some embodiments, the point of service system 400 is a reference information including an amount of food intake, a level of exercise activity, a current state of health status, and / or a pictorial depiction of a current status of mental status. With the help, interpret the answers to the subjects' questions. The reference information may be included in a calibration matrix stored in a storage location of the system 400 (eg, cache, hard drive, flash memory). Alternatively, the subject's answer may be interpreted with the assistance of a server remotely located from the point of service system 400. The server may include a calibration matrix.

  In some cases, the point of service system 400 and / or a healthcare professional may collect biometric information, such as, for example, blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc., for the subject being observed. This can be linked to the test results of a sample collected from the subject that can be processed by the point of service system 400. All of the information may be linked and may be accessed by the clinical decision support system. In some embodiments, all of the information may be linked in a single subject's record. Such procedures may be useful for annual medical examination or preventive care. Such procedures may also be useful for diagnosis, treatment and / or observation of a disease.

  In some embodiments, the point of service system 400 can be operably coupled to one or more sensors to make a qualitative or quantitative measurement of a subject. Such measurements may relate to food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status of said subject. The one or more sensors may be selected from a weight sensor, an eye sensor, a temperature sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a heart rate sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, a humidity sensor and a pH sensor. In one embodiment, the weight scale of the subject is configured to communicate with the point of service system 400 while or after measuring the weight of the subject. The point of service system 400 collects the subject's weight and, in some cases, stores it in a memory location with a time stamp associated with when the subject's weight was measured. Alternatively, the weight scale may transmit information regarding the weight of the subject to the remote device 403, which subsequently transmits the information to the system 400.

  Information regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health and / or mental status may be maintained in the user profile. In some cases, the profile may be maintained at a storage location of an apparatus or system that implements the methods provided herein, such as, for example, system 400 of FIGS. 4A and 4B. In other cases, the profile may be maintained at a storage location of a computer system remote from the equipment of the system performing the methods provided herein. In some cases, the profile may be accessed by the user and edited, updated or deleted.

  In some cases, details regarding the user's dietary intake, exercise, health and / or mental status may be provided by devices associated with the user. For example, the distance that the user has walked, which may be related to the user's activity, can be provided by an instrument having an accelerometer or pedometer and software that records the distance traveled. Such devices may be in communication with devices such as the system 400 to maintain a record of the user's dietary intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. Such systems can collect such information and communicate with the system for updating the user's profile. For example, the information may be uploaded to the system 400 and may be used to update the user's activity diary.

  As an example, the intensity of the user's activity may be measured using an accelerometer that may be included in a portable electronic device (eg, an iPhone). The intensity information may be transferred to a device or system, such as the system 400, that keeps a record of the user's food intake, exercise, health and / or mental status, and further supports reference information Can be calibrated by In some cases, the intensity information may be calibrated on the portable electronics using the method described above.

  In some cases, the system 400 includes various subsystems for collecting physiological data from the user (or subject). Examples of subsystems include, without limitation, blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, temperature sensors (eg, thermometers), lie detectors, and iris scanners to measure iris extension. The subsystem may be included in the system 400 or may be coupled to the device as a peripheral device.

  The system (or instrument) 400 is described in Holmes US patent application Ser. No. 13 / 244,946 "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSMITTING ASSAY RESULTS", and Holmes et al., Which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. No. 13 / 244,947 ("SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ANALYSIS"). For example, the system 400 can include multiple modules attached to a support structure. The individual modules of the plurality of modules may include a sample preparation station, an assay station, and / or a detection station. In addition, the system 400 is based on (a) at least one sample preparation procedure selected from the group consisting of sample processing, centrifugation, separation, and chemical processing, and (b) immunoassays, nucleic acid assays, receptor based. Assay, Hemocytometric assay, Colorimetric assay, Enzymatic assay, Electrophoretic assay, Electrochemical assay, Electrochemical assay, Spectroscopic assay, Chromatographic assay, Microscopic assay, Morphological assay, Calorimetric assay, Turbidimetric assay A plurality of types selected from the group consisting of an assay, an agglutination assay, a radioisotope assay, a viscosity assay, a coagulation assay, a coagulation time assay, a protein synthesis assay, a histological assay, a culture assay, an osmotic assay, and a combination thereof Can be configured to perform a test of The plurality of types of assays may be performed with the aid of a separate assay unit housed within the system 400.

In some cases, the system 400 is described in US Patent Application No. 13 / 244,836 to Balwani (“SYSTEMS AND”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).
The network can be accessed with the aid of the systems and methods disclosed in the METHOD FOR MULTI-ANALYSIS ").

  It can be exchanged with the user with the aid of a graphical user interface implemented on a system or device provided herein. In some embodiments, the graphical user interface includes a plurality of icons or buttons. FIG. 5 shows an exemplary graphical user interface (GUI) 500 that may be executed on a remote computer system such as the point of service system 400 or the remote device 403. The GUI 500 includes a meal module 501, an activity module 502, a diary module 503, a physiological data module 504, an interrogation module 505, and a prescription database module 506. Each module may be implemented using an application (or “App”) configured to run or otherwise be implemented on the operating system of the device housing the GUI 500.

  Each of the modules 501-506 assists in collecting information from the subject by presenting the subject with a series of questions, such as the guided questionnaire (or survey) described herein. The diet module 501 assists in collecting dietary information from the subject. The information on the diet may include the substance that the subject consumes (food or non-food) or the details of the substance that is expected to eat or drink (for example, liquid, solid, or semi-solid substance). The activity module 502 may be used to collect information about one or more activities of the subject, such as exercise routines and sports. The diary module 503 may be used to gather information about the subject's routine, such as the subject's past activity, current activity, or future activity, in addition to the subject's thinking and memory. The physiological data module 504 may be used to collect information regarding physiological data of the subject, such as, for example, body temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and / or skin conductivity. The question module 505 is used to allow the subject to ask the system or healthcare provider questions about the subject's health and the like. The prescription database module 506 may obtain prescription medications, such as the subject ordering one or more medications at a pharmacy in communication (eg, network communication) with the device having the modules 501-506. Used to support.

  The question module 505 may allow the user to initiate a conversation with the system, such as asking the system a question (eg, a health related question). In one embodiment, the system 400 is provided to a pharmacy or other professional location (e.g., a doctor's office waiting room, a hospital lobby), and the system 400 can modify the user's medication regimen or treatment Provide questions and answers to the user to determine if they need to, and, if corrections are needed, the user, a physician or health care provider, for more information on the user's dosing regimen It is recommended that you should consult with.

  The modules 501-506 may be implemented on a point of service device such as the point of service system 400 or a remote computer system such as the remote device 403. Each module may be linked to a questionnaire (or survey) having one or more questions and, in some cases, one or more reference (or calibration) questions described herein.

    In another embodiment, provided herein is machine-executable code that executes a method for calibrating a user's response to a question regarding dietary intake, exercise, health status, or mental status. Is a computer readable medium. The method may be any of the methods described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes presenting a query to a user with the aid of a computer system and an interactive display operably coupled to the computer system, the query being of the user's diet Intake, exercise, health and / or mental status. Next, with the assistance of a computer system having a computer processor (also referred to herein as a "processor") and an interactive display, responses to the query from the user are received. With the aid of the computer system, the answers are interpreted on the basis of a set of reference information. The set of reference information includes a pictorial representation of the amount of food intake, the level of exercise activity, the current state of health status, and / or the current status of mental status.

  The questionnaire may be implemented on a system having a memory location having a processor and machine executable code for performing the method. Aspects of the devices, systems and methods provided herein may be embodied in programming. The various aspects of the above-described technology are typically "product" ("") carried or embodied in the form of executable code and / or associated data, ie, a type of machine-readable medium. It can be considered as "products") or "articles of manufacture". A storage medium may provide persistent storage any time for said software programming, a tangible memory such as a computer, processor, or various semiconductor memories, their accompanying modules such as tape drives, disk drives etc. May include some or all of All or part of the software may be communicated at any time via the Internet or various other telecommunication networks. Such communication may, for example, load the software from one computer or processor to another, for example from a management server or host computer, to an application server or computer platform of a transformation system. It can be Thus, other types of media that can carry software elements are light waves, radio waves and such as used through wired and optical wired communication networks and physical interfaces between local devices through various wireless links. Includes electromagnetic waves. Physical elements carrying waves such as wired or wireless links, optical links, etc. may also be considered as the medium for carrying the software. Terms such as computer or machine "readable media" as used herein, not limited to persistent tangible "storage" media, are any medium that participates in providing instructions to a processor for execution. Point to

  Thus, machine-readable media, such as computer-executable code, can take many forms, including but not limited to, tangible storage media, carrier waves, or physical transmission media. Non-volatile storage media include, for example, the magnetic disks shown in the figures, such as optical disks, or any storage device in a computer or the like, as used to implement a database or the like. Volatile storage media include dynamic memory, such as main memory such as a computer platform. Tangible transmission media include coaxial cables; copper wire and fiber optics, including the wires that comprise a bus within a computer system. The carrier transmission medium can be in the form of electrical or electromagnetic signals, or in the form of acoustic or light waves, as generated during radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) data communications. Common forms of computer readable media are therefore, for example: floppy disks, flexible disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, any other magnetic media, CD-ROM, DVD or DVD-ROM, any other optical Media, punched card paper tape, any other physical media with a pattern of holes, RAM, ROM, PROM and EPROM, FLASH-EPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, carrier data or instructions, such It includes a cable or link carrying a carrier wave, or any other medium from which a computer can read code and / or data. Many of these computer readable medium forms may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to a processor for execution.

  FIG. 6 is a screen shot of a graphical user interface (GUI) having a survey to gather information on the user's eating of a meal. Information may be collected from the user. The GUI may be implemented by a system having an interactive display, such as the system 400 of FIGS. 4A and 4B. The GUI allows the user to enter various breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items. For example, the user can enter a breakfast item by pressing "+ add breakfast". The GUI shows an empty "meal diary", and the user presses either "+ add breakfast", "+ add lunch", "+ add dinner" and "+ add snack" Can be added by

  For example, the user can select "+ Add Lunch" to provide details on what the user has eaten for lunch. The system then asks the user to indicate what the user ate for lunch (eg, with the aid of a text entry box or a drop down menu with options). The system then requests the user to indicate the amount consumed.

  Referring to FIG. 7, in one embodiment, the user selects "ham, sliced" for lunch. The system then asks the user the "amount" and "unit" of ham consumed. The user inputs "1" and "public" as inputs for the quantity and unit. The system then asks the user for a calibration (or reference) question to interpret what the user has meant more to one person. Referring to FIG. 8, in a new screen, the system asks the user "How big is the serving volume of sliced ham?" The system provides the user with three options ("Photo 1", "Photo 2", and "Photo 3") of different sizes to choose from. The user selects the picture that best approximates the sliced ham one serving.

  The system presents various GUI menu items to the user to enable the user to add food, remove food, or edit answers. The user may add other food items to the user's food diary by pressing the "add food to diary" GUI menu item. The user can correct or edit the answers to any of the questions by pressing the "Back" GUI menu item.

  FIG. 9 is a screen shot of a graphical user interface (GUI) having a survey for collecting information on activities the user is cycling. The information may be collected from the user. The GUI may be implemented by a system having an interactive display, such as the system 400 of FIGS. 4A and 4B. In the illustrated embodiment, the user selects "cycling" from various activity options, and the system prompts the user to enter "time", "intensity" and "distance". I request it. The GUI provides questions such as "How long does the activity take?" To assist the user in entering the requested information. The user can provide information in a box with the question.

  The GUI provides the user with various GUI menu items such as navigating to a previous screen ("back") and viewing the user activity list ("my activity list"). The GUI also provides the user with the option to enter other activities by pressing "+ Add to Activity List".

  In FIG. 10, the user selects the "Intensity" field and selects from various options to characterize the intensity of the user's activity on a bike. The user selects "medium" as the strength and selects "save details" to proceed to the next step.

  Referring to FIG. 11, the system asks the user a reference question to interpret what the user meant by "medium". The system provides the user with three photo options ("Photo 1," "Photo 2," and "Photo 3") to choose from. At least one of them approximates medium strength. For example, "Photo 1" may indicate walking to the user, "Photo 2" may indicate jogging to the user, and "Photo 3" may indicate running to the user. The user selects the picture that most closely approximates the medium intensity for the user.

  FIG. 12 is a screen shot of a graphical user interface (GUI) having a survey to gather information about mental states such as the user's mood. The GUI may be implemented by a system having an interactive display, such as the system 400 of FIGS. 4A and 4B. In the illustrated embodiment, the system requests the user to select an integer between 1 and 10 that captures the mood of the user, of which 1 corresponds to "very bad", and 10 corresponds to "very good". The user chooses six. The system then allows the user to advance to the survey by pressing "Next". Referring to FIG. 13, the system then asks the user a reference question in FIG. 12 in order to interpret the meaning of the user selecting mental state 6 in FIG. The system provides the user with three photo options ("Photo 1", "Photo 2" and "Photo 3") to choose from. At least one of them approximates the satisfied state 6. For example, "Photo 1" may indicate an individual with a sad facial impression, "Photo 2" may indicate an individual with a neutral facial impression, and "Photo 3" may indicate a smiling individual. The user selects, from the photos, a photo that most closely approximates a satisfactory state 6.

  In some cases, the photo options change based on the user's response to the questionnaire question and / or the calibration question. For example, for Satisfied State 1, the three photo options presented to the user may be different from the three photo options presented to the user for Satisfied State 6.

  While the above is a complete description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to use various alternatives, modifications and equivalents. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be determined with reference to the above description, but should be determined with reference to the appended claims and the full scope of their equivalents. Whether suitable or not, any feature may be combined with other features whether suitable or not. The appended claims will not be construed as including a limitation of the means plus function unless the specific claim is specifically stated using the term "means for". As used herein and throughout the following claims, "a", "an" and "the" are intended to mean, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should be understood to include multiple meanings. Furthermore, as used throughout the description of this specification and the claims that follow, the meaning of "in" is "in", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. And "on". Furthermore, as used herein and throughout the following claims, the terms "include" and "contain" are not limiting and do not exclude additional unlisted elements or method steps. . Finally, the meaning of "and" and "or" as used throughout the description of this specification and the claims which follow is a conjunction unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. And disjunctive conjunctions, which can be used interchangeably. Thus, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, when the term "and" or "or" is used in context, the usage of such connection is "and / or (and And / or) not excluded.

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The invention described in the specification.