IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0345402
(2003-01-16)
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등록번호 |
US-7347694
(2008-03-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Berger,Ronald M.
- Luddy,Kevin
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A screening evaluation tool of the present invention provides instructions and mechanisms to probe areas of vision (related to learning). These areas include eye movements used during reading, visual imagery of mental pictorial images generated by viewing, visual recall of mental pictorial images m
A screening evaluation tool of the present invention provides instructions and mechanisms to probe areas of vision (related to learning). These areas include eye movements used during reading, visual imagery of mental pictorial images generated by viewing, visual recall of mental pictorial images maintained over time, mental manipulation of pictorial images transformed spatially and visual manipulation of mental pictorial images viewed from multiple spatial perspectives. The screening may be conducted remotely from any physical location via the Internet or other network. In addition, the present invention may be utilized for performing therapy, screening tests or more formal evaluations over the Internet. The screening tests and evaluations may be of multiple varieties and are made available for the purpose of further exploring or ruling out the need for further exploration of areas of dysfunction that relate to reduced performance in learning.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for screening aspects of vision associated with learning in individuals comprising: a processing system to evaluate aspects of user vision associated with learning, said processing system including: a screening module to determine vision related causes of learning di
What is claimed is: 1. A system for screening aspects of vision associated with learning in individuals comprising: a processing system to evaluate aspects of user vision associated with learning, said processing system including: a screening module to determine vision related causes of learning difficulties of a user by presenting a plurality of tests to said user on a display and to conduct and process said tests, wherein each test screens a corresponding aspect of user vision associated with learning, and wherein said screening module includes: an eye movement module to present an eye movement test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said eye movement test to screen user eye movement during reading; a visual image module to present a visual image test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said visual image test to screen a user ability to construct a mental pictorial image by viewing; a visual memory module to present a visual memory test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said visual memory test to screen a user ability to visually recall mental pictorial images; a perspective module to present a perspective test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said perspective test to screen a user ability to visually manipulate mental pictorial images viewed from various perspectives; and a transposition module to present a transposition test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said transposition test to screen a user ability to mentally translate or rotate pictorial images; and an evaluation module to evaluate user performance of said tests relative to corresponding norms for those tests associated with user ages to determine a status of said aspects of user vision as a cause of said learning difficulties, wherein said evaluation module includes: a status module to determine results of each said test based on said user performance, wherein said user performance of each said test is compared to a corresponding norm for that test associated with the age of said user to determine said status of said corresponding vision aspect associated with each test; and a designation module to produce an overall designation for said screening relating to an overall status of user vision aspects by weighting said results of each said test and combining said weighted results, wherein said overall designation for said screening includes one of pass and fail and said results of said perspective and transposition tests are given greater weight relative to remaining ones of said tests to produce said overall designation. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is accessible over a network by at least one end-user processing system to conduct said screening of said aspects of user vision remotely. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said network includes the Internet. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said eye movement module includes: a presentation module to present a plurality of lines, each containing a series of characters, to said user on said display to enable said user to recite initial and terminal portions of each line; and a results module to determine an amount of time for said user to perform said recitations to determine results for said eye movement test. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said visual image module includes: a presentation module to present a series of characters for a predetermined time interval to said user on said display and facilitate entry of said presented characters by said user after expiration of said time interval; and a results module to compare said entered characters to said presented characters to determine results for said visual image test. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said visual memory module includes: a presentation module to present a series of objects in a particular arrangement to said user on said display for a predetermined time interval and to facilitate manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement after expiration of said time interval; and a results module to compare said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement to determine results for said visual memory test. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said perspective module includes: a presentation module to present a series of objects in a predetermined arrangement and an alteration indicator indicating a particular viewing perspective to said user on said display and to facilitate manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement as viewed from said indicated perspective; and a results module to compare said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement in said indicated perspective to determine results for said perspective test. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said transposition module includes: a presentation module to present a series of objects in a predetermined arrangement and an alteration indicator indicating a particular orientation to said user on said display and to facilitate manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement oriented in said indicated orientation; and a results module to compare said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement in said indicated orientation to determine results for said transposition test. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein said evaluation module further includes: a recommendation module to determine a recommended course of action for said user based on said status of each vision aspect associated with a corresponding test. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein said evaluation module further includes: a referral module to refer said user to a practitioner in accordance with a deficiency in user vision aspects indicated by said status of each test or said overall designation. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein said processing system further includes: a therapy module to present at least one activity to said user on said display and to conduct and process said at least one activity, wherein each activity enhances a corresponding aspect of user vision associated with learning. 12. A computer-implemented method of determining vision related causes of learning difficulties of a user by screening aspects of vision associated with learning via a processing system comprising: (a) presenting a plurality of tests to said user on a display and conducting and processing said tests, wherein each test screens a corresponding aspect of user vision associated with learning, and wherein (a) further includes: (a. 1) presenting an eve movement test to said user on said display and conducting and processing said eye movement test to screen user eye movement during reading; (a.2) presenting a visual image test to said user on said display and conducting and processing said visual image test to screen a user ability to construct a mental pictorial image by viewing; (a.3) presenting a visual memory test to said user on said display and conducting and processing said visual memory test to screen a user ability to visually recall mental pictorial images; (a.4) presenting a perspective test to said user on said display and conducting and processing said perspective test to screen a user ability to visually manipulate mental pictorial images viewed from various perspectives; and (a.5) presenting a transposition test to said user on said display and conducting and Processing said transposition test to screen a user ability to mentally translate or rotate pictorial images; and (b) evaluating user performance of said tests relative to corresponding norms for those tests associated with user ages to determine a status of said aspects of user vision as a cause of said learning difficulties, wherein step (b) further includes: (b. 1) determining results of each said test based on said user performance, wherein said user performance of each said test is compared to a corresponding norm for that test associated with the age of said user to determine said status of said corresponding vision aspect associated with each test; and (b.2 ) producing an overall designation for said screening relating to an overall status of user vision aspects by weighting said results of each said test and combining said weighted results, wherein said overall designation includes one of pass and fail and said results of said perspective and transposition tests are given greater weight relative to remainin2 ones of said tests to produce said overall designation. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said processing system is accessible over a network by at least one end-user processing system, and step (a) further includes conducting said screening of said aspects of user vision remotely. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said network includes the Internet. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein step (a. 1) further includes: (a. 1.1) presenting a plurality of lines, each containing a series of characters, to said user on said display to enable said user to recite initial and terminal portions of each line; and (a. 1.2) determining an amount of time for said user to perform said recitations to determine results for said eye movement test. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein step (a.2) further includes: (a.2.1) presenting a series of characters for a predetermined time interval to said user on said display and facilitating entry of said presented characters by said user after expiration of said time interval; and (a.2.2) comparing said entered characters to said presented characters to determine results for said visual image test. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein step (a.3) further includes: (a.3.1) presenting a series of objects in a particular arrangement to said user on said display for a predetermined time interval and facilitating manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement after expiration of said time interval; and (a. 1.2) comparing said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement to determine a results for said visual memory test. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein step (a.4) further includes: (a.4.1) presenting a series of objects in a predetermined arrangement and an alteration indicator indicating a particular viewing perspective to said user on said display and facilitating manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement as viewed from said indicated perspective; and (a.4.2) comparing said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement in said indicated perspective to determine a-see*e results for said perspective test. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein step (a.5) further includes: (a.5.1) presenting a series of objects in a predetermined arrangement and alteration indicator indicating a particular orientation to said user on said display and facilitating manipulation of a second series of presented objects by said user into said presented arrangement oriented in said indicated orientation; and (a.5.2) comparing said entered arrangement to said presented arrangement in said indicated orientation to determine results for said transposition test. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein step (b) further includes: (b.3) determining a recommended course of action for said user based on said status of each vision aspect associated with a corresponding test. 21. The method of claim 12, wherein step (b) further includes: (b.3) referring said user to a practitioner in accordance with a deficiency in user vision aspects indicated by said status of each test or said overall designation. 22. The method of claim 12, further including: (c) presenting at least one activity to said user on said display and conducting and processing said at least one activity, wherein each activity enhances a corresponding aspect of user vision associated with learning. 23. A program product apparatus including a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for determining vision related causes of learning difficulties of a user by screening aspects of vision associated with learning via a processing system, said program product apparatus comprising: a screening module to present a plurality of tests to said user on a display and to conduct and process said tests wherein each test screens a corresponding aspect of user vision associated with learning, and wherein said screening module includes; an eye movement module to present an eye movement test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said eye movement test to screen user eye movement during reading; a visual image module to present a visual image test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said visual image test to screen a user ability to construct a mental pictorial image by viewing; a visual memory module to present a visual memory test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said visual memory test to screen a user ability to visually recall mental pictorial images; a perspective module to present a perspective test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said perspective test to screen a user ability to visually manipulate mental pictorial images viewed from various perspectives; and a transposition module to present a transposition test to said user on said display and to conduct and process said transposition test to screen a user ability to mentally translate or rotate pictorial images; and an evaluation module to evaluate user performance of said tests relative to corresponding norms for those tests associated with user ages to determine a status of said aspects of user vision as a cause of said learning difficulties, wherein said evaluation module includes: a status module to determine results of each said test based on said user performance, wherein said user performance of each said test is compared to a corresponding norm for that test associated with the age of said user to determine said status of said corresponding vision aspect associated with each test; and a designation module to produce an overall designation for said screening relating to an overall status of user vision aspects by weighting said results of each said test and combining said weighted results, wherein said overall designation includes one of pass and fail and said results of said perspective and transposition tests are given greater weight relative to remaining ones of said tests to produce said overall designation. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said processing system is accessible over a network by at least one end-user processing system to conduct said screening of said aspects of user vision remotely. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein said network includes the Internet.
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