User condition evaluation system through touch screen device usage pattern change

Abstract

Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an early potential indication of onset of Parkinson's disease. Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an information about motor skill development of a child. Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an information about reading ability development of a child.

1 . A computer-implemented method for use with a touchscreen user interface device, the method comprising:
 receiving a Parkinson's Disease (PD) potential indication module including a set of machine logic based rules for determining when changes in gesture swipe patterns of touchscreen gesture instances correspond to a potential indication of early onset of PD;   receiving a plurality of touchscreen gesture data sets, with each touchscreen gesture data set including information indicative of: (i) geometry of an instance of a gesture swipe made by a user on the touchscreen user interface device, and (ii) a time that the instance of the touchscreen gesture swipe occurred;   detecting a first change in geometry of the user's gestures over time by comparing touchscreen gesture data sets of the plurality of touchscreen gesture data sets with each other;   applying the machine logic based rules of the PD potential indication module to determine that the detection of the first change in geometry corresponds to a potential indication of PD; and   sending a communication indicating a potential indication of PD for the user;   wherein:
 the first change in geometry is an increase in small transverse discontinuities in gesture swipe geometry relative to a longitudinal swipe direction, indicative of smaller handwriting, or indicative of tremors; 
 the first change in geometry occurs over a period that is greater than a month; 
 the communication is sent to the user and to a medical entity; and 
 the plurality of touchscreen gesture data sets is gathered from one or more normal-operation touchscreen data set(s).