Reminiscence therapy and media sharing platform

Abstract

Described are reminiscence therapy and media sharing platform, methods, and systems for a patient user which provide an immediate and First Mobile Application positive impact on emotional functioning inpatients with dementia, major neurocognitive disorders, social isolation, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and psychiatric conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder, by reducing anxiety, depression, and overall emotional distress.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reminiscence therapy and media sharing platform for a patient user comprising:
 (a) a contributing user mobile processor configured to provide a first mobile application comprising:
 (i) a prompt module receiving and displaying a request for a first media from a contributing user; 
 (ii) a first media module receiving the first media from the contributing user; and 
   (b) a server processor configured to provide a server application comprising:
 (i) a request module generating the request and submitting the request to the prompt module; and 
 (ii) a chronicle module receiving the first media and generating a story based on the first media; and 
   (c) a patient user mobile processor configured to provide a second mobile application comprising:
 (i) a communications module receiving the story; 
 (ii) a media output module presenting the story to the patient user; 
 (iii) a reaction module measuring a reaction of the patient user while the media output module presents the story to a patient user; and 
 (iv) a feedback module transmitting the reaction to the request module; 
   wherein the request module generates a subsequent request based on the reaction.   
     
     
         2 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein at least one the first media and the story comprises a photograph, a video, an image, a text, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         3 . The platform of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the request comprises a media type, a media theme, a media subject, a media color, a media date, a media duration, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         4 . The platform of  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 , wherein the prompt module displays the request for the first media via a screen, a speakerphone, a phone call, a text message, a push notification, an email, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 4 , wherein the reaction comprises an anger parameter, a contempt parameter, a fear parameter, a happiness parameter, a surprise parameter, a sadness parameter, a symmetry parameter, an eye quadrant, an eye fixation time, an eye fixation duration, a button press, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 5 , wherein the reaction does not comprise a button press. 
     
     
         7 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein the reaction module measures the reaction of the patient user through a facial expression recognition process. 
     
     
         8 . The platform of  claim 7 , wherein the facial expression recognition process is configured for facial recognition of the patient user having an age of greater than about  50  years. 
     
     
         9 . The platform of  claim 7 , wherein the facial expression recognition process comprises a computer learning process. 
     
     
         10 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 9 , wherein the contributing user comprises a plurality of contributing users. 
     
     
         11 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 10 , wherein the chronicle module generates the story by performing at least the following:
 (a) performing a facial recognition on the first media;   (b) performing an object recognition on the first media;   (c) determining a geographic location associated with the first media.   
     
     
         12 . The platform of  claim 11 , wherein the facial expression recognition process comprises an age recognition, a sex recognition, an environment recognition, an object recognition, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         13 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , wherein the chronicle module further stores the story. 
     
     
         14 . The platform of  claim 1  or  13 , wherein the server application further comprises a database storing a plurality of the templates. 
     
     
         15 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the first mobile application further comprises a descriptor module notifying the contributing user to submit a second media based on the first media and a template. 
     
     
         16 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the second media is further based on a third media. 
     
     
         17 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the first mobile application further a second media module receiving the second media from the contributing user. 
     
     
         18 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the chronicle module further generates the story based on the second media. 
     
     
         19 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the second media comprises a photograph, a video, an image, a gif, an emoji, a text, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 19 , wherein the server application further comprises a media agglomeration module determining and receiving a third media from a third media source. 
     
     
         21 . The platform of  claim 20 , wherein the third media source comprises a social media image, a social media text, a social media video, a public media image, a public media text, a public media video, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The platform of  claim 20 , wherein the chronicle module further generates the story based on the third media. 
     
     
         23 . The platform of  claim 20 , wherein the media agglomeration module determines the third media by a computer learning process. 
     
     
         24 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 23 , wherein the prompt module receives the request through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         25 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 24 , wherein the first media module receives the first media through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         26 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 25 , wherein the chronicle module receives the first media through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         27 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 26 , wherein the communication module receives the story through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         28 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 27 , wherein the feedback module transmits the reaction through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         29 . The platform of any one of  claims 1 - 28 , wherein the request module further transmits the subsequent request to a caregiver, a tablet media output, a third party, the patient user, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         30 . A reminiscence therapy and media sharing platform for a patient user comprising:
 (a) a contributing user mobile processor configured to provide a first mobile application comprising:
 (i) a prompt module receiving and displaying a request for a first media from a contributing user; 
 (ii) a first media module receiving the first media from the contributing user; 
 (iii) a descriptor module notifying the contributing user to submit a second media based on the first media and a template; and 
 (iv) a second media module receiving the second media from the contributing user; 
   (b) a server processor configured to provide a server application comprising:
 (i) a database storing a plurality of the templates; 
 (ii) a request module generating and submitting the request; and 
 (iii) a chronicle module receiving the first media and the second media and generating a story based at least on the first media and a second media; and 
   (c) a patient user mobile processor configured to provide a second mobile application comprising:
 (i) a communications module receiving the story; 
 (ii) a media output module presenting the story to the patient user; 
 (iii) a reaction module measuring a reaction of the patient user while media output module presents the story to a patient user; and 
 (iv) a feedback module transmitting the reaction to the request module; 
   wherein the request module generates a subsequent request based on the reaction.   
     
     
         31 . A reminiscence therapy and media sharing platform for a patient user comprising:
 (a) a contributing user mobile processor configured to provide a first mobile application comprising a first media module receiving a first media from a contributing user; and   (b) a server processor configured to provide a server application comprising a chronicle module receiving the first media and generating a story based on the first media; and   (c) a patient user mobile processor configured to provide a second mobile application comprising:
 (i) a communications module receiving the story; 
 (ii) a media output module presenting the story to the patient user; 
 (iii) a reaction module measuring a reaction of the patient user while the media output module presents the story to a patient user; and 
 (iv) a feedback module transmitting the reaction to the request module; 
   wherein the server processor further generates a subsequent request based on the reaction.   
     
     
         32 . The platform of  claim 31 , wherein at least one the first media and the story comprises a photograph, a video, an image, a text, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         33 . The platform of  claim 31  or  32  wherein the reaction comprises an anger parameter, a contempt parameter, a fear parameter, a happiness parameter, a surprise parameter, a sadness parameter, a symmetry parameter, an eye quadrant, an eye fixation time, an eye fixation duration, a button press, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         34 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 33 , wherein the reaction does not comprise a button press. 
     
     
         35 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 34 , wherein the reaction module measures the reaction of the patient user through a facial expression recognition process. 
     
     
         36 . The platform of  claim 35 , wherein the facial expression recognition process is configured for facial recognition of the patient user having an age of greater than about 50 years. 
     
     
         37 . The platform of  claim 35 , wherein the facial expression recognition process comprises a computer learning process. 
     
     
         38 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 37 , wherein the contributing user comprises a plurality of contributing users. 
     
     
         39 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 37 , wherein the chronicle module generates the story by performing at least the following:
 (a) performing a facial recognition on the first media;   (b) performing an object recognition on the first media;   (c) determining a geographic location associated with the first media.   
     
     
         40 . The platform of  claim 39 , wherein the facial expression recognition process comprises an age recognition, a sex recognition, an environment recognition, an object recognition, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         41 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 40 , wherein the chronicle module further stores the story. 
     
     
         42 . The platform of  claim 1  or  40 , wherein the server application further comprises a database storing a plurality of the templates. 
     
     
         43 . The platform of  claim 40 , wherein the first mobile application further comprises a descriptor module notifying the contributing user to submit a second media based on the first media and a template. 
     
     
         44 . The platform of  claim 41 , wherein the second media is further based on the third media. 
     
     
         45 . The platform of  claim 41 , wherein the first mobile application further a second media module receiving the second media from the contributing user. 
     
     
         46 . The platform of  claim 41 , wherein the chronicle module further generates the story based on the second media. 
     
     
         47 . The platform of  claim 41 , wherein the second media comprises a photograph, a video, an image, a gif, an emoji, a text, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         48 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 47 , wherein the server application further comprises a media agglomeration module determining and receiving a third media from a third media source. 
     
     
         49 . The platform of  claim 48 , wherein the third media source comprises a social media image, a social media text, a social media video, a public media image, a public media text, a public media video, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         50 . The platform of  claim 48 , wherein the chronicle module further generates the story based on the third media. 
     
     
         51 . The platform of  claim 49 , wherein the media agglomeration module determines the third media by a computer learning process. 
     
     
         52 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 51 , wherein the first media module receives the first media through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         53 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 52 , wherein the chronicle module receives the first media through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         54 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 53 , wherein the communication module receives the story through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         55 . The platform of any one of  claims 31 - 54 , wherein the feedback module transmits the reaction through a cellular network, a wireless network, a Bluetooth signal, a wired signal, or any combination thereof.