Semi-automated, distributed, interactive relationship counseling system

Abstract

The current document is directed to a semi-automated, distributed, interactive relationship-counseling system. The currently disclosed interactive relationship-counseling system employs, in one configuration, two smart phones, tablets, or other personal, processor-controlled, video-enabled electronic devices and one or more server computer systems. A relationship-counseling session, in a disclosed implementation, includes a discussion, by two participants, during which the participants are isolated from one another physically, but during which each participant hears and views a real-time video of his or her partner participant on his or her video-enabled electronic device. During the discussion, each participant may be monitored by one or more physiological sensors. This stored data, along with additional input data provided by each participant when viewing a playback of the discussion, is used by analysis and processing subsystems within the server computer system to identify, evaluate, and diagnose aspects of the relationship between the two participants, following which the participants may receive reports, counseling, advice, and other information to assist the participants in understanding and improving the relationship.