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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shruti Gangadhar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shruti Gangadhar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Posit Science Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer-implemented method for enhancing the cognitive ability of a participant using face-name associations. A plurality of facial images of people are provided for visual presentation to the participant, each person having a name. A learning phase is performed, including concurrently presenting a first facial image of a person from the plurality of facial images, and the name of the person. A testing phase is then performed, including: presenting a second facial image of the person from the plurality of facial images, displaying a plurality of names, including the name of the person and one or more distracter names, requiring the participant to select the name of the person from the plurality of names, and determining whether the participant selected the name correctly. The learning phase and the testing phase are repeated one or more times in an iterative manner to improve the participant's cognition, e.g., face-name association skills.