Abstract: A computer-generated dialog session is customized for a user having a pathology characterized at least in part by a speech pathology. The user's speech is analyzed for spans of speech in which the starts and ends of the spans satisfy predetermined thresholds of time. Customization occurs by altering at least one of the following configurable parameters: (a) a threshold minimum signal strength of speech (dB) to consider as the start of the span of speech; (b) an adjustment factor by which signal strengths of background noise increases between consecutive spans of speech; (c) a threshold between signal strength during the span of speech and signal strength during the span of non-speech; (d) a start speech time threshold; and (e) an end speech time threshold.

Abstract: A system for remotely determining the potential presence of depression in a user. The system includes a virtual agent that administers one or more tasks to the user. The user performs the tasks and the performance is captured by a camera. The captured audiovisual data is sent to a server that derives objective metrics which are then applied to a classifying algorithm. If certain metrics meet certain thresholds, the system determines that the user is exhibiting depression symptoms. In embodiments, the system can further determine whether a user has been taking depression medication.

Abstract: A system for administering performance tests to patients remotely has a server that can execute one or more performance tests, presented to the patient via a virtual agent running on the patient's computing device. The performance tests ask the patient to perform a task and then the patient's computing device captures the performance of the task such that the server can analyze the results and determine whether the patient suffers from a condition. The system is capable of adapting based on how a patient performs the tests, whether additional tests are needed or due to technical difficulties.

Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring of patient motor functions includes a computing device that uses captured image data depicting a patient's body part and, based on movement information, detects whether a condition may exist that is affecting motor functions. The body part can be a hand that is tracked as the user performs a tapping exercise. The body part can also include the patient's face during speech and also without speech.

Abstract: A virtual agent instructs a responding person to perform specific verbal exercises. Audio and image inputs from the responding person's performance of the exercises are used to identify speech, video, cognitive, and/or respiratory biomarkers, which are then used to evaluate speech motor function and/or neurological health. Contemplated exercises include test aspects of oral motor proficiency, sustained phonation, diadochokinesis, reading speech, spontaneous speech, spirometry, picture description, and emotion elicitation. Metrics from evaluation of the responding person's performance are advantageously produced automatically, and are presented in spreadsheet format.

Abstract: A computer-generated dialog session is customized for a user having a pathology characterized at least in part by a speech pathology. The user's speech is analyzed for spans of speech in which the starts and ends of the spans satisfy predetermined thresholds of time. Customization occurs by altering at least one of the following configurable parameters: (a) a threshold minimum signal strength of speech (dB) to consider as the start of the span of speech; (b) an adjustment factor by which signal strengths of background noise increases between consecutive spans of speech; (c) a threshold between signal strength during the span of speech and signal strength during the span of non-speech; (d) a start speech time threshold; and (e) an end speech time threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing content to be displayed to a user in response to a search request. One embodiment of a method includes identifying a page recipe comprising one or more page properties and one or more content module definitions, each content module definition defining an amount of content to be displayed in a content module to be displayed on a results page, the location of the content module to be displayed on the results page, and a content source from which to obtain content to be displayed in the content module, and using the page recipe to generate a results page to be displayed on a search client.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing access to a secured space from a remote location is described. The apparatus includes a control circuit, a communication device coupled to the control circuit and configured to send and receive data to and from a remote location, an access means configured to provide access to the secured space, and an access means retention device coupled to the control circuit and configured to provide access to the access means stored therein based on a communication using the communication device.