Abstract: A biometric status sensing media therapy system for the therapeutic care of a Consumer. The system has a media therapy device provided with a central processing unit, audio and/or visual input/output and wireless communications. The media therapy device is provided in wireless communication with a cloud computing and data storage resource. A collection of media files, transmitted to the media therapy device from the cloud computing and data storage resource for play by the media therapy device, is played by the media therapy device according to a pre-configured collection of rules based upon a time schedule and/or a biometric status of the consumer.

Abstract: A biometric status sensing media therapy system for the therapeutic care of a Consumer. The system has a media therapy device provided with a central processing unit, audio and/or visual input/output and wireless communications. The media therapy device is provided in wireless communication with a cloud computing and data storage resource. A collection of media files, transmitted to the media therapy device from the cloud computing and data storage resource for play by the media therapy device, is played by the media therapy device according to a pre-configured collection of rules based upon a time schedule and/or a biometric status of the consumer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operation of a programmable audio device. The method includes: (a) initializing and starting a countdown timer; (b) playing a stored audio file; (c) determining if the countdown timer has elapsed and, if not, continue playing the stored audio file until the countdown timer elapses; (d) in response to the countdown timer elapsing, pause playing the audio file and play a message file; and (e) following step (d), continue playing the paused audio file.