Patents

Research, development and innovation led by Steve Brown has resulted in 154 patents issued in the United States to date, and more internationally.

These patents span a diverse set of fields related to mobile and network technologies applied to measuring and positively influencing human behavior, including: smartphone applications, social network design and influence mechanics, online auction processes and group purchasing, Internet advertising, video game mechanics applied to health and education, programmable motion control devices, telehealth and telemedicine technology, public health monitoring and analytics, bioinformatics and genomics, medical devices, and more.

Patents are listed with the most recent issuances first. Many of these patents are assigned to Health Hero Network, which was acquired by Robert Bosch in 2007.

  1. 8,156,064 Observation-based user profiling and profile matching
  2. 8,140,663 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  3. 8,096,477 Semantic note taking system
  4. 8,095,591 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  5. 8,095,340 Home power management system
  6. 8,078,431 Home power management system
  7. 8,078,407 System and method for identifying disease-influencing genes
  8. 8,032,399 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  9. 8,027,809 Home power management system
  10. 8,024,201 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  11. 8,019,618 Report generation in a networked health-monitoring system
  12. 8,015,033 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  13. 8,015,030 User-based health monitoring
  14. 8,015,026 Health management system for people and pets
  15. 8,015,025 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  16. 8,005,690 Dynamic modeling and scoring risk assessment
  17. 7,987,100 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  18. 7,979,284 Interactive video based remote health monitoring system
  19. 7,979,259 Diabetes care management system
  20. 7,972,267 Diabetes management system
  21. 7,970,620 Multi-user remote health monitoring system with biometrics support
  22. 7,966,230 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  23. 7,949,507 Diabetes care management system
  24. 7,941,327 User monitoring
  25. 7,941,326 Interactive patient communication development system for reporting on patient healthcare management
  26. 7,941,323 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  27. 7,941,308 Disease simulation system and method
  28. 7,937,255 Diabetes care management system
  29. 7,937,254 Disease simulation system and method
  30. 7,931,563 Virtual trainer system and method
  31. 7,927,292 Self-powered vibration sensor
  32. 7,925,522 Personalized body image
  33. 7,925,426 Power management systems and devices
  34. 7,921,186 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  35. 7,920,998 Diabetes care management system
  36. 7,917,577 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  37. 7,912,688 Disease simulation system and method
  38. 7,912,684 Diabetes care management system
  39. 7,908,152 Blood glucose monitoring system
  40. 7,904,310 Blood glucose monitoring system
  41. 7,901,625 System for performing diabetes self-care
  42. 7,890,302 Distributed imaging array system
  43. 7,877,276 Messaging to remote patients in a networked health-monitoring system
  44. 7,877,274 Messaging to remote patients in a networked health-monitoring system
  45. 7,877,271 Blood glucose monitoring system
  46. 7,871,376 System and method for monitoring a physiological condition
  47. 7,870,249 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  48. 7,869,852 Diabetes management system
  49. 7,867,165 System and method for monitoring a physiological condition
  50. 7,862,506 Diabetes management system
  51. 7,853,645 Remote generation and distribution of command programs for programmable devices
  52. 7,853,455 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  53. 7,848,958 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  54. 7,840,420 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  55. 7,831,444 Remote health management system
  56. 7,827,040 Patient control of health-related data in a remote patient monitoring system
  57. 7,822,625 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  58. 7,821,392 Modular programmable safety device
  59. 7,814,143 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  60. 7,778,845 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  61. 7,769,605 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  62. 7,765,112 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  63. 7,765,111 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  64. 7,761,312 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  65. 7,752,056 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  66. 7,734,718 Smart appliance functionality
  67. 7,730,177 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  68. 7,720,855 Social network for affecting personal behavior
  69. 7,707,270 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  70. 7,696,869 Interactive programmable container security and compliance system
  71. 7,689,440 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  72. 7,684,999 User-based health monitoring
  73. 7,643,971 Disease simulation system and method
  74. 7,636,667 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  75. 7,624,028 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  76. 7,618,368 System and method for monitoring information from a person
  77. 7,613,621 Personalized body image
  78. 7,613,590 Modular microprocessor-based power tool system
  79. 7,590,549 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  80. 7,587,469 Audio instructions for appliances
  81. 7,584,108 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  82. 7,555,470 Research data collection and analysis
  83. 7,555,436 Personalized display of health information
  84. 7,533,171 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  85. 7,516,192 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  86. 7,399,276 Remote health monitoring system
  87. 7,392,167 Disease simulation system and method
  88. 7,320,030 Remote health monitoring apparatus using scripted communications
  89. 7,310,668 Remotely monitoring an individual using scripted communications
  90. 7,305,348 Aggregating and pooling health related information in a communication system with feedback
  91. 7,297,109 Method and system for improving adherence with a diet program or other medical regimen
  92. 7,277,867 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  93. 7,264,591 System and method for monitoring air flow from a person
  94. 7,260,480 Method and system for integrating feedback loops in medical knowledge development and healthcare management
  95. 7,258,666 System and methods for monitoring a patient’s heart condition
  96. 7,252,636 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  97. 7,223,236 System and method for monitoring user-related data from a person
  98. 7,223,235 System and method for monitoring blood pressure from a person
  99. 7,167,818 Disease simulation system and method
  100. 6,968,375 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  101. 6,381,577 Multi-user remote health monitoring system
  102. 6,379,301 Diabetes management system and method for controlling blood glucose
  103. 6,375,469 Online system and method for providing composite entertainment and health information
  104. 6,368,273 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  105. 6,352,523 Capacitance-based dose measurements in syringes
  106. 6,334,778 Remote psychological diagnosis and monitoring system
  107. 6,330,426 System and method for remote education using a memory card
  108. 6,270,455 Networked system for interactive communications and remote monitoring of drug delivery
  109. 6,260,022 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  110. 6,248,065 Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals
  111. 6,246,992 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  112. 6,240,393 Aggregating and pooling weight loss information in a communication system with feedback
  113. 6,233,539 Disease simulation system and method
  114. 6,210,272 Multi-player interactive electronic game for health education
  115. D439,242 Information appliance
  116. 6,196,970 Research data collection and analysis
  117. 6,186,145 Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional conditions using a microprocessor-based virtual reality simulator
  118. 6,168,563 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  119. 6,167,386 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  120. 6,167,362 Motivational tool for adherence to medical regimen
  121. 6,161,095 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  122. 6,151,586 Computerized reward system for encouraging participation in a health management program
  123. 6,113,578 Optical dose measurements in syringes
  124. 6,110,148 Capacitance-based dose measurements in syringes
  125. 6,101,478 Multi-user remote health monitoring system
  126. 6,068,615 Inductance-based dose measurement in syringes
  127. 6,032,119 Personalized display of health information
  128. 6,023,686 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  129. 5,997,476 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  130. 5,985,559 System and method for preventing, diagnosing, and treating genetic and pathogen-caused disease
  131. 5,960,403 Health management process control system
  132. 5,956,501 Disease simulation system and method
  133. 5,951,300 Online system and method for providing composite entertainment and health information
  134. 5,940,801 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  135. 5,933,136 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  136. 5,918,603 Method for treating medical conditions using a microprocessor-based video game
  137. 5,913,310 Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional disorders using a microprocessor-based video game
  138. 5,899,855 Modular microprocessor-based health monitoring system
  139. 5,897,493 Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals
  140. 5,887,133 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  141. 5,879,163 On-line health education and feedback system using motivational driver profile coding and automated content fulfillment
  142. 5,832,448 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  143. 5,828,943 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  144. 5,822,715 Diabetes management system and method for controlling blood glucose
  145. 5,794,219 Method of conducting an on-line auction with bid pooling
  146. 5,792,117 Apparatus for optically determining and electronically recording injection doses in syringes
  147. 5,782,814 Apparatus for determining and recording injection doses in syringes using electrical inductance
  148. 5,730,654 Multi-player video game for health education
  149. 5,720,733 Apparatus for determining and recording injection doses in syringes using electrical capacitance measurements
  150. 5,704,922 Syringe having electrical contact points for metering doses
  151. 5,678,571 Method for treating medical conditions using a microprocessor-based video game
  152. 5,628,309 Meter for electrically measuring and recording injection syringe doses
  153. 5,569,212 Apparatus for electrically determining injection doses in syringes
  154. 5,307,263 Modular microprocessor-based health monitoring system