Patent US10206572

Systems and methods for quantification of, and prediction of smoking behavior
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US10206572

1. A method identifying a smoking behavior of an individual, the method comprising: (12) (5)

recording a plurality of behavioral data supplied by the individual where the behavioral data is non-biologic;

obtaining a plurality of biologic data from the individual;

quantifying a smoking exposure of the individual using the plurality of biologic data;

compiling a behavior summary, where the behavior summary includes an association of at least one of the plurality of behavioral data and the smoking exposure; and

providing at least a portion of the behavior summary to a user interface structured to display the at least one of the plurality of behavioral data in association with the smoking exposure, where the user interface is configured to permit the individual to observe data in the behavior summary to inform the individual about how the individual's behavior affects the individual's smoking behavior.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein visually displaying at least the portion of the behavior summary comprises displaying a trend of the behavioral data or a trend of the smoking exposure. (0)

3. The method of claim 1, where obtaining the plurality of behavioral data from the individual comprises tracking a number of cigarettes smoked by the individual. (0)

4. The method of claim 1, where obtaining the plurality of behavioral data from the individual further comprises obtaining a geographic location of the individual during a smoking event. (0)

5. The method of claim 1, where compiling the behavior summary includes determining a time between cigarettes smoked. (0)

6. The method of claim 1, where compiling the behavior summary includes estimating a cost of cigarettes smoked. (0)

7. The method of claim 1, visually displaying at least the portion of the behavior summary comprises displaying a running total of the plurality of biologic data. (0)

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising graphically displaying an informational smoking-related subject matter. (1) (0)

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising facilitating interactive communication between a counselor and the individual. (1) (0)

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing interactive activities to engage the individual. (1) (0)

16. The method of claim 1, wherein compiling the behavior summary occurs over at least a first time span. (0)

17. The method of claim 1, where the first time span comprises a first program phase, and further displaying a plurality of smoking cessation skills in a second program phase after the first program phase. (1) (0)

21. The method of claim 1, where obtaining the plurality of biologic data comprises obtaining a plurality of samples of exhaled air from the individual over a period of time and recording a collection time associated with each sample of exhaled air; (3) (4)

measuring an amount of exhaled carbon monoxide for each of the samples of exhaled air;

compiling a dataset comprising the amount of exhaled carbon monoxide and the collection time for each sample of exhaled air;

quantifying an exposure of exhaled carbon monoxide over an interval of time within the period of time and assigning an exhaled carbon monoxide load to the interval of time using the dataset; and

displaying the exhaled carbon monoxide load.

25. The method of claim 21, further comprising generating a signal to the individual to provide at least one sample of exhaled air. (0)

27. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving an input data from the individual and recording a time of the input. (1) (0)

29. The method of claim 21, where measuring the amount of exhaled carbon monoxide comprises using a portable sensor. (0)

22. The method of 21, where obtaining the plurality of samples of exhaled air from the individual over the period of time and recording the collection time of each sample of exhaled air comprises sequentially obtaining the plurality of sample of exhaled air. (0)

23. The method of 21, where quantifying the exposure of exhaled carbon monoxide comprises correlating a function of exhaled carbon monoxide versus time. (0)

24. The method of 23, further comprising obtaining an area of exhaled carbon monoxide and time under a curve defined by the function over the interval of time. (0)

26. The method of 21, further comprising alerting the individual on a repeating basis to provide the sample of exhaled air over the period of time. (0)

30. A method of identifying a smoking behavior of an individual, comprising: (0) (4)

obtaining a plurality of biologic data from the individual;

quantifying a smoking exposure of the individual using the plurality of biologic data;

generating a behavior summary by correlating a plurality of behavioral data supplied by the individual with the smoking exposure where the behavioral data is non-biologic; and

providing at least a portion of the behavior summary to a user interface structured to display the at least one of the plurality of behavioral data in association with the smoking exposure, where the user interface is configured to permit the individual to access data in the behavior summary to inform the individual how the individual's behavior affects the individual's smoking behavior.

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Systems and methods for quantification of, and prediction of smoking behavior

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