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MICHAEL HIRSCH - PATENT SUMMARIES
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CIPO - Patent - 2441556
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
An Agency of Industry Canada
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Patent:
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CA 2441556 A1 2002/09/26
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Canadian Patent Application
A1
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PCT Filing Date:
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2002-03-18
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PCT Publication Date:
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2002-09-26
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National Entry:
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2003-09-18
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PCT Application Number:
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US2002/008613
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PCT Publication Number:
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WO2002/075698
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Priority:
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2001/03/19 (60/277,140) US
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Applicants:
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TechMicro, Inc. (United States of America)
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Inventors (Country):
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Hirsch, Michael, US
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Agent:
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McFadden, Fincham
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Title:
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Application of Multi-Media Technology to Computer Administered Personal Assessment
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Abstract:
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A multi-media method and system performs psychological assessment of an individual (81) for suitability for particular jobs, whereby the individual is shown and provided with discrete visual and auditory stimuli on a multi-media computer screen, so that the individual's responses can be monitored in conjunction with physiological responses received by biofeedback sensors. The computer tallies the test subject's recorded responses. Virtual work environments are optionally displayed, to enable the tested individual to simulate a real work environment. Unlike other job evaluation systems, the system evaluates a job candidate's ability to maintain task focus under pressure. It directly measures performance under pressure (80), rather than only inferring potential performance based upon selective input from a job candidate.
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Patent Summary
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Patent Application:
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CA 2441556
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English Title:
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Application of Multi-Media Technology to Computer Administered Personal Assessment
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Patent Details
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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G098 19/00 (2006.01)
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Inventors (Country):
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Hirsch, Michael, (United States of America)
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Owners (Country):
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TechMicro, Inc. (United States of America)
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Applicants (Country):
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TechMicro, Inc. (United States of America)
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Agent:
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McFadden, Fincham
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Issued:
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PCT Filing Date:
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2002-03-18
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PCT Publication Date:
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2002-09-26
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Examination Requested:
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2007-01-31
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Availability of license:
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N/A
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Language of filing:
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English
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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT):
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Yes
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PCT Filing Number:
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PCT/US2002/008613
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International Publication Number:
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W02002/075698
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Application Priority Data:
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Application Priority Data
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Application No.:
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60/277,140
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Country:
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United States of America
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Date:
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2001-03-19
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Amended Claims
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[Received by the International Bureau on 23 August 2002(23.08/2002):
Original claims 1-30 replaced by amended claims 1-54]
One work environment being simulated, wherein selected skill sets including at least one of personality characteristics, values, interests, social awareness, distractibility and integrity are measured by analyzing responses of said potential worker subject to said at least one virtual reality image.
26. A personnel evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data;
· at least one module to monitor and re-scale non-truthful responses;
· at least one interface constantly monitors a physiological state of a subject;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus; and
· at least one interface administers race, gender, ethnic, and cultural neutral stimulus.
27. A personnel evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data;
· at least one module to monitor and re-scale non-truthful responses;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus; and
· at least one interface interacts with the subject in their native language and dialect;
· at least one interface constantly monitors a physiological state of a subject; and
· at least one module for assessing the intelligence, interest, values, emotional status, mental health, neurological impairment, education, social apperception, and aptitude of the subject.
30. A method of evaluating personnel in a pre-employment screening, job promotion, retention, pre-training evaluations, post training evaluations, and an ability to function under stress comprising:
· inducing increased stress levels in a subject;
· evaluating the interest, values, emotional status, mental health, aptitude, neurological impairment, education, distractibility, communication skills, efficiency of a subjects
· interacting with a subject through the use of non-bias stimulus;
· interacting with the subject through their native language;
· detecting untruthful responses;
· re-scaling values of questions depending on type of test; and
· detecting physiological change in the subject.
31. A vocational assessment system comprising:
· a computer administered modular multi-media normed personnel evaluation system.
· said system performing psychological assessment of an individual subject for suitability for particular jobs, whereby said individual is subject shown and provided with at least one of discrete visual and auditory stimuli on a multi-media computer screen;
· said system further having a tally tallying said individual subjects recorded responses
· said system evaluating said individual subject's ability to maintain task focus during vocational performance under pressure; and
· said system directly measuring said individual's subject's performance under pressure.
32. The system of Claim 31 where said system includes a performance database evolving over time to reflect changes in the population subjected to various test modules, said evolved database establishing norms updated more representative of a current population of subjects having been tested by said system.
33. The system of claim 31 wherein at least one software includes an interface utilizing at least one input hardware device including at least one of a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, a microphone, a camera, physiological sensors and any other computer input device.
34. The system of Claim 31 whereby software is delivered to a test administrator as portable media such as CD-ROM, diskette, solid state storage, non-volatile RAM, flash media, DVD, or other computer compatible input media.
35. The System of Claim 31 whereby software is downloaded from the Internet.
36. The System as in Claim 31 wherein access is obtained through the Internet.
37. The system as in Claim 31 wherein tests are administered through the Internet.
38. The system as in Claim 31 wherein administrative functions are performed through the internet.
39. The system as in Claims 35, 36, 37, or 38 further comprising secured communication.
40. The system as in Claim 39 wherein said secured communication is implemented with at least one security technologies comprising at least one of an internet protocol security; a secure socket later; a private key encryption; a public key encryption; a VPN and a from of secure tunneling.
41. The system of Claim 31, further comprising a computer administered pre-employment screening test containing job performance and aptitude subtest modules.
42. The system of claim 41 wherein a menu derived from database statistics for a particular job title is presented to a test administrator reflecting the suitability of said test modules, wherein suggested weight is applied to each said module, and predetermined pass/fail limits of each said module is based on updated database statistics reflecting past subject test results.
43. The system of claim 42 wherein the test administrator can modify said module selections, said pass/fail limits, and said weights assigned to each said module for a particular job title and for a particular individual subject being tested.
44. The system of claim 41 wherein said job performance modules include at least one indicia displaying questions about at least one job attribute of the group consisting of integrity, aptitude, addiction, loyalty, stress tolerance, memory, social awareness, communication skills, performance efficiency, distractibility, and impulsivity and at least one aptitude sub-test including at least one indicia displaying questions selected from the group consisting of visual closure, visual analogies, categorization, information personality, interests and values.
45. The system in claim 41 further comprising a computer performance database that compares a subject's performance on a visual matching task under two conditions of non-stress and stress, said database using sensory indicia selected to minimize ethnic bias and cultural differences, said database providing an examination of performance scores for correct matches, errors of commission, and errors of omission, said database providing a rapid and precise indication as to the degree to which said subject is effected by said stress.
46. The system as in claim 45 further comprising at least one multi-media memory test module comprising tests testing at least one of visual memory, auditory memory, visual memory with visual distractions, visual memory with auditory distraction, auditory memory with visual distraction, and auditory memory with auditory distraction, said multi-media memory test module comparing subject performance of memory modules with distracting displays impeding test performance, said memory modules measuring a degree of distractibility and identity of a specific modality of a distracter display presentation found most disturbing to the person being tested.
48. The system as in claim 45 further comprising a multi-media visual analogies test comprising a combination of audio instruction and visual presentations of related geometric shapes.
49. The system as in claim 45 further comprising a social apperception test module comprising a plurality of pictures of people in at least one of a variety of postures and facial expressions along with a spoken statement, together with the optional display wherein the subject is to choose the picture of a person most likely to have just made spoken statement.
50. A personnel evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimuls;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus; and
· at least one interface administers race, gender, ethnic and cultural neutral stimulus.
51. A personnel evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus; and
· at least one interface interacts with the subject in their native language, and dialect.
52. A personal evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data
· at least one interface which simulates specific work environment;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one interface administers race, gender, ethnic, and cultural neutral stimulus; and
· at least one interface interacts with the subject in their native language, and dialect.
53. A personnel evaluation system comprising:
· at least one multimedia computer for sending and receiving audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one central processing unit to administer an application and perform analysis of input data;
· at least one software application to store and evaluate all input data;
· at least one module to monitor and re-scale non-truthful responses;
· at least one interface which simulates specific work environment;
· at least one interface induces stress inducing audio and visual stimulus;
· at least one interface interacts with the subject in their native language, and dialect; and
· at least one module for assessing the intelligence, interest, values, emotional status, mental health, neurological impairment, education, social apperception, and aptitude of the subject.
54. A method of evaluating personnel in a pre-employment screening, job promotion, retention, pre-training evaluations, post training evaluations, and an ability to function under stress comprising:
· inducing increasing stress levels in a subject;
· evaluating the interest, values, emotional status, mental health, aptitude, neurological impairment, education, distractibility, communication skills, efficiency of a subjects
· interacting with a subject through the use of non-bias stimulus;
· interacting with the subject through their native language; and
· re-scaling values of questions depending on type of test. |
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