Patent ID: 6984202
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for reducing stress in a person comprising computer hardware having: a) a program memory, b) a processor for executing a program stored in the program memory, c) a sequence memory in which is stored a plurality of audio sequences, and d) audio reproduction hardware; there being stored in the program memory a program which, when executed by the processor causes the audio reproduction hardware to reproduce audio sequences stored in the sequence memory to form an audio programme, the audio programme has a plurality of phases, wherein the phases have a pre-defined sequential order within the audio programme; and each phase is generated by selecting at random a plurality of audio sequences from a repertoire of audio sequences, the selected audio sequences being reproduced in succession to construct a continuous phase, there being a respective repertoire for each phase, each sequence being a recorded segment of music and/or spoken text.