Patent ID: 8352039

Claim:
A method comprising, with one or more processors: selecting a set of active therapy programs by at least: selecting a first active therapy program of a first plurality of therapy programs for a first slot, wherein the first slot and the first plurality of therapy programs are associated with a first therapy target in a patient, and wherein the first plurality of therapy programs comprises the first active therapy program and at least one alternative therapy program for the first slot, and selecting a second active therapy program of a second plurality of therapy programs for a second slot, wherein the second slot and the second plurality of therapy programs are associated with a second therapy target in a patient, and wherein the second plurality of therapy programs comprises the second active therapy program and at least one alternative therapy program for the second slot, wherein selecting the first active therapy program comprises selecting the first active therapy program independently of selecting the second active therapy program, wherein the set of active therapy programs comprises the first active therapy program and the second active therapy program, and wherein the set of active therapy programs are configured to be applied to the patient; and defining a first slot parameter for the first slot and a second slot parameter for the second slot, wherein the first slot parameter is applicable to each of the first plurality of therapy programs and the second slot parameter is applicable to each of the second plurality of therapy programs.