Height adjustable support surface and system for encouraging human movement and promoting wellness
First Claim
1. A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising:
- a frame;
a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position;
a sensor for continuously detecting when the workstation is occupied and unoccupied by a user;
an interface;
a processor linked to the sensor and programmed to;
(i) continuously track a cumulative first duration of time that the workstation is occupied by the user;
(ii) continuously track a cumulative second duration of time that the worktop is in at least one of a standing position or a sitting position while the workstation is occupied by the user;
(iii) generate statistical data associated with the second duration by comparing the second duration to the first duration; and
(iv) render the statistical data available to the user via an interface;
the processor programmed to present an indication of the statistical data to the user via the interface persistently as the user uses the workstation.
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Abstract
A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising a frame, a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position and a processor tracking a first duration of time that the worktop is in at least one of a standing position or a sitting position and generating ongoing statistical data associated with the first duration on an ongoing basis by comparing the first duration to a time period as the user is using the workstation during an ongoing prolonged period of time.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising:
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a frame; a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position; a sensor for continuously detecting when the workstation is occupied and unoccupied by a user; an interface; a processor linked to the sensor and programmed to; (i) continuously track a cumulative first duration of time that the workstation is occupied by the user; (ii) continuously track a cumulative second duration of time that the worktop is in at least one of a standing position or a sitting position while the workstation is occupied by the user; (iii) generate statistical data associated with the second duration by comparing the second duration to the first duration; and (iv) render the statistical data available to the user via an interface; the processor programmed to present an indication of the statistical data to the user via the interface persistently as the user uses the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising:
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a frame; a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position; a sensor for continuously detecting when the workstation is occupied and unoccupied by a user; an interface; a processor linked to the sensor and programmed to; (i) continuously track a cumulative first duration of time that the workstation is occupied by the user; (ii) continuously track a cumulative second duration of time that the worktop is in at least one of a standing position or a sitting position while the workstation is occupied by the user; (iii) generate statistical data associated with the second duration by comparing the second duration to the first duration; and (iv) render the statistical data available to the user via an interface; wherein the processor is programmed to generate ongoing statistical data associated with the first duration by generating a ratio of the second duration to the first duration to provide a current standing percent; the interface persistently presenting the current standing time while a user is located at the workstation over a prolonged ongoing period of time.
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20. A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising:
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a frame; a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position; a user interface; a processor programmed to; (i) continuously track a first cumulative duration of time; (ii) continuously track a second cumulative duration of time that the worktop is in at least one of a standing position or a sitting position during the first duration; (iii) continuously generate a ratio of the second duration to the first duration as a standing percent; and (iv) persistently present the standing percent to a workstation user via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for adjusting the height of a workstation for use by a user, the system comprising:
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a frame; a worktop having an upper work surface, the worktop being vertically slidably attached to said frame and selectably adjustable in elevation to different positions including at least a first standing position and at least a first sitting position; an interface; a first sensor for continuously detecting when the workstation is occupied and unoccupied by a user; a processor linked to the first sensor and programmed to; (i) continuously track a cumulative first duration of time that the workstation is occupied by the user; (ii) continuously track a cumulative second duration of time during which a station occupying user has a first posture; (iii) continuously compare the second duration to identify a ratio representing first posture time to workstation occupancy time; (ii) continuously compare the ratio to pre-defined goals on an ongoing basis as the user occupies the workstation during a prolonged period; and (iii) continuously and persistently present information to a workstation user via the interface indicating how the ratio compares to the predefined goals throughout the duration of the prolonged period. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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