Device and method for detection of periodic leg movements
First Claim
1. A method for tracking movements and positions of a leg or foot of a subject, comprising:
- launching, by a device, an application for monitoring and tracking the movements and positions of the leg or foot;
activating, by the device and based on launching the application, a movement and position detector to collect data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot;
collecting, by the device and based on activating the movement and position detector, the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot,the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, including information associated with a rotational movement;
generating, by the device and based on collecting the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, a graphical output comprising an indication of one or more particular movements that satisfy a criteria for a movement from a lying down leg position,the criteria being satisfied based on a threshold activity, duration, and periodicity for time;
providing, by the device, the graphical output; and
transmitting, by the device, the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, to a system cloud.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a computer application for monitoring and tracking leg and foot movements and positions and a device for facilitating the computer tracking of the leg and foot movements. The application uses an accelerometer, gyroscope or other movement detectors in available devices such as a phone, movement tracker, personal music device, tablet computing device, other similar device or a device specifically designed to detect movements and positions and to track the movement and changes in position of the patient'"'"'s leg and foot. The device can be held onto the patient'"'"'s leg using a band type device that is easy to use and comfortable during sleep or by incorporation into a comfortable wearable band. The application includes a user interface and a backend for use by physicians or other healthcare staff to review and diagnose the patient'"'"'s leg and foot movement patterns.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for tracking movements and positions of a leg or foot of a subject, comprising:
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launching, by a device, an application for monitoring and tracking the movements and positions of the leg or foot; activating, by the device and based on launching the application, a movement and position detector to collect data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot; collecting, by the device and based on activating the movement and position detector, the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, including information associated with a rotational movement; generating, by the device and based on collecting the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, a graphical output comprising an indication of one or more particular movements that satisfy a criteria for a movement from a lying down leg position, the criteria being satisfied based on a threshold activity, duration, and periodicity for time; providing, by the device, the graphical output; and transmitting, by the device, the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, to a system cloud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. A system for tracking movements and positions of a leg or foot of a subject, comprising:
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a memory; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the memory, to; launch an application for monitoring and tracking the movements and positions of the leg or foot; activate, based on launching the application, a movement and position detector configured to be placed on a leg of the subject and configured to collect data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot; collect, based on activating the movement and position detector, the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or the foot, the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, including information associated with a rotational movement; generate, based on collecting the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, a graphical output comprising an indication of one or more particular movements that satisfy a criteria for a movement from a lying down leg position, the criteria being satisfied based on a threshold activity, duration, and periodicity for time; provide the graphical output; and transmit the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, to a system cloud. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; launch an application for monitoring and tracking movements and positions of a leg or foot of a subject; activate, based on launching the application, a movement and position detector to collect data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot; collect, based on activating the movement and position detector, the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, including information associated with a rotational movement; generate, based on collecting the data regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, a graphical output comprising an indication of one or particular movements that satisfy criteria for a movement from a supine, prone, or lying-on-side leg position, the criteria being satisfied based on a threshold activity, duration, and periodicity for time; provide the graphical output; and transmit the data, regarding the movements and positions of the leg or foot, to a system cloud. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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