Progressive display alteration in real-time to effect desirable behavior
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1. A system, comprising:
- an electronic visual display device configured to generate a visual display to be viewed by a user, wherein the electronic visual display device is positioned in front of the user for viewing of the visual display during use of the system by the user;
an orientation sensor generating signals indicative of an angle of inclination of the system, wherein the angle of inclination of the system corresponds to a cervical spinal posture of the user during use of the system by the user;
a processor, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the electronic visual display and the orientation sensor; and
a memory device storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to;
receive the signals indicative of the angle of inclination of the system from the orientation sensor,compare the angle of inclination of the system with a predetermined angular range,define the angle of inclination of the system as corresponding to the user having an incorrect cervical spinal posture during use of the system when the angle of inclination of the system is within the predetermined angular range, andalter the visual display by the electronic visual display device in real time in response to the angle of inclination of the system being within the predetermined angular range corresponding to the user of the system having the incorrect cervical spinal posture.
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Abstract
Altering a display of visual information in real time on an electronic visual display of a mobile computing system to encourage desirable behavior, such as spinal posture. In an embodiment, a system determines an angle of inclination of a mobile computing system, which is indicative of a spinal posture of a user of the system. When the user'"'"'s spinal posture is within an angular range that corresponds to a less desirable spinal posture, the system progressively alters a display of visual information by an electronic visual display of the system to encourage the user toward a more desirable spinal posture.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an electronic visual display device configured to generate a visual display to be viewed by a user, wherein the electronic visual display device is positioned in front of the user for viewing of the visual display during use of the system by the user; an orientation sensor generating signals indicative of an angle of inclination of the system, wherein the angle of inclination of the system corresponds to a cervical spinal posture of the user during use of the system by the user; a processor, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the electronic visual display and the orientation sensor; and a memory device storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to; receive the signals indicative of the angle of inclination of the system from the orientation sensor, compare the angle of inclination of the system with a predetermined angular range, define the angle of inclination of the system as corresponding to the user having an incorrect cervical spinal posture during use of the system when the angle of inclination of the system is within the predetermined angular range, and alter the visual display by the electronic visual display device in real time in response to the angle of inclination of the system being within the predetermined angular range corresponding to the user of the system having the incorrect cervical spinal posture. - 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 method, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a mobile computing device executing processor-executable instructions therefor, signals indicative of an angle of inclination of the mobile computing device from an orientation sensor thereof, the mobile computing device having an electronic visual display device configured to generate a visual display to be viewed by a user, the electronic visual display device configured to be positioned in front of the user for viewing of the visual display during use of the mobile computing device by the user, the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device corresponding to a cervical spinal posture of the user during use of the mobile computing device by the user; comparing, by the processor executing processor-executable instructions therefor, the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device with a predetermined angular range; defining, by the processor executing processor-executable instructions therefor, the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device as corresponding to the user having an incorrect cervical spinal posture during use of the mobile computing device when the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined angular range; and altering, by the processor executing processor-executable instructions therefor, the visual display by the electronic visual display device of the mobile computing device in real time in response to the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device being within the predetermined angular range corresponding to the user having the incorrect cervical spinal posture.
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20. A computer readable storage device having processor readable instructions stored thereon including instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement a method of altering a visual display on an electronic visual display device, comprising:
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receiving signals indicative of an angle of inclination of a mobile computing device from an orientation sensor thereof, the mobile computing device having the electronic visual display device configured to generate the visual display, the electronic visual display device configured to be positioned in front of the user for viewing of the visual display during use of the mobile computing device by the user, the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device corresponding to a cervical spinal posture of the user during use of the mobile computing device by the user; comparing the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device with a predetermined angular range; defining the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device as corresponding to the user having an incorrect cervical spinal posture during use of the mobile computing device when the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined angular range; and altering the visual display on the electronic visual display device of the mobile computing device in real time in response to the angle of inclination of the mobile computing device being within the predetermined angular range corresponding to the user having the incorrect cervical spinal posture.
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