System and Device for Monitoring and Assisting Human Gross Motor Skills
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Abstract
A system includes a lift chair having sensors embedded therein to determine various factors such as the amount of pressure exerted in various portions of the chair, the activity level of the chair user, whether the chair is occupied and which user is currently occupying the chair, and how much assistance the chair provides the user. The information detected by the sensors can be transmitted via the Internet, for example, to a third party device, such as a doctor'"'"'s personal computer, which is also hooked up to the internet and is capable of receiving periodic updates to monitor use of the chair or modify the rules that govern the use of the chair. The user can override the pre-set rules for use of the chair by using an override button on a user control device.
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58 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A lift chair comprising:
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a plurality of sensors in the lift chair; a controller configured to control operation of the lift chair; and a storage device configured to store information detected from the sensors, wherein the lift chair is configured to stimulate user movement of a user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system comprising:
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a lift chair; a plurality of sensors in the lift chair; a controller configured to control operation of the lift chair based on a set of assistance rules stored by the controller; and a communication device configured to communicate information from the plurality of sensors to a remote device, wherein the lift chair is configured to stimulate user movement of a user. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method comprising:
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providing a lift chair comprising a plurality of sensors, a controller, and a communications device; and stimulating a movement of a user to encourage exercise with the lift chair. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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