POSTURAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING DEVICE LEVEL DETERMINING OF SUBJECT ADVISORY INFORMATION BASED ON SUBJECT STATUS INFORMATION AND POSTURAL INFLUENCER STATUS INFORMATION

• US 20100228158A1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/383,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/595
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects, and determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects; and

determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information.

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129. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects; and

circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information.

130. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the first postural influencers.

132. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the first postural influencers via a cellular system.

134. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the first postural influencers via electromagnetic communication.

136. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the first postural influencers via acoustic communication.

139. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more optical aspects.

141. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more electromagnetic aspects.

143. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more image capture aspects.

146. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pattern recognition aspects.

148. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more contact sensing aspects.

150. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inclinometry aspects.

153. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pressure aspects.

155. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more geographical aspects.

158. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more edge detection aspects.

161. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more acoustic reference aspects.

164. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for retrieving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more storage portions.

166. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed relative to one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers.

168. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed relative to one or more portions of a building structure.

170. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more locational aspects.

173. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more conformational aspects.

175. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more visual appearance aspects.

177. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including suggested one or more subject locations to locate one or more of the subjects.

180. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested postural influencer positions to position one or more of the postural influencers.

182. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested postural influencer conformations to conform one or more of the postural influencers.

185. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the subjects.

187. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested duration of performance by one or more of the subjects.

191. The system of claim 129, further comprising circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers.

192. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the subject status information.

193. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via a network.

196. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via electromagnetic communication.

198. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via acoustic communication.

201. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more optical aspects.

204. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more radar aspects.

208. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pattern recognition aspects.

210. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more contact sensing aspects.

215. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pressure aspects.

217. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more geographical aspects.

220. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more edge detection aspects.

223. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more acoustic reference aspects.

225. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more subject input aspects.

229. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information regarding subject status information expressed relative to one or more portions of Earth.

231. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information regarding subject status information expressed in absolute location coordinates.

233. The system of claim 191, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more positional aspects.

236. The system of claim 129, further comprising circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information.

237. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information in audio form.

239. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information in video form.

241. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information as audio information formatted in a human language.

244. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information wirelessly.

247. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information as an optic transmission.

250. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a projection.

252. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a general alarm.

253. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a screen display.

256. The system of claim 236, wherein the circuitry for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more portions of the output information to the one or more robotic systems.

259. The system of claim 129, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested subject orientations to orient one or more of the subjects.

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257. A system comprising:

means for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects; and

means for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information.

258. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects; and

one or more instructions for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the postural influencer status information.