Postural information system and method

• US 20100228488A1
• Filed: 03/06/2009
• 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:
  US12/381,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

For two or more devices, each device having one or more portions, a system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device, one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users., and one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users. 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. For two or more devices, each device having one or more portions, a system comprising:

one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device;

one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices; and

one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured to direct wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more network receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via a network.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more cellular receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via a cellular system.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more peer-to-peer receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via peer-to-peer communication.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more EM receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via electromagnetic communication.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more infrared receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via infrared communication.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more acoustic receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via acoustic communication.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more optical receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via optical communication.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more acoustic detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more acoustic aspects.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more image capture detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more image capture aspects.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more photographic detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more photographic aspects.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more contact detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more contact sensing aspects.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more inclinometry detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inclinometry aspects.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more pressure detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pressure aspects.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more geographical detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more geographical aspects.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more edge detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more edge detection aspects.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more acoustic reference detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more acoustic reference aspects.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more user input modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more user input aspects.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more storage retrieving modules configured to direct retrieving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more storage portions.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more earth relative obtaining modules configured to direct obtaining information regarding physical status information expressed relative to one or more portions of Earth.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more building relative obtaining modules configured to direct obtaining information regarding physical status information expressed relative to one or more portions of a building structure.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more positional detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more positional aspects.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device comprises:

one or more conformational detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more conformational aspects.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more physiology simulation modules configured to direct performing human physiology simulation based at least in part upon one or more elements of the physical status information obtained for one or more of the devices.

50. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more retrieving status modules configured to direct retrieving one or more elements of the user status information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the physical status information obtained for one or more of the devices.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining stored modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of one or more of the devices based at least in part upon one or more elements of prior stored user status information for one or more of the users.

56. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining safety modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of one or more of the devices based at least in part upon one or more safety restrictions assigned to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of one or more of the devices by one or more of the users thereof.

58. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining user characterization modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of the two or more devices based at least in part upon one or more characterizations assigned to the one or more users relative to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of the two or more devices by one or more of the users thereof.

61. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining profile modules configured to direct determining a physical impact profile being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

64. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining historical modules configured to direct determining an historical physical impact profile being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

65. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining historical forces modules configured to direct determining an historical physical impact profile including forces being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

67. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining user status modules configured to direct determining user status based at least in part upon a portion of the physical status information obtained for one or more of the devices.

69. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining policy modules configured to direct determining user status regarding policy guidelines.

72. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining arbitrary modules configured to direct determining user status regarding a collection of arbitrary guidelines.

73. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining risk modules configured to direct determining user status regarding risk of particular injury to one or more of the users.

74. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining injury modules configured to direct determining user status regarding risk of general injury to one or more of the users.

76. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining portion modules configured to direct determining user status regarding a particular portion of one or more of the users.

78. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more determining region modules configured to direct determining a profile being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices over a period time and specified region, the specified region including the two or more devices.

82. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users comprises:

one or more determining device orientation modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested device orientations to orient one or more of the devices.

88. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users comprises:

one or more determining device schedule modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the devices.

89. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users comprises:

one or more determining user schedule modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the users.

91. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users comprises:

one or more determining user duration modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested duration of performance by one or more of the users.

95. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information.

96. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more audio output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information in audio form.

97. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more textual output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information in textual form.

101. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more vibration output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a vibration.

106. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more optical output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as an optic transmission.

107. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more infrared output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as an infrared transmission.

111. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more alarm output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a general alarm.

112. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more display output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a screen display.

114. The system of claim 95, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more log output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as one or more log entries.

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