Postural information system and method

• US 20100228490A1
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/384,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228490A1
• 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: 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: G08B 21/0492 Sensor dual technology, i.e. two or more technologies collaborate to extract unsafe condition, e.g. video tracking and RFID tracking
• 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

Abstract

A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers, and one or more output modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory 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 system comprising:

one or more obtaining information modules configured for;

obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers; and

one or more output modules configured for;

outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured for;

wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the subject advisory information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more network receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more elements of the subject advisory information via a network.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more EM receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more elements of the subject advisory information via electromagnetic communication.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more infrared receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more elements of the subject advisory information via infrared communication.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more optical receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more elements of the subject advisory information via optical communication.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more object relative obtaining modules configured for;

obtaining information regarding subject advisory information expressed relative to one or more objects other than the two or more postural influencers.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more building relative obtaining modules configured for;

obtaining information regarding subject advisory information expressed relative to one or more portions of a building structure.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more absolute location modules configured for;

obtaining information regarding subject advisory information expressed in absolute location coordinates.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more subject location modules configured for;

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

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more subject orientation modules configured for;

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

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more subject position modules configured for;

determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested subject positions to position one or more of the subjects.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more influencer conformation modules configured for;

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

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more influencer schedule modules configured for;

determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the postural influencers.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more subject schedule modules configured for;

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

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more influencer duration modules configured for;

determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested duration of use for one or more of the postural influencers.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more postural adjustment modules configured for;

determining subject advisory information including one or more elements of suggested postural adjustment instruction for one or more of the subjects.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more postural influencers includes a robotic system and wherein the obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more robotic system modules configured for;

determining subject advisory information regarding the robotic system.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more textual output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information in textual form.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more video output modules configured for;

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

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more language output modules configured for;

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

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more wireless output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information wirelessly.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more network output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information as a network transmission.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more electromagnetic output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information as an electromagnetic transmission.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more infrared output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information as an infrared transmission.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more projection output modules configured for;

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

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more alarm output modules configured for;

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

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more display output modules configured for;

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

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more log output modules configured for;

outputting one or more elements of the output information as one or more log entries.

51. The system of claim 1 further comprising one or more influencer status information modules configured for providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more wireless transmitting modules configured for;

wirelessly transmitting one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers.

54. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more cellular transmitting modules configured for;

transmitting one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via a cellular system.

55. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more peer-to-peer transmitting modules configured for;

transmitting one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via peer-to-peer communication.

58. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more acoustic transmitting modules configured for;

transmitting one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via acoustic communication.

59. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more optical transmitting modules configured for;

transmitting one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via optical communication.

60. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more receiving spatial modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers.

64. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more EM receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more electromagnetic aspects.

66. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more receiving image capture modules configured for;

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

68. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more photographic receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more photographic aspects.

71. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more contact receiving modules configured for;

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

72. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more gyroscopic receiving modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more gyroscopic aspects.

73. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more inclinometry receiving modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inclinometry aspects.

75. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more force receiving modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more force aspects.

77. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more inertial receiving modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inertial aspects.

80. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more grid reference modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more grid reference aspects.

81. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more edge receiving modules configured for;

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

83. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more light receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference light aspects.

85. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more triangulation receiving modules configured for;

receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more triangulation aspects.

86. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more subject input modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more subject input aspects.

89. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more influencer relative obtaining modules configured for;

obtaining information regarding postural influencer status of each of the one or more postural influencers expressed relative to one or more portions of other of the one or more of the postural influencers.

90. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more earth relative obtaining modules configured for;

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

91. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more building relative obtaining modules configured for;

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

94. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more positional obtaining modules configured for;

obtaining one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more positional aspects.

98. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more of the postural influencers comprises:

one or more visual appearance modules configured for;

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

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