Postural information system and method including determining response to subject advisory information

• US 20120116257A1
• Filed: 09/06/2011
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Leuthardt, Eric C., Levien, Royce A.
• Application Number:
  US13/199,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20120116257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/595
• 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 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/67 by interactive indications to the user
• 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 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: determining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including information involving one or more spatial aspects for each of two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects, and determining a response to the subject advisory information including one or more changes regarding one or more spatial aspects for one or more of the postural influencers. 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

1-133. -133. (canceled)

134. A system comprising:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject; and

circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject.

135. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested postural influencer locations to locate at least one of the two or more postural influencers.

136. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

137. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

138. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

139. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

140. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

141. The system of claim 134, wherein the two or more postural influencers includes a robotic system and wherein the circuitry for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for determining subject advisory information including spatial aspect information regarding the robotic system.

142. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for detecting a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more radar aspects.

143. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

144. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for detecting a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more photographic aspects.

145. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

146. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

147. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

148. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

149. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for detecting a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more global positioning satellite (GPS) aspects.

150. The system of claim 134, wherein the circuitry for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for detecting a spatial aspect of at least one of the two or more postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more subject input aspects.

151. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

152. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from at least one of the two or more postural influencers via optical communication.

153. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of at least one of the two or more postural influencers.

154. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

155. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

156. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

157. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

158. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

159. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

160. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed relative to one or more objects other than the first postural influencers of the subject.

161. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

162. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

163. The system of claim 183, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject comprises:

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

164. The system of claim 134, further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject.

165. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

166. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

167. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

168. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

169. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

170. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

171. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

172. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

173. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

174. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

175. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

176. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

177. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

178. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

179. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

180. The system of claim 164, wherein the circuitry for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding the subject comprises:

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

183. The system of claim 134, further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining the postural influencer status information including the spatial aspect information for the two or more postural influencers of the subject.

181. A system comprising:

means for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject; and

means for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect for at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject.

182. A system comprising:

an article of manufacture bearing;

one or more instructions for determining subject advisory information regarding a subject based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including spatial aspect information for two or more postural influencers of the subject; and

one or more instructions for determining a response to the subject advisory information including directions to change a spatial aspect for at least one of the two or more postural influencers of the subject.