SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND INFLUENCING BODY POSITION
First Claim
1. An electronic device for influencing a user to change and improve body position, comprising:
- a personal audio output communicator adapted to be positioned in close proximity to an ear of the user to prevent the audio outputted by the personal audio output communicator from being audible to persons other than the user;
a motion detector adapted to attach to the user for generating a motion signal associated with a body position of the user; and
a stimulus provider adapted to;
receive the motion signal from the motion detector,compare a motion signal value representative of the motion signal to a preset motion value, the preset motion value being associated with an unwanted change in body position, andin response to the comparison, transmit at least one of a user-selected stimulus or voice command to the personal audio output communicator for influencing the user to change body position.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to monitor a user body position and/or influence a user to change and improve body position, without causing the user to wake up. A personal audio output communicator is adapted to be positioned in close proximity to an ear of the user. A motion detector is adapted to attach to the user for generating a motion signal. A stimulus provider is adapted to receive the motion signal from the motion detector and to compare a motion signal value representative of the motion signal to a preset motion value. In response to the comparison, the stimulus provider transmits a user-selected stimulus and/or voice command stimulus to the personal audio output communicator.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic device for influencing a user to change and improve body position, comprising:
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a personal audio output communicator adapted to be positioned in close proximity to an ear of the user to prevent the audio outputted by the personal audio output communicator from being audible to persons other than the user; a motion detector adapted to attach to the user for generating a motion signal associated with a body position of the user; and a stimulus provider adapted to; receive the motion signal from the motion detector, compare a motion signal value representative of the motion signal to a preset motion value, the preset motion value being associated with an unwanted change in body position, and in response to the comparison, transmit at least one of a user-selected stimulus or voice command to the personal audio output communicator for influencing the user to change body position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for influencing a user to change and improve body position using an electronic device having a personal audio output communicator, a motion detector, and a stimulus provider, the method comprising:
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positioning the personal audio output communicator in close proximity to an ear of the user to prevent the audio outputted by the personal audio output communicator from being audible to persons other than the user; generating a motion signal associated with a body position of the user; comparing a motion signal value representative of the motion signal to a preset motion value, the preset motion value being associated with an unwanted change in body position; and in response to the comparison, transmitting at least one of a voice command stimulus to the personal audio output communicator, the voice command stimulus influencing the user to change body position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device for influencing a user to change and improve body position, comprising:
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a personal audio output communicator adapted to be positioned in close proximity to an ear of the user to prevent the audio outputted by the personal audio output communicator from being audible to persons other than the user; and a stimulus provider adapted to transmit a user-selected stimulus and/or voice command to the personal audio output communicator for influencing the user to change body position in response to a detected body motion. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer for influencing a user to change and improve body position, the computer comprising a processor, a motion detector, and a memory comprising a body position influencer application and a database, the processor in communication with a personal audio output communicator that is positioned in close proximity to an ear of the user for preventing the audio outputted by the personal audio output communicator from being audible to persons other than the user, the body position influencer application being configured to:
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generate a motion signal associated with a body position of the user; compare a motion signal value representative of the motion signal to a preset motion value, the preset motion value being associated with an unwanted change in body position; and in response to the comparison, transmit a user-selected stimulus and/or a voice commend to the personal audio output communicator, the stimulus influencing the user to change body position.
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21. A computer for monitoring a user'"'"'s body position for monitoring compliance with a healthcare objective, the computer comprising a processor, a motion detector, and a memory comprising a monitoring application and a database, the monitoring application being configured to:
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generating a plurality of motion signals associated with various positions of the user; receiving a plurality of motion signal values representative of the plurality of motion signals, determining a plurality of positions of the user from the plurality of motion signal values; storing the plurality of positions of the user; comparing the plurality of positions of the user to an healthcare objective; and
,determining and transmitting whether the healthcare objective has been met. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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