SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED WORKSTATION ELEVATION POSITION TRACKING AND CONTROL
First Claim
1. A system for adjusting a height of a workstation, comprising;
- a movable mounting system for a workstation, the movable mounting system being adjustable in elevation between at least one lower position and at least one upper position;
a tracking device that tracks a current position of the movable mounting system at one of the at least one upper position and the at least one lower position and that records an elapsed time that the movable mounting system is at the current position; and
a reminder device that provides a user with at least one of an audible or visual notification to change the current position of the movable mounting system to another position.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for implementing an automated workstation elevation position tracking and control scheme. Software running on the user'"'"'s computer generates reminders and/or to forces an individual to periodically readjust the height of the workstation in a manner that promotes standing while at work. A current position, and an elapsed time that the workstation has been at the current position, is detected with an objective of providing pre-programmed routine or random automated reminders to a user to change the current position of the workstation from one elevation state to the other. The software tracks the percent of time that a user is standing and optionally compares this with a pre-defined goal. Automatic control via the user workstation, of workstation elevator actuators is provided in a manner that makes it easier, or otherwise unavoidable, for the user to initiate repositioning from a sitting to a standing position.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for adjusting a height of a workstation, comprising;
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a movable mounting system for a workstation, the movable mounting system being adjustable in elevation between at least one lower position and at least one upper position; a tracking device that tracks a current position of the movable mounting system at one of the at least one upper position and the at least one lower position and that records an elapsed time that the movable mounting system is at the current position; and a reminder device that provides a user with at least one of an audible or visual notification to change the current position of the movable mounting system to another position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A workstation height adjusting method, comprising;
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providing a movable mounting system for a workstation, the movable mounting system being adjustable in elevation between at least one lower position and at least one upper position; tracking with a tracking device a current position of the movable mounting system at one of the at least one upper position and the at least one lower position; recording, with a processor, an elapsed time that the movable mounting system is at the current position; and alerting a user, via a processor-generated reminder, including at least one of an audible or visual notification to change the current position of the movable mounting system to another position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory data storage medium on which is recorded a program which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to execute the steps of workstation a height adjusting method, comprising;
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tracking, with a tracking device, a current position of a movable mounting system at one of at least one upper position and at least one lower position; recording an elapsed time that the movable mounting system is at the current position; and alerting a user, via a processor-generated reminder, including at least one of an audible or visual notification, to change the current position of the movable mounting system to another position.
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