AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR BREATH TRAINING

• US 20140178844A1
• Filed: 10/03/2013
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Halare, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Halare, Inc.
• Inventors: WARREN, ANTHONY C., Kaplan, Jack
• Granted Patent: US 9,830,832 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/003 Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus for breath training are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may comprise an output device, at least one sensor configured to detect physiological data from a trainee, and a data processor coupled to the output device and the at least one sensor, the data processor configured to provide instructions to a trainee through the output device based on a breath training regimen and to receive and analyze the physiological data detected from the at least one sensor. The methods may comprise the steps of instructing a trainee based on a breath training regimen, detecting physiological data from the trainee through at least one sensor, analyzing physiological data and providing feedback to the trainee based on the analyzed physiological data.

Claims

1. A system for breath training, the system comprising:

an output device;

at least one sensor, configured to detect physiological data from a trainee; and

a data processor coupled to the output device and the at least one sensor, the data processor configured to provide instructions to the trainee through the output device based on a breath training regimen and to receive and analyze the physiological data detected from the at least one sensor.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory storage device coupled to the data processor, the memory storage device configured to store the physiological data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is further configured to provide feedback to the trainee based on the analyzed data.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the feedback comprises an updated breath training regimen.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a central serving computer configured to receive the physiological data of the trainee and to provide feedback to the trainee based on the received data.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the feedback comprises an updated breath training regimen.

7. The system of claim 5, further comprising a central data repository configured to store analyzed physiological data from a plurality of trainees.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the feedback is based on comparative analysis of the physiological data of the trainee received by the central serving computer and the analyzed physiological data from the plurality of trainees stored in the central data repository.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the feedback is selected by an expert.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the physiological data comprises blood oxygen saturation level.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is further configured to determine the identity of the trainee based on the physiological data.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is further configured to determine compliance of the trainee to the breath training regimen based on the physiological data.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the physiological data includes a blood oxygen saturation level and wherein the breath training regimen instructs the trainee to hold their breath and the data processor is configured to determine that the trainee has resumed breathing from the blood oxygen saturation level.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising an apparatus configured to include the output device, the at least one sensor and the data processor.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further configured to be wearable by the trainee.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a blood oxygen saturation level sensor.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one sensor is an ear lobe sensor.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one sensor is a digit sensor.

19. A method for breath training, comprising the steps of:

instructing a trainee based on a breath training regimen;

detecting physiological data from the trainee through at least one sensor;

analyzing the physiological data; and

providing feedback to the trainee based on the analyzed physiological data.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the feedback comprises an updated breath training regimen.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the analyzing step is performed by an expert.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the analyzing step further comprises comparatively analyzing the detected physiological data with gathered data from a plurality of trainees.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the analyzing step is performed by an expert.

24. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of determining the identity of the trainee based on the physiological data.

25. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of determining compliance of the trainee to the breath training regimen based on the physiological data.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the detected physiological data comprises blood oxygen saturation level.

27. An apparatus for breath training, the apparatus comprising:

an output device;

at least one sensor, configured to detect physiological data from the trainee; and

a data processor coupled to the output device and the at least one sensor, the data processor configured to provide instructions to the trainee through the output device based on a breath training regimen and to receive and analyze the physiological data detected from the at least one sensor.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising a memory storage device coupled to the data processor, the memory storage device configured to store the physiological data.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a blood oxygen saturation level sensor.