METHODS FOR PROVIDING TELEMEDICINE SERVICES

• US 20140322686A1
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rehabtics LLC
• Original Assignee: Rehabtics LLC
• Inventors: KANG, Xiaoxu
• Application Number:
  US14/266,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20140322686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the use of telemedicine software and/or games to meet rehabilitation or physical training needs. More specifically, the disclosure relates to methods and systems that motivate and guide users in the course of a program which takes place at an institution, where the user initiates recovery or training, and/or at home, when the user must maintain a rehabilitation or physical training schedule to fully recover or complete training.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

evaluating a user'"'"'s physical training or rehabilitation needs to determine initial parameters for an exercise;

selecting an ideal movement or a training target/goal to satisfy the initial parameters for the exercise;

displaying the ideal movement or the training target/goal on a screen;

capturing data of the user'"'"'s movement with at least one sensor;

comparing the user'"'"'s movement to the ideal movement or the training target/goal; and

providing feedback of the comparison to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the user'"'"'s movement on the screen.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing the data and optionally, logging the data and analyzing the data.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein a software program or game is used to carry out the method.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination of ideal movement is done remotely or in the physical presence of the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the display of ideal movements or training targets/goals is by a virtual instructor.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a motion sensing and tracking device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said at least one sensor further comprises a means for sensing optical, biological, kinematic signals, or combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein the captured, processed, logged, and analyzed data is linked to, and saved in, a user'"'"'s electronic medical record or individual account.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the parameters and ideal movements based on the data.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the data is accessible to the user and the trainer.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the data is summarized in a report to track the user'"'"'s progress.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising posting an alert of abnormal user behavior or performance to the user'"'"'s or trainer'"'"'s electronic medical record or individual account.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback provided is by the trainer.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback provided is by a software program.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the feedback provided is in real-time.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the feedback provided is visual, auditory, mechanical, or combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising the user interacting with a trainer or other users with a social media component.

22. The method of claim 6, wherein multiple users can remotely play the software game together.

43. The method of claim 18, wherein the feedback provided is visual, auditory, mechanical, or combinations thereof.

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