Systems and methods for controlling breathing rate
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting a breathing rate of a self-ventilating user, the method comprising:
- monitoring respiration of a self-ventilating user and determining a user breathing frequency of said self-ventilating user, wherein respiration comprises an inspiration portion and an expiration portion;
setting a target breathing frequency at or below the user breathing frequency;
providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating user to breathe at the target breathing frequency by supplying a high positive air pressure to said self-ventilating user during said inspiration portion and a low positive air pressure during said expiration portion in substantial synchronicity with respiration at the target breathing frequency;
subsequent to providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating user to breathe at the target breathing frequency, determining an undated user breathing frequency of the self-ventilating user;
comparing said updated user breathing frequency with the target breathing frequency; and
increasing the target breathing frequency if the updated user breathing frequency of said self-ventilating user is greater than the target breathing frequency.
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Abstract
A method and corresponding system for providing breathing cues includes monitoring respiration of a user and determining a user breathing frequency including an inspiration portion and an expiration portion of the breathing, supplying a high positive air pressure to the user during the inspiration portion and a low positive air pressure during the expiration portion in substantial synchronicity with the user'"'"'s respiration, comparing the user breathing frequency with a target breathing frequency, and when the user breathing frequency is greater than the target breathing frequency, increasing, in a predetermined manner, a time over which the high positive air pressure is supplied to the user, and adjusting a time over which the low positive pressure air pressure is supplied to the user.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting a breathing rate of a self-ventilating user, the method comprising:
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monitoring respiration of a self-ventilating user and determining a user breathing frequency of said self-ventilating user, wherein respiration comprises an inspiration portion and an expiration portion; setting a target breathing frequency at or below the user breathing frequency; providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating user to breathe at the target breathing frequency by supplying a high positive air pressure to said self-ventilating user during said inspiration portion and a low positive air pressure during said expiration portion in substantial synchronicity with respiration at the target breathing frequency; subsequent to providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating user to breathe at the target breathing frequency, determining an undated user breathing frequency of the self-ventilating user; comparing said updated user breathing frequency with the target breathing frequency; and increasing the target breathing frequency if the updated user breathing frequency of said self-ventilating user is greater than the target breathing frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for adjusting a breathing rate of a self-ventilating person, the method comprising:
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monitoring a current breath rate of a self-ventilating person; obtaining a target breath rate that is different than the breath rate of the self-ventilating person; and providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating person that prompt the self-ventilating person to breathe at the target breath rate, wherein providing breathing cues to the self-ventilating person comprises adjusting one or more parameters of a flow of gas directed to the airway of the self-ventilating person. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a bi-level positive air pressure (BiPAP) device, comprising:
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setting a machine inspiration time as a maximum of an estimated inspiration time and an actual inspiration time of a user; setting a machine expiration time as a minimum of an estimated expiration time and a difference between a period of a breath of the user and the machine expiration time; and using the machine inspiration time and the machine expiration time to control respective HI and LO positive pressure timings in the BiPAP device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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