Custom controlled seating surface technologies
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1. A variable body support system comprising:
- a. at least a first body support surface for supporting an occupant,b. two or more spaced apart actuators associated with different parts of the first body support surface,c. an actuator controller associated with the actuators,d. and a computer program which provides a dynamic graphical user interface for controlling the actuators, where the dynamic graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary, and a plurality of adjustment zones corresponding to adjustable parts of the support surface, allowing selection of the actuators by touching or clicking on a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary.
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Abstract
A system of controlling various actuators associated with human support surfaces is disclosed. Such a system is made up of a support surface, a controller, and an actuator. The system may optionally include batteries, a means of charging the batteries, and a graphical user interface as well as a communication link between the graphical user interface and the support surfaces. The actuators are capable of altering contour and/or firmness, of a support surface, they may be vibrational or heating/cooling in nature, and they may also alter the overall relative position of a support surface.
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26 Claims
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1. A variable body support system comprising:
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a. at least a first body support surface for supporting an occupant, b. two or more spaced apart actuators associated with different parts of the first body support surface, c. an actuator controller associated with the actuators, d. and a computer program which provides a dynamic graphical user interface for controlling the actuators, where the dynamic graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary, and a plurality of adjustment zones corresponding to adjustable parts of the support surface, allowing selection of the actuators by touching or clicking on a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A variable body support system comprising:
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a. a body support surface for supporting an occupant, b. two or more spaced apart actuators associated with different parts of the body support surface, c. an actuator controller associated with the actuators, d. and a dynamic graphical user interface for controlling the actuators, where the dynamic graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary, and a plurality of adjustment zones corresponding to adjustable parts of the body support surface, allowing selection of an actuator by identifying a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary on the dynamic graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A variable body support system comprising:
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a. a first support comprising a body support surface for supporting an occupant, the body support surface having two or more adjustable parts that are adjustable between at least first and second states, b. two or more spaced apart actuators associated with and configured for adjusting two or more adjustable parts of the body support surface, the actuators adjustable between first states and second states to adjust adjustable parts of the body support surface between first and second states, c. an actuator controller associated with the actuators, d. and a dynamic graphical user interface for controlling the actuators, where the dynamic graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary and a plurality of adjustment zones corresponding to the adjustable parts of the body support surface, where the actuator controller can change the actuators from their first states to their second states by touching or clicking on a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A variable body support system comprising:
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a. a body support surface; b. an actuator operatively associated with the body support surface to change a state of the support surface; c. a screen computer interface; d. a computer operatively associated with the actuator and the screen computer interface and programmed to; provide a graphical user interface on said screen for controlling said actuator, where said graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary and one or more individual areas of control; enable a user to select one of the individual areas of control and change the appearance of the area of control by touching or clicking on a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary to select a change in state of the body support surface; and control said actuator to change a state of the body support surface as selected by the user.
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26. A variable body support system comprising:
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a. a body support surface; b. an actuator operatively associated with the body support surface to change a state of the support surface; c. a screen computer interface; d. a computer operatively associated with the actuator and the screen computer interface and programmed to; provide a graphical user interface on said screen for controlling said actuator, where said graphical user interface depicts a dynamic picture of at least a portion of the body support surface defined by a single boundary and one or more individual areas of control; enable a user to select one of the individual areas of control by touching or clicking on a corresponding part of said dynamic picture positioned within said single boundary; enable the user to manipulate the individual area of control on the screen to select a change in state of the body support surface; and control said actuator to change a state of the body support surface as selected by the user.
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