Light therapy monitoring
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring visible-light exposure, comprising:
- wearing an integrative light monitor including a visible-light detector and an output device;
receiving and recording visible-light exposure received from a first light source with the visible-light detector of the integrative light monitor;
receiving and recording visible-light exposure received from a second light source with the visible-light detector of the integrative light monitor;
integrating the recorded visible-light exposure from the first light source and from the second light source to produce a cumulative visible-light exposure value;
comparing the cumulative visible-light exposure value with an established visible-light exposure target for achieving a psychological benefit or a benefit in treating insomnia or a circadian rhythm disorder; and
providing active and direct feedback from the output device to the wearer indicative of the cumulative visible-light exposure value in comparison with the established visible-light exposure target to empower the wearer to change behavior to achieve the benefit that is a consequence of reaching the cumulative visible-light exposure target.
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Abstract
A light-monitoring apparatus includes a power source, a light detector, a computer processor coupled with the power source and in communication with the light detector and configured to receive and record light exposure detected by the light detector, an output device coupled with the computer processor, and a computer-readable medium coupled with the computer processor and storing instruction code for summing the recorded light exposure from the computer processor over time and communicating a signal to the output device to generate and communicate a signal indicating that a cumulative threshold light exposure for achieving a health benefit has been reached. The apparatus can accordingly be used by an individual to monitor cumulative light exposure from both natural and artificial sources, e.g., in the treatment of seasonal or non-seasonal depression.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring visible-light exposure, comprising:
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wearing an integrative light monitor including a visible-light detector and an output device; receiving and recording visible-light exposure received from a first light source with the visible-light detector of the integrative light monitor; receiving and recording visible-light exposure received from a second light source with the visible-light detector of the integrative light monitor; integrating the recorded visible-light exposure from the first light source and from the second light source to produce a cumulative visible-light exposure value; comparing the cumulative visible-light exposure value with an established visible-light exposure target for achieving a psychological benefit or a benefit in treating insomnia or a circadian rhythm disorder; and providing active and direct feedback from the output device to the wearer indicative of the cumulative visible-light exposure value in comparison with the established visible-light exposure target to empower the wearer to change behavior to achieve the benefit that is a consequence of reaching the cumulative visible-light exposure target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light-monitoring system including an apparatus comprising:
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a power source; a visible-light detector; a computer processor coupled with the power source and in communication with the light detector and configured to receive and record visible-light exposure detected by the visible-light detector; an output device coupled with the computer processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled with the computer processor and storing instruction code for summing the recorded visible-light exposure from the computer processor over time and communicating a signal to the output device to generate and actively and directly communicate a signal to a wearer of the light-monitoring system indicating that a cumulative threshold visible-light exposure for the wearer to achieve a psychological benefit or a benefit in treating insomnia or a circadian rhythm disorder has been reached. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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