Wearable posture regulation system and method to regulate posture
First Claim
1. A wearable posture monitoring system configured to monitor and provide feedback regarding a user'"'"'s posture while operating and viewing a portable electronic device, the system comprising:
- a wearable component configured to be fit on or about a head of the user;
a sensor mounted on the wearable component configured to monitor posture of the user based on at least a head position or head orientation of the user; and
a transmitter configured to transmit data related to posture wirelessly from the sensor to a receiver on or in the portable electronic device;
wherein;
the data transmitted by the transmitter to the portable electronic device is configured for use as input by a computer executable application program to;
provide progressive negative feedback regarding posture during use of the portable electronic device to the user based on data from the sensor, by generating a first signal that is configured to warn the user of abnormal or poor posture, and thereafter if the posture of the user fails to be corrected, by generating a second signal configured to alter the output provided to the user by the portable electronic device,provide positive reinforcement to the user via the portable electronic device if the user'"'"'s posture is acceptable, based on the data transmitted from the transmitter, andgenerate for display a screen listing available programs, and identify available programs which require use of the wearable component to be executed.
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Abstract
A wearable posture monitoring and feedback system and related method configured to monitor and provide feedback regarding a user'"'"'s posture while operating and viewing a portable electronic device includes: a wearable frame configured to be fit on or about a head of the user; a sensor mounted on the wearable frame configured to monitor at least a head position of the user; and a transmitter configured to transmit data related to at least the head position wirelessly from the sensor to a receiver on or in the portable electronic device. The system is configured to (1) provide feedback to the user based on the data from the sensor; and (2) send a signal to alter an output provided to the user by the portable electronic device based on the data from the sensor.
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7 Claims
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1. A wearable posture monitoring system configured to monitor and provide feedback regarding a user'"'"'s posture while operating and viewing a portable electronic device, the system comprising:
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a wearable component configured to be fit on or about a head of the user; a sensor mounted on the wearable component configured to monitor posture of the user based on at least a head position or head orientation of the user; and a transmitter configured to transmit data related to posture wirelessly from the sensor to a receiver on or in the portable electronic device; wherein; the data transmitted by the transmitter to the portable electronic device is configured for use as input by a computer executable application program to; provide progressive negative feedback regarding posture during use of the portable electronic device to the user based on data from the sensor, by generating a first signal that is configured to warn the user of abnormal or poor posture, and thereafter if the posture of the user fails to be corrected, by generating a second signal configured to alter the output provided to the user by the portable electronic device, provide positive reinforcement to the user via the portable electronic device if the user'"'"'s posture is acceptable, based on the data transmitted from the transmitter, and generate for display a screen listing available programs, and identify available programs which require use of the wearable component to be executed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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