Systems and methods for controlling position
First Claim
1. A position therapy system comprising:
- a wearable position therapy device configured to be positioned proximate a user'"'"'s neck, the wearable position therapy device comprisinga memory,a position detector configured to generate positional data, when proximate the user'"'"'s neck, that can be used to determine a position of the user,a feedback generator configured to generate feedback to the user, andat least one microcontroller configured toprovide position therapy to the user by,based on the positional data, determining positions of the user over a time period,when it is determined that the user is in a supine position, controlling the feedback generator to provide feedback to a back of the user'"'"'s neck to influence the user to change to a non-supine position,wherein, in response to the device being turned on or a reset operation, not providing feedback for a delay period to provide the user with an opportunity to fall asleep, andstore a duration of use in the memory, wherein the duration of use indicates a duration that the user has used the wearable position therapy device in each of one or more positions; and
one or more software modules that provide an assessment of the user'"'"'s compliance with the position therapy based, at least in part, on the duration of use.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for assessing compliance with position therapy. In an embodiment, position therapy is provided to a user while the user is wearing a position therapy device. The position therapy comprises, by the device, collecting positional data, determining positions of the user over a time period based on the positional data, and, when it is determined that the user is in a target position, providing feedback to the user to influence the user to change to a non-target position. In addition, the device stores a duration of use in its memory. The duration of use indicates a duration that the user has used the wearable position therapy device in each of one or more positions. An assessment of the user'"'"'s compliance with the position therapy is then provided based, at least in part, on the duration of use.
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23 Claims
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1. A position therapy system comprising:
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a wearable position therapy device configured to be positioned proximate a user'"'"'s neck, the wearable position therapy device comprising a memory, a position detector configured to generate positional data, when proximate the user'"'"'s neck, that can be used to determine a position of the user, a feedback generator configured to generate feedback to the user, and at least one microcontroller configured to provide position therapy to the user by, based on the positional data, determining positions of the user over a time period, when it is determined that the user is in a supine position, controlling the feedback generator to provide feedback to a back of the user'"'"'s neck to influence the user to change to a non-supine position, wherein, in response to the device being turned on or a reset operation, not providing feedback for a delay period to provide the user with an opportunity to fall asleep, and store a duration of use in the memory, wherein the duration of use indicates a duration that the user has used the wearable position therapy device in each of one or more positions; and one or more software modules that provide an assessment of the user'"'"'s compliance with the position therapy based, at least in part, on the duration of use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for assessing compliance with position therapy using a position therapy device, the method comprising:
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providing position therapy to a user while the user is wearing a wearable position therapy device proximate the user'"'"'s neck, wherein the position therapy comprises, by the wearable position therapy device, collecting positional data via a position detector in the wearable position therapy device while the user is wearing the wearable position therapy device proximate the user'"'"'s neck, based on the positional data, determining positions of the user over a time period, and, when it is determined that the user is in a supine position, by a feedback generator in the wearable position therapy device, providing feedback to a back of the user'"'"'s neck to influence the user to change to a non-supine position, wherein, in response to the device being turned on or a reset operation, not providing feedback for a delay period to provide the user with an opportunity to fall asleep; by the wearable position therapy device, storing a duration of use in a memory of the wearable position therapy device, wherein the duration of use indicates a duration that the user has used the wearable position therapy device in each of one or more positions; and providing an assessment of the user'"'"'s compliance with the position therapy based, at least in part, on the duration of use. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A position therapy system for influencing the position of a user of the position therapy system, the system comprising:
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a position detector configured to be positioned proximate a user'"'"'s neck and operable to generate positional signal data that can be used to determine a position of the user; a haptic feedback generator operable to generate tactile feedback to the user and configured to be positioned proximate a user'"'"'s neck; and one or more processors in communication with the position detector and the haptic feedback generator, wherein the microcontroller is operable to receive and analyze the signal data from the position detector, delay feedback for a delay period to provide the user with an opportunity to fall asleep, determine whether the user is in a target position, if it is determined that the user is in the target position following the delay period, generate a control signal to cause the haptic feedback generator to provide tactile feedback to the user to induce the user to change to a different, non-target position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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