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Systems and methods for controlling position

  • US 9,855,006 B2
  • Filed: 06/24/2014
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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