Posture and deep breathing improvement device, system, and method

• US 10,660,545 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2019
• Issued: 05/26/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenneth Lawrence Rosenblood
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Lawrence Rosenblood
• Inventors: Rosenblood, Kenneth Lawrence
• Primary Examiner(s): Nwugo, Ojiaki K
• Application Number:
  US16/393,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20190246955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• Field of Search: 3405731, 3405737
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4836 Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods A61B5/0036 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/74 Details of notification to user or communication with user or patient indicating measured values G01D7/00; user input means input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A posture and breathing improvement device, system, and method. The system for improving posture and deep breathing may comprise: a sensor device; posture/breathing improvement software program, comprising one, both, or a combination of a posture improvement system interface and a breathing improvement system interface; and one or more user devices. The sensor device may be physically associated with a user and may communicate with the posture improvement software program. The sensor device may comprise: one or more sensors for monitoring positions and movements of the user. The system may calculate one or more optimum postural positions and breathing exercises for the user, based on data communicated by the sensor device and collected information about the user. The system may monitor a conformance of the user with the optimum postural positions and may display the conformance on the posture improvement system interface. The system may detect and notify the user of one or more non-conformances, such that a user is reminded to maintain at least one optimum postural position and periodically take deep breaths.

Claims

1. A system for improving posture, comprising:

a sensor device;

a posture improvement software program, comprising a posture improvement system interface;

wherein said sensor device is configured to be physically associated with a user;

wherein said sensor device comprises;

one or more sensors;

a wireless communication device; and

a housing;

wherein said one or more sensors, when said sensor device is physically associated with said user, monitor a physical position of said user and one or more movements of said user;

wherein said posture improvement software program is configured to operate on one or more user devices;

wherein said wireless communication device is configured to communicate with said one or more user devices, such that said sensor device is in communication with said posture improvement software program;

wherein said posture improvement system interface is displayed to said user on said one or more user devices;

wherein said posture improvement software program is configured to collect information about said user;

wherein said system for improving posture calculates one or more optimum postural positions for said user, based on data communicated by said sensor device and said collected information about said user;

wherein said system for improving posture monitors a conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein said system for improving posture displays said conformance on said posture improvement system interface;

wherein said posture improvement system detects and notifies said user of one or more non-conformances, such that a user is reminded to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein a time of day is displayed on said posture improvement system interface;

wherein a heart rate is displayed on said posture improvement system interface;

wherein said displaying of said conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions is illustrated via a target and a posture target icon;

wherein said posture target icon is substantially within a center of said target when said user is in said conformance with said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein when said user fails to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions, said posture target icon is not substantially within said center of said target and said posture improvement system interface notifies said user of said one or more non-conformances; and

wherein when said user fails to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions, said user device is substantially disabled until said user corrects said non-conformance.

2. The system for improving posture of claim 1, wherein a sensitivity of said notifying of said one or more non-conformances is adjustable.

3. A system for improving posture and deep breathing, comprising:

a sensor device; and

a posture and deep breathing improvement software program, comprising a posture and deep breathing improvement system interface;

wherein said sensor device is configured to be physically associated with a user;

wherein said sensor device comprises;

one or more sensors;

a wireless communication device; and

a housing;

wherein said one or more sensors, when said sensor device is physically associated with said user, monitor a physical position of said user and one or more movements of said user;

wherein said posture and deep breathing improvement software program is configured to operate on one or more user devices;

wherein said wireless communication device is configured to communicate with said one or more user devices, such that said sensor device is in communication with said posture and deep breathing improvement software program;

wherein said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface is displayed to said user on said one or more user devices;

wherein said posture and deep breathing improvement software program is configured to collect information about said user;

wherein said system for improving posture and deep breathing calculates one or more optimum postural positions for said user, based on data communicated by said sensor device and said collected information about said user;

wherein said system for improving posture and deep breathing monitors a conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein said system for improving posture and deep breathing displays said conformance on said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface;

wherein said posture and deep breathing improvement system detects and notifies said user of one or more non-conformances, such that a user is reminded to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface comprises displaying to said user one or more pop-up reminders; and

wherein at least one of said one or more pop-up reminders is to take a breathing break.

4. The system for improving posture and deep breathing of claim 3, wherein a time of day is displayed on said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface.

5. The system for improving posture and deep breathing of claim 4, wherein a heart rate is displayed on said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface.

6. The system for improving posture and deep breathing of claim 5, wherein said displaying of said conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions is illustrated via a target and a posture target icon;

wherein said posture target icon is substantially within a center of said target when said user is in said conformance with said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions;

wherein when said user fails to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions, said posture target icon is not substantially within said center of said target and said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface notifies said user of said one or more non-conformances;

wherein when said user fails to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions, said user device is substantially disabled until said user corrects said non-conformance; and

wherein a sensitivity of said notifying of said one or more non-conformances is adjustable.

7. The system for improving posture and deep breathing of claim 5, wherein said display of said posture and deep breathing improvement system interface on said one or more user devices is always in a foreground and has an adjustable opacity.

8. The system for improving posture and deep breathing of claim 5, wherein when said user takes said breathing break, a breathing kinetic graphical user interface is displayed to said user;

wherein said breathing kinetic graphical user interface comprises an optimal breath inhale graphic and an actual dynamic kinetic breathing graphic;

wherein said actual dynamic kinetic breathing graphic expands and contracts, such that said user is able to visually monitor diaphragmatic breathing.