Computer interfaces including physiologically guided avatars
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for displaying a user interface (“
- UI”
) comprising;
receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters of a monitored subject during one or more time intervals; and
displaying a computer UI comprising at least one avatar having a visual representation reflecting the physiology of the monitored subject;
wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of the visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters.
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Abstract
This invention provides user interfaces that more intuitively display physiological data obtained from physiological monitoring of one or more subjects. Specifically, the user interfaces of this invention create and display one or more avatars having behaviors guided by physiological monitoring data. The monitoring data is preferably obtained when the subject is performing normal tasks without substantial restraint. This invention provides a range of implementations that accommodate user having varying processing and graphics capabilities, e.g., from handheld electronic devices to ordinary PC-type computers and to systems with enhanced graphics capabilities.
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49 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying a user interface (“
- UI”
) comprising;
receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters of a monitored subject during one or more time intervals; and
displaying a computer UI comprising at least one avatar having a visual representation reflecting the physiology of the monitored subject;
wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of the visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 37)
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11. A computer-implemented method for displaying a user interface (“
- UI”
) comprising;
receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters of a monitored subject during one or more time intervals;
retrieving descriptions in a graphic-description language of a visual representation of at least one avatar, wherein the avatar description further comprises instructions for controlling the avatar to reflect the physiology of the monitored subject;
generating a plurality of computer UI images in dependence on the received monitoring data and on the retrieved descriptions that provide a moment-by-moment visual representation of the avatar that is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters; and
displaying the generated images comprising the avatar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer user interface comprising:
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at least one avatar;
wherein the avatar has a visual representation reflecting the physiology of the monitored subject; and
wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of the visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more physiological parameters of a monitored subject. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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21. The user interface of 20 wherein the physiological parameters comprise one or more of a respiratory rate, a tidal volume, a cardiac rate, a cardiac stroke volume, a temperature, an activity indicator, and a physiological stress indicator.
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24. A computer system for displaying a user interface (“
- UI”
), the system comprising a computer-readable memory, the computer-readable memory having stored therein encoded instructions for causing a processor to perform steps of;
receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters of a monitored subject during one or more time intervals; and
displaying a computer UI comprising at least one avatar having a visual representation reflecting the physiology of the monitored subject;
wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of the visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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38. An method for individual training or rehabilitation comprising:
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receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters from a monitored subject during one or more training periods; and
displaying to the subject during the training periods a computer UI comprising one or more avatars, wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of a visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters so that the avatars reflect in real time the moment-by-moment physiology of the subject during training, and information concerning one or more of a training plan, training progress, and training goals. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for individual training or rehabilitation comprising:
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a wearable item comprising one or more physiological sensors that is configured and arranged so that a monitored subject wearing the item can perform normal training activities in a substantially unrestrained manner;
a training device comprising a user display; and
a computer system comprising a computer-readable memory, the computer-readable memory having stored therein encoded instructions for causing a processor to perform steps of;
receiving physiological monitoring data reflecting moment-by-moment values of one or more physiological parameters from a monitored subject during one or more training periods; and
displaying to the subject during the training periods a computer UI comprising one or more avatars, wherein the moment-by-moment appearance of a visual representation of the avatar is controlled in dependence on one or more of the received physiological parameters so that the avatars reflect in real time the moment-by-moment physiology of the subject during training, and information concerning one or more of a training plan, training progress, and training goals. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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