Postural information system and method

• US 20100225473A1
• Filed: 03/11/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/381,522
• Publication Number:
  US 20100225473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• 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: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered

Abstract

For two or more devices, each device having one or more portions, a method includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device, and one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device; and

one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured to direct wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more cellular receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via a cellular system.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more infrared receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via infrared communication.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more optical receiving modules configured to direct receiving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via optical communication.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more optical detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more optical aspects.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more image capture detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more image capture aspects.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more photographic detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more photographic aspects.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more contact detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more contact sensing aspects.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more accelerometry detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more accelerometry aspects.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more force detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more force aspects.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more inertial detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inertial aspects.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more grid reference detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more grid reference aspects.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more edge detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more edge detection aspects.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more reference light detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference light aspects.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more user input modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more user input aspects.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more storage retrieving modules configured to direct retrieving one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more storage portions.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more device relative obtaining modules configured to direct obtaining information regarding physical status information expressed relative to one or more portions of one or more of the devices.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more locational obtaining modules configured to direct obtaining information regarding physical status information expressed in absolute location coordinates.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more locational detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more locational aspects.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more positional detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more positional aspects.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more conformational detecting modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more conformational aspects.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more obtaining information modules obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of a second device comprises:

one or more visual placement modules configured to direct detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more visual placement aspects.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining device location modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested device locations to locate one or more of the devices.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining user location modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including suggested one or more user locations to locate one or more of the users.

53. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining user position modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested user positions to position one or more of the users.

56. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining device schedule modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the devices.

58. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining user duration modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more suggested duration of use for one or more of the devices.

60. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining postural adjustment modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more elements of suggested postural adjustment instruction for one or more of the users.

61. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the obtaining physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device comprises:

one or more determining ergonomic adjustment modules configured to direct determining user advisory information including one or more elements of suggested instruction for ergonomic adjustment of one or more of the devices.

63. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information.

66. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more retrieving status modules configured to direct retrieving one or more elements of the user status information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the physical status information obtained for one or more of the devices.

68. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining visual modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information based at least in part upon which of the devices includes visual output to the one or more users thereof.

71. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining user procedure modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of one or more of the devices based at least in part upon one or more characterizations assigned to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of one or more of the devices by one or more of the users thereof.

73. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining priority procedure modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of the two or more devices based at least in part upon one or more prioritizations assigned to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of one or more of the devices by one or more of the users thereof.

75. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining user restriction modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of the two or more devices based at least in part upon one or more restrictions assigned to the one or more users relative to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of the two or more devices by one or more of the users thereof.

76. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining user priority modules configured to direct determining one or more elements of the user status information for one or more users of the two or more devices based at least in part upon one or more prioritizations assigned to the one or more users relative to one or more procedures being performed at least in part through use of the two or more devices by one or more of the users thereof.

78. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining force modules configured to direct determining a physical impact profile including forces being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

82. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining historical pressures modules configured to direct determining an historical physical impact profile including pressures being imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

83. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining user status modules configured to direct determining user status based at least in part upon a portion of the physical status information obtained for one or more of the devices.

85. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining policy modules configured to direct determining user status regarding policy guidelines.

87. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining recommendations modules configured to direct determining user status regarding a collection of recommendations.

89. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining risk modules configured to direct determining user status regarding risk of particular injury to one or more of the users.

91. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining appendages modules configured to direct determining user status regarding one or more appendages of one or more of the users.

95. The system of claim 63, wherein the one or more determining status modules configured to direct determining user status information regarding one or more users of the second device based at least in part upon the physical status information obtained regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of the one or more first devices with respect to one or more portions of the second device to provide user status information for determining user advisory information comprises:

one or more determining ergonomic modules configured to direct determining an ergonomic impact profile imparted upon one or more of the users of one or more of the devices.

96. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information.

97. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more audio output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information in audio form.

99. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more video output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information in video form.

100. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more light output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as visible light.

102. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more vibration output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a vibration.

105. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more network output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a network transmission.

108. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more infrared output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as an infrared transmission.

111. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more projection output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a projection onto one or more of the devices.

113. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more display output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a screen display.

114. The system of claim 96, wherein the one or more output modules configured to direct outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the user advisory information comprises:

one or more third party output modules configured to direct outputting one or more elements of the output information as a transmission to a third party device.

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