Postural information system and method

• US 20100225491A1
• Filed: 03/26/2009
• 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:
  US12/383,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20100225491A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.700
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers, one or more obtaining information modules for obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects., and one or more determining advisory modules for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information. 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 configured for obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers;

one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects; and

determining advisory module configured for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured for wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the subject status information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more network receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via a network.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more cellular receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via a cellular system.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more infrared receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via infrared communication.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more acoustic receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the subject status information via acoustic communication.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more EM detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more electromagnetic aspects.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more image recognition detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more image recognition aspects.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more pattern recognition detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pattern recognition aspects.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more contact detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more contact sensing aspects.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more force detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more force aspects.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more inertial detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more inertial aspects.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

detecting one or more grid reference detecting postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more grid reference aspects.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more edge detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more edge detection aspects.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more reference light detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference light aspects.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more storage retrieving modules configured for retrieving one or more elements of the subject status information from one or more storage portions.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more building relative obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding subject status information expressed relative to one or more portions of a building structure.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more locational obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding subject status information expressed in absolute location coordinates.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers comprises:

one or more conformational detecting modules configured for detecting one or more postural aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the subjects through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more conformational aspects.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured for wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more peer-to-peer receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via peer-to-peer communication.

52. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more EM receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via electromagnetic communication.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more acoustic receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the postural influencers via acoustic communication.

60. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more radar detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more radar aspects.

61. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more image capture detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more image capture aspects.

64. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more pattern recognition detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pattern recognition aspects.

67. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more gyroscopic detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more gyroscopic aspects.

71. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more pressure detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pressure aspects.

77. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more beacon detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference beacon aspects.

78. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more reference light detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference light aspects.

80. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more triangulation detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more triangulation aspects.

82. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more storage retrieving modules configured for retrieving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more storage portions.

84. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more influencer relative modules configured for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed relative to one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers.

86. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more building relative obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed relative to one or more portions of a building structure.

87. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more location obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding postural influencer status information expressed in absolute location coordinates.

90. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more orientational detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more orientational aspects.

93. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information regarding one or more spatial aspects regarding the two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more visual appearance modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more visual appearance aspects.

95. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining subject location modules configured for determining subject advisory information including suggested one or more subject locations to locate one or more of the subjects.

97. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining subject orientation modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested subject orientations to orient one or more of the subjects.

100. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining influencer conformation modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested postural influencer conformations to conform one or more of the postural influencers.

102. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining influencer schedule modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested schedules of operation for one or more of the postural influencers.

105. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining subject duration modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested duration of performance by one or more of the subjects.

107. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon the subject status information and the postural influencer status information comprises:

one or more determining ergonomic adjustment modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more elements of suggested instruction for ergonomic adjustment of one or more of the postural influencers.

109. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more output modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information.

111. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more textual output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information in textual form.

114. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more language output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as audio information formatted in a human language.

116. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more signal output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as an information bearing signal.

118. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

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

119. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more electromagnetic output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as an electromagnetic transmission.

121. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

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

123. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more projection output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a projection.

125. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more alarm output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a general alarm.

128. The system of claim 109, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more log output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as one or more log entries.

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