Postural information system and method

• US 20100228153A1
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• 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:
  US12/384,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228153A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/587
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies
• 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: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects, and one or more determining advisory modules configured for determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon 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 postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects; and

one or more determining advisory modules configured for

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

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more network receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the postural influencer status information from one or more of the first postural influencers via a network.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers via peer-to-peer communication.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more radar aspects.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more pattern recognition aspects.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more gyroscopic aspects.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

one or more GPS detecting modules configured for detecting one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more global positioning satellite (GPS) aspects.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference beacon aspects.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more reference light aspects.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers through at least in part one or more techniques involving one or more triangulation aspects.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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 first postural influencers.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer 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.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining postural influencer status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more first postural influencers of one or more subjects with respect to a second postural influencer of the one or more subjects comprises:

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

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

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

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

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

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

one or more determining subject position modules configured for determining subject advisory information including one or more suggested subject positions to position one or more of the subjects.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon 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.

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

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

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

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

59. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining subject advisory information regarding the one or more subjects based at least in part upon 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.

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

one or more determining robotic modules configured for determining subject advisory information regarding the robotic system.

63. The system of claim 1, further 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 one or more of the first postural influencers.

64. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

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

71. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

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

77. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more image capture 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 capture aspects.

80. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first 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.

82. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first 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.

84. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more inclinometry 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 inclinometry aspects.

89. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more geographical 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 geographical aspects.

91. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more grid reference 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 grid reference aspects.

95. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more acoustic reference 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 acoustic reference aspects.

102. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first 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.

103. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

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

105. The system of claim 63, wherein the obtaining subject status information associated with one or more postural aspects regarding one or more subjects of one or more of the first postural influencers comprises:

one or more positional 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 positional aspects.

108. 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.

109. The system of claim 108, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

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

111. The system of claim 108, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

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

114. The system of claim 108, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

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

117. The system of claim 108, 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.

120. The system of claim 108, 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.

122. The system of claim 108, 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.

124. The system of claim 108, 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.

126. The system of claim 108, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more portions of the subject advisory information comprises:

one or more third party output modules configured for outputting one or more elements of the output information as a transmission to one or more objects other than the postural influencers.

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