Postural information system and method

• US 20100228489A1
• Filed: 03/25/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,024,976 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• 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 5/1113 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 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• 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 system includes, but is not limited to, a obtaining information module configured for obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices, and an output module configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices; and

one or more output modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more wireless receiving modules configured for wirelessly receiving one or more elements of the user advisory information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more EM receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the user advisory information via electromagnetic communication.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more acoustic receiving modules configured for receiving one or more elements of the user advisory information via acoustic communication.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more storage retrieving modules configured for retrieving one or more elements of the user advisory information from one or more storage portions.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more object relative obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding user advisory information expressed relative to one or more objects other than the two or more devices.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more earth relative obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding user advisory information expressed relative to one or more portions of Earth.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more device position modules configured for determining user advisory information including one or more suggested device positions to position one or more of the devices.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

one or more user performance modules configured for determining user advisory information including one or more suggested durations of performance by one or more of the users.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more devices includes a robotic system and wherein the obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices comprises:

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

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user 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.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information comprises:

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

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user 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 a third party device.

51. The system of claim 1 further comprising one or more providing physical information modules configured for providing physical status information regarding one or more of the devices.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more wireless transmitting modules configured for wirelessly transmitting one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices.

54. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more cellular transmitting modules configured for transmitting one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via a cellular system.

57. The system of claim 51, wherein the providing physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more infrared transmitting modules configured for transmitting one or more elements of the physical status information from one or more of the devices via infrared communication.

60. The system of claim 1 further comprising one or more obtaining physical modules configured for obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more receiving spatial modules configured for receiving one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of one or more of the devices.

62. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more optical transmitting modules configured for receiving 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.

63. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more receiving acoustic modules configured for receiving 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 acoustic aspects.

65. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more receiving radar modules configured for receiving 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 radar aspects.

67. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more image recognition receiving modules configured for receiving 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 recognition aspects.

68. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more photographic receiving modules configured for receiving 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.

71. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more contact receiving modules configured for obtaining 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.

72. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more gyroscopic receiving modules configured for obtaining 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 gyroscopic aspects.

73. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more inclinometry receiving modules configured for obtaining 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 inclinometry aspects.

75. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more force receiving modules configured for obtaining 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.

78. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more geographical receiving modules configured for receiving 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 geographical aspects.

80. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more grid reference receiving modules configured for receiving 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.

82. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more beacon receiving modules configured for receiving 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 beacon aspects.

83. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more reference light receiving modules configured for receiving 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.

86. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more user input modules configured for obtaining 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.

87. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

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

90. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more earth relative obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding physical status of the one or more devices expressed relative to one or more portions of Earth.

92. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more locational obtaining modules configured for obtaining information regarding physical status of the one or more devices expressed in absolute location coordinates.

93. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more locational obtaining modules configured for obtaining 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.

96. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more conformational obtaining modules configured for obtaining 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.

97. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more visual placement modules configured for obtaining 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.

98. The system of claim 60, wherein the obtaining physical status information regarding one or more of the devices comprises:

one or more visual appearance modules configured for obtaining 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 appearance aspects.

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