Interventive-diagnostic device

• US 8,183,453 B2
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: 2breathe Technologies Ltd
• Original Assignee: InterCure Ltd.
• Inventors: Wagner, Naphtali
• Primary Examiner(s): Warren, David S.
• Application Number:
  US12/427,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20100037753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,127 Days
• Field of Search: 846/09, 846/11, 846/12, 846/49, 846/51, 846/52
• US Class Current: 84/609
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1135 by monitoring thoracic expansion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4035 Evaluating the autonomic nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4857 Indicating the phase of biorhythm clocks or watches with indicators for biological cycles G04B19/264
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4884 inducing physiological or psychological stress, e.g. applications for stress testing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7425 Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image geometric transforms for image registration G06T3/14; enhancement using image fusion G06T5/50; algorithms for registration of images G06T7/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/00 Measuring physical parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Apparatus for improving health of a user is provided, including a first sensor, adapted to measure a first physiological variable, which is indicative of a voluntary action of the user. A second sensor is adapted to measure a second physiological variable, which is substantially governed by an autonomic nervous system of the user. Circuitry is adapted to receive respective first and second sensor signals from the first and second sensors, and, responsive thereto, to generate an output signal which directs the user to modify a parameter of the voluntary action.

Claims

1. A method for generating music, comprising:

receiving a rhythm signal corresponding to a rhythm of a cyclic physiological activity of a user, the physiological activity having first and second activity phases thereof;

analyzing the rhythm signal to determine first and second durations thereof, respectively corresponding to the first and second activity phases;

determining first and second new durations responsive to desired changes of the first and second durations of the rhythm signal;

generating responsive to the new durations a music signal for presentation to the user, the music signal having first and second music phases thereof respectively corresponding to the first and second activity phases, a duration of each of the music phases expressible as being approximately equal to an integer multiple of a base duration, the integer multiple being less than or equal to four; and

directing the user to modify durations of the first and second activity phases responsive to the respective durations of the first and second music phases.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein generating the music signal comprises setting the duration of one of the music phases to be approximately equal to an integer multiple of the other one of the music phases.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein directing the user to modify the durations comprises directing the user to attempt to perform the first and second activity phases of the physiological activity such that the respective durations thereof are substantially equal to the durations of the first and second music phases.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the rhythm signal comprises receiving a motion signal corresponding to an activity of the user selected from the list consisting of:

walking, jogging, and running.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the rhythm signal comprises receiving a respiration signal corresponding to respiration of the user.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein receiving the breathing signal comprises receiving an indication of a timing characteristic of inspiratory and expiratory phases of the respiration.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein determining the new durations comprises determining the new durations responsive to a vasomotor frequency of the user.

8. A method according to claim 7, and comprising measuring a cardiovascular variable of the user and determining the vasomotor frequency responsive thereto.

9. Apparatus for generating music, comprising:

a sensor, adapted to receive a rhythm signal corresponding to a rhythm of a cyclic physiological activity of a user, the physiological activity having first and second activity phases thereof;

a processor, adapted to analyze the rhythm signal to determine a frequency thereof and to determine a new frequency responsive to a desired change of the frequency of the rhythm signal; and

circuitry, adapted to;

generate at the new frequency a music signal for presentation to the user, the music signal having first and second music phases thereof respectively corresponding to the first and second activity phases, a duration of each of the music phases expressible as being approximately equal to an integer multiple of a base duration, the integer multiple being less than or equal to four,

so as to direct the user to modify durations of the first and second activity phases responsive to the respective durations of the first and second music phases.

10. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry is adapted to generate the music signal such that the duration of one of the music phases is approximately equal to an integer multiple of the other one of the music phases.

11. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor, adapted to measure motion of the user selected from the list consisting of:

walking, jogging, and running.

12. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the sensor comprises a respiration sensor, adapted to measure respiration of the user.

13. Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the respiration sensor is adapted to measure an indication of a timing characteristic of inspiratory and expiratory phases of the respiration.

14. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to determine the new frequency responsive to a vasomotor frequency of the user.

15. Apparatus according to claim 14, and comprising a cardiovascular sensor, adapted to measure a cardiovascular variable of the user, wherein the processor is adapted to determine the vasomotor frequency responsive to the cardiovascular variable.