Picture Or Image Of Body Included In Display Or Demonstration Patents (Class 434/257)
  • Patent number: 12064232
    Abstract: Systems and methods for prompting a user to perform an exercise and monitoring the exercise are provided. Multiple independent sensors or sensor systems may be used to calculate energy expenditure. Various criteria may be used to manually or automatically select the independent sensor or sensor system or combination that will be used with the energy expenditure calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Adriana Guerrero, Steven H. Walker, Aaron B. Weast
  • Patent number: 12067892
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for vocal training. A user's voice is measured and assessed. Personalized attributes about the user are also acquired including goals of the user. Based on measured aspects of a user's voice, and attributes acquired about the user (based on a combination of user-reported data, mechanically-assessed and/or artificial intelligence-determined analysis), (1) a report is generated about the user's vocal quality and ability, and (2) the user is given individualized feedback, lessons, and vocal exercises specific to the user's voice, vocal ability, voice-comfort-zone boundaries, and the user's goals in a scientific manner in the form of a virtual-vocal coach. The techniques and goals may be given to the user in real time, and/or used to generate new exercises and drills. By constantly measuring and scoring a user's progress, an ongoing-overall-voice strategy is generated to help the user meet the user's ongoing vocal-development goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Academy of Voice LLC
    Inventor: Emily Anna Bridges
  • Patent number: 12039235
    Abstract: A method performed in a computer-implemented platform includes obtaining sensor data from sensors embedded in a first grip and a second grip of an item of fitness equipment while a user exercises using the item of fitness equipment. The user interacts with the first grip and the second grip while exercising using the item of fitness equipment. The method also includes analyzing the sensor data to determine differences in performance between the left side of the user's body and the right side of the user's body and providing personalized activity for the user to compensate for the differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TheConnectedGrip, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Le Chevalier, William Vablais
  • Patent number: 12029583
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for providing sleep positional therapy and paced breathing to a user for a sleep session. The system and method may be used to treat positional obstructive sleep apnea, positional snoring, and/or other conditions to improve sleep onset latency, relaxation, reduce blood pressure, and/or improve other physiological characteristics. The system includes a posture sensor, a sensory stimulator, a controller, and/or other components. The system is configured to generate information related to a posture of the user, determine whether the posture of the user has breached a posture threshold, provide vibrations to the user to prompt the user to change posture, and lead the user through a paced breathing exercise to help the user fall asleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Benjamin Irwin Shelly, Monica H Bush, Andreas Ralph Maihoefer
  • Patent number: 12008809
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and recording and processing an activity includes one or more cameras for automatically recording video of the activity. A processor and memory associated and in communication with the camera is disposed near the location of the activity. The system may include AI logic configured to identify a user recorded within a video frame captured by the camera. The system may also detect and identify a user when the user is located within a predetermined area. The system may include a video processing engine configured to process images within the video frame to identify the user and may modify and format the video upon identifying the user and the activity. The system may include a communication module to communicate formatted video to a remote video processing system, which may further process the video and enable access to a mobile app of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Hole-In-One Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Imes
  • Patent number: 11955232
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to management of therapeutic digital assets in a non-medical environment. In an illustrative example, non-medical digital asset(s) (NMDAs) may be evaluated relative to one or more therapeutic modalities. A corresponding therapeutic digital asset (TDA) may, for example, be generated for each therapeutically associated NMDA. The TDA may, for example, be traceably associated with corresponding risks and/or risk mitigations. Each TDA may be associated, for example, with a test profile corresponding to a risk and/or risk mitigation. A TDA may be released into a non-medical digital content delivery environment (DCDE), for example. The TDA may, for example, be monitored in the DCDE to maintain verification and/or validation (VV). A change in the DCDE affecting VV of the TDA may, for example, result in deactivation of the TDA in the DCDE. Various embodiments may advantageously permit VV of selected digital assets in a non-medical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DEEPWELL DTX
    Inventors: Ryan J. Douglas, Matthew J. Douglas, Parker J. Douglas, Jalen S. Douglas, Michael S. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11955229
    Abstract: The invention relates a cloud-based health management platform providing personal injury recovery and/or injury prevention plans tailored to individuals. The platform further allows employers and/or care providers associated with such individuals to maintain continuous engagement therewith, either by way of a fully-automated, or semi-automated, or fully personalized communication with the individuals, to ensure that personal attention is provided for any given individual as needed and further adjusting the plans as required, resulting in improved participation and completion of an individuals recovery and/or prevention plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Concorde Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Vogel
  • Patent number: 11944908
    Abstract: An object is to provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. A game server that manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form can provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. The game server includes circuitry configured to acquire a wake-up time of a user; and a update the breeding game in accordance with the acquired wake-up time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE POKEMON COMPANY
    Inventors: Takayuki Shindo, Satoshi Ogawa, Kaname Kosugi, Marie Shuto, Koya Nakahata
  • Patent number: 11935171
    Abstract: An interactive physical environment providing entertainment to a patron includes a scanner, a sensor within the room, and a control system. The scanner is associated with a room provided by the interactive physical environment. The scanner identifies a patron of the interactive physical environment and transmits patron identification information. The sensor determines patron game performance data and transmits the patron performance data. The control system receives patron identification information from the scanner and patron performance data from the sensor. The control system, responsive to the received patron identification information and patron performance data, modifying an avatar associated with the patron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Open World Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Matthew DuPlessie
  • Patent number: 11935238
    Abstract: There is provided a method of generating a dataset of synthetic images, comprising: for each real image each depicting a real human anatomical structure: extracting and preserving a real anatomical structure region(s) from the real image, generating a synthetic image comprising a synthetic human anatomical structure region and the preserved real anatomical structure region(s), designating pairs of images, each including the real image and the synthetic image, feeding the pair into a machine learning model trained to recognize anatomical structure parts to obtain an outcome of a similarity value denoting an amount of similarity between the real image and the synthetic image, verifying that the synthetic image does not depict the real human anatomical structure when the similarity value is below a threshold, wherein an identity of the real human anatomical structure is non-determinable from the synthetic image, and including the verified synthetic image in the dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: RealizeMD Ltd.
    Inventors: Stanislav Khirman, Uri Neeman, Alon Gat, David P. Rapaport
  • Patent number: 11922822
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject there is provided a computerized method for scoring performance of a move of a trainee in a trainee frame input in relation to a move of a trainer in a trainer video wherein the trainer move includes at least one trainer keyframe. The method comprising obtaining a trainee frame input comprising a trainee move, the trainee move comprising a plurality of trainee frames, based on the at least one trainer keyframe, processing the plurality of trainee frames to provide a move performance score, indicative of the performance of the trainee move in relation to the trainer move, with respect to at least one aspect of the performance. In some examples, the aspects can be one of a similarity aspect, a timing aspect, or a motion dynamics aspect or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: AGT INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Agoston Torok, Michael Leigsnering, Juergen Hahn, Roel Heremans, Peter Weidenkaff
  • Patent number: 11924513
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for displaying a user interface. In response to a preset instruction, the display apparatus acquires local images to generate a local video stream, plays a local video picture, and displays a graphic element for identifying a preset expected position in a floating layer above the local video picture. When the moving target exists in the local video picture and an offset of a target position of the moving target in the local video picture relative to the expected position is greater than a preset threshold value, a prompt control for guiding the moving target to move to the expected position is presented in the floating layer above the local video picture according to the offset of the target position relative to the expected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JUHAOKAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangqiang Wang, Xiaochun Xu, Zhezhe Liu, Xiangsheng Wu, Yuanyuan Li, Yinyang Chen, Yao Xie, Fanwen Zhang
  • Patent number: 11850752
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for robot movement are disclosed. An example robot movement apparatus includes a sequence generator to generate a sequence of context variable vectors and policy variable vectors. The context variable vectors are related to a movement target, and the policy variable vectors are related to a movement trajectory. The example apparatus includes a calculator to calculate an upper policy and a loss function based on the sequence. The upper policy is indicative of a robot movement, and the loss function is indicative of a degree to which a movement target is met. The example apparatus also includes a comparator to determine if the loss function satisfies a threshold and an actuator to cause the robot to perform the robot movement of the upper policy when the loss function satisfies the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zhongxuan Liu, Zhe Weng
  • Patent number: 11850498
    Abstract: A method includes receiving motion data of a user in an environment with respect to a plurality of instances of a first action by the user, determining a kinematic movement based on receiving the motion data, analyzing the kinematic movement using a neural network, obtaining a plurality of outcome types with respect to the first action of the user, correlating the kinematic movement with the at least one indication of the outcome type with respect to the first action, classifying an outcome of the first action as at least one of the plurality of outcome types, determining which of the kinematic movements of the user result in the at least one of the plurality of outcome types, and providing instructions to the user to alter the determined kinematic movements of the user that result in the at least one of the plurality of outcome types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: RAPSODO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Batuhan Okur, Boyi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11839473
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating emotional states, moods, affects of an individual and providing feedback to the individual or others are disclosed. Systems and methods that provide real time detection and monitoring of physical aspects of an individual and/or aspects of the individual's activity and means of estimating that person's emotional state or affect and change to those are also disclosed. Real time feedback to the individual about the person's emotional change, change or potential change is provided to the user, helping the user cope, adjust or appropriately act on their emotions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Gregory Charles Flickinger
  • Patent number: 11806580
    Abstract: An exercise system includes a location housing stations; displays, each associated with one of the stations; a platform in communication with the displays, the platform to implement a video through the display; the video is associated with an exercise training; and each display associated with the stations provides a different video for the designated station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Nicole Nolan
  • Patent number: 11782943
    Abstract: A method and a case management system are described. The case management system enables the user to generate and update a case plan for a client of an organization. The case plan includes a set of goals and a set of action items for each one of the goals that are defined based on goal templates and action item templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire Markham, Daniel Walton Venor, Sophia Dias, Ashwin Nitin Mogral, Gagan Puneet Kaur Sandhu, Monica Ramachandran, Tarren James Anderson, Bethany Breisnes, Scott Thomas Pelak, Willi Watkins, Bharathi Muniswamy, Kelley A. Bevans
  • Patent number: 11711669
    Abstract: A neural network system for inferring a location of a target from a plurality of localization parameters derived from a wireless signal and a method of training thereof. The neural network system comprises first and second neural networks. The plurality of localization parameters comprise one or more parameters relating to a velocity of a target and one or more other parameters. The first neural network is trained to infer a set of candidate locations of a target from values of the one or more other parameters. The second neural network is trained to infer a location of the target from values of the one or more parameters relating to a velocity of the target and a set of candidate locations of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Peizheng Li, Aftab Khan
  • Patent number: 11682480
    Abstract: A system for improving physical motor control of affected human extremities and related cognitive and nervous system processes improvement includes a computer device having a display device and an input device each disposed in communication with the computer device. The computer device is configured to display to a user at least one virtual body part that represents a corresponding body part portion of the user requiring improvement. The virtual body part(s) is shown in a first configuration on the display device. The computer device receives user input that causes the virtual body part(s) to move in a user-directed motion. The computer device displays the user-directed motion of the virtual body part to a second configuration based on the user input. The user repeats the user input to cause improvement of physical motor control of the corresponding body part of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Vincent J. Macri, Vincent James Macri, Paul Zilber
  • Patent number: 11666156
    Abstract: Surgical robotic systems including a user console for controlling a robotic arm or a surgical robotic tool are described. The user console includes components designed to automatically adapt to anthropometric characteristics of a user. A processor of the surgical robotic system is configured to receive anthropometric inputs corresponding to the anthropometric characteristics and to generate an initial console configuration of the user console based on the inputs using a machine learning model. Actuators automatically adjust a seat, a display, or one or more pedals of the user console to the initial console configuration. The initial console configuration establishes a comfortable relative position between the user and the console components. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Hossein Mousavi Hondori, Joan Savall, Hamid Reza Sani, Brent Michael Nobles
  • Patent number: 11631208
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of generating at least one anonymous image, comprises: extracting and preserving at least one real facial region from at least one real image of a real human face, and generating at least one anonymous image comprising a synthetic human face and the preserved at least one real facial region, wherein an identity of the real human face is non-determinable from the at least one anonymous image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: RealizeMD Ltd.
    Inventors: Stanislav Khirman, Uri Neeman, Alon Gat, David P. Rapaport
  • Patent number: 11610035
    Abstract: A platform models and correlates physical activities based on users' interactions with a simple grip-metaphor design, enabling multi-dimensions actionable information to improve the health, performance and well-being of connected grip users within like-minded communities. For example, the platform captures multi-dimensional datasets generated from activities of each of a plurality of users on the online human internet of thing platform, where the activities include physical interactions with connected grips systems connected to the online human internet of thing platform. The platform then filters the captured multi-dimensional datasets into a plurality of categories and scores the filtered multi-dimensional data by the human internet of thing platform. Finally, the platform generates a multi-dimensional information modeling for each user based on the scored multi-dimensional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TheConnectedGrip, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Le Chevalier, William Vablais
  • Patent number: 11514812
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatically assisting physical activities. The system may include a body condition monitoring unit, and an autonomous companion unit. The body condition monitoring unit may obtain body condition data of a user. The autonomous companion unit may be automatically move alongside the user and guide the user. The autonomous companion unit may include a transporting subunit, a plurality of sensors, and a controller subunit. The transporting subunit may be enable the movement of the autonomous companion unit. The plurality of sensors may obtain surroundings data associated with the autonomous companion unit. The controller subunit may control the transporting subunit to move the autonomous companion unit according to a target movement plan. The target movement plan may include a target route and a target speed profile, which are based on a preliminary movement plan, the surroundings data, and the body condition data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PINEGEM TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Wenhai Jiang, George Jiang, Margaret Zhu
  • Patent number: 11433303
    Abstract: A user breeds a virtual life form by practicing good sleep habits and stays motivated toward practicing good sleep habits while enjoying breeding the virtual life form. A game server manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form, the game server including circuitry configured to acquire sleep data that at least includes a sleep pattern indicating a bedtime and a wake-up time of a user; store the acquired sleep data as a sleep history; and update the breeding game based on the sleep pattern in the sleep history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: THE POKEMON COMPANY
    Inventors: Takayuki Shindo, Satoshi Ogawa, Kaname Kosugi, Marie Shuto, Koya Nakahata
  • Patent number: 11413501
    Abstract: A system for planning a fitness exercise course includes a corresponding module establishing a corresponding relationship between a training target and each of a plurality of fitness exercise items, wherein the training target includes a specific muscle, a muscle group and a whole body muscle; a sensing module sensing a physiological state of a body builder; and a determining module, according to the corresponding relationship, in response to the physiological state, selecting one of the plurality of fitness exercise items and a combination of fitness exercise items to complete the training target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: J-Mex Inc.
    Inventors: Deng-Huei Hwang, Bing-Ho Tsai, Meng-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11315599
    Abstract: An information processing device including a mode control unit that determines a replay mode from replay mode candidates including a user dependent mode where output and replay are performed dependently on a user's action and a user independent mode where output and replay are performed independently of the user's action, and a output control unit that controls output and replay of an image, based on the replay mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsushi Nashida, Masanori Mikami, Kouta Minamizawa, Masahiko Inami, Tadatoshi Kurogi, Minato Takeda, Kazuya Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11259729
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to systems, devices, and/or processes for processing signals and/or states representative of behavioral and/or biological state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Arm Ltd.
    Inventors: Renee Marie St Amant, Christopher Daniel Emmons
  • Patent number: 11169677
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a future state graphical visualization generator are described herein. A graphical visualization of a current state of a user may be generated using electronic profile data of the user. The graphical visualization of the current state of the user may display objects associated with the user. The objects may be associated with a set of object parameters. A goal of the user may be obtained. A set of goal parameters may be generated based on the set of object parameters and the goal of the user. A graphical visualization of the future state of the user may be generated based on the set of goal parameters. A user response may be obtained to a display of the graphical visualization of the future state of the user. Guidance may be provided to the user for adjusting a gal parameter based on the user response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Samundra Timilsina, Rabisankar Kulshi, David Newman, Darius A. Miranda, Balinder Singh Mangat
  • Patent number: 11127501
    Abstract: Behavioral intervention improves the efficacy of treatments designed to encourage healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation, adherence to food regimen after surgeries, and avoiding overeating. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a health monitoring system that leverages wearable sensors, mobile devices (e.g. smartphones), and computer-based servers to monitor the health of a user and provide intervention at opportune moments to encourage healthy behavior. This system provides a scalable and cost-efficient way for health care providers to monitor the behavior of many users and encourage healthy behavior as appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Lumme Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhinav Parate, Akshaya Shanmugam, Deepak Ganesan, Christopher Donovan Salthouse, Sherry Ann McKee
  • Patent number: 11045114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for prompting a user to perform an exercise and monitoring the exercise are provided. Multiple independent sensors or sensor systems may be used to calculate energy expenditure. Various criteria may be used to manually or automatically select the independent sensor or sensor system or combination that will be used with the energy expenditure calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Adriana Guerrero, Steven H. Walker, Aaron B. Weast
  • Patent number: 10950336
    Abstract: A system for improving physical motor control of affected human extremities and related cognitive and nervous system processes improvement includes a computer device having a display device and an input device each disposed in communication with the computer device. The computer device is configured to display to a user at least one virtual body part that represents a corresponding body part portion of the user requiring improvement. The virtual body part(s) is shown in a first configuration on the display device. The computer device receives user input that causes the virtual body part(s) to move in a user-directed motion. The computer device displays the user-directed motion of the virtual body part to a second configuration based on the user input. The user repeats the user input to cause improvement of physical motor control of the corresponding body part of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Vincent J. Macri, Vincent James Macri, Paul Zilber
  • Patent number: 10835168
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating emotional states, moods, affects of an individual and providing feedback to the individual or others are disclosed. Systems and methods that provide real time detection and monitoring of physical aspects of an individual and/or aspects of the individual's activity and means of estimating that person's emotional state or affect and change to those are also disclosed. Real time feedback to the individual about the person's emotional change, change or potential change is provided to the user, helping the user cope, adjust or appropriately act on their emotions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Gregory Charles Flickinger
  • Patent number: 10733270
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is drawn to a patch for use with application against the skin of a user. The patch includes a substrate, a material detector, a memory, a comparator, an output component, and a power source. The material detector is disposed on the substrate and has a contact portion disposed so as to contact the skin. The material detector generates a material signal based on the amount of material contacting the contact portion. The memory has a priori material data stored within. The comparator outputs a compared signal based on the comparison of the material signal and the a priori material data. The output component outputs a readiness signal based on the compared signal and the a priori data. The power source provides power to the output component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Dau, Jeffrey Allen, Mark A. Oleson
  • Patent number: 10664489
    Abstract: A cognitive assistant system which includes one or more components which may be worn or carried by a user for capturing sensory data of the user. The cognitive assistant system further includes a processor which processes captured data for structuring cognitive cued database and for an episodic cue-based display and navigation, which facilitates comprehension and effective recall of information to a particular user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUVI COGNITIVE NETWORK CORP.
    Inventor: Phu-Vinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10632366
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods and systems for pre-action training. In an aspect, a method is presented for constructing a user-controllable image comprising obtaining anatomical and physiological data associated with a body, storing the anatomical and physiological data in a database; and creating the user-controllable image based on the stored anatomical and physiological data. The user-controllable image may be configurable to a user. At least a moveable portion of the user-controllable image may be constructed to move based on input from a user. The user-controllable image may be constructed to enable pre-action training of the user. As such, victims of traumatic brain injury or other neurological setbacks may pre-train their nervous system for use of one or more injured body parts. Additionally, the methods and systems described provide pre-action training control of non-virtual prostheses, exoskeleton body parts, powered orthotic devices, robots or other motile or audiovisual output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent John Macri, Vincent James Macri, Paul Zilber
  • Patent number: 10456645
    Abstract: A baseball practice apparatus includes: a ball pitching device configured to pitch a ball toward a batting area where a user bats; a detection sensor configure to sense whether the user is located in the batting area; and a control device configured to analyze sensing information of the detection sensor to determine whether the user has prepared for batting in the batting area and cause the ball pitching device to operate according to a preset process when it is determined that the user has prepared for batting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NEWDIN CONTENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Joo, Se Hwan Kim, Bong Kyung Ko
  • Patent number: 10127831
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to interactive training, and in particular, to methods and systems for computerized interactive skill training. An example embodiment provides a method and system for providing skill training using a computerized system. The computerized system receives a selection of a first training subject. Several related training components can be invoked, such as reading, watching, performing, and/or reviewing components. In addition, a scored challenge session is provided, wherein a training challenge is provided to a user via a terminal, optionally in video form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Breakthrough PerformanceTech, LLC
    Inventors: Martin L. Cohen, Edward G. Brown
  • Patent number: 9931539
    Abstract: The invention described and claimed in the present application comprises a modular and integrated system for optimal, organized, structured and integral training and competition using boxing and martial arts-based training and conditioning tools, record keeping, integration, displaying and communication components. The purely structural elements of the invention comprise a metal frame, easy to assemble and disassemble, anchored to the floor with engagement means. Impact receiving means Boxing training bags, and other training tools can be mounted to the frame in a pre-determined, pre-structured arrangement and array. The underlying idea is to seek and optimize a global training vision of a single participant or a group of participants in order to improve their training experience and results, and to allow individual to establish training metrics and group competition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: BROOKLYN FITBOXING INTERNATIONAL, S.L.
    Inventors: Miguel Angel de Pablos, Juan Pablo Nebrera
  • Patent number: 9811681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for providing access to a device for a user. The method comprises the steps of receiving an access attempt from the user to the device, identifying the user attempting to access the device, retrieving personal information from a database related to the user, the personal information comprising personal traits of the user, selecting a visual challenge configured based on the personal information, issuing the visual challenge to the user, receiving visual input corresponding to an eye-movement of the user relating to the visual challenge, determining whether the user passed the visual challenge based on the received visual input corresponding to an eye movement of the user, and allowing access to the device for the user if the user passes the visual challenge, or denying access to the device for the user if the user fails the visual challenge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Magnus Landqvist, Pär-Anders Aronsson, Ola Thörn
  • Patent number: 9805617
    Abstract: A system for an exercise screen dance studio includes an image storage unit, an audio unit, a controller, a large mirror, a projector, a screen image unit, and a left-right image reversal unit for reversing left-right sides of an image. In addition, a screen image unit is provided either behind a trainee dancer with a large mirror being provided in front of the trainee or the screen image unit can be integrated with the large mirror. A large screen image unit and a projector for proving audio and image may be provided, wherein the large mirror is arranged in front of the trainee and the screen image unit is placed on a rear side thereof or inside the mirror so that the trainee can see simultaneously his/her reflected exercising image and the projected dance exercising image through the mirror in the same orientation with regard to left-right sides or as a reversed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Hae-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 9233294
    Abstract: A technology for playing baseball is provided. The technology enables real-time baseball gameplay between a first team associated with a first baseball field and second team associated with a second baseball field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas J. Coyle
  • Publication number: 20150099252
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention disclosed herein provides techniques for controlling a movement training environment. A movement training system retrieves a movement object from a set of movement objects. The movement training system attains first motion capture data associated with a first user performing a movement based on the movement object. The movement training system generates a first articulable representation based on the first motion capture data. The movement training system compares at least one first joint position related to the first articulable representation with at least one second joint position related to a second articulable representation associated with the movement object. The movement training system calculates a first similarity score based on a difference between the at least one first joint position and the at least one second joint position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Fraser ANDERSON, Tovi GROSSMAN, Justin Frank MATEJKA, George FITZMAURICE
  • Publication number: 20150072327
    Abstract: An Internet-based process for use by physicians for treating patients with a musculoskeletal condition. Processes include operating an internet processor for presenting a series of questions to the patient for the patient to answer. The processor determines an evaluation of the patient's level of functioning based on the patient's answers, which includes processing scores from a combination of health ratings and a rating scale for assessment of the patient's musculoskeletal condition. The processor places the patient into a selected one of a plurality of exercise levels responsive to the evaluation and dynamically generates a plurality of exercise routines in response to the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: STRETCHING CHARTS, INC. dba VHI
    Inventors: John E. Beaulieu, Bryan Heiderscheit, David Cooper
  • Publication number: 20150037771
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate visualizing how a user will appear in response to adhering to a health and fitness program. In an aspect, a system includes a reception component configured to receive information corresponding to a user's physical appearance and physical health, an analysis component configured to determine or infer one or more changes to the user's physical appearance based on predicted performance of a health and fitness program by the user and the user's physical health, and a visualization component is configured to generate a visual representation of the user based on the information and the one or more changes to the user's physical appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Louis Kaleal, III, Dominic Guy Carbone, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150024360
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for gaining a balanced health and fitness regime, including a user interface configured for receiving and displaying information regarding muscle recovery times of workouts of a user; and the user interface is configured in a form of a human body with selectable muscle portions thereon for displaying respective information regarding the recovery times of the workouts of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Markus Mäntynen
  • Publication number: 20150017622
    Abstract: A high definition (HD) enabled digital light display system adaptable to allow an individual or group to participate in a dance, a march, a celebration, a sport, a game, or other activity requiring body movements is presented. The system comprises a display unit having a plurality of computer designed light signals adaptable to create different light arrangements. A digital plasma control board is integrated into the display unit and includes a plurality of microcontrollers programmed with a display program that utilizes a computer programmed alphabet language. The computer programmed alphabet language includes a plurality of display codes to enable the light module to display a plurality of cartoon animations and a plurality of alphabetical letters on a digital display screen. The cartoon animations and the alphabetical letters enable the individual to perform at least one body movement of the dance, march, celebration, sport, or game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Qussay Abdulatteef Jasim Al-Ani
  • Publication number: 20150004581
    Abstract: Persons recovering from injuries or surgeries today generally undertake physical therapy to regain usage of their muscles, joints and other portions of their body. Unfortunately such treatments often do not fully restore the patient's function, at least within constraints of the funds available. Added costs are also incurred by patients for transportation, time off work and the like. Disclosed are systems and methods to provide greatly improved and much more cost effective physical therapy regimens utilizing an interactive approach which makes possible physical therapy at home in a controlled manner. The physical therapist using the system instructs the patient and this instruction is incorporated into an intelligent camera-based system usable by the patient in the home or workplace. Dialog may take place between the patient and therapist using the system and the internet. Other features of the system increase motivation of the patient to perform the exercises prescribed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Interactive Physical Therapy, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Selman, Paul A. Muneio, Rhonda L. Winans, Timothy R. Pryor, Leonard O. Greninger, Don R. Beeman
  • Patent number: 8891839
    Abstract: The present system combines image morphing technology, exercise programming, supplement sales, and motivational techniques into one product. Users begin by entering their current measurements, measurement goals and current picture into the system, preferably via a Web site. The picture is segmented into body components, and each affected segment is morphed based upon the measurements, goals, and the segment's responsiveness to weight loss in order to create a modified image representative of the user in a post-regimen condition. This system helps health and fitness businesses obtain new members and retain existing members by showing the members how they will look after following a specific regimen of diet and/or exercise. The system also predicts health risks of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke associated with the user's pre-regimen and post-regimen conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Inter-Images Partners, LP
    Inventors: Mario J. Bravomalo, Russ Edward Brucks
  • Publication number: 20140295392
    Abstract: A system and method providing virtual physical rehabilitation services to a patient in the context of automated patient healthcare delivery is disclosed. The system/method are controlled by a patient healthcare plan (PHP) deployed from a host computer system (HCS) that triggers execution of a video script dataset (VSD) to coordinate presentation to a patient of rehabilitation audio/video information (AVI) derived from a video database (VDB). A mobile user device (MUD) executes the PHP autonomously to coordinate AVI display on a video display unit (VDU) for patient presentation. Patient reactions to the AVI are observed by a video imaging unit (VIU). An operator interface computer (OIC) communicates with the HCS and MUD permitting visualization of the VIU and AVI information by a healthcare provider and allowing observed patient behavior to be synchronously scored/logged/stored in a patient history database (PHD) by the HCS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Rock
  • Publication number: 20140295393
    Abstract: An interactive rehabilitation method for movement of upper and lower extremities is disclosed. An identification label of an extracted image is detected to provide an operating position of an image of an extremity. A movement mode for a target image is determined according to the identification label and the target image is displayed in a scene. It is determined whether identification labels corresponding to movement of an extremity of the target image are being continuously obtained, and, if so, the performance of the movement of the extremity is led based on operational guidance. A feedback operation is provided according to the movement of the extremity, preset movement paths and velocities, and targeted positions of the target image. It is determined whether the target image has been moved to the preset targeted positions, and, if so, the performance of the movement of the extremity is graded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: SHIH YING CHIEN, YIO WHA SHAU