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| [1] |
1 . A method [1] |
method [1] |
[Meaning 1] process [Meaning 2] system [Meaning 3] technique [Meaning 4] computerized method [Meaning 5] biofeedback method [Meaning 6] system capable [Meaning 7] method capable [Meaning 8] system and method [Meaning 9] method and system [Meaning 10] method for the purpose [Meaning 11] method for monitoring the effectiveness [Meaning 12] system for performing the method [Meaning 13] machine readable storage medium capable [Meaning 14] non computer program product capable |
[Interpretation 1] computer program product for modifying an activity level of an individual according to the invention is directed to the method [Interpretation 2] computer program product for use in conjunction with an activity level modification system for the purpose [Interpretation 3] session intensity measurement method for use in an activity level modification system capable [Interpretation 4] computer program product comprising computer readable program code for performing the method [Interpretation 5] method of modifying an activity level of an apparatus for use [Interpretation 6] computer program product for use in carrying out the method [Interpretation 7] session intensity measurement method for use in monitoring the effectiveness |
| [2] | of modifying (providing an indication of, measuring an intensity of, monitoring and quantify measuring, providing an intensity measurement of, monitoring an activity session and, monitoring an intensity of movement and) an activity level [2] | activity level [2] |
[Meaning 1] activity [Meaning 2] intensity [Meaning 3] exercise [Meaning 4] appearance [Meaning 5] action [Meaning 6] intensity measurement [Meaning 7] exercise session [Meaning 8] athletic performance [Meaning 9] energy expenditure [Meaning 10] activity or behavior [Meaning 11] ongoing physical activity [Meaning 12] overall physical activity [Meaning 13] activity of an exercise session [Meaning 14] epoch intensity measurement of an exercise session |
[Interpretation 1] epoch intensity measurement to provide an epoch intensity measurement for monitoring physical movement [Interpretation 2] exercise session in response to an intensity of physical movement of an extremity [Interpretation 3] epoch intensity measurement to provide an indication of an intensity of movement [Interpretation 4] activity of an apparatus to maintain an intensity of the physical movement [Interpretation 5] average session intensity measurement for use in monitoring the physical activity [Interpretation 6] epoch intensity measurement to reflect the level of physical movement [Interpretation 7] activity of an exercise device to improve an exercise performance |
| [3] | of a subject [3] | subject [3] |
[Meaning 1] subjects [Meaning 2] patient [Meaning 3] target [Meaning 4] user [Meaning 5] living subject [Meaning 6] monitored subject [Meaning 7] human subject [Meaning 8] physical subject [Meaning 9] subject periodically [Meaning 10] subject during sleep [Meaning 11] person or subject [Meaning 12] subject during physical activity [Meaning 13] user of an apparatus [Meaning 14] person in an activity |
[Interpretation 1] human being or primate subject to an activity level of another human being or primate subject in response to an intensity of physical movement [Interpretation 2] human being or primate subject to an activity level of the same subject in the absence of an activity level modifying device [Interpretation 3] human being or primate subject to an activity level of the same subject who is not being subjected to physical movement [Interpretation 4] supervisor in response to an intensity of physical movement of the subject during an activity session conducted by the subject [Interpretation 5] subject in response to an epoch feedback signal from one of the subject and one of the supervisors [Interpretation 6] human being or primate subject to provide an activity level that is more suitable for performing an activity [Interpretation 7] subject in response to an epoch intensity measurement of the subject at the end of an epoch [Interpretation 8] human being or primate subject to provide an enhanced level of physical movement to the subject thereof [Interpretation 9] human being subject to physical movement of the human being during the course of an activity [Interpretation 10] patient in response to an activity level modification by the patient [Interpretation 11] human being subject to physical activity during an activity modification session |
| [4] | , said subject [3] being one of a human being and a primate [4] | primate [4] |
[Meaning 1] mammal [Meaning 2] machine [Meaning 3] animal [Meaning 4] robot [Meaning 5] veterinary being [Meaning 6] living animal [Meaning 7] machine being [Meaning 8] robotic being [Meaning 9] human being [Meaning 10] domesticated animal being [Meaning 11] physically challenged animal [Meaning 12] machine or device [Meaning 13] part of an animal [Meaning 14] machine or an animal |
[Interpretation 1] non human being and said subject being monitored by an activity monitor |
| [5] | , comprising (wherein said method comprises, comprising the method comprising, characterized in that it comprises, comprising at least one of) the steps of : detecting (at least periodically detecting, receiving data indicative of, monitoring and continuously detecting, detecting by an accelerometer, providing an apparatus for detecting, detecting by an activity sensor, monitoring at least in part) a level of physical movement [5] | movement [5] |
[Meaning 1] activity [Meaning 2] motion [Meaning 3] exercise [Meaning 4] movements [Meaning 5] body movement [Meaning 6] movement activity [Meaning 7] activity movement [Meaning 8] exercise activity [Meaning 9] motion activity [Meaning 10] movement of limbs [Meaning 11] movement of an extremity [Meaning 12] activity of an extremity [Meaning 13] exercise by an appendage [Meaning 14] movement of at least part |
[Interpretation 1] activity of the subject based on an activity level sensor positioned adjacent to an external surface [Interpretation 2] motion of the subject based on an electrical signal generated by an accelerometer in the body [Interpretation 3] exercise of the subject based on an amount of physical movement detected by an activity sensor [Interpretation 4] mobility of the subject based on an activity level of one or more body parts [Interpretation 5] movement of the subject in response to an activity level [Interpretation 6] activity of the subject or an absence of physical activity [Interpretation 7] exercise of the subject or an amount of physical exercise |
| [6] | of a subject [3] ; measuring (periodically and continuously measuring, measuring in real time, performing an measurement of, generating intensity measurements of, continuously measuring and recording, measuring at least in part, calculating an epoch intensity measurement representing) an intensity [6] | intensity [6] |
[Meaning 1] amount [Meaning 2] activity [Meaning 3] intense [Meaning 4] amplitude [Meaning 5] instantaneous intensity [Meaning 6] average intensity [Meaning 7] actual intensity [Meaning 8] intensity level [Meaning 9] amount of intensity [Meaning 10] epoch of intensity [Meaning 11] activity level intensity [Meaning 12] epoch intensity measurement of an intensity [Meaning 13] intensity of one or more types [Meaning 14] amount of physical movement and an intensity |
[Interpretation 1] instantaneous intensity of physical movement of the subject by using an accelerometer and an inertial sensor to measure the intensity [Interpretation 2] epoch intensity measurement of the subject in order to determine an intensity |
| [7] | of physical movement [5] of the subject [3] , said intensity [6] of physical movement [5] being based on the detected (step of detecting the, subject performing the detected, detection of the detected, detected level of the, physical movement detected at the, amount of physical movement and the) level of physical movement [5] , said measuring beginning (an intensity being started, step being increment driven, being performed being started, comprising counting pulses being set, of intensity being increment set, being performed by the subject, intensity of physical movement being started) at the start of , and being reset at the end of , an epoch , such that a measurement [7] | measurement [7] |
[Meaning 1] measure [Meaning 2] value [Meaning 3] reading [Meaning 4] determination [Meaning 5] new measurement [Meaning 6] separate measurement [Meaning 7] different measurement [Meaning 8] plurality of measurements [Meaning 9] continuously updated measurement [Meaning 10] substantially constant level [Meaning 11] new measured value [Meaning 12] one or more measurements [Meaning 13] new epoch intensity measurement [Meaning 14] measurement of an amount |
[Interpretation 1] value of the intensity of physical movement is produced for each epoch and an epoch intensity measurement which is proportional to the produced value [Interpretation 2] plurality of measurements are made for each epoch and the intensity of physical movement is measured for each epoch and such that an indication [Interpretation 3] plurality of measurements are made for each epoch and an epoch intensity measurement based on the measured intensity and the level [Interpretation 4] value of intensity is produced for each epoch and an average of the values [Interpretation 5] value of intensity of physical movement exceeding an epoch threshold [Interpretation 6] new epoch is started and an epoch intensity measurement indicative |
| [8] | of intensity [6] is produced (performed at least once, taken by the subject, reset at the end, obtained from the subject, performed at the same time, calculated based on the measuring, recorded at the start and end) for each epoch , wherein said epoch is a predetermined period [8] | period [8] |
[Meaning 1] amount [Meaning 2] length [Meaning 3] interval [Meaning 4] duration [Meaning 5] fixed amount [Meaning 6] finite period [Meaning 7] short period [Meaning 8] discrete period [Meaning 9] periodic interval [Meaning 10] number of units [Meaning 11] and fixed period [Meaning 12] length or period [Meaning 13] fixed length period [Meaning 14] portion of an interval |
[Interpretation 1] portion of the activity level of the subject and wherein said intensity measurement is produced for each epoch for an extended period [Interpretation 2] period of time and said intensity is measured for each epoch in the epoch and said intensity is measured over the period [Interpretation 3] amount of time and said intensity measurement is produced for each epoch in response to the subject moving the predetermined amount [Interpretation 4] period of time and said measuring is an iterative period |
| [9] | of time which is continuously repeated (passed by the subject, applied to the subject, occurring for the subject, repeated for each epoch, occurring during an activity session, over time for the subject, increment or decrement in duration) ; determining (receiving an indication of, making an assessment of, detecting in real time, at least periodically determining, determining at each epoch, determining at least in part, calculating an epoch intensity measurement) whether an epoch intensity measurement [9] | epoch intensity measurement [9] |
[Meaning 1] intensity [Meaning 2] epoch [Meaning 3] measurement [Meaning 4] event [Meaning 5] interval [Meaning 6] intensity measurement [Meaning 7] epoch intensity [Meaning 8] measured intensity [Meaning 9] activity level [Meaning 10] average intensity of the epoch [Meaning 11] average intensity measurement of the measurement of intensity |
[Interpretation 1] uncertainty of the measurement of intensity exceeds an uncertainty threshold and whether an epoch intensity measurement produced for each epoch [Interpretation 2] epoch intensity measurement at the end of each epoch produced by the intensity of physical movement [Interpretation 3] epoch intensity measurement at the end of each epoch produced by said measuring step substantially [Interpretation 4] intensity measurement of an epoch beginning at the start of the epoch reaches or |
| [10] | crosses (of an epoch crosses, corresponding to an epoch crosses, associated with an epoch crosses, of the epoch has crossed) an epoch threshold [10] | epoch threshold [10] |
[Meaning 1] threshold [Meaning 2] epoch [Meaning 3] intensity [Meaning 4] event [Meaning 5] interval [Meaning 6] intensity threshold [Meaning 7] uncertainty threshold [Meaning 8] activity threshold [Meaning 9] associated epoch threshold [Meaning 10] adjustable epoch threshold [Meaning 11] epoch threshold or not [Meaning 12] activity level epoch threshold [Meaning 13] activity threshold for the subject [Meaning 14] uncertainty threshold associated with an epoch threshold |
[Interpretation 1] epoch threshold based on the intensity of physical movement measured for each epoch [Interpretation 2] uncertainty threshold which is determined based on an epoch threshold [Interpretation 3] increment threshold which is determined based on an activity level |
| [11] | ; sending (sending from the subject, generating and output of, generating and prop prop, providing by the processor, and pro rat ing, transmitting over an electronic network, sending from the processing unit) , if the epoch intensity measurement [9] crosses the epoch threshold [10] , an epoch feedback signal [11] | epoch feedback signal [11] |
[Meaning 1] epoch [Meaning 2] signal [Meaning 3] feedback [Meaning 4] indication [Meaning 5] acknowledgement [Meaning 6] epoch feedback [Meaning 7] feedback signal [Meaning 8] intensity feedback [Meaning 9] output signal [Meaning 10] error signal [Meaning 11] iteration feedback signal [Meaning 12] associated epoch feedback signal [Meaning 13] epoch feedback signal back [Meaning 14] epoch feedback signal for presentation |
[Interpretation 1] increment of an epoch feedback signal to an electronic device which is in communication with and accessible [Interpretation 2] uncertainty feedback signal to an external device such that the external device is accessible [Interpretation 3] epoch feedback signal to an external device which is at least indirectly connected [Interpretation 4] intensity feedback signal indicative of the intensity of physical movement |
| [12] | to one of the subject [3] , a supervisor [12] | supervisor [12] |
[Meaning 1] monitor [Meaning 2] supervisory [Meaning 3] manager [Meaning 4] supervisor thereof [Meaning 5] human supervisor [Meaning 6] supervised supervisor [Meaning 7] supervisor of activity [Meaning 8] supervisory control unit [Meaning 9] supervisor of the subject [Meaning 10] person who supervisors the subject [Meaning 11] supervisor who supervise the activity level [Meaning 12] supervision of the subject or the supervisor [Meaning 13] monitor who monitors the activity of the subject |
[Interpretation 1] supervised supervisor of the subject who is responsible for the epoch intensity measurement [Interpretation 2] supervisory who is responsible for the activity level modification of the subject [Interpretation 3] supervisor of the subject who is responsible for modifying the subject |
| [13] | , and both the subject [3] and the supervisor [12] , where said epoch feedback signal [11] is proportional to an amount [13] | amount [13] |
[Meaning 1] extent [Meaning 2] intensity [Meaning 3] amplitude [Meaning 4] indication [Meaning 5] absolute amount [Meaning 6] average time [Meaning 7] incremental amount [Meaning 8] amount of [Meaning 9] intensity level [Meaning 10] interval of time [Meaning 11] increment of time [Meaning 12] intensity change such [Meaning 13] epoch intensity measurement [Meaning 14] intensity of physical movement |
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| [14] | that the epoch intensity measurement [9] crosses the epoch threshold [10] ; recording (stopping the recording of, recording the value of, ret ret recording of, res recording and storing, recording at least part of, stopping the measuring and recording, recording the epoch feedback signal and) the epoch intensity measurement [9] at the end of each epoch ; and calculating (generating an indication of, calculating an average of, updating the value of, determining whether to initiate, cal cal and recording, updating the epoch threshold for, adjusting an intensity threshold for) a session intensity measurement [14] | session intensity measurement [14] |
[Meaning 1] score [Meaning 2] metric [Meaning 3] value [Meaning 4] parameter [Meaning 5] statistic [Meaning 6] subject activity [Meaning 7] target intensity [Meaning 8] modified activity [Meaning 9] baseline intensity [Meaning 10] sleep index [Meaning 11] total intensity measurement [Meaning 12] new epoch threshold [Meaning 13] level of physical activity [Meaning 14] target activity level modification |
[Interpretation 1] target activity level for the subject such that the target activity level is calculated [Interpretation 2] new intensity of physical movement of the subject for each epoch [Interpretation 3] target activity level for the subject based at least partially |
| [15] | based on the recorded (epoch threshold and the, measured intensity and the, detected level and the, at least two recorded, recorded epoch and subsequent, epoch intensity measurement and previous, intensity of each of the) epoch intensity measurements [15] | epoch intensity measurements [15] |
[Meaning 1] measurements [Meaning 2] intensity [Meaning 3] values [Meaning 4] data [Meaning 5] intensity measurements [Meaning 6] epoch intensity [Meaning 7] measured intensity [Meaning 8] intensity of physical movement [Meaning 9] end of each epoch [Meaning 10] measurement of intensity for each epoch [Meaning 11] and sent epoch intensity feedback signal [Meaning 12] measurement of intensity and the epoch feedback signal [Meaning 13] and sent epoch feedback signal for each epoch |
[Interpretation 1] end of each epoch and the recorded start of each epoch [Interpretation 2] end of each epoch intensity measurement and the epoch threshold |
| [16] | . |