US 11,989,974 B2
Therapeutic smile detection systems
David K. Pederson, Mulino, OR (US)
Filed by David K. Pederson, Mulino, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/082,866.
Application 18/082,866 is a continuation of application No. 16/859,727, filed on Apr. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123819 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 40/16 (2022.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06V 40/174 (2022.01) [A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/165 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/6898 (2013.01); G06V 40/166 (2022.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for detecting when a person exhibits a smile with therapeutic benefits, comprising:
a display that presents a prompt to the person to exhibit a Duchenne smile;
a facial expression detection device configured to acquire facial expression data;
a system processor in data communication with the facial expression detection device and configured to execute stored computer executable system instructions, the computer executable system instructions including the steps of:
receiving facial expression parameter data establishing target facial expression criteria associated with a Duchenne smile;
receiving current facial expression data corresponding to the facial expression of the person from the facial expression detection device;
comparing the current facial expression data to the target facial expression criteria of the facial expression parameter data; and
identifying whether the current facial expression data satisfies the target facial expression criteria;
wherein the target facial expression criteria define a Duchenne smile with therapeutic benefits.