US 11,990,219 B1
Augmented therapy
Lindsay Watson, Chagrin Falls, OH (US)
Assigned to Augment Therapy, LLC, Chagrin Falls, OH (US)
Filed by Augment Therapy, LLC, Chagrin Falls, OH (US)
Filed on May 1, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/400,471.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,201, filed on May 1, 2018.
Int. Cl. G16H 20/30 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/78 (2019.01); G09B 5/02 (2006.01); G09B 5/06 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC G16H 20/30 (2018.01) [A61B 5/1121 (2013.01); A61B 5/744 (2013.01); A63B 69/00 (2013.01); G06F 16/78 (2019.01); G09B 5/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/803 (2013.01); G09B 5/065 (2013.01); G09B 19/0038 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating the completion of an interactive physical therapy exercise, the method comprising:
receiving a video data stream from a first camera;
analyzing the video data stream to identify at least one user;
generating an avatar, wherein the avatar is a digital character configured to perform movement associated with a physical therapy exercise;
displaying, at a display, the avatar performing at least one movement associated with the physical therapy exercise, wherein the display is in a field of view of the at least one user;
prompting the at least one user to mimic the at least one movement;
analyzing the video data stream to detect movement of the at least one user;
automatically determining if the at least one user successfully mimics the at least one movement based on the detected movement and a completion metric associated with the at least one movement, wherein the completion metric is characterized by the at least one user and dynamically adjusted based upon progress of a therapy associated with the physical therapy exercise; and
displaying, at the display, a visual indicator when the at least one user successfully mimics the at least one movement, wherein the visual indicator is a graphical element indicative of completion of a portion of the physical therapy exercise.