Standing desk mat
AssigneeThermogenesis Group, Inc.
InventorsRon Wiener, Andrew Rosenbaum
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Abstract
Standing desks, such as fixed work surfaces or height-adjustable desks or computer/workstation supports, provide relief from computer or other desk work that might otherwise force a user to remain seated. However, concerns about utilization and comfort are points of resistance to standing desks. A “smart” pressure sensing mat is provided that may provide additional cushioning and comfort as well as a source of data input for record keeping, usage verification, user identification, and control signals. Identification of users' utilizing a mat may then be utilized for contact-tracing to identify possible exposure or transmission of contagions in a workplace.
Claims20
A system for responding to a potential contagion transmission, comprising:
- a pressure sensing mat comprising a plurality of sensing portions;
- a processor receiving signals from the plurality of sensing portions;
- a communication interface facilitating communications between the processor and a number of external components;
- and
- wherein the processor:
- identifies a first person having used the pressure sensing mat;
- identifies an encounter between a second person and the first person having a distance therebetween that is less than a transmission range of a contagion;
- receives indicia of an infected person;
- upon determining that the indicia of the infected person identifies one of the first person or the second person, formats a notification message comprising indicia of the encounter;
- and
- sends the notification message to at least one of the number of external components.
A method, for responding to a potential contagion transmission, comprising:
- identifying a first person having used a pressure sensing mat, the pressure sensing mat comprising a plurality of sensing portions;
- identifying an encounter between a second person and the first person having a distance therebetween that is less than a transmission range of a contagion;
- receiving indicia of an infected person;
- upon determining that the indicia of the infected person identifies one of the first person or the second person, formatting a notification message comprising indicia of the encounter;
- and
- sending the notification message to at least one of a number of external components.
A mat, comprising:
- a plurality of sensing portions;
- a processor receiving signals from the plurality of sensing portions;
- a communication interface facilitating communications between the processor and a number of external components;
- and
- wherein the processor:
- identifies a first person having used the pressure sensing mat;
- identifies an encounter between a second person and the first person having a distance therebetween that is less than a transmission range of a contagion;
- receives indicia of an infected person;
- upon determining that the indicia of the infected person identifies one of the first person or the second person, formats a notification message comprising indicia of the encounter;
- and
- sends the notification message to at least one of the number of external components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.