# US 2019/0172571 A1 · Enhanced assistive mobility devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0172571 A1 - Document ID: US20190172571A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/206,475 - Filed: 2018-11-30 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-01 - Assignees: Elements of Genius, Inc. - Applicants: Elements of Genius, Inc. - Inventors: Jonathan E. Ramaci - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190172571A1 ## CPC - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G08B 21/043: {detecting an emergency event, e.g. a fall} - G08B 21/0461: {integrated or attached to an item closely associated with the person but not worn by the person, e.g. chair, walking stick, bed sensor} - G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61G 2203/20: Displays or monitors - A61H 2201/0157: portable - A61H 2201/501: connected to external computer devices or networks - A61H 2201/5043: Displays - A61H 2201/5084: Acceleration sensors - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00) - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) ## Abstract A system and apparatus for a mobile communication device that is attachable to one or more assistive mobility device. The device provides a user-interface that allows a user to access features that include smart and secure location-based services, mobile phone module, voice and data, advanced battery system and power management, direct 911 access, and fall detection via an accelerometer sensor. Additional functions may include one or more measurements of linear acceleration, heading, altitude, angular velocity, and angular position. The wearable device may contain one or more microprocessor, microcontroller, micro GSM/GPRS chipset, micro SIM module, read-only memory device (ROM), RAM, memory storage device, I-O devices, buttons, display, user interface, rechargeable battery, microphone, speaker, audio CODEC, power gauge monitor, wireless battery charger, wireless transceiver, antenna, accelerometer, vibrating motor, LEDs, preferably in combination, to function fully as a wearable mobile cellular phone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An assistive mobility system comprising: a portable user interface device operably engaged with a communications network, the portable user interface device configured to be selectively coupled to a surface of an assistive mobility device, the portable user interface device comprising at least one processor operably engaged with at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, a user interface comprising one or more input/output means operably engaged with the at least one processor, at least one accelerometer engaged with the at least one processor, at least one microphone and at least one speaker operably engaged with the at least one processor, the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon to cause the processor to process one or more user inputs, and perform one or more assistive mobility actions in response to the one or more user inputs; and, a remote application server being communicably engaged with the portable user interface device via the communications network to receive a data transmission comprising the one or more user inputs, the remote application server executing a control service comprising an automated speech recognition function, a natural-language processing function, and an application software, the application software executing one or more routines in response to the data transmission, the one or more routines comprising instructions for delivering one or more assistive mobility prompts to the portable user interface device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more assistive mobility actions comprise one or more audio-visual outputs comprising a directional guidance or physical therapy prompt. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises a plurality of directional indicators, the plurality of directional indicators being operably engaged with the processor to provide one or more directional guidance or navigational outputs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a personal computing device communicably engaged with the remote application server via the communications network to access an instance of the application software via a web or mobile browser, the instance of the application software being configured to assemble a graphical user interface to display a plurality of user activity data or health data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the remote application server is communicably engaged with an electronic health or medical record server. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more assistive mobility prompts comprise one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management interventions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for evaluating a user gait pattern and predicting a likelihood of a user fall. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the portable user interface device further comprises a vibrating motor operably engaged with the at least one processor, the vibrating motor being configured to provide a haptic feedback to a user in response to one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management interventions. ### Claim 9 An assistive mobility system comprising: an assistive mobility device; a portable user interface device operably engaged with a communications network, the portable user interface device being selectively coupled to a surface of the assistive mobility device, the portable user interface device comprising at least one processor operably engaged with at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, a user interface comprising one or more input/output means operably engaged with the at least one processor, at least one accelerometer engaged with the at least one processor, at least one microphone and at least one speaker operably engaged with the at least one processor, the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon to cause the processor to monitor a plurality of user activity data and execute one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management interventions in response to the plurality of user activity data; and, a remote application server being communicably engaged with the portable user interface device via the communications network to receive the plurality of user activity data, the remote application server executing a control service comprising an automated speech recognition function, a natural-language processing function, and an application software, the application software executing one or more routines in response to the plurality of user activity data, the one or more routines comprising instructions for evaluating user compliance with one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management parameters. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein the assistive mobility device is selected from the group consisting of canes, walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, and scooters. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 further comprising a personal computing device communicably engaged with the remote application server via the communications network to access an instance of the application software via a web or mobile browser, the instance of the application software being configured to assemble a graphical user interface to display the plurality of user activity data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for communicating a notification to the personal computing device in response to an instance of non-compliance with the one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management parameters. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for evaluating a user gait pattern and predicting a likelihood of a user fall. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for communicating a notification to the personal computing device in response to an instance of a prediction of a user fall. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein the remote application server is communicably engaged with an electronic health or medical record server. ### Claim 16 An assistive mobility system comprising: an assistive mobility device comprising an assistive mobility assembly and an electronics assembly being operably engaged with a communications network, the electronics assembly comprising at least one processor operably engaged with at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, a user interface comprising one or more input/output means operably engaged with the at least one processor, at least one accelerometer engaged with the at least one processor, at least one microphone and at least one speaker operably engaged with the at least one processor, the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon to cause the processor to monitor a plurality of user activity data and execute one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management interventions in response to the plurality of user activity data; and, a remote application server being communicably engaged with the assistive mobility device via the communications network to receive the plurality of user activity data, the remote application server executing a control service comprising an automated speech recognition function, a natural-language processing function, and an application software, the application software executing one or more routines in response to the plurality of user activity data, the one or more routines comprising instructions for evaluating user compliance with one or more physical rehabilitation or mobility management parameters. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16 wherein the user interface further comprises a plurality of directional indicators, the plurality of directional indicators being operably engaged with the processor to provide one or more directional guidance or navigational outputs. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16 further comprising a personal computing device communicably engaged with the remote application server via the communications network to access an instance of the application software via a web or mobile browser, the instance of the application software being configured to assemble a graphical user interface to display the plurality of user activity data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for evaluating a user gait pattern and predicting a likelihood of a user fall. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19 wherein the one or more routines further comprise instructions for communicating a notification to the personal computing device in response to an instance of a prediction of a user fall.