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US 8,284,046 B2Granted
Health-related signaling via wearable items
AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, LLC
InventorsPaul G. Allen, Edward S. Boyden, Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Dennis J. Rivet, Michael A. Smith, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for configuring and using displays, speakers, or other output devices positioned by an article of clothing or other such structure wearable by a healthcare recipient, for example, in a clinic or residential care facility.
Claims46
A process comprising:
- receiving a wireless signal via a first structure;
- transmitting, via a second structure, at least some health-related information responsive to the wireless signal and to a status update relating to a healthcare recipient;
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- configuring a wearable article to position the first structure and the second structure in relation to the healthcare recipient.
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A system comprising:
- a positioning structure configured to be worn by a healthcare recipient;
- a receiver supported by the positioning structure and configured to receive a wireless signal;
- and
- a first output device supported by the positioning structure and configured to present at least some health-related information responsive to the wireless signal and to a status update relating to the healthcare recipient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.