Systems and methods for user monitoring

Abstract

A monitoring system includes a communications circuit and an analysis circuit where the communications circuit is configured to receive image data of a user from a social media system, the image data comprising a plurality of images of a smile of the user undergoing an orthodontic treatment plan configured to move one or more teeth of the user. The analysis circuit is configured to determine a smile characteristic of the user based on the plurality of images. The communication circuit communicates an output comprising the smile characteristic to at least one of a user device associated with the user and an aligner fabrication computer system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a communications circuit, image data of a user from a social media system, the image data comprising a plurality of images of a smile of the user undergoing an orthodontic treatment plan configured to move one or more teeth of the user;   determining, by an analysis circuit, a smile characteristic of the user based on the plurality of images; and   communicating, by the communications circuit, an output comprising the smile characteristic to at least one of a user device associated with the user and an aligner fabrication computer system.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the communications circuit, image data of the user from a plurality of social media systems where the user maintains a social media account. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the image data comprises a first image of the user taken at a first time and a second image of the user taken at a second time, the second time being later than the first time. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first time corresponds with a first position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan, and the second time corresponds with a second position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 identifying, by the analysis circuit, a first smile characteristic of the user in the first image; and   identifying, by the analysis circuit, a second smile characteristic of the user in the second image;   wherein the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic comprise at least one of a smile width, a smile height, and an amount of teeth visible.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 comparing, by the analysis circuit, the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic; and   determining, by the analysis circuit, a difference between the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the output indicates the difference. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a communications circuit configured to receive image data of a user from a social media system, the image data comprising a plurality of images of a smile of the user undergoing an orthodontic treatment plan configured to move one or more teeth of the user; and   an analysis circuit configured to determine a smile characteristic of the user based on the plurality of images;   wherein the communications circuit is configured to communicate an output comprising the smile characteristic to at least one of a user device associated with the user and an aligner fabrication computer system.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the communications circuit is further configured to receive image data of the user from a plurality of social media systems where the user maintains a social media account. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the image data comprises a first image of the user taken at a first time and a second image of the user taken at a second time, the second time being later than the first time. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first time corresponds with a first position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan, and the second time corresponds with a second position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the analysis circuit is further configured to identify a first smile characteristic of the user in the first image, and identify a second smile characteristic of the user in the second image, wherein the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic comprise at least one of a smile width, a smile height, and an amount of teeth visible. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the analysis circuit is further configured to compare the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic, and determine a difference between the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the output indicates the difference. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:   request access to a social media account of a user;   receive, in response to the user authorizing access to the social media account, image data of the user from the social media account, the image data comprising a plurality of images of a smile of the user undergoing an orthodontic treatment plan configured to move one or more teeth of the user;   determine a smile characteristic of the user based on the plurality of images; and   notify the user of the smile characteristic via a display device.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the image data is received from a plurality of social media accounts associated with the user. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the image data comprises a first image of the user taken at a first time and a second image of the user taken at a second time, the second time being later than the first time. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first time corresponds with a first position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan, and the second time corresponds with a second position of the teeth of the user according to the orthodontic treatment plan. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to identify a first smile characteristic of the user in the first image, and identify a second smile characteristic of the user in the second image, wherein the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic comprise at least one of a smile width, a smile height, or an amount of teeth visible. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to compare the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic, and determine a difference between the first smile characteristic and the second smile characteristic.