Posture improvement device, system, and method

Abstract

A posture improvement device, system, and method. The system for improving posture may comprise: a sensor device; posture improvement software program, comprising a posture improvement system interface; and one or more user devices. The sensor device may be physically associated with a user and may communicate with the posture improvement software program. The sensor device may comprise: one or more sensors for monitoring positions and movements of the user. The system may calculate one or more optimum postural positions for the user, based on data communicated by the sensor device and collected information about the user. The system may monitor a conformance of the user with the optimum postural positions and may display the conformance on the posture improvement system interface. The system may detect and notify the user of one or more non-conformances, such that a user is reminded to maintain at least one optimum postural position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for improving posture, comprising:
 a sensor device; and   a posture improvement software program, comprising a posture improvement system interface;   wherein said sensor device is configured to be physically associated with a user;   wherein said sensor device is configured to communicate with said posture improvement software program;   wherein said sensor device comprises one or more sensors;   wherein said one or more sensors monitor one or more movements of said user;   wherein said posture improvement software program is configured to operate on one or more user devices;   wherein said posture improvement system interface is displayed to said user on said one or more user devices;   wherein said system for improving posture calculates one or more optimum postural positions for said user;   wherein said system for improving posture monitors a conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions; and   wherein said posture improvement system detects and notifies said user of one or more non-conformances of said user with said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions, such that said user is reminded to maintain said at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions.   
     
     
         2 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said system for improving posture displays said conformance on said posture improvement system interface. 
     
     
         3 . The system for improving posture of  claim 2 , wherein said displaying of said conformance of said user with at least one of said one or more optimum postural positions is displayed via a pictograph. 
     
     
         4 . The system for improving posture of  claim 3 , wherein said pictograph is a visual depiction of an avatar of said user. 
     
     
         5 . The system for improving posture of  claim 4 , wherein as said user moves, said sensor device is configured to relay said one or more movements of said user to said posture improvement software program, such that said posture improvement system interface displays said one or more movements of said user as one or more corresponding movements of said avatar of said user. 
     
     
         6 . The system for improving posture of  claim 5 , wherein when said user fails to maintain said conformance , said avatar of said user is shown not maintaining proper posture and said posture improvement system interface is configured to notify said user of said one or more non-conformances. 
     
     
         7 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said sensor device is configured to be affixed to said user via an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said posture improvement system interface comprises an optimal posture position layout. 
     
     
         9 . The system for improving posture of  claim 8 , wherein said optimal posture position layout is selected from the group of optimal posture position layouts consisting of one or more of: a pictograph; a bullseye; a target; a target posture ball; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more optimum postural positions are selected from the positions consisting of: seated, standing, and active positions, including, a plurality of watching media positions, a plurality of sport/activity positions, a driving position, a plurality of working positions, a plurality of bed positions, a plurality of travel positions, a plurality of interactive game positions, a plurality of presentation positions, a personal confidence position, a plurality of repetitive occupational motion positions, and a plurality of specific occupational needs positions. 
     
     
         11 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more user devices are selected from the group of devices consisting of: a smart phone; a laptop computer; a smart television; a mouse; a monitor; a chair; a tablet; a smart watch; a keyboard; a piece of eyewear, and a computer. 
     
     
         12 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said notifying of said one or more non-conformances is adjustable in sensitivity. 
     
     
         13 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said posture improvement software program further comprises an activity notification. 
     
     
         14 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said posture improvement software system comprises a conditioning program;
 wherein said conditioning program recommends an interval program based on a postural behavior of said user; and   wherein said conditioning program provides information to said user regarding said postural behavior of said user.   
     
     
         15 . The system for improving posture of  claim 1 , wherein said system for improving posture calculates said one or more optimum postural positions for said user based on data communicated by said sensor device 
     
     
         16 . The system for improving posture of  claim 2 , wherein said system for improving posture calculates said one or more optimum postural positions for said user based on data communicated by said sensor device. 
     
     
         17 . The system for improving posture of  claim 16 , wherein said posture improvement software program is configured to collect information about said user. 
     
     
         18 . The system for improving posture of  claim 17 , wherein said system for improving posture also calculates said one or more optimum postural positions for said user based said collected information about said user. 
     
     
         19 . The system for improving posture of  claim 18 , wherein said one or more sensors also monitor a physical position of said user.