Apparatus and method for implementing a mobility aid device

US8974232B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8974232-B2
Application numberUS-92081909-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 3, 2009
Priority dateMar 4, 2008
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive sensor data measurements associated with usage of a mobility aid device and extract sensor feature parameters from the sensor data measurements. The computer readable storage medium further includes executable instructions to derive a usage state corresponding to the usage of the mobility aid device, based on the sensor feature parameters.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions to: receive sensor data measurements associated with usage of a mobility aid device from a plurality of sensors; extract a plurality of sensor feature parameters from the sensor data measurements; and based on the sensor feature parameters, classify the usage of the mobility aid device into a usage state classification, wherein the usage state classification is sel…

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What does patent US8974232B2 cover?
A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive sensor data measurements associated with usage of a mobility aid device and extract sensor feature parameters from the sensor data measurements. The computer readable storage medium further includes executable instructions to derive a usage state corresponding to the usage of the mobility aid device, based on the sen…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Behrenbruch Christian, Kaiser William, Sarrafzadeh Majid, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A45B3/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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