The patent describes a real-time stress-management system that uses wearable devices/sensors – such as ECG and respiration monitors – to capture physiological waveforms, which are then processed (by smoothing via frequency-domain filtering, averaging, and pattern matching) on a mobile or cloud platform to detect breathing patterns (e.g., yoga-style inhale–hold–exhale rhythms) and deliver timely feedback or relaxation prompts based on the identified stress state, enabling dynamic biofeedback-guided interventions for clinical and digital wellness applications.
Background:
The invention builds on the growing use of wearable technologies and mobile platforms in clinical and wellness contexts, where integrated sensor units – capable of continuously measuring physiological signals like ECG, respiration, body motion, and temperature – have enabled non-disruptive monitoring of users over days. These systems allow transfer of sensor data via smartphones (e.g., using Bluetooth) to either local or cloud-based platforms for processing and analysis. The innovation lies in leveraging this real-time data to identify physiological states – such as stress levels inferred from heart rate variability and respiratory waveforms – and applying responsive interventions like guided relaxation or breathing exercises, ultimately enhancing health monitoring and patient feedback in near real time.
Applications:
Stress Detection and Biofeedback for Wellness
Determination of Optimal Breathing Exercises Based on Vagal Tones
Respiratory Pattern Analysis and Breathing Exercise Guidance
Wearable and Remote Health Monitoring
Adaptive Interface for Feedback Delivery
Automatic Control of Breathing Devices
Advantages:
Real-time physiological monitoring with immediate feedback
Accurate waveform smoothing and cycle detection
Robust breathing pattern extraction via statistical averaging
Optimal pattern matching using error-minimization approaches
Personalized and stress-responsive biofeedback
Visualization for intuitive stress tracking
Wearable, lightweight, and low-power deployment
Flexible deployment across devices and platforms
Status: issued U.S. patent #11,766,182
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