Patent ID: 9387096
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method for automatically adjusting a prosthetic or orthotic device, the method comprising: detecting a stationary position of a user of a prosthetic or orthotic device attached to the user; identifying with circuitry operatively coupled to the prosthetic or orthotic device a first geographic location identifying at least one of a longitude or latitude of the prosthetic or orthotic device based on information received at a first time from a transmitting source located remotely to the prosthetic or orthotic device; identifying with the circuitry a second geographic location identifying at least one of a longitude or latitude of the prosthetic or orthotic device based on information received at a second time from the transmitting source; calculating with circuitry a velocity of the prosthetic or orthotic device based on a distance between the first and second geographic locations over a duration of time between the first time and the second time while the user is in the stationary position; comparing with circuitry the calculated velocity to a threshold velocity; and when the calculated velocity of the prosthetic or orthotic device exceeds the threshold velocity while the user is in the stationary position, automatically adjusting with circuitry a state of operation of the prosthetic or orthotic device.