Patent ID: 6212135
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A device for assisting a user to participate in a focused breathing session consisting of at least one respiration cycle comprising an exhalation phase and an inhalation phase, said device comprising:a power source;a switch coupled to said power source for energizing said device;visual cueing means coupled to said switch for producing a visual exhalation cue of a first rate and a first duration corresponding to the exhalation phase of the respiration cycle followed by a visual inhalation cue of a second rate and a second duration corresponding to the inhalation phase of the respiration cycle; andcontrol means coupled to said visual cueing means and to said switch for repeatedly energizing said visual cueing means to produce said visual exhalation cue to signal said first rate at which the user exhales during said first duration of said exhalation cue and to produce said visual inhalation cue to signal said second rate at which the user inhales during said second duration of said inhalation cue.