Patent ID: 7018211

Claim:
A system for self-monitoring by a moving person of body movements, comprising: a) a video camera configured to generate a recorded video image or image sequence representing body movements of moving person; b) a monitor operatively coupled to the video camera for outputting the recorded video image or image sequence representing the body movements of the moving person; and c) an insertion component configured to insert at least one moving marker dependent upon at least one position of the moving person's various body extremities, indicating an ideal movement or body position, into the video image or image sequence representing the body movements of the moving person; to detect at least one of characteristic points, lines, contours, and various body extremities of at least one of the person shown in the recorded video image and of the displayed area of the person, while the person is not moving; to automatically adapt the marker in a manner dependent on a detection result; and to automatically adapt a size or insertion position of the marker in a manner dependent on the detection results; wherein the insertion component is configured to detect characteristic points, lines, contours, or equivalent characteristics of the moving person or of a displayed area of the moving person, wherein the moving person is performing a body movement sequence and is shown in the recorded video image sequence, and wherein the insertion component is configured to automatically adapt the movement speed of the moving marker to the movement speed of the moving person or of a displayed area of the moving person; wherein the movement and position of the moving marker is specified by a trainer, and wherein one or more moving markers are assignable to one or more of the various body extremities.