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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Tibor Beres, Cary, NC (US);
Keith A. Boone, Raleigh, NC (US);
Matthew P. Holt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Wisam Mohammed, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael K. Pruitt, Brecksville, OH (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and associated systems for furniture-enabled monitoring and discouragement of sedentary behavior. One or more sensors embedded into a computer-monitored and computer-controlled piece of furniture determine that a user has sat or reclined on the piece of furniture for a predetermined period of time. In response, controllers embedded into the furniture are directed to make the furniture less comfortable in order to encourage the user to get up. In some cases, if the user does not get up, the controllers continue to make the furniture increasingly uncomfortable. Once the user does get up, the furniture is restored to its original comfortable condition after a specified period of time.