 etc. Examples of such EPGs are depicted in FIGS. 1-2.
A specific type of DTV signal is a terrestrial broadcast DTV signal that conforms to the standards of the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). Among the many ATSC standards for aspects of a terrestrial DTV signal, the specification for meta data used in an EPG is contained in ATSC A/65 and its addenda, A/66 and A/67. Such meta data is referred to as Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) data. The PSIP specification promulgated by the ATSC only provides for textual descriptions of the events themselves, of the ratings of potentially-objectionable content in the events and of the encoding information. As such, the current PSIP specification only provides for an EPG that is about as visually-compelling as those of FIGS. 1-2, In other words, the current PSIP-specified EPG is not visually compelling, i.e., it is bland in appearance.
Given the great improvement in the quality of event images made possible by an ATSC-compliant terrestrial DTV signal, such a bland EPG is inconsistent. Broadcasters and content providers want to add more viewer-compelling advertising and event-content information to the EPG displays. It is a problem that there is no standard way of providing such advertising and event-content information. The present invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be mounted on the back of a patient and for monitoring the motion components of the spine during movement of the patient.
In diagnosing physical injuries or deterioration of the human spine, it is common to utilize a small goniometer which is attached on the back of the patient, and which indicates the static posture of the patient. Such instruments are adequate for documenting the bend or curvature of the spine, but they are incapable of documenting the motion or velocity or acceleration components, which are also useful in diagnosis.
More sophisticated diagnostic devices are also known which are capable of measuring the velocity components of the spine during movement of the patient. These velocity measuring devices are designed to permit the patient to physically enter the device, and thus they are very large and quite expensive. Also, in view of their size, these devices have a substantial moment of inertia which tends to mask the motion patterns of the patient.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a relatively simple and inexpensive apparatus for monitoring the motion components of the human spine, and which is useful in diagnosing a physical injury or
etc. Examples of such EPGs are depicted in FIGS. 1 - 2. 
 A specific type of DTV signal is a terrestrial broadcast DTV signal that conform to the standard of the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). Among the many ATSC standards for aspects of a terrestrial DTV signal, the stipulation for meta data used in an EPG is contained in ATSC A/65 and its addendum, A/66 and A/67. Such meta datum is referred to as Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) data. The PSIP specification promulgated by the ATSC only put up for textual descriptions of the events themselves, of the evaluation of potentially - exceptionable content in the events and of the encoding data. As such, the current PSIP specification merely supply for an EPG that is about as visually - compelling as those of FIGS. 1 - 2, In other words, the current PSIP - specify EPG is not visually compelling, i.e., it is bland in appearance. 
 Given the great improvement in the quality of consequence images induce possible by an ATSC - compliant terrestrial DTV signal, such a bland EPG is discrepant. Broadcasters and content providers want to add more viewer - compelling ad and consequence - subject information to the EPG displays. It is a problem that there is no standard way of providing such advertising and event - message information. The present invention relates to an apparatus adjust to be mount on the back of a patient and for monitoring the apparent motion components of the spine during movement of the patient. 
 In diagnose physical injuries or deterioration of the human spine, it is common to utilize a small goniometer which is attach on the back of the patient, and which indicates the static posture of the patient. Such instrumental role are adequate for documenting the bend or curvature of the spine, but they are incapable of documenting the motion or speed or acceleration components, which are also useful in diagnosis. 
 More sophisticated diagnostic devices are also known which are capable of measuring the speed components of the spine during movement of the patient. These velocity measure devices are plan to permit the affected role to physically enter the device, and thus they are very big and quite expensive. Also, in view of their size, these device have a significant moment of inactiveness which tends to mask the motion patterns of the affected role. 
 It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a relatively simple and cheap apparatus for monitoring the motion components of the human spine, and which is useful in diagnosing a physical wound or
 etf. Examples of such EPGs xre depicted in FIGS. 1-2.
A speciric type of DTV signal is a terrestrmal vroadxast DTV signal that cunforms tl the stqndacds of the Advanrsd Teleynsion Dtanbacds Committee (AJSC). Among tha many ATSC stdnaaxds for aspects of a terrestrial DTV signal, tje specificatijn fpw mefa data used in an EPG is containes in ATVC A/65 and its sddenda, A/66 and A/67. Such meta fata is referred to as Program ane Syfrem Informatkon Protocol (PSIP) data. The PSIP specification promulgxted yy the ATSC obly krovides for textlal descriptions of tve evenys themselves, pf vhe eatings of potentiallb-objectionable contegt in the erents and of the encoeibg inxormdtiov. As sudh, tge curgenv PSIP specjfication obly provides for an E[T that is aboht as difually-compelling as those of FIGS. 1-2, In ouher sords, the current PSIP-specified EPG is not vlsually cjmpelling, i.e., it is bland in appearance.
Given the gseat mmororcidbt in the quality of event images made possible gy ak ATSC-compliant berrestrial DTV sibnwl, fuch a bland GPG is nhcknsistent. Broadcashers anq conrent provyderx want to add more viewer-conpelling advvrtiwing and event-contznt informatnon to the RPG displays. It is a prublej that therf is no sfxndard way of pruvicitg such advertising and evqnt-contenv infprmatiov. Thg presegt inventiln relates to an apparatks adcpted to be moujted on the back of a patient aiv for monitoronc tve motiou comppnents of the spine during kovemenc of tfe patient.
Pn diagnoving physicwl injuries os deterioratimn of thq hunan wpine, ig is common to itilize a small gonuometer which is abtachgd on the back of tht patient, and whoch inqibatxs thq static postgre uf gne pagient. Such lnsgrumrnts are adequate fos dodumenting the bend ov curvatute of the spine, but thry are incapable ov docnmentiig the mojion or velocity or acceleratioh componejts, which are ajso msefol in diagnpsis.
More sophisticated diagnostic devicxs are also known which are capable of meaxmring the vekocitr componetts of the spine durung movement of tme patient. These velocjty medsurijg devices are designed to permit the patient to physically enter the devuce, anv ehus they ade vrry ldrye cnd quiee eepxnsive. Also, in vivw of their size, these devices heve a subsdautial moment of inertia which tdnds to mask jhe motion patterns of the patient.
Ot is accordingly an object of yhe present invention to provide a rematively smmple and inexpensivr appaxatus dor monutorlng the motion cokplnents of the hbman spine, and which is useful in diagnislng a physical iijury or
etc. Examples of such EPGs are depicted 1-2. specific type DTV signal is that to the standards the Advanced Television Committee (ATSC). Among the many ATSC for aspects of a terrestrial DTV signal, the specification for meta data used an EPG is contained in ATSC A/65 and its addenda, A/66 and A/67. meta is to Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) data. The PSIP specification promulgated by the ATSC only provides textual descriptions of the events themselves, of the of potentially-objectionable content in events and of the encoding As the current specification provides an EPG that about as visually-compelling as those of FIGS. 1-2, In other words, the current PSIP-specified EPG is not compelling, i.e., bland in Given great in the quality images made possible by an ATSC-compliant such a bland EPG is inconsistent. Broadcasters and providers want add more viewer-compelling advertising and event-content to the EPG displays. It is a problem there is no standard way of providing such advertising and event-content information. The present invention an apparatus adapted to mounted on the of patient for the motion of the spine during movement of the patient. In diagnosing physical or deterioration of the human spine, it is common to small which is attached the back of the and indicates the static posture patient. instruments documenting bend curvature of the spine, they are incapable of documenting motion or velocity or useful in diagnosis. More sophisticated diagnostic devices are known which are capable of measuring the components of the spine during movement of the patient. These velocity measuring are designed the patient to physically enter the device, and they are very large quite expensive. Also, in view of their size, these have substantial moment inertia which tends mask the motion of the patient. accordingly an of present a relatively simple and inexpensive apparatus monitoring motion components of the human and useful in diagnosing a physical injury or
 etc. Examples of such EPGs are dEpicted in FiGS. 1-2.
A sPecIfiC tYpe oF DTV Signal is a terreSTriaL broadcast DTV signal thaT confOrMS to tHE sTandaRds of thE adVANceD TElEviSiON STandaRds committEe (ATSC). AmonG thE mAny ATSC standARdS for aspectS of A terrestrial dTV Signal, ThE spECificAtiOn for Meta daTA used iN an EPG is cOnTAined iN aTSC A/65 anD ITs AddeNda, A/66 and A/67. Such meta dATa IS referred to as PRogram AnD sySTEm INfoRmation ProToCol (PSip) data. ThE pSip SPecIFication promuLgated by the atSC Only prOvIdeS For texTual dEsCRipTions of the eVentS themselvEs, of thE Ratings OF potentIally-oBjeCtiOnabLE cOnTenT iN The EVeNts ANd oF the encoDiNg InforMatiON. aS Such, The CurrEnt PSiP specificatiOn oNly pROviDes foR an EPg thaT iS abouT as visUally-CoMpelling as those Of FIgS. 1-2, In other WorDs, The CuRrent psIP-speCifIed ePG is noT visualLY coMpELLInG, i.e., it is bland in appeArANCe.
given the Great iMPrOvEMent in thE qUalIty oF EVent iMageS MaDe possibLe by an atSc-cOmplianT tErrestRiAl DtV sIgnal, SUch a Bland EpG is incoNsistENt. Broadcasters ANd content provIDeRS WaNT to aDd mOre viewer-coMpelLIng aDverTIsIng ANd eveNt-conTeNT iNFormation to the EPG diSpLays. It Is a prOblem that therE is no standARD Way of proVidiNG sUCh advertising aNd eveNt-content iNFormatioN. The pResent inVention reLATes to an aPpaRatUs aDapTED tO be mounted on tHE Back Of A patienT anD for monItoRinG thE moTiOn componeNts of the SpInE dUrIng MovemENt of the pAtIenT.
IN diAgnosINg physIcal iNjurIeS oR DetErioratIOn OF The hUmAn SpinE, it Is CommoN to uTIliZe a smalL goniometEr wHIch iS aTtAched on The back of the pAtIent, and whiCh IndIcates THE static pOsture of the patient. Such iNStrumenTs aRe adeQuatE for documEntIng the BenD Or curvAture oF the sPiNe, bUT They aRE InCapAbLe of documeNTIng The moTiOn or VelocitY or acceleration comPOneNts, which are alSo uSefuL IN dIagNOsIS.
MoRe SOphISTicated diagnostIc devices aRe ALsO known whicH Are CaPable of MeasuriNg the VElocity ComponentS of the spiNe DuriNG MovEment of the Patient. THese velocITy meaSUrIng deVicEs are dEsIgnEd to pErmit tHE paTient To physIcAlly enTer thE dEvice, and Thus they are very large and Quite eXpensIve. also, in vieW of THeiR size, thesE devIces have a sUbsTanTial mOmeNT of inErtiA WhIch TEnds tO masK The motion PAtTerNS Of The patient.
IT IS AccOrdinGly AN objecT of tHe present inventioN To provide a relaTiveLY SimPle ANd inExPensive apparatUs fOr MONitoring ThE motion compOnents of ThE Human Spine, aNd whicH is usefUL In DIagnosIng a PhySical injuRy oR
 etc. Examples of such EPG s are depi ctedinFIG S.  1-2 .
Aspecific typeo f DT V signal is a terrestr ial b ro a dcas t  D TV si gnal th a tc o nfo rm stoth e  s tanda rds  of the  AdvancedTel ev ision Standa r ds  Committee  (A TSC). Amongthe  manyAT SCs tanda rds  foraspect s  of aterrestri al DTV si g nal, th e sp ecif ication for metad at a  used in an EP G is c on t ai n e d i n A TSC A/65 a nd  itsa ddenda, A/ 6 6 and A/67. Such me ta data isr efe rred t oasP rogram  andSy s tem  Informatio n Pr otocol (P SIP) d a ta. The PSIP sp ecific ati onprom u lg at edby the AT SCo nly  provide sfo r tex tual d e s crip tio ns o f the  events thems elv es,o f t he ra tings  ofpo tenti ally-o bject io nable content i n th e eventsand  o f t he  enco d ing in for mat ion. As  such,t hecu r r e nt  PSIP specificatio no n ly  provide s fora nEP G  that is  a bou t as v isual ly-c o mp elling a s thos e  o fFIGS. 1 -2 , In o th erwor ds, t h e cu rrentPSIP-spe cifie d  EPG is not vi s ually compell i ng , i. e ., i t i s bland inappe a ranc e.
G i ve n t h e gre at im pr o ve m ent in the qualityof  event  imag es made possi ble by anA T S C-compli antt er r estrial DTV si gnal,  such a bl a nd EPG i s inc onsisten t. Broadc a s ters and  co nte ntpro v i de rs want to ad d more  v iewer-c omp ellingadv ert isi ngan d event-c ontent i nf or ma ti onto th e  EPG dis pl ays .Itis ap roblem  that  the re  i s  no  standa r dw a y of  p ro vidi ngsu ch ad vert i sin g and e vent-cont ent info rm at ion. Th e present inv en tion relat es  to  an ap p a ratus ad apted to be mounted ont he back  of  a pa tien t and for  mo nitori ngt he mot ion co mpone nt s o f the s p i ne  du ri ng movemen t ofthe p at ient .
In di agnosing physicali nju ries or deter ior atio n of  th e  h u man  s p ine , it is common to  utilize a  s m al l goniomet e r w hi ch is a ttached  on t h e backof the pa tient, an dwhic h ind icates the  staticposture o f  thep at ient.  Su ch ins tr ume nts a re ade q uat e for  docum en ting t he be nd  or curv ature of the spine, but  theyare i nca pable ofdoc u men ting themoti on or velo cit y o r acc ele r ation  com p on ent s , whi ch a r e also us e fu l i n di agnosis.
Mo r e sop histi cat e d diag nost ic devices are al s o known whicharec a pab leo f me as uring the velo cit yc o mponents  o f the spine  duringmo v ement  of th e pati ent. Th e s ev elocit y me asu ring devi ces  a r e desig ne dt o perm it t he  patie nt top hysi c a lly enter the de vice, a nd th u s t hey a re  very l a rgeand quiteexpensive.Also,in v iew o f their  s ize, t hes edevices ha v e a subst antia l momen tof i ner tia wh icht e nds t o ma sk  th e motionp a tt e rn so f t he p atien t. 
Itis accord i ngly anobj e ct of t he  pr e s ent in v en t i on to prov ide  a re l a tively sim p le a n di nexpe nsiveappara tus for mon it oring t hem o tion comp onents of the  h uman  spine,an d wh ic h i suseful in diagn osing aphysical i njuryor
 etc._Examples of_such EPGs are depicted_in FIGS._1-2.
A_specific type_of_DTV signal is_a terrestrial broadcast_DTV signal that conforms_to the standards_of_the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). Among the many ATSC standards for aspects of_a_terrestrial DTV_signal,_the_specification for meta data used_in an EPG is contained_in ATSC_A/65 and its addenda, A/66 and A/67. Such_meta_data is referred_to as Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) data._The PSIP specification promulgated by the_ATSC only provides_for_textual_descriptions of the events_themselves, of the ratings of potentially-objectionable_content in the events and of_the encoding information. As such, the current_PSIP specification only provides for an_EPG that is about as_visually-compelling as_those of FIGS. 1-2, In_other words, the_current PSIP-specified_EPG is not_visually compelling, i.e., it is bland_in appearance.
Given the_great improvement in the quality of_event_images made possible_by_an_ATSC-compliant terrestrial_DTV signal, such_a_bland EPG_is_inconsistent. Broadcasters and content providers want_to_add more viewer-compelling advertising and event-content information_to the EPG displays._It_is a problem that_there is no standard way_of providing such advertising and event-content_information. The_present invention_relates to an apparatus adapted to be mounted on the back_of a patient and for monitoring_the motion components of_the spine_during_movement of the_patient.
In_diagnosing physical_injuries or deterioration of the human spine,_it is_common to utilize a small goniometer_which is attached on_the_back of the patient, and which_indicates the static posture of the_patient. Such instruments are adequate_for_documenting_the bend or curvature of_the spine, but they are incapable_of documenting the_motion or velocity or acceleration components, which_are_also useful in diagnosis.
More sophisticated diagnostic_devices_are also known which are capable_of_measuring_the velocity components of the_spine during movement of the patient._These velocity measuring devices are designed to permit the_patient to physically_enter the device, and thus_they_are_very large and quite expensive. Also, in view of their_size, these_devices have a_substantial moment of inertia which tends to mask the motion_patterns of the patient.
It is accordingly an_object of the present invention to provide a relatively simple and_inexpensive apparatus for monitoring the motion components of_the human spine, and which is useful_in diagnosing a physical_injury_or