Detection of physiological data using radar/lidar of wireless earpieces

• US 10,201,309 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2016
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Etesam, Amir
• Application Number:
  US15/347,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20180014113A1
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0095 by applying light and detecting acoustic waves, i.e. photoacoustic measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0013 Implantable devices or invasive measures
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A system, method, and wireless earpieces for determining the status of the user. Sensor measurements of the user are performed utilizing a radar sensor of the wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. The status of the user is determined utilizing at least the sensor measurements of the radar sensor of the wireless earpieces. An alert is communicated to the user in response to there being a change in the status of the user.

Claims

1. A method for determining a status of a user utilizing wireless earpieces, comprising:

performing sensor measurements of a user utilizing at least a radar sensor of the wireless earpieces, wherein the radar sensor is oriented to detect movement of a tympanic membrane of the user while the user is wearing the wireless earpieces;

wherein the performing sensor measurements is triggered in response to a change in user orientation of the user;

analyzing the sensor measurements; and

determining the status of the user utilizing at least sensor measurements from the radar sensor of the wireless earpieces.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing comprises:

measuring deviations of the sensor measurements over time, identifying trends associated with the sensor measurements, and comparing the sensor measurements to control data for the user.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor measurements further include lidar measurements from a lidar sensor.

4. A wireless earpiece comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to;

perform sensor measurements of a user utilizing a radar sensor of the wireless earpiece, wherein the radar sensor is integrated with the processor and oriented to detect movement of a tympanic membrane of the user while the user is wearing the wireless earpiece;

wherein the performance of the sensor measurements are triggered in response to a change in user orientation of the user;

analyze the sensor measurements; and

determine the status of the user utilizing at least sensor measurements from the radar sensor of the wireless earpiece.

5. The wireless earpieces of claim 4, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

analyze the sensor measurements by measuring deviations over time,

identify trends associated with the sensor measurements, and

compare the sensor measurements to control data for the user.

6. A method for determining a status of a user utilizing wireless earpieces, comprising:

performing sensor measurements of a user utilizing at least a radar sensor of the wireless earpieces, wherein the radar sensor is oriented to detect movement of a tympanic membrane of the user while the user is wearing the wireless earpieces;

wherein the radar sensor is configured to map a topography of the tympanic membrane of the user;

analyzing the sensor measurements, wherein the topography of the tympanic membrane Is used to identify the user; and

determining the status of the user utilizing at least sensor measurements from the radar sensor of the wireless earpieces.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the topography is a three-dimensional topography.