Method and system for maintaining or improving wellness

• US 10,278,624 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2014
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capia Ip, Co.
• Original Assignee: Iphenotype LLC
• Inventors: Short, Jay M., Briggs, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheu, Changhwa J
• Application Number:
  US14/892,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20160239624A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,810 Days
• Field of Search: None
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Abstract

A method for providing a assistance for maintaining or improving an individual'"'"'s wellness, comprising the steps of measuring a presence and/or concentration of one or more biomarkers in a sample from the individual; predicting a wellness need for maintaining or improving the individual'"'"'s wellness based on the measured presence and/or concentration of the one or more biomarkers, wherein the one or more biomarkers are indicators of the wellness need; and altering the living environment of the individual, providing a wellness product or service to the individual or providing information, guidance or advice to the individual for addressing the wellness need of the individual. A system providing assistance for maintaining or improving an individual'"'"'s wellness is also provided.

Claims

1. A method for providing assistance for maintaining or improving an individual'"'"'s wellness, comprising the steps of:

measuring passively, without involvement of an operator, and recurringly, a presence and/or concentration of one or more biomarkers in a plurality of samples taken from the individual and stored in a database;

predicting by a predictor a wellness need for maintaining or improving the individual'"'"'s current wellness based on the measured presence and/or concentration of the one or more biomarkers, wherein the one or more biomarkers are indicators of a wellness need; and

providing by a controller a real-time assistance to the individual within about one hour after the samples have been taken from the individual by addressing the wellness need of the individual, wherein the database, the predictor and the controller are connected through wire connection or wireless signals,

wherein the real-time assistance is altering the living environment of the individual for addressing the wellness need of the individual, wherein the one or more biomarkers comprise a polypeptide.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more biomarkers further comprise polynucleotides, metabolites, microbes, inorganic compounds, or ions.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the presence and/or concentration of the one or more biomarkers is measured by using recognition molecules selected from antibodies, antigens, aptamers, natural receptors, synthetic receptors, ligands, enzymes, enzymatic substrates, and nuclei acid probes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the measuring step is carried out using one or more biosensors comprising a transducer selected from optical transducers, mass-based transducers, magnetic field based transducers, electrochemical transducers, and calorimetric transducers.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the presence and/or concentration of one or more biomarkers in the plurality of samples is measured by one or more electrodes selected from potentiometric electrodes, amperometric electrodes and conductometric electrodes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the presence and/or concentration of one or more biomarkers is measured by an array of recognition molecules selected from antibodies, aptamers, oligonucleotides and combinations thereof.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the measuring step further comprises measuring a physiological parameter of the individual selected from body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, hydration status, electromuscular activity, eye movement and combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein data measured in said measuring step is correlated with location data associated with a location wherein said measurement is made.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the location data is data associated with the location selected from temperature, altitude noise, altitude, wind, humidity, pollution, oxygen, sunshine, pollen, crowd density, concrete, grass, night, day, near highway and traffic density at that time, aircraft flying, cosmic radiation levels, radon exposure, clothing and combinations thereof.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step comprises altering the living environment of the individual selected from adjusting brightness and/or color of lighting, adjusting room temperature, adjusting humidity, rearranging furniture, playing music, adjusting a volume of music or audio, changing a TV channel, playing a recorded voice or sound, changing an appearance of a wall or screen, retracting a roof, opening or closing a window, adjusting oxygen concentration in air, adding or adjusting a scent in air, introducing one or more air-borne chemicals into air and altering one or more of a display and web search results.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of providing information, advice, or guidance selected from a course of action for performing the predicted wellness need, a course of action for preventing or mitigating the predicted disease or health concern, a course of action for better coping with the predicted disease or health concern and combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of providing information, advice, or guidance comprises

suggesting one or more products selected from supplements, vitamins, beverages, beauty products, personal care products, weight loss products, skin care products, sports supplements, extracts, probiotics, seasonings, flavors, sweeteners, taste/aroma blockers/modifiers, bulking agents, video games, electronics, reading materials, music, movies, TV programs, live shows, apparel, accessories, footwear, home appliances, exercise equipment, types of food, boats, automobiles, bikes, restaurants, office supplies, furniture, and vacation resorts/destinations;

and

suggesting one or more services selected from messaging, financial services, dating services, catering services, home cleaning services, home improvement services, hair dressing services, cosmetic services, professional counseling services, travel services, casino gaming services, shopping services, real estate services, sports-related services, entertainment services, online auction services and hospitality services;

or suggesting at least one promotion or coupon for a product or service.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of suggesting a local business and/or providing a map location of a local business in relation to the information, advice, or guidance, wherein the information, advice, or guidance involves suggesting a product or a service, and the local business provides the suggested product or service.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the measuring of the one or more biomarkers is performed with a measuring device which measures polypeptides in urine and the measuring device is located in a toilet.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of correlating a location where said measuring step is carried out with at least one environmental factor associated with said location.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the environmental factor is data associated with the location selected from temperature, altitude noise, altitude, wind, humidity, pollution, oxygen, sunshine, pollen, crowd density, concrete, grass, night, day, near highway and traffic density at that time, aircraft flying, cosmic radiation levels, radon exposure, clothing and combinations thereof.