Scale-based data access control methods and apparatuses
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a scale comprising;
a platform for a user to stand on,data-procurement circuitry, including force-sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes integrated with the platform, and configured and arranged to collect cardio-physiological measurements while the user is standing on the platform and signals indicative of the user'"'"'s identity, andprocessing circuitry configured and arranged with the force-sensor circuitry and the plurality of electrodes to receive data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and, in response, derive and output user data to external circuitry, including data indicative of the user'"'"'s identity and the cardio-physiological measurements; and
the external circuitry configured and arranged to;
validate the user data as concerning a specific user having a user profile using the data indicative of the user'"'"'s identity;
correlate the user data with the user profile of the user in response to the validation;
generate a clinical indication corresponding to the user by processing the user data in response to receiving authorization provided by or on behalf of a physician for the user to receive the clinical indication, the clinical indication including indications selected from the group consisting of;
pulse wave velocity, cardiac output, pre-ejection period, stroke volume, and a combination thereof; and
control access to the user profile of the user by;
not allowing the user to access the clinical indication until after authorization for receipt by the user is provided by or on behalf of the physician; and
not allowing the user to access to the clinical indication until the user provides an input indicative of interest in the clinical indication and a prescription for the clinical indication is provided.
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to an apparatus including a scale and external circuitry. The scale includes a platform, and data-procurement circuitry for collecting signals indicative of the user'"'"'s identity and cardio-physiological measurements. The scale includes processing circuitry to process data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry, generate cardio-related physiologic data, and send user data to the external circuitry. The external circuitry validates the user data as concerning a specific user, correlates the user data with a user profile of the user, provides a clinical indication using the user data, and controls access to the user profile by allowing access to the clinical indication and the user data to or by a physician and not allowing access to the clinical indication to the user until the user provides an input indicating interest in the clinical indication and the physician provides a prescription for the clinical indication.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a scale comprising; a platform for a user to stand on, data-procurement circuitry, including force-sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes integrated with the platform, and configured and arranged to collect cardio-physiological measurements while the user is standing on the platform and signals indicative of the user'"'"'s identity, and processing circuitry configured and arranged with the force-sensor circuitry and the plurality of electrodes to receive data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and, in response, derive and output user data to external circuitry, including data indicative of the user'"'"'s identity and the cardio-physiological measurements; and the external circuitry configured and arranged to; validate the user data as concerning a specific user having a user profile using the data indicative of the user'"'"'s identity; correlate the user data with the user profile of the user in response to the validation; generate a clinical indication corresponding to the user by processing the user data in response to receiving authorization provided by or on behalf of a physician for the user to receive the clinical indication, the clinical indication including indications selected from the group consisting of;
pulse wave velocity, cardiac output, pre-ejection period, stroke volume, and a combination thereof; andcontrol access to the user profile of the user by; not allowing the user to access the clinical indication until after authorization for receipt by the user is provided by or on behalf of the physician; and not allowing the user to access to the clinical indication until the user provides an input indicative of interest in the clinical indication and a prescription for the clinical indication is provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of scales, each scale including; a platform configured and arranged for a user to stand on, data-procurement circuitry, including force-sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes integrated with the platform, and configured and arranged to engage the user with electrical signals and collect cardio-physiological measurements while the user is standing on the platform and signals indicative of the user'"'"'s identity, and processing circuitry configured and arranged with the data-procurement circuitry, including the force-sensor circuitry and plurality of electrodes, to obtain data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry, and, in response, derive and output user data, including the data indicative of the user'"'"'s identity and the cardio-physiological measurements, to external circuitry for assessment at a remote location that is not integrated within the scale; the external circuitry, configured and arranged to; receive the user data corresponding to a plurality of users from the plurality of scales, the user data including the data indicative of the identity of the plurality of users and cardio-physiological measurements; validate the user data as concerning the plurality of users using the data indicative of the identity of the plurality of users; correlate the user data with user profiles corresponding with the plurality of users in response to the validation of the user data; generate clinical indications including indications of pulse wave velocity, cardiac output, pre-ejection period, and stroke volume by processing the data from the plurality of scales using circuitry and correlating the clinical indications with the user profiles in response to receiving authorization provided by or on behalf of at least one physician or medical professional for the plurality of users to receive the clinical indications; and control access to the user profiles by; allowing access to the clinical indications and the user data of at least one user to or by the at least one physician or medical professional corresponding to the at least one user for interpretation; allowing access to at least a portion of the user data to the at least one user; and not allowing access to the clinical indications to the plurality of users until the plurality of users provide an input indicative of interest in the clinical indications and the physician or medical professional provides authorization for receipt by the plurality of users of the clinical indication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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