Electronic apparatus, system, and control method thereof

• US 10,456,039 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2016
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Seoung-hun, Ko, Sung-chan, Koh, Hyun-woo, Lee, Min-gu, Im, Seung-bin
• Primary Examiner(s): Balseca, Franklin D
• Application Number:
  US15/341,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20170119252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/226 comprising means for identifying the connector, e.g. to prevent incorrect connection to socket
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/72 Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes character recognition, recognising digital ink, document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00; recognition or understanding of postal images G06V30/424
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes: a connector which is configured to enable one of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom; a communication device configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to, in response to the measurement device being attached to the connector, obtain identification information of the attached measurement device and transmit the identification information to the external apparatus, and control the attached measurement device based on a control command received from the external apparatus.

Claims

1. A user terminal apparatus comprising:

a communication interface configured to communicate with an external electronic apparatus which enables one of a plurality of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom;

a display; and

a processor configured to;

based on receiving, from the external electronic apparatus via the communication interface, a first identification information of a first measurement device attached to the external electronic apparatus, execute software for driving the first measurement device based on the first identification information, and control the display to display a first user interface screen corresponding to the first measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the first identification information,

based on receiving, from the external electronic apparatus via the communication interface, a second identification information of a second measurement device attached to the external electronic apparatus, execute software for driving the second measurement device based on the second identification information, and control the display to display a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the second identification information, and

based on receiving a user input through the second user interface screen, transmit, via the communication interface, a control command for controlling the second measurement device based on the user input, to the external electronic apparatus,

wherein the processor is further configured to;

control the display to display a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of medical conditions, respectively, and

based on receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of items through the third user interface screen, control the display to display guide information informing of at least one measurement device from among the plurality of measurement devices to measure a bio signal, among the bio signals, regarding one of the plurality of medical conditions corresponding to the one of the plurality of items that has been selected.

2. The user terminal apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one measurement device comprises the second measurement device, and

based on receiving, through the second user interface screen, a user input for starting measuring the bio signal, the processor is further configured to transmit, to the external electronic apparatus via the communication interface, a control command for driving the second measurement device to start the measuring the bio signal, and, based on receiving, through the second user interface screen, a user input for stopping the measuring the bio signal, the processor is further configured to transmit, to the external electronic apparatus via the communication interface, a control command for driving the second measurement device to stop the measuring the bio signal.

3. The user terminal apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication interface comprises a near field communication (NFC) tagger and a Bluetooth communication device, and

the processor is further configured to exchange information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external electronic apparatus via the NFC tagger.

4. The user terminal apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to highlight the one of the plurality of items that has been selected for diagnosing the one of the plurality of medical conditions.

5. The user terminal apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bio signal is a first bio signal, and

the processor is further configured to control the display to display the guide information informing that both the first measurement device and the second measurement device are to be connected to the external electronic apparatus in a predetermined order, to measure the first bio signal and a second bio signal, respectively, based on the one of the plurality of items that has been selected, for diagnosing the one of the plurality of medical conditions.

6. A system comprising:

an electronic apparatus which enables one of a plurality of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto and detached therefrom, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a first connection terminal configured to be electrically connected with a second connection terminal of the one of the plurality of measurement devices, and a communication device configured to communicate with external devices connected to the electronic apparatus via a network; and

a user terminal configured to control the electronic apparatus, by communicating with the electronic apparatus via the communication device,

wherein the electronic apparatus is configured to, based on a first measurement device of the plurality of measurement devices being connected, obtain a first identification information of the first measurement device via the first connection terminal and transmit the first identification information to the user terminal via the communication device,

wherein the user terminal is further configured to, based on the first identification information being received from the electronic apparatus, execute software for driving the first measurement device based on the first identification information, and display a first user interface screen corresponding to the first measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the first identification information,

wherein the electronic apparatus is further configured to, based on the first measurement device being disconnected and a second measurement device of the plurality of measurement devices being connected, obtain, via the first connection terminal, a second identification information of the second measurement device and transmit, via the communication device, the second identification information to the user terminal,

wherein the user terminal is further configured to, based on the second identification information being received from the electronic apparatus, execute software for driving the second measurement device based on the second identification information, display a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the second identification information, and transmit a control command input by a user through the second user interface screen, to the electronic apparatus,

wherein the electronic apparatus is further configured to, based on receiving the control command from the user terminal via the communication device, transmit data for controlling the second measurement device based on the control command, to the second measurement device via the first connection terminal,

wherein the electronic apparatus provides power to the plurality of measurement devices at driving voltages, each of the driving voltages corresponding to each of the plurality of measurement devices,

wherein the user terminal is further configured to;

display a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of medical conditions, respectively, and

based on receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of items through the third user interface screen, display guide information informing of at least one measurement device from among the plurality of measurement devices to measure a bio signal, among the bio signals, regarding one of the plurality of medical conditions corresponding to the one of the plurality of items that has been selected.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one measurement device comprises the second measurement device, and

based on information on the bio signal measured by the second measurement device being received, the user terminal is further configured to analyze the received information on the bio signal and display a result of the analyzing on the second user interface screen.

8. A control method of a user terminal apparatus communicating with an external electronic apparatus which enables one of a plurality of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto and detached therefrom, the control method comprising:

based on receiving, from the external electronic apparatus, a first identification information of a first measurement device attached to the external electronic apparatus, executing software for driving the first measurement device based on the first identification information, and displaying a first user interface screen corresponding to the first measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the first identification information;

based on receiving, from the external electronic apparatus, a second identification information of a second measurement device attached to the external electronic apparatus, executing software for driving the second measurement device based on the second identification information and displaying a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement device that is generated using the software executed based on the second identification information; and

based on receiving a user input through the second user interface screen, transmitting a control command for controlling the second measurement device based on the user input,

wherein the control method further comprises;

displaying a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of medical conditions, respectively, and

based on receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of items through the third user interface screen, displaying guide information informing of at least one measurement device from among the plurality of measurement devices to measure a bio signal, among the bio signals, regarding one of the plurality of medical conditions corresponding to the one of the plurality of items that has been selected.

9. The control method of claim 8, wherein the at least one measurement device comprises the second measurement device and the control method further comprises:

based on receiving, through the second user interface screen, a user input for starting measuring the bio signal, transmitting to the external electronic apparatus, a control command for driving the second measurement device to start the measuring the bio signal; and

based on receiving, through the second user interface screen, a user input for stopping the measuring the bio signal, transmitting to the external electronic apparatus, a control command for driving the second measurement device to stop the measuring the bio signal.

10. The control method of claim 8, further comprising:

based on the external electronic apparatus and the user terminal apparatus being adjacent to each other within a certain range, exchanging information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external electronic apparatus through a near field communication (NFC) tagging.