Health, wellness and activity monitor

• US 10,560,135 B1
• Filed: 09/02/2016
• Issued: 02/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life365, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Life365, Inc.
• Inventors: Dicks, Kent, Vandewater, Eric, Strength, Randolph
• Primary Examiner(s): Dean, Raymond S
• Application Number:
  US15/255,878
• Time in Patent Office: 1,257 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1072 measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness A61B5/1076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 : Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 : Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 : Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 : Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2358 : Change logging, detection, and notification replication G06F16/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/28 : Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 : Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4018 : using the card verification value [CVV] associated with the card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 : Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 : Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 : Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 : Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 : specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 : in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for reconfigurable and/or updatable lightweight embedded devices or systems are disclosed. Via use of such a device, system, or method, various capabilities for a user are provided, simplified, secured, and/or made more convenient. The system may interact with various other devices or systems, including those that are cloud-based or communicate through the cloud, and may utilize various local sensors, in order to provide one or more of improved access, monitoring, or diagnostics, and so forth.

Claims

1. A device for being attached to a user or the user'"'"'s clothing, the device comprising:

(a) a band having a length, a width, and a thickness, the band including first replaceable software application configured to provide a first functionality, electronic circuitry configured to wirelessly and automatically replace, based on a physical location of the band, the first replaceable software application with a second replaceable software application configured to provide a second functionality that is different from the first functionality, a first power source, and a display; and

(b) the band, electronic circuitry, and display being flexible so as to be functional when manipulated into a circle having a diameter of 4″

or more, 5″

or more, 6″

or more, 7″

or more, 8″

or more, 9″

or more, or 10″

or more.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the band has a thickness of ¼

″

or less.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the band has a width of 2″

or less, or 1½

″

or less, or 1″

or less or ¾

″

or less.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the first power source is a battery.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the battery is rechargeable.

6. The device of claim 1 that further includes a second power source.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the second power source is a primary battery or a secondary battery.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry has a length that is 50% or less of the length of the band, or 80% or less the length of the band.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry has a thickness of 25% or less of the thickness of the band, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the band, or 75% of the thickness of the band.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry has a width of 90% or less of the width of the band, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the band, or between 80% and 100% of the width of the band.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the display has a length that is 50% or less of the length of the band, or 80% or less of the length of the band.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the display has a thickness that is 25% or less of the thickness of the band, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the band, or 80% or less of the thickness of the band.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the display has a width of 90% or less of the width of the band, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the band, or between 90%-100% of the width of the band.

14. The device of claim 1 that is configured to measure one or more of the group consisting of a user'"'"'s:

heart rate, blood oxygen, perspiration, electrical resistance on the skin, blood pressure, and skin temperature.

15. The device of claim 1 that further includes one or more of the group consisting of:

a clock, a calendar, and a GPS locator.

16. The device of claim 1 that further includes a touch screen, the touch screen displaying commands to assist in controlling the device.

17. The device of claim 1 that is configured to show a first activity on the display based on the date and time.

18. The device of claim 17 that is configured to show a different activity if the first activity is rejected.

19. The device of claim 1 that is configured to permit a user to select among multiple activities in which to participate.

20. The device of claim 1 that is configured to communicate with a database of past activities of the user, the database including the activity, and date and time the user participated in the activity.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the database is configured to be updated or changed manually by the user.

22. The device of claim 20, wherein the database is configured to be updated automatically based upon activity by the user.

23. The device of claim 1 that is configured to activate one or more of a user'"'"'s apparatuses when the device is within a predetermined proximity of the apparatus, the apparatus consisting of the group selected from:

(a) home gate code, (b) a development gate code, (c) automobile ignition, (d) a garage door, (e) a cellular phone, (f) a computer, (g) an entrance door, (h) a television set, (i) a television set control, and (j) a security alarm.

24. The device of claim 1 that can withstand an impact force of 5 lbs or more, or 10 lbs or more, or between 20 lbs and 25 lbs, or between 25 lbs and 30 lbs.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate wirelessly using one or more of a cellular network, satellite network, near field communication, Blue Tooth, WiFi, local area network, virtual private network, extranet, wide area network intranet, internet, transponder communications, or off-line communications.

26. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with one or more of a computer, a cell phone, a server, the internet, and an intermediary device.

27. The device of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is for ordering a first product or service and the second functionality is for ordering a second product or service.

28. The device of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is controlling a first electronic unit and the second functionality is controlling a second electronic unit.

29. The device of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is monitoring a first health parameter of a user and the second functionality is monitoring a second health parameter of a user.