Mobile monitoring system

• US 20020169584A1
• Filed: 05/14/2001
• Published: 11/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comverse Network Systems Limited
• Original Assignee: Comverse Network Systems Limited
• Inventors: Fu, Zhongsu, Luo, Haiping
• Application Number:
  US09/853,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20020169584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• 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 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/747 in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

A system and method for a mobile monitoring system, comprising monitoring an entity with a monitor, recording information based on the monitoring, communicating said information to a wireless communication device when an emergency situation is detected based on the monitoring, forwarding said information from said wireless communication device to a server, determining an action to take based upon said information, and taking said action.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a monitor for monitoring an entity;

a server for storing entity information; and

a communication device situated apart from said monitor for communicating with said monitor and/or server.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the entity is a patient, and the entity information comprises a patient profile.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the entity is a living being.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the living being is a person.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the entity is a mechanical device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the entity is an electrical device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein communication device is a wireless phone.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a portable computer.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a PDA.

10. A method, comprising:

monitoring an entity with a monitor;

recording information based on the monitoring;

communicating said information to a wireless communication device;

forwarding said information from said wireless communication device to a server;

determining an action to take based upon said information; and

taking said action.

11. A method, comprising:

monitoring an entity with a monitor;

determining anomaly information based on the monitoring;

communicating said anomaly information to a wireless communication device;

forwarding said anomaly information from said wireless communication device to a computer;

retrieving entity information from a database;

determining an action to take based upon said anomaly information and/or said entity information; and

taking said action.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises requesting additional information from said monitor.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises forwarding said anomaly information and/or said entity information to a medical professional.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises forwarding an emergency message and/or said entity information to an emergency medical service.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises calling 911.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

diagnosing a medical problem.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

diagnosing a mechanical problem.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

diagnosing an electrical problem.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

determining location information for said entity; and

forwarding said location information to said medical professional.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining location information for said entity; and

forwarding said location information to said emergency medical service.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein said entity is a patient and said entity information comprises a patient profile.

22. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises sending commands to said monitor.

23. The method of claim 11, wherein said determined action comprises sending instructions and/or an alarm message to said entity.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

communicating said anomalous entity readings to a wireless communication device; and

forwarding said anomalous entity readings from said wireless communication device to a server.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein said curative instructions comprise instructing said monitor to increase a dosage of a medication.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein said curative instructions comprise instructing said monitor to send a electrical impulse to the entity.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein said curative instructions comprise increasing or decreasing the heart rate of said entity.

24. A method, comprising:

gathering entity information from an entity with a monitor;

determining anomalous entity readings from said gathered entity information;

determining curative instructions to correct a cause of said anomalous entity readings; and

sending said curative instructions to said monitor.