Remote speaker microphone having vital sign monitoring capability

• US 20040243005A1
• Filed: 05/29/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rapps, Gary M.
• Application Number:
  US10/447,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20040243005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/481
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• 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 5/113 occurring during breathing

Abstract

A communication system (200) includes a portable radio (202) having as a remote accessory (204) coupled thereto. The remote accessory (204) is preferably a remote speaker-microphone that includes a controller (206) and an accelerometer (208) that monitors a user'"'"'s vital signs, such as respiration and heart rate. A dispatch station (210) receives the vital sign information from the radio (202) and a detection/notification device (212) detects the vital sign information and notifies support personnel distress conditions.

Claims

1. An apparatus for monitoring vital signs, comprising:

a remote speaker-microphone; and

an accelerometer coupled to the remote speaker-microphone, the accelerometer monitoring the vital signs.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein accelerometer monitors at least one of heart rate, respiration, and movement.

3. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the accelerometer monitors movement and the vital sign information is derived therefrom.

4. A remote speaker-microphone, comprising:

a controller; and

an accelerometer coupled to the controller, the accelerometer monitoring an individual'"'"'s vital signs.

5. The remote speaker-microphone of claim 4, wherein the remote speaker-microphone is proximately coupled to the user'"'"'s body.

6. The remote-speaker-microphone of claim 5, wherein the remote speaker-microphone is located within a coat.

7. An accessory for a portable radio, comprising:

a controller;

an accelerometer coupled to the controller; and

the accessory coupled to the portable radio, the accessory being proximately coupled to the user'"'"'s body for monitoring the user'"'"'s vital signs.

8. The accessory of claim 7, wherein the accelerometer monitors at least one of heart rate, respiration, and movement.

9. The accessory of claim 7, wherein the accelerometer monitors movement and at least one of heart rate and respiration.

10. A communication system, comprising:

a portable radio worn by a user;

a remote accessory coupled to the portable radio, the remote accessory including;

a controller; and

an accelerometer coupled to the controller and monitoring the user'"'"'s vital sign information;

a dispatch station for receiving the vital sign information from the radio; and

a detection notification device coupled to the dispatch station for detecting the vital sign information and providing notification of the vital sign information to others.

11. The communication system of claim 10, wherein accelerometer monitors at least one of heart rate, respiration.

12. The communication system of claim 10, wherein the remote accessory comprises a remote-speaker-microphone.

13. The communication system of claim 12, wherein the accelerometer monitors movement and at least one of heart rate and respiration.

14. The communication system of claim 12, wherein the accelerometer determines a movement waveform and wherein heart rate and respiration parameters are determined from the movement waveform.