Remote wellness monitoring and communication

• US 20060008058A1
• Filed: 04/29/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Masticola, Stephen P., Mamykina, Olena, Dai, Jui-Lin, Rapaport, David, McGee, April, Michelis, Rainer
• Application Number:
  US11/118,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20060008058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/37
• 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 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

System and method are provided for remotely monitoring an individual'"'"'s health and safety and communicating information to appropriate personnel and services, wherein the individual wears a remote monitoring device or the individual is monitored by cameras. The remote monitoring device can be capable of being activated by the individual or can be capable of measuring vital sign functions of the individual. The occurrence of an indication requiring an emergency response is verified and the appropriate response is initiated. The travel of emergency response vehicles can be expedited by controlling traffic signals to favor the route of the emergency response vehicle. Communication between monitored individuals, monitoring agencies, databases, responding services, healthcare facilities and traffic controllers is integrated through the use of modern data and communication systems such as telephone, cable, wireless or the Internet.

Claims

1. A remote wellness monitoring and communication system, comprising:

a monitoring system for capturing subscriber data, wherein the subscriber data comprises subscriber living space images and subscriber vital sign data, wherein the subscriber vital sign data comprises at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood-oxygen percentage, respiration rate, electrocardiographic data and electroencephalographic data;

a monitoring agency server communicatively connected with the monitoring system for receiving the subscriber data;

an automated vital sign analysis system communicatively connected with the monitoring agency server for analyzing the subscriber vital sign data, wherein the automated vital sign analysis system detects deviations existing in the subscriber vital sign data; and

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an automated imaging system communicatively connected with the monitoring agency server for analyzing the subscriber living space images, wherein the automated imaging system detects deviations existing in the subscriber living space images.

2. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring agency server comprises a monitoring agency server database for storing subscriber information.

3. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, comprising a monitoring agency console communicatively connected with the monitoring agency server for displaying at least one of subscriber information, subscriber vital sign data, alerts generated by the automated vital sign analysis system, subscriber living space images and alerts generated by the automated imaging system.

4. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring system comprises a camera system for capturing said subscriber living space images.

5. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring system comprises a subscriber wearable device for capturing subscriber vital sign data or a subscriber initiated request for assistance.

6. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, wherein the subscriber data further comprises a subscriber initiated request for assistance.

7. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring system comprises a monitoring system base unit for transmitting the subscriber data to the monitoring agency server.

8. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising a terminal device communicatively connected with the monitoring agency server to enter, update or display subscriber information.

9. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising an emergency response facility console communicatively connected with at least one of the monitoring agency server, a monitoring agency console, an emergency response vehicle console, an emergency response personnel terminal and a healthcare facility console.

10. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising an emergency response vehicle console communicatively connected with at least one of the monitoring agency server, a monitoring agency console, an emergency response facility console, an emergency response personnel terminal and a healthcare facility console.

11. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising an emergency response personnel terminal communicatively connected with at least one of the monitoring agency server, a monitoring agency console, an emergency response facility console, an emergency response vehicle console and a healthcare facility console.

12. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising a healthcare facility console communicatively connected with at least one of the monitoring agency server, a monitoring agency console, an emergency response facility console, an emergency response vehicle console and an emergency response personnel terminal.

13. The remote wellness monitoring and communication system of claim 1, further comprising a traffic regulation device controller communicatively connected with at least one of the monitoring agency server, an emergency response facility console, and an emergency response vehicle console for receiving commands to operate traffic regulation devices to provide expedited traffic flow for emergency response vehicles.

14. A remote wellness monitoring and communication method, comprising the steps of:

monitoring subscriber data, wherein the subscriber data comprises subscriber living space images and subscriber vital sign data, wherein the subscriber vital sign data comprises at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood-oxygen percentage, respiration rate, electrocardiographic data and electroencephalographic data;

automatically detecting subscriber data indicating a deviation;

verifying subscriber data indicating a deviation; and

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alerting at least one of subscriber designated contacts, emergency response facilities and healthcare facilities.

15. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 14, wherein the subscriber data further comprises subscriber initiated requests for assistance.

16. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 14, further comprising the step of maintaining subscriber information in a monitoring agency server database.

17. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 14, further comprising the step of communicating selected subscriber vital sign data or subscriber information with at least one of emergency response personnel, emergency response vehicles and healthcare facilities.

18. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 14, further comprising the step of controlling traffic regulation devices for expedited traffic routing of the emergency response vehicles.

19. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 14, further comprising the step of communicating selected subscriber medical condition information with at least one of monitoring agency, subscriber designated contacts, emergency response facilities, emergency response personnel, emergency response vehicles and healthcare facilities.

20. A remote wellness monitoring agency system for receiving and processing subscriber data to automatically detect subscriber data indicating a deviation, wherein the subscriber data comprises subscriber living space images.

21. The remote wellness monitoring agency system of claim 20, wherein the subscriber data further comprises subscriber initiated requests for assistance or subscriber vital sign data, wherein the subscriber vital sign data comprises at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood-oxygen percentage, respiration rate, electrocardiographic data and electroencephalographic data.

22. A remote wellness monitoring and communication method, comprising the steps of:

automatically detecting subscriber data indicating a deviation, wherein the subscriber data comprises subscriber living space images;

verifying subscriber data indicating a deviation; and

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alerting at least one of subscriber designated contacts, emergency response facilities and healthcare facilities.

23. The remote wellness monitoring and communication method of claim 22, wherein the subscriber data further comprises subscriber initiated requests for assistance or subscriber vital sign data, wherein the subscriber vital sign data comprises at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood-oxygen percentage, respiration rate, electrocardiographic data and electroencephalographic data.