Multifunctional portable medical measurement device and display method thereof

• US 20060079739A1
• Filed: 05/23/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tyson Bioresearch Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tyson Bioresearch Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Tsai-Yi, Tsay, Tsong-Tseh, Chen Wang, Shiow-Chen, Yeh, Jih-Hsing
• Application Number:
  US11/134,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20060079739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units

Abstract

A multifunctional portable medical measurement device and the display method thereof are proposed. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device has a first medical measurement unit, a second medical measurement unit, a key unit, a display unit, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor selects either a first measured value or a second measured value for output to the display unit according to the operation of the key unit. When the portable medical measurement device operates in the second measurement mode, a digital display for displaying only a numeral is used to display the second measured value of the second medical measurement unit. When the portable medical measurement device operates in the first measurement mode, a plurality of digital displays for displaying a numeral is combined to display the first measured value of the first medical measurement unit.

Claims

1. A multifunctional portable medical measurement device at least comprising:

a first medical measurement unit for output of a first measured value;

a second medical measurement unit for output of a second measured value;

a key unit;

a display unit; and

a microprocessor for controlling actions of said first medical measurement unit and said second medical measurement unit and selecting one of said first measured value and said second measured value for output to said display unit.

2. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first medical measurement unit and said second medical measurement unit are a blood sugar sensor, a blood pressure sensor, an ear temperature sensor, a body temperature sensor, a heart beat sensor, a pressure sensor, a cholesterol sensor, a uric acid sensor, a body fat sensor, a biosensor, or a heart sounds sensor, respectively.

3. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display unit is an LCD, a seven segment display, a matrix display, or a vacuum tube display.

4. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display unit has a numeral display area, a working state area, a second symbol area, and a first symbol area.

5. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said numeral display area comprises a plurality of digital displays.

6. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said digital displays are seven segment displays.

7. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first signal processing unit, wherein the first signal processing unit is used to provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal amplification for said first measured value.

8. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second signal processing unit, wherein the second signal processing unit is used to provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal amplification for said second measured value.

9. A multifunctional portable medical measurement device at least comprising:

a first shell comprising;

a first pivotal end;

a first signal transmission terminal;

a first medical measurement unit for output of a first measured value;

a key unit;

a display unit; and

a microprocessor electrically connected to said first signal transmission terminal; and

a second shell comprising a second pivotal end, a second signal transmission terminal, and a second medical measurement unit, said second medical measurement unit being electrically connected to said first signal transmission terminal for output of a second measured value;

whereby said microprocessor controls actions of said first medical measurement unit and said second medical measurement unit and selects one of said first measured value and said second measured value based on the operation of said key unit for output to said display unit, and said first pivotal end of said first shell is movably combined with said second pivotal end of said second shell to let said first signal transmission terminal and said second signal transmission terminal contact each other so that said microprocessor can receive said second measured value.

10. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first medical measurement unit and said second medical measurement unit are a blood sugar sensor, a blood pressure sensor, an ear temperature sensor, a body temperature sensor, a heart beat sensor, a pressure sensor, a cholesterol sensor, a uric acid sensor, a body fat sensor, a biosensor, or a heart sounds sensor, respectively.

11. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said display unit is an LCD, a seven segment display, a matrix display, or a vacuum tube display.

12. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said display unit has a numeral display area, a working state area, a second symbol area, and a first symbol area.

13. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said numeral display area comprises a plurality of digital displays.

14. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said digital displays are seven segment displays.

15. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a first signal processing unit, wherein the first signal processing unit is used to provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal amplification for said first measured value.

16. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a second signal processing unit, wherein the second signal processing unit is used to provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal amplification for said second measured value.

17. A display method of a portable medical measurement device, said portable medical measurement device comprising a first medical measurement unit and a second medical measurement unit, said display method comprising the steps of:

using a digital display for displaying only a numeral to display a second measured value of said second medical measurement unit when said portable medical measurement device operates in a mode of said second medical measurement unit;

switching said portable medical measurement device form the mode of said second medical measurement unit to a mode of said first medical measurement unit; and

combining a plurality of digital displays for displaying only a numeral to display a first measured value of said first medical measurement unit when said portable medical measurement device operates in the mode of said first medical measurement unit.

18. The display method of a portable medical measurement device as claimed in claim 17, wherein a display direction of said portable medical measurement device when operating in the mode of said first medical measurement unit differs by an angle from a display direction when operating in the mode of said second medical measurement unit.

19. The display method of a medical measurement device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said angle is 90 degrees.