Apparatus for monitoring health, wellness and fitness

• US 20060122474A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: BodyMedia Incorporated (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Stivoric, John M., Kasabach, Christopher D., Teller, Eric, Liden, Craig B., Pacione, Christopher D., Moss, John L.
• Application Number:
  US11/322,010
• Publication Number:
  US 20060122474A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0295 adapted for recording user messages or annotations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/04 Constructional details of apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0257 Proximity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• 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 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• 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 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 : Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 : Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 : for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 : using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• 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 5/222 : combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 : Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 : Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 : Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 : Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 : Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 : Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 : using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 : Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 : ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 : relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 : for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13092 : Scanning of subscriber lines, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 : Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 : Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13104 : Central control, computer control
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 : LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/00 : Selecting arrangements H04Q5/00 - H04Q11/00 take precedence

Abstract

A detecting, monitoring and reporting apparatus includes at least two sensors for facilitating the generation of data indicative of physiological parameters of the individual and/or data indicative of a contextual parameters of the individual. A processor is coupled to the sensors and is adapted to generate at least one of derived data from at least a portion of the data indicative of physiological parameters and analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of the data indicative of physiological parameters, the data indicative of contextual parameters, the derived data and the analytical status data. A memory retrievably stores the data and one of various ways of transmitting the data is provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting an individual'"'"'s status information, comprising:

a. a sensor device including;

a first and second sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said first sensor generating data indicative of at least a first parameter of said individual, said second sensor generating data indicative of at least a second parameter of said individual; and

b. a computing device in electronic communication with said sensor device, said computing device receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of said first and second parameters of said individual, said computing device generating derived data based on said data indicative of said first and second parameters of said individual, said derived data used to control said computing device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a memory for retrievably storing at least a portion of at least one said data indicative of a first parameter, said data indicative of a second parameter, and said derived data.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said memory is in a wearable device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sensor device further comprises a processor to control said sensor device.

5. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting an individual'"'"'s status information, comprising:

a. a sensor device including;

a first and a second sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said first sensor generating data indicative of at least a first parameter of said individual, said second sensor generating data indicative of at least a second parameter of said individual; and

b. a computing device in electronic communication with said sensor device, said computing device receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of said first and second parameters of said individual, said computing device generating derived data based on said data indicative of said first and second parameters of said individual, said derived data used to control a device separate from said computing device.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a memory for retrievably storing at least a portion of at least one said data indicative of a first parameter, said data indicative of a second parameter, and said derived data.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said memory is in a wearable device.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said sensor device further comprises a processor to control said sensor device.

9. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring, and reporting an individual'"'"'s status information, said apparatus comprising:

a. a sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological and contextual sensors, said sensor generating data indicative of at least a first physiological parameter related to an individual;

b. a device to receive data indicative of at least a second parameter related to said individual; and

c. a processor receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of a first parameter and at least a portion of said data indicative of a second parameter and generating analytical status data based on said received data.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein at least one of said sensor, said device to receive, and said processor is wearable.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a computing device in electronic communication with at least one of said sensor device, said device to receive, and said processor, said computing device receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of a first parameter and at least a portion of said data indicative of a second parameter and generating derived based on said data indicative of a first parameter and said data indicative of a second parameter, said derived data used to control said computing device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said computing device is in a wearable device.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a computing device in electronic communication with at least one of said sensor device, said device to receive, and said processor, said computing device receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of a first parameter and at least a portion of said data indicative of a second parameter and generating derived based on said data indicative of a first parameter and said data indicative of a second parameter, said derived data used to control a device separate from said computing device.

14. The apparatus of 13 wherein said computing device is in a wearable device.

15. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring, and reporting an individual'"'"'s status information, said apparatus comprising:

a. a sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological and contextual sensors, said sensor generating data indicative of at least a first parameter related to siad individual;

b. a device to receive data indicative of at least a second parameter related to said individual;

c. a memory for retrievably storing at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter, said data indicative of at least a second parameter; and

d. a computing device in electronic communication with at least one of said sensor, said input device, and said memory, said computing device receiving at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter and said data indicative of at least a second parameter and generating derived data based on at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter and said data indicative of at least a second parameter.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein at least one of said sensor, said device to receive, said memory and said computing device is in a wearable device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said computing device uses said derived data to control a separate device.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said computing device used said derived data to control said computing device.

19. A system for detecting, monitoring, and reporting an individual'"'"'s status information, said apparatus comprising:

a. a first sensor device comprising a processor and a sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological and contextual sensors, said sensor generating data indicative of at least a first parameter related to said individual; and

b. a second sensor device comprising a processor and a sensor selected from the group consisting of physiological and contextual sensors, said sensor generating data indicative of at least a second parameter related to said individual,

wherein said processor of said first sensor device is capable of receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of at least a second parameter from said second sensor device and generates at least a portion of derived data based on at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of said first parameter and said data indicative of said second parameter; and

wherein said processor of said second sensor device is capable of receiving at least a portion of said data indicative of at least a first parameter from said first sensor device and generates at least a portion of derived data based on at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of said first parameter and at said data indicative of said second parameter.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising a third processor to generate derived data from said portions of derived data.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein at least one of said processor of said first sensor device and said processor of said second sensor device generates a third status parameter from said portions of derived data.

22. The system of claim 19 further comprising a computing device in electronic communication with at least one of said first sensor device and said second sensor device, said computing device receiving at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter, said data indicative of at least a second parameter, and said derived data and using portions of said received data to control said computing device.

23. The system of claim 19 further comprising a computing device in electronic communication with at least one of said first sensor device and said second sensor device, said computing device receiving at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter, said data indicative of at least a second parameter, and said derived data and using portions of said received data to control a separate device.

24. The system of claim 19 further comprising a memory for retrievably storing at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of at least a first parameter, said data indicative of at least a second parameter, and said derived data.

25. The system of claim 19 wherein at least one of said first sensor device, said second sensor device, said computing device, and said memory is in a wearable device.