Integrated portable medical measurement apparatus

• US 20060288147A1
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Inventors: Hsieh, Hsiang-Chi
• Application Number:
  US11/452,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20060288147A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/305
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

An integrated portable medical measurement apparatus is provided, including a digital medical measurement instrument and a USB media interface device. The digital medical measurement instrument includes a measuring module and an interface unit. The measuring module is for measuring the blood pressure, heartbeat rate, body temperature, blood sugar, and so on, and outputs the measured data through the interface unit. The USB media interface device includes an interface unit and a USB media module. The interface unit is connected to the interface unit of the measurement instrument to form a bi-directional data transmission channel between the digital medical measurement instrument and the USB media interface device. The USB media module is externally connected to a USB multimedia device so that the measured data from the digital medical measurement instrument can be stored in the USB multimedia device. Alternatively, the data stored in the USB multimedia device can be downloaded to the digital medical measurement instrument for comparison or analysis. This enables the present invention to be an integrated portable medical measurement apparatus having the bi-directional data transmission capacity, data storage and comparison and analysis.

Claims

1. An integrated portable medical measurement apparatus, comprising:

a medical measurement instrument, comprising a measuring module and a first interface unit, the measuring module sensing and outputting human physical measurements, the first interface unit performing bi-directional data transmission for measured data; and

a USB media interface device, comprising a second interface unit and a USB media module, the second interface unit connected to the first interface unit of the digital medical measurement instrument for bi-directional data transmission between the digital medical measurement instrument and the USV media interface device, the USB media module selectively performing USB interface transmission and being connected externally to a USB multimedia device for bi-directional data transmission of the measured data between the USB multimedia device and the measuring module of the digital medical measurement instrument.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the measuring module of the digital medical measurement instrument comprises:

a physical sensor, for sensing and outputting analog data of human physical conditions;

an A/D converter, connected to the physical sensor for converting the analog data to digital data;

a microprocessor, connected to the A/D converter, for receiving the converted digital data, performing data format conversion of the received digital data, and controlling transmission and storing of the digital data;

a RAM, connected to the microprocessor, for providing temporary data storage to the microprocessor during data format conversion, and data transmission;

an EEPROM, connected to the microprocessor, for providing temporary storage to the digital data outputted by the microprocessor after data format conversion; and

an LCD, connected to the microprocessor, for displaying the data received by the microprocessor.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the LCD is a touch-panel LCD.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first interface unit of the digital measurement instrument comprises a first I/O interface, a first I2C, a first SPI, and a first UART.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second interface unit of the USB media interface device comprises a second I/O interface, a second I2C, a second SPI, and a second UART.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the USB media module of the USB interface device comprises:

a USB OTG control unit, connected to the second interface unit of the USB media interface device;

a RAM, connected to the USB OTG control unit, for providing temporary data storage to the USB OTG control unit;

a buffer, connected to the USB OTG control unit, for providing data buffer to the USB OTG control unit during USB interface transmission; and

a data bus, connected to the USB OTG control unit, for providing NAND FLASH interface data transmission.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the USB OTG control unit and the buffer are externally connected to a USB connector.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the USB OTG control unit and the data bus are externally connected to a NAND FLASH interface.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the USB OTG control unit and the buffer are connected to an MHE.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the MHE is connected externally to a card connector.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the card connector is connected to a flash memory card.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the USB OTG control unit is connected to an IDE interface.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the IDE interface is connected to a hard disk drive.