Devices and systems for contextual and physiological-based detection, monitoring, reporting, entertainment, and control of other devices

• US 20070100666A1
• Filed: 10/17/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Inventors: Andre, David, Kasabach, Christopher, Stivoric, John, Teller, Eric, Vishnubhatla, Suresh, Farringdon, Jonathan, Gasbarro, James, Hanlon, James, Boehmke, Scott, Handel, Mark, Hsiung, Eric, Pacione, Chris, Menke, Steve
• Application Number:
  US11/582,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0012 Ovulation-period determination for animals A61D17/002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0019 based on measurement of temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/10 Occupancy
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/02 : Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/022 : for recording
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/024 : for remote indication
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 29/0814 : Field measurements related to measuring influence on or from apparatus, components or humans EMC, EMI and similar testing in general G01R31/001, e.g. in ESD, EMI, EMC, EMP testing, measuring radiation leakage; detecting presence of micro- or radiowave emitters; dosimetry; testing shielding; measurements related to lightning
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 1/01 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A monitoring system comprises a module having at least one sensor which could be an electric-field sensor within a housing. The device may be durable or disposable. A receiver may be provided to obtain and display data from the module. The module may also display the output data. The output data comprises both detected and derived data relating to physiological and contextual parameters of the wearer and may be transmitted directly to a local recipient or remotely over a communications network. The system is capable of deriving and predicting the occurrence of a number of physiological and conditional states and events and reporting the same as output data.

Claims

1. An apparatus for determining contextual or physiological information of an individual, said apparatus comprising:

a. a wearable sensor adapted to generate data indicative of the electric field proximate to said individual;

b. a processor in electronic communication with said sensor, said processor generating data indicative of at least one of a physiological parameter and a contextual parameter of said individual based on data indicative of the electric field proximate to said individual.

2. A method of determining the physiological status of an individual comprising:

a. collecting electric field values of individuals performing an activity;

b. forming a training set for said activity based on said collected values;

c. determining a electric field value of a user performing an activity;

d. determine a similarity of said electric field value of said user to said training set; and

e. determining the user'"'"'s physiological status based on a degree of said similarity

3. A health assessment system, comprising:

a input means to input pre-obtained health parameters of an individual, said parameters comprising blood panel information, genetic screening data, said individual'"'"'s and health history, body fat percentage;

a wearable physiological monitoring device to sense at least one physiological parameter of said individual;

a processing unit to use both pre-obtained health based parameters and said sensed parameters to generate output of said individual'"'"'s health assessment.