Method and apparatus to remotely detect and manage temperature of a human body

• US 20070221739A1
• Filed: 03/21/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kochuba, James
• Application Number:
  US11/385,342
• Publication Number:
  US 20070221739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 236/1.G
• 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 11/65 for selecting an operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/80 for controlling the temperature of the supplied air
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/00 Control inputs relating to air properties
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/10 Occupancy

Abstract

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for adjusting a temperature of a human body is shown. A user selects a selected temperature that the user would like the user'"'"'s body to be. When the temperature is beyond the selected temperature range, a vent heat is applied. A determination whether the temperature has reached the selected temperature is made. If so, the vent heat is stopped or reduced.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for regulating air temperature in an environment comprising:

measuring a temperature of a human body with a remote temperature monitoring transducer to form a reading;

determining whether the reading is outside of a selected temperature range;

applying a vent heat based on the temperature, responsive to the temperature being outside of the selected temperature range;

determining whether the temperature is within the selected temperature range; and

inhibiting the vent heat in response to the temperature being within the selected temperature range.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the environment is a sleeping environment; and

determining whether the temperature is in the environment, wherein the step of applying the vent heat is based on a heat transfer factor, and wherein the step of measuring the temperature is responsive to the user being in the sleeping environment and a wake-up-time occurring.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the applying step is based on the heat transfer factor.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the applying step is based on the heat transfer factor.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, wherein the environment is inside a vehicle.

8. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for regulating air temperature in an environment, said computer program product including;

computer usable program code for measuring a temperature of a human body with a remote temperature monitoring transducer to form a reading;

computer usable program code for determining whether the temperature is outside of a selected temperature range;

computer usable program code for applying a vent heat in response to the temperature being outside of the selected temperature range;

computer usable program code for determining whether the temperature is within the selected temperature range; and

computer usable program code for inhibiting the vent heat in response to the temperature being within the selected temperature range.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer usable program code for determining whether the environment is a sleeping environment; and

computer usable program code for determining whether the temperature is in the environment, wherein the computer usable program code for applying is based on a heat transfer factor, and wherein the computer usable program code for measuring the temperature is responsive to the user being in the sleeping environment and a wake-up-time occurring.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

computer usable program code for determining whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the computer usable program code for applying is based on the heat transfer factor.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

computer usable program code for determining whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer usable program code for determining whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the computer usable program code for applying is based on the heat transfer factor.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer usable program code for determining whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the vent heat is a movement of gasses that are cooler than an ambient air.

15. A data processing system comprising:

a bus;

a storage device connected to the bus, wherein computer usable code is located in the storage device;

a communication unit connected to the bus;

a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to regulate air temperature in an environment, the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to;

measuring a temperature of a human body with a remote temperature monitoring transducer to form a reading;

determine whether the temperature is outside of a selected temperature range;

apply a vent heat based on the temperature, responsive to the temperature being outside of the selected temperature range;

determine whether the temperature is within the selected temperature range; and

inhibit the vent heat in response to the temperature being within the selected temperature range.

16. The data processing system of claim 15, wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to:

determine whether the environment is a sleeping environment;

determine whether the temperature is in the environment, wherein the step of applying the vent heat is based on a heat transfer factor, and wherein the computer usable code to measure the temperature is responsive to the user being in the sleeping environment and a wake-up-time occurring.

17. The data processing system of claim 16, wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to:

determine whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the computer usable code to apply is based on the heat transfer factor.

18. The data processing system of claim 16, wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to:

determine whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.

19. The data processing system of claim 15, wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to:

determine whether a heat transfer factor is high, wherein the applying step is based on the heat transfer factor.

20. The data processing system of claim 15, wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to:

determine whether the user has left the environment, wherein the environment is a space wherein the temperature may be measured.