Physiological Function Monitoring System

• US 20070270665A1
• Filed: 05/03/2007
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang, Chun-Mei Chou
• Original Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang, Chun-Mei Chou
• Inventors: Yang, Chang-Ming, Chou, Chun-Mei
• Application Number:
  US11/744,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20070270665A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The invention provides a physiological function monitoring system for monitoring a first physiological function of a user. The physiological function monitoring system includes a first detecting device, N second detecting devices, a signal processing device, and a communicating device, N is a nature number. Furthermore, the physiological function monitoring system is applied in remote monitoring. In addition, the monitoring system is capable of detecting N second physiological functions of the user by the N detecting devices, to help making correct judgment on the first physiological function of the user.

Claims

1. A portable physiological function monitoring system, for monitoring a first physiological function of a user, the portable physiological function monitoring system comprising:

a first detecting device, for detecting the first physiological function, and generating a first signal in response to the first physiological function detected;

N second detecting devices, for detecting N second physiological functions of the user, and generating N second signals in response to the detected N second physiological functions, wherein each of the N second signals is corresponding to one of the N second physiological functions respectively, N being a nature number;

a signal processing device, connected to the first detecting device and the N second detecting devices respectively, for receiving the first signal and the N second signals, and transmitting the first signal and the N second signals to a remote central monitoring station via a communicating device according to a first criterion; and

the communicating device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for communicating with the remote central monitoring station.

2. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the first physiological function is one selected from the group consisting of:

electrocardiogram, heartbeat, heart and lung sound, respiration, blood oxygenation level, body temperature, sweating level, blood pressure, electromyogram, body resistance, amount of biological elements, and limb movements.

3. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 2, wherein when the first physiological function comprises heartbeat, respiration, or limb movement, the first detecting device comprising at least a fabric-based gauge or an accelerometer.

4. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the N second physiological function comprises one selected from the group consisting of:

electrocardiogram, heartbeat, heart and lung sound, respiration, blood oxygenation level, body temperature, sweating level, blood pressure, electromyogram, body resistance, amount of biological elements, and limb movement.

5. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 4, wherein when the second physiological function comprises heartbeat, respiration, or limb movements, the N second detecting devices comprising at least a fabric-based gauge or an accelerometer.

6. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the first criterion comprises the signal processing device determining if the first signal is abnormal, and when the signal processing device determines the first signal is abnormal, the processing device transmitting the abnormal first signal and the N second signals to the remote central monitoring station via the communicating device.

7. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the first criterion comprises the signal processing device transmitting the first signal and the N second signals to the remote central monitoring station via the communicating device, when a pre-determined period or a pre-determined timing expired.

8. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising an alarming device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, and the signal processing device determining if the first signal and the N second signals complying with a second criterion, the signal processing device transmitting a first triggering signal to the alarming device to trigger the alarming device, and the alarming device further generating a sound and/or a light and/or a text, and/or an image according to the first triggering signal.

9. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the second criterion comprises when the first signal is detected to be smaller or larger than a pre-defined value, the signal processing device transmitting the first triggering signal to trigger the alarming device.

10. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the alarming device is further electrically connected to the communicating device, and when the remote central monitoring station determines the first signal and the N second signals comply with a third criterion, the remote central monitoring station transmitting a second triggering signal to the alarming device via the communicating device to trigger the alarming device, and the alarming device further generating the sound and/or the light and/or the text, and/or the image according to the second triggering signal.

11. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 10, wherein the third criterion comprises when the first signal is detected to be smaller or larger than a pre-defined value, the remote central monitoring station transmitting the second triggering signal to trigger the alarming device.

12. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a display module, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for receiving and displaying the first signal and the N second signals.

13. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a storage device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for receiving the first signal and N second signals and storing a first data corresponding to the first signal and N second data corresponding to the N second signals respectively.

14. A portable physiological function monitoring system, for monitoring a first physiological function of a user, the portable physiological function monitoring system comprising:

a first detecting device, for detecting the first physiological function, and generating a first signal in response to the first physiological function detected;

N second detecting devices, for detecting the first physiological function of the user respectively according to a driving signal, and generating N second signals in response to the detected first physiological function, wherein each of the N second signals is corresponding to the first physiological function respectively, N being a nature number;

a signal processing device, connected to the first detecting device and the N second detecting devices respectively, for receiving the first signal and/or the N second signals, and transmitting the driving signal to at least one second detecting device and driving it to detect the first physiological function, and the signal processing device transmitting the first signal and/or the N second signals to a remote central monitoring station via a communicating device according to a second criterion; and

the communicating device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for communicating with the remote central monitoring station.

15. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the first physiological function is one selected from the group consisting of:

electrocardiogram, heartbeat, heart and lung sound, respiration, blood oxygenation level, body temperature, sweating level, blood pressure, electromyogram, body resistance, amount of biological elements, and limb movements.

16. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 15, wherein when the first physiological function comprises heartbeat, respiration, or limb movements, the first detecting device or the N second detecting devices comprising at least a fabric-based gauge or an accelerometer.

17. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the first criterion comprises the signal processing device determining if the first signal is abnormal, and when the signal processing device determines the first signal is abnormal, the processing device transmitting the driving signal to the at least one second detecting device and driving it to detect the first physiological function.

18. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the second criterion comprises the signal processing device determining if the first signal is abnormal, and when the signal processing device determines the first signal is abnormal, the processing device transmitting the abnormal first signal and the N second signals to the remote central monitoring station via the communicating device.

19. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the second criterion comprises the signal processing device transmitting the first signal and the N second signals to the remote central monitoring station via the communicating device, when a pre-determined period or a pre-determined timing expired.

20. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, further comprising an alarming device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, and the signal processing device determining if the first signal and the N second signals complying with a third criterion, and if yes, the signal processing device transmitting a first triggering signal to the alarming device to trigger the alarming device, and the alarming device further generating a sound and/or a light and/or a text, and/or an image according to the first triggering signal.

21. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 20, wherein the third criterion comprises when the first signal and the N second signals are detected to be smaller or larger than a pre-defined value, the signal processing device transmitting the first triggering signal to trigger the alarming device.

22. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 20, wherein the alarming device is further electrically connected to the communicating device, and when the remote central monitoring station determines the first signal and the N second signals comply with a fourth criterion, the remote central monitoring station transmitting a second triggering signal to the alarming device via the communicating device to trigger the alarming device, and the alarming device further generating the sound and/or the light and/or the text, and/or the image according to the second triggering signal.

23. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 22, wherein the fourth criterion comprises when the first signal is detected to be smaller or larger than a pre-defined value, the remote central monitoring station transmitting the second triggering signal to trigger the alarming device.

24. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, further comprising a display module, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for receiving and displaying the first signal and/or the N second signals.

25. The portable physiological function monitoring system of claim 14, further comprising a storage device, electrically connected to the signal processing device, for receiving the first signal and/or the N second signals and storing a first data corresponding to the first signal and/or N second data corresponding to the N second signals respectively.