Vital sign sending method and a sending apparatus thereof

• US 20070282173A1
• Filed: 05/31/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YoungTek Electronics Corp.
• Original Assignee: YoungTek Electronics Corp.
• Inventors: Wang, Bily, Su, Chung-Hsien, Yang, Yuan-Hsiu
• Application Number:
  US11/443,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20070282173A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/06 Children, e.g. for attention deficit diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/08 Elderly
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A vital sign sending method and a sending apparatus thereof is disclosed. The vital sign sending method includes the following steps. A user wears the vital sign sending apparatus. The vital sign sending apparatus includes a positioning module fitting with a satellite positioning system, a sending module that can transmit information via a wireless communication system, and a sensing module that contacts the user'"'"'s body and monitors the vital signs of the user. Then, the vital sign sending apparatus monitors and obtains the vital signs over a fixed period and software is adopted to judge whether the vital signs of the user are abnormal or not. When the vital signs of the user are abnormal, the vital sign sending apparatus forcibly generates a sending function for informing a target person, and information regarding the location and vital signs of the user are transmitted to the target person.

Claims

1. A vital sign sending method, the step comprising:

wearing a vital sign sending apparatus by a user;

wherein the vital sign sending apparatus includes a positioning module fitted with a satellite positioning system, a sending module that can transmit information via a wireless communication system, and a sensing module that contacts the user'"'"'s body and monitors the vital signs of the user;

obtaining vital signs detected by the vital sign sending apparatus over a fixed period, and judging whether the vital signs of the user are abnormal or not via a software;

when the vital sign of the users are abnormal, the vital sign sending apparatus forcibly generates a sending function to inform a target person; and

the location and the vital signs are transmitted to the target person.

2. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of a user wearing a vital sign sending apparatus further comprises setting a set of emergency telephone numbers or accounts into the vital sign sending apparatus 1 in advance.

3. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of the vital sign sending apparatus forcibly generating a sending function further comprises automatically contacting the emergency telephone numbers or accounts.

4. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the emergency telephone numbers or accounts are arranged in order of importance in advance, and the order is used as an automatic contacting sequence.

5. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the contacting method includes making a call, sending a short message, or transmitting an instantaneous electronic information.

6. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person further comprises sending a short message with the user'"'"'s location and vital signs, via instantaneous e-mail to the target person.

7. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of the vital sign sending apparatus forcibly generating a sending function further comprises:

the target person calling the user, and monitoring the environmental condition of the user via a voice system or an Internet interface.

8. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person further comprises:

making a call to the target person; and

obtaining the location information and vital signs of the user by the target person via a voice system.

9. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step of transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person further comprises:

monitoring by the target person of the environmental conditions of the user via a voice system or an Internet interface.

10. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the target person is a person, a private organization or a governmental organization.

11. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the target person is a relative, a hospital, a police station, or an emergency organization.

12. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of the vital sign sending apparatus forcibly generating a sending function further comprises:

the target person selects to monitor the environmental conditions of the user.

13. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person further comprises:

actively transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person, or passively transmitting information regarding the user'"'"'s location and vital signs to the target person.

14. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the satellite positioning system is a global positioning system (GPS), a global orbiting navigation satellite system (GLONASS), a Dipper positioning system, or a Galileo commercial satellite positioning system.

15. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sending module is a global system for mobile communication (GSM), a code division multiple access (CDMA), a DCS, a personal communication services (PCS), a 3G, or a wireless LAN (WLAN).

16. The vital sign sending method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing module uses brainwave, pulse, heartbeat or sweat gland monitoring technology.

17. A vital sign sending apparatus, comprising:

a sending module that transmits information via wireless communication technology;

a positioning module that is linked with the sending module and receives satellite signals from a satellite positioning system; and

a sensing module that is linked with the sending module and contacts the user'"'"'s body for monitoring the vital signs of the user;

wherein the sending module includes a wireless communication unit for providing wireless communication technology, a software unit electrically linked with the wireless communication unit for judging whether the vital signs of the user are abnormal or not, a battery unit electrically linked with the wireless communication unit for providing power, and a receiver/amplifier unit electrically linked with the wireless communication unit for providing the sound input and output functions;

wherein the positioning module includes a positioning system for receiving satellite signals, and a micro processing unit.

18. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sending module and the positioning module are installed inside a cell phone.

19. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a memory unit for recording the user'"'"'s vital sign.

20. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sensing module is used for monitoring the user'"'"'s brainwaves, pulse, heartbeat or sweat glands.

21. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the sensing module is a heart rhythm regulator.

22. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the sensing module includes a quantum interference unit made of superconductor for detecting changes in a magnetic field produced by the user'"'"'s brainwaves or heartbeat.

23. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sending module, the positioning module and the sensing module are installed in a device.

24. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a second wireless communication unit, wherein the second wireless communication unit is linked with the sensing module and the wireless communication unit by a short distance wireless communication technology.

25. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein the short distance wireless communication technology is active RFID, DSRC, Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, or ZigBee.

26. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the positioning module is a global positioning system (GPS), a global orbiting navigation satellite system (GLONASS), a Dipper positioning system, or a Galileo commercial satellite positioning system.

27. The vital sign sending apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the wireless communication unit is a wireless communication chip including a global system for mobile communication (GSM), a code division multiple access (CDMA), a DCS, a personal communication services (PCS), a 3G, or a wireless LAN (WLAN).