Wearable Device, System and Method for Measuring Physiological and/or Environmental Parameters

• US 20080027679A1
• Filed: 07/20/2005
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dror Shklarski
• Original Assignee: Dror Shklarski
• Inventors: Shklarski, Dror
• Application Number:
  US11/658,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027679A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Systems, devices and methods are provided for monitoring parameters. The system, according to some embodiments, may include a wireless mobile monitoring device with an array of sensors and a safety module to prevent simultaneous sensing selected parameters and charging of the device, and a medical center server enabled to remotely reconfigure the functioning of the monitoring device.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring parameters, comprising:

a wireless mobile monitoring device, said device including an array of sensors, said device including a safety module to prevent simultaneous sensing and charging of said device; and

a medical center server enabled to remotely reconfigure the functioning of said monitoring device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the functioning of said array of sensors are remotely configured by said server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said array of sensors includes at least one physiological sensor and at least one environmental sensor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said array of sensors includes at least two physiological sensors.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to perform one or more functions selected from the group consisting of measuring parameters, transmitting parameter data, processing parameter data, analyzing parameter data, initiating device actions, updating parameter settings, providing warnings, providing instructions, providing alerts, transmitting results, saving data, sending historical data, confirming alerts, and managing measurement data using Last In First Out.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to function in one or more of keeper mode, extended mode, and emergency mode.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to measure one or more selected parameters continuously and/or intermittently.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to automatically send a warning message to said medical center server if parameters measured exceed a selected threshold.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to automatically initiate one or more actions based on previous measurement(s).

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said remote configuration of said mobile monitoring device includes remotely implementing a customized software update.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising an update module.

12. A mobile device for monitoring physiological parameters, the device comprising:

an array of sensors, each sensor having a sensor controller;

a main controller to enable reconfiguration of said sensor controllers by commands received from a remote server; and

a safety module to prevent simultaneous sensing and charging of said device.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein said array of sensors includes at least one sensor to measure physiological parameters and at least one sensor to measure environmental parameters at pre-defined time intervals and/or continuously.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein said array of sensors includes one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an ECG sensor, Oxygen level sensor, pulse sensor, sweat sensor, skin temperature sensor, pH level sensor, blood pressure sensor, external temperature sensor, air humidity level sensor, and pollution level sensor.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein said monitoring device is adapted to automatically initiate one or more actions based on previous measurement(s).

16. A method for remotely reconfiguring a monitoring device, the method comprising:

determining if a user of said wearable monitoring device is trying to charge said device while said device is being operated;

initiating actions to prevent simultaneous sensing and charging of said device; and

when said attempt to charge said device has ceased, returning to normal operation of said device.

17. The method of claim 16, comprising transmitting commands to a wireless monitoring device, from a medical center server, to remotely reconfigure settings of said device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said wireless monitoring device includes an array of sensors, said sensors enabled to be individually reconfigured by said medical center server.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said array of sensors includes one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an ECG sensor, Oxygen level sensor, pulse sensor, sweat sensor, skin temperature sensor, pH level sensor, external temperature sensor, air humidity level sensor, and pollution level sensor.

20. The method of claim 16, comprising remotely initiating one or more actions in said wireless monitoring device, by said medical center server.

21. The method of claim 16, comprising automatically initiating one or more actions in said wireless monitoring device, by the wireless monitoring device, based on previous measurement(s).

22. The method of claim 16, wherein said remote configuration includes implementing customized software updates.

23. The method of claim 16, comprising remotely updating client software in said wireless monitoring device, by said medical center server.

24. The method of claim 16 comprising keeping at least one record of the results of the measurements and/or the sent messages in the device memory.

25. The method of claim 16 comprising managing measurement data using Last In First Out.

26. A system for monitoring parameters, comprising:

a wireless mobile monitoring device, said device including an array of sensors, said device including a safety module to prevent simultaneous sensing and charging of said device; and

a medical center server enabled to communicate with said monitoring device.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said array of sensors includes at least one physiological sensor.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein said monitoring device is to function in one or more of keeper mode, extended mode, and emergency mode.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein said monitoring device is to measure one or more selected parameters continuously and/or intermittently.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein said monitoring device is to automatically send a warning message to said medical center server if a parameter measured exceeds a selected threshold.

31. A system for monitoring parameters, comprising:

a wireless mobile monitoring device, said device including an array of sensors, said device including a mechanism for automatically initiating one or more actions in said wireless mobile monitoring device, by the wireless mobile monitoring device, based on previous measurement(s); and

a medical center server enabled to communicate with said monitoring device.

32. The system of claim 32, wherein said array of sensors includes at least two physiological sensors.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein said monitoring device is to function in one or more of keeper mode, extended mode, and emergency mode.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein said monitoring device is to measure one or more selected parameters continuously and/or intermittently.

35. The system of claim 32, wherein said monitoring device is to automatically send a warning message to said medical center server if a parameter measured exceeds a selected threshold.