Method and Earphone-Microphone Device for Providing Wearable-Based Interaction

• US 20080072153A1
• Filed: 11/30/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang
• Original Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Chang-Ming
• Application Number:
  US11/948,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20080072153A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/718
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• 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: 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 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R

Abstract

An earphone-microphone device for receiving at least one physical data from a physical detector and providing wearable-based interaction between a user and a telecare system through a communication apparatus is disclosed. The earphone-microphone comprises an earphone, a microphone, and a control module. The control module is electronically connected with the earphone and the microphone respectively for receiving the at least one physical data from the physical detector. The control module comprises a receiving module, a processor, and an analyzing means. The receiving module receives the at least one physical data from the physical detector. The analyzing means determines if the received physical data exceeding a standard. When the received physical data exceeding the standard, the processor transmits the physical data to the telecare system through the communication apparatus and controls the earphone and the microphone for the user to communicate with the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

Claims

1. An earphone-microphone device for receiving at least one physical data from a physical detector and providing wearable-based interaction between a user and a telecare system through a communication apparatus, the earphone-microphone device comprising:

an earphone;

a microphone; and

a control module comprising a receiving module, a processor, and an analyzing means, the control module electronically connected with the earphone and the microphone respectively,

wherein the receiving module receives the at least one physical data from the physical detector, the analyzing means determines if the received physical data exceeding a standard, when the received physical data exceeds the standard, the processor transmits the physical data to the telecare system through the communication apparatus and controls the earphone and the microphone for the user to communicate with the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

2. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the physical detector can be a temperature sensor or a head posture sensor disposed in the earphone.

3. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1 further comprising a wireless receiving module % connected with the processor for wirelessly receiving the physical data from the physical detector.

4. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1 further comprising a connector connected with the receiving module for electronically connected with the physical detector for receiving the physical data from the physical detector.

5. The earphone-microphone device of claim 4 further comprising a control case, wherein the connector and the control module are disposed in the control case.

6. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises an input-output controller connected with the analyzing means for transmitting the physical data to the communication apparatus, and the input-output controller connected with the analyzing means for receiving the standard.

7. The earphone-microphone device of claim 6, wherein the input-output controller is complied with IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, ZigBee, UWB, or WiMax.

8. The earphone-microphone device of claim 6, wherein the control module comprises an RFID tag connected with the input-output controller for the communication apparatus to identify the user.

9. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a memory connected with the processor for storing the physical data.

10. The earphone-microphone device of claim 9, wherein the control module comprises a voice recognition program stored in the memory for analyzing voice of the user.

11. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1 further comprising an alarm element electronically connected with the control module, when the received physical data exceeding the standard, the processor controls the alarm element to alarm.

12. The earphone-microphone device of claim 11, wherein the alarm element comprises an alarm button, an alarm joystick, or an adjustment electronically connected with the control module for controlling the earphone and the microphone for the user to communicate with the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

13. The earphone-microphone device of claim 12, wherein the alarm element comprises an alarm light electronically connected with the control module for lighting

14. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises an RFID tag connected with the memory and the analyzing means for transmitting the physical data and for the communication apparatus to identify.

15. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the control module can be disposed in the earphone or the microphone.

16. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus is a mobile phone, computer, PDA, wireless device or internet-connectable device.

17. The earphone-microphone device of claim 1 further comprising a screen connected with the control module for displaying the received physical data.

18. An earphone-microphone device for receiving at least one physical data from a physical detector and providing home-based interaction between a user and a telecare system through a communication apparatus, the earphone-microphone device comprising:

an earphone;

a microphone; and

a control module comprising a receiving module, a processor, and an analyzing means, the control module electronically connected with the earphone and the microphone respectively,

wherein the receiving module receives the at least one physical data from the physical detector, the analyzing means determines if a request signal is received, when the request signal is received, the processor transmits the physical data to the telecare system through the communication apparatus and controls the earphone and the microphone for the user to communicate with the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

19. A method for providing wearable-based interaction between a user and a telecare system through a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving at least one physical data from a physical detector;

comparing the received physical data with a standard;

transmitting the received physical data when the received physical data exceeds the standard; and

determining to activate the physical detector or to start a communication between the user and the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein to activate the physical detector is to start the physical detector periodically according to the comparing of the received physical data with the standard.

21. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

storing the received physical data.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

activating an alarm element when the received physical data exceeds the standard.

23. A method for providing wearable-based interaction between a user and a telecare system through a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving at least one physical data from a physical detector;

transmitting the received physical data when a request signal is received; and

determining to activate the physical detector or to start a communication between the user and the telecare system through the communication apparatus.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein to activate the physical detector is to start the physical detector periodically according to the comparing of the received physical data with the standard.

25. The method of claim 24 further comprising:

storing the received physical data.

26. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

activating an alarm element when the received physical data exceeds the standard.