System for measuring and displaying vital signs and method therefor

• US 20080189291A1
• Filed: 02/01/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kent T.J. Hsu
• Original Assignee: Kent T.J. Hsu
• Inventors: Hsu, Kent T.J.
• Application Number:
  US11/700,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20080189291A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• 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 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices

Abstract

A system and method for measuring and displaying vital signs are provided. A band is wrapped around the wrist of a person. The band includes a first measurement device for measuring blood pressure of the person. A device electrically connected to the band includes a second measurement device for measuring body temperature, pulse, and total calories of the person by contacting. Data about the measurements is sent to a user interface embedded in the device prior to sending to a display associated with the device for showing. The user interface is adapted to process data about the measurements in a spreadsheet, process data about the measurements into files to be stored in a database of a web server, and link to a health care provider via the database. The device is implemented as a computer and a mouse, a video game console and a wireless controller, or a mobile phone.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a band wrapped around the wrist of a person and including a first measurement member being in contact with the wrist for measuring blood pressure of the person;

a device electrically connected to the band and including a second measurement member being in contact with the hand for measuring body temperature, pulse, and total calories of the person, a user interface, and a display;

a health care provider; and

a web server including a database;

wherein data about the measurements is sent to the user interface prior to sending to the display for showing in the form of digital representation.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is adapted to process data about the measurements in a spreadsheet, process data about the measurements into files to be stored in the database, and link to the health care provider via the database.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the device includes a mouse and a computer, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the computer and the display is a monitor of the computer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the device includes a video game console and a wireless controller, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the video game console and the display is a display of the wireless controller.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the device includes a mobile phone, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the mobile phone and the display is a display of the mobile phone.

6. A method comprising:

measuring body temperature, pulse, and total calories of a person holding a device by contacting a first measurement member with the hand;

measuring blood pressure of the person by contacting a second measurement member with the wrist;

sending data about the measurements to a user interface embedded in the device;

sending data from the user interface to a display of the device for showing in the form of digital representation;

using the user interface to process data in a spreadsheet, process data into files to be stored in a database of a web server, and link to a health care provider via the database;

linking to the health care provider through e-mail or messenger; and

causing the web server to reserve a registration to the health care provider.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the device includes a mouse and a computer, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the computer and the display is a monitor of the computer.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the device includes a video game console and a wireless controller, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the video game console and the display is a display of the wireless controller.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the device includes a mobile phone, and wherein the user interface is embedded in the mobile phone and the display is a display of the mobile phone.