Physiological monitoring system for a computational device of a human subject
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Abstract
A system for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of a human subject. The system of the present invention features a device with which the human subject regularly interacts, and which is connected to the computational device of the human subject for automatic collection of at least one physiological parameter which is also of medical interest. The device features at least one physiological sensor for collecting the measurement of the physiological parameter. The computational device of the human subject then preferably operates a software program to analyze the data which is collected, in order for the human subject to receive an alert when necessary. Alternatively or additionally, the collected data is sent to a remote computational device which is in communication with the computational device of the human subject for analysis. Optionally, the present invention enables the human subject to receive an alert if a deterioration in the physiological condition of the human subject is detected, thereby enabling the human subject to start preventive medical treatment with trained medical personnel as soon as possible. Thus, the awareness of the human subject about any incipient medical problem is immediately improved, which may result in an increased probability of being able to successfully treat and/or otherwise ameliorate those problems.
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59 Claims
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35. A system for non-invasive monitoring of a human subject, comprising:
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a peripheral device of a host computational device for location in physical contact with the human subject having a regular user interaction in relation to said host computational device; a sensor contained within said peripheral device, configured for sensing the human subject, said sensor automatically collecting data about a physiological parameter of the human subject during said regular user interaction; agent software processed by said host computational device, said agent software configured to receive, from said peripheral device, during said regular user interaction, data relating to said monitoring from said sensor for monitoring the human subject and for analyzing said data relating to said monitoring from said sensor, thereby to determine whether a physiological parameter of the human subject indicates a deterioration in the physiological condition of the subject according to an analysis of said data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for non-invasive monitoring of a human subject, comprising:
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locating a peripheral device of a host computational device in physical contact with the human subject, through which to allow said user to have a regular user interaction with said host computational device; from a sensor located in said peripheral device, sensing the human subject, said sensing comprising automatically collecting data about a physiological parameter of the human subject during said regular user interaction; receiving, from said peripheral device, during said regular user interaction, data relating to said monitoring from said sensor, and analyzing said data relating to said monitoring from said sensor, said analyzing to determine whether a physiological parameter of the human subject indicates a deterioration in the physiological condition of the subject according to an analysis of said data.
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59. A system for non-invasive monitoring of a human subject, comprising:
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peripheral devices of a host computational device for location in physical contact with the human subject having a regular user interaction in relation to said host computational device; sensors contained within said peripheral devices, configured for sensing the human subject, said sensor automatically collecting data about a physiological parameter of the human subject during said regular user interaction; agent software processed by said host computational device, said agent software configured to receive, from said peripheral devices, during said regular user interaction, data relating to said monitoring from said sensor for monitoring the human subject and for analyzing said data relating to said monitoring from said sensor, thereby to determine whether a physiological parameter of the human subject indicates a deterioration in the physiological condition of the subject according to an analysis of said data.
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