Physiological condition measuring device

• US 20090060287A1
• Filed: 09/05/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Kare, Jordin, Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Rivet, Dennis J., Hyde, Roderick A., Wood, Victoria Y.H., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US11/899,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20090060287A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/118
• 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 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 2201/03 Recognition of patterns in medical or anatomical images
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/10 Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands

Abstract

A device is configured for one or more of communication transfer and audio/video playback. The device includes a sensing system for measuring a physiological condition through manipulation of an output of the device and analysis of a user response.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a device, said device configured for at least one of communication transfer or audio/video playback, said device including a sensing system for measurement of a physiological condition through manipulation of an output of said device and analysis of a user response.

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20. A communication device, comprising:

a housing;

a processing unit enclosed by said housing; and

an image capture device for capturing an image, said image capture device being coupled to said processing unit, wherein said communication device is configured for measurement of a physiological condition by analysis of said image.

21. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said image capture device is a camera.

22. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said processing unit is configured to recognize facial features.

25. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a microphone electrically coupled to said processing unit.

26. The communication device as claimed in claim 25, wherein said processing unit is configured for measuring a physiological condition based upon audio received by said microphone.

27. The communication device as claimed in claim 26, wherein said processing unit is configured to determine an identity of a user based upon said audio received by said microphone.

28. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a breath analyzer electrically coupled to said processing unit.

29. The communication device as claimed in claim 28, wherein said breath analyzer is configured to analyze breath of a user.

31. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a speaker electrically coupled to said processing unit.

32. The communication device as claimed in claim 31, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure a hearing capability of a user.

33. The communication device as claimed in claim 32, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure said hearing capability is operably coupled with circuitry for manipulation of a volume of an audio output supplied by said speaker.

34. The communication device as claimed in claim 33, wherein said circuitry for manipulation of a volume of an audio output supplied by said speaker comprises:

circuitry for adjusting a ring volume to determine a level of volume in which said user responds to a ring.

35. The communication device as claimed in claim 32, wherein said processing unit configured to measure said hearing capability is operably coupled with circuitry for manipulation of a frequency of audio output supplied by said speaker.

36. The communication device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said circuitry for manipulation of a frequency of audio output supplied by said speaker comprises:

circuitry for adjusting a ring frequency to determine a frequency level in which said user responds to a ring.

37. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a display electrically coupled to said processing unit.

38. The communication device as claimed in claim 37, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure a vision capability of a user.

39. The communication device as claimed in claim 38, wherein said processing unit configured to measure a vision capability of a user comprises:

said processing unit configured to measure said vision capability of said user operably coupled with circuitry for manipulation of a font size of a text output on said display.

40. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a keyboard.

41. The communication device as claimed in claim 40, wherein said keyboard includes a plurality of buttons.

42. The communication device as claimed in claim 41, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure a dexterity of a user.

43. The communication device as claimed in claim 42, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure depression of one of said plurality of buttons by said user.

44. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a motion detection device electrically coupled to said processing unit.

45. The communication device as claimed in claim 44, wherein said motion detection device is an accelerometer.

46. The communication device as claimed in claim 44, wherein said motion detection device is configured to measure a tremor measurement of a user.

47. The communication device as claimed in claim 44, wherein said processing unit is configured for determining a fall of a user through motion detected by said motion detection device.

48. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a location determination device electrically coupled to said processing unit.

49. The communication device as claimed in claim 48, wherein said location determination device is a global positioning system receiver.

50. The communication device as claimed in claim 48, wherein said processing unit is configured to monitor movement of a user and is operably coupled with said location determination device.

51. The communication device as claimed in claim 50, wherein said processing unit is configured to deliver an alert message when movement of said user ceases for a designated period.

52. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a visual projection device electrically coupled to said processing unit.

53. The communication device as claimed in claim 52, wherein said visual projection device is configured for projecting an image onto a surface.

54. The communication device as claimed in claim 53, wherein said processing unit is configured to measure a vision capability of a user.

55. The communication device as claimed in claim 54, wherein said processing unit configured to measure a vision capability of a user comprises:

circuitry for manipulation of said image on said surface operably coupled with said processing unit configured to measure said vision capability of said user.

59. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said processing unit comprises a memory.

60. The communication device as claimed in claim 59, wherein said memory stores data relating to measurement of said physiological condition.

61. The communication device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said processing unit is configured to transfer data relating to measurement of said physiological condition.

65. The communication device as claimed in claim 60, wherein said processing unit is configured to encrypt data relating to measurement of said physiological condition stored in said memory.

67. The communication device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said processing unit is configured to encrypt said alert message.

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63. (canceled)

66. The communication device as claimed in claim 63, wherein said processing unit is configured to encrypt transferred data.

64. (canceled)

68. A communication device, comprising:

a housing;

a processing unit enclosed by said housing; and

a sensor electrically coupled to said processing unit for measuring a first physiological condition, wherein said communication device is configured for measurement of a second physiological condition through manipulation of an output of said device and analysis of a user response.

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76. An apparatus, comprising:

a device, said device configured for at least one of communication transfer or audio/video playback, said device including a sensing system for measurement of a physiological condition to an output of said device and analysis of a user response.