Radio frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus

• US 20090243878A1
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Camillo Ricordi, Stephen Sanders, Steven Sikes
• Original Assignee: Camillo Ricordi, Stephen Sanders, Steven Sikes
• Inventors: Sanders, Stephen, Ricordi, Camillo, Sikes, Steven
• Application Number:
  US12/078,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20090243878A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.160
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• 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 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/006 Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

A frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus to facilitate communication, care and intervention during critical events. The system communicates either directly or indirectly with medical monitors and sensors, which measure and collect a subject'"'"'s physiological data and vital signs information. The system communicates with a two-way mobile communication device in order to help facilitate transmission and/or reception of information. When a critical event is detected, a radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus can communicate to a two-way mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with the monitor to transmit data and location coordinates of the subject to the service provider, and it initiates a conference call with emergency contacts to facilitate aid to the subject. The radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus may include a speaker and GPS technology. It may also include self-activating features wherein critical data are transmitted to the subject and contacts during emergency events.

Claims

1. A system for communicating with a service provider comprising:

a monitor configured to detect at least one parameter and to provide data indicative of the at least one parameter;

a mobile communication device configured to communicate with and to receive the data indicative of the at least one parameter from the monitor, to communicate with a service provider in response to a communication from the monitor

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a radio frequency transmitter and receiver device configured to communicate with the mobile communication device, and wherein the a mobile communication device is further configured to initiate communication with the service provider in response to a communication from the radio frequency transmitter and receiver device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the radio frequency transmitter and receiver device is, configured to initiate a communication with the mobile communication device in response to an input to the radio frequency transmitter and receiver by a person.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the radio frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus is configured to send global positioning system coordinates to the mobile communication device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the mobile communication device is configured to send and receive global positioning system information.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein the input to the radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus comprises a voice.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus is configured to display information received from the two-way mobile communication device, including but not limited to information on, contacts, service provider information, and physiological data.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the mobile communication device is further configured to provide at least-one of global positioning system coordinates and mobile telephone triangulation information.

9. A method of rendering aid comprising:

monitoring and collecting physiological data;

receiving the physiological data to enable accessing a database; and

initiating a conference call between the subject and at least one emergency contact from the emergency contact list when a critical event is detected.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising transmission of the physiological data.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the transmission of the physiological data is manually initiated.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the manual initiation includes two manual operations.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the two manual operations are sequential.