SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELLNESS MONITORING IN A VEHICLE

• US 20100268051A1
• Filed: 04/16/2009
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Giuli, Thomas J., Prasad, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh, Schunder, Mark
• Application Number:
  US12/424,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20100268051A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• 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 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance

Abstract

A vehicle-based system interfaces with at least one wellness device to track and monitor various aspects of user wellness. The aspects include, but are not limited to, heart rate, glucose levels, distance traveled, pace, body temperature, etc. The vehicle-based system may be capable of reporting results to a remote server and to the user directly. The vehicle-based system may further be capable of recommending courses of action based on analysis of the results.

Claims

1. A vehicle-based wellness monitoring system comprising:

a vehicle-based processor, to control the monitoring system;

one or more storage locations to store data for use by the processor;

a transceiver, in communication with the processor, to receive and send data to and from the processor;

an output to provide output information to a user, wherein the transceiver, upon receiving an alert signal from a wellness device, transmits the signal to the processor, and wherein the processor instructs the system to automatically locate at least one point of interest relevant to the received signal and to output directions to the point of interest to which a vehicle driver may wish to travel after a condition causing the signal has occurred.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the output is an LCD display.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the output is an audio output.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the information includes directions to at least a hospital.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the signal is a low blood sugar signal.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the information includes directions to at least a convenience store.

7. A vehicle-based wellness monitoring system comprising:

a vehicle-based processor, to control the monitoring system;

one or more storage locations to store data for use by the processor;

a transceiver, in communication with the processor, to receive and send data to and from the processor;

an output to provide output information to a user, wherein the transceiver, upon receiving a signal from a wellness device, transmits the signal to the processor, and wherein the processor determines if an emergency condition is present, wherein if an emergency condition is present, the processor instructs the system to automatically locate at least one point of interest relevant to the received signal and to output directions to the point of interest to which a vehicle driver may wish to travel after a condition causing the signal has occurred.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the output is an LCD display.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the output is an audio output.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the information includes directions to at least a hospital.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the signal is a blood sugar signal.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the information includes directions to at least a convenience store.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor compares the signal to a threshold to determine if the emergency condition is present.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the threshold is user determined.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the threshold is present.

16. A vehicle-based wellness monitoring system comprising:

a vehicle-based processor, to control the monitoring system;

one or more storage locations to store data for use by the processor;

a transceiver, in communication with the processor, to receive and send data to and from the processor;

wherein the transceiver receives data from and one or more wellness devices and sends the data to the processor to be analyzed.

17. The wellness monitoring system of claim 16, wherein the vehicle-based system is operable to deactivate at least one vehicle component based at least in part on analysis of the information received from the wellness devices.

18. The wellness monitoring system of claim 16, wherein at least one wellness device is a fitness related wellness device, and wherein the vehicle-based system is operable to determine a recommended travel route for an exercise routine.

19. The wellness monitoring system of claim 18, wherein the transceiver transmits information relating to the recommended travel route to the at least one fitness related wellness device.

20. The wellness monitoring system of claim 18, wherein the processor determines approximately when a user should complete the exercise routine, wherein the processor further receives information including the temperature of the vehicle, and at a predetermined time, based at least in part on the determination as to when a user should complete the exercise routine, if the vehicle temperature is outside a recommended range, activate a heating or cooling system to cause the vehicle temperature to adjust to a temperature within the predetermined range.