Health Monitoring System with Biometric Identification

• US 20110040574A1
• Filed: 03/25/2008
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: OneEmpower Pte Ltd.
• Original Assignee: OneEmpower Pte Ltd.
• Inventors: Sang, Chu Yong, Fung, Ho Chung Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US12/918,762
• Publication Number:
  US 20110040574A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/10 Usage protection of distributed data files
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/321 involving a third party or a trusted authority
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3268 using certificate validation, registration, distribution or revocation, e.g. certificate revocation list [CRL]

Abstract

A health monitoring method and system is disclosed. A sensor for use in a health monitoring system includes a first transducer for collecting biometric data for biometrically identifying an individual, a second transducer for measuring at least one physiological parameter and outputting data indicative thereof, and an output for outputting the data. In addition, a health monitoring system includes a server comprising a data processor and a memory, and one or more of the sensors, wherein the server is arranged to receive the data from the one or more sensors, to process the data associated with the respective individual from which the data was collected, and to output at least one result of the processing of the data.

Claims

1. A portable sensor adapted to be secured to an individual for use in a health monitoring system, comprising:

a first transducer for collecting biometric data for biometrically identifying an individual;

a second transducer for measuring at least one physiological parameter and outputting data indicative thereof; and

an output for outputting said data with or in association with collected biometric data, so that said data can be suitably associated with said individual indicated by said collected biometric data.

2. A portable sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first transducer is a fingerprint sensor, a DNA analyser, a retinal pattern sensor, an iris pattern sensor, a face recognition sensor.

3. A portable sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second transducer is a heartbeat rate monitor, a breathing rate monitor, a blood sugar level monitor, a body fat content monitor, a blood alcohol content monitor, or a nicotine level monitor.

4. A portable sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor includes an encryption module for digitally signing and/or encrypting said data before said data is outputted.

5. A portable sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein sensor is configured to store a registration biometric measurement for subsequent comparison with a biometric data collected by said first transducer, and arranged to collect or output said data only if said registration biometric measurement agrees with said collected biometric data.

6. A portable sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor is adapted to be worn by the individual.

7. A health monitoring system, comprising:

a server comprising a data processor and a memory; and

one or more portable sensors as claimed in claim 1;

wherein said server is arranged to receive said data from said one or more sensors, to process said data associated with said respective individual from which said data was collected, and to output at least one result of said processing of said data.

8. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said server includes a cryptographic unit for decrypting said data, for authenticating said data, or for both decrypting and authenticating said data.

9. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said server includes a processing module for processing said data and identifying individuals with higher or lower health risk.

10. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said server includes an incentives module with incentive data, for processing said data and determining any reward or entitlement for said individual from said data and from said incentive data.

11. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said server is adapted to analyze said data, and to generate and output health advice for the individual from whom the data was collected.

12. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a trusted service provider operates said health monitoring system, issues said sensors to registered individuals, and collect and validate data collected from said sensors, and releases said data to selected service consumers authorised by said individuals to receive said data of said individual.

13. A system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said individual uses said sensor to issue digital certificates containing authorisation information authorising selected said service consumers to receive said data from said trusted service provider, and wherein said trusted third party validates said digital certificate and releases said data according to the authorisation contained in said digital certificate.

14. A system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said authorisation is given by individual to said service consumer and/or said trusted service provider in physical paper form.

15. A method of monitoring health, comprising:

providing an individual with a portable sensor adapted to be secured to the individual that comprises a first transducer for collecting biometric data for biometrically identifying an individual, a second transducer for measuring at least one physiological parameter and outputting data indicative thereof, and an output for outputting said data with or in association with collected biometric data, so that said data can be suitably associated with said individual indicated by said collected biometric data;

receiving said data from said sensor at a server;

processing said data associated with said individual with the server; and

outputting from said server at least one result of said processing of said data.