Physiological and Environmental Monitoring Systems and Methods
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring various physiological and environmental factors, as well as systems and methods for using this information for a plurality of useful purposes, are provided. Real-time, noninvasive health and environmental monitors include a plurality of compact sensors integrated within small, low-profile devices. Physiological and environmental data is collected and wirelessly transmitted into a wireless network, where the data is stored and/or processed. This information is then used to support a variety of useful methods, such as clinical trials, marketing studies, biofeedback, entertainment, and others.
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119 Claims
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20. A method of delivering targeted advertising to a person, comprising:
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collecting physiological and/or environmental information from a person; selecting an advertisement for delivery to the person based upon the collected physiological and/or environmental information; and delivering the selected advertisement to the person. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for delivering targeted advertising, comprising:
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a plurality of portable monitoring devices, each portable monitoring device associated with a respective person, and each portable monitoring device comprising at least one physiological sensor and/or environmental sensor, wherein each physiological sensor is configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from a respective person, and wherein each environmental sensor is configured to detect and/or measure environmental conditions in a vicinity of a respective person; and a remotely located advertisement selection device that receives physiological and/or environmental information from the portable monitoring devices, selects advertisements based upon the received physiological and/or environmental information, and delivers selected advertisements to the monitored persons. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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99. A method of delivering targeted advertising to a person, comprising:
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receiving physiological and environmental information from a monitoring device attached to a body of the person, wherein the monitoring device includes a housing, a physiological sensor attached to the housing, and an environmental sensor attached to the housing, wherein the physiological sensor detects and/or measures physiological information from the person, and wherein the environmental sensor detects and/or measures environmental conditions in a vicinity of the person; analyzing the received physiological and/or environmental information to identify a health condition of the person and/or environmental condition in a vicinity of the person; selecting an advertisement for a product or service related to an identified health and/or environmental condition; and delivering the selected advertisement to the person. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A system for delivering targeted advertising, comprising:
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a plurality of portable monitoring devices, each portable monitoring device associated with a respective person, wherein each portable monitoring device includes a housing, a physiological sensor attached to the housing, and an environmental sensor attached to the housing, wherein the physiological sensor detects and/or measures physiological information from a respective person, and wherein the environmental sensor detects and/or measures environmental conditions in a vicinity of a respective person; and a remotely located advertisement selection device that receives physiological and/or environmental information from the portable monitoring devices, selects advertisements based upon the received physiological and/or environmental information, and delivers selected advertisements to the monitored persons. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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