Measuring Human Biological Fluid Levels

• US 20110152634A1
• Filed: 12/17/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeff Thew
• Original Assignee: Jeff Thew
• Inventors: Thew, Jeff
• Application Number:
  US12/641,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20110152634A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14503 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors A61B5/1459, A61B5/1464, A61B5/1473, A61B5/1482, A61B5/14865 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6847 mounted on an invasive device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

This disclosure describes measuring and analyzing a biological fluid level using a telecommunications device. Measuring the biological fluid level includes initiating a measurement and analysis application to activate measuring and analyzing the biological fluid level. The telecommunications device transmits a first signal to activate a measurement device placed on a human body. Once the biological fluid level is measured, the telecommunications device detects a second signal. Upon detecting the second signal, the biological fluid level is received and compared against a baseline range as predetermined by a user. Next, the measured biological fluid level and a symbol illustrating conditions of the level are presented on a user interface of the display of the telecommunications device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

under control of at least partially by a telecommunications device configured with executable instructions;

presenting a user interface on a display of the telecommunications device, the user interface including a measurement and analysis application stored in memory of the telecommunications device;

initiating the measurement and analysis application to activate measuring a glucose level;

transmitting a first signal to activate a measurement device placed on a human body through a wireless transmitter, the measurement device to measure the glucose level;

measuring the glucose level;

detecting a second signal received from the wireless transmitter connected to a measurement device, upon completion of measuring the glucose level;

receiving the glucose level from the measurement device to a wireless receiver;

comparing the received glucose level to a baseline glucose level predetermined by a user, the baseline glucose level identified as before a meal; and

visually presenting the received glucose level and a symbol on the user interface of the telecommunications device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the telecommunications device is a cellular device, a smart phone, a portable media player, a computing device, or a handheld computing device that operates in wireless networks such as a Personal Area Network (PAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), or a Wide Area Network (WAN).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating the measurement and analysis application to measure a glucose level comprises at least one of manual activation by receiving input on the user interface or automatic activation by identifying predetermined time periods to measure the glucose level.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the received glucose level as a numerical number or on a graph within a predetermined range;

determining the symbol based on comparing the received glucose level to the baseline glucose level, when the received glucose is approximately about the same number as the baseline glucose level, the symbol is a smiley face, a thumbs up, or a color indicator; and

determining the symbol based on comparing the received glucose level to the baseline glucose level, when the received glucose is approximately 15 mg/dl less than or greater than the baseline glucose level, the symbol is a frown face, a thumbs down, or the color indicator.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the received glucose level is outside or within a glucose range predetermined by the user;

in response to the received glucose level being within the glucose range, storing the received glucose level in memory of the telecommunications device; and

in response to the received glucose level being outside the glucose range, generating an alert on the telecommunications device to vibrate, to play an audible sound, to vibrate and to play the audible sound, to send an email to an identified address, to send a text message to an identified cellular number, or to send the email to the identified address and to send the text message to the identified cellular number; and

storing the received glucose level in memory of the telecommunications device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the received glucose level is within, below, or above a glucose range predetermined by the user;

in response to the received glucose level being within the glucose range, providing a recommendation for a course of action to take;

continue physical activity without any adjustments;

in response to the received glucose level being below the glucose range, providing a recommendation for a course of action to take;

to eat or to drink a fast-acting carbohydrate, to modify physical activity, or to adjust medication;

in response to the received glucose level being above the glucose range, providing the recommendation for the course of action to take;

to adjust dietary selections, to modify physical activity, or to take medication;

presenting the received glucose level within, below, or above the glucose range in a chart; and

storing the received glucose level memory of the telecommunications device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising visually presenting a chart of received glucose levels for at least one of a 24 hour period, a week, a month, or a 3 month period.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising saving received glucose levels as a file, the file saved on the telecommunications device, saved on a memory stick, attached to an email, or transferable to a computing device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically saving received glucose levels for a predetermined time period and transmitting the saved received glucose levels to a medical provider;

and

in response to the received glucose levels transmitted to the medical provider, receiving a medical treatment plan from the medical provider.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input on the user interface to activate a logbook to record physical activity, dietary information, and medication dosage levels to correspond to received glucose levels.

11. A telecommunications device to communicate information in a network, the telecommunications device comprising:

a memory configured to store one or more applications with processor-executable instructions;

a processor configured to execute the one or more applications, an application to measure and to analyze a glucose level;

a communication interface (receiver) configured to transmit a signal to activate a measurement device placed on a human body, the measurement device to measure the glucose level;

the communication interface (receiver) configured to detect another signal and to receive the glucose level measured with a measurement device placed on the human body;

a functionality comparing module configured to compare the received glucose level to a baseline glucose level;

a functionality indicator module configured to associate an indication regarding the received glucose level compared to the baseline glucose level;

a user interface on a display of the apparatus configured to present the glucose level and the indication; and

the communication interface configured to send and to receive information regarding the received glucose level over the network.

12. The telecommunications device of claim 11, wherein the telecommunications device is a cellular device, a smart phone, a portable media player, a computing device, or a handheld computing device that operates in wireless networks such as a Personal Area Network (PAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), or a Wide Area Network (WAN).

13. The telecommunications device of claim 11, the application to measure the glucose level is configured to manually initiating the application by receiving input on the user interface or automatically activating the application by setting up predetermined time periods to measure the glucose level.

14. The telecommunications device of claim 11, further comprising processor-executable instructions configured to determine whether the received glucose level is outside or within a glucose range predetermined by a user;

in response to the received glucose level being outside the glucose range, generating an alert functionality on the telecommunications device to vibrate, to play an audible sound, to vibrate and to play the audible sound, to send an email to an identified address, to send a text message to an identified cellular number, or to send the email to the identified address and to send the text message to the identified cellular number;

storing the received glucose level in memory of the telecommunications device; and

in response to the received glucose level being within the glucose range, storing the received glucose level in memory of the telecommunications device.

15. The telecommunications device of claim 11, further comprising processor-executable instructions configured to presenting the received glucose level as a numerical number with the indication;

presenting the indication based on comparing the received glucose level to the baseline glucose level, when the received glucose is approximately about the baseline glucose level, the indication is a smiley face, or a green color indicator; and

presenting the indication based on comparing the received glucose level to the baseline glucose level, when the received glucose is outside the baseline glucose level, the indication is a frown face, a red color indicator, or a yellow color indicator.

16. The telecommunications device of claim 11, further comprising processor-executable instructions configured to:

associating the received glucose level with a physical activity, dietary information, or medication information based in part at least from a calendar or a logbook;

in response to the physical activity, dietary information, or medication information, determining whether the received glucose level is below or above a glucose range predetermined by a user;

in response to the received glucose level being below the glucose range, providing a recommendation for a course of action to take;

to eat or to drink a fast-acting carbohydrate, to modify physical activity, to adjust medication, or to seek medical attention;

in response to the received glucose level being above the glucose range, providing the recommendation for the course of action to take;

to adjust dietary selections, to modify physical activity, to take medication, or to seek medical attention; and

storing the received glucose level in memory of the telecommunications device.

17. The telecommunications device of claim 11, further comprising processor- executable instructions configured to:

automatically saving received glucose levels for a predetermined time period and transmitting the received glucose levels that have been stored to a medical provider; and

in response at least based in part on the received glucose levels transmitted to the medical provider, receiving a medical treatment plan from the medical provider.

18. One or more processor-readable storage media containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform acts comprising:

presenting a user interface on a display of a telecommunications device, the user interface including a measurement and analysis application stored in memory of the telecommunications device;

initiating the measurement and analysis application to activate measuring a biological fluid level;

transmitting the instructions to activate a measurement device placed on a human body to measure the biological fluid level;

measuring the biological fluid of the human body;

receiving the biological fluid level from the measurement device to a wireless receiver;

comparing the received biological fluid level to a baseline biological fluid level predetermined by a user; and

visually presenting the received biological fluid level on the user interface of the telecommunications device.

19. The one or more processor-readable storage media of claim 18, further comprising instructions to:

determining whether the received biological fluid level is outside or within a biological fluid range predetermined by the user;

in response to the received biological fluid level being outside the biological fluid range, generating an alert on the telecommunications device to vibrate, to play an audible sound, or to vibrate and to play the audible sound;

storing the received biological fluid level in memory of the telecommunications device; and

in response to the received biological fluid level being within the biological fluid range, storing the received biological fluid level in memory of the telecommunications device.

20. The one or more processor-readable storage media of claim 18, further comprising instructions to:

determining whether the received biological fluid level is below or above a biological fluid range predetermined by the user;

in response to the received biological fluid level being below the biological fluid range, providing a recommendation for a course of action to take;

to eat or to drink a fast-acting carbohydrate, to modify physical activity, to adjust medication, or to seek medical attention;

in response to the received biological fluid level being above the biological fluid range, providing the recommendation for the course of action to take;

to adjust dietary selections, to modify physical activity, to take medication, or to seek medical attention; and

storing the received biological fluid level in memory of the telecommunications device.

21. The one or more processor-readable storage media of claim 18, wherein the biological fluid is used to record a level for perspiration, salvia, heart rate, pulse, cholesterol, respiratory, or glucose.

22. The one or more processor-readable storage media of claim 18, further comprising instructions to:

measuring at least two or more biological fluid levels for different types of evaluations;

associating the two or more received biological fluid levels with a physical activity, dietary information, or medication information based in part at least from a calendar or a logbook;

in response to the physical activity, dietary information, or medication information, determining whether the received biological levels are below or above a biological fluid level range predetermined by a user;

in response to one of the received biological fluid levels being below the biological fluid range, providing a recommendation for a course of action to take;

to modify physical activity, to adjust medication, or to seek medical attention;

in response to one of the received biological fluid levels being above the biological fluid range, providing the recommendation for the course of action to take;

to adjust dietary selections, to modify physical activity, to take medication, or to seek medical attention; and

storing the received biological fluid levels in memory of the telecommunications device.