BIOMEDICAL DEVCIE CAPABLE OF USING AN EARPHONE AND MICROPHONE PLUG TO TRANSMIT DATA AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA

• US 20120123222A1
• Filed: 11/15/2010
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pensiero Medical Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pensiero Medical Electronics Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Chun-Yu, Yang, Chia-Wen, Liao, Wei-Cheng, Chen, Hsuan-Che, Chen, Yen-Hsiung, Kapu, Paul Makena
• Application Number:
  US12/946,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20120123222A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• 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

Abstract

The present invention relates to a biomedical device capable of using an earphone and microphone plug to transmit data and a method for transmitting data, wherein the biomedical device comprises: a measuring unit, a micro-control unit, an earphone and microphone plug, a switch unit, a level shift unit, an amplifying unit, and a power management unit. By way of inserting the earphone and microphone plug into an earphone and microphone jack of a portable electronic device, the biomedical device is able to transmit data to the portable electronic device without passing the certification of the transmission format defined by a potable electronic device vender in advance. Moreover, through the method, a user can input biomedical data into the portable electronic device, so as to record and trace the daily biomedical data thereof; in addition, the biomedical data can be uploaded to a Cloud Database via the portable electronic device for a telemedicine management.

Claims

1. A biomedical device capable of using an earphone and microphone plug to transmit data, comprising:

a measuring unit, capable of connecting to an object under test and measuring biomedical information of the object under test;

a micro-control unit, coupling to the measuring unit for receiving the biomedical information, so as to process the biomedical information to biomedical data;

an earphone and microphone plug, capable of being inserted into an earphone and microphone jack of a portable electronic device, and having a microphone input terminal, a ground terminal, a left channel output terminal, and a right channel output terminal, wherein the microphone input terminal couples to the micro-control unit;

a switch unit, coupling to the right channel output terminal and the micro-control unit, wherein when the earphone and microphone plug is inserted into the earphone and microphone jack of the portable electronic device, the switch unit executing the signal switch to stop the portable electronic device outputting audio signal, and then the micro-control unit is able to input the biomedical data into the portable electronic device through the microphone input terminal;

a level shift unit, coupling to the switch unit and the micro-control unit, and receiving the audio signal via the switch unit, after receiving the audio signal, the level shift unit amplifying the audio signal, converting the audio signal to DC signal, and outputting the DC signal to the micro-control unit;

an amplifying unit, coupling to the switch unit for receiving and amplifying the audio signal; and

a power management unit, coupling to the left channel output terminal and electrically connecting to an external power source through the left channel output terminal, the power management unit being used to transform the external power source to a system power for driving the measuring unit, the micro-control unit, the switch unit, the level shift unit, and the amplifying unit;

wherein after the earphone and microphone plug is inserted into the earphone and microphone jack, by means of the earphone and microphone plug, the portable electronic device transmitting a configuration data to the micro-control unit via the switch unit, after that, the micro-control unit outputting an identification code to the portable electronic device through the microphone input terminal, and then an application software installed in the portable electronic device determines the identification code for checking the communication between the micro-control unit and the portable electronic device.

2. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 1, further comprising a speaker unit, coupling to the amplifying unit for receiving the audio signal which has been amplified and outputting the audio signal.

3. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 1, wherein when the earphone and microphone plug is inserted into the earphone and microphone jack of the portable electronic device, meanwhile, the signal outputted from the left channel output terminal being maintained at a high level, so that the power management unit obtains the external power source.

4. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 1, wherein the measuring unit is selected from the group consisting of:

a measuring device of blood glucose strip, a measuring device of body fat, a measuring device of blood pressure, and a measuring device of electrocardiography.

5. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 4, wherein the object under test is selected from the group consisting of:

a blood glucose strip and a man body.

6. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 1, wherein the micro-control unit inputs the biomedical data into the portable electronic device by a data frequency of 10 kHz through the microphone input terminal.

7. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 6, wherein the data format of biomedical data inputted into the portable electronic device is binary code.

8. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smart phone, a PDA, a portable game console, a digital photo frame, a notebook, a netbook, a tablet PC, and an iPAD.

9. A biomedical device capable of using an earphone and microphone plug to transmit data, comprising:

a measuring unit, capable of connecting to an object under test and measuring biomedical information of the object under test;

a micro-control unit, coupling to the measuring unit for receiving the biomedical information, so as to process the biomedical information to biomedical data;

an earphone and microphone plug, capable of being inserted into an earphone and microphone jack of a portable electronic device, and having a microphone input terminal, a ground terminal, a left channel output terminal, and a right channel output terminal, wherein the microphone input terminal couples to the micro-control unit;

a switch unit, coupling to the left channel output terminal, the right channel output terminal and the micro-control unit, wherein when the earphone and microphone plug is inserted into the earphone and microphone jack of the portable electronic device, the switch unit executing the signal switch to stop the portable electronic device outputting audio signal, and then the micro-control unit is able to input the biomedical data into the portable electronic device through the microphone input terminal;

a level shift unit, coupling to the switch unit and the micro-control unit, and receiving the audio signal via the switch unit, after receiving the audio signal, the level shift unit amplifying the audio signal, converting the audio signal to DC signal, and outputting the DC signal to the micro-control unit;

an amplifying unit, coupling to the switch unit for receiving and amplifying the audio signal; and

a power management unit, electrically connecting to an external power source and being employed to transform the external power source to a system power, such that the measuring unit, the micro-control unit, the switch unit, the level shift unit, and the amplifying unit can be driven by the system power;

wherein after the earphone and microphone plug is inserted into the earphone and microphone jack, by way of the earphone and microphone plug, the portable electronic device transmitting a configuration data to the micro-control unit via the switch unit, after that, the micro-control unit outputting an identification code to the portable electronic device through the microphone input terminal, and then an application software installed in the portable electronic device determines the identification code for checking the communication between the micro-control unit and the portable electronic device.

10. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 9, further comprising a speaker unit, coupling to the amplifying unit for receiving the audio signal which has been amplified and outputting the audio signal.

11. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 9, wherein when external power source is selected from the group consisting of:

a battery and a power supply.

12. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 9, wherein the measuring unit is selected from the group consisting of:

a measuring device of blood glucose strip, a measuring device of body fat, a measuring device of blood pressure, and a measuring device of electrocardiography.

13. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 12, wherein the object under test is selected from the group consisting of:

a blood glucose strip and a man body.

14. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 9, wherein the micro-control unit inputs the biomedical data into the portable electronic device by a data frequency of 10 kHz through the microphone input terminal;

moreover, the format of the biomedical data is binary code.

15. The biomedical device capable of using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit data of claim 9, wherein the portable electronic device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smart phone, a PDA, a portable game console, a digital photo frame, a notebook, a netbook, a tablet PC, and an iPAD.

16. A method for using an earphone and microphone plug to transmit biomedical data, the method comprising the steps of:

(1) inserting an earphone and microphone plug of a biomedical device into an earphone and microphone jack of a portable electronic device ;

(2) through a right channel output terminal of the earphone and microphone plug, the portable electronic device outputting a configuration data to a micro-control unit of the biomedical device;

(3) the micro-control unit receiving and analyzing the configuration data;

(4) the micro-control unit outputting a identification code to the portable electronic device via a microphone input terminal of the earphone and microphone plug;

(5) an application software installed in the portable electronic device determining the identification code;

(6) whether the identification code has been determined, if yes, proceeding to step (7), otherwise, proceeding to step (1);

(7) the communication of the micro-control unit and the portable electronic device being established;

(8) determining whether an object under test is connected to a measuring unit of the biomedical device, if yes, proceeding to step (9), otherwise, proceeding to step (8);

(9) a switch unit of the biomedical device stopping the portable electronic device outputting audio signal;

(10) determining whether the object under test can be measured, if yes, proceeding to step(11), otherwise, proceeding to step(8);

(11) the measuring unit measuring biomedical information of the object under test, and outputting the biomedical information to the micro-control unit;

(12) the biomedical information being processed to biomedical data by the micro-control unit;

(13) the micro-control unit inputting the biomedical data into the portable electronic device via the microphone input terminal;

(14) determining whether the measurement and the record of the biomedical data of the object under test is finished, if yes, proceeding to step(15), otherwise, proceeding to step(8);

(15) removing the object under test from the biomedical device; and

(16) removing the biomedical device from the portable electronic device.

17. The method for using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit the biomedical data of claim 16, wherein the measuring unit is selected from the group consisting of:

a measuring device of blood glucose strip, a measuring device of body fat, a measuring device of blood pressure, and a measuring device of electrocardiography.

18. The method for using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit the biomedical data of claim 16, wherein the object under test is selected from the group consisting of:

a blood glucose strip and a man body.

19. The method for using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit the biomedical data of claim 16, wherein the micro-control unit inputs the biomedical data into the portable electronic device by a data frequency of 10 kHz through the microphone input terminal;

moreover, the format of the biomedical data is binary code.

20. The method for using the earphone and microphone plug to transmit the biomedical data of claim 16, wherein the portable electronic device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smart phone, a PDA, a portable game console, a digital photo frame, a notebook, a netbook, a tablet PC, and an iPAD.