Core Temperature Monitoring

• US 20120197584A1
• Filed: 01/31/2011
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Inventors: Coates, Keven Dale
• Application Number:
  US13/018,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20120197584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/131
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A system and method for providing continuous core temperature measurements through the use of non-movement inhibiting devices is disclosed. A user may wear a core temperature measuring device that constantly monitors and analyzes the user'"'"'s core temperature measurements to identify any concerning trends. The monitoring may be done locally or through a base station. When a concerning trend is detected, the user and/or interested third parties may be alerted so that action can be taken to reverse the trend.

Claims

1. A system for measuring core temperature, comprising:

a core temperature measuring device, wherein the core temperature measuring device maintains skin contact with a user;

a base station adapted to analyze core body temperature measurements over time; and

a temperature database for storing core body temperature data.

2. The claim of system 1 wherein the core temperature measuring device includes an external display.

3. The claim of system 1, further comprising an alert system configured to communicate with said base station.

4. The claim of system 1, further comprising an outside temperature measuring device.

5. The claim of system 1 wherein the core temperature measuring device is adapted to analyze core body temperature measurements stored in a local measurement log database.

6. A system for measuring core temperature, comprising:

a core temperature measuring device, wherein the core temperature measuring device does not require skin contact with a user;

a base station adapted to analyze core body temperature measurements over time; and

a temperature log database for storing core body temperature data.

7. The claim of system 6 wherein the core temperature measuring device includes an external display.

8. The claim of system 6, further comprising an alert system configured to communicate with said base station.

9. The claim of system 6, further comprising an outside temperature measuring device.

10. The claim of system 6 wherein the core temperature measuring device is adapted to analyze core body temperature measurements stored in a local measurement log database.

11. A method for measuring core temperature, comprising:

initiating a core temperature measuring device;

registering the core temperature measuring device with a base station;

transmitting core temperature measurements from the core temperature measuring device to the base station;

storing the core temperature measurements into a temperature log database; and

analyzing said core temperature measurements by an analysis engine.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

sending baseline information from the base station to the core temperature measuring device.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

collecting core temperature measurements by said core temperature measurement device; and

storing said core temperature measurements into a local measurement log database.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

identifying a concerning temperature trend by said analysis engine; and

notifying the user and interested third parties of the concerning temperature trend.