ECG ALERTS

• US 20120306652A1
• Filed: 06/02/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: MUSIOL, Torsten, LEWIS, David William, TONG ALVAREZ, Marcos Ulises, REINARTZ, Ole, MARTINEZ GONZALEZ, Remberto, BHAT, Vreddhi
• Application Number:
  US13/151,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20120306652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The invention provides a simple low-cost ECG monitoring device connected to a server (typically cloud based) via a mobile network with a mobile phone acting as a gateway. The system enables an alert to be generated in the event that one of a number of defined anomalies are detected in said electrocardiography data. The alert may be sent to the patient and/or to a third party (such as a doctor or a relative).

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first input configured to receive electrocardiography data from a mobile communication device via a mobile communication link, wherein the electrocardiography data relates to a first user of said mobile communication device;

a processor for processing said electrocardiography data; and

a first output configured to provide an alert in the event that one of a number of defined anomalies are detected in said electrocardiography data.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert is provided to the first user.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert is provided to a second user.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert includes data relating to the location of the mobile communication device.

5. A method, comprising:

receiving electrocardiography data from a mobile communication device via a mobile communication link, wherein the electrocardiography data relates to a first user of said mobile communication device;

processing said electrocardiography data; and

providing an alert in the event that one of a number of defined anomalies are detected in said electrocardiography data.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alert is provided to the first user.

7. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alert is provided to a second user.

8. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alert includes data relating to the location of the mobile communication device.

9. A computer program product comprising computer readable executable code, when run on a processor, controls said processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving electrocardiography data from a mobile communication device via a mobile communication link, wherein the electrocardiography data relates to a user of said mobile communication device;

processing said electrocardiography data; and

providing an alert in the event that one of a number of defined anomalies are detected in said electrocardiography data.