LIFESPACE DATA COLLECTION FROM DISCRETE AREAS

• US 20130212168A1
• Filed: 09/28/2011
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Regents of the University of California (University of California)
• Original Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Regents of the University of California (University of California)
• Inventors: Bonasera, Stephen J., Schenk, Katrin A., Goulding, Evan H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,106,718 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles

Abstract

Techniques are described to collect data via a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data, referred to as “lifespace data,” comprises one or more measurements of an individual'"'"'s functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area (e.g., a room in a subject'"'"'s residence), and a timestamp indicating when the transmitter identification was transmitted or received. One or more transmitters can be positioned in one or more discrete areas (e.g., throughout an individual'"'"'s residence or workspace), with each transmitter configured to transmit a unique transmitter identification. In implementations, a transmitter comprises a Bluetooth beacon, and a transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number. The client device may be configured to provide the lifespace data to a server for storage, analysis, and intervention functionalities.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving lifespace data for a subject at a client device, the lifespace data including a measurement of the subject'"'"'s functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area occupied by the subject, and a timestamp indicating a time when the transmitter identification is received; and

transmitting the lifespace data to a server, the server configured to provide the lifespace data for at least one of an analysis or an intervention.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a Bluetooth beacon and the transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the lifespace data further comprises at least one of:

a physiological measurement, an environmental condition, an activity count, or an orientation measurement.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the client device comprises a mobile phone.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein transmitting the lifespace data to a server further comprises transmitting the lifespace data to a server configured to provide the lifespace data to a computing device for at least one of an analysis or an intervention.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the computing device is configured to apply an econometric model to the lifespace data.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the computing device is further configured to quantify the lifespace data into a behavior based on the econometric model.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the discrete area is a room.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving positioning information indicating a geographical location for the subject, and a second timestamp indicating a second time when the positioning information is received; and

transmitting the positioning information to the server only when the second timestamp does not at least approximately match the timestamp.

10. A method comprising:

receiving lifespace data for a subject from a client device, the lifespace data including a measurement of the subject'"'"'s functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete enclosure occupied by the subject, and a timestamp indicating a time when the transmitter identification is received; and

providing the lifespace data for at least one of an analysis or an intervention.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the lifespace data comprises a Bluetooth beacon and the transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number.

12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the lifespace data further comprises at least one of:

a physiological measurement, an environmental condition, an activity count, or an orientation measurement.

13. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein providing the lifespace data further comprises providing the lifespace data to a computing device for at least one of an analysis or an intervention.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the computing device is configured to analyze the lifespace data via an econometric model.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the computing device is further configured to analyze the lifespace data via the econometric model and provide a behavior based on the econometric model.

16. The method as recited in claim 13, further comprising:

receiving the intervention from the computing device; and

transmitting the intervention to the client device.

17. The method as recited in claim 10, further comprising storing the lifespace data into a memory.

18. A system comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit a transmitter identification, the transmitter configured to be associated with a discrete area; and

a client device configured to be carried by a subject;

the client device configured to receive lifespace data for the subject, the lifespace data including the transmitter identification associated with the transmitter, a timestamp indicating a time when the transmitter identification is received, and at least one of a physiological measurement, an environmental condition, an activity count, or an orientation measurement associated with the subject;

the client device configured to transmit the lifespace data to a server configured to provide the lifespace data for at least one of an analysis or an intervention.

19. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the client device is configured to encrypt at least a portion of the lifespace data transmitted to the server.

20. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the intervention comprises a behavior modifying text message configured to be received at the client device.