SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION, USAGE, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY

• US 20140124570A1
• Filed: 11/25/2011
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Anderson Franklin
• Original Assignee: Michael Anderson Franklin
• Inventors: Franklin, Michael Anderson
• Application Number:
  US13/261,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20140124570A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1126 using a particular sensing technique
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0012 Comparing movements or motion sequences with a registered reference
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0071 Distinction between different activities, movements, or kind of sports performed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/06 User-manipulated weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0724 Bar-bells; Hand bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0726 Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/18 Inclination, slope or curvature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 : Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 : Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 : Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 : Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 7/04 : Climbing-ropes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 : Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 : Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for personalized data collection in the field of physical training, wellness and fitness comprising at least mobile device to measure and monitor the quality of the movements, a wireless network and an interconnected set of RFID readers and tags placed strategically on equipment with data transmitted and stored using a custom RFID reader and interactions with users using developed applications for smart phones and tablets.

Claims

1. A system for personalized data collection in the field of physical training, wellness and fitness comprising at least one exercise instrument, a wireless network and an interrelated set of at least two radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled devices, wherein at least one RFID enabled device is attached to the exercise instrument and at least a second RFID device is capable of receiving and transmitting the information set by the at least one RFID device attached to the exercise instrument.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the set of RFID enabled devices comprises RFID tags and RFID readers.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the RFID reader is integrated within an appliance.

4. The system according to claim 2 to 3, wherein the RFID reader further comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of accelerometers, compasses and gyroscopes.

5. The system according to claims 2, wherein the RFID reader is integrated into mobile devices comprising tablets and smartphones.

6. The system according to claims 2, wherein the RFID reader is capable of analyzing motion, acceleration and rotation.

7. The system according to claims 2 to 6, wherein the RFID reader is capable of monitoring entry and exit information of a customer within a health care facility by logging into and out of the wireless network.

8. The system according to claims 2 to 7, wherein the RFID reader has a certain operating range within which the RFID reader can communicate with RFID tags located within that operating range.

9. The system according to claim 2, wherein the RFID tag is a passive RFID tag.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the interrelated set of at least two RFID enabled device further comprises an RFID tag being attached to a costumer.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the position of the each RFID enabled device during the workout will facilitate the generation of information whether an exercise was completed, part-completed or failed.

14. Exercise instrument according to claim 3, characterized in that it is a moveable exercise instrument.

15. Exercise instrument according to claim 3, wherein the RFID tag is attached to or embedded in a moveable part of the exercise instrument.

16. Exercise instrument according to claim 3, wherein the RFID tag is attached to or embedded in a non-moveable part.

12. Use of RFID enabled devices for monitoring the quality and quantity of physical exercise, characterized in that at least one RFID tag is attached to an exercise instrument and an RFID reader collects the transmitted data for analysis.

13. Exercise instrument, wherein at least one RFID tag is attached to or embedded in the exercise instrument.

17. Exercise facility comprising a plurality of exercise instruments each having at least one RFID enabled device thereon and at least one RFID reader able to communicate with at least a part of the plurality of RFID enabled devices on the exercising instruments.