PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING APPARATUS AND NETWORKS
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1. A network for monitoring and communicating physiological information, the network comprising:
- a portable telecommunication device;
an apparatus adapted to be worn by a subject, the apparatus comprising;
a plurality of sensors configured to sense electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic, and/or acoustical information from the subject;
a transmitter responsive to the at least one processor that is configured to transmit the extracted signal to the portable telecommunication device; and
an audio speaker configured to provide audible information to the subject;
at least one processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the at least one processor is integrated within the portable telecommunication device and/or the apparatus, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the plurality of sensors to generate an extracted signal that comprises cleaner information about at least one of the following;
yawning, swallowing, eating, masticating, sleeping, teeth grinding, jaw movements, a change in bite, changes in speech, changes in voice, coughing, snoring, sneezing, laughing, eye muscle movements, organ functioning, cardiovascular performance, pulmonary performance, emotional states, and muscle tension; and
memory coupled to the at least one processor that is configured to store information from the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
Wearable apparatus for monitoring various physiological and environmental factors are provided. Real-time, noninvasive health and environmental monitors include a plurality of compact sensors integrated within small, low-profile devices, such as earpiece modules. Physiological and environmental data is collected and wirelessly transmitted into a wireless network, where the data is stored and/or processed.
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32 Claims
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1. A network for monitoring and communicating physiological information, the network comprising:
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a portable telecommunication device; an apparatus adapted to be worn by a subject, the apparatus comprising; a plurality of sensors configured to sense electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic, and/or acoustical information from the subject; a transmitter responsive to the at least one processor that is configured to transmit the extracted signal to the portable telecommunication device; and an audio speaker configured to provide audible information to the subject; at least one processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the at least one processor is integrated within the portable telecommunication device and/or the apparatus, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the plurality of sensors to generate an extracted signal that comprises cleaner information about at least one of the following;
yawning, swallowing, eating, masticating, sleeping, teeth grinding, jaw movements, a change in bite, changes in speech, changes in voice, coughing, snoring, sneezing, laughing, eye muscle movements, organ functioning, cardiovascular performance, pulmonary performance, emotional states, and muscle tension; andmemory coupled to the at least one processor that is configured to store information from the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wearable apparatus for monitoring a habit of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of sensors; at least one processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the plurality of sensors; and memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the memory comprises an algorithm that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to identify an occurrence of the habit via signals produced by the plurality of sensors, to log a time when the habit occurs, and to count the number of times a day the habit has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus adapted to be worn near the ear or head of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to sense electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic, and/or acoustical information from the subject; an audio speaker configured to communicate audible information to the subject; data storage comprising an algorithm for processing signals from the at least one sensor; at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor and to the data storage, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the algorithm to process signals produced by the at least one sensor to generate processed signals containing physiological information of the subject; and a transmitter responsive to the at least one processor that is configured to transmit the processed signals to a remote device and/or a portable telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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