REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS DEVICE INCLUDING BIO-MOUSE AND BIO-KEYBOARD, AND METHOD USING THE SAME

• US 20140330103A1
• Filed: 05/12/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YOO, Jae Chern
• Application Number:
  US14/275,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20140330103A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/382
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7495 using a reader or scanner device, e.g. barcode scanner
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/00 : Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light G01N3/00 - G01N19/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 : Special purpose keyboards
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• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 : for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 : for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 : for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 : ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A remote medical diagnostic device that includes both a bio-mouse and a bio-keyboard, and a method of using the same.

Claims

1. A remote medical diagnostic device, comprising:

a user computer connected to a wired or wireless network to send and/or receive information regarding medical services;

a bio-mouse connected to the user computer via a wired or wireless network, which includes an optical mouse part and a medical examination device;

a bio-keyboard including a computer keyboard, a tray to accommodate loading of a disc, a motor for rotating a loaded disc, and a disc drive to control the same; and

a central processing unit (CPU) providing a graphic user interface (GUI) to the user.

2. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the disc comprises at least one device selected from a group consisting of a disease diagnostic analyzer, a nucleic acid hybrid analyzer, a biomaterial analyzer, a body constitutional analyzer for personalized medicine, a urine analyzer, a blood analyzer, an environmental pollution analyzer, a bio-chemical analyzer and an immunological analyzer.

3. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse includes at least one device selected from a group consisting of a selection switch to select a general mode or a medical examination mode, at least two light receiving lenses to switch light receiving characteristics according to the general mode and the medical examination mode, and a mouse wheel having a multi-colored LED to display the general mode and the medical examination mode.

4. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a position control device to control a position and a posture of an endoscope inside a human body or a radio frequency (RF) generation part to supply energy to the endoscope.

5. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a marker to track a position or an orientation of the bio-mouse.

6. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a radio frequency identification (RF ID) reader to read an RF ID or contents of an radio frequency integrated circuit (RF IC) contained in the disc.

7. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a memory to store production information including version, production year and production identification of the bio-mouse as well as data obtained from the medical examination device.

8. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes a memory to store product information including version, production year and production identification of the bio-keyboard as well as data obtained from the bio-mouse.

9. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes at least two cameras to capture images of the body of the user in real time.

10. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the medical examination device includes a blood pressure sensor which includes a finger hole into which a finger is inserted for a blood pressure check, a door to open and close the finger hole, and a finger cuff to apply pressure to a finger in right and left and/or up and down directions.

11. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes a slot through which a bio-chip is inserted and ejected and a bio-chip analyzer to measure a response signal of the bio-chip and read the response result.

12. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes an electrode to measure body fat or electrocardiogram at each side of the bio-keyboard, or a pressure sensor to measure blood pressure and pulse.

13. A remote medical diagnostic method, comprising:

preparing a remote medical diagnostic device, wherein the remote medical diagnostic device comprises;

a user computer connected to a wired or wireless network to send and/or receive information regarding medical services,

a bio-mouse connected to the user computer via a wired or wireless network, which includes an optical mouse part and a medical examination device,

a bio-keyboard including a computer keyboard, a tray to accommodate loading of a disc, a motor for rotating a loaded disc, and a disc drive to control the same, and

a central processing unit (CPU) providing a graphic user interface (GUI) to the user;

connecting a user computer of the diagnostic device to a web site that provides a remote medical diagnosis service;

accessing a virtual doctor or a remote doctor that provides the remote medical diagnosis service;

operating the medical examination device in the diagnostic device to detect measured signals according to an instruction of the virtual doctor or the remote doctor;

processing the measured signals to prepare data; and

transmitting the measured data to the virtual doctor or the remote doctor.

14. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, further comprising:

reading at least one product identifier (ID) selected from a group consisting of, ID of the bio-disc, ID of the bio-disc drive, ID of the bio-keyboard, ID of the bio-mouse and ID of each medical examination device in the bio-mouse.

15. The diagnostic method according to claim 14, wherein the reading of the product ID further comprises transmitting the product ID to a first website server to achieve authentication of the product ID.

16. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, wherein the measurement of signals comprises spatially shifting the bio-mouse to a desired site of the body of the user or a standard medical examination position.

17. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, further comprising assigning remote GUI control to a remote doctor.

18. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, further comprising tracking a marker location to trace a position and an orientation of the marker.

19. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, further comprising:

recognizing a user via a camera and transmitting images corresponding to the user in real time to the remote doctor;

generating and transmitting voice commands to instruct the user on how to use the medical examination device;

superimposing instruction cursors provided by the remote doctor on a monitor screen, to instruct the user on how to use the medical examination device;

demanding correction of errors while monitoring use conditions of the medical examination device by the camera;

storing the measured data metered by the medical examination device or transmitting the same to a remote medical diagnosis server and the remote doctor; and

conducting analysis of the metered data from the medical examination device by the remote doctor and notifying the user of diagnosis results through a message transfer tool.

20. The diagnostic method according to claim 13, further comprising:

recording use conditions of the medical examination device used by the user, by recognizing the same using a camera, recording and storing the recognized results;

transmitting the measurement data metered by the medical examination device and results of recording the use conditions to the remote doctor or a remote medical diagnosis server; and

analyzing the metered data and the recorded results of the use conditions and notifying the user of diagnosis results via a message transfer tool.