WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING USER HEALTH STATUS

• US 20150182128A1
• Filed: 12/28/2013
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Magi, Aleksander
• Granted Patent: US 9,826,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/441 Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4504 Bones A61B5/4547 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device, and a control module in communication with the plurality of sensors. The control module includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of the plurality of sensors, and determine a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device; and

a control module in communication with the plurality of sensors, the control module including a processor configured to;

receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of the plurality of sensors; and

determine a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a display configured to provide feedback indicative of the determined general health state to the first user.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to send a first message including information indicative of the general health state to an electronic device associated with a second user.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a second message from the electronic device associated with the second user, wherein the second message includes a request for additional information from the first user.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the processor is further configured to send a third message to the electronic device associated with the second user, wherein the third message includes the requested additional information from the first user.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the electronic device associated with the second user includes another wearable electronic device.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the general health state of the first user by determining an overall value for one or more particular health parameter measurements, and determining whether the overall value of each health parameter measurement is at an acceptable level.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to provide feedback to the first user indicating that the first user has achieved an optimal health state if each of the overall health parameter measurements are determined to be at an acceptable level.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a strap portion, wherein the plurality of sensors are disposed upon a portion of a surface of the strap portion.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of health measurements are associated with one or more health parameters of the user, wherein each health parameter is configured to be measured at a plurality of locations upon the surface of the strap portion.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a sensor array.

12. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a skin sensor, a temperature sensor, a pulse sensor and a galvanic skin response sensor.

13. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one health parameter includes one or more of body temperature, air temperature, pulse, galvanic skin response, skin health, bone health, blood health, heart rate, oxygen level, and blood pressure.

14. A wearable electronic device comprising a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device, and a control module in communication with the plurality of sensors with the control module including logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to:

receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of the plurality of sensors; and

determine a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements.

15. The wearable electronic device of claim 14, wherein the logic further comprises:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory.

16. The wearable electronic device of claim 14, further comprising a display configured to provide feedback indicative of the determined general health state to the first user.

17. The wearable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the logic is further configured to send a first message including information indicative of the general health state to an electronic device associated with a second user.

18. The wearable electronic device of claim 17, wherein the logic is further configured to receive a second message from the electronic device associated with the second user, wherein the second message includes a request for additional information from the first user.

19. The wearable electronic device of claim 18, wherein the logic is further configured to send a third message to the electronic device associated with the second user, wherein the third message includes the requested additional information from the first user.

20. The wearable electronic device of claim 14, wherein the logic is further configured to determine the general health state of the first user by determining an overall value for one or more particular health parameter measurements, and determining whether the overall value of each health parameter measurement is at an acceptable level.

21. The wearable electronic device of claim 20, wherein the logic is further configured to provide feedback to the first user indicating that the first user has achieved an optimal health state if each of the overall health parameter measurements are determined to be at an acceptable level.

22. At least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, wherein the instructions when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of a plurality of sensors of a wearable electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device; and

determine, by the wearable electronic device, a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements.

23. The medium of claim 22, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to provide feedback indicative of the determined general health state to the first user.

24. The medium of claim 22, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to send a first message including information indicative of the general health state to an electronic device associated with a second user.

25. The medium of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to receive a second message from the electronic device associated with the second user, wherein the second message includes a request for additional information from the first user.