COUGH DETECTION, ANALYSIS, AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one microphone;
a communications module; and
a processing unit associated with the microphone, the communications module, and the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to;
receive a signal from the at least one microphone,determine whether the received signal comprises a cough, andtransmit, via the communications module, data associated with the received signal.
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Abstract
A cough detection, analysis, and communication platform may be provided. The platform may comprise methods, systems, and devices for detecting, analyzing, and communicating cough detection data. A cough detection device may comprise at least one microphone and analytic firmware used to employ methods of detecting, analyzing, and communicating the cough detection data. The analytic software may be updated to use the appropriate algorithms for an individual or corresponding demographic based on, for example, age and disease, with abnormal cough frequency components, abnormal cough frequency profiles, and alert thresholds. The cough detection device may be configured to communicate cough detection data to a server. The server, in turn, may be operative to process and communicate the data to a third party, such as, for example, a physician. Systems may further be operative to provide a user interface (e.g., mobile or web applications) for interfacing with the platform.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one microphone; a communications module; and a processing unit associated with the microphone, the communications module, and the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to; receive a signal from the at least one microphone, determine whether the received signal comprises a cough, and transmit, via the communications module, data associated with the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a cough detection device comprising; at least one microphone, a first processing unit configured to; process sounds detected by the microphone, and derive cough detection data based of the detected sounds, a memory configured to store cough data; and a transmitter configured to transmit the cough detection data; and a server in operative communication with the cough detection device, wherein the server comprises; a memory storage, and a second processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the second processing unit is configured to; receive the cough detection data, associate the cough detection data with a user profile, process the cough detection data, wherein the second processing unit being configured to process the cough detect data comprises the second processing unit being configured to; create at least one report associated with the cough detection data, and issue an alert to a third party associated with the user profile, and provide a user interface for the processed cough detection data, the user interface being accessible via at least one of the following; a mobile application, and a web application.
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal comprising a waveform; screening the waveform to detect a cough-like characteristics; upon detection of the cough-like characteristics, analyzing the waveform to detect a cough; determining a cough-type based on the analysis; and issuing an alert based on the cough-type. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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