METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

• US 20160192122A1
• Filed: 12/14/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Uutela, Kimmo Henrik, Viertio-Oja, Hanna Elina
• Granted Patent: US 10,674,424 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/20 based on geographic position or location

Abstract

A method and device for calculating at least a first type and a second type of physiological parameter with a wireless measuring device adapted to acquire patient physiological data, the wireless measuring device is configured to operate in at least a first and a second operating mode for processing the physiological data. The method comprises acquiring with the wireless measuring device patient physiological data, and identifying a first identity for the wireless measuring device, the first identity being linked to a first context for operating the wireless measuring device. The method further comprises using the first identity to allow the wireless measuring device to operate in a first operating mode linked to the first identity, and processing the patient physiological data to calculate a first type of physiological parameter, linked to the first operating mode of the wireless measuring device.

Claims

1. Method for calculating at least a first type and a second type of physiological parameter with a wireless measuring device adapted to acquire patient physiological data, wherein said wireless measuring device is configured to operate in at least a first and a second operating mode for processing the physiological data, the method comprising:

acquiring with the wireless measuring device patient physiological data,

identifying a first identity for the wireless measuring device, the first identity being linked to a first context for operating the wireless measuring device,

using the first identity to allow the wireless measuring device to operate in a first operating mode linked to said first identity, and

processing the patient physiological data to calculate a first type of physiological parameter, linked to said first operating mode of the wireless measuring device.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a second identity for the wireless measuring device, the second identity being linked to a second context for operating the wireless measuring device,

using the second identity to allow the wireless measuring device to operate in a second operating mode, and

processing the patient physiological data to calculate a second type of physiological parameter, linked to said second operating mode of the wireless measuring device.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless measuring device is configured to communicate with at least one stationary device to allow the identification of said identity linked to said context for operating the wireless measuring device, the method comprising:

establishing communication between the wireless measuring device and the at least one stationary device to thereby generate a communication signal, and

using the communication signal to determine the identity for the wireless measuring device.

4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the wireless measuring device and the at least one stationary device are configured for communicating using Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol.

5. Method according to claim 3, wherein the stationary device is a transmitter.

6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless measuring device comprises a transmitter, wherein the method comprises:

sending by means of the transmitter the obtained physiological parameters to an electronic device adapted to receive said physiological parameters.

7. Computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform each of the steps of claim 1.

8. A wireless measuring device for measuring at least a first and a second type of physiological parameter, the wireless measuring device comprising:

at least one sensor adapted to acquire patient physiological data,

a processor for processing said patient physiological data to obtain patient physiological parameters, wherein said processor is configured to operate in at least a first operating mode for processing said patient physiological data to obtain a first type of physiological parameter and a second operating mode to obtain a second type of physiological parameter,

a controller, connected to the processor, for instructing the processor to operate in a selected operating mode of said at least first and second operating modes, the controller being connected to a receiver for receiving a control signal relating to a determined identity for the wireless measuring device linked to a context for operating the wireless measuring device, wherein the controller is configured to receive said control signal to select an operating mode relating to the determined identity for the wireless measuring device.

9. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the wireless measuring device comprises a transmitter connected to the processor for sending by means of a wireless communication protocol the obtained physiological parameter to an electronic device configured to receive said parameter.

10. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the receiver is configured to communicate with at least a first stationary device to thereby generate a control signal.

11. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the receiver is configured for communicating using Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol.

12. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the wireless measuring device is provided with a display for displaying the operating mode of the wireless measuring device.

13. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the wireless measuring device comprises a movement detection application configured to generate an output corresponding to the movement of the wireless measuring device.

14. Wireless measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the wireless measuring device comprises a positioning detection application configured to generate an output corresponding to the geographical position of the wireless measuring device.