WEARABLE DEVICE

• US 20170031449A1
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Published: 02/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zero360 Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Zero360 Incorporated
• Inventors: Kodera, Kouji, KARSTEN, Peter, Arriola, George
• Application Number:
  US15/059,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20170031449A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0048 Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli A61B5/021, A61B5/4884 and A61B9/00 take precedence
• 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 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 : with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 : for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 : for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 : Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 : Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 : Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 : using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 : Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 : using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 : Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 : using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 : ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 : for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 : for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 : using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 : Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

An intelligent wristband system is disclosed, the system comprising a wearable wristband configured to be worn by a user; a control unit within the wristband; and a sensor configured to detect at least one gesture made by the user, the at least one gesture indicating instructions to be performed by the control unit, the control unit configured translate the at least one gesture into a specific command for an action to occur within the wristband system.

Claims

1-105. -105. (canceled)

106. An intelligent wristband system comprising:

a wearable wristband configured to be worn by a user;

a control unit within the wristband; and

a sensor configured to detect at least one gesture made by the user, the at least one gesture indicating instructions to be performed by the control unit, the control unit configured to translate the at least one gesture into a specific command for an action to occur within the wristband system.

107. The wristband system of claim 106 wherein each different gesture corresponds to a different specific command.

108. The wristband system of claim 106 wherein the sensitivity of the gesture detection sensor is customizable by the user to recognize the at least one gesture.

109. The wristband system of claim 106, wherein the gesture is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a user lifting a wrist of the user and rolling the wrist, (b) a user tapping the display screen, (c) a user making a swiping motion across the display screen, (d) a user tapping the display screen with two fingers, (e) a user pressing on the display screen, (f) a user making a circular motion on the display screen with a finger, and (g) a user shaking the wristband system.

110. The wristband system of claim 106, comprising a display screen, preferably wherein the display screen is curved.

111. The wristband system of claim 106 comprising a sensor coupled to the wristband and configured to detect at least one biotelemetric function and/or at least one physical activity associated with the user, the control unit configured to generate biotelemetry data and/or physical activity data from the detected at least one biotelemetric function and/or at least one physical activity.

112. The wristband system of claim 111, wherein the at least one biotelemetric function is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) heart rate, (b) calories burned, (c) blood pressure, (d) skin temperature, (e) hydration level, and (f) galvanic skin response.

113. The wristband system of claim 111, wherein the at least one physical activity is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) steps taken by the user, (b) stairs climbed by the user, (c) physical movement by the user, (d) speed of the user, and (e) sleep patterns of the user.

114. The wristband system of claim 111, wherein the wristband system is configured to recognize the user based on the at least one biotelemetric function associated with the user.

115. The wristband system of claim 111, wherein the control unit is configured to determine a mood of the user based on one or more biotelemetric functions associated with the user.

116. The wristband system of claim 111, wherein at least a portion of the biotelemetry data or physical activity data is used to determine at least one of a calculation of (a) a sleep efficiency of the user, (b) a stress level of the user, (c) an exercise intensity of the user, (d) an activity level of the user, (e) a self-control level of the user, and (f) a general wellness level of the user.

124. A wristband configured to be worn by a user, the wristband comprising:

a control unit; and

a sensor configured to detect at least one gesture made by the user, the at least one gesture indicating instructions to be performed by the control unit, the control unit configured to translate the at least one gesture into a specific command for an action to occur within the wristband system.

125. A method of processing data from an intelligent wristband system, comprising:

detecting at least one gesture made by the user, the at least one gesture indicating instructions to be performed by the wristband system;

translating the at least one gesture into a specific command for an action to occur within the wristband system.