METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL INDEX

• US 20170128052A1
• Filed: 10/29/2015
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Yanling
• Granted Patent: US 10,448,928 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0012 Ovulation-period determination for animals A61D17/002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0019 based on measurement of temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0271 Thermal or temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7415 Sound rendering of measured values, e.g. by pitch or volume variation A61B5/741 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients

Abstract

A method and a device for detecting physiological indexes. The method includes: obtaining a body temperature fluctuation value associated with a user, where the body temperature fluctuation value is at least obtained by a first difference value between a current shell temperature associated with the user and a basal temperature associated with the user (101); and determining a current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user (102). The method can be applicable in a detection process for physiological indexes and can perform health-related operations based on the detected physiological indexes including a body temperature measuring result.

Claims

1. A method for detecting physiological indexes, comprising:

obtaining a body temperature fluctuation value associated with a user, wherein the body temperature fluctuation value is at least obtained by a first difference value between a current shell temperature associated with the user and a basal temperature associated with the user; and

determining a current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the physiological index includes physiological cycle data;

prior to determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user, the method further comprises obtaining basic physiological cycle data associated with the user, wherein the basic physiological cycle data includes a quantity of days of one menstrual cycle, a starting date of menstruation and an end date of menstruation; and

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user includes;

predicting a current physiological cycle associated with the user based on the basic physiological cycle data associated with the user to obtain predicted physiological cycle data; and

correcting the predicted physiological cycle data based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user to determine actual physiological cycle data associated with the user.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein obtaining the basic physiological cycle data associated with the user includes:

receiving the basic physiological cycle data inputted by the user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the physiological index includes body temperature fluctuation data; and

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user includes;

determining that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is normal if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured normal temperature range;

determining that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is comparatively high if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured positive temperature range; and

determining that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is comparatively low if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured negative temperature range.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein after determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user, the method further comprises:

sending back the body temperature fluctuation data to the user through at least one of a display, an indicator light and specified music;

or

sending the body temperature fluctuation data to client devices of other users via wireless or wired connection.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising obtaining the first difference value, wherein obtaining the first difference value includes:

detecting the shell temperature associated with the user within a first predetermined time window before this physiological index detection and the current shell temperature associated with the user;

calculating an average value of the shell temperature associated with the user within the first predetermined time window, and determining the average value of the shell temperature associated with the user to be the basal body temperature associated with the user; and

determining a difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user to be the first difference value.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the body temperature fluctuation value is obtained by the first difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user and a second difference value between a current ambient temperature and an ambient reference temperature; and

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user includes;

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on a difference value between the first difference value and the second difference value.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising obtaining the second difference value, wherein obtaining the second difference value includes:

detecting the ambient temperature within a second predetermined time window before this physiological index detection and the current ambient temperature;

calculating an average value of the ambient temperature within the second predetermined time window, and determining the average value of the ambient temperature within the second predetermined time window to be the ambient reference temperature; and

determining a difference value between the current ambient temperature and the ambient reference temperature to be the second difference value.

18. The method according to claim 2, further comprising obtaining the first difference value, wherein obtaining the first difference value includes:

detecting the shell temperature associated with the user within a first predetermined time window before this physiological index detection and the current shell temperature associated with the user;

calculating an average value of the shell temperature associated with the user within the first predetermined time window, and determining the average value of the shell temperature associated with the user to be the basal body temperature associated with the user; and

determining a difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user to be the first difference value.

19. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

the body temperature fluctuation value is obtained by the first difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user and a second difference value between a current ambient temperature and an ambient reference temperature; and

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user includes;

determining the current physiological index associated with the user based on a difference value between the first difference value and the second difference value.

9. A device for detecting physiological indexes, comprising:

an acquisition unit configured to obtain a body temperature fluctuation value associated with a user, wherein the body temperature fluctuation value is at least obtained by a first difference value between a current shell temperature associated with the user and a basal body temperature associated with the user; and

a determination unit configured to determine a current physiological index based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein:

the physiological index includes physiological cycle data;

the acquisition unit is configured to obtain basic physiological cycle data associated with the user, wherein the basic physiological cycle data includes a quantity of days of one menstrual cycle, a starting date of menstruation and an end date of menstruation; and

the determination unit is configured to;

predict a current physiological cycle associated with the user based on the basic physiological cycle data associated with the user to obtain predicted physiological cycle data; and

correct the predicted physiological cycle data based on the body temperature fluctuation value associated with the user to determine actual physiological cycle data associated with the user.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein:

the acquisition unit is configured to receive the basic physiological cycle data inputted by the user.

12. The device according to claim 9, wherein:

the physiological index includes body temperature fluctuation data; and

the determination unit determines that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is normal if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured normal temperature range;

the determination unit determines that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is comparatively high if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured positive temperature range; and

the determination unit determines that the body temperature fluctuation data associated with the user is comparatively low if the body temperature fluctuation value is within a pre-configured negative temperature range.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein:

the device further comprises a transmission unit;

the transmission unit is configured to send back the body temperature fluctuation data to the user through at least one of a display, an indicator light and specified music;

or

the transmission unit is configured to send the body temperature fluctuation data to client devices of other users via wireless or wired connection.

14. The device according to claim 9, wherein:

the body temperature fluctuation value is obtained by the first difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user and a second difference value between a current ambient temperature and an ambient reference temperature; and

the determination unit is configured to determine the current physiological index associated with the user based on a difference value between the first difference value and the second difference value.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein:

the acquisition unit of the device includes a temperature detection unit, a storage unit and a calculating unit;

the temperature detection unit is configured to detect the shell temperature associated with the user within a first predetermined time window before this physiological index detection and the current shell temperature associated with the user, and send the detected data to the storage unit; and

the calculating unit is configured to;

calculate an average value of the shell temperature associated with the user within the first predetermined time window based on the detected shell temperature associated with the user within the first predetermined time window stored in the storage unit;

determine the average value of the shell temperature associated with the user to be the basal body temperature associated with the user; and

determine a difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user stored in the storage unit and the basal body temperature associated with the user to be the first difference value.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein:

the temperature detection unit is also configured to detect the ambient temperature within a second predetermined time window before this physiological index detection and the current ambient temperature, and send the detected data to the storage unit; and

the calculating unit is configured to;

calculate an average value of the ambient temperature within the second predetermined time window based on the detected ambient temperature within the second predetermined time window stored in the storage unit;

determine the average value of the ambient temperature within the second predetermined time window to be the ambient reference temperature;

determine a difference value between the current ambient temperature stored in the storage unit and the ambient reference temperature to be the second difference value; and

use a difference value between the first difference value and the second difference value to be the body temperature fluctuation value.

17. The device according to claim 9, wherein the device for detecting the physiological indexes is a wearable bracelet.

20. The device according to claim 10, wherein:

the body temperature fluctuation value is obtained by the first difference value between the current shell temperature associated with the user and the basal body temperature associated with the user and a second difference value between a current ambient temperature and an ambient reference temperature; and

the determination unit is configured to determine the current physiological index associated with the user based on a difference value between the first difference value and the second difference value.