MOBILE WIRELESS CUSTOMIZABLE HEALTH AND CONDITION MONITOR

• US 20170172463A1
• Filed: 12/21/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NRV-Wellness, LLC
• Original Assignee: NRV-Wellness, LLC
• Inventors: PAPADOPOULOS, Amy, CRUMP, Cindy A., WILSON, Bruce G.
• Application Number:
  US15/386,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20170172463A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0233 Special features of optical sensors or probes classified in A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/04 Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02427 Details of sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14507 specially adapted for measuring characteristics of body fluids other than blood devices for taking samples of body liquids A61B10/0045
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/721 using a separate sensor to detect motion or using motion information derived from signals other than the physiological signal to be measured
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0446 worn on the body to detect changes of posture, e.g. a fall, inclination, acceleration, gait
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A method and system for wellness monitoring using one or more wellness indicator inputs and values is provided. One or more wellness indicator monitoring devices may he provided for measuring wellness indicator input. The wellness indicator monitoring devices may have one or more sensors and a microcontroller in communication with the one or more sensors. One or more servers may communicate with the one or more wellness indicator monitoring devices over a network. A processor may be configured to manipulate the wellness indicator input, and one or more output device may create a desired output based on the wellness indicator values.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device comprising:

a first sensor configured to detect a position or movement of the wearable electronic device;

a second sensor configured to detect a physiological attribute of a person wearing the wearable electronic device; and

circuitry coupled in communication to the first sensor and the second sensor and configured to receive a first output from the first sensor and a second output from the second sensor.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication interface configured to transmit information corresponding to the first output of the first sensor to another electronic device.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication interface configured to transmit information corresponding to the second output of the second sensor to another electronic device.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the first sensor is position sensor configured to detect a position of the wearable electronic device.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein

the position sensor is a network-based location sensor configured to detect the position of the wearable electronic device based on a wireless signal received from another device.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein

the position sensor is a global positioning system (GPS) sensor configured to detect the position of the wearable electronic device based on a signal received from one or more GPS satellites.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the first sensor is movement sensor configured to detect a movement of the wearable electronic device.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein

the movement sensor is a piezoelectric sensor configured to detect the movement of the wearable electronic device.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein

the movement sensor is an accelerometer configured to detect the movement of the wearable electronic device.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein

the movement sensor is a gyroscopic sensor configured to detect the movement of the wearable electronic device.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the second sensor is a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the person wearing the wearable electronic device.

12. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the second sensor is a pulse sensor configured to detect a pulse of the person wearing the wearable electronic device.

13. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication interface including an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit information generated based on the first output of the first sensor to another electronic device.

14. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication interface including an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit information generated based on the second output of the first sensor to another electronic device.

15. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein

the circuitry is configured to operate the wearable electronic mode in an active mode and a sleep mode.

16. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a flash memory, wherein

the circuitry is configured to store information generated based on the first and second outputs in the flash memory.

17. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a wrist band configured to attach the wearable electronic device to a wrist of the person wearing the wearable electronic device.

18. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a mechanism configured to attach the wearable electronic device to a belt of the person wearing the wearable electronic device.

19. A wearable sensor comprising:

a timing mechanism;

a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to the timing mechanism, wherein each sensor pair comprises a plurality of sensor pairs;

a band configured to couple the plurality of sensor pairs to a user; and

a microcontroller communicatively coupled to the timing mechanism and the plurality of sensor pairs and configured to determine which of the plurality of sensor pairs detect an acceptable signal from the user.

20. A wearable electronic device comprising:

means for detecting a position or movement of the wearable electronic device;

means for detecting a physiological attribute of a person wearing the wearable electronic device; and

means coupled in communication to the first sensor and the second sensor for receiving and processing a first output from the first sensor and a second output from the second sensor.