DEVICE AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED TESTING

• US 20170308663A1
• Filed: 04/22/2016
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myfitnesspal Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Under Armour Incorporated
• Inventors: Moya, Rogelio, Voth, Michael, Feitosa, Pedro
• Granted Patent: US 10,130,305 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7278 Artificial waveform generation or derivation, e.g. synthesising signals from measured signals A61B5/327 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A testing device which provides testing relating to a health parameter monitoring device and/or a health monitoring application run at a user device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises: a transceiver which receives a control signal from a controlling device; a health parameter monitoring device connection port which connects to the health parameter monitoring device; a user device connection port which connects to the user device; and a plurality of simulation apparatus configured to electronically recreate one or more physiological parameters of a user according to the control signal. The physiological parameters are monitored by the health parameter monitoring device, which provides a plurality of data relating thereto to the user device for entry within the health monitoring application. The user device outputs at least a display of the health monitoring application to the controlling device for analysis thereof. Systems and methods for performing testing are also provided.

Claims

1. A testing device configured to provide testing relating to at least one tested device, said tested device comprising at least one of:

(i) at least one health parameter monitoring device and (ii) at least one user device configured to run a health monitoring application, said testing device comprising;

at least one transceiver configured to receive a control signal from at least one controlling device;

at least one health parameter monitoring device connection port configured to enable connection of said testing device to said at least one health parameter monitoring device;

at least one user device connection port configured to enable connection of said testing device to said at least one user device; and

a plurality of simulation apparatus configured to electronically recreate one or more physiological parameters of a user according to said control signal;

wherein said at least one health parameter monitoring device is configured to monitor said one or more electronically recreated physiological parameters, and provide a plurality of data relating to said monitored electronically recreated physiological parameter to said at least one user device for entry within said health monitoring application; and

wherein said at least one user device is further configured to output at least a display of said health monitoring application to said at least one controlling device for analysis thereof.

2. The testing device of claim 1, further comprising at least one diagnostic component configured to analyze said connection between said testing device and said at least one health parameter monitoring device and said at least one user device;

results of said analysis being output to said controlling device for further analysis thereof.

3. The testing device of claim 1, wherein said at least one user device comprises a plurality of smart phone devices, each of said plurality of smart phone devices having a unique operating system executed thereon.

4. The testing device of claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of smart phone devices is configured to receive said plurality of data relating to said monitored electronically recreated physiological parameter and to derive a display thereof with said health monitoring application.

5. The testing device of claim 1, wherein said at least one controlling device provides said control signal via communication to said testing device using one or more of:

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a cellular network, a multicast wireless sensory network, and/or combinations thereof.

6. The testing device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of simulation apparatus comprise electromechanical devices operable to receive an electrical signal and to provide a mechanical motion based on said electrical signal.

7. The testing device of claim 1, wherein said at least one health parameter monitoring device comprises at least one of:

a smart phone, a smart watch, a smart scale, a step or activity counter, a sleep monitor, and/or a heart rate monitor.

8. A method of testing functioning of at least one of:

(i) a health monitoring application and (ii) at least one health monitoring device, said method comprising;

connecting said at least one health monitoring device to a testing device;

connecting at least one user device to said testing device, said at least one user device configured to execute said health monitoring application thereon;

causing said at least one user device to execute said health monitoring application;

receiving at said testing device a control signal from a controlling device, said control signal indicating at least one test to be run;

determining, based at least in part on said control signal, one or more of a plurality of simulation apparatus needed to accomplish said at least one test to be run;

causing said one or more of said plurality of simulation apparatus to be controlled according to said control signal; and

outputting to said controlling device data collected from said at least one health monitoring device and/or said health monitoring application during said test.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said connection of said at least one health monitoring device and/or said at least one user device to said testing device further comprises verification via a diagnostic apparatus of said testing device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said control signal indicating said at least one test to be run comprises a signal which provides specific instructions to individual ones of said plurality of simulation apparatus detailing a particular physiological parameter to be recreated thereby.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said controlling device provides said control signal via communication to said testing device using one or more of:

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a cellular network, a multicast wireless sensory network, and/or combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said output of said data collected from said at least one health monitoring device during said test comprises raw data relating to one or more health parameters monitored by said device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said at least one health monitoring device comprises at least one of:

a smart phone, a smart watch, a smart scale, a step or activity counter, a sleep monitor, and/or a heart rate monitor; and

wherein said raw data comprises at least one of;

step data, activity data, accelerometer data, weight data, sleep data, and/or heart beat data.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein said output of said data collected from said health monitoring application during said test comprises an output of a display generated by said monitoring application at said controlling device.

15. A method of testing a phone via a controlling device, said phone having a monitoring application stored thereon, said monitoring application being operable to monitor a parameter and to generate parameter data associated with said monitored parameter, said method comprising:

establishing communication between said controlling device, said phone, and a simulating apparatus;

said controlling device transmitting a controlling signal which is received at a communication component of said simulating apparatus, said controlling signal causing said simulating apparatus to simulate said parameter, said simulated parameter being monitored by said monitoring application of said phone; and

causing said monitoring application to output data relating to said monitored simulated parameter to said controlling device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said phone comprises a first operating system, and wherein said method further comprises:

establishing communication between said controlling device and a second phone, said second phone comprising a second operating system; and

said controlling device causing a second simulating apparatus to simulate a second parameter, said second parameter being monitored by said second monitored application.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein said communication comprises at least one of:

a Wi-Fi signal, a Bluetooth signal, a cellular network signal, a multicast wireless sensory network signal and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein said simulating comprises utilizing an electromechanical device that is configured to receive an electrical signal and is operable to provide a mechanical motion based on said electrical signal.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein said simulating comprises utilizing a thermoelectric device that is operable to receive an electrical signal and that is operable to output heat based on said electrical signal.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said controlling device is remote to said phone yet in communication therewith via a network.