AUTONOMOUS LIFE MONITOR SYSTEM

• US 20170330438A1
• Filed: 05/10/2017
• Published: 11/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: iBeat, Inc.
• Original Assignee: iBeat, Inc.
• Inventors: Howard, Ryan, Stone, Lawrence, Boarini, Brian
• Application Number:
  US15/591,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20170330438A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/747 in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services
• 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 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A life alert system which continually monitors a subject'"'"'s heart rate via a wearable device such as a smart watch and automatically alerts call center personnel to engage emergency responders in the event of a cardiac incident, and provide the location of the subject. In response to measured physiological parameters, besides alerting the call center the watch attempts to communicate with the subject. After an emergency responder has been dispatched, the watch also displays medical information about the subject, providing an electronic “medic alert” bracelet function.

Claims

1. A method of providing assistance to a subject based on a determined physiological condition of the subject, the method operable between a wearable device and a call center, the method comprising:

based on information from one or more physiological sensors of the wearable device, determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal;

transmitting an alert to the call center indicating the abnormal physiological condition of the subject and a determined location of the subject; and

determining any required emergency services required based on the abnormal condition and the determined location of the subject, and dispatching the emergency services.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising responding to interaction between the wearable device and the subject.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising displaying medic alert information on the wearable device after the interaction with the subject.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the medic alert information comprises any one of current medications;

allergies; and

significant diagnoses or conditions.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the transmitting an alert to the call center further comprises:

upon determining the abnormal condition, the wearable device prompting the subject and waiting for a response therefrom; and

if the subject does not respond to the prompt within a predetermined amount of time, the wearable device transmitting the alert to the call center.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the dispatching the emergency services comprises determining emergency service providers nearest to the subject.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal further comprises:

continually monitoring a physiological condition to determine a value for a normal condition; and

provided the physiological condition value varies from the normal condition more than a predetermined amount, generating the alert.

8. A method of providing assistance to a subject based on a determined physiological condition of the subject, the method operable between a wearable device and a call center, the method comprising:

based on information from one or more physiological sensors of the wearable device, determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal; and

transmitting an alert to the call center indicating the abnormal physiological condition of the subject and a determined location of the subject, wherein said transmitting comprises;

upon determining the abnormal condition, the wearable device prompting the subject and waiting for a response therefrom; and

if the subject does not respond to the prompt within a predetermined amount of time, the wearable device transmitting the alert to the call center.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising responding to interaction between the wearable device and the subject.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising displaying medic alert information on the wearable device after the interaction with the subject.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the medic alert information comprises any one of current medications;

allergies; and

significant diagnoses or conditions.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal further comprises:

continually monitoring a physiological condition to determine a value for a normal condition; and

if the physiological condition value varies from the normal condition more than a predetermined amount, then generating an alert.

13. A watch system comprising a processor coupled to a bus, memory coupled to said bus, a display coupled to said bus, and one or more physiological sensors coupled to said bus, wherein said memory comprises instructions for implementing a method of providing assistance to a subject based on a determined physiological condition of the subject, the method operable between the watch system and a call center, the method comprising:

based on information from the one or more physiological sensors, determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal; and

transmitting an alert for receipt by the call center indicating the abnormal physiological condition of the subject and a determined location of the subject, wherein said transmitting comprises;

upon determining the abnormal condition, prompting the subject and waiting for a response therefrom; and

if the subject does not respond to the prompt within a predetermined amount of time, transmitting the alert to the call center.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the method further comprises responding to interaction between the watch system and the subject.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the method further comprises displaying medic alert information on the display of the watch system after the interaction with the subject.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the medic alert information comprises any one of current medications;

allergies; and

significant diagnoses or conditions.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein the determining that a physiological condition of the subject is abnormal further comprises:

continually monitoring a physiological condition to determine a value for a normal condition; and

if the physiological condition value varies from the normal condition more than a predetermined amount, then generating an alert.