Mobile phone combined physiological function detector

• US 6,428,475 B1
• Filed: 12/27/1999
• Issued: 08/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ein-Yiao Shen
• Original Assignee: Ein-Yiao Shen
• Inventors: Shen, Ein-Yiao
• Primary Examiner(s): EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US09/472,283
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/301, 600/500, 600/509, 600/513, 600/523, 600/483, 128/903, 128/904
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0225 the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/025 within occluders, e.g. responsive to Korotkoff sounds electric stethoscopes A61B7/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/903 Radio telemetry

Abstract

A mobile phone combined physiological function detector comprises: a physiological function signal receivable mobile phone set, a measurer used to touch on the human skin and transmit detection signals to the mobile phone set by wire or wireless transmission method. A communication and a detection function are existed concurrently in the mobile phone set that can show measured data in its display for reminding a user of his health conditions in addition to communication purpose to fully use the resources.

Claims

1. A method of displaying human physical signals through mobile phone comprising the steps of:

(a) detecting and measuring physical signals of a user by attaching a sensor of a measurer to in contact with a skin surface of said user;

(b) converting said physical signals into electrical measured signals;

(c) transmitting said electrical measured signals from a signal emitter of said measurer to a signal receiving module of a mobile phone;

(d) converting said electrical signals to information signals adapted to be displayed on a phone display provided on said mobile phone, wherein the step (d) comprises the steps of;

(d1) receiving said electrical measured signals form said measurer by a receiving circuit,

(d2) decoding said received electrical measured signals by a decoder connected to said receiving circuit, and

(d3) providing a standard level by a comparator connected to said decoder and comparing said electrical signals with said standard level to obtain said information signals; and

(e) displaying said information signals on said phone display, wherein the step (e) further comprises the steps of;

(e1) selecting a measuring mode in said mobile phone to activate said receiving circuit to receive said electrical measured signals which are then converted into said information signals which are displayed on said phone display; and

(e2) providing an alert signal by said mobile phone when a phone call is received when said phone display is displaying said information signals.