Managing parameters effecting the comprehensive health of a user

• US 6,458,080 B1
• Filed: 05/31/2000
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Uniloc 2017 LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Paolini, Michael A., Lawrence, Kelvin Roderick, Brown, Michael Wayne
• Primary Examiner(s): Winakur, Eric F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCCROSKY, DAVID J
• Application Number:
  US09/583,942
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300-301, 600/22, 600/483, 128/897-925, 604/31, 700/276
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Current health parameters for a user are monitored at a personal health monitoring system. Current health parameters include multiple monitored physical parameters and multiple monitored environmental parameters. The current health parameters are compared with health allowances for the user. A control signal for transmission to a health control device that controls at least one parameter from among the multiple physical parameters and multiple environmental parameters is determined in response to determining that at least one of the current health parameters exceeds at least one of the health allowances, such that the at least one current health parameter that exceeds the at least one of the health allowances is adjusted by the health control device according to the control signal in order to balance the comprehensive health of the user.

Claims

1. A method for managing the comprehensive health of a user, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring current health parameters for a particular user at a personal health monitoring system, wherein said current health parameters includes a plurality of monitored physical parameters and a plurality of monitored environmental parameters;

comparing said current health parameters with a plurality of health allowances for said particular user;

determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device that controls at least one parameter from among said plurality of physical parameters and said plurality of environmental parameters, in response to determining that at least one of said current health parameters exceeds at least one of said plurality of health allowances, such that said at least one current health parameter that exceeds said at least one of said plurality of heath allowances is adjusted by said health control device according to said control signal; and

comparing said current health parameters with a health profile for said particular user, wherein said health profile comprises designated actions for response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.

2. The method for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 1, said method further comprising the step of:

determining additional actions to be taken by said particular user in response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.

3. The method for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 1, said step of determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising the step of:

determining a control signal for a bodily health control device.

4. The method for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 1, said step of determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising the step of:

determining a control signal for an environmental exposure control device.

5. The method for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 1, said step of determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising the step of:

determining a control signal for an exercise machine control device.

6. A system for managing the comprehensive health of a user, said system comprising:

means for monitoring current health parameters for a particular user at a personal health monitoring system, wherein said current health parameters includes a plurality of monitored physical parameters and a plurality of monitored environmental parameters;

means for comparing said current health parameters with a plurality of health allowances for said particular user; and

means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device that controls at least one parameter from among said plurality of physical parameters and said plurality of environmental parameters, in response to determining that at least one of said current health parameters exceeds at least one of said plurality of health allowances, such that said at least one current health parameter that exceeds said at least one of said plurality of heath allowances is adjusted by said health control device according to said control signal.

7. The system for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 6, said system further comprising:

means for determining additional actions to be taken by said particular user in response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.

8. The system for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 6, said means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising:

means for determining a control signal for a bodily health control device.

9. The system for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 6, said means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising:

means for determining a control signal for an environmental exposure control device.

10. The system for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 6, said means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device, further comprising:

means for determining a control signal for an exercise machine control device.

11. A system for managing the comprehensive health of a user, said system comprising:

means for monitoring current health parameters for a particular user at a personal health monitoring system, wherein said current health parameters includes a plurality of monitored physical parameters and a plurality of monitored environmental parameters;

means for comparing said current health parameters with a plurality of health allowances for said particular user;

means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device that controls at least one parameter from among said plurality of physical parameters and said plurality of environmental parameters, in response to determining that at least one of said current health parameters exceeds at least one of said plurality of health allowances, such that said at least one current health parameter that exceeds said at least one of said plurality of heath allowances is adjusted by said health control device according to said control signal; and

means for comparing said current health parameters with a health profile for said particular user, wherein said health profile comprises designated actions for response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.

12. The program for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 11, said program further comprising:

means for determining additional actions to be taken by said particular user in response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.

14. The program for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 11, said program further comprising:

means for determining a control signal for an environmental exposure control device.

15. The program for managing the comprehensive health of a user according to claim 11, said program further comprising:

means for determining a control signal for an exercise machine control device.

13. A program for managing the comprehensive health of a user, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:

means for monitoring current health parameters for a particular user at a personal health monitoring system, wherein said current health parameters includes a plurality of monitored physical parameters and a plurality of monitored environmental parameters;

means for comparing said current health parameters with a plurality of health allowances for said particular user;

means for determining a control signal for transmission to a health control device that controls at least one parameter from among said plurality of physical parameters and said plurality of environmental parameters, in response to determining that at least one of said current health parameters exceeds at least one of said plurality of health allowances, such that said at least one current health parameter that exceeds said at least one of said plurality of heath allowances is adjusted by said health control device according to said control signal; and

means for comparing said current health parameters with a health profile for said particular user, wherein said health profile comprises designated actions for response to said current health parameters exceeding said plurality of health allowances.