Health management device and health management system

• US 7,087,016 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2001
• Issued: 08/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Hakomori, Ikuo, Iwabuchi, Tamotsu, Kodama, Miyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasser, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US09/984,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20020026113A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,744 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301, 600/547
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/05 Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves impedance plethysmography A61B5/0295; measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof A61B5/11; detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof A61B5/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

A health management device comprises at least four electrodes provided on a main body of an intelligent terminal unit; a constant current generating unit which applies a constant current to at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes; a voltage detecting unit which detects a voltage of at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes; a numeral input unit provided on said intelligent terminal unit; a display unit provided on said intelligent terminal unit; a switching unit which switches a function as an intelligent terminal unit into a function as a health management device and vice versa; and a control unit which calculates a health management indicator based on data input from said numeral input unit and a detected data from said voltage detecting unit and displays a calculated result on said display unit when said function being switched into the function as the health management device by said switching unit.

Claims

1. A health management system comprising:

an intelligent terminal unit having a numeral input unit, a display unit, a transmitting and receiving function unit, a memory unit, a body fat meter, and a control unit which calculates a health management indicator based on data input from said numeral input unit and data from said body fat meter and displays a calculated result on said display unit; and

an aggregation center which performs analysis based on data from said intelligent terminal unit and transmits a result data of said analysis to said intelligent terminal unit;

wherein data communication is performed between said intelligent terminal unit and said aggregation center;

the input unit, display unit, transmitting and receiving function unit, memory unit, body fat meter and control unit are integrated into a singe device;

the health management indicator is a body fat related parameter comprising a body mass index (BMI), and data transmitted from said intelligent terminal unit includes a value of the body fat related parameter calculated by said control unit and stored in said memory unit, wherein the intelligent terminal has at least four electrodes located on the face thereof.

2. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body fat meter comprises:

at least four electrodes located on the face thereof

at least four electrodes;

a constant current generating unit which applies a constant current to at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes; and

a voltage detecting unit which detects a voltage of at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes.

3. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating an amount of a meal to be reduced.

4. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are displayed on said display means.

5. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are stored in said memory unit.

6. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a desirable range of values of the body fat related parameter.

7. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating an amount of fat to be reduced.

8. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a quantity of exercise to be taken.

9. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the intelligent terminal unit comprises a portable telephone.

10. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit comprises a LCD.

11. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are displayed on said display means;

and

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a desirable range of values of the body fat related parameter.

12. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are stored in said memory unit;

and

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a desirable range of values of the body fat related parameter.

13. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are displayed on said display means;

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a desirable range of values of the body fat related parameter; and

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating an amount of fat to be reduced.

14. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which, by the use of the receiving function of said intelligent terminal unit, various data transmitted from said aggregation center are stored in said memory unit;

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a desirable range of values of the body fat related parameter; and

said health management indicator is a body fat related parameter, and data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating an amount of fat to be reduced.

15. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, in which data transmitted from said aggregation center includes data indicating a quantity of exercise to be taken;

and

the intelligent terminal unit comprises a portable telephone.

16. A health management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the intelligent terminal unit comprises a portable telephone;

and

the display unit comprises a LCD.

17. A health management system comprising:

an intelligent terminal unit having;

a numeral input unit,

a display unit,

a transmitting and receiving function unit,

a memory unit,

a probe unit attachable to predetermined portions of the body of a patient to detect predetermined biological parameters of the patient,

a connector section to which said probe unit is connectable,

an activating unit which activates said probe unit connected to said connector section to cause said probe unit to detect said predetermined biological parameters of the patient,

a body fat meter connected to the probe unit and

a control unit which calculates a desired health management parameter of the patient on the basis of data input from said numeral input unit and the body fat meter for calculating said desired health management parameter of the patient and said predetermined biological parameters detected by said probe unit and displays a calculated result on said display unit; and

an aggregation center which performs analysis based on a data from said intelligent terminal unit and transmits a result data of said analysis to said intelligent terminal unit is provided;

wherein data communication is performed between said intelligent terminal unit and said aggregation center;

the input unit, display unit, transmitting and receiving function unit, memory unit, body fat meter, connector section, activating unit and control unit are integrated into a single device; and

the desired health management parameter comprises a body fat percentage and a body mass index (BMI).

18. A health management system as claimed in claim 17 in which said health management system is adapted to measure blood pressure.

19. A health management system as claimed in claim 17, in which said health management system is adapted to measure pulse rate.

20. A health management system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the intelligent terminal unit comprises a portable telephone.

21. A health management system as claimed in claim 17 in which said desired health management parameter is a body fat amount.

22. A health management system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the display unit comprises a LCD.