System and method of performing medical diagnosis in real time

• US 7,259,681 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2005
• Issued: 08/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kwoen, O Seong
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Benjamin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Previl; Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/127,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20050208969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/573.3, 340/5.84, 340/825.57, 340/582, 340/5.81, 340/5.85, 340/5.86, 600/300, 600/306, 128/920, 128/923
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• 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 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/372 Analysis of electroencephalograms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/923 by comparison of patient data to other data

Abstract

A system and method of performing a medical diagnosis in real time that can diagnose a health condition of a mobile terminal user in real time is disclosed. Various sensors provided in the mobile terminal sense a body condition, and a server diagnoses the health condition of the user from the sensed condition information, and informs the user of the corresponding health keeping plan and medical treatment as well. Thus, the user can conveniently check his/her health condition any time and anywhere.

Claims

1. A mobile telephone comprising:

a first sensor provided in the mobile telephone configured to sense a first body condition of a user of the mobile telephone;

a receptacle for receiving a connector coupled to a second sensor for sensing a second body condition of the user; and

a transmitter for transmitting the first and second body conditions sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the receptable comprises;

a first metal surface which inputs or outputs a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal; and

a second metal surface, insulated from the first metal surface, which receives a body condition signal from the second sensor.

2. The mobile telephone of claim 1, further comprising:

a receiver to receive health information based upon the first and second body conditions sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor.

3. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a receiver which receives voice information and health information from a mobile communications network; and

a transmitter which transmits voice information and body sensor information to the mobile communications network, wherein the voice information is transmitted and received in association with a call and wherein the voice information, health information, and body sensor information are carried by different communication channels which include;

a first control channel to carry the body sensor information from the transmitter to the mobile communications network,

a second control channel to carry the health information from the mobile communications network to the receiver, and

a voice channel to carry the voice information.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the health information is received in response to transmission of the body sensor information.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the health information includes a diagnosis result corresponding to the transmitted body sensor information.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the health information includes treatment information corresponding to the transmitted body sensor information.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the health information includes diagnosis history information received in response to the body sensor information.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the transmitter transmits user authentication information to authenticate the transmitted body sensor information.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the body sensor information is received from a sensor at least partially located within a terminal housing.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the body sensor information is received through an interface coupled to an external sensor.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising:

a memory storing a program which performs a control operation based on the health information received by the receiver.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the control operation includes outputting music from the terminal through a speaker.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the control operation includes outputting light from the terminal.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the control operation includes outputting an image on a display of the terminal.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the health information is received in response to transmission of the body sensor information, and wherein the control operation includes outputting at least one external stimulus to achieve a predetermined psychology of a terminal user.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the at least one external stimulus is selected from the group consisting of sound, light, and an image.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising:

an interface which selectively carries first and second signals, wherein the first signal includes a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal and the second signal includes the body sensor information.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the first control channel carries the body sensor information and the second control channel carries the health information independent from call functions performed by the terminal.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the first control channel carries the body sensor information and the second control channel carries the health information while the voice channel carries voice signals corresponding to a general call that is unrelated to a health condition of a user of the mobile terminal.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising:

an output device; and

a controller that controls a function of the output device based on the health information received through the second control channel.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the controller controls display of a text message selected to affect a psychology of a user of the mobile terminal in a way that matches a diagnosis included in the received health information.

22. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the controller controls display of an image selected to affect a psychology of a user of the mobile terminal in a way that matches a diagnosis included in the received health information.

23. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the controller controls output of a sound selected to affect a psychology of a user of the mobile terminal in a way that matches a diagnosis included in the received health information.

24. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the controller controls a light function of the terminal in a way that produces a desired affect on a psychology of a user that matches a diagnosis included in the received health information.

25. A mobile terminal comprising:

a receiver which receives voice information and health information from a mobile communications network;

a transmitter which transmits voice information and body sensor information to the mobile communications network, wherein the voice information is transmitted and received in association with a call and wherein the voice information, health information, and body sensor information are carried by different communication channels; and

an interface which selectively carries first and second signals, wherein the first signal includes a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal and the second signal includes the body sensor information, wherein the interface includes a receptacle having;

a first metal surface which conveys the first signal, and

a second metal surface which is insulated from the first metal surface and receives the second signal from a sensor.

26. The mobile terminal of claim 25, wherein the first and second metal surfaces are spaced by a predetermined amount to provide said insulation.

27. A mobile telephone comprising:

an alphanumeric keypad to enter digits corresponding to a telephone number;

a display unit to display the telephone number;

a memory that stores a control program to receive information from one or more body sensors;

means for sending body control information received from the one or more sensors on a first control channel; and

means for receiving health information on a second control channel.

28. The mobile telephone of claim 27, further comprising:

means for sending voice information over a voice channel.