Healthcare base

• US 8,202,217 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
• Inventors: Howell, Thomas A., Hadiwidjaja, Angeline, Tong, Peter P., Thomas, C. Douglass
• Primary Examiner(s): Yao, Sam
• Assistant Examiner(s): JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING
• Application Number:
  US11/451,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20060241355A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,199 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301, 128903-905, 128920-921, 340/539, 3405731-576, 705 2- 4
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20

Abstract

One embodiment includes a healthcare base for the health of a user. The base includes an area to receive a bottle that carries a health-related substance for the user to take. The base includes a detector, an input mechanism, an output mechanism and a storage medium. The detector can electronically detect information from the bottle. The input mechanism can allow the user to input information into the base. The output device can allow the user to receive output from the base. The storage medium can electrically store a piece of information regarding the user. In addition to electronically detect information from the bottle, the base provides electronic assistance regarding taking the health-related substance. In another embodiment, the base includes a space to receive a sensor. The sensor can measure an attribute of the user with the health-realted substance affecting the results of the measurements.

Claims

1. A health-related system for a user comprising:

a health-related base,

wherein the base comprises;

a first area configured to receive a receding area at the bottom of a bottle, the bottle being configured to carry a health related substance to be consumed by the user;

a detector configured to electronically detect information from the bottle;

a voice input mechanism allowing the user to provide an input directly entered into the base via voice;

a voice output device configured to allow the user to receive output from the base via voice;

a sensor configured to measure an attribute of the environment of the system;

a storage medium configured to electrically store a piece of information regarding the user; and

an electrical connecting mechanism configured to receive an electrical connecting mechanism at the bottle so that information from the bottle is configured to be accessed by the base,

wherein at least based on the sensor measurement, the base is configured to determine if the health related substance is still suitable to be consumed,

wherein the base, via the voice output device, is configured to ask the user at least a question,

wherein the base, via the voice input mechanism, is configured to receive a voice input from the user to respond to the at least one question, and

wherein the base is further configured to provide electronic assistance regarding taking the health-related substance based on at least the voice input from the voice input mechanism.

2. The health-related system as recited in claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a space configured to receive a sensor configured to measure an attribute of the user, and wherein the base stores the sensor measurement and the time of the measurement.

3. The health-related system as recited in claim 2,

wherein the voice input is also time stamped, and

wherein the system links the sensor measurement and the time stamped voice input together for later retrieval.

4. The health-related system as recited in claim 2 wherein the base is configured to provide a recommendation regarding the dosage of the health-related substance for the user based on the sensor measurement of the attribute of the user.

5. The health-related system as recited in claim 2 wherein the base is configured to send information related to the measurement to a person or entity interested in the well being of the user.

6. The health-related system as recited in claim 1, wherein the system includes the bottle.

7. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the base is configured to understand natural language.

8. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the base also stores educational information regarding the health-related substance including its side effects, precautions, drug interactions, and/or health news related to the health-related substance.

9. The health-related system as recited in claim 8 wherein the educational information is personalized to the user.

10. The health-related system as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrical connecting mechanism of the base is configured to receive the electrical connecting mechanism at the bottle wirelessly.

11. The health-related system as recited in claim 1,

wherein the base is configured to ask the user a plurality of questions via the voice output device, and to receive a plurality of answers from the user corresponding to the plurality of questions via the voice input mechanism, and

wherein the base is configured to provide electronic assistance regarding taking the health-related substance based on at least the plurality of answers from the voice input mechanism.

12. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the base is configured to determine whether the user has followed an instruction regarding taking the health-related substance.

13. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the health-related substance is a controlled substance and the base is configured to determine if there is user abuse in taking the health-related substance.

14. The health-related system as recited in claim 1,

wherein the base is configured to store information regarding the health-related substance being removed from the bottle, and

wherein the base is configured to send information regarding the health-related substance being removed from the bottle to a person or entity interested in the well being of the user.

15. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the base includes electronics configured to provide motivation to the user to consume the health related substance.

16. The health-related system as recited in claim 15, wherein the motivation is related to health insurance of the user.

17. The health-related system as recited in claim 1 wherein the base is configured to provide a reminder for the user to take the health-related substance via the voice output device.

18. A health-related base comprising:

a first area configured to receive a second area at the bottom of a bottle that is configured to carry a health related substance to be consumed by a user from an opening at the bottle;

a detector configured to electronically detect information from the bottle;

a physical entry input mechanism allowing the user to provide an input directly entered into the base via physical entry;

a sensor configured to measure an attribute of the environment of the system;

an output device configured to allow the user to receive output from the base; and

an electrical connecting mechanism at the first area configured to receive an electrical connecting mechanism at the second area of the bottle so that information from the bottle is configured to be accessed by the base and information from the base is able to be transmitted for receiving by electronics in the bottle via the connecting mechanisms,

wherein at least based on the sensor measurement, the base is configured to determine if the health related substance is still suitable to be consumed,

wherein the base includes electronics configured to provide motivation to the user that is emotional in nature, or that is related to health insurance of the user, to consume the health related substance, and

wherein the base is further configured to provide electronic assistance regarding taking the health-related substance.

19. The health-related base as recited in claim 18 wherein the motivation is a song.

20. The health-related base as recited in claim 18 wherein the first area includes a protruding area.

21. A health-related base comprising:

a first area configured to receive a second area at the bottom of a bottle that is configured to carry a health related substance to be consumed by a user from an opening in the vicinity at the top of the bottle;

a detector configured to electronically detect information from the bottle;

a physical entry input mechanism allowing the user to provide an input directly entered into the base via physical entry;

an output device configured to allow the user to receive output from the base;

a sensor configured to sense an attribute of the environment of the base; and

an electrical connecting mechanism at the first area configured to receive an electrical connecting mechanism at the second area of the bottle so that information from the bottle is configured to be accessed by the base and information from the base is able to be transmitted for receiving by electronics in the bottle through the electrical connection,

wherein at least based on a measurement by the sensor, the base is configured to determine if the health related substance is still suitable to be consumed.

22. The health-related base as recited in claim 21,

wherein the physical entry input mechanism includes a voice input mechanism that allows the user to provide an input directly entered into the base via voice,

wherein the output device includes a voice output device that allows the user to receive output from the base via voice,

wherein via the voice output device, the base is configured to ask the user at least a question,

wherein via the voice input mechanism, the base is configured to receive a voice input from the user responding to the at least a question, and

wherein the base is configured to provide electronic assistance regarding taking the health-related substance based on at least the voice input from the voice input mechanism.

23. The health-related base as recited in claim 21,

wherein the first area includes a protruding area, and

wherein the electrical connecting mechanism at the first area is a physical electrical connector configured to receive and to mechanically secure to the electrical connecting mechanism at the second area of the bottle.