Personal health management device
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1. A personal health management device comprising:
- a radio providing two-way wireless communication with a console unit;
a display showing alphanumeric and graphic information;
a user interface to support functions of said personal health management device;
a communication means coupled to external data and voice networks;
a wireless communication connection means for receiving vital sign measurements from one or more stand-alone devices and for transmitting same to said console unit;
a motion sensor detecting the presence or absence of motion in a user of said personal health management device; and
a relay device maintaining wireless communication with said console unit, wherein said relay device provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is out of range, and wherein said console unit provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is within range.
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Abstract
A personal health management device is described. The device is part of a system comprising at least one console, one or more devices in wireless communication with the console wherein the console acts as an intelligent gateway through which the one or more devices may communicate to external data and voice networks, and an alert system wherein an alert is triggered by one or more of a user'"'"'s action and pre-set alarm criteria and wherein the triggering of an alert causes the console to take an action. The device may be a wearable device or it may be implemented in software and reside on third-party hardware.
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1. A personal health management device comprising:
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a radio providing two-way wireless communication with a console unit; a display showing alphanumeric and graphic information; a user interface to support functions of said personal health management device; a communication means coupled to external data and voice networks; a wireless communication connection means for receiving vital sign measurements from one or more stand-alone devices and for transmitting same to said console unit; a motion sensor detecting the presence or absence of motion in a user of said personal health management device; and a relay device maintaining wireless communication with said console unit, wherein said relay device provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is out of range, and wherein said console unit provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is within range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A health management system comprising:
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at least one console unit; one or more personal health management devices in two-way wireless communication with said console unit wherein said console unit acts as an intelligent gateway through which said one or more personal health management devices may communicate to external data and voice networks, wherein each said personal health management device comprises; a radio providing two-way wireless communication with said console unit; a display showing alphanumeric and graphic information; a user interface to support functions of said personal health management device; communication means coupled to said external data and voice networks; and a motion sensor detecting the presence or absence of motion in a user of said personal health management device; a relay device maintaining wireless communication with said console unit, wherein said relay device provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is out of range, and wherein said console unit provides connection between said personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is within range; one or more stand-alone devices in wireless communication with said console unit and with said personal health management device, wherein said one or more stand-alone devices collect personal health data from said user and transmit said personal health data to said personal health management device and wherein said personal health management device transmits said personal health data to said console unit at predetermined polling intervals; an application gateway in communication with said at least one console unit wherein said application gateway interfaces with one or more third-party servers; and an alert system, wherein an alert can be triggered by an input by said user through said user interface and by pre-set alarm criteria associated with said motion sensing or said collected personal health data or based on a communication received from said one or more third-party servers, and wherein said triggering of an alert causes said console unit to take an action, wherein said console unit'"'"'s action includes sending the alert to said personal health management device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A watch, having health-related functions, and a relay device;
- said watch comprising;
a user interface to support said health-related functions of said watch, wherein said health-related functions comprise;
a personal emergency alert function, two-way voice communication, in-case-of-emergency (ICE) information storage and communication capability, event reminder capability, motion sensor data collection and transmission, and home control activation functions controlling aspects of a home;a radio providing two-way wireless communication with a console unit; a display showing alphanumeric and graphic information including current time; a communication means coupled to external data and voice networks; and a wireless communication connection means for receiving vital sign measurements from one or more stand-alone devices and for transmitting same to said console unit; and said relay device maintaining wireless communication with said console unit, wherein said relay device provides connection between said watch and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is out of range, and wherein said console unit provides connection between said watch and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is within range. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for health management of a user comprising:
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providing a first personal health management device, showing alphanumeric and graphic information, said first personal health management device in two-way wireless communication with a console unit; providing one or more stand-alone devices in wireless communication with said console unit and with said first personal health management device, wherein said one or more stand-alone devices collect personal health data from said user and transmit said personal health data to said first personal health management device; transmitting said personal health data to said console unit; collecting additional data from said first personal health management device and storing said additional data at said console unit; uploading said personal health data and said additional data to an application gateway in communication with said console unit wherein said application gateway sends said personal health data and said additional data to one or more third-party servers; maintaining wireless communication between said first personal health management device and said console unit by means of a relay device, wherein said relay device provides connection between said first personal health management device and external data and voice networks when said console unit is out of range, and wherein said console unit provides connection between said first personal health management device and said external data and voice networks when said console unit is in range; and providing an alert system, wherein an alert can be triggered by an input by said user through a user interface to said first personal health management device and by pre-set alarm criteria associated with said collected personal health data or with values of collected said additional data or based on a communication received from said one or more third-party servers, and wherein said triggering of an alert causes said console unit to take an action. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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