Network supporting intravaginal monitoring device
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1. A method used by a device that is used for self-examination of a user and that can be communicatively coupled with a computing device, the device sized for at least partial insertion into a female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the method comprising:
- capturing by a first sensor, when the device is at least partially inserted within the vaginal channel, first sensor data relating to the female reproductive system;
capturing by a second imaging ultrasound sensor, when the device is at least partially inserted within the vaginal channel, second imaging ultrasound sensor data relating to the female reproductive system; and
wirelessly communicating at least the first sensor data to the computing device.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to intravaginal monitoring devices, supporting networks, web services, billing services, modes of operation of the devices and networks, and processing of data harvested by an intravaginal device and communication to the network. Methods, systems and networks for advertising are provided herein.
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1. A method used by a device that is used for self-examination of a user and that can be communicatively coupled with a computing device, the device sized for at least partial insertion into a female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the method comprising:
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capturing by a first sensor, when the device is at least partially inserted within the vaginal channel, first sensor data relating to the female reproductive system; capturing by a second imaging ultrasound sensor, when the device is at least partially inserted within the vaginal channel, second imaging ultrasound sensor data relating to the female reproductive system; and wirelessly communicating at least the first sensor data to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device that is used for self-examination of a user and that is used to gather information from a female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the device comprising:
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a single housing sized for at least partial insertion into the female reproductive system via the vaginal channel, the housing having a central axis along the vaginal channel; processing circuitry disposed in the single housing; an imager, disposed in the single housing at a non-normal angle with respect to the central axis of the housing, that captures imager data upon receipt of a control signal; an illuminator, disposed in the single housing, that provides illumination support to the imager upon receipt of illumination power; a user input mechanism disposed in the single housing; a battery power system disposed in the single housing; and
,the processing circuitry responding to the user input mechanism by both delivering the control signal to the imager, and causing delivery of the illumination power from the battery power system to the illuminator.
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5. A device that is used to gather information from as female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the device comprising:
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a housing sized for at least partial insertion into the female reproductive system via the vaginal channel, the housing being at least partially deformable anctllgin ballooniess, and the housing having a first portion and a second portion; processing circuitry disposed in the housing; a battery power system disposed in the housing; a first sensor disposed in the housing at a location that supports gathering of first sensor data from the female reproductive system; communication circuitry, coupled to the processing circuitry, that supports receipt of an external control signal by the processing circuitry, the external control signal originating outside of the housing, and the communication circuitry being disposed in the housing; memory, disposed in the housing, that is coupled to the processing circuitry, the memory storing operating instructions to be carried out by the processing circuitry; operating instructions defining a first mode of independent operation and a second mode of directed operation; and
,the processing circuitry selecting the second mode of directed operation in response to receipt of the external control signal via the communication circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A device that is sized for at least partial insertion into a female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the device comprising:
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a housing, the housing being at least partially deformable and ballonless, and the housing having a first portion and a second portion; a first sensor disposed in the housing at a location that supports gathering of first sensor data from the female reproductive system; processing circuitry disposed in the housing that receives input; memory, disposed in the housing, that is coupled to the processing circuitry; the memory storing operating instructions to he carried out by the processing circuitry, the operating instructions defining at least two operating procedures, the operating procedures being free of the need to compare optical image data to a predefined standard of quality to run; and the processing circuitry selecting one of the at least two operating procedures based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method used by a computing device to support interaction between a first sensor device, a second sensor device, and at least one networked supporting network node, the method comprising:
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establishing communication with the first sensor device; at least partially wirelessly receiving the first sensor data from the first sensor device; establishing communication with the second sensor device; at least partially wirelessly receiving the second sensor data from the second sensor device; and
,storing the first sensor data and the second sensor data;
in which at least the first sensor data is free of optical sexual organ image data;
in which the first sensor device captures first sensor data via a first vaginal channel of a first female reproductive system; and
, in which the second sensor device captures second sensor data via a second vaginal channel of a second female reproductive system, and in which at least the first sensor device includes a non-normal angle of intra-vaginal implementation for data harvesting. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method used by a computing device that interacts with one or more monitoring devices, at least a plurality of the monitoring devices having an optical imager and a non-optical imager that captures imager data from a female reproductive system via a vaginal channel, the method comprising:
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receiving a first portion of the imager data, the first portion of the imager data having been captured by the optical imager during a first imaging session; storing the first portion of the imager data; receiving a second portion of the imager data, the second portion of the imager data having been captured by the non-optical imager during a second imaging session; retrieving the first portion of the imager data from storage; and providing a visual output based upon at least the second portion of the imager data, in which one or more of the monitoring anal an e of data harvesting and a monitoring device having a housing, the housing being at least partially deformable and balloon-less and the housing having a first portion and a second portion.
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