Method and apparatus for deriving and reporting a physiological status of an individual utilizing physiological and contextual parameters
First Claim
1. A method for identifying and reporting a physiological event of an individual comprising:
- associating at least two wearable physiological sensors with the body of said individual, said sensors comprising at least a pulse rate sensor and a heat flux sensor;
continuously collecting sensor output signals from said at least two wearable physiological sensors for a period of time from said individual, while said individual is experiencing said physiological event;
collecting physiological data while said individual is experiencing said physiological event and such physiological data is additional data related to said physiological event of said individual;
using a processor to provide a mathematical operation defining the association of said additional data related to said physiological event of said individual with said sensor output signals;
deriving values using said processor of said physiological event of said individual from said sensor output signals based on said association; and
modifying said mathematical operation using said processor to form a modified mathematical operation based upon said derivation of said values of said physiological event of said individual, such that said derived values of said physiological event are predictive of said event.
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Abstract
Various methods and apparatuses for measuring a state parameter of an individual using signals based on one or more sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first set of signals is used in a first function to determine how a second set of signals is used in one or more second functions to predict the state parameter. In another embodiment, first and second functions are used where the state parameter or an indicator of the state parameter may be obtained from a relationship between the first function and the second function. The state parameter may, for example, include calories consumed or calories burned by the individual. Various methods for making such apparatuses are also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for identifying and reporting a physiological event of an individual comprising:
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associating at least two wearable physiological sensors with the body of said individual, said sensors comprising at least a pulse rate sensor and a heat flux sensor; continuously collecting sensor output signals from said at least two wearable physiological sensors for a period of time from said individual, while said individual is experiencing said physiological event; collecting physiological data while said individual is experiencing said physiological event and such physiological data is additional data related to said physiological event of said individual; using a processor to provide a mathematical operation defining the association of said additional data related to said physiological event of said individual with said sensor output signals; deriving values using said processor of said physiological event of said individual from said sensor output signals based on said association; and modifying said mathematical operation using said processor to form a modified mathematical operation based upon said derivation of said values of said physiological event of said individual, such that said derived values of said physiological event are predictive of said event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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4. A system for identifying and reporting a physiological status of an individual, comprising:
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at least two wearable physiological sensors associated with the body of said individual generating sensor output signals, said sensors comprising at least a pulse rate sensor and a heat flux sensor; a memory circuit containing;
(i) stored mathematical operations for the identification of physiological status of said individual from said sensor output signals and (ii) collected sensor output signals relating to measured physiological data;a processor in electronic communication with said sensors and said memory circuit for;
(i) receiving said sensor output signals from said at least two sensors, (ii) applying said stored mathematical operations to said sensor output signals to derive said physiological status of said individual;
(iii) modifying said mathematical operations in accordance with said derivation of said values of said quantitative physiological status of said individual such that such that said modified series of mathematical operations are consistently similar to said collected physiological data within a defined tolerance range; anda display, in electronic communication with said processor for displaying the derived physiological values for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device identifying and reporting a physiological condition of an individual, comprising:
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at least two wearable physiological sensors associated with the body of said individual generating sensor output signals, said sensors comprising at least a pulse rate sensor and a heat flux sensor; a memory circuit containing stored mathematical operations for the derivation of a physiological condition of said individual from said sensor output signals; a processor in electronic communication with said sensors and said memory circuit for;
(i) receiving said sensor output signals from said at least two sensors and (ii) applying said stored mathematical operations to said sensor output signals to derive said physiological condition; anda display, in electronic communication with said processor for displaying the derived physiological condition for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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