Methods, systems, and products for monitoring health

• US 9,333,048 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2012
• Issued: 05/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pratt, James H., Li, Kevin A., Meuninck, Troy C., Miller, Robert Raymond II, Schroeter, Horst J., Shahraray, Behzad
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, YOGESH P
• Application Number:
  US13/647,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20140099594A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: 433 27- 31, 433 80- 90, 433215-216, 433/224, 151/671
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/001 with integral reservoirs A46B11/0003, A46B11/0006 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0055 with a reciprocating piston or plunger acting as the pressurising means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/02 power-driven carriers
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1066 Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/04 Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0019 based on measurement of temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/0015 Electrical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/0202 Hand-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/227 with reservoirs, e.g. for toothpaste
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/04 Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C5/44 takes precedence; testing vitality of teeth A61B5/0534; radiation diagnosis specially adapted for dentistry A61B6/51
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0023 Spoons
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products monitor a person'"'"'s regimen for medicinal and dietary restrictions. When the person'"'"'s regimen requires a liquid medication or supplement, an oral instrument is commanded to dispense a dosage of fluid. The oral instrument stores a reservoir of the fluid. If the oral instrument is a spoon, for example, the spoon may automatically dispense cough syrup or other medicine. A toothbrush, likewise, may automatically dispense mouthwash. A sensor may confirm presence of the oral instrument in the person'"'"'s mouth, thus ensuring the dosage of fluid is ingested.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

sending, via a communications network, a message addressed to a network address, the message identifying an oral instrument;

receiving a dosage command associated with the network address, the dosage command specifying a dosage of fluid to be dispensed from the oral instrument;

determining a presence of the oral instrument in an oral cavity; and

authorizing dispensation of the dosage of fluid from the oral instrument in response to the presence.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting saliva in the oral cavity; and

determining the presence in response to detection of the saliva.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise denying the dispensation of the dosage of fluid if the saliva is undetected.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a temperature associated with the oral instrument;

comparing the temperature to a threshold; and

determining the presence in response to the temperature satisfying the threshold.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise denying the dispensation of the dosage of fluid if the temperature fails to satisfy the threshold.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a motion associated with the oral instrument;

comparing the motion to a threshold indicating acceptable movement associated with the oral instrument; and

determining the presence in response to the motion satisfying the threshold.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise activating an alarm when the dispensation is due.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise denying the dispensation of the dosage of fluid if the motion fails the threshold.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise maintaining a journal of dispensations from the oral instrument.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise sending a notification of the dispensation to the network address.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise logging the notification in a journal.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise denying the dispensation of the dosage of fluid if the presence is undetermined.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise activating an injector in response to the dosage command.