Personal cloud with a plurality of modular capabilities

• US 9,554,751 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2015
• Issued: 01/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Original Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Inventors: Filipovic, Zlatko Aurelio, Wang, Weiping, Wang, Adam James
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Forrest M
• Application Number:
  US14/961,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20160106370A1
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.53
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0257 using atmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/14 Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/748 Selection of a region of interest, e.g. using a graphics tablet
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1633 Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 : Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 : using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/70 : Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/00 : Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 : Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 : Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 : comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 : Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 : Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 : Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 : Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 : Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

A personal cloud structure for a portable computing device such as a tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phones, portable media players, or the like. The personal cloud structure may be fitted with memory, a network connection, two-way wireless charging, external memory slots, external connections and other components to create a portable personal cloud.

Claims

1. A structure configured to connect to a mobile computing device, the structure comprising:

a cavity capable of holding the mobile computing device;

a power source located exterior to and coupled to the cavity and to a plurality of modules located in the structure and capable of providing power to the plurality of modules; and

wherein the plurality of modules include at least one wireless modem which allows the case to wirelessly transmit and receive signals and a medical sensor.

2. The structure of claim 1, further comprising:

an internal database capable of storing a user'"'"'s health records.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein the medical sensor is able to analyze samples received through a port located on the case.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein the medical sensor is configured to perform the analysis using one of the group consisting of:

light, radio frequencies, a microarray, biochip, and ultrasound.

5. The structure of claim 1, further comprising:

a biometric input camera configured to analyze an eye.

6. The structure of claim 1, further comprising:

an electrocardiogram mounted on the case and configured to measure the heart.

7. An environmental sensor apparatus comprising:

a housing having a processor coupled to a visual touch screen display, a wireless communication system and a plurality of sensors; and

wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is an air environment monitor which detects the air environment surrounding the housing, analyzes the results in a processor, and displays results on the visual touch screen display.

8. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show the current time.

9. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a wireless communication system which allows the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive signals; and

wherein the wireless communication system has a low power transmit mode to conserve the power source and a high power transmit mode to draw more power from the power source and transmit the wireless signal farther than in the lower power transmit mode.

10. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a temperature sensor able to detect a body temperature of a wearer of the housing.

11. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a temperature sensor able to detect a local temperature surrounding the housing.

12. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise:

an atmospheric pressure sensor capable of measuring an atmospheric pressure surrounding the housing;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the atmospheric pressure sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show the atmospheric pressure surrounding the housing.

13. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a first wireless communication system which allows the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive signals from a second wireless communication system of another environmental sensor apparatus.

14. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7, wherein the plurality of sensors further comprising:

a radio frequency sensor capable of measuring a radio frequency specific absorption rate;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the radio frequency sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show the rate at which energy is being absorbed by the wearer of the housing.

15. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

a band for attaching the housing to a body part; and

a plurality of embedded antennas in the housing and the band which are coupled to the processor and collect radio frequency signals.

16. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7 wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise:

an ultra violet radiation sensor capable of measuring ultra violet radiation;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the ultra violet sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show the rate at which ultra violet radiation is being absorbed by the wearer of the housing.

17. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7 wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise:

a carbon monoxide level sensor capable of measuring carbon monoxide levels in the atmosphere surrounding the housing;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the carbon monoxide sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show levels of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere surrounding the housing.

18. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7 wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise:

an oximetric sensor capable of measuring oxygen levels in a sample;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the oximetric sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show levels of oxygen in the sample.

19. The environmental sensor apparatus of claim 7 wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise:

an air particle sensor capable of measuring air pollutants in the atmosphere surrounding the housing;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the air particle sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show levels of air pollutants in the atmosphere surrounding the housing;

a noise level sensor capable of measuring noise levels in the atmosphere surrounding the housing;

the processor configured to analyze the results from the noise level sensor; and

an indicator on the visual touch screen display to show levels of carbon noise surrounding the housing; and

a vital signs monitor to detect vital signs of the wearer;

a global position satellite (GPS) sensor to determine the location of the housing; and

an accelerometer to detect the height of the housing from ground; and

the processor configured to analyze the data from the vital signs monitor, GPS sensor and the accelerometer to determine if the wearer has fallen to the ground.

20. A system comprising:

an environmental sensor apparatus comprising;

a housing having a processor coupled to a visual touch screen display, a wireless communication system and a plurality of sensors;

wherein the plurality of sensors include a vital signs monitor to detect vital signs of a wearer;

a global position satellite (GPS) sensor to determine the location of the housing; and

an accelerometer to detect the height of the housing from ground;

wherein the processor is configured to analyze the data from the vital signs monitor, GPS sensor and the accelerometer to determine if the wearer has fallen to the ground; and

a Handy Base Station having a wireless modem capable of communicating with the environmental sensor apparatus to determine if the wearer needs aid.