Analyzing data from a sensor-enabled device

• US 9,652,592 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2015
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lamb, John P., Will, IV, Henry C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chbouki, Tarek
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cheung, Eddy
• Application Number:
  US14/881,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20160034659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0002 Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0004 with a controlling means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0006 with a controlling brush technique device, e.g. stroke movement measuring device
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0008 with means for controlling duration, e.g. time of brushing
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0012 with a pressure controlling device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4547 Evaluating teeth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

An approach for analyzing data collected by a sensor-enabled device over a network is provided. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a set of usage data will be received from a device over a network. The set of usage data may be collected via at least one sensor integrated with the device, and the set of usage data may pertain to use of the device by a user. Regardless, the set of usage data will be compared to a set of diagnostic information stored in at least one computer storage device. The set of diagnostic information typically pertains to a condition (e.g., medical) treated by use of the device (e.g., dental, cardiac, renal, etc.). Based on the comparison, at least one determination (e.g., diagnosis, treatment plan, level of compliance with applicable standards, etc.) will be made and a set of reports will be generated based thereon.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for analyzing data from a sensor-enabled device, comprising:

receiving a set of usage data from the device over a network, the set of usage data being collected via at least one sensor integrated with the device, and the set of usage data pertaining to use of the device by a user;

providing a first graph showing average, high, and low pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device, wherein the pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device is pressure applied to each tooth surface of the user'"'"'s mouth using the senor-enabled device;

providing a second graph of an amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device, wherein the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device is an amount of time spent using the sensor-enabled device on each tooth surface;

comparing the set of usage data to a set of diagnostic information stored in at least one computer storage device, the set of diagnostic information pertaining to a condition treated by use of the device; and

generating a set of reports based on the comparison,

wherein the set of reports indicate a most effective toothpaste and bristle type according to a user phenotype, wherein the user phenotype is based on the pressure applied and the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the at least one condition comprising a medical condition of the user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of compliance of the user with a set of standards for prevention of a condition.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of effectiveness of the device to treat the condition.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the network comprising a cloud computing network.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a solution service provider provides a computer infrastructure operable to perform the method.

7. A system for analyzing data from a sensor-enabled device, comprising:

a memory medium comprising instructions;

a bus coupled to the memory medium; and

a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to;

receive a set of usage data from the device over a network, the set of usage data being collected via at least one sensor integrated with the device, and the set of usage data pertaining to use of the device by a user;

provide a first graph showing average, high, and low pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device, wherein the pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device is pressure applied to each tooth surface of the user'"'"'s mouth using the senor-enabled device;

provide a second graph of an amount of time spent by the user using the sensor enabled device, wherein the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device is an amount of time spent using the sensor-enabled device on each tooth surface;

compare the set of usage data to a set of diagnostic information stored in at least one computer storage device, the set of diagnostic information pertaining to a condition treated by use of the device; and

generate a set of reports based on the comparison,

wherein the set of reports indicate a most effective toothpaste and bristle type according to a user phenotype, wherein the user phenotype is based on the pressure applied and the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device.

8. The system of claim 7, the device being a medical device, and the condition pertaining to a medical state of the user.

9. The system of claim 7, condition comprising a medical condition of the user.

10. The system of claim 7, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of compliance of the user with a set of standards for prevention of the condition.

11. The system of claim 7, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of effectiveness of the device to treat the condition.

12. A computer program product for analyzing data from a sensor-enabled device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

receive a set of usage data from the device over a network, the set of usage data being collected via at least one sensor integrated with the device, and the set of usage data pertaining to use of the device by a user;

provide a first graph showing average, high, and low pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device, wherein the pressure applied by the user using the sensor-enabled device is pressure applied to each tooth surface of the user'"'"'s mouth using the senor-enabled device;

providing a second graph of an amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device, wherein the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device is an amount of time spent using the sensor-enabled device on each tooth surface;

compare the set of usage data to a set of diagnostic information stored in at least one computer storage device, the set of diagnostic information pertaining to a condition treated by use of the device; and

generate a set of reports based on the comparison,

wherein the set of reports indicate a most effective toothpaste and bristle type according to a user phenotype, wherein the user phenotype is based on the pressure applied and the amount of time spent by the user using the sensor-enabled device.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, the device being a medical device, and the condition pertaining to a medical state of the user.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, the at least one determination comprising a medical condition of the user.

15. The computer program product of claim 12, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of compliance of the user with a set of standards for prevention of a medical condition.

16. The computer program product of claim 12, the at least one determination pertaining to a level of effectiveness of the device to treat the condition.

17. The computer program product of claim 12, the network comprising a cloud computing network.