Voice responsive fluid delivery, controlling and monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. Hands-free and eyes-free voice-activated wireless apparatus for administering oxygen to a user, comprising:
- a human-portable oxygen tank having a bluetooth-standard wireless electronic valve configured to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, the electronic valve having at least LOW and HIGH settings;
a flexible tube supplying the released oxygen from the oxygen tank to a face of a user;
a bluetooth-standard wireless microphone receiving voice commands from the user, the voice commands including at least START, STOP, LOW, HIGH, and VOLUME;
a bluetooth-standard wireless earphone providing audible signals to the user which correspond to a quantity of oxygen remaining in the oxygen tank;
a bluetooth-standard monitor monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank, and outputting a corresponding oxygen volume signal; and
a smartphone bluetooth-standard wirelessly coupled to (i) the bluetooth-standard wireless microphone, (ii) the bluetooth-standard wireless earphone, (iii) the electronic valve, and (iv) the bluetooth-standard monitor,the smartphone having at least one app stored therein that is configured to;
voice-recognize the START command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to start monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank;
voice-recognize the STOP command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to stop releasing oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to stop monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank;
voice-recognize the LOW command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a first, low flow;
voice-recognize the HIGH command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a second flow higher than the low flow;
voice-recognize the VOLUME command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless monitor signal to the monitor to generate the oxygen volume signal corresponding to the volume of oxygen in the oxygen tank; and
the at least one app of the smartphone being further configured to (i) receive from the monitor a wireless volume signal corresponding to the oxygen volume signal, (ii) generate an output signal corresponding to the received volume signal, and (iii) provide a wireless earphone signal to the wireless earphone corresponding to the generated output signal; and
the wireless earphone receiving the provided wireless earphone signal from the smartphone and, in response thereto, generating at least one of said audible signals,wherein the human-portable oxygen tank has a MEDIUM setting, and wherein the at least one app of the smartphone is configured to voice-recognize the MEDIUM command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a third flow, between the first flow and the second flow.
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Abstract
A system and methodology of delivery fluids and monitoring their status which is voice actuated. This system has application where a hands-free environment is preferred. Voice commands are given by the user via a Bluetooth® headset and received typically by the user'"'"'s Smartphone. Voice recognition circuitry is programmed to recognize the simple commands and through complementing electronics, and electro-mechanical and mechanical elements, delivery at corresponding flow rates is accomplished. A further feature allows for respective voice commands to initiate a monitoring function where the status of any particular characteristic of the fluid can be relayed back to the user via the headset.
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18 Claims
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1. Hands-free and eyes-free voice-activated wireless apparatus for administering oxygen to a user, comprising:
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a human-portable oxygen tank having a bluetooth-standard wireless electronic valve configured to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, the electronic valve having at least LOW and HIGH settings; a flexible tube supplying the released oxygen from the oxygen tank to a face of a user; a bluetooth-standard wireless microphone receiving voice commands from the user, the voice commands including at least START, STOP, LOW, HIGH, and VOLUME; a bluetooth-standard wireless earphone providing audible signals to the user which correspond to a quantity of oxygen remaining in the oxygen tank; a bluetooth-standard monitor monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank, and outputting a corresponding oxygen volume signal; and a smartphone bluetooth-standard wirelessly coupled to (i) the bluetooth-standard wireless microphone, (ii) the bluetooth-standard wireless earphone, (iii) the electronic valve, and (iv) the bluetooth-standard monitor, the smartphone having at least one app stored therein that is configured to; voice-recognize the START command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to start monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognize the STOP command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to stop releasing oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to stop monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognize the LOW command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a first, low flow; voice-recognize the HIGH command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a second flow higher than the low flow; voice-recognize the VOLUME command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless monitor signal to the monitor to generate the oxygen volume signal corresponding to the volume of oxygen in the oxygen tank; and the at least one app of the smartphone being further configured to (i) receive from the monitor a wireless volume signal corresponding to the oxygen volume signal, (ii) generate an output signal corresponding to the received volume signal, and (iii) provide a wireless earphone signal to the wireless earphone corresponding to the generated output signal; and the wireless earphone receiving the provided wireless earphone signal from the smartphone and, in response thereto, generating at least one of said audible signals, wherein the human-portable oxygen tank has a MEDIUM setting, and wherein the at least one app of the smartphone is configured to voice-recognize the MEDIUM command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a third flow, between the first flow and the second flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Hands-free and eyes-free voice-activated wireless system for administering oxygen to a user, comprising:
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a human-portable oxygen tank having a bluetooth-standard wireless electronic valve configured to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, the electronic valve having at least LOW and HIGH settings; a flexible tube supplying the released oxygen from the oxygen tank to a face of a user; a bluetooth-standard wireless microphone receiving voice commands from the user, the voice commands including at least START, STOP, LOW, HIGH, and VOLUME; a bluetooth-standard wireless earphone providing audible signals to the user which correspond to a quantity of oxygen remaining in the oxygen tank; a bluetooth-standard monitor monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank, and outputting a corresponding oxygen volume signal; a smartphone bluetooth-standard wirelessly coupled to (i) the bluetooth-standard wireless microphone, (ii) the bluetooth-standard wireless earphone, (iii) the electronic valve, and (iv) the bluetooth-standard monitor, and the smartphone having at least one app stored therein that is configured to cause the smartphone to; voice-recognize the START command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to start monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognize the STOP command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to stop releasing oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to stop monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognize the LOW command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a first, low flow; voice-recognize the HIGH command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a second flow higher than the low flow; voice-recognize the VOLUME command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless monitor signal to the monitor to generate the oxygen volume signal corresponding to the volume of oxygen in the oxygen tank; and the at least one app being further configured to cause the smartphone to (i) receive from the monitor a wireless volume signal corresponding to the oxygen volume signal, (ii) generate an output signal corresponding to the received volume signal, and (iii) provide a wireless earphone signal to the wireless earphone corresponding to the generated output signal; and the wireless earphone receiving the provided wireless earphone signal from the smartphone app and, in response thereto, generating at least one of said audible signals wherein the human-portable oxygen tank has a MEDIUM setting, and wherein the at least one app is configured to cause the smartphone to voice-recognize the MEDIUM command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a third flow, between the first flow and the second flow. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Hands-free and eyes-free voice-activated wireless method for administering oxygen to a user, comprising:
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providing a human-portable oxygen tank having a bluetooth-standard wireless electronic valve configured to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, the electronic valve having at least LOW and HIGH settings; providing a flexible tube supplying the released oxygen from the oxygen tank to a face of a user; providing a bluetooth-standard wireless microphone receiving voice commands from the user, the voice commands including at least START, STOP, LOW, HIGH, and VOLUME; providing a bluetooth-standard wireless earphone providing audible signals to the user which correspond to a quantity of oxygen remaining in the oxygen tank; providing a bluetooth-standard monitor monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank, and outputting a corresponding oxygen volume signal; and providing a smartphone bluetooth-standard wirelessly coupled to (i) the bluetooth-standard wireless microphone, (ii) the bluetooth-standard wireless earphone, (iii) the electronic valve, and (iv) the bluetooth-standard monitor, the smartphone having at least one app stored therein that is configured to perform the steps of; voice-recognizing the START command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to start monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognizing the STOP command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, at least one of (i) provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to stop releasing oxygen from the oxygen tank, and (ii) provide a wireless signal to the monitor to stop monitoring an amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank; voice-recognizing the LOW command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a first, low flow; voice-recognizing the HIGH command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a second flow higher than the low flow; voice-recognizing the VOLUME command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless monitor signal to the monitor to generate the oxygen volume signal corresponding to the volume of oxygen in the oxygen tank; and the at least one app of the smartphone being further configured to perform the steps of (i) receiving from the monitor a wireless volume signal corresponding to the oxygen volume signal, (ii) generating an output signal corresponding to the received volume signal, and (iii) providing a wireless earphone signal to the wireless earphone corresponding to the generated output signal; and the wireless earphone receiving the provided wireless earphone signal from the smartphone and, in response thereto, generating at least one of said audible signals, wherein the human-portable oxygen tank has a MEDIUM setting, and wherein the at least one app of the smartphone is further configured to perform the step of voice-recognizing the MEDIUM command received from the wireless microphone and, in response thereto, provide a wireless signal to the electronic valve to release oxygen from the oxygen tank at a third flow, between the first flow and the second flow. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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