Electronic device and method

• US 9,986,948 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2015
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Sudo, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): NWUGO, OJIAKO K
• Application Number:
  US14/823,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20150342524A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: 3408707, 3408708, 3408709
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• 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 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a wearable electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external device, and transmit access right information to the external device, the access right information for a write access right to first data stored in a server, the first data corresponding to a user of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device comprising:

a communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external device, the external device able to access a server; and

a processor configured to

receive identification information and a password of a first user of the external device from the external device by means of the communication circuitry,

authenticate the first user of the external device based on the identification information and the password received from the external device, and

transmit access right information to the external device by means of the communication circuitry when the first user of the external device is authenticated, the access right information indicative of a write access right to first data stored in the server, the first data relating to a second user of the wearable electronic device.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a vital sensor configured to measure a vital sign of the second user of the wearable electronic device.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to transmit second data comprising the vital sign to the server.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein

the vital sensor comprises at least one of an electrocardiographic sensor, a body temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor and a pulse wave sensor.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the wearable electronic device is worn based on the vital sign.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to identify the second user of the wearable electronic device based on the vital sign.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communication circuitry comprises a near-field communication circuitry.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the access right information is indicative of a write access right to medical information stored in the server and related to the second user of the wearable electronic device, the medical information comprising an inspection result, a diagnosis, or a prescription drug.

9. A method for a wearable electronic device, the method comprising:

connecting the wearable electronic device to an external device, the external device able to access a server;

receiving identification information and a password of a first user of the external device from the external device,

authenticating the first user of the external device based on the identification information and the password received from the external device, and

transmitting access right information to the external device when the first user of the external device is authenticated, wherein the access right information is indicative of a write access right to first data stored in the server, the first data relating to a second user of the wearable electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising measuring a vital sign of the second user of the wearable electronic device.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting second data comprising the vital sign to the server.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the vital sign is measured by means of a vital sensor comprising at least one of an electrocardiographic sensor, a body temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor and a pulse wave sensor.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining whether the electronic device is worn based on the vital sign.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising identifying the second user of the wearable electronic device based on the vital sign.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the connecting comprises connecting the wearable electronic device to the external device by means of a near-field communication circuitry.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the access right information is indicative of a write access right to medical information stored in the server and related to the second user of the wearable electronic device, the medical information comprising an inspection result, a diagnosis, or a prescription drug.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program executable by a computer of a wearable electronic device, the computer program controlling the computer to execute functions of:

connecting the wearable electronic device to an external device, the external device able to access a server;

receiving identification information and a password of a first user of the external device from the external device,

authenticating the first user of the external device based on the identification information and the password received from the external device, and

transmitting access right information to the external device when the first user of the external device is authenticated, wherein the access right information is indicative of a write access right to first data stored in the server, the first data relating to a second user of the wearable electronic device.