In-ear health monitoring
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- prompting a person to initiate use of an in-ear health-monitoring and audio device;
causing the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to render audio content for at least a temperature-equalization period;
after the temperature-equalization period has passed, causing the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to sense the person'"'"'s temperature;
responsive to receiving sensor results for the person'"'"'s temperature, determining a temperature differential for the person based on a comparison of the sensor results for the person'"'"'s temperature with one or more prior person temperatures sensed by the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device; and
providing the temperature differential to an entity associated with the person, a mobile computing device associated with the person, or a medical person or institution.
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Abstract
This document describes techniques for, and systems that enable, in-ear health monitoring. The techniques described herein enable early detection of health conditions (e.g., contagious disease) through use of an in-ear health-monitoring and audio device. These techniques prompt a user, often through the user'"'"'s smart phone, to listen to audio content through the device, which also takes the user'"'"'s temperature. Through repetitive use, the techniques are capable of determining a temperature differential for the user, which aids in early detection of a contagious disease or other malady.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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prompting a person to initiate use of an in-ear health-monitoring and audio device; causing the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to render audio content for at least a temperature-equalization period; after the temperature-equalization period has passed, causing the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to sense the person'"'"'s temperature; responsive to receiving sensor results for the person'"'"'s temperature, determining a temperature differential for the person based on a comparison of the sensor results for the person'"'"'s temperature with one or more prior person temperatures sensed by the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device; and providing the temperature differential to an entity associated with the person, a mobile computing device associated with the person, or a medical person or institution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting selectable entertainment content to a person; responsive to selection of the entertainment content, causing an in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to render the entertainment content for at least a temperature-equalization period; after the temperature-equalization period has passed, causing the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to sense the person'"'"'s temperature; responsive to receiving sensor results for the person'"'"'s temperature, comparing the person'"'"'s temperature to one or more prior person temperatures sensed by the in-ear health-monitoring and audio device to determine a temperature differential for the person; and providing the temperature differential to an entity associated with the person, a mobile computing device associated with the person, or a medical person or institution. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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