Apparatus for monitoring health, wellness and fitness

• US 20020019586A1
• Filed: 08/06/2001
• Published: 02/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: BodyMedia Incorporated (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Stivoric, John M., Kasabach, Christopher D., Teller, Eric, Liden, Craig B., Pacione, Christopher D., Moss, John L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,261,690 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0295 adapted for recording user messages or annotations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 : Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 : Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 : Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/441 : Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 : Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 : Arm or wrist
• 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 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• 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: H04Q 2213/13092 : Scanning of subscriber lines, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 : Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 : Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13104 : Central control, computer control
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 : LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/00 : Selecting arrangements H04Q5/00 - H04Q11/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/905 : Feedback to patient of biological signal other than brain electric signal
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 : Computer assisted medical diagnostics

Abstract

A detecting, monitoring and reporting apparatus includes at least two sensors for facilitating the generation of data indicative of physiological parameters of the individual and/or data indicative of a contextual parameters of the individual. A processor is coupled to the sensors and is adapted to generate at least one of derived data from at least a portion of the data indicative of physiological parameters and analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of the data indicative of physiological parameters, the data indicative of contextual parameters, the derived data and the analytical status data. A memory retrievably stores the data and one of various ways of transmitting the data is provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting at least one of human physiological and contextual information, comprising:

at least two sensors selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said physiological sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of an individual, said contextual sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of said individual;

a processor coupled to said sensors, said processor being adapted to generate at least one of (i) derived data from at least one of at least a portion of said data indicative of physiological parameters and at least a portion of said data indicative of contextual parameters and (ii) analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data;

a memory for retrievably storing at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data; and

means for transmitting to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transceiver for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, said information received by said wireless transceiver comprising at least one of data indicative of a physiological parameter of said individual and data derived therefrom.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication component for receiving information from at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, said means for transmitting further comprising a computing device coupled to said processor.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, said computing device being coupled to said processor by a physical connection.

8. An apparatus according to claim 6, said computing device being coupled to said processor by a wireless connection.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for manually entering information into said apparatus.

10. An apparatus according to claim 9, said manually entered information being stored in said memory.

11. An apparatus according to claim 9, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually entered information.

12. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a manual input device for manually inputting information into said apparatus.

13. An apparatus according to claim 12, said manually input information being stored in said memory.

14. An apparatus according to claim 12, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually input information.

15. An apparatus according to claim 1, said means for transmitting comprising a visual output device.

16. An apparatus according to claim 1, said means for transmitting comprising an audible output device.

17. An apparatus according to claim 1, said means for transmitting comprising a tactile output device.

18. An apparatus according to claim 1, said means for transmitting comprising a computing device coupled to said processor, said processor being adapted to cause said computing device to trigger an event upon detection of one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

19. An apparatus according to claim 1, said processor being adapted to cause a computing device to trigger an event upon detection of one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

20. An apparatus according to claim 1, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a computing device a location of said apparatus within a defined space.

21. An apparatus according to claim 20, said location indication causing said computing device to trigger an event.

22. An apparatus according to claim 21, said event being based on one or more physiological conditions of said individual detected by said apparatus.

23. An apparatus according to claim 20, said location indication causing said computing device to trigger an event if said apparatus detects one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

24. An apparatus according to claim 9, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually entered data.

25. An apparatus according to claim 12, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually input data.

26. An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

27. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

28. An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

29. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

30. An apparatus according to claim 28, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

31. An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

32. An apparatus according to claim 1, said physiological sensors being adapted to generate first signals in response to physiological characteristics of said individual and said contextual sensors being adapted to generate second signals in response to contextual characteristics of said individual, a first one or more of said first signals comprising said data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual and said second signals comprising said data indicative of contextual parameters of said individual, said processor being adapted to generate data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual from a second one or more of said first signals.

129. An apparatus according to claim 1, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a computing device a geographic location of said apparatus.

137. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

141. An apparatus according to claim 1, said apparatus being adapted to receive information from a first computing device and cause a second computing device to trigger an event based on said received information.

145. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data to an electronic media device, said electronic media device including electronic media, the transmitted at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data being used to adjust one or more characteristics of said electronic media.

33. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting at least one of human physiological and contextual information, comprising:

a sensor device including;

at least two sensors selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said physiological sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of an individual, said contextual sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of said individual; and

a memory for retrievably storing at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters and said data indicative of contextual parameters; and

a computing device coupled to said sensor device, said computing device being adapted to generate at least one of (i) derived data from at least one of at least a portion of said data indicative of physiological parameters and at least a portion of said data indicative of contextual parameters and (ii) analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

34. An apparatus according to claim 33, said sensor device further comprising a wireless transceiver for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

35. An apparatus according to claim 34, said information received by said wireless transceiver comprising at least one of data indicative of a physiological parameter of said individual and data derived therefrom.

36. An apparatus according to claim 33, said sensor device further comprising means for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

37. An apparatus according to claim 33, further comprising a wireless communication component for receiving information from at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

38. An apparatus according to claim 33, said sensor device further comprising means for transmitting to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

39. An apparatus according to claim 38, said means for transmitting comprising a visual output device.

40. An apparatus according to claim 38, said means for transmitting comprising an audible output device.

41. An apparatus according to claim 38, said means for transmitting comprising a tactile output device.

42. An apparatus according to claim 33, said computing device being adapted to output to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

43. An apparatus according to claim 33, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a physical connection.

44. An apparatus according to claim 33, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a wireless connection.

45. An apparatus according to claim 33, said sensor device further comprising means for manually entering information into said apparatus.

46. An apparatus according to claim 45, said manually entered information being stored in said memory.

47. An apparatus according to claim 45, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually entered information.

48. An apparatus according to claim 33, further comprising a manual input device for manually inputting information into said apparatus.

49. An apparatus according to claim 48, said manually input information being stored in said memory.

50. An apparatus according to claim 48, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually input information.

51. An apparatus according to claim 33, said apparatus being adapted to cause a second computing device to trigger an event upon detection of one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

52. An apparatus according to claim 33, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a second computing device a location of said apparatus within a defined space.

53. An apparatus according to claim 52, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event.

54. An apparatus according to claim 53, said event being based on one or more physiological conditions of said individual detected by said apparatus.

55. An apparatus according to claim 52, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event if said apparatus detects one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

56. An apparatus according to claim 45, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually entered data.

57. An apparatus according to claim 48, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually input data.

58. An apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

59. An apparatus according to claim 57, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

60. An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

61. An apparatus according to claim 59, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

62. An apparatus according to claim 60, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

63. An apparatus according to claim 61, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

64. An apparatus according to claim 33, said physiological sensors being adapted to generate first signals in response to physiological characteristics of said individual and said contextual sensors being adapted to generate second signals in response to contextual characteristics of said individual, a first one or more of said first signals comprising said data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual and said second signals comprising said data indicative of contextual parameters of said individual, said apparatus further comprising a processor adapted to generate data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual from a second one or more of said first signals.

131. An apparatus according to claim 33 said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a second computing device a geographic location of said apparatus.

138. An apparatus according to claim 33, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

142. An apparatus according to claim 33, said apparatus being adapted to receive information from a second computing device and cause a third computing device to trigger an event based on said received information.

146. An apparatus according to claim 33, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data to an electronic media device, said electronic media device including electronic media, the transmitted at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data being used to adjust one or more characteristics of said electronic media.

65. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting at least one of human physiological and contextual information, comprising:

a sensor device including;

at least two sensors selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said physiological sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of an individual, said contextual sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of said individual;

a processor coupled to said sensors, said processor being adapted to generate derived data from at least one of at least a portion of said data indicative of physiological parameters and at least a portion of said data indicative of contextual parameters; and

a memory for retrievably storing at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters and said derived data; and

a computing device coupled to said sensor device, said computing device being adapted to generate analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

66. An apparatus according to claim 65, said sensor device further comprising a wireless transceiver for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

67. An apparatus according to claim 66, said information received by said wireless transceiver comprising at least one of data indicative of a physiological parameter of said individual and data derived therefrom.

68. An apparatus according to claim 65, said sensor device further comprising means for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

69. An apparatus according to claim 65, further comprising a wireless communication component for receiving information from at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

70. An apparatus according to claim 65, said sensor device further comprising means for transmitting to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

71. An apparatus according to claim 70, said means for transmitting comprising a visual output device.

72. An apparatus according to claim 70, said means for transmitting comprising an audible output device.

73. An apparatus according to claim 70, said means for transmitting comprising a tactile output device.

74. An apparatus according to claim 65, said computing device being adapted to output to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

75. An apparatus according to claim 65, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a physical connection.

76. An apparatus according to claim 65, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a wireless connection.

77. An apparatus according to claim 65, said sensor device further comprising means for manually entering information into said apparatus.

78. An apparatus according to claim 77, said manually entered information being stored in said memory.

79. An apparatus according to claim 77, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually entered information.

80. An apparatus according to claim 65, further comprising a manual input device for manually inputting information into said apparatus.

81. An apparatus according to claim 80, said manually input information being stored in said memory.

82. An apparatus according to claim 80, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually input information.

83. An apparatus according to claim 65, said processor being adapted to cause a second computing device to trigger an event upon detection of one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

84. An apparatus according to claim 65, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a second computing device a location of said apparatus within a defined space.

85. An apparatus according to claim 84, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event.

86. An apparatus according to claim 85, said event being based on one or more physiological conditions of said individual detected by said apparatus.

87. An apparatus according to claim 84, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event if said apparatus detects one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

88. An apparatus according to claim 77, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually entered data.

89. An apparatus according to claim 80, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually input data.

90. An apparatus according to claim 88, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

91. An apparatus according to claim 89, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

92. An apparatus according to claim 90, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

93. An apparatus according to claim 91, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

94. An apparatus according to claim 92, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

95. An apparatus according to claim 93, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

96. An apparatus according to claim 65, said physiological sensors being adapted to generate first signals in response to physiological characteristics of said individual and said contextual sensors being adapted to generate second signals in response to contextual characteristics of said individual, a first one or more of said first signals comprising said data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual and said second signals comprising said data indicative of contextual parameters of said individual, said processor being adapted to generate data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual from a second one or more of said first signals.

133. An apparatus according to claim 65, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a computing device a geographic location of said apparatus.

139. An apparatus according to claim 65, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

143. An apparatus according to claim 65, said apparatus being adapted to receive information from a second computing device and cause a third computing device to trigger an event based on said received information.

147. An apparatus according to claim 65, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data to an electronic media device, said electronic media device including electronic media, the transmitted at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data being used to adjust one or more characteristics of said electronic media.

97. An apparatus for detecting, monitoring and reporting at least one of human physiological and contextual information, comprising:

a sensor device including;

at least two sensors selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said physiological sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of an individual, said contextual sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of said individual;

a processor coupled to said sensors, said processor being adapted to generate analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, derived data generated from at least one of at least a portion of said data indicative of physiological parameters and at least a portion of said data indicative of contextual parameters, and said analytical status data; and

a memory for retrievably storing at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters and said derived data; and

a computing device coupled to said sensor device, said computing device being adapted to generate said derived data.

98. An apparatus according to claim 97, said sensor device further comprising a wireless transceiver for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

99. An apparatus according to claim 98, said information received by said wireless transceiver comprising at least one of data indicative of a physiological parameter of said individual and data derived therefrom.

100. An apparatus according to claim 97, said sensor device further comprising means for receiving information from and transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

101. An apparatus according to claim 97, further comprising a wireless communication component for receiving information from at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

102. An apparatus according to claim 97, said sensor device further comprising means for transmitting to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

103. An apparatus according to claim 102, said means for transmitting comprising a visual output device.

104. An apparatus according to claim 102, said means for transmitting comprising an audible output device.

105. An apparatus according to claim 102, said means for transmitting comprising a tactile output device.

106. An apparatus according to claim 97, said computing device being adapted to output to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data.

107. An apparatus according to claim 97, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a physical connection.

108. An apparatus according to claim 97, said computing device being coupled to said sensor device by a wireless connection.

109. An apparatus according to claim 97, said sensor device further comprising means for manually entering information into said apparatus.

110. An apparatus according to claim 109, said manually entered information being stored in said memory.

111. An apparatus according to claim 109, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually entered information.

112. An apparatus according to claim 97, further comprising a manual input device for manually inputting information into said apparatus.

113. An apparatus according to claim 112, said manually input information being stored in said memory.

114. An apparatus according to claim 112, said analytical status data being generated from at least a portion of said manually input information.

115. An apparatus according to claim 97, said processor being adapted to cause a second computing device to trigger an event upon detection of one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

116. An apparatus according to claim 97, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a second computing device a location of said apparatus within a defined space.

117. An apparatus according to claim 116, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event.

118. An apparatus according to claim 117, said event being based on one or more physiological conditions of said individual detected by said apparatus.

119. An apparatus according to claim 117, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event if said apparatus detects one or more physiological conditions of said individual.

120. An apparatus according to claim 109, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually entered data.

121. An apparatus according to claim 112, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has followed a predetermined routine, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has followed said predetermined routine, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of said individual, said derived data and said manually input data.

122. An apparatus according to claim 120, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

123. An apparatus according to claim 121, wherein said routine comprises a plurality of categories and said feedback is generated and provided with respect to each of said categories.

124. An apparatus according to claim 122, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

125. An apparatus according to claim 123, wherein said categories include two or more of nutrition, activity level, mind centering, sleep, and daily activities.

126. An apparatus according to claim 124, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

127. An apparatus according to claim 125, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in at least one of graphical and textual form.

128. An apparatus according to claim 97, said physiological sensors being adapted to generate first signals in response to physiological characteristics of said individual and said contextual sensors being adapted to generate second signals in response to contextual characteristics of said individual, a first one or more of said first signals comprising said data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual and said second signals comprising said data indicative of contextual parameters of said individual, said processor being adapted to generate data indicative of physiological parameters of said individual from a second one or more of said first signals.

130. An apparatus according to claim 129, said location indication causing said computing device to trigger an event.

132. An apparatus according to claim 131, said location indication causing said second computing device to trigger an event.

134. An apparatus according to claim 133, said location indication causing said computing device to trigger an event.

135. An apparatus according to claim 97, said apparatus further comprising a location sensing device for indicating to a computing device a geographic location of said apparatus.

136. An apparatus according to claim 135, said location indication causing said computing device to trigger an event.

140. An apparatus according to claim 97, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting information to at least one of a wireless device worn by said individual, a wireless device implanted in the body of said individual, and a wireless device located near said individual.

144. An apparatus according to claim 97, said apparatus being adapted to receive information from a second computing device and cause a third computing device to trigger an event based on said received information.

148. An apparatus according to claim 97, further comprising a wireless communication component for transmitting at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data to an electronic media device, said electronic media device including electronic media, the transmitted at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said derived data and said analytical status data being used to adjust one or more characteristics of said electronic media.

150. An apparatus according to claim 97, said apparatus monitoring the degree to which said individual has achieved one or more nutritional goals, said analytical status data comprising feedback to said individual relating to the degree to which said individual has achieved said one or more nutritional goals, said feedback being generated from at least a portion of said nutritional information.

151. An apparatus according to claim 98, wherein at least a portion of said feedback is in graphical form.

149. An apparatus for monitoring and reporting at least one of human physiological and contextual information and nutritional information, comprising:

at least two sensors selected from the group consisting of physiological sensors and contextual sensors, said physiological sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more physiological parameters of an individual, said contextual sensors adapted to facilitate the generation of data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of said individual;

means for entering food consumption information into said apparatus;

a memory for storing conversion information for converting said food consumption information into nutritional information;

a processor adapted to generate at least one of derived data from at least a portion of said data indicative of physiological parameters and analytical status data from at least a portion of at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data, said nutritional information and said analytical status data; and

means for transmitting to said individual at least one of said data indicative of physiological parameters, said data indicative of contextual parameters, said derived data, and said analytical status data.