Customized physiological monitor

• US 20030088196A1
• Filed: 11/02/2001
• Published: 05/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: EPM Development Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: EPM Development Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Steve, Burton
• Application Number:
  US09/985,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20030088196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/587
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• 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

Abstract

A device to be worn by a user when performing therapy or exercise monitors the physiological functions and/or the performance of the exercise by the user. The device provides feedback to the user based on a predetermined exercise program that is contained in the device. The device may be programmed by the user or, alternatively, may be programmed by a trainer or therapist caring for the user.

Claims

1. A physiological monitoring device comprising:

a physiological detector, a controller and a feedback device, each adapted to be attached to a user;

wherein the detector picks up information regarding a user'"'"'s physiological condition and sends that information to the controller;

wherein the controller comprises a setup interface for initiating an exercise, and a storage device for

a) storing a predetermined exercise program,

b) receiving and storing information from the detector,

c) comparing the information from the detector with the predetermined exercise program, and

d) based on the comparison, generating messages for the user contemporaneously with the exercise;

and further wherein the feedback device delivers the messages to the user contemporaneously with the exercise.

2. A physiological monitoring device described in claim 1, wherein in the predetermined exercise program is customizable.

3. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a port that allows the predetermined exercise program to be modified.

4. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a port that allows the stored information from the detector to be downloaded.

5. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 3, wherein the port also allows the stored information from the detector to be downloaded.

6. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 1, further comprising a transmitter connected to the controller and adapted to transmit information from the controller.

7. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 3, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

8. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 4, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

9. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 5, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

10. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 7, further comprising an internet web site that is connectable to the CPU and that contains a plurality of predetermined exercise programs that are inputtable into the controller.

11. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 7, wherein the CPU is adapted to allow a user to customize the predetermined exercise program.

12. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 7, wherein the CPU is adapted to process a computer disk containing a predetermined exercise program.

13. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 1, wherein the setup interface is voice-activated.

14. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a voice-activated, user interface.

15. A physiological monitoring device as described in claim 6, wherein the controller further comprises a voice-activated, user interface.

16. An exercise monitoring device comprising:

an exercise detector, a controller and a feedback device, each adapted to be attached to a user;

wherein the detector picks up information regarding a user'"'"'s performance of an exercise and sends that information to the controller;

wherein the controller comprises a setup interface for initiating an exercise, and a storage device for

a) storing a predetermined exercise program,

b) receiving and storing information from the detector,

c) comparing the information from the detector with the predetermined exercise program, and

d) based on the comparison, generating messages for the user contemporaneously with the exercise;

and further wherein the feedback device delivers the messages to the user contemporaneously with the exercise.

17. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 16, wherein in the predetermined exercise program is customizable.

18. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 16, wherein the controller further comprises a port that allows the predetermined exercise program to be modified.

19. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 16, wherein the controller further comprises a port that allows the stored information from the detector to be downloaded.

20. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 18, wherein the port also allows the stored information from the detector to be downloaded.

21. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 16, further comprising a transmitter connected to the controller and adapted to transmit information from the controller.

22. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 18, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

23. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 19, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

24. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 20, further wherein the port is connectable with a CPU.

25. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 22, further comprising an internet web site that is connectable to the CPU and that contains a plurality of predetermined exercise programs that are inputtable into the controller.

26. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 22, wherein the CPU is adapted to allow a user to customize the predetermined exercise program.

27. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 22, wherein the CPU is adapted to process a computer disk containing a predetermined exercise program.

28. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 21, wherein the setup interface is voice-activated.

29. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 16, wherein the controller further comprises a voice-activated, user interface.

30. An exercise monitoring device as described in claim 21, wherein the controller further comprises a voice-activated, user interface