Computer Input Apparatus with Health Care Function and Health Care Method

• US 20080082011A1
• Filed: 09/14/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitac Technology Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Mitac Technology Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Chen, Yen-Jen
• Application Number:
  US11/532,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082011A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/502
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/042 by opto-electronic means

Abstract

A computer input apparatus with health care function and a health care method are disclosed. The computer input apparatus is connected to a computer through a transmission path. The computer input apparatus comprises at least a light emitting element, an optical track detection module, a measurement module and a transmission control module. A light beam is provided by the light emitting element. The optical track detection module includes a first receiving element for receiving the light beam to detect a displacement signal of the computer input apparatus. The measurement module includes a second receiving element for receiving the light beam to detect a physiology signal of fingertips.

Claims

1. A computer input apparatus with health care function connected to a computer through a transmission path, and said computer input apparatus comprising:

a light emitting element for providing a light beam;

an optical track detection module having a first receiving element for receiving said light beam to detect a displacement signal of said computer input apparatus;

a measurement module having a second receiving element for receiving said light beam to measure a physiology signal of a fingertip portion; and

a transmission control module for transmitting said physiology signal of said fingertip portion or said displacement signal of said computer input apparatus to said computer through said transmission path.

2. The computer input apparatus with health care of claim 1, wherein said computer input apparatus is an optical mouse.

3. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 1, wherein said light beam is an infrared ray.

4. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 1, wherein said light beam is a red light.

5. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 1, wherein said physiology signal of said fingertip portion is transmitted to an analysis unit in said computer, and said analysis unit is for analyzing said physiology signal of said fingertip portion to generate health information.

6. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 5, wherein said analysis unit is disposed in said computer.

7. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 5, wherein said analysis unit is electrically connected to said computer by using a universal serial bus (USB).

8. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 5, wherein said analysis unit further uses said health information to provide at least one health index.

10. The computer input apparatus with health care function of claim 1, wherein said computer includes a display unit for displaying said health information.

11. The computer input apparatus with health care of claim 5, wherein said health information is recorded in a storage unit.

12. The computer input apparatus with health care of claim 11, wherein said storage unit is disposed in said computer in order to record said health information.

13. The computer input apparatus with health care of claim 11, wherein said storage unit is electrically connected to said computer by using a USB to record said health information.

14. The computer input apparatus with health care of claim 5, wherein said computer uses internet to transmit said health information.

9. The computer input apparatus with health care function 5, wherein said health information includes oxygen content in blood, blood pressures and pulses.

15. A health care method for providing a health care function by using a computer and a computer input apparatus, and said health care method comprising:

using said computer input apparatus to provide a light beam so as to perform a measurement action for a fingertip portion;

obtaining at least one physiology signal of said fingertip portion through said measurement action;

transmitting said physiology signal of said fingertip portion to said computer through a transmission path between said computer and said computer input apparatus; and

analyzing said physiology signal of said fingertip portion to obtain health information.

16. The health care method of claim 15, further comprising the step of using an optical mouse to be said computer input apparatus.

17. The health care method of claim 16, further comprising the step of using said light beam to detect a displacement signal of said optical mouse.

18. The health care method of claim 15, further comprising the step of using said transmission path to allow said computer to know said displacement signal.

19. The health care method of claim 15, further comprising the step of analyzing said health information to provide at least one health index.

20. The health care method of claim 15, further comprising the step of using an infrared ray to be said light beam.

21. The health care method of claim 15, further comprising the step of using a red light to be said light beam.