BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20080219319A1
• Filed: 01/07/2008
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hothead Technologies, Inc. (Identec Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Hothead Technologies, Inc. (Identec Group AG)
• Inventors: Buckalew, Jay
• Application Number:
  US11/970,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20080219319A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/178
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/024 for remote indication
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring biological parameters that allows a user to wirelessly monitor one or more biological parameters of one or more individuals, either continuously or periodically is disclosed. The system may send an alert when the biological parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, and also provides information to the user about selected individuals or about components of the system.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring at least one biological parameter of at least one monitored individual comprising:

a first sensor means for generating a first signal corresponding to a biological parameter of a first individual associated with said first sensor;

a first transmitter means operable to transmit said first signal;

receiver means for receiving said first signal transmitted by said transmitter means; and

interface means operable to display at least one of said first signal and an indication corresponding to said first signal.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second sensor means for generating a second signal corresponding to a biological parameter of a second individual associated with said second sensor means and a second transmitter means operable to transmit said second signal, wherein said receiver means is further operable to receive said second signal, and wherein said interface means is further operable to display at least one of said second signal and an indication corresponding to said second signal.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein each of said first signal and said second signal comprise respective biological parameter information and identification information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first transmitter means transmits said first signal in a wireless format.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said interface means displays an indication corresponding to said first signal.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said indication indicates a status of at least one of said first sensor means and the first individual.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said status is a temperature status, and wherein said temperature status is determined by comparison of a biological parameter value with a predetermined threshold value.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said comparison comprises a determining a difference between said biological parameter value and a mean biological parameter value, and comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold difference value.

9. A method of monitoring at least one biological parameter of at least one individual comprising the steps of:

sensing a first biological parameter of a first individual;

generating a first signal based on said sensing of the first biological parameter of the first individual;

transmitting the first signal to a remote receiver; and

displaying at least one of the first signal and an indication corresponding to the first signal to monitor the first biological parameter of the first individual.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first biological parameter is a temperature.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of sensing a first biological parameter of a second individual, generating a second signal based on said sensing of the first biological parameter of the second individual, transmitting the second signal to the remote receiver, and displaying at least one of the second signal and an indication corresponding to the second signal to monitor the first biological parameter of the second individual.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of determining a first biological parameter value based on biological parameter information of the first signal, and comparing the first biological parameter value to a first predetermined value.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of comparing the first biological parameter value comprises subtracting the first predetermined value from the first biological parameter value to generate a first deviation value.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of generating a warning signal if the first deviation value exceeds a first deviation threshold value.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the first predetermined value comprises a mean biological parameter value.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the mean biological parameter value is based on a plurality of biological parameter values determined from a plurality of signals received from a plurality of respective individuals.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the indication corresponding to the first signal is the warning signal.

18. A temperature monitoring system for monitoring a respective temperature of a plurality of individuals comprising

a first thermistor operable with a first individual and a first radio-frequency transmitter;

and

a monitoring device,

wherein said first thermistor is operable to output a first signal indicative of a sensed temperature of the first individual, wherein the first radio-frequency transmitter is operable to transmit the first signal to the monitoring device, and wherein the monitoring device is operable to display a first indication to a user, said first indication corresponding to a status of at least one of the first individual and said first radio-frequency transmitter.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a second thermistor operable with a second individual and a second radio-frequency transmitter, wherein said second thermistor is operable to output a second signal indicative of a sensed temperature of the second individual, wherein the second radio-frequency transmitter is operable to transmit the second signal to the monitoring device, and wherein the monitoring device is operable to display a second indication to the user, said second indication corresponding to a status of at least one of the first individual and said second radio-frequency transmitter

20. The system of claim 18, wherein said first indication comprises a first warning signal, wherein said first warning signal is generated when a temperature value based on the first signal deviates from a mean temperature value by an amount greater than a predetermined deviation threshold value.