Indirectly coupled personal monitor for obtaining at least one physiological parameter of a subject
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1. A personal monitor, comprising:
- a mobile telephonic device; and
at least one inertial sensor integrated with the mobile telephonic device;
wherein the personal monitor is configured to obtain at least one physiological parameter of a subject when the personal monitor is indirectly coupled to at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A method of determining the health status of a subject includes indirectly coupling a personal monitor to at least a portion of a body of the subject, the person monitor including at least one inertial sensor integrated with a mobile telephonic device. The method further includes obtaining data representative of at least one physiological parameter of the subject, and determining the health status based on the data.
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26 Claims
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1. A personal monitor, comprising:
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a mobile telephonic device; and at least one inertial sensor integrated with the mobile telephonic device; wherein the personal monitor is configured to obtain at least one physiological parameter of a subject when the personal monitor is indirectly coupled to at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of determining a health status of a subject, comprising:
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indirectly coupling a personal monitor to at least a portion of a body of the subject, the personal monitor including at least one inertial sensor integrated with a mobile telephonic device; obtaining data representative of at least one physiological parameter of the subject; and determining the health status based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of requesting assistance using a personal monitor, comprising:
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indirectly coupling a personal monitor to at least a portion of the subject'"'"'s body, the personal monitor including one or more accelerometers integrated with a mobile telephonic device; initiating, by the subject, a request for the assistance by tapping the personal monitor in a sequence defining the request; and transmitting the request to a remote device.
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26. A method for calibrating a personal monitor, comprising:
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actuating a vibrating actuator operatively connected to the personal monitor, the personal monitor including an accelerometer integrated in a mobile telephonic device; reading and responding to, via the accelerometer, a vibration frequency and amplitude from the vibrating actuator; and comparing the response to a predetermined value; wherein, if the response is substantially similar to the predetermined value, then the personal monitor is considered to be functioning within calibration limits.
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