WEARABLE DEVICE AND PLATFORM FOR SENSORY INPUT

• US 20120316406A1
• Filed: 02/25/2012
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: AliphCom, Inc. (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Rahman, Hosain Sadequr, Drysdale, Richard Lee, Luna, Michael Edward Smith, Fullam, Scott, Bogard, Travis Austin, Robison, Jeremiah, Utter, Max Everett II, Donaldson, Thomas Alan, Martino, Raymond A.
• Application Number:
  US13/405,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20120316406A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• 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: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Techniques for a wearable device and platform for sensory input are described, including a sensor coupled to the wearable device, the sensor capable of sensing a sensory input, a processor configured to transform the sensory input to data, the data being processed by an application configured to determine an activity being performed and to generate information associated with the activity being performed while the wearable device is worn, the activity being determined using a motion matcher configured to generate a motion profile associated with the activity, the motion profile configured to be accessed and modified when the activity is performed again, and a communications facility coupled to the wearable device and configured to transfer the data between the wearable device and another device, the data being configured to be presented on a user interface on the wearable device during the performance of the activity.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a sensor coupled to the wearable device, the sensor being configured to sense a sensory input;

a processor configured to transform the sensory input to data, the data being processed by an application configured to determine an activity being performed and to generate information associated with the activity being performed while the wearable device is worn, the activity being determined using a motion matcher configured to generate a motion profile associated with the activity, the motion profile configured to be accessed and modified when the activity is performed again; and

a communications facility coupled to the wearable device and configured to transfer the data between the wearable device and another device, the data being configured to be presented on a user interface on the wearable device during the performance of the activity.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the motion matcher comprises a motion capture manager configured to form and store the motion profile.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is configured to transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation as a function of the activity.

4. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is an accelerometer configured to detect a motion, the motion being converted to other data by the accelerometer.

5. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a temperature.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a first temperature and a second temperature.

7. The wearable device of claim 6, wherein a temperature differential between the first temperature and the second temperature is determined by the processor.

8. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to measure galvanic skin response.

9. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a housing that is flexible and configured to adapt to an anatomical body around which the wearable device is worn.

10. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the data is used by the processor to determine a caloric burn rate.

11. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the application is hosted on the another device.

12. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the communications facility is configured to transfer data wirelessly.

13. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the communications facility is configured to transfer data using a Bluetooth protocol.

14. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the communications facility is a wired communications facility.

15. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a visual indicator.

16. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the visual indicator is configured to provide an indication of health.

17. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the visual indicator comprises one or more buttons.

18. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the visual indicator has one or more positions.

19. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the visual indicator indicates a state.

20. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the visual indicator is a rotating structure.

21. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the another device is a mobile communications device.

22. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the data is evaluated to generate a representation of health, the representation being configured to be displayed on the user interface.

23. A method, comprising:

receiving a sensory input from a sensor coupled to a wearable device;

transforming the sensory input into data;

processing the data using an application configured to determine an activity being performed and to generate information associated with the activity being performed while the wearable device is worn, the activity being determined using a motion matcher configured to generate a motion profile associated with the activity, the motion profile configured to be accessed and modified when the activity is performed again;

evaluating the information to determine a state of a user; and

performing or inhibiting an action associated with the wearable device based on the state of the user.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensory input comprises a temperature.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensory input comprises a measure of galvanic skin response.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensory input comprises one or more temperature measurements, the one or more temperature measurements being evaluated to determine a Circadian rhythm.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the performing the action comprises generating an alert.

28. The method of claim 23, wherein the state is biological.

29. The method of claim 23, wherein the state is physiological.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the state is psychological.