INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

• US 20140088372A1
• Filed: 09/25/2012
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Saeedi, Ehsan, Amirparviz, Babak
• Application Number:
  US13/626,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20140088372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• 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 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14539 for measuring pH
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1477 non-invasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6821 Eye
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/04 Contact lenses for the eyes disinfection or sterilisation of contact lenses A61L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Systems, apparatus and methods including a contact lens that facilitates collection and/or processing of information associated with sensed features are provided. In one aspect, a system can include a contact lens and an analysis component external to the contact lens. The contact lens can include: a substrate; and a circuit, disposed on or within the substrate. The circuit can include: a plurality of sensors configured to sense respective features associated with a wearer of the contact lens; and a communication component configured to communicate information indicative of sensed features. The analysis component can be configured to: receive the information indicative of the sensed features; and generate statistical information based, at least, on the information indicative of the sensed features.

Claims

1. An analysis component, comprising:

a memory configured to store computer executable components; and

a processor configured to execute the following computer executable components stored in the memory;

a communication component configured to receive, from a contact lens, information indicative of features sensed on the contact lens, wherein the features sensed on the contact lens are features of a wearer of the contact lens; and

a statistical analysis component configured to generate statistical information based, at least, on the information indicative of features sensed on the contact lens.

2. The analysis component of claim 1, wherein generation of the statistical information is based, at least, on regression analysis.

3. The analysis component of claim 1, wherein the communication component is further configured to receive information indicative of a general health condition of the wearer of the contact lens, and wherein the statistical analysis component is further configured to at least one of:

predict a future health condition or make a recommendation based, at least, on the information indicative of features sensed on the contact lens and the information indicative of a general health condition of a wearer of the contact lens.

4. The analysis component of claim 1, wherein the statistical information comprises information indicative of at least one of variation over time in one or more features sensed or an absolute amount of one or more features sensed.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the features sensed comprises a potential hydrogen (pH) level, a temperature level or a concentration of an analyte in a body of the wearer of the contact lens.

6. A contact lens, comprising:

a substrate; and

a circuit comprising;

a plurality of sensors configured to sense respective features associated with a wearer of the contact lens, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to be powered by a portable radio frequency (RF) device external to the contact lens; and

a communication component configured to transmit, to the RF device, at least, one of;

information indicative of sensed features or a recommendation based on the information indicative of sensed features.

7. The contact lens of claim 6, wherein the recommendation comprises information indicative of a service adapted to provide dietary options or healthcare to the wearer of the contact lens, wherein the recommendation is based, at least, on the information indicative of sensed features.

8. The contact lens of claim 7, wherein the contact lens is further configured to:

transmit the information indicative of sensed features to an analysis component configured to generate statistical information based, at least, on sensed features; and

receive the statistical information from the analysis component, wherein the statistical information comprises information associated with the recommendation.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving power, at a plurality of sensors on a contact lens, from a device external to the contact lens;

sensing, via the plurality of sensors, a respective plurality of features associated with a wearer of the contact lens; and

transmitting, from the contact lens, information indicative of sensed features, to an analysis component configured to perform statistical analysis on the information indicative of sensed features.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving is performed during a predefined time interval, and the sensing is performed during the predefined time interval during which the power is received.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of features comprise at least one of cholesterol concentration, glucose concentration, temperature level or potential hydrogen (pH) level.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving from the device comprises receiving from at least one device selected from the group consisting of smart phone, tablet computer, laptop, head-mounted display device, and radio frequency (RF) reader.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the statistical analysis comprises at least one of regression analysis or generation of information associated with a prediction or inference regarding a health condition of the wearer of the contact lens.

14. A system, comprising:

a contact lens, comprising;

a substrate; and

a circuit, disposed on or within the substrate, and comprising;

a plurality of sensors configured to sense respective features associated with a wearer of the contact lens; and

a communication component configured to communicate information indicative of sensed features; and

an analysis component, external to the contact lens, and configured to;

receive the information indicative of sensed features; and

generate statistical information based, at least, on the information indicative of sensed features.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a device external to the contact lens and configured to power the plurality of sensors for a predefined time interval.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the device is at least one of a head-mounted display device, a smart phone or a laptop associated with the wearer of the contact lens.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of sensors are further configured to sense the respective features during the predefined time interval during which the plurality of sensors are powered by the device.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the device is further configured to receive general health information input by the wearer of the contact lens.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the analysis component is further configured to perform statistical analysis based, at least, on the general health information input by the wearer of the contact lens.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the statistical information comprises information generated based, at least, on regression analysis of the information indicative of sensed features and the general health information input by the wearer of the contact lens.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the analysis component is further configured to generate information indicative of a recommendation of nutritional food intake, wherein the recommendation of nutritional food intake is based, at least, on the statistical information.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein the analysis component is further configured to generate information indicative of a prediction associated with a health condition for the wearer of the contact lens, wherein the prediction is based, at least, on the statistical information.