APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONING
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1. A network for evaluating the cardiopulmonary functioning of a person, the system comprising:
- a portable telecommunication device; and
a sensor module configured to be worn by the person, the sensor module comprising;
at least one physiological sensor configured to sense one or more of the following types of physiological information generated by the person;
pulse rate, blood flow, blood gas levels, body temperature, blood pressure, and intracranial pressure;
at least one motion sensor configured to sense body motion of the person;
a signal processor configured to process signals from the at least one physiological sensor and the at least one motion sensor to generate an assessment of cardiopulmonary functioning of the person; and
a transmitter in communication with the signal processor and configured to transmit signals from the signal processor to the portable telecommunication device;
wherein the portable telecommunication device comprises a user interface configured to display signals from the signal processor.
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Abstract
Wearable apparatus for monitoring various physiological and environmental factors are provided. Real-time, noninvasive health and environmental monitors include a plurality of compact sensors integrated within small, low-profile devices, such as earpiece modules. Physiological and environmental data is collected and wirelessly transmitted into a wireless network, where the data is stored and/or processed.
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1. A network for evaluating the cardiopulmonary functioning of a person, the system comprising:
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a portable telecommunication device; and a sensor module configured to be worn by the person, the sensor module comprising; at least one physiological sensor configured to sense one or more of the following types of physiological information generated by the person;
pulse rate, blood flow, blood gas levels, body temperature, blood pressure, and intracranial pressure;at least one motion sensor configured to sense body motion of the person; a signal processor configured to process signals from the at least one physiological sensor and the at least one motion sensor to generate an assessment of cardiopulmonary functioning of the person; and a transmitter in communication with the signal processor and configured to transmit signals from the signal processor to the portable telecommunication device; wherein the portable telecommunication device comprises a user interface configured to display signals from the signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wearable apparatus, configured to be worn at the ear region of a person and to monitor physiological information from the person, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one blood flow sensor configured to sense blood flow near the ear region; at least one acoustic sensor configured to sense sounds from the ear region; at least one signal processor configured to process signals from the blood flow sensor and acoustic sensor; and at least one transmitter responsive to the at least one signal processor that is configured to transmit at least one signal to at least one remote terminal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for monitoring the cardiopulmonary functioning of a person, the system comprising:
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at least one remote terminal; and a sensor module configured to be worn by the person, the sensor module comprising; at least one physiological sensor configured to configured to sense at least one of the following types of physiological information generated by the person;
pulse rate, a blood flow, blood gas levels, body temperature, blood pressure, and intracranial pressure;at least one signal processor configured to process the signals generated by the at least one physiological sensor; and at least one transmitter responsive to the at least one signal processor that is configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one a remote terminal; wherein the at least one signal processor is configured to focus processing resources on at least one type of physiological information in response to a specified preference through the at least one remote terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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