PERSONAL MONITORING SYSTEM

• US 20140143064A1
• Filed: 01/25/2014
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao
• Granted Patent: US 9,028,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.66
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Abstract

A system includes a processor; a cellular, WiFi, or Bluetooth transceiver coupled to the processor; an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor; and a sensor coupled to the processor to sense mood, wherein text, image, sound, or video is rendered in response to the sensed mood.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a cellular, WiFi, or Bluetooth transceiver coupled to the processor;

an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor; and

a sensor coupled to the processor to sense mood, wherein text, image, sound, or video is rendered in response to a sensed mood.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor detects at least one of:

ECG, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, patient posture, patient fall, or patient movement.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of light detectors each sensing a different reflected color to determine heart rate, heart pulse, blood pressure, or oxygen level (SpO2).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises one of:

EEG detector, EKG detector, ECG detector, brainwave detector, electromagnetic detector, ultrasonic detector, optical detector, or accelerometer.

5. The system of claim 1, comprising a wearable housing, a headphone, an earbud, a watch, an eyeglass, a contact lens, a patch, a bandage, a ring, a wrist mounted device, or jewelry.

6. The system of claim 1, comprising an in-door positioning system coupled to one or more wireless appliances to provide location information.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising a call center to provide a human response.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising a display coupled to the processor to show heart waveform.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor monitors calorie input, calorie consumption, exercise activity, or glucose level.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the detected mood is used to select an advertisement targeted at a user.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor executes code to store and analyze patient information including posture, ambulation habits, medicine taking habits, eating and drinking habits, sleeping habits, or exercise habits.

12. A mobile telephone system, comprising:

a cellular transceiver to provide wireless data and voice communication; and

one or more body mounted sensors to detect user mood, wherein text, image, sound, or video is rendered in response to a sensed mood.

13. The system of claim 12, comprising one or more electrodes that contact skin and capture bio-electrical signals;

and an amplifier coupled to the electrodes.

14. The system of claim 12, comprising a wearable housing, a headphone, an earbud, a watch, an eyeglass, a contact lens, a patch, a bandage, a ring, a wrist mounted device, or jewelry.

15. The system of claim 12, comprising a wearable device wirelessly coupled to the local transceiver, wherein the wearable device houses the one or more sensors to detect the one or more of:

ECG, heart rate, brain wave, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, patient posture, patient fall, or patient movement.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the detected mood selects content from a music database, a video database, an advertising content database.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the detected mood is used to select an advertisement targeted at a user.

18. A mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

an accelerometer coupled to the processor;

a cellular transceiver coupled to the processor;

a display screen coupled to the processor; and

a finger sensor coupled to the processor to authenticate a user.

19. The device of claim 18, comprising a transceiver coupled to the processor to wirelessly communicate with a watch.

20. The device of claim 18, comprising a wearable device wirelessly coupled to the processor, wherein the wearable device houses the one or more sensors to detect the one or more of:

ECG, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, patient posture, patient fall, or patient movement.