METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIAGE AND SUBSEQUENT ESCALATION BASED ON BIOSIGNALS OR BIOMETRICS

• US 20170273620A1
• Filed: 05/03/2016
• Published: 09/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Wiggins, Matthew C., Thomson, Euan S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,390,758 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• 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 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7203 for noise prevention, reduction or removal
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

Provided is an electronic device to monitor a user'"'"'s biological measurements in two stages, where the first stage determines whether to make measurements and/or appraisals in the second stage.

Claims

1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing machine executable instructions that when executed causes a computing system to control operations comprising:

acquiring first signals in a first mode from a user via a first sensor of a user-wearable device; and

processing the first signals to determine whether to enter a second mode to provide further information to the user.

2. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising machine executable instructions for acquiring the first signals periodically in the first mode.

3. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising machine executable instructions for acquiring the first signals continuously in the first mode.

4. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising machine executable instructions for, upon determining to enter the second mode, giving instructions to the user appropriate to acquiring second signals in the second mode.

5. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 4, further comprising machine executable instructions for instructing the user to use a measurement device for acquiring the second signals.

6. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 4, further comprising machine executable instructions for instructing the user to perform at least one of:

have the user-wearable device in a specific position and/or orientation, and pose in a specific position.

7. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising machine executable instructions for using a second sensor in the user-wearable device to acquire second signals in the second mode.

8. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the second sensor compared to the first sensor has at least one of:

greater sensitivity, greater specificity, and greater use acceptance for acquiring the second signals.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising machine executable instructions for, upon determining to enter the second mode, providing at least one question to the user to appraise a cognitive state of the user based on the user answering the at least one question.

10. A system comprising:

a first sensor of a user-wearable device configured to acquire first signals in a first mode from a user; and

a diagnostic processor configured to process the first signals to determine whether to enter a second mode to provide further information to the user.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first signals are acquired periodically in the first mode.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the first signals are acquired continuously in the first mode.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein, upon determining to enter the second mode, the diagnostic processor is configured to give appropriate instructions to the user to acquire second signals in the second mode.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic processor is configured to instruct the user to use a measurement device for acquiring the second signals.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic processor is configured to instruct the user to perform at least one of:

have the user-wearable device in a specific position and/or orientation, and pose in a specific position.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the user-wearable device consumes more power in the second mode than in the first mode.

17. The system of claim 10, further comprising a second sensor in the user-wearable device configured to acquire second signals in the second mode.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second sensor compared to the first sensor has at least one of:

greater sensitivity, greater specificity, and greater use acceptance for acquiring the second signals.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the diagnostic processor is configured to, upon determining to enter the second mode, provide at least one question to the user to appraise a cognitive state of the user based on the user answering the at least one question.

20. A method comprising:

acquiring first signals in a first mode from a user by a first sensor of a user-wearable device; and

processing the first signals by a diagnostic processor to determine whether to enter a second mode to provide further information to the user.