System and method of performing medical diagnosis in real time

• US 6,903,657 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2002
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kwoen, O Seong
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US10/118,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20020148477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/573.2, 340/573.3, 340/582, 340/5.84, 340/5.81, 340/5.85, 340/5.86, 340/7.21, 340/825.57, 340/825.72, 600/300, 600/306, 128/920, 128/923
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/372 Analysis of electroencephalograms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/923 by comparison of patient data to other data

Abstract

A system and method of performing a medical diagnosis in real time that can diagnose a health condition of a mobile terminal user in real time is disclosed. Various sensors provided in the mobile terminal sense a body condition, and a server diagnoses the health condition of the user from the sensed condition information, and informs the user of the corresponding health keeping plan and medical treatment as well. Thus, the user can conveniently check his/her health condition any time and anywhere.

Claims

1. A system for performing a medical diagnosis comprising:

a detector for sensing a body condition;

a mobile telephone which transmits sensed body condition information received from the detector, the mobile telephone having a signal input/output slot which includes a first interior metal surface for inputting/outputting a voice signal, a data signal, and a call control signal, and a second interior metal surface insulated from the first interior metal surface, for receiving the body condition information from the detector; and

a server for analyzing the body condition information transmitted from the mobile telephone, and sending a result of a health checkup performed based on the analyzed body condition information to the mobile telephone.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detector has at least one built-in sensor for detecting a temperature, vibration, conductive response and brain wave.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a connector for electrically connecting the detector to the mobile telephone.

4. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connector has a jack that is inserted into the signal input/output slot.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the jack of the connector is inserted in the signal input/output slot, and is in contact with the second interior metal surface.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone is provided with a program for controlling an on/off operation of the detector, wirelessly transmitting sensed information transferred from the detector, and disclosing a result of the health checkup transferred from the server.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the mobile telephone is provided with at least one key for selecting an on/off and control of the program.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detector is built in the mobile telephone.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server is provided with a health-diagnosis program for performing a health checkup based on the received condition information, and wirelessly transmitting the result of health checkup and corresponding treatments to the mobile telephone.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the server is provided with a database for storing information of a user, and a database program for inputting/outputting information to/from the database and updating the information stored in the database through the health-diagnosis program.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the database program updates and stores the present result of the health checkup obtained by the health-diagnosis program in a corresponding user area of the database.

12. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the database program stores a respective user'"'"'s history of the diagnosis results obtained by the health-diagnosis program in the database.

13. The system as claimed in claim 1, after a pilot channel is formed between the mobile telephone and the server, wherein the mobile telephone transmits the sensed condition information to the server through the predefined reverse pilot channel.

14. The system as claimed in claim 1, after a pilot channel is formed between the mobile telephone and the server, wherein the server informs the result of body diagnosis to the mobile telephone through the predefined forward pilot channel.

15. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone displays the condition information sensed by the detector.

16. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detector comprises at least one sensor for sensing a conductive response value between specified body region, wherein the at least one sensor detects a bioelectric impedance value or frequency impedance value between the specified body regions.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mobile telephone wirelessly transmits a signal including the detected conductive response value and user information of the mobile telephone to the server.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the server performs a user authentication by extracting user information of the mobile telephone from information received from the mobile telephone.

19. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a function key for switching operation of the mobile telephone between a health check-up mode and a call mode.

20. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a processor for controlling operation of the detector.

21. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detector is attached to an external portion of the body of a user.

22. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a connector which connects the detector to a jack of the mobile telephone.

23. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone outputs a predetermined musical pattern to indicate the result of the health check-up.

24. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a light which is activated to provide an indication of the result of the health check-up.

25. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a display for outputting a text message indicative of the result of the health check-up.

26. A method of performing a medical diagnosis in a mobile communication network system having a mobile telephone and a server, the method comprising:

sensing a body condition of a mobile telephone user through sensors provided to the mobile telephone, wherein the mobile telephone includes a receptacle having a first metal surface for input or output of at least one of a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal, and a second metal surface for receiving body condition information;

transmitting a wireless signal including the sensed body condition information from the mobile telephone to the server; and

examining a health condition of the user by extracting the body condition information from the transmitted wireless signal.

27. The method as claimed in claim 26, further comprising.

transferring a result of examining the health condition and a corresponding health keeping plan to the mobile telephone after the examining step.

28. The method as claimed in claim 27, further comprising storing the result of examining the health condition and the corresponding health keeping plan in the server.

29. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the sensing step detects the user'"'"'s temperature, pulse, and impedance value per body region.

30. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the examining step provides the body condition information extracted by the server to a medical institution or a protector.

31. A method of performing a medical diagnosis in a mobile communication network system having a mobile telephone and a server, the method comprising:

detecting a pulse of a mobile telephone user through sensors provided to the mobile telephone, wherein the mobile telephone includes a receptacle having a first portion for input or output of at least one of a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal, and a second portion for receiving body condition information;

transmitting information indicative of the detected pulse from the mobile telephone to the server;

examining a health condition of the user from a property and condition of the detected pulse; and

transferring a prescription and a health keeping plan according to the examining step to the mobile telephone.

32. A method of performing a medical diagnosis in a mobile communication network system having a mobile telephone and a server, the method comprising:

detecting an electric response impedance value per body region of a mobile telephone user through sensors provided to the mobile telephone, wherein the mobile telephone includes a receptacle having a first metal surface for input or output of at least one of a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal, and a second metal surface for receiving body condition information;

transmitting information indicative of the electric response to the server;

diagnosing a nutritive condition, degree of fatness, and moisture distribution of the user from the detected impedance value information per body region; and

transferring a treatment according to the diagnosis to the mobile telephone.

33. A method of performing a medical diagnosis in a mobile communication network system having a mobile telephone and a server, the method comprising:

detecting a conductive response value of a mobile telephone user through sensors provided to the mobile telephone, wherein the mobile telephone includes a receptacle having a first metal surface for input or output of at least one of a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal, and a second metal surface for receiving body condition information;

transmitting the detected conductive response value to a server;

analyzing a psychology of a user from the conductive response value; and

transferring a treatment for improving the analyzed psychology to the mobile telephone.

34. The method as claimed in claim 33, wherein the detecting step includes detecting the conductive response value from the electric response impedance value between specified regions of the user'"'"'s cranium.

35. The method as claimed in claim 33, wherein the transmitting step includes transferring at least one of music, light, and an image for improving the analyzed psychology of the user from the server to the mobile telephone.

36. A method of performing a medical diagnosis in a mobile communication network system having a mobile telephone, a sever, and a diagnosis terminal, the method comprising:

sensing a body condition of a mobile telephone user through sensors provided to the mobile telephone, wherein the mobile telephone includes a receptacle having a first metal surface for input or output of at least one of a voice signal, a data signal, or a call signal, and a second metal surface for receiving body condition information;

wirelessly transmitting a signal including the sensed body condition information to the sever;

transmitting information received from the mobile telephone to the diagnosis terminal;

examining a health condition by extracting the body condition information from the transmitted information; and

transferring a result of a health checkup and/or a corresponding treatment transmitted from the diagnosis terminal to the mobile telephone through the sever.