Monitoring system and device with sensors that are responsive to skin pigmentation

• US 9,427,189 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Issued: 08/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Fernandez, Joaquin, Shook, Robert, Fan, Bryan, Proud, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US14/048,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20140249760A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 235/435, 235/492
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/443 Evaluating skin constituents, e.g. elastin, melanin, water
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0855 involving a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system is provided for using data based on user habit information or user monitoring. A monitoring device has one or more sensors that detect or measure user information selected from of at least one of, a user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information, and a user'"'"'s health. The monitoring device includes circuitry that provides at least identification of the monitoring device, a communication system which reads and transmits an identification of the monitoring device, and a pathway system. A telemetry system is provided with a database of user ID'"'"'s and is in communication with the monitoring device. A device determines a user'"'"'s melanin level at a place where the monitoring device is positioned on the user. The user'"'"'s melanin level is used with monitoring or measuring information relative to the user.

Claims

1. A system for using data based on user habit information or user monitoring, comprising:

a wearable device coupled to a microphone and an RF transmitter

a telemetry system with a database of user ID'"'"'s and in communication with the monitoring device; and

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, the electronic device including, one or more haptic device sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic motion, one or more accelerometers, a search module to search for text, a graphics module and one or more proximity sensors, a payment activity manager and the electronic device configured to receive updates wirelessly, the payment activity manager configured to receive from a user payment configuration parameters for each of a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager including a designated third party payment data base that includes designated third party settings with third party IP addresses, payment sources for each of a designated third party, and method of payment, the payment activity manager performing a comparison for each of a designated third party to receive a payment and perform a security check on that designated third party, the payment activity manager performing an authentication of a designated third party for a payment and a tracking of payments for each of a payment transaction to the one or more designated third parties including an initiation of a payment and a conclusion of a payment from the user, the payment activity manager associating one or more transaction contexts of a designated third party payment prior to payment, the payment activity manager configured to adjust payment settings made by the user or requested by a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager configured to manage payments that are designated to be calendared as being calendared and also configured to analyze user payment activities and generate reports relative to each of a payment, user payment activities and verification that a payment has been made.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an activity manager that associates one or more contexts of a user activity or health.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a feedback control system or subsystem that analyzes a measured sensor signal from at least one of the sensors and in response provides a feedback signal or alert to the user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is at the telemetry system.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is at the monitoring device.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is standalone.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device in operation communicates a feedback signal or alert to the user.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one of a audio device or display at the monitoring system to communicate a feedback to the user.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein a feedback signal or alert is selected from at least one of, lifestyle parameters, medical conditions, lifestyle events, exercise parameters, battery of the monitoring device, sensor function, pending therapy delivery, medical alerts, a status of a medical condition and a medical measurement or parameter.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the device for determining a user'"'"'s melanin level is used to adjust a measured sensor signal from a sensor.

11. A system for using data based on user habit information or user monitoring, comprising:

a wearable monitoring device with one or more sensors that detect or measure user information selected from of at least one of, a user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information, and a user'"'"'s health, the monitoring device including circuitry that provides at least identification of the monitoring device, a communication system which reads and transmits an identification of the monitoring device, and a pathway system;

a telemetry system with a database of user ID'"'"'s and in communication with the monitoring device;

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, the electronic device including, one or more haptic device sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic motion, one or more accelerometers, a search module to search for text, a graphics module and one or more proximity sensors, a payment activity manager and the electronic device configured to receive updates wirelessly, the payment activity manager configured to receive from a user payment configuration parameters for each of a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager including a designated third party payment data base that includes designated third party settings with third party IP addresses, payment sources for each of a designated third party, and method of payment, the payment activity manager performing a comparison for each of a designated third party to receive a payment and perform a security check on that designated third party, the payment activity manager performing an authentication of a designated third party for a payment and a tracking of payments for each of a payment transaction to the one or more designated third parties including an initiation of a payment and a conclusion of a payment from the user, the payment activity manager associating one or more transaction contexts of a designated third party payment prior to payment, the payment activity manager configured to adjust payment settings made by the user or requested by a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager configured to manage payments that are designated to be calendared as being calendared and also configured to analyze user payment activities and generate reports relative to each of a payment, user payment activities and verification that a payment has been made; and

wherein an operation or measurements or actions taken relative to the measurements made by one or more sensors.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the device for determining a user'"'"'s amount of melanin is a light intensity sensing device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the device for determining the user'"'"'s amount of melanin uses spectral reflectance of the skin.