Diagnostics method based on input from multiple users

• US 9,514,278 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2014
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael S. Bahorich
• Original Assignee: Michael S. Bahorich
• Inventors: Bahorich, Michael S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bee, Andrew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Akki, Munear
• Application Number:
  US14/153,172
• Publication Number:
  US 20140197947A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.12, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/539.1, 340/573.1, 600/301, 600/309, 600/388, 600/509, 709/217, 128/903
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0242 for varying or adjusting the optical path length in the tissue
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6801 specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 Vests
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A body function analysis and communication system includes a plurality of wireless communication devices each worn or carried by a respective user and in signal communication with an analysis system. Each wireless communication device is in signal communication with at least one sensor worn by the respective user. The analysis system is configured to determine anomalous response of measurements of the at least one sensor worn by at least one user based on measurements from the plurality of sensors.

Claims

1. A body function analysis and communication system, comprising:

a plurality of wireless communication devices each worn or carried by a respective user and in signal communication with an analysis system, each wireless communication device in signal communication with at least one sensor worn by the respective user; and

wherein the analysis system is configured to determine abnormal response of measurements of the at least one sensor worn by at least one user based on a determined normal response calculated by correlating substantially simultaneous measurements from a sensor worn by a plurality of other users that measure a same physical parameter as the sensor worn by the at least one user;

wherein a threshold for an abnormal response is selected based on the correlation.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with the wireless communication device using Bluetooth communication.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a heart rate sensor, an accelerometer, a skin resistivity sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a respiration rate sensor and a blood oxygenation sensor.

4. A method for analyzing body response of a wearer of a wearable sensor for an anomaly, comprising:

wirelessly communicating measurements from at least one sensor worn by each of a plurality of users to an analysis system;

analyzing the measurements from the at least one sensor worn by each of the plurality of users that measure a same physical parameter to determine normal body response to a selected stimulus by correlating substantially simultaneous measurements from each of the sensors; and

determining an abnormal body response from at least one of the worn sensors based on the determined normal body response, wherein a threshold for an abnormal response is selected based on the correlation.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising communicating a warning signal to at least one of the wearer of the sensor indicating an anomalous response and an emergency response person.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the measurements comprise at least one of heart rate, skin temperature and blood oxygenation.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the determining ordinary body response comprises measurement of acceleration corresponding to running at certain speeds and for certain lengths of time and correlating the measurements of acceleration with at least one of changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation for a plurality of users.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein abnormal body response is determined by measured changes in at least one of changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation with respect to the measured acceleration exceeding a selected threshold difference from changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation with respect to the measured acceleration corresponding to the determined normal body response.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein the measurements comprise acceleration, and wherein the measurements from a plurality of users are analyzed for a time series or frequency/phase spectrum common to the measurements from the plurality of users to identify ground motion within a determinable geographic area.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein the warning signal comprises at least one of a synthesized voice message, an electronic mail message and an SMS text message.