Monitoring system and device with sensors that is remotely powered

• US 9,553,486 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2013
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• 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:
  US14/052,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20140246917A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• Field of Search: 235/435, 235/492
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge

Abstract

A wearable device includes a wearable device structure and an electronic circuitry coupled to one or more sensors. The one or more sensors detect or measure wearable device user information selected from of at least one of, a wearable device user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information, and a wearable device user'"'"'s health. A power receiving device is coupled to the electronic circuit and is in communication with a power transmitting device.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure, the wearable device structure including a first end and a second end;

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, subsystem, the electronic device including a 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, 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;

an electronic circuitry coupled to the one or more sensors; and

a power receiving device at the electronic device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmitting device is coupled to a power source.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the power transmission device in operation receives power from the power source and is configured to transmit a wireless signal to the power receiving device.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the power source is any type of power source.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission device and the power receiving device are at a telemetry system associated with the electronic device.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device receives electrical charge wirelessly from the power transmission device.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission device is coupled to or includes a communication interface that couples the power transmission device through a Network System, or any other communication system.

8. The device of claim 1, the power transmitting device transmits a wireless energy signal to the power receiving device.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the wireless energy signal is one or more energy signals transmitted at frequencies that different from an audio band.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the wireless energy signal is in the range of 1520 MHz to 40 MHz.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission device broadcasts a directional signal that is detected by the power receiving device.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein a wireless energy signal is transmitted in response to a request from the power receiving device.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein after receiving the wireless energy signal, the power receiving device transmits a feedback signal to the power transmission device.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the feedback signal is a part of a bi-directional communication signal transmitted between the power transmission device and the power receiving device.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission device includes at least one of, a power module, a control module, a data communication module, and a shutoff module.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device includes a power receiving module.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the power receiving module includes power delivery components that are configured to perform at least one of, transform power received from a power source and convert power received from a power source.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the power receiving module is configured to transmit one or more frequencies of energy signals.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device includes a power monitoring module.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device includes a feedback module.

21. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device is coupled to a data communication module.

22. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device is coupled to an energy storage module.

23. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving device includes a data communication module configured to communicate with the power receiving device.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the data communication module is configured to communicate energy signal frequency information to the power receiving device.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission device and the power receiving device establish a two way communication, wherein information of any type can exchanged between the two devices.