Personal monitoring system

• US 9,907,473 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Tran, Bao
• Primary Examiner(s): Gedeon, Brian T
• Application Number:
  US14/678,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20160287166A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• 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 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• 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: A61B 5/6813 Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part A61B5/6802 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/74 Details of notification to user or communication with user or patient indicating measured values G01D7/00; user input means input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• 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 5/749 Voice-controlled interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A system includes a processor; a cellular, WiFi, or Bluetooth transceiver coupled to the processor; an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor; and a sensor coupled to the processor to sense mood, wherein text, image, sound, or video is rendered in response to the sensed mood.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a processor;

an accelerometer and a gyroscope both coupled to the processor and configured to capture data representing the movement of the user;

one or more sensors, coupled to the processor and facing the user'"'"'s skin to capture data regarding one or more body vital signs of the user;

computer code executed by the processor to perform a health analysis and provide health analysis data from the data regarding one or more body vital signs and the data regarding movement;

at least one transceiver to wirelessly communicate the health analysis data to a second device and to receive information data from said second device;

a touch screen display coupled to the processor to display at least the health analysis data; and

display information associated with the information data.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the data representing the movement of the user is used to detect if the user falls.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the data representing the movement of the user is used to generate a warning if the user falls.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the data representing the movement of the user provides a qualitative assessment of the limb movement of the user.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the data representing the movement of the user measures mobility of the user.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a microphone to receive verbal input.

7. The device of claim 6 further comprising code executed by the processor to convert the verbal input into voice data representing the verbal input.

8. The device of claim 6 further comprising code executed by the processor to convert the verbal input into a command for execution by the processor.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a speaker.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein the speaker outputs an audible alert associated with the information data received from the second device.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein the transceiver receives voice data comprising at least one of voice data associated with a telephone call and voice data associated with a voicemail, and wherein the speaker outputs the voice data.

12. A wearable device, comprising:

a processor;

an accelerometer and a gyroscope both coupled to the processor to and configured to capture data regarding movement of the user;

one or more sensors, coupled to the processor and facing the user'"'"'s skin to capture data regarding one or more body vital signs of the user;

computer code executed by the processor to generate data related to a health analysis of the user from regarding at least one of activity, exercise, sleep, and heart rate using (i) the data regarding one or more body vital signs;

or (ii) and the data regarding movement;

a GPS sensor in communication with the processor;

a transceiver to transmit data and receive data via a wireless network connection;

a vibration motor, in communication with the processor, that causes the wearable device to vibrate; and

a touch screen display coupled to the processor to display at least (i) the health analysis data; and

(ii) the display information associated with the received data received via the transceiver.

13. The device of claim 12 further comprising a mapping application, executed by the processor.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the mapping application communicates with the GPS sensor, and wherein the mapping application displays, via the touch screen display, a location of the wearable device as determined at least in part by the GPS sensor.

15. The device of claim 12 wherein the second device is a server providing web pages only accessible by the user or care-providers, organizations and individuals chosen by the user.

16. The device of claim 12 wherein the second device controls a mobility assistance device.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein the mobility assistance device is a walker.

18. The device of claim 12 further comprising a UV monitor in communication with the processor.

19. The device of claim 12 further comprising software code, executed by the processor, to generate data regarding steps taken by a user wearing the wearable device, and wherein the touch screen display displays information associated with the data regarding steps taken by the user.