TWM653716U - Monitoring system for physical signs information - Google Patents

Abstract

A monitoring system for vital sign information is suitable for operation with a user's computer device, comprising: a wearable device, comprising a vital sign detector capable of detecting the wearer's vital sign data and a transmitter capable of outputting the vital sign data to the computer device; and a server capable of receiving the vital sign data transmitted by the computer device, and outputting an abnormal signal to the computer device when the vital sign data does not meet the vital sign standard, so that an application on the computer device prompts the user according to the abnormal signal. In this way, the wearer's vital sign can be monitored by a third party.

Description

Vital signs monitoring system

This invention relates to a monitoring system, and more particularly to a monitoring system for vital sign information.

Most existing wearable devices, such as smart bracelets, use applications installed on smartphones and provided by the wearable device manufacturers to set the device and record the wearer's vital signs. The wearable device will remind the wearer when the vital signs exceed the standard. For example, the wearable devices of Republic of China Application No. 112204187 and No. 111211160 all remind the wearer when the vital signs exceed the standard.

However, the wearer's physical sign information is generally not provided to a third party (such as but not limited to a medical care unit) for monitoring. Moreover, when the wearer's physical sign information exceeds the standard, the wearer or the wearer's caregiver also needs to seek medical information on their own.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a monitoring system for physical sign information, which can be used by a third party to monitor whether the wearer's physical sign information exceeds the standard.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of the present invention provides a monitoring system for vital sign information, which is suitable for operation with a computer device of a user, and the computer device includes a first communication circuit. The monitoring system for vital sign information includes: a wearable device, which is worn on a part of a wearer and includes a vital sign detector and a transmitter, the vital sign detector is used to detect the vital sign data of the wearer, and the transmitter can communicate with the vital sign detector and the first communication circuit to output the vital sign data to the computer device; and a server, which includes: a storage device, including a data According to the database, the data database stores a physical sign standard, which is a valve value or a valve value range; a second communication circuit that can communicate with the first communication circuit to receive the physical sign data transmitted by the computer device through an application installed on the computer device; and a processor that can communicate with the second communication circuit and the memory, and is used to output an abnormal signal to the first communication circuit through the second communication circuit when the physical sign data does not meet the physical sign standard, so that the application on the computer device prompts the user according to the abnormal signal.

Optionally, the application provides a user interface for the user to use.

Optionally, the memory further includes a user database for storing the user account of the user, wherein the user account is created by the application.

Optionally, the usage account includes an identification code of the wearable device, a user identification code and personal information of the wearer.

Optionally, the wearer's personal information includes height, weight, age and gender.

Optionally, the application presents abnormal information of the abnormal signal on the user interface.

Optionally, the application prompts the computer device to emit a warning sound or vibrate according to the abnormal signal.

Optionally, the application stores a device identification code, and the transmitter transmits the vital sign data and the identification code of the wearable device to the first communication circuit. When the identification code of the wearable device matches the device identification code, the first communication circuit transmits the vital sign data to the second communication circuit.

Optionally, the application stores a user account, the memory stores a user identification code, the first communication circuit transmits the physical sign data and the user account to the second communication circuit, and when the user account matches the user identification code, the processor compares the physical sign data with the physical sign standard.

Optionally, the memory further includes a medical database for storing information of medical institutions, the medical institutions corresponding to a geographical range, the processor determines whether the location setting of the user on the application, or the location of the computer device obtained by the application from the computer device, is within the geographical range, and when the location setting or the location of the computer device is within the geographical range, the processor outputs the information of the medical institution to the first communication circuit via the second communication circuit.

Optionally, the physical standard is based on at least one of nationality, gender, age, height and weight.

Optionally, the vital sign detector is a blood pressure detector, a pulse detector, a heart rate detector, a temperature sensor, a blood oxygen detector or a respiration sensor.

Optionally, the wearer and the user are the same person. Alternatively, the wearer and the user are different persons.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention provides a monitoring system for vital sign information according to an embodiment, which is suitable for operation with a user's computer device 10 (i.e., a computer device end). The type of computer device 10 is, for example but not limited to, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone or a smart watch, or a head-mounted display together with a host connected thereto. For the sake of simplicity, the computer device 10 will be listed below as a smart phone as an example.

The computer device 10 includes a memory 11, a processor 12, a display 13 and a communication circuit 14 (i.e., a first communication circuit). The processor 12 can communicate with the memory 11, the display 13 and the communication circuit 14. The computer device 10 allows a user to download an application to the memory 11, and install and execute the application through the processor 12, so that the application can provide a user interface 15 and present the user interface 15 on the display 13 for the user to view and operate.

The monitoring system includes the above-mentioned application, a wearable device 20 (ie, the wearable device end) and a server 30 (ie, the server end).

The wearable device 20 can be worn on a part of a wearer. The wearer can be the same person as the user of the computer device 10, or they can be different people. The wearable device 20 can be worn on, for example, but not limited to, the head, neck, trunk, limbs, soles, palms, toes, or fingers. The wearable device 20 can be, for example, but not limited to, clothing, accessories, or protective gear. For the sake of simplicity, the wearable device 20 is exemplified as a smart watch.

The wearable device 20 includes a physical sign detector 21 and a transmitter 22 .

The physical sign detector 21 can detect the physical sign data of the wearer, and the physical sign detector 21 is, for example but not limited to, a blood pressure detector, a pulse detector, a heart rate detector, a temperature sensor, a blood oxygen detector, or a breathing sensor. For the sake of simplicity, the physical sign detector 21 is exemplified as a blood pressure detector.

The transmitter 22 can communicate with the vital sign detector 21 and the communication circuit 14 to output the vital sign data provided by the vital sign detector 21 to the computer device 10.

The server 30 includes a memory 31, a processor 32 and a communication circuit 33 (ie, a second communication circuit).

The memory 31 includes a database 311. The database 311 stores a physical sign standard, which is a threshold value or a threshold value range. The physical sign standard is based on at least one of the country, gender, age, height and weight. For the sake of simplicity, the physical sign standard is listed as a threshold value range (such as a blood pressure standard range) as an example. When the blood pressure is within the blood pressure standard range, it means that the wearer's blood pressure is normal. When the blood pressure is outside the blood pressure standard range, it means that the wearer's blood pressure exceeds the standard.

The processor 32 can communicate with the memory 31. The processor 32 can obtain the physical sign standard from the data base 311 to determine whether the physical sign data of the wearer is normal. When the physical sign data does not meet the physical sign standard, the processor 32 will generate an abnormal signal.

The communication circuit 33 can communicate with the communication circuit 14 to receive the vital sign data transmitted by the computer device 10 through the above-mentioned application. The communication circuit 33 can also communicate with the processor 32 to provide the received vital sign data to the processor 32 and output the abnormal signal to the communication circuit 14. Thereby, the application executed by the processor 12 can prompt the user according to the abnormal signal, for example but not limited to presenting the abnormal information of the abnormal signal on the user interface 15, or causing the computer device 10 to emit a prompt sound or vibration.

The memory 31 further includes a user database 312. The user database 312 stores the user account of the user, and the user account is created by the user through the application. The user account includes the identification code of the wearable device 20, the user identification code and the wearer's personal information. The wearer's personal information includes height, weight, age and gender.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the application can store a device identification code, and the wearable device 20 has an identification code. The transmitter 22 can transmit the vital sign data and the identification code of the wearable device 20 to the communication circuit 14. When the processor 12 determines that the identification code of the wearable device 20 matches the device identification code, it controls the communication circuit 14 to transmit the vital sign data to the communication circuit 33.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the application stores a user account, and the user database 312 of the memory 31 stores the user identification code corresponding to the user. Thus, the communication circuit 14 can transmit the physical sign data and the user account to the communication circuit 33. When the processor 32 determines that the user account matches the user identification code, the processor 32 compares the physical sign data with the physical sign standard.

The following is an exemplary description of the operation of the monitoring system of this invention in combination with the user's computer device.

Step S11: The processor 12 installs the application downloaded to the memory 11.

Step S12: The user operates the user interface 15 provided by the application, and the processor 12 transmits the information collected on the user interface 15 (such as but not limited to the personal information of the wearer and the user) to the processor 32 through the communication circuits 14 and 33, so that the processor 32 can establish the user account of the user in the user database 312.

Step S13: The physical sign detector 21 continuously or intermittently detects the physical sign of the wearer to generate physical sign data, and transmits the physical sign data to the processor 12 via the transmitter 22 and the communication circuit 14.

Step S14: According to the settings of the application program, the processor 12 outputs the vital sign data through the communication circuit 14.

Step S15: The processor 32 receives the vital sign data transmitted by the processor 12 through the communication circuit 33.

Step S16: The processor 32 obtains the type of physical data and the physical standard that meets the wearer's conditions from the database 311 according to the data of the user account, and further determines whether the physical data exceeds the physical standard. In step S16, if not, the processor 32 executes step S17; otherwise, it executes step S18.

Step S17: The processor 32 records the vital sign data in the user account.

Step S18: The processor 32 generates an abnormal signal and outputs the abnormal signal to the processor 12 through the communication circuits 14 and 33. Then, step S17 is executed.

Step S19: The processor 12 notifies the user of the abnormality of the wearer's physical sign according to the content of the abnormal signal and the setting of the application.

In addition, the monitoring system of another embodiment of the present invention can also provide information of corresponding medical institutions for users' reference.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . Compared with the monitoring system of FIG. 1 , the memory 31 of the monitoring system of this embodiment further includes a medical database 313 . The medical database 313 stores information of different medical institutions, and each medical institution corresponds to a geographical range. Moreover, the application not only allows the user to set the location of the user or the wearer thereon, but also can obtain the location of the computer device 10 from the computer device 10 if the computer device 10 has a location detection function. The processor 32 can determine whether the location setting or the location of the computer device 10 is within the geographical range corresponding to a certain medical institution. When the location setting or the location of the computer device 10 is within the geographical range corresponding to a certain medical institution, the processor 32 transmits the information of the medical institution to the processor 12 through the communication circuits 33 and 14. Thereby, the processor 12 can present the information of the medical institution to the user for reference through the application.

The following is an exemplary description of the operation of the monitoring system of the present invention in combination with the user's computer device. Steps S11 to S17 of FIG. 4 are the same as steps S11 to S17 of FIG. 2 and are not repeated here, except that in step S16, if yes, step S28 is executed.

Step S28: The processor 32 not only generates an abnormal signal, but also finds the corresponding medical institution information from the medical database 313, and then outputs the abnormal signal and the corresponding medical institution information to the processor 12 through the communication circuits 14 and 33. Afterwards, step S17 is executed.

Step S29: The processor 12 notifies the wearer of the abnormal physical sign according to the content of the abnormal signal and the setting of the application. In addition, the processor 12 also provides the user with the information of the corresponding medical institution through the application for reference.

In summary, the monitoring system of this invention can not only be used by a third party to monitor whether the wearer's physical information exceeds the standard, but also provide the user with corresponding medical information.

Although the invention is disclosed in the above embodiments, these embodiments are not intended to limit the invention. Any changes, modifications and combinations of various embodiments within the spirit and scope of the invention are all within the scope of patent protection of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the invention.

10:Computer device 11:Memory 12:Processor 13:Display 14:Communication circuit 15:User interface 20:Wearable device 21:Physical sign detector 22:Transmitter 30:Server 31:Memory 311:Database 312:User database 313:Medical database 32:Processor 33:Communication circuit

After studying the detailed description in conjunction with the following figures, other aspects and advantages of the present invention will be discovered: Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring system for vital signs information and a computer device used in combination with it according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a flow chart of the operation of the monitoring system for vital signs information and a computer device in combination with it according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring system for vital signs information and a computer device used in combination with it according to another embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 4 is a flow chart of the operation of the monitoring system for vital signs information and a computer device in combination with it according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (13)

A monitoring system for vital sign information is suitable for operation with a user's computer device, the computer device includes a first communication circuit, and the monitoring system for vital sign information includes: A wearable device, which is worn on a part of a wearer and includes a vital sign detector and a transmitter, the vital sign detector is used to detect the vital sign data of the wearer, and the transmitter can communicate with the vital sign detector and the first communication circuit to output the vital sign data to the computer device; and A server, including: A storage device, including a data database, the data database stores a vital sign standard, the vital sign standard is a threshold value or a threshold value range; A second communication circuit, which can communicate with the first communication circuit, so as to receive the physical sign data transmitted by the computer device through an application installed on the computer device; and A processor, which can communicate with the second communication circuit and the memory, and is used to output an abnormal signal to the first communication circuit through the second communication circuit when the physical sign data does not meet the physical sign standard, so that the application on the computer device prompts the user according to the abnormal signal. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 1, wherein the application provides a user interface for the user. According to the vital sign information monitoring system described in claim 2, the storage further includes a user database, which is used to store the user account of the user, and the user account is established through the application. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 3, wherein the usage account includes an identification code of the wearable device, a user identification code and personal information of the wearer. A system for monitoring physical information according to claim 4, wherein the wearer's personal information includes height, weight, age and gender. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 2, wherein the application presents the abnormal information of the abnormal signal on the user interface. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the application prompts the computer device to emit a warning sound or vibrate based on the abnormal signal. According to the vital sign information monitoring system described in claim 1, the application stores a device identification code, the transmitter transmits the vital sign data and the identification code of the wearable device to the first communication circuit, and when the identification code of the wearable device matches the device identification code, the first communication circuit transmits the vital sign data to the second communication circuit. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the application stores a user account, the memory stores a user identification code, the first communication circuit transmits the vital sign data and the user account to the second communication circuit, and when the user account matches the user identification code, the processor compares the vital sign data with the vital sign standard. According to the vital sign information monitoring system described in claim 1, the storage further includes a medical database, which is used to store information about medical institutions, and the medical institutions correspond to a geographical range. The processor determines whether the location setting of the user on the application or the location of the computer device obtained by the application from the computer device is within the geographical range. When the location setting or the location of the computer device is within the geographical range, the processor outputs the information of the medical institution to the first communication circuit through the second communication circuit. A system for monitoring physical sign information according to claim 1, wherein the physical sign standard is based on at least one of country, gender, age, height and weight. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 1, wherein the vital sign detector is a blood pressure detector, a pulse detector, a heart rate detector, a temperature sensor, a blood oxygen detector or a respiratory sensor. A system for monitoring vital sign information according to claim 1, wherein the wearer is the user.