GB2284060A - Portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition - Google Patents

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GB2284060A
GB2284060A GB9323702A GB9323702A GB2284060A GB 2284060 A GB2284060 A GB 2284060A GB 9323702 A GB9323702 A GB 9323702A GB 9323702 A GB9323702 A GB 9323702A GB 2284060 A GB2284060 A GB 2284060A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
    • A61B5/024—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate
    • A61B5/02438—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
    • A61B5/024—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate
    • A61B5/0245—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
    • A61B5/02455—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals provided with high/low alarm devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6813—Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part
    • A61B5/6814—Head
    • A61B5/6815—Ear
    • A61B5/6816—Ear lobe
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0622—Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
    • A63B2071/0625—Emitting sound, noise or music
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2230/00—Measuring physiological parameters of the user
    • A63B2230/04—Measuring physiological parameters of the user heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
    • A63B2230/06—Measuring physiological parameters of the user heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations heartbeat rate only
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2230/00—Measuring physiological parameters of the user
    • A63B2230/20—Measuring physiological parameters of the user blood composition characteristics
    • A63B2230/202—Measuring physiological parameters of the user blood composition characteristics glucose
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2230/00—Measuring physiological parameters of the user
    • A63B2230/30—Measuring physiological parameters of the user blood pressure

Abstract

A portable apparatus (10) for monitoring a body condition and providing audible information about the monitored condition to the carrier comprises transducer means (12, 13; 20) to sense the body condition e.g. heart rate and provide an input to a control means (11), and to provide an audible message from a speech synthesising means to the carrier, the message containing information about the sensed body condition, so that an athlete and/or patient for examples wearing such an apparatus (10) may continuously be updated about the sensed body condition without having to look at a display. <IMAGE>

Description

Title: Portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition Description of Invention This invention relates to a portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition and providing information about the monitored condition to the carrier.
Portable heart rate monitors and the like are known which for example, monitor a carrier's heart rate and relay information to a remote receiver where the heart rate is recorded and/or displayed.
Also, portable heart rate monitors are known which are worn on the body and comprise a sensor to sense the heart rate and a separate control device, wired together, the control device simply displaying or recording information from the sensor.
According to a first aspect of the invention I provide a portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition of a carrier comprising transducer means to sense the body condition and provide an input to a control means, and to provide an audible message from a speech synthesising means to the carrier, the message containing information about the sensed body condition.
Thus an athlete and/or patient for examples wearing such an apparatus may continuously be updated about the sensed body condition without having to look at a display.
Most conveniently, the apparatus is miniature and is adapted to be worn on or adjacent to the carrier's ear so as not to interfere in any way with the carrier's activities. For example, the apparatus may comprise a main unit which may contain the control means and the speech synthesizer means, and the transducer means may be connected to the main unit. The apparatus may be self contained having its own battery power supply, although alternatively, the apparatus may be externally powered if convenient.
The apparatus preferably comprises a first transducer means to sense the body condition, and a second transducer means to provide the audible message.
The second transducer means may comprise an ear piece adapted to be received inside or at least near to the ear but alternatively, may comprise a speaker or the like which may in use be located adjacent to the ear.
Further alternatively, the second transducer may be mounted on or in the main unit, there being means to transmit the audible message to the ear of the carrier, such as a tube.
The first transducer means may, in one example, comprise a sensor adapted to be attached to the carrier's ear lobe, but depending upon the nature of the body condition to be monitored, the sensor may be attached to or on the carrier's body elsewhere.
The control means may comprise electronic processing means adapted to receive an input from the first transducer means, and cause the speech synthesising means to generate an appropriate audible message in response.
The speech synthesising means may comprise a memory containing digitalised data generated from an original audio input. The control means may thus select words and/or phrases appropriate to the monitored body condition from the memory.
Alternatively the speech synthesising means may comprise a wholly synthesised speech model, and the control means may thus be operative to synthesise appropriate words and/or phrases using the speech model.
Further alternatively, the speech synthesising means may comprise a recording medium on which words and/or phrases are recorded, the control means being adapted to cause appropriate words and/or phrases to be replayed from the recording medium in response to the input from the first transducer means.
The invention has been developed particularly but not exclusively for an apparatus to monitor the heart rate of the carrier.
Thus the first transducer may comprise for example, a photoplethysmographic or other electro-optical sensor.
However, other suitable transducer means to detect heart beats may be provided, such as for example, pulse oximeter means, or even electrodes of an electrocardiographic device.
The control means may be arranged to determine the instantaneous and/or average heart rate as desired, and the speech synthesising means may be arranged to advise the carrier of his heart rate at set intervals, for example every twenty seconds or so. Preferably, the apparatus is arranged to give an audible alarm message or a simple alarm signal to the carrier in the event that the monitored heart rate falls below or rises above set limits.
It is envisaged that the invention may be applied to the monitoring of other body conditions. For example, using a suitable first transducer means and allied control means, the invention may be applied to the monitoring of the blood pressure of the carrier. Alternatively, the invention may be adapted to monitor the sugar content of the carrier's blood, to alert a diabetic carrier for example, to a low or high blood sugar condition.
The first transducer may particularly in this latter application, be invasive i.e. at least part of the first transducer means may comprise an element inserted into the body, for example into a blood vessel.
Further alternatively, the first transducer means may be arranged to sense brainwaves and thus the apparatus may alert an epileptic carrier to an impending epileptic seizure.
A specific example of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings which is an illustrative side view of a portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition in accordance with the invention, in use.
Referring to the drawing, a portable apparatus 10 is shown which is adapted to monitor a carrier's heart rate and provide an audible message to the carrier.
The carrier may be a person exercising, such as an athlete who requires continuously to know his heart rate, or a person with heart disease, or a person undergoing medical tests, for examples only. Alternatively, the carrier may comprise a pregnant woman, and a foetal heart may be monitored.
The portable apparatus 10 of the present example comprises a self contained unit 11 having a battery compartment (not shown) in which a battery is located to provide power to the unit 11. The battery may be of a conventional dry cell nature, or a rechargeable battery, rechargeable in or ex situ as desired.
The apparatus 10 comprises a first transducer means comprising in this example a pair of pads 12,13, which are adapted to be located either side of the carrier's ear lobe 14. The pads 12,13, are sprung together sufficiently that the first transducer means remains attached to the ear lobe 14 even during fairly vigorous head movements.
The pads 12,13, together provide a photoplethysmographic or other electro-optic sensor, one of the pads 12 providing a light source which is received by a light sensor in the other of the pads 13. Preferably pad 13 is located in use behind the ear lobe 14 of the carrier so as thus to be at least partially shielded from extraneous light signals.
The pads 12,13, are each connected via an umbilical 16 to the unit 11, limbs 16a 16b of which may provide a spring to urge the pads 12,13, together. The photoplethysmographic sensor thus provides an electrical input signal to a control circuit within the unit 11, which is indicative of the carrier's heart beats.
The control means may be arranged to determine the carrier's instantaneous heart rate or average heart rate depending upon a selected programme. The carrier may select a desired programme using control buttons 19,20, on the unit 11.
The unit 11 further comprises a speech synthesising means comprising in this example, a memory of digitalised data relating to a vocabulary of words and/or phrases which may be selected by the control circuit depending upon the carrier's heart rate and the audible message to be given.
In one example, the unit 11 may be arranged to deliver an audible message to the carrier every twenty seconds or so, advising the carrier as to his average or instantaneous heart rate, but additionally, in the event that the carriers heart rate falls below or rises above set limits, the control means may be adapted to deliver an audible alarm message to the wearer, or otherwise issue a simple alarm signal.
The speech synthesising means is preferably of a kind able to synthesise speech in a plain language form so as to be readily understandable by the carrier.
A second transducer means 20 is provided which is adapted to convert an electrical output from the unit 11 to an audible message. This may comprise a miniature load speaker 21 as shown, which is connected to the unit 11 via an umbilical 22.
The unit further comprises on/off/volume controls 24,25.
In a modified arrangement, the apparatus may monitor heart rate by other than electro optical methods, or may monitor another body condition altogether.
The unit 11 need not be adapted to be worn on or adjacent to the carrier's ear, but may be arranged to be mounted elsewhere on the carrier's body or clothing.
Any suitable control circuit and speech synthesising means may be used provided that the apparatus is able to deliver an audible message to the carrier.
If desired, the apparatus 10 may have the facility to record the carrier's heart rate, and for such recording to be played back into a computer for example, for more detailed analysis.
In a modified arrangement, instead of separate first and second transducer means (12, 13, 20) a single transducer means able to perform both functions may be used. Further alternatively, if desired a first transducer means separate from the main unit may be provided which sends signals about the monitored body condition to the control means,by wire or radio signaL The features disclosed in the foregoing description or the accompanying drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing the disclosed function, or a method or process for attaining the disclosed result, or a class or group of substances or compositions, as appropriate, may, separately or in any combination of such features, be utilised for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof.

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1. A portable apparatus for monitoring a body condition of a carrier comprising transducer means to sense the body condition and provide an input to a control means, and to provide an audible message from a speech synthesising means to the carrier, the message containing information about the sensed body condition.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 which is adapted to be worn on or adjacent to the carrier's ear.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 which comprises a main unit containing the control means and the speech synthesiser means, and the transducer means is connected to the main unit.
4. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the apparatus is self contained having its own battery power supply.
5. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the apparatus comprises a first transducer means to sense the body condition, and a second transducer means to provide the audible message.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the second transducer means comprises an ear piece adapted to be received inside or at least near to the ear or a speaker or the like which is in use located adjacent to the ear.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6 where appendant to claim 3 wherein the second transducer means is mounted on or in the main unit, there being means to transmit the audible message to the ear of the carrier.
8. An apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7 wherein the first transducer means comprises a sensor adapted to be attached to the carrier's ear lobe.
9. An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the control means comprises electronic processing means adapted to receive an input from the transducer means, and cause the speech synthesising means to generate an appropriate message in response.
10. An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the speech synthesising means comprises a memory containing digitalised data generated from an original audio input and the control means selects words and/or phrases appropriate to the monitored body condition from the memory.
11. An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the speech synthesising means comprises a wholly synthesised speech model, the control means being operative to synthesise appropriate words and/or phrases using the speech model.
12. An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the speech synthesising means comprises a recording medium on which words and/or phrases are recorded, the control means being adapted to cause appropriate words and/or phrases to be replayed from the recording medium in response to the input from the first transducer means.
13. An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims which is operative to monitor the heart rate of the carrier.
14. An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the transducer means comprises a photoplethysmographic or other electro-optical sensor or a pulse oximeter means, or electrodes of an electrocardiographic device.
15. An apparatus according to any one of claims 13 or 14 wherein the control means is arranged to determine the instantaneous and/or average heart rate as desired.
16. An apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 15 wherein the speech synthesising means is arranged audibly to advise the carrier of his heart rate at set intervals.
17. An apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 16 wherein the apparatus is arranged to give an audible alarm message or a simple alarm signal to the carrier in the event that the monitored heart rate falls below or rises above set limits.
18. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 wherein the apparatus is operative to monitor the blood pressure of the carrier or the sugar content of the carrier's blood.
19. An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the transducer means is invasive i.e. at least part of the transducer means comprises an element inserted into the body.
20. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 wherein the apparatus is operative to sense brainwaves and to alert an epileptic carrier to an impending epileptic seizure.
21. An apparatus for monitoring a body condition substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
22. Any novel feature or novel combination of features as herein defined and/or shown in the accompanying drawings.
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