WO2022034561A1

WO2022034561A1 - A system that monitors and records health of an individual, with particular application to travellers in the context of providing safe travel

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Publication number: WO2022034561A1
Application number: PCT/IB2021/057507
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vinay Kumar Tiruvaipeta
Original assignee: Tiruvaipeta, Vijaya Lakshmi
Priority date: 2020-08-14
Filing date: 2021-08-14
Publication date: 2022-02-17
Also published as: AU2021105516A4

Abstract

A system (100) that monitors and records the health of an individual, with particular application to travellers in the context of providing safe travel, is disclosed. The health monitoring system (100) comprises a standard tracking band (104) worn by a person for tracking a plurality of primary health parameters, and/or symptoms. The said tracking band (104) is configured to communicate with a mobile application that a user can install on a mobile device. The user/person can input information and/or allow access to the physical contacts of a limited time period; vitals recorded by the tracking band (104) or any vital monitoring device; details of the upcoming travel; and known upcoming physical contacts, that are legally mandated by a port of exit/entry. The said system further comprises an application software, a firmware and configured to store data on a cloud server (204). The system (100) also comprises of a plurality of mobile and/or web interfaces wherein a plurality of users of an immigration network, health and monitoring departments of a port of exit/ entry that are allowed to access the persons primary health report associated with his travel in real time ensuring the safety from the harmful contagious diseases.

Description

“A SYSTEM THAT MONITORS AND RECORDS HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WITH PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO TRAVELLERS IN THE CONTEXT OF PROVIDING SAFE TRAVEL”

Technical Field of Invention

[001] The present invention relates to system and method of electronically monitoring and recording health parameters and activity with respect to persons. More particularly, to a system that monitors and records health of an individual, with particular application to travellers in the context of providing safe travel.

Background of the Invention

[002] Many parts of the world are presently threatened by the spread of new, deadly, and contagious diseases, and the possibility of terrorist attacks with biological weapons. Travellers may spread dangerous microbes intentionally or unintentionally. The screening technologies that detect guns, knives, or explosives are of little value against these new biological hazards. Standard medical diagnostic techniques are time-consuming and unsuited for mass screening at places such as airports, ports of entry, immigration stations, crowded malls, or places of business. Also these screening techniques are limited to measure only body temperatures (thermal screening). Most of the time, the passengers or the persons entering the port of entry defeat or deceive these systems by taking the temperature control pills or medicines.

[003] Many governments are taking steps for the awareness about the number of infected patients in the surroundings for alerting the people through mobile applications synced to the health departments posting the real-time information about the number of infected patients and their location. This method yet useful have some drawbacks such as creating panic situations among the people living nearby surrounding areas and humiliating the infected persons etc. thus there is a need for a system to efficiently track the individual health conditions in realtime and guide the infected patients to the immediate treatment process instead of having quarantines even for the healthy people which cause delay in the travel proceedings.

[004] The present invention provides the ability to screen the masses for diseases characterized by the presence of a fever or elevation in body temperature along with other vital parameters, through which the authorities or statutory bodies can take the necessary actions.

Brief Summary of the Invention

[005] Certain objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description that follows and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned with the practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

[006] It is an object of the present invention to noninvasively detect core body temperature and other vital parameters like heart rate and oxygen saturation, in a human subject and transmit the recorded data to an immigration network when required.

[007] It is yet another object of the present invention to collect the vitals through any standard health bands and the said bands are all adaptable to communicate with the use of a mobile application (or can be manually entered into the application) for securely storing and transmitting the same to an immigration server. [008] It is yet another object of the present invention to enable the safe passage to the user’s returning to the country ensuring that he/she is not carrying a contagious disease.

[009] It is another object of the present invention to constantly track the health vitals of the user for a period of time and generate a report. The health information is stored and transmitted to the immigration service when asked to submit.

[010] To achieve the advantages and novel features, the present invention is generally directed to a cost-effective method of monitoring and controlling remote devices. More specifically, the present invention is a system that monitors and records health of an individual in the context of providing a safe travel.

[Oi l] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said system for monitoring and recording health of an individual comprises a standard tracking band worn by an individual for collecting body vitals and symptoms.

[012] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the tracking band of the system is configured to communicate with an application software installed on a personal mobile device making it accessible to the individual.

[013] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the individual using the said system can configure the application software to access information from third party applications like a calendar, an email, messaging, an e-commerce or a travel booking application. [014] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said system comprises a firmware configured to store the information collected on a cloud server.

[015] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said system enables the user to provide body vitals, symptoms, travel history, and information related to his physical contacts for a predetermined time period legally mandated.

[016] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said system connects the individuals with this application software globally on a network of health checkpoints and is allowed to safely intercept the individuals and access a primary health report on arrival at the checkpoint in real time.

[017] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the tracking band is configured to collect body vitals like body temperature, heart rate, oxygen level for every selected period of time.

[018] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the system uses the information captured from the individuals to generate a ‘safe travel score’ along with demographic information of the individual into the said primary health report and is transferred to the health checkpoints, to make sure the individual is healthy and not carrying a disease.

[019] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the system configured to access information from third party applications or on submitting the primary health report with safe travel score alerts the individuals while booking a travel.

[020] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, the user gets a unique travel code at the time of booking the tickets which gets registered in the cloud server, wherein the said travel code is for the verification process at the health checkpoints along with the recorded health report for required number of days to ensure the user is safe to travel.

[021] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the user submits the unique travel code generated at the time of booking tickets along with the primary health record for a predefined time interval by scanning a QR code at the health checkpoint after which the individual is allowed to travel upon a successful verification.

[022] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the health records of the individuals are confined to their place of origin and the same data is never shared across the health checkpoints.

[023] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the health and travel records of the individual are stored in the cloud server and the same data is integrated to emergency response systems such that the lives of citizens are saved by timely intimating the condition of the individual by continuous tracking thereby reducing the panic situations among other individuals.

[024] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the system allows and authenticates individuals travelling in a group, with every individual in the said group is using a tracking band and submits their primary health report along with the unique travel code.

[025] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said application software is configured to display a colour-based notification on the individuals personal mobile device displayed to the user at the checkpoints to maintain a safe physical distance, wherein a red colour indicates the user is an affected individual or a prone carrier of a disease, orange colour indicates the user at the checkpoint has to access his health report and/or consult a medical professional to grant him a permission to proceed and a green colour indicates the user is safe to exit and entry.

[026] In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, wherein the said application software is configured to alerts the other individuals and the users at the checkpoints using the system, if the user enters, cross path or coming close contact with low scored users.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[027] Further features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts, and in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates the chief components of the proposed system according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the mobile to server communication of the recorded health data according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (a) illustrates the screen shot depicting the registration page of a software mobile application with basic personal details of the user according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (b) illustrates the screen shot depicting the information about registering in groups and information about other individuals in group according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (c) illustrates the screen shot depicting the pairing configured to fitness band tracking vitals according to the embodiment of the invention; Fig. 3 (d) illustrates the screen shot depicting pairing configured to fitness band tracking vitals and generating colour code according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (e) illustrates the screen shot depicting pairing configured to fitness band tracking vitals and generating colour code according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (f) illustrates the screen shot depicting the generation of QR code encrypting the details according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (g) illustrates the screen shot depicting the details like safe travel ID, health score (312), average number of days according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 (h) illustrates the Smart Terminal Verification for scanning the generated QR code according to the embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[028] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[029] The use of “including”, “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items. Further, the use of terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

[030] According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a system that monitors and records health of an individual, with particular application to travellers in the context of providing a safe travel is disclosed.

[031] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the monitoring and recording system comprises a standard tracking band worn by an individual for collecting body vitals and symptoms.

[032] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, mobile devices and portable medical health checking devices.

[033] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the tracking band is configured to communicate with an application software installed on a personal mobile device making it accessible to the individual.

[034] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the individual can configure the application software to access information from third party applications like a calendar, an email, messaging, an e-commerce or a travel booking application.

[035] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the monitoring and recording system comprises a firmware configured to store the information collected on a cloud server. [036] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the monitoring and recording system enables the user to provide body vitals, symptoms, travel history, and information related to his physical contacts for a predetermined time period legally mandated.

[037] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the monitoring and recording system connects the individuals with this application software globally on a network of health checkpoints and is allowed to safely intercept the individuals and access a primary health report on arrival at the checkpoint in real time.

[038] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the said application software is configured to add and track other health related cards and insurance details of existing health related policies.

[039] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the monitoring and recording system uses the information captured from the individuals to generate a “safe travel score” to make sure the individual is healthy and not carrying a disease.

[040] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the system configured to access information from third party applications or on submitting the primary health report with safe travel score alerts the individuals while booking a travel.

[041] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the user gets a unique travel code at the time of booking the tickets which gets registered in the cloud server, wherein the said travel code is for the verification process at the health checkpoints along with the recorded health report for required number of days to ensure the user is safe to travel. [042] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the user submits the unique travel code generated at the time of booking tickets along with the primary health record for a predefined time interval by scanning a QR code at the health checkpoint after which the individual is allowed to travel upon a successful verification.

[043] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the health records of the individuals are confined to their place of origin and the same data is never shared across the health checkpoints.

[044] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the health and travel records of the individual are stored in the cloud server and the same data is integrated to emergency response systems such that the lives of citizens are saved by timely intimating the condition of the individual by continuous tracking thereby reducing the panic situations among other individuals.

[045] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the system allows and authenticates individuals travelling in a group, with every individual in the said group is using a tracking band and submits their primary health report along with the unique travel code.

[046] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the said application software is configured to display a colour-based notification on the individuals personal mobile device displayed to the user at the checkpoints to maintain a safe physical distance, wherein a red colour indicates the user is an affected individual or a prone carrier of a disease, orange colour indicates the user at the checkpoint has to access his health report and/or consult a medical professional to grant him a permission to proceed and a green colour indicates the user is safe to exit and entry. [047] In accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein the said application software is configured to alerts the other individuals and the users at the checkpoints using the system, if the user enters, cross path or coming close contact with low scored users.

[048] Figure 1 illustrates the chief components of the proposed system according to the embodiment of the invention. The health monitoring system (100) comprises a standard tracking band (104) worn by a person for tracking a plurality of primary health parameters, and/or symptoms. The said tracking band (104) is configured to communicate with a mobile application that a user can install on a mobile device. The user/person can input information and/or allow access to the physical contacts of a limited time period; vital records by the tracking band (104) or any vital monitoring device; details of the upcoming travel; and known upcoming physical contacts, that are legally mandated by a port of exit/entry.

[049] The said system (100) further comprises an application software, a firmware and configured to store data on a cloud server (204). The system (100) also comprises of a plurality of mobile and/or web interfaces wherein a plurality of users of an immigration network, health and monitoring departments of a port of exit/ entry that are allowed to access the persons primary health report associated with his travel in real time ensuring the safety from the harmful contagious diseases.

[050] The tracking band (104) is paired to the user’s mobile application for monitoring the health parameters of the individual such as body temperature (330), heart rate (332), oxygen level (95) etc. for every 10-15 days or the selected period of time. The user is proposed to enter the basic information like name, DOB and ID no etc. at the time of paring the health band (104). The heath information tracked by the band (104) is transferred to the health department, a cloud server (204) and international safe travel server (102) through the mobile application to make sure whether the user is healthy or carrying any harmful virus. The travel department alerts the user before booking/confirmation of their tickets for international travel about the submission of the health report at the time of immigration.

[051] Fig. 2 illustrates the mobile to server communication of the recorded health data according to the embodiment of the invention. The user gets a unique travel code (362) at the time of booking the tickets which gets registered in the cloud server (204) and the international travel server (102), the said travel code (362) is for the verification process at the time of immigration along with the recorded health report for required number of days to ensure the user is safe to travel.

[052] The user submits the unique travel code (362) generated at the time of booking tickets along with the health record for the pre-defined time interval by scanning the safe travel QR code at the immigration service from the dedicated mobile application after which the user is allowed to travel upon the successful verification of the health information and the same data is stored in the international travel server (102) immigration network, health and monitoring departments of a port of exit/ entry.

[053] The health records of the individuals are kept confidential and disclosed only to the enforcement officials and the same data are confined to their country of origin and the data is never shared across the health monitoring and immigration systems. This method ensures the safe and secure travel experience to the user without a chance of occurrence of panic situations from the others. The health and travel records of the individual are stored in the cloud server (204) and the same data is integrated to the emergency response systems such that the lives of citizens are saved by timely intimating the condition of the user by continuous tracking and reduces the panic situations among the other people. The user won’t have to bother about the proceedings of the treatment once he is found infected, rather the officials from the emergency response systems take up the cause and assist the person with the respective treatment methods.

[054] A similar method of travel authentication is performed even for the users travelling in a group, with every person in the said group must use the tracking band (104) and must submit the health score (338) individually along with the unique travel code (362).

[055] The system (100) includes a standard tracking band (104) for tracking the user’s health parameters like temperature (330), oxygen saturation (334), heart rate (332) or the like., and configured to pair to the mobile application through which to the cloud server (204) for the storage of recorded health data.

[056] The health tracker band (104) is coupled to the mobile application in which all the users' health data will be recorded in the set intervals of time, and the said mobile application is integrated to the server (204) for storage of recorded health data in real-time.

[057] The collection of vitals or the health parameters are all done by a non- invasive monitoring. The non-invasive health parameters monitoring includes the steps of the user installs the dedicated travel mobile application and enters the information such as a passport number, ID proof etc. which are mandate for travelling abroad, the user couples the mobile application with the tracking band (104) such that all the health information is stored in the mobile application and the same is transmitted to the cloud server (204).

[058] Whenever the user wants to travel abroad, the user should submit the health report of a certain time period the port of entry mandates by scanning a QR code at the port of exit on request, or upfront to the date of travel electronically. The system (100) helps the authorities to allow the person to travel on determining safety for travel. The person is allowed for boarding/entering dynamically without the hassle of tedious screening and monitoring of persons on arrival as well at the departure. The system helps the authorities take a quick action to further screen/test the person based on parameters that are stored over the period of time. Similarly, the system (100) helps the traveller when they want to travel back to the original place based on his health parameters during a present stay.

[059] Fig. 3 (a) illustrates the screen shot depicting the registration page of a software mobile application with basic personal details of the user according to the embodiment of the invention. The software mobile application detects (302) the fitness band (104) by using the mobile device of the user. The user has more than one device, he is allowed to select one from the “Fitness Band” (104) drop down menu. After configuration, the system (100) records the basic details like Name of the user, mobile number, gender, Date of Birth (DoB) of the user. The Location (304) of the user be entered by the user himself. Height (306) and Weight (308) of the user are used to calculate the BMI. Emergency contacts (310) 2 in number helps the system (100) to generate alert message in case user needs medical emergency. In case of group travel every individual user be added to existing group or create new group. System generates the Group ID (312) for each Group. The cardiovascular conditioning (314) and any genetic disorder (316) will help the system (100) to calculate the Health Score (338) based on the co-efficient.

[060] Fig. 3 (b) illustrates the screen shot depicting the details regarding Group travel. The system needs the information like Group name (320) and Safe travel group ID (322). There system (100) gives option to add new members (324). The system gives option to add new individuals in existing groups (326). The system shows the information about the groups you are already a member (328). At last the health score (338) of the group is based on the individual score of every group member. [061] Fig. 3 (c) illustrates the screen shot depicting the pairing configured to fitness band (104) tracking vitals according to the embodiment of the invention. The mobile application pairing with fitness band (104), It records the vitals like temperature (330), heart rate (332), O2 saturation (334), Respiration rate (336), Final score (338), location (304), BMI (342), last date test done (344) and number of vaccine doses (346). The mobile system (100) gives the colour code based on the recorded vital information. The colour code green (350) indicates user is safe for entry and exit. The final decision authority is immigration officer.

[062] The colour code depicts the health score (338) considering the factors like vital information, coefficients, location (304), BMI (342), Age, Gender, Group, Last test done (344), Number of vaccine doses completed (346). The colour codes are given by the system based on the health score (338). Green colour (350) is given for health score (338) ranges from 800 - 1000. The orange colour (354) is given for health score (338) ranges from 600-800. Finally, the red colour (358) is given for health score (338) below 500.

[063] Fig. 3 (d) illustrates the screen shot depicting pairing configured to fitness band (104) tracking vitals and generating colour code according to the embodiment of the invention. The colour code orange (354) indicates user at the checkpoint has to access his health report and/or consult a medical professional to grant him a permission to proceed.

[064] Fig. 3 (e) illustrates the screen shot depicting pairing configured to fitness band (104) tracking vitals and generating colour code according to the embodiment of the invention. The colour code red (358) indicates the user is an affected individual or a prone carrier of a disease. The red colour indicates the user is in risk zone and need medical emergency. [065] Fig. 3 (f) illustrates the screen shot depicting the generation of QR code encrypting the details according to the embodiment of the invention. Based on the vital information recorded in the cloud server (204) the software mobile application generates a QR code for verification authorities (Immigration officer) to connect to the user’s health score (338). Mobile application gives flexibility for the authorities to connect to the Safe Travel cloud server (204) for the health score (338) either by scanning the QR code (360) generated on the end user mobile app or enter the end user “Safe Travel ID” (362) or end user can scan the QR code from the official’s safe travel application screen

[066] Fig. 3(g) illustrates the screen shot depicting the details like safe travel ID (362), health score (338), average of health score for certain number of days (348) according to the embodiment of the invention. Verification officer can verify the user through any form factor (connecting to the Safe Travel Health Server on the cloud. The options based on the health score (338) the officer can Allow the user, Report the user or deny the user.

[067] Fig. 3 (h) illustrates the smart terminal (364) for scanning the generated QR code according to the embodiment of the invention. The kiosk is placed at the terminal (364) entry /exit points for smart terminal verification by scanning the individuals generated QR code (360) or by entry of user ID (362) or by generating the QR for the user to scan.

Claims

CLAIMS I/We Claim

1. A system (100) that monitors and records the health of an individual in the context of providing a safe travel, comprises: a. a standard tracking band (104) worn by the individual for collecting body vitals, and/or symptoms; b. the said tracking band (104) is configured to communicate with an application software installed on a personal mobile device and/or a computer network made accessible to the individual, wherein the individual can configure the application software to access information from third party applications like a calendar, an email, messaging, an e-commerce or a travel booking application; c. a firmware configured to store the information collected on a cloud server (204);

Characterized in that d. the said system (100) enables the individual to provide body vitals, symptoms, travel history, and information related to his physical contacts for a predetermined time period that is legally mandated; and e. the said system (100) connecting the individuals with the application software globally, comprises of a plurality of mobile and/or web interfaces wherein a plurality of users on a network of health checkpoints are allowed to safely intercept the individuals and access a primary health report on arrival at the checkpoint in real time.

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tracking band (104) is configured to collect body vitals like body temperature (330), heart rate (332), oxygen level (334) of the individuals at pre-determined time periods. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) uses the information captured from the individuals to generate a ‘safe travel score’ (338) along with demographic information (304) of the individual into the said primary health report and is transferred to the health checkpoints, to make sure the individual is healthy and not carrying a listed disease. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system configured to access information from third party applications, or on submitting the primary health report with safe travel score, alerts the individuals while booking a travel. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user gets a unique travel code (362) at the time of booking, wherein the said travel code (362) is used for the verification process at the health checkpoints along with the recorded health report for required number of days to ensure the user is safe to travel. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user submits the unique travel code (362) generated at the time of booking tickets along with the primary health record for a predefined time interval by scanning a QR code at the health checkpoint after which the individual is allowed to travel upon a successful verification. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the health records of the individuals are confined to their place of origin and the same data is never shared across the health checkpoints. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the health and travel records of the individual are stored in the cloud server (204) and the same data is integrated to emergency response systems such that the lives of citizens is saved by timely intimating the condition of the individual by 19 continuous tracking thereby reducing the panic situations among other individuals. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) allows and authenticates individuals travelling in a group, with every individual in the said group is using a tracking band (104) and submits their primary health report along with the unique travel code (322). The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said application software is configured to display a colour-based notification on the individuals personal mobile device displayed to the user at the checkpoints to maintain a safe physical distance, wherein a red colour (358) indicates the user is an affected individual or a prone carrier of a disease, orange colour (354) indicates the user at the checkpoint has to access his health report and/or consult a medical professional to grant him a permission to proceed and a green colour (350) indicates the user is safe to exit and entry. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said application software is configured to alerts the other individuals and the users at the checkpoints using the system (100), if the user enters, cross path or coming close contact with low scored users.