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`(10) Patent No.:
`US 6,976,958 B2
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Dec. 20, 2005
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`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEALTH
`AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT COMBINING
`PATIENT DATA MONITORING WITH
`WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
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`(75) Inventor: Roger J. Quy, Mill Valley, CA (US)
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`(73) Assignee: Q-Tec Systems LLC, Wilmington, DE
`(US)
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 75 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 10/773,501
`1-1.
`(22) Filed:
`Feb. 6, 2004
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2004/0162466 A1 Aug. 19, 2004
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/418,845, filed on
`Apr. 18, 2003, which is a continuation of application No.
`09/738,270, filed on Dec. 15, 2000, now Pat. No. 6,602,191.
`(51) Int. Cl. .............................. A61B 500. H04N 706
`(52) U.S. Cl. .................. 600/301; 340/539.12; 128/903;
`128/904: 72.5/116
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`Primary Examiner Willis R. Wolfe, Jr.
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Mark D. Wieczorek
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`Embodiments of the invention provide a method and appa
`ratus for a wireleSS health monitoring System for interac
`tively monitoring a disease or health condition of a patient
`by connecting an internet-enabled wireleSS web device
`“WWD’) to a digital camera or other health monitorin
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`device. The WWD may accommodate a memory device for
`enhanced Storage capabilities that may be particularly per
`tinent to data-intensive tasks Such as the handling and
`Storage of images or other visual data. The health related
`data is transmitted from the WWD to a server using standard
`internet protocols and may be integrated with various oper
`ating Systems for handheld or wireleSS devices, especially
`those with enhanced capabilities for handing images and
`Visual data.
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`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEALTH
`AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT COMBINING
`PATIENT DATA MONITORING WITH
`WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent
`application Ser. No. 10/418,845, filed Apr. 18, 2003, which
`is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/738,
`270, filed Dec. 15, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,602,191.
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`REFERENCE TO GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
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`REFERENCE TO MICROFICHEAPPENDIX
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates to monitoring of living
`Subjects, and more particularly to health-monitoring of
`perSons where measured or input health data is communi
`cated by a wireleSS device to and from a Software application
`running on an internet-connected Server and where the same
`may be studied and processed by the Software application, a
`health professional, or the Subject.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`Several attempts have been made in the past to achieve
`efficient interactive communication of medical or health
`information between a Subject or patient and a reviewer or
`provider of that information. In particular, communication
`of consumer physiological information has been a Subject of
`Such attempts. It is noted that in this regard the “reviewer or
`provider of medical or health information” is understood to
`include not only a physician but also a Software application
`or algorithm that may analyze the information.
`Medical or health information has been made available on
`a CD-ROM accessible by a home computer system. This
`passive approach had certain disadvantages. First, although
`the personal computer is prevalent is the United States, it is
`generally too expensive for a consumer physiological moni
`toring System and there are many people who find it too
`complicated to Set up and use for that purpose. High-risk,
`chronically ill patients, responsible for more than half of
`health care costs in the United States and forming the fastest
`growing Segment of those requiring health care, are indeed
`the most likely not to be able to afford or use a system built
`around a personal computer. In addition, Such Systems are
`limited in their interactivity to the information stored on the
`CD.
`Previous patents by the Inventor addressed both of these
`disadvantages, as well as the need to reduce health care costs
`through providing educational health care information and
`interactive physiological monitoring in the home environ
`ment by means of a user-friendly, interactive System (see,
`e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,601,435, 6,144,837, and continuations
`thereof).
`These previous patents were based on a Video game
`console, or a multimedia player using a conventional tele
`Vision Screen as the display device to achieve a System
`which is simpler to use than Systems based on a personal
`computer. An initial embodiment of the previous patents
`utilized a compact disc to provide interactive information for
`disease management.
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`Even with the advantages provided, these Systems limited
`the user to location in which the device was located. Even
`where devices are portable, as in the case of a laptop
`computer with a modem, an ordinary POTS phone line must
`be found and used. Where the user's computer employs a
`broadband connection, Such as DSL or Satellite, the choices
`of location are even more limited.
`Attempts have been made to remedy this deficiency. For
`example, many telemetry Systems allow a "wireless' dis
`tance to be placed between a health measuring unit and a
`remote monitoring System. However, Such Systems are lim
`ited in their range.
`Other Systems have used cellular telephone technology to
`increase the wireleSS health monitoring range. However,
`these Systems have Several deficiencies, Such as requiring
`Significant modification of the mobile phone. For example,
`U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,586, issued Jun. 30, 1998 to Heinonon
`et al., discloses a method for monitoring the health of a
`patient. This System uses a specialized connection between
`the patient health measuring unit and the cellular phone,
`however. The patient health measuring unit is located in the
`battery space of the mobile phone and is connected to a
`communication bus of the mobile phone. Other Systems
`have been proposed, but these Suffer from Similar deficien
`cies in that they are not designed to be used with “off-the
`Shelf wireleSS devices or health measuring equipment.
`The deployment of the above Systems also currently lackS
`employment of full back-end server functionality with
`which to provide a wide range of interactive communication
`with the patient. Instead, Such Systems, if internet-enabled,
`are often limited to mere one-way non-interactive data
`transfer via a modem. While some systems are more
`enhanced, including that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,357,
`427, issued Oct. 18, 1994 to Langen, et al., and entitled
`“Remote Monitoring of High-Risk Patients using Artificial
`Intelligence', these Systems are limited by the wired tele
`communications infrastructure.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`Embodiments of the present invention overcome one or
`more of the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a
`full-feature health-monitoring System that may wirelessly
`connect to a back-end Server application via the internet. The
`invention allows wireless access to and from a wide variety
`of present medical or health-related instruments and devices,
`while maintaining the capability of connecting to future Such
`devices.
`In particular, the invention may be embodied in Several
`Systems. Two complementary Such Systems are described
`herein, although extensions to other Such Systems can be
`envisioned. First, an embodiment of the invention may be
`employed to manage the disease State or condition of a
`patient. In this embodiment, the patient may employ a health
`monitoring device (“HMD”), in particular a medical device,
`and a wireleSS connection to provided data from the medical
`device for processing via the internet including a review by
`a physician or other health care professional if required.
`In the Second embodiment, a health or lifestyle manage
`ment plan may be implemented. Various health parameters,
`Such as those relating to nutrition or exercise, may be
`entered into a health monitoring device, in this instance
`termed an "exercise machine', and the same may be wireleSS
`communicated to a Server. An application may proceSS and
`Store the health parameters, and a health Specialist may
`optionally review the Same.
`WireleSS internet connectivity has many advantages. For
`example, in the first embodiment, a diabetic could connect
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`a blood glucose meter to an internet-enabled wireleSS web
`device (“WWD") away from home and download data to a
`Diabetes Management Company's Server and, in response,
`receive guidance displayed on the Screen (or by voice) about
`choices for the next meal.
`Alternatively, in the Second embodiment, a perSon inter
`ested in tracking an exercise program may take the WWD to
`the local health club and attach the same to an exercise
`machine, Send data output from various exercise machines
`over the Internet, and receive a personalized response from
`the Server of a company specializing in Health & Lifestyle
`Management. The individual may input caloric content of
`foods eaten, and may further input caloric content of exer
`cise performed. In this way, e.g., a perSon in a weight-loSS
`program may see in great detail whether they are expending
`more calories in the form of exercise than the same indi
`vidual is consuming in the form of food.
`In general, in the health management embodiment, the
`System may be employed to monitor the physiologic Status
`of a healthy Subject while eating, exercising, or performing
`other activities. For clarity, Such devices are termed herein
`“exercise machines”. These may include an electronic body
`weight Scale, a body fat gauge, biofeedback devices, phyS
`iotherapy or chiropractic equipment, blood pressure
`recorders, or the like, or any type of exercise machine or
`monitor, including a heart rate monitor, treadmill, rowing
`machine, Stepper, or the like.
`In more detail, the present invention provides a method
`and System for assisting patients to manage a disease or
`maintain healthy lifestyle by collecting health-related data
`and providing information in response to those data by
`means of a WWD designed to display interactive informa
`tion through a connection to the Internet. The present
`invention may be connected to various HMDs, both medical
`and exercise-related in nature, and may communicate infor
`mation via a wireleSS connection Such as a wireleSS Internet
`connection.
`A major advantage of embodiments of the invention is
`that the same frees the patient from the constraints of wired
`systems. The same allows users with consumer “off-the
`Shelf wireleSS devices to significantly extend the range of
`connectivity over that of wired computer, television, or even
`wireleSS telemetry Systems.
`In a first embodiment of the present invention, the WWD
`is a web-enabled mobile phone. Here it is noted that the term
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`internet in general. In a second embodiment, the WWD is a
`palm, handheld, or laptop computer, or a PDA, equipped
`with a wireless modem. In a third embodiment, the WWD
`may be a hybrid device that combines the functions of a
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`An adaptor is used if necessary to convert the output
`Signal of the medical monitoring device to a Suitable input
`signal for the, e.g., WWD. The adaptor allows connection of
`the WWD to a medical device, exercise machine or other
`variety of health care equipment, and the connection may be
`made Via Several techniques. AS for wired techniques, a
`standard USB, USB2, Firewire, parallel bus or serial cable
`may be used if the input/output ports between the HMD and
`the WWD are appropriate. Otherwise, a suitable separate
`adaptor may be employed.
`The connection may also be an input Such as a disk drive
`or other media input for input of data, a USB port or phone
`jack or other Such wired input, again employing an adaptor
`if required.
`AS for wireless techniques, infrared (IR), microwaves,
`radio frequency (RF), e.g., Bluetooth(B) or 802.11 protocols,
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`niques may be used. The patient or Subject may also input
`data manually, Such as by a Stylus, keypad, Synchronization
`from a PC, or by various other techniques discussed below.
`A major advantage of the invention is that by use of an
`optional adaptor, the System is compatible with current and
`prior HMDS as well as maintaining a capability of adapting
`to future Such Systems.
`Other advantages of the invention may include one or
`more of the following. An embodiment of the invention may
`be used when a patient is traveling or otherwise away from
`their "wired” means of communication. The invention
`allows wireleSS health-monitoring to the level of accuracy
`previously achieved only by desktop so-called “wired”
`computer Systems. The invention is protocol-independent.
`The interaction between a WWD and a back-end server
`may provide a major additional advantage in certain
`embodiments of the invention. In particular, the relatively
`small amount of memory currently provided on a WWD as
`compared to a back-end Server Severely limits the function
`ality of applications running on the WWD, especially in
`terms of computing capacity, processing power, and user
`interface. By providing Significant application functionality
`on the back-end, leSS memory and processing capabilities
`become necessary on the WWD (i.e., on the “front-end”).
`Thus, memory may be used in the WWD for an enhanced
`user interface or for other purposes, according to the user
`requirements.
`In a method according to an embodiment of the invention,
`the patient connects to a specific Internet Site and a Software
`program, resident on a remote Server located on the Internet,
`downloads an interactive user interface for that patient and
`an application for the measurement of the physiological
`data. The software may also be downloaded to the WWD
`from a personal computer via a Synchronization operation in
`known fashion. The Software provides a personalized dis
`play for the user and configures the WWD to control and
`monitor devices connected via a generic input/output port to
`the WWD. The Software may be designed to suit the
`constraints of the small display screens of WWDs. The
`Software, as well as inputs from the patient or other inputs,
`can control the manner, content, and display of information
`presented to the patient, and measured or input data can be
`stored for review by a health care provider or by a software
`algorithm or application. The algorithm may be of varying
`complexity, from a simple program that merely acknowl
`edges receipt of information to an artificial intelligence
`algorithm, Such as an expert System, collaborative filtering
`System, rules based System, case-based reasoning System, or
`other Such artificial intelligence application.
`Further information may be provided to or from the
`patient, including information entered manually. The patient
`may input this information via a personal computer, which
`then may download the input information to the WWD via
`a Synchronization operation using Standard protocols, Such
`as those for Palm PDA devices.
`The user may also input Supplemental information via a
`PC connected independent to the server via the internet.
`Such Supplemental information may include data that is
`difficult or inconvenient to input on the WWD. In this way,
`the patient may be afforded a more convenient environment
`in which to manipulate data to Supplement the data input to
`the WWD. The deployment of voice processing technology
`may be used to enable an even more convenient user
`interface: i.e., one to which patients can talk.
`In all of these respects, the portable aspect of the WWD
`is important: to wit, the user may conveniently carry the
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`WWD on their person wherever they may go, allowing data
`entry at the time needed.
`Other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparent
`from the Summary above, as well as from the description
`that follows, including the figures and the claims.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`FIG. 1 illustrates a general embodiment of a wireless
`health-monitoring System according to the present inven
`tion;
`FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a wireless health
`monitoring apparatus according to the present invention,
`showing the system of FIG. 1 up to a point of a wireless
`antenna,
`FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a back end of a
`health-monitoring System according to the present inven
`tion;
`FIG. 4 illustrates a data flow diagram according to an
`embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of a method of use for
`a wireleSS application and a server application according to
`the present invention, in which the same is implemented for
`disease and patient management;
`FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a method of use for
`a wireleSS application and a server application according to
`the present invention, in which the same is implemented for
`health management;
`FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of a wired connection
`between a HMD and a WWD, also showing an optional
`adaptor, and
`FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment of a wireless connection
`between a HMD and a WWD, also showing an optional
`adaptor.
`FIG. 9 illustrates an embodiment of a wireless system for
`transmitting Visual data to and from a user.
`FIG. 10 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a wire
`leSS System for transmitting visual data to and from a user.
`FIG. 11 illustrates an embodiment of a method for using
`a wireleSS System to transmit visual data to and from a user.
`FIG. 12 illustrates an embodiment of a method for using
`a memory device to load an application program onto a
`wireleSS System.
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`The term “Subject' as used herein primarily indicates a
`human Subject. The same may be a medical patient under
`physician care, a perSon interested in maintaining health via
`accurate recording of nutrition and exercise, and So on. The
`term “user' is generally used to refer to the user of the
`device, which may be Synonymous with the Subject or may
`alternatively be a caregiver of the Subject, etc. The term
`"patient' is used, in addition to a person under the care of a
`physician, to also refer to a “normal” or healthy individual
`who is interested in maintaining a healthy physiologic
`balance.
`The term “signal communication' is used to mean any
`type of connection between components where the connec
`tion is, e.g., electromagnetic, and where the connection
`allows information to be passed from one component to
`another. This term may be used in a Similar fashion as
`“coupled”, “connected”, “information communication”,
`"data communication', etc. The following are examples of
`Signal communication Schemes. AS for wired techniques, a
`Standard bus or Serial cable may be used if the input/output
`ports are compatible and an optional adaptor may be
`employed if they are not. AS for wireleSS techniques, IR,
`microwaves, RF, e.g., BluetoothE) or 802.11 protocols, opti
`cal techniques including lasers, and other Such techniques
`may be used. The patient or Subject may even input data
`manually, Such as by a Stylus or keypad or by various other
`techniques discussed above and below.
`The term "generic input/output port' is used to mean any
`type of convention, Standard, universal, Stock, consumer, or
`“off-the-shelf type of port for data input and output. These
`may include both wired and wireless ports. A further
`description is given below.
`Various embodiments of the invention are now described
`in more detail.
`Referring to FIG. 1, a system of the present invention is
`shown for monitoring health data from a patient or Subject
`38. The System includes a wireleSS health-monitoring appa
`ratus (“WHMA”) 10 described in further detail below.
`WHIMA 10 is linked in a wireless fashion to a wireless
`connection point of presence (“POP”) 19, the same includ
`ing at least a base Station antenna 15 coupled to a Server 17.
`Server 17 is in turn connected to the wired, or even a
`wireless (not shown) Internet 21, which may include the
`World Wide Web.
`Referring to FIG. 2, an first embodiment of WHMA 10 is
`shown. WHMA 10 includes an HMD 11, which may include
`an optional monitor Screen 40, coupled via an optional
`adaptor 42 to a WWD 12. WWD 12 connects wirelessly via
`an antenna 60 to base station 15 (see FIG. 1). One function
`of WWD12 is to provide the user interface; other functions
`are described below.
`As noted above, HMD 11 may include a physiologic
`Sensor 24 or may include a manual System 36 for input of
`physiologic data via a connection34. Manual System 36 may
`also be used to input data directly into WWD 12 via a
`connection 32. Manual System 36 may include, e.g., a
`keyboard 30, a mouse 26, a pen-type device 28, and may
`also employ a separate monitor (not shown). Of course, the
`user may also view information on monitor 40 or on a Screen
`41 of WWD 12. In many embodiments, the stylus-based
`System employed by many current PDA's, Such as the
`Palm(R), may be preferred for such manual data inp