# US 11,998,305 B2 · Systems and methods for using a wearable health monitor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,998,305 B2 - Document ID: US11998305B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/178,886 - Filed: 2021-02-18 - Published: 2021-11-11 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-11 - Assignees: BraveHeart Wireless Inc. - Applicants: BraveHeart Wireless Inc. - Inventors: Stuart P. MacEachern; Martin W. Jenkel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998305B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature} - A61B 5/6833: {Adhesive patches} - A61B 5/002: {Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building (A61B5/0017 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet} - A61B 5/0024: {for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network} - A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition - A61B 5/16: Devices for psychotechnics (using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00); Testing reaction times {; Devices for evaluating the psychological state} - A61B 5/4803: {Speech analysis specially adapted for diagnostic purposes} - A61B 5/6802: {Sensor mounted on worn items} - A61B 5/7264: {Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems} - A61B 5/741: {using synthesised speech} - A61B 5/746: {Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms} - A61B 5/749: {Voice-controlled interfaces} - G16H 80/00: ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring - A61B 2562/0204: Acoustic sensors - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A system and method for using algorithms and acoustic input to control, monitor, annotate, and configure a wearable patch that monitors physiological signals. The method comprises the receiving a transmission at a wearable device wherein the transmission can identify a mode of operation, an annotation to the data in the device, a request for data from the device, a modification of the configuration of parameters, and signals in the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable health monitor comprising: a processor in operative communication with a non-transitory storage medium; at least one biometric sensor configured to measure at least one biometric signal, the at least one sensor being in operative communication with said processor; and at least one audio source in operative communication with said processor, wherein the wearable health monitor is configured to store biometric data from said at least one biometric sensor, wherein the wearable health monitor is further configured to store a contextual record of events comprising predetermined keywords uttered by a patient, picked up by the at least one audio source, and recognized as keywords by the wearable health monitor, those keywords being descriptive of a physical or mental condition affecting the patient, wherein the utterance of a predetermined keyword is configured to trigger the keyword and biometric data to be written to the contextual record of events, and wherein the contextual record of events includes timestamp data specifically identifying a time at which a predetermined keyword was uttered as well as the time biometric data was measured, allowing for the correlation of biometric data and predetermined keywords. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein biometric data further includes physiological and/or environmental acoustic data picked up by said at least one audio source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein said at least one audio source is a microphone. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein said at least one audio source is a network-connected user device comprising a microphone in operative communication with the wearable health sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The wearable health monitor of claim 4 further comprising a connection module configured to wirelessly connect said wearable health monitor to a wireless network. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein said connection module is configured to allow said wearable health monitor to connect to a user device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wearable health monitor of claim 6 wherein said user device is a cellular phone. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The wearable health monitor of claim 4 wherein said wearable health monitor is configured to monitor heart rate, heart rate variability, steps taken, respiratory rate, blood oxygen levels, skin temperature, body posture, and galvanic skin response/electro dermal activity. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 further comprising an emergency function configured to perform a function selected from the group consisting of record data, alert emergency responders, and mark the data being recorded at that time for later review, the emergency function being configured for activation by a neural network processor configured to process signals corresponding to biometric and acoustic data obtained by the wearable health monitor and to apply a machine learning model thereto to determine an appropriate action to take. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein the wearable health monitor is further configured to store a contextual record of events comprising social determinant of health data and wherein the contextual record of events, biometric data, and social determinant of health data each include timestamps, allowing for their correlation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wearable health monitor of claim 10 wherein the social determinant of health data is determined using a remote database via a network connection. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The wearable health monitor of claim 10 wherein the social determinant of health data is determined using keywords picked up by the at least one audio source and/or biometric data determined by the at least one biometric sensor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 wherein the wearable health monitor is configured to accept voice commands and said voice commands are configured to allow a user or caregiver to perform a function selected from the group consisting of: configure the wearable health monitor to store data from only certain sensors or of certain types, to enable or modify sensor characteristics, to enable or disable record and playback functionality, to run tests for specific conditions, create alarms, signal external events, and trigger mechanisms for data transmission. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1 further comprising a neural network processor configured to process signals corresponding to biometric and acoustic data obtained by the wearable health monitor, and to apply a machine learning model to draw inferences thereon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The wearable health monitor of claim 14 wherein the application of a machine learning model to data is initiated by voice command. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1, wherein keywords are identified and their use noted in the contextual record without storing any associated audio. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1, wherein predetermined keywords are configured to initiate real time processing of the biometric data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The wearable health monitor of claim 1, wherein predetermined keywords are configured to trigger post-processing of the biometric data. ### Claim 19 A method of monitoring biometric data in a patient comprising: at a first location: providing a network-connected, wearable health monitor configured to accept voice commands and comprising at least one acoustic input and at least one biometric sensor; attaching the wearable health monitor to a patient; at a second location: having a telemedicine provider initiate a telemedicine session comprising at least bidirectional audio with the patient; and the telemedicine provider manipulating the wearable health monitor using voice commands. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of monitoring biometric data in a patient of claim 19 wherein said voice commands are configured to allow a user or caregiver to perform a function selected from the group consisting of: configure the wearable health monitor to store data from only certain sensors or of certain types, enable or modify sensor characteristics, enable or disable record and playback functionality, run tests for specific conditions, create alarms, signal external events, and trigger mechanisms for data transmission.