# US 2013/0158367 A1 · System for monitoring and managing body weight and other physiological conditions including iterative and personalized planning, intervention and reporting capability

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- Number: US 2013/0158367 A1
- Document ID: US20130158367A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/761,409
- Filed: 2013-02-07
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2000-06-16
- Assignees: BodyMedia, Inc.
- Inventors: Christopher Pacione; Steve Menke; David Andre; Eric Teller; Scott Safier; Raymond Pelletier; Mark Handel; Jonathan Farringdon; Eric Hsiung; Suresh Vishnubhatla; James Hanlon; John M. Stivoric; Neal Spruce; Steve Shassberger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130158367A1

## CPC

- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61B 5/0002: {Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network (endoradiosondes A61B5/07)}
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20)
- A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature}
- A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
- A61B 5/053: Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
- A61B 5/08: Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
- A61B 5/1112: {Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS}
- A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level}
- A61B 5/14532: {for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement}
- A61B 5/14551: {for measuring blood gases}
- A61B 5/165: {Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety}
- A61B 5/329: Load diagnosis, e.g. cardiac stress tests
- A61B 5/384: Recording apparatus or displays specially adapted therefor
- A61B 5/395: Details of stimulation, e.g. nerve stimulation to elicit EMG response
- A61B 5/4806: {Sleep evaluation (A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02)}
- A61B 5/4809: {Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not}
- A61B 5/4812: {Detecting sleep stages or cycles}
- A61B 5/4815: {Sleep quality}
- A61B 5/486: {Biofeedback (using electroencephalography [EEG] A61B5/375)}
- A61B 5/4866: {Evaluating metabolism (using breath test A61B5/083)}
- A61B 5/6802: {Sensor mounted on worn items}
- A61B 5/6824: {Arm or wrist}
- A61B 5/6831: {Straps, bands or harnesses}
- A61B 5/7225: {Details of analogue processing, e.g. isolation amplifier, gain or sensitivity adjustment, filtering, baseline or drift compensation (input circuits for detecting, measuring, or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals A61B5/30; specific diagnostic methods using bioelectric or biomagnetic signals A61B5/316)}
- A61B 5/7246: {using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity}
- A61B 5/7275: {Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor}
- A61B 5/7278: {Artificial waveform generation or derivation, e.g. synthesizing signals from measured signals}
- A61B 5/7282: {Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition (cough events A61B5/0823; seizures A61B5/4094; sleep apnoea A61B5/4818)}
- A61B 5/7289: {Retrospective gating, i.e. associating measured signals or images with a physiological event after the actual measurement or image acquisition, e.g. by simultaneously recording an additional physiological signal during the measurement or image acquisition}
- A61B 5/7405: {using sound}
- A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)}
- A61B 5/7425: {Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image}
- A61B 5/743: {Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots}
- A61B 5/7455: {characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation}
- A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick}
- G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training}
- G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
- G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26)
- G09B 19/0092: {Nutrition}
- G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
- G16H 20/60: relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
- G06F 2218/00: Aspects of pattern recognition specially adapted for signal processing
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

-278. (canceled)

### Claim 279

A system for monitoring human physiological parameters and providing status information therefor, the system comprising: an apparatus adapted for placement on the human body which: (a) receives at least one of (i) detected and (ii) manually input data related to a first human physiological parameter; (b) directly detecting at least a second human physiological parameter; and (c) providing status information with respect to the mutual effect of changes of said first and second human physiological parameters upon each other.

### Claim 280 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said apparatus is a sensor device for mounting on the human body.

### Claim 281 (depends on 280)

A system as described in claim 280, wherein said sensor device is an armband sensor device for mounting on the upper arm of the human body.

### Claim 282 (depends on 280)

A system as described in claim 280, wherein said sensor device further comprises at least one sensor for detecting at least one of said first and second human physiological parameters.

### Claim 283 (depends on 280)

A system as described in claim 280, wherein said at least one sensor further comprises at least one of: a sensor for measuring GSR including at least two electrical contacts, a skin temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, an ambient sound sensor, an EMG sensor, an ECG sensor, a heart parameter related sensor, a GPS sensor and a skin impedance sensor.

### Claim 284 (depends on 280)

A system as described in claim 280, wherein said sensor device further comprises at least one sensor for detecting contextual parameter.

### Claim 285 (depends on 284)

A system as described in claim 284, further comprising at least one sensor for detecting additional human physiological status parameters.

### Claim 286 (depends on 285)

A system as described in claim 285, wherein said first and second human physiological parameters, said additional human physiological parameters and said contextual parameters are utilized to derive data indicative of the nature of an activity of the wearer.

### Claim 287 (depends on 286)

A system as described in claim 286, wherein said first and second human physiological parameters and said data indicative of the nature of an activity of the wearer are correlated by time.

### Claim 288 (depends on 287)

A system as described in claim 287, wherein said system provides output data comprising said time correlated first and second physiological parameters and said data indicative of the nature of the activity of the wearer.

### Claim 289 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said first human physiological parameter is daily caloric intake.

### Claim 290 (depends on 289)

A system as described in claim 289, wherein said daily caloric intake is manually input.

### Claim 291 (depends on 290)

A system as described in claim 290, wherein said daily caloric intake is manually input by the user.

### Claim 292 (depends on 290)

A system as described in claim 290, wherein said daily caloric intake is manually input for a user by another individual.

### Claim 293 (depends on 290)

A system as described in claim 290, wherein said daily caloric intake is manually input for multiple users by a single person.

### Claim 294 (depends on 289)

A system as described in claim 289, further comprising a prepopulated food database, from which food items are selected for the calculation of daily caloric intake.

### Claim 295 (depends on 294)

A system as described in claim 294, wherein said database may be amended with custom items.

### Claim 296 (depends on 294)

A system as described in claim 294, further comprising a prioritized list of food items from which food items may be selected.

### Claim 297 (depends on 296)

A system as described in claim 296, wherein said list of food items is dynamically updated based upon frequency of selection.

### Claim 298 (depends on 296)

A system as described in claim 296, wherein said list of food items is dynamically updated based upon one of: time of day, day of week, meal, season and meal plan.

### Claim 299 (depends on 294)

A system as described in claim 294, further comprising a database of menu plans, including suggested foods for consumption.

### Claim 300 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said first human physiological parameter is blood glucose level.

### Claim 301 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, further comprising a glucometer in electronic communication with said system, wherein said blood glucose level is transmitted to said system from said glucometer.

### Claim 302 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said second human physiological parameter is energy expenditure.

### Claim 303 (depends on 302)

A system as described in claim 302, wherein said energy expenditure is manually input.

### Claim 304 (depends on 303)

A system as described in claim 303, further comprising a database of activities having an energy expenditure value associated therewith, from which a user may select an appropriate activity.

### Claim 305 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said system detects energy expenditure as the second human physiological parameter.

### Claim 306 (depends on 305)

A system as described in claim 305, wherein said energy expenditure is detected by a sensor device adapted for mounting on the human body.

### Claim 307 (depends on 305)

A system as described in claim 305, wherein energy expenditure is calculated according to the formula:
TEE=BMR+AE+TEF+AT
wherein BMR is basal metabolic rate, AE is activity energy expenditure, TEF is thermic effect of food and AT is adaptive thermogenesis.

### Claim 308 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, further comprising an additional detection device in electronic communication with said system wherein at least one of said first and second human physiological parameters is obtained from said additional detection device.

### Claim 309 (depends on 308)

A system as described in claim 308, wherein said additional detection device further comprises one of a weight scale and a glucometer, a blood pressure cuff and a pulse oximeter.

### Claim 310 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, further comprising a data entry device for manual input of data related to said human physiological parameters.

### Claim 311 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, further comprising a processor for calculating data indicative of at one of said first and second human physiological parameters of the user.

### Claim 312 (depends on 311)

A system as described in claim 311, wherein said data indicative of at least one of said first and second human physiological parameters is energy balance.

### Claim 313 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, further comprising a display means for displaying information to a user.

### Claim 314 (depends on 279)

A system as described in claim 279, wherein said system is in electronic communication with an external computing device.

### Claim 315 (depends on 314)

A system as described in claim 314, wherein said external computing device is in electronic communication through a data information network.

### Claim 316 (depends on 314)

A system as described in claim 314, wherein said external computing device is provided with data from said system.

### Claim 317 (depends on 315)

A system as described in claim 315, wherein said external computing device is in electronic communication with a plurality of other like systems.

### Claim 318 (depends on 317)

A system as described in claim 317, wherein said system and said external computing device exchange data for the purpose of creating databases of aggregate data output from said system.

### Claim 319 (depends on 317)

A system as described in claim 317, wherein said system, said external computing device and said other like systems exchange data for the purpose of creating aggregate data output from all of said systems.

### Claim 320 (depends on 314)

A system as described in claim 314, wherein said external computing device exchanges data with said system for the purpose of modifying the operation of said system.