# US 2014/0197947 A1 · Diagnostics method based on input from multiple users of wearable sensors

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- Number: US 2014/0197947 A1
- Document ID: US20140197947A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/153,172
- Filed: 2014-01-13
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-14
- Inventors: Michael S. Bahorich
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197947A1

## CPC

- 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 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature}
- A61B 5/6801: {specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface}
- A61B 5/6805: {Vests, e.g. shirts or gowns}
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61B 2562/0242: for varying or adjusting the optical path length in the tissue
- 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 body function analysis and communication system includes a plurality of wireless communication devices each worn or carried by a respective user and in signal communication with an analysis system. Each wireless communication device is in signal communication with at least one sensor worn by the respective user. The analysis system is configured to determine anomalous response of measurements of the at least one sensor worn by at least one user based on measurements from the plurality of sensors.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A body function analysis and communication system, comprising:
a plurality of wireless communication devices each worn or carried by a respective user and in signal communication with an analysis system, each wireless communication device in signal communication with at least one sensor worn by the respective user; and
wherein the analysis system is configured to determine anomalous response of measurements of the at least one sensor worn by at least one user based on measurements from the plurality of sensors.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with the wireless communication device using Bluetooth communication.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a heart rate sensor, an accelerometer, a skin resistivity sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a respiration rate sensor and a blood oxygenation sensor.

### Claim 4

A method for analyzing body response of a wearer of a wearable sensor for an anomaly, comprising:
wirelessly communicating measurements from at least one sensor worn by each of a plurality of users to an analysis system;
analyzing the measurements from the at least one sensor worn by each of the plurality of users to determine an ordinary body response to a selected stimulus; and
determining an abnormal body response from at least one of the worn sensors based on the determined ordinary body response.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 further comprising communicating a warning signal to at least one of the wearer of the sensor indicating an anomalous response and an emergency response person.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the measurements comprise at least one of heart rate, skin temperature and blood oxygenation.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the determining ordinary body response comprises measurement of acceleration corresponding to running at certain speeds and for certain lengths of time and correlating the measurements of acceleration with at least one of changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation for a plurality of users.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 wherein abnormal body response is determined by measured changes in at least one of changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation with respect to the measured acceleration exceeding a selected threshold difference from changes in heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygenation with respect to the measured acceleration corresponding to the determined normal body response.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the measurements comprise acceleration, and wherein the measurements from a plurality of users are analyzed for a time series or frequency/phase spectrum common to the measurements from the plurality of users to identify ground motion within a determinable geographic area.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the warning signal comprises at least one of a synthesized voice message, an electronic mail message and an SMS text message.