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Method and apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information
Assignee: Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-03
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2016-12-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic health monitoring system. A multimedia processor is a modified CD-ROM multimedia interactive television video game console which comprises a microprocessor, hardware, and software. One or more physiological data monitors are coupled to provide a signal representative of a user's physiological parameter to the multimedia processor through an isolated interface circuit. A hand-held program controller with directional buttons is operated by the user to control the various functions of the multimedia processor. A television is coupled to the multimedia processor to provide sound and a video display based upon output signals from the multimedia processor. Interchangeable compact disks (CD-ROM) comprise additional software. The software contained in the interchangeable compact disks enables the system to execute a variety of health related functions, to display high quality moving or still video images and to produce high quality sound accompaniment. For example, the system may monitor a user's electrocardiographic signals and display an ECG waveform and various other parameters, such as heart rate, on the television screen. The system may also interactively provide more detailed or educational information to the user based upon the user's operation of the hand-held program controller and also based upon predetermined software routines and data stored within the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Quy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B5/00; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/339; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; G16H70/00; G16H40/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a television set; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide audio and visual signals to the television set for providing health related education to a user in an interactive manner; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter of the user to the interface device; and e. a program controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based upon the user's input and also based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a television set; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide audio and visual signals to the television set for providing health related education to a user in an interactive manner; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter of the user to the interface device; and e. a program controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based upon the user's input and also based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a CD-ROM drive for accepting an interchangeable compact disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the interchangeable compact disk stores health related educational material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the interchangeable compact disk comprises software for providing additional functionality to the multimedia processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the interface device comprises; a. means for receiving the signal representative of a physiological parameter; b. means for converting the signal representative of a physiological parameter into a form acceptable to the multimedia processor coupled to the means for receiving; and c. means for controlling the multimedia processor coupled to the means for converting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a video game console.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a display device comprising a display screen and an audio speaker; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide an audio signal and a visual signal to the display device wherein the multimedia processor comprises a multiplayer having a CD-ROM drive; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter to the interface device; and e. a controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based on a user's input.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a display device comprising a display screen and an audio speaker; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide an audio signal and a visual signal to the display device wherein the multimedia processor comprises a multiplayer having a CD-ROM drive; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter to the interface device; and e. a controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based on a user's input.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a video game console.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the display device comprises a television set.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising an interchangeable compact disk removably coupled to the CD-ROM drive for providing additional functionality to the multimedia processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising an interchangeable compact disk removably coupled to the CD-ROM drive for storing health related educational material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the interface device comprises; a. means for receiving the signal representative of a physiological parameter; b. means for converting the signal representative of a physiological parameter into a form acceptable to the multimedia processor coupled to the means for receiving; and c. means for controlling the multimedia processor coupled to the means for converting.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the multimedia processor provides health related education to the user in an interactive manner based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein health related educational material is stored on a CD-ROM.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising the steps of; a. providing educational information related to a physiological parameter to a user by a multimedia processor, wherein the educational information is stored on a CD-ROM; b. sensing an analog signal representative of a physiological parameter of the user wherein the analog signal is sensed by a physiological data monitor coupled to an interface device; c. converting the analog signal into a stream of digital values to the multimedia processor, wherein the analog signal is converted by the interface device; and d. displaying physiological information derived from the digital values on a television screen.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising the steps of; a. providing educational information related to a physiological parameter to a user by a multimedia processor, wherein the educational information is stored on a CD-ROM; b. sensing an analog signal representative of a physiological parameter of the user wherein the analog signal is sensed by a physiological data monitor coupled to an interface device; c. converting the analog signal into a stream of digital values to the multimedia processor, wherein the analog signal is converted by the interface device; and d. displaying physiological information derived from the digital values on a television screen.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a television set; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide audio and visual signals to the television set; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter of a user to the interface device; and e. a program controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based upon the user's input, so as to provide health related information to the user in an interactive manner based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a television set; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide audio and visual signals to the television set; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter of a user to the interface device; and e. a program controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based upon the user's input, so as to provide health related information to the user in an interactive manner based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a CD-ROM drive for accepting an interchangeable compact disk.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the interchangeable compact disk stores health related educational material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the interchangeable compact disk comprises software for providing additional functionality to the multimedia processor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the interface device comprises; a. means for receiving the signal representative of a physiological parameter; b. means for converting the signal representative of a physiological parameter into a form acceptable to the multimedia processor coupled to the means for receiving; and c. means for controlling the multimedia processor coupled to the means for converting.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a video game console.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a display device comprising a display screen and an audio speaker; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide an audio signal and a visual signal to the display device wherein the multimedia processor comprises a multiplayer having a CD-ROM drive; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter to the interface device; and e. a controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based on a user's input, so as to provide health related information to the user in an interactive manner based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for interactively monitoring a physiological condition and for interactively providing health-related information comprising; a. a display device comprising a display screen and an audio speaker; b. a multimedia processor coupled to provide an audio signal and a visual signal to the display device wherein the multimedia processor comprises a multiplayer having a CD-ROM drive; c. an interface device coupled to control the multimedia processor; d. a physiological data monitor coupled to provide a signal representative of a physiological parameter to the interface device; and e. a controller coupled to provide a control signal to the multimedia processor based on a user's input, so as to provide health related information to the user in an interactive manner based upon the signal representative of the physiological parameter and the control signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the multimedia processor comprises a video game console.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the display device comprises a television set.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 22 further comprising an interchangeable compact disk removably coupled to the CD-ROM drive for providing additional functionality to the multimedia processor.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the interface device comprises; a. means for receiving the signal representative of a physiological parameter; b. means for converting the signal representative of a physiological parameter into a form acceptable to the multimedia processor coupled to the means for receiving; and c. means for controlling the multimedia processor coupled to the means for converting.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein health related educational material is stored on a CD-ROM.
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