System, method and computer readable medium for determining a core temperature of a person

Abstract

A computerized method for detecting a core temperature of a person, the method may include: receiving multiple temperature readings obtained by scanning a temperature sensor across a skin area of a person, the skin area covers at least one blood vessel, to provide multiple temperature readings; the multiple temperature readings include a peak temperature reading; and determining, by a processor, an estimate of the core temperature of the person in response to at least one temperature reading that differs from the peak temperature reading.

1 . A computerized method for detecting a core temperature of a person, the method comprising:
 receiving multiple temperature readings obtained by scanning a temperature sensor across a skin area of a person, the skin area covers at least one blood vessel, to provide multiple temperature readings; the multiple temperature readings comprise a peak temperature reading; and   determining, by a processor, an estimate of the core temperature of the person in response to at least one temperature reading that differs from the peak temperature reading.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is made regardless of the peak temperature reading. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to a percentile of the temperature readings that ranges between 70 and 90 percent. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to a percentile of the temperature readings that ranges between 80 and 90 percent. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to an eighty seven percentile of the temperature readings. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises:
 calculating an intermediate estimate of the core temperature in response to the at least one temperature reading that differs from the peak temperature reading; and   updating the intermediate estimate to provide the estimate of the core temperature of the person by applying a correction function that at least partially compensates for inaccuracies associated with the temperature readings.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the applying of the correction function comprises applying a correction factor that ranges between 2 degrees to half a degree and wherein a value of the correction factor increases with an increase of the value of the intermediate estimate. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the applying of the correction function comprising applying a correction factor on intermediate estimate values that are below a temperature threshold and preventing from applying the correction actor for intermediate estimate values that are above the temperature threshold. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to an age of the person. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising increasing a value of the estimate of the core temperature of the person with an increase of age of the person. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising increasing a value of the estimate of the core temperature of the person in a non-linear manner with an increase of age of the person. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising decreasing a value of the estimate of the core temperature of the person with a decrease of age of the person. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to a gender of the person. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining is responsive to a color attribute of the skin area. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the multiple temperature readings by scanning the temperature sensor across the skin area of the person. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the temperature sensor is embedded in a mobile phone. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the temperature sensor is embedded within a sidewall of a mobile phone. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the temperature sensor is embedded within a back panel of a mobile phone. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the temperature sensor is included in a mobile phone; wherein the temperature readings are obtained without direct contact between the temperature sensor and the skin area. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the temperature sensor is partially isolated from heat generated by the processor. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the processor is at least partially surrounded by a heat dissipating shield. 
     
     
         22 . A device, comprising:
 a temperature sensor that is arranged to generate multiple temperature readings obtained when scanning a skin area of a person, the skin area covers at least one blood vessel, the multiple temperature readings comprise a peak temperature reading; and   a processor that is arranged to determine an estimate of the core temperature of the person in response to at least one temperature reading that differs from the peak temperature reading.   
     
     
         23 . A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions for:
 receiving multiple temperature readings obtained by scanning a temperature sensor across a skin area of a person, the skin area covers at least one blood vessel, to provide multiple temperature readings; the multiple temperature readings comprise a peak temperature reading; and   determining, by a processor, an estimate of the core temperature of the person in response to at least one temperature reading that differs from the peak temperature reading.