Contextual annotation of medical data

Abstract

A method of annotating medical data may involve receiving, by a first device, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices and non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices. The non-medical event data may indicate a non-medical device type. The method may involve annotating the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data, and transmitting the annotated medical data to a second device.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an interface system; and   a control system configured to:
 receive, via the interface system, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices; 
 receive, via the interface system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type; 
 annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data; and 
 transmit, via the interface system, the annotated medical data to another device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the non-medical event data indicates a non-medical event time and wherein the control system is configured to determine whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the control system is configured to determine a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time and wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the annotated medical data includes at least one of non-medical device identification data, medical device identification data or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises the medical device. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the control system is configured to send, via the interface system, at least one of a command or a query from the medical device to the non-medical device. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a gateway device. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the control system is configured to send, via the interface system, at least one of a command or a query to the medical device, to the non-medical device or to both the medical device and the non-medical device. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to filter the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the control system is configured to:
 receive, via the interface system, an indication of one or more limitations on the transmission of filtered medical data; and   limit the transmission of filtered medical data according to the indication.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the non-medical event data comprises data from a coffee machine, a stove, microwave oven or other food preparation device, an exercise machine, an environmental control device, a lighting device, a toilet, shower or other plumbing device, an entertainment device, a refrigerator, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more medical devices comprise one or more of a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate monitor, a glucometer, a weight scale, a pulse oximeter, an electrocardiogram device, a respiratory rate monitor, a thermometer, a drug delivery device, a bioimpedance monitor, a thermometer, a smart patch, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to adjust one or more sensors of a medical device, to adjust a time during which medical data is obtained, or to adjust both the one or more sensors of a medical device and the time during which medical data is obtained, based at least in part on the non-medical data. 
     
     
         15 . A method of annotating medical data, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a control system of a first device, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices;   receiving, by the control system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type;   annotating, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data; and   transmitting, via an interface system of the first device, the annotated medical data to a second device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the non-medical event data indicates a non-medical event time, further comprising determining, via the control system, whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising determining, via the control system, a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time, wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises the medical device, further comprising sending at least one of a command or a query from the medical device to the non-medical device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises a gateway device, further comprising sending at least one of a command or a query to the medical device, to the non-medical device or to both the medical device and the non-medical device. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising filtering, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the control system, an indication of one or more limitations on the transmission of filtered medical data; and   limiting, by the control system, the transmission of filtered medical data according to the indication.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising adjusting, by the control system, one or more sensors of a medical device, a time during which medical data is obtained, or both the one or more sensors of a medical device and the time during which medical data is obtained, based at least in part on the non-medical data. 
     
     
         23 . One or more non-transitory media having software stored thereon, the software including instructions for controlling one or more devices to perform a method of annotating medical data, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a control system of a first device, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices;   receiving, by the control system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type;   annotating, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data; and   transmitting, via an interface system of the first device, the annotated medical data to a second device.   
     
     
         24 . The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 23 , wherein the non-medical event data indicates a non-medical event time and wherein the method further comprises determining whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time. 
     
     
         25 . The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 23 , further comprising determining, via the control system, a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time, wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication. 
     
     
         26 . The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 23 , wherein the first device comprises the medical device, wherein the method further comprises sending at least one of a command or a query from the medical device to the non-medical device. 
     
     
         27 . The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 23 , wherein the first device comprises a gateway device, wherein the method further comprises sending at least one of a command or a query to the medical device, to the non-medical device or to both the medical device and the non-medical device. 
     
     
         28 . The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 23 , wherein the method further comprises filtering, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data. 
     
     
         29 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an interface system; and   control means for:
 receiving, via the interface system, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices; 
 receiving, via the interface system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type; 
 annotating the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data; and 
 transmitting, via the interface system, the annotated medical data to another device. 
   
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the non-medical event data indicates a non-medical event time and wherein the control means includes means for determining whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time.