Remote monitoring of physiological data via the internet

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products measure health data related to a user. A time-stamped device identifier is received that uniquely identifies a communications device. A time-stamped sensor measurement is separately received. A difference in time between the time-stamped device identifier and the time-stamped sensor measurement is determined. When the difference in time is within a window of time, then the sensor measurement is associated with the device identifier.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a server, a device identifier of a communications device sent via a communications network, wherein the communications device is associated with a first user;   receiving, by the server, a sensor measurement generated by a sensor sent via the communications network from a medical measurement device shared by a plurality of users including the first user;   determining, by the server, a difference in time between a first network time stamp associated with the device identifier sent from the communications device and a second network time stamp associated with the sensor measurement;   determining, by the server, that the difference in time satisfies a time limit;   in response to the difference in time satisfying the time limit, determining, by the server, that the sensor measurement is also associated with the first user; and   storing, by the server, the sensor measurement in a database entry for the first user in a database.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 adding, by the server, an entry to the database that maps the device identifier and the sensor measurement.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the sensor measurement comprises the receiving of at least one of: a weight, a blood pressure, a temperature, a pulse rate, a glucose level, a height, a cholesterol level, or a respiratory rate. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving the first network time stamp associated with the device identifier.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving the second network time stamp associated with the sensor measurement.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 comparing the difference in time to a window of time.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the device identifier comprises the receiving of at least one of: a serial number, an internet protocol address, or a telephone number. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a hardware processor; and   a memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the hardware processor, perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving a device identifier of a communications device sent via a communications network, wherein the communications device is associated with a first user; 
 receiving a sensor measurement generated by a sensor sent via the communications network from a medical measurement device shared by a plurality of users including the first user; 
 determining a difference in time between a first network time stamp associated with the device identifier sent from the communications device and a second network time stamp associated with the sensor measurement; 
 determining that the difference in time satisfies a time limit; 
 in response to the difference in time satisfying the time limit, determining, that the sensor measurement is also associated with the first user; and 
 storing the sensor measurement in a database entry for the first user in a database. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 adding an entry to the database that maps the device identifier and the physiological data.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the receiving of the sensor measurement comprises the receiving of at least one of: a weight, a blood pressure, a temperature, a pulse rate, a glucose level, a height, a cholesterol level, or a respiratory rate. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a time stamp associated with the device identifier.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a time stamp associated with the physiological data.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 comparing the difference in time to a window of time.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving at least one of: a serial number, an internet protocol address, or a telephone number.   
     
     
         15 . A memory device storing instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving a device identifier of a communications device sent via a communications network, wherein the communications device is associated with a first user;   receiving a sensor measurement generated by a sensor sent via the communications network from a medical measurement device shared by a plurality of users including the first user;   determining a difference in time between a first network time stamp associated with the device identifier sent from the communications device and a second network time stamp associated with the sensor measurement;   determining that the difference in time satisfies a time limit;   in response to the difference in time satisfying the time limit, determining, that the sensor measurement is also associated with the first user; and   storing the sensor measurement in a database entry for the first user in a database.   
     
     
         16 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 adding an entry to the database that maps the device identifier and the physiological data.   
     
     
         17 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the receiving of the sensor measurement comprises the receiving of at least one of: a weight, a blood pressure, a temperature, a pulse rate, a glucose level, a height, a cholesterol level, or a respiratory rate. 
     
     
         18 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a time stamp associated with the device identifier.   
     
     
         19 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a time stamp associated with the physiological data.   
     
     
         20 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 comparing the difference in time to a window of time.