Health, wellness and activity monitor

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for reconfigurable and/or updatable lightweight embedded devices or systems are disclosed. Via use of such a device, system, or method, various capabilities for a user are provided, simplified, secured, and/or made more convenient. The system may interact with various other devices or systems, including those that are cloud-based or communicate through the cloud, and may utilize various local sensors, in order to provide one or more of improved access, monitoring, or diagnostics, and so forth.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 (a) a device for being attached to a user or the user's clothing, the device comprising: a length, a width, a thickness, a first power source, a GPS locator, and an electronic circuitry;   (b) a first replaceable software application loaded in the electronic circuitry and configured to provide a first functionality, wherein the first functionality is one or more of: ordering a first product, a first service, controlling a first electronic device, and monitoring a first health parameter of a user;   (c) the electronic circuitry configured to wirelessly and automatically (i) remove, based on a physical location of the device, the first replaceable software application such that it no longer resides on the electronic circuitry, and (ii) install a second replaceable software application on the electronic circuitry, wherein the second replaceable software is remote to the device prior to its installation, and the second replaceable software program is configured to provide a second functionality that is one or more of: ordering a second product, a second service, controlling a second electronic device, and monitoring a second health parameter of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  has a width of 2″ or less, or 1½″ or less, or 1″ or less or ¾″ or less. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first power source is a battery. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the device further includes a second power source. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry has a length that is 50% or less of the length of the device, or 80% or less the length of the device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry has a thickness of 25% or less of the thickness of the device, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the device, or 75% of the thickness of the device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry has a width of 90% or less of the width of the device, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the device, or between 80% and 100% of the width of the device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the device further includes a display. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display has a thickness that is 25% or less of the thickness of the device, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the device, or 80% or less of the thickness of the device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display has a width of 90% or less of the width of the device, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the device, or between 90%-100% of the width of the device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  that is configured to measure one or more of the group consisting of a user's: heart rate, blood oxygen, perspiration, electrical resistance on the skin, blood pressure, and skin temperature. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  that further includes one or more of the group consisting of: a clock, and a calendar. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  that further includes a touch screen, the touch screen displaying commands to assist in controlling the device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8  that is configured to show a first activity on the display. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  that is configured to show a different activity if the first activity is rejected. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  that is configured to permit a user to select among multiple activities in which to participate. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  that is configured to communicate with a database of past activities of the user, the database including the activity, and date and time the user participated in the activity. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the database is configured to be updated or changed manually by the user. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the database is configured to be updated automatically based upon activity by the user. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry wirelessly and automatically replaces the first replaceable software application with the second replaceable software application when the device is within a predetermined proximity of one the group selected from: (a) a home gate code, (b) a development gate code, (c) an automobile ignition, (d) a garage door, (e) a cellular phone, (f) a computer, (g) an entrance door, (h) a television set, (i) a television set control, and (j) a security alarm.