Pulse oximeter with cellular communication capability

Abstract

A pulse oximeter is described. The pulse oximeter includes at least a sensor component, an engine, a display, and a microphone. The sensor component includes a receiving portion configured to receive a finger of an individual therein, an emitter component configured to emit light at one or more wavelengths into a tissue of the finger of the individual, and a detector component configured to detect the light originating from the emitter component that emanates from the tissue of the finger of the individual after passing through the tissue. The engine is configured to calculate physiological parameters for the individual based on data received from the sensor component. The engine includes a memory housing a first user profile associated with a first user and a second user profile associated with a second user and a processor connected to the memory. The processor includes a voice activation component, which uses algorithms to: analyze the audio input, compare the audio input to commands stored in the memory, determine that the audio input corresponds to a command of the commands stored in the memory based on the comparison, and process and execute the command. The display is configured to display the physiological parameters and other data to the individual.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a network;   a pulse oximeter comprising:
 a sensor component comprising:
 a first side disposed opposite a second side; and 
 a receiving portion configured to receive a finger of an individual therein,
 wherein the first side comprises an emitter component configured to emit light at one or more wavelengths into a tissue of the finger of the individual, and 
 wherein the second side comprises a detector component configured to detect the light originating from the emitter component that emanates from the tissue of the finger of the individual after passing through the tissue; and 
 
 
 an engine configured to calculate physiological parameters for the individual based on data received from the sensor component, the engine comprising:
 a memory housing a first user profile associated with a first user and a second user profile associated with a second user; and 
 a processor connected to the memory, the processor comprising a voice activation component; 
 
 a microphone configured to receive an audio input from the individual; and 
 the voice activation component comprising one or more algorithms, the one or more algorithms being configured to:
 analyze the audio input received via the microphone; 
 compare the audio input to commands stored in the memory; 
 determine that the audio input corresponds to a command of the commands stored in the memory based on the comparison; and 
 process and execute the command; and 
 
   a mobile device configured to interact with the pulse oximeter via the network.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pulse oximeter further comprises:
 a display configured to display the physiological parameters and other data to the individual.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pulse oximeter further comprises:
 a data input device configured to receive a physical input from the individual.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the physiological parameters for the individual are selected from the group consisting of: a blood oxygen saturation reading and a pulse rate reading. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to:
 send a signal via the network to the processor when the mobile device is in proximity to the pulse oximeter.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive the signal from mobile device;   select a user profile from the memory corresponding to an owner of the mobile device; and   store a blood oxygen saturation reading and/or a pulse rate reading of the individual in the first user profile if the owner of the mobile device is the first user or store the blood oxygen saturation reading and/or a pulse rate reading in the second user profile if the owner of the mobile device is the second user.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a key fob that contains wireless signal capabilities, wherein the key fob is configured to transmit a signal to the processor when the key fob is in proximity of the pulse oximeter.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive the signal from the key fob;   select a user profile from the memory corresponding to an owner of the key fob; and   store a blood oxygen saturation reading and/or a pulse rate reading of the individual in the first user profile if the owner of the key fob is the first user or store the blood oxygen saturation reading and/or a pulse rate reading in the second user profile if the owner of the key fob is the second user.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first user profile comprises blood oxygen saturation readings for the first user, pulse rate readings for the first user, and a unique identifier for the first user, and   wherein the second user profile comprises blood oxygen saturation readings for the second user, pulse rate readings for the second user, and a unique identifier for the second user.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the mobile device comprises an application executed on the mobile device, and   wherein the application is configured to track blood oxygen saturation readings and pulse rate readings for the first user or the second user.   
     
     
         11 . A pulse oximeter comprising:
 a sensor component comprising:
 a first side disposed opposite a second side; and 
 a receiving portion configured to receive a finger of an individual therein,
 wherein the first side comprises an emitter component configured to emit light at one or more wavelengths into a tissue of the finger of the individual, and 
 wherein the second side comprises a detector component configured to detect the light originating from the emitter component that emanates from the tissue of the finger of the individual after passing through the tissue; and 
 
   an engine configured to calculate physiological parameters for the individual based on data received from the sensor component, the engine comprising:
 a memory housing a first user profile associated with a first user and a second user profile associated with a second user; and 
 a processor connected to the memory, the processor comprising a voice activation component; 
   a display configured to display the physiological parameters and other data to the individual;   a microphone configured to receive an audio input from the individual; and   the voice activation component comprising one or more algorithms, the one or more algorithms being configured to:
 analyze the audio input received via the microphone; 
 compare the audio input to commands stored in the memory; 
 determine that the audio input corresponds to a command of the commands stored in the memory based on the comparison; and 
 process and execute the command. 
   
     
     
         12 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 11 , wherein the physiological parameters for the individual are selected from the group consisting of: a blood oxygen saturation reading and a pulse rate reading. 
     
     
         13 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 11 , wherein the pulse oximeter is configured to communicate with a mobile device via a network. 
     
     
         14 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first user profile comprises blood oxygen saturation readings for the first user, pulse rate readings for the first user, and a unique identifier for the first user, and   wherein the second user profile comprises blood oxygen saturation readings for the second user, pulse rate readings for the second user, and a unique identifier for the second user.   
     
     
         15 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 11 , wherein the display comprises:
 one or more indicators configured to encourage use of the pulse oximeter.   
     
     
         16 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 15 , wherein each of the one or more indicators comprise a light-emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         17 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the first user is associated with a first color of light configured to be emitted from the one or more indicators,   wherein the second user is associated with a second color of light configured to be emitted from the one or more indicators, and   wherein the first color of light differs from the second color of light.   
     
     
         18 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the first color of light is stored in the first user profile, and   wherein the second color of light is stored in the second user profile.   
     
     
         19 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 18 ,
 wherein the one or more indicators are configured to project or flash the first color of light if the first user fails to use the pulse oximeter for a predetermined period of time, and   wherein the one or more indicators are configured to project or flash the second color of light if the second user fails to use the pulse oximeter for the predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         20 . The pulse oximeter of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more indicators comprise an audio functionality such that the one or more indicators project or flash light and/or emanate a sound when the individual is within a proximity of the pulse oximeter.