“Electronic Device And Health Management Method Using Same” in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20230187043): Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

2023 JUN 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A patent application by the inventors BRISTY, Ummey Habiba (Suwon-Si, South Korea); HOSSAIN, Md. Iqbal (Suwon-Si, South Korea); SAHA, Shaswati (Suwon-Si, South Korea); SULTANA, Jakia (Suwon-Si, South Korea), filed on February 6, 2023, was made available online on June 15, 2023, according to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx correspondents.

This patent application is assigned to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suwon-si, South Korea).

The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: “

“One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a health management method using the same.

“Various electronic devices are used in everyday life. For example, portable terminals, represented by smartphones, and wearable devices (e.g., a smart watch) are closely related and used, and medical diagnostic devices are also popular and used at home.

“Research is underway to manage health through electronic devices using a life pattern, health information, and location information of a user. It is possible to check the user’s health through a portable terminal, such as a smartphone, and provide information suggesting to maintain the best condition.

“Health-related data collected by an electronic device may vary depending on the external environment of the user who uses the electronic device. Such data may be obtained through diagnosis using the electronic device or may be integrated into external cloud data and then received.

“Data collected through electronic devices used in various environments may include health states of individual users. Data of users in the same or similar environment may be helpful in providing guidance on health care to individual users.”

In addition to the background information obtained for this patent application, NewsRx journalists also obtained the inventors’ summary information for this patent application: “An electronic device comprising: a sensor; a memory; and a first processor, wherein the first processor is configured to: receive first data of a user of the electronic device sensed at preconfigured intervals via the sensor; identify second data comprising location information of the user or information input by the user; compare the first data and the second data with threshold values pre-stored in the memory to generate a result; detect a current health state of the user based on the result; output recommended guide information based on the detected current health state; and re-detect the current health state of the user based on changed first data received at the preconfigured intervals and the second data.

“A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving first data of a user of the electronic device sensed at preconfigured intervals via a sensor; identifying second data comprising location information of the user or information input by the user; comparing the received first data and the identified second data with threshold values; based on the comparing, detecting a current health state of the user; outputting recommended guide information based on the detected current health state; and re-detecting the current health state of the user based on changed first data received at the preconfigured intervals and the second data.

“An electronic device and a health management method using the same according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure may provide a guide for maintaining the best condition by checking the health state of a user of each electronic device.

“In addition, the electronic device may collect health data on users of similar or identical ages, genders, preferences, and the like living in similar or identical environments and derive action guidelines suitable for respective users.

“It will be understood that like reference numerals refer to like parts, components, and structures throughout the drawings.”

The claims supplied by the inventors are:

“1. An electronic device comprising: a sensor; a memory; and a first processor, wherein the first processor is configured to: receive first data of a user of the electronic device sensed at preconfigured intervals via the sensor; identify second data comprising location information of the user or information input by the user; compare the first data and the second data with threshold values pre-stored in the memory to generate a result; detect a current health state of the user based on the result; output recommended guide information based on the detected current health state; and re-detect the current health state of the user based on changed first data received at the preconfigured intervals and the second data.

“2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first data comprises a biometric information of the user, and the biometric information comprises at least one of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, stress, and a number of steps.

“3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second data comprises at least one of a real-time location of the user, weather at the location, a temperature at the location, and body information of the user.

“4. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a first communication module, wherein the first processor is further configured to: receive data transmitted from a first external device via the first communication module and store the received data in the memory; and update and store the received data related to the threshold values and the recommended guide information.

“5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first processor is further configured to: compare the threshold values pre-stored in the memory based on at least one of EEG information, blood glucose level information, and blood oxygen concentration of the user transmitted from a second external device via the first communication module.

“6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first external device comprises a server, and wherein the second external device comprises a wearable device, a medical diagnostic device, or a server.

“7. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first external device comprises: a second communication module; a database; and a second processor connected to the second communication module and the database, and wherein the second processor is configured to: receive the first data and the second data from the electronic device via the second communication module; store the received first data and second data in the database; update the guide information for the user of the electronic device, based on information of the database; and transmit the updated guide information to the electronic device via the second communication module.

“8. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving first data of a user of the electronic device sensed at preconfigured intervals via a sensor; identifying second data comprising location information of the user or information input by the user; comparing the received first data and the identified second data with threshold values; based on the comparing, detecting a current health state of the user; outputting recommended guide information based on the detected current health state; and re-detecting the current health state of the user based on changed first data received at the preconfigured intervals and the second data.

“9. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving comprises: receiving biometric information, as first data, comprising at least one of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, stress, and a number of steps of the user.

“10. The method of claim 8, wherein the identifying comprises: identifying second data comprising at least one of a real-time location of the user, weather at the location, a temperature at the location, and body information of the user.

“11. The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving data transmitted from a first external device via a first communication module and storing the same in the memory; and updating and storing data related to the threshold values and the recommended guide information, among the received data.

“12. The method of claim 11, wherein the comparing comprises performing comparison with the threshold values pre-stored in the memory further based on at least one of EEG information, blood glucose level information, and blood oxygen concentration of the user transmitted from a second external device via the first communication module.

“13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first external device comprises a server, and wherein the second external device comprises a wearable device, a medical diagnostic device, or a server.

“14. The method of claim 11, the outputting comprises: receiving the first data and the second data from the electronic device via a second communication module of the first external device; storing the received first data and second data in a database of the first external device; updating the guide information for the user of the electronic device, based on information of the database; receiving the updated guide information via the first communication module; and outputting the guide information, based on the updated guide information.”

URL and more information on this patent application, see: BRISTY, Ummey Habiba; HOSSAIN, Md. Iqbal; SAHA, Shaswati; SULTANA, Jakia. Electronic Device And Health Management Method Using Same. U.S. Patent Application Number 20230187043, filed February 6, 2023 and posted June 15, 2023. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(20230187043)&db=US-PGPUB&type=ids

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