PERSONALIZED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR
A personalized physiological monitor utilizes an individual genome sequence along with genetic and medical research databases so as to define a person's genetic predisposition to disease, drug reactions and environmental sensitivities so as to enhance the ability of the monitor to determine the physiological status of the person.
1 . A personalized physiological monitoring system utilizes an individual genome sequence along with genetic and medical research databases so as to define a person's genetic predisposition to disease, drug reactions and environmental sensitivities and therefore enhance the ability of a monitor to determine the physiological status of the person, the personalized physiological monitoring system comprising:
sensor data responsive to a physiological state of a person;
personalization data responsive to an individual genome sequence for the person so as to indicate predispositions to disease, interactions to drugs and sensitivities to environment; and
a physiological monitor responsive to the sensor data and personalization data so as to generate a physiological status output particularized for the person.
2 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 1 further comprising:
a plurality of databases relating to medical records and medical and genetic research; and
personalization data derived from the databases and the individual genome sequence.
3 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 2 wherein the physiological monitor comprises:
a plurality of physiological parameter devices responsive to the sensor data so as to derive a plurality of physiological parameters;
a physiological parameter processor that operates on the physiological parameters and the personalization data so as to derive the physiological status output; and
the physiological status output comprising a wellness indicator that provides a tailored measure of the health of the person according to the personalization data.
4 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 3 wherein the physiological parameter processor comprises:
a particularized metric based upon the personalization data; and
a test of the particularized metric based upon the personalization data.
5 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 4 wherein the physiological monitor comprises:
a plurality of plug-ins corresponding to the physiological parameter devices;
a display graphic that indicates the plug-ins are to be installed into the physiological monitor; and
the display graphic responsive to the personalization data.
6 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 5 wherein the physiological monitor comprises:
a docking station;
a shuttle station that removably attaches to the docking station;
the docking station capable of generating a first set of physiological parameters;
the shuttle station capable of generating a second set of physiological parameters;
the personalization data communicated to the docking station; and
at least a portion of the personalization data communicated from the docking station to the shuttle station so that the shuttle station provides a particularized shuttle station output according to the personalization data portion regardless of separation from the docking station.
7 . The personalized physiological monitoring system according to claim 6 wherein the physiological status output further comprises a personalization indicator that displays a measure of the extent that the wellness indicator is based upon the personalization data.
8 . A personalized physiological monitoring method comprising:
determining an individual genome sequence of a person;
specifying a plurality of individual differences regarding at least some of disease predisposition, drug reaction and environmental sensitivity based upon the individual genome sequence; and
personalizing the response of a physiological monitor to the person based upon the individual differences.
9 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 8 further comprising:
creating a personalization database that reflects the individual differences; and
tailoring the response of a physiological monitor to the person according to the personalization database.
10 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 9 wherein creating comprises accessing a genetic research database so as to determine the relationship between specific genes in the individual genome sequence and the individual differences.
11 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 10 further comprising outputting a wellness indicator that provides a tailored prediction of health based upon the individual differences.
12 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 11 further comprising providing a personalization indicator that relates the extent the wellness indicator is responsive to the individual differences.
13 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 12 further comprising configuring the monitor to make particularized physiological measurements on the person based upon the individual differences.
14 . The personalized physiological monitoring method according to claim 13 further comprising downloading personalization data from a docking station to a shuttle station before removing the shuttle station from the docking station.
15 . A personalized physiological monitor comprising:
a plurality of sensors in communications with a person and generating sensor outputs;
a personalization data input responsive to an individual genome sequence;
a plurality of physiological parameter devices responsive to the sensor inputs so as to generate a plurality of physiological parameters; and
a parameter processor responsive to the physiological parameters and the personalization data so as to generate a physiological status output.
16 . The personalized physiological monitor according to claim 15 further comprising a personalization indicator responsive to the relative contribution of the personalization data to the physiological status output.
17 . The personalized physiological monitor according to claim 16 further comprising a combination of the physiological parameters defined according to the personalization data so as to generate a metric that is responsive to the individual genome sequence.
18 . The personalized physiological monitor according to claim 17 further comprising a rule applied to the metric according to the personalization data so as to generate a test result.
19 . A personalized physiological monitor according to claim 18 further comprising a wellness indicator output according to the test result and the personalization data.
20 . A personalized physiological monitor according to claim 19 further comprising the personalization data modified according to a genetic research database.