DATA-CAPABLE BAND FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING, AND TREATMENT
A data-capable band for medical diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment is described, including one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of a medical condition, an application configured to determine the medical condition using the data gathered by the sensors, a memory configured to store the data and the application, and a notification facility configured to provide an array of notifications in relation to the monitoring and treatment of the medical conditions. The notifications may be alarms, may be designed to prompt movement, or may be associated with a drug regimen.
1 . A medical band, comprising:
one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with at least one symptom of a medical condition;
a memory configured to store the data and an application, the application being configured to determine the medical condition using the data;
a processor configured to execute the application; and
a notification facility configured to provide a notification upon receiving from the application an instruction associated with the notification.
2 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification is associated with a drug regimen.
3 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification is associated with a diet.
4 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification is configured to prompt movement.
5 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises an alarm.
6 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprises a plurality of temperature sensors, one of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to gather data associated with body temperature, another of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to gather data associated with ambient temperature.
7 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification facility is configured to provide a vibratory energy.
8 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification facility is configured to provide an audio signal.
9 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the notification facility is configured to provide a visual signal.
10 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the medical band is configured to be worn by an animal.
11 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors is configured to gather data associated with an indicator of an animal's health.
12 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to determine a medical condition associated with an animal.
13 . The medical band of claim 1 , wherein the medical band is configured to provide a notification using another device.
14 . A medical diagnosis and monitoring system, comprising:
a medical band comprising one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with at least one symptom of a medical condition and a communications facility configured to communicate with another device;
a memory configured to store the data;
a notification facility configured to provide a notification; and
an application implemented on the another device, the application configured to determine the medical condition using the data and to provide an instruction to the medical band.
15 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the another device comprises a computer.
16 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the another device comprises another medical band.
17 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the another device comprises a mobile communication device.
18 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the another device comprises a mobile computing device.
19 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the instruction is associated with the notification.
20 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the notification facility is configured to provide a notification using a remote device.
21 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 20 , wherein the notification is provided using an application implemented on the remote device.
22 . The medical diagnosis and monitoring system of claim 20 , wherein the medical band is configured to be worn by a child and the remote device is operable by a caretaker.
23 . A medical diagnosis and monitoring system, comprising:
a plurality of medical bands, each of the plurality of medical bands comprising one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with at least one symptom of a medical condition and a communications facility configured to communicate with another of the plurality of medical bands;
a memory configured to store the data;
a notification facility configured to provide a notification; and
an application implemented on one of the plurality of medical bands, the application configured to determine the medical condition using the data and to provide to another of the plurality of medical bands an instruction associated with the notification.