Health, wellness and activity monitor
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.
1. A device for being attached to a user or the user's clothing, the device comprising:
(a) a band having a length, a width, and a thickness, the band including first replaceable software application configured to provide a first functionality, electronic circuitry configured to wirelessly and automatically replace, based on a physical location of the band, the first replaceable software application with a second replaceable software application configured to provide a second functionality that is different from the first functionality, a first power source, and a display; and
(b) the band, electronic circuitry, and display being flexible so as to be functional when manipulated into a circle having a diameter of 4″ or more, 5″ or more, 6″ or more, 7″ or more, 8″ or more, 9″ or more, or 10″ or more.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the band has a thickness of ¼″ or less.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the band has a width of 2″ or less, or 1½″ or less, or 1″ or less or ¾″ or less.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first power source is a battery.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
6. The device of claim 1 that further includes a second power source.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the second power source is a primary battery or a secondary battery.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry has a length that is 50% or less of the length of the band, or 80% or less the length of the band.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry has a thickness of 25% or less of the thickness of the band, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the band, or 75% of the thickness of the band.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry has a width of 90% or less of the width of the band, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the band, or between 80% and 100% of the width of the band.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the display has a length that is 50% or less of the length of the band, or 80% or less of the length of the band.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the display has a thickness that is 25% or less of the thickness of the band, or 25%-50% of the thickness of the band, or 80% or less of the thickness of the band.
13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the display has a width of 90% or less of the width of the band, or between 50% and 80% of the width of the band, or between 90%-100% of the width of the band.
14. The device 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.
15. The device of claim 1 that further includes one or more of the group consisting of: a clock, a calendar, and a GPS locator.
16. The device of claim 1 that further includes a touch screen, the touch screen displaying commands to assist in controlling the device.
17. The device of claim 1 that is configured to show a first activity on the display based on the date and time.
18. The device of claim 17 that is configured to show a different activity if the first activity is rejected.
19. The device of claim 1 that is configured to permit a user to select among multiple activities in which to participate.
20. The device 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.
21. The device of claim 20 , wherein the database is configured to be updated or changed manually by the user.
22. The device of claim 20 , wherein the database is configured to be updated automatically based upon activity by the user.
23. The device of claim 1 that is configured to activate one or more of a user's apparatuses when the device is within a predetermined proximity of the apparatus, the apparatus consisting of the group selected from: (a) home gate code, (b) a development gate code, (c) 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.
24. The device of claim 1 that can withstand an impact force of 5 lbs or more, or 10 lbs or more, or between 20 lbs and 25 lbs, or between 25 lbs and 30 lbs.
25. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate wirelessly using one or more of a cellular network, satellite network, near field communication, Blue Tooth, WiFi, local area network, virtual private network, extranet, wide area network intranet, internet, transponder communications, or off-line communications.
26. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with one or more of a computer, a cell phone, a server, the internet, and an intermediary device.
27. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first functionality is for ordering a first product or service and the second functionality is for ordering a second product or service.
28. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first functionality is controlling a first electronic unit and the second functionality is controlling a second electronic unit.
29. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first functionality is monitoring a first health parameter of a user and the second functionality is monitoring a second health parameter of a user.