System and method for remote ECG data streaming in real-time

1. A system for remote ECG data streaming in real-time, comprising:

a physiological monitor comprising at least two electrodes and a wireless transceiver to transmit encrypted ECG data collected via one or more electrodes and affixed to a chest of a patient or implanted within the patient to establish a continuous connection with a cloud-based server to perform beat detection using the ECG data, wherein the beat detection is customized for the patient by obtaining results of beat detection performed by the cloud-based server, comparing results of the beat detection from the physiological monitor with results of the beat detection from the cloud-based server and tuning the beat detection of the physiological monitor based on the comparison, and further wherein the encrypted ECG data is encrypted via a secret key stored on the physiological monitor; and

a computing device associated with at least one user to receive the encrypted ECG data transmitted from the cloud-based server in real-time.

2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the secret key is known to the cloud-based server.

3. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the physiological monitor performs beat detection using the ECG data remotely from a medical facility.

4. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the cloud-based server performs beat detection using the ECG data to identify heart beats of the patient.

5. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the comparison of the beat detection results is performed on a predetermined basis.

6. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the physiological monitor comprises one or more of an SpO2 sensor, blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, respiratory rate sensor, glucose sensor, airflow sensor, and volumetric pressure sensor.

7. A system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more physiology and activity sensors separate from the physiological monitor that each interoperate wirelessly with the physiological monitor.

8. A system according to claim 7 , wherein the physiological monitor and one or more physiology and activity sensors communicate via Bluetooth.

9. A system according to claim 7 , wherein the physiological monitor encrypts data obtained via the one or more physiology and activity sensors.

10. A method for remote ECG data streaming in real-time, comprising:

establishing a continuous connection between a cloud-based server and a physiological monitor comprising at least two electrodes and affixed to a chest of a patient or implanted within the patient;

collecting ECG data via one or more of the electrodes;

performing beat detection via the physiological monitor using the ECG data, wherein the beat detection is customized for the patient by obtaining results of beat detection performed by the cloud-based server, by comparing results of the beat detection from the physiological monitor with the results of the beat detection from the cloud-based server, and by tuning the beat detection performed by the physiological monitor based on the comparison;

encrypting via a wireless interface on the physiological monitor the ECG data, wherein the ECG data is encrypted via a secret key stored on the physiological monitor; and

receiving on a computing device associated with at least one user in real-time the encrypted ECG data transmitted from the cloud-based server.

11. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the secret key is known to the cloud-based server.

12. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the physiological monitor performs beat detection using the ECG data remotely from a medical facility.

13. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the cloud-based server performs beat detection using the ECG data to identify heart beats of the patient.

14. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the comparison of the beat detection results is performed on a predetermined basis.

15. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the physiological monitor comprises one or more of an SpO2 sensor, blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, respiratory rate sensor, glucose sensor, airflow sensor, and volumetric pressure sensor.

16. A method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

one or more physiology and activity sensors separate from the physiological monitor that each interoperate wirelessly with the physiological monitor.

17. A method according to claim 16 , wherein the physiological monitor and one or more physiology and activity sensors communicate via Bluetooth.

18. A method according to claim 16 , wherein the physiological monitor encrypts data obtained via the one or more physiology and activity sensors.