User wearable portable communication device

Abstract

A user wearable portable communication device and a method for collecting and transmitting a plurality of physiological parameters to a remote monitoring center are disclosed. The portable communication device includes a provision for enabling the user to establish a video conference, a fall detection module in conjunction with an accelerometer recognizes a placement of the portable communication device, a home automation module for enabling the user to remotely operate multiple electronic devices, an acknowledgment acceptance module for receiving the acknowledgment, a physiological data collecting module communicatively coupled to a fetal Doppler module for monitoring and transmitting the physiological parameters associated with a child, multiple preprogrammed contact numbers for enabling the user to establish a communication, a subscriber identity module for enabling the user establish a communication and data transmission between the portable communication device and the remote monitoring center.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A user wearable portable communication device, comprising:
 a main housing;   first and second straps attached to opposing ends of the main housing, to secure the main housing to a wrist;   a transceiver in the main housing and configured to transmit and receive data; and   a display module affixed in the front of the main housing and having an organic light emitting diode (OLED) made with at least one organic material for displaying the data.   
     
     
         2 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising a keypad responsive to user input to establish communication with the transceiver. 
     
     
         3 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one camera and a microphone configured to establish video conferencing as the data. 
     
     
         4 . The portable communication device of  claim 3 , the camera comprising at least one of a webcam and a video camera. 
     
     
         5 . The portable communication device of  claim 4 , the video conferencing being with a plurality of health care providers. 
     
     
         6 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one controllable switch responsive to user input to establish voice communications, as the data, with multiple health care providers. 
     
     
         7 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising a motion detecting module configured to identify movement of the portable communication device and reduce the power consumption. 
     
     
         8 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising a location tracking module configured to track current location of the portable communication device through at least one of an assisted global positioning system and a global positioning system. 
     
     
         9 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , the transceiver utilizing communication protocols comprising at least one of: a transmission control protocol/internet protocol, and a hypertext transfer protocol. 
     
     
         10 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , the transceiver implementing a short range communication network comprising at least one of: a Bluetooth network, and a Zigbee network. 
     
     
         11 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , the data comprising physiological parameters received from a plurality of physiological data collecting devices, the physiological parameters selected from the group including pulse rate, heart beat rate, electrocardiogram (EKG), blood pressure, breathing rate, and body temperature. 
     
     
         12 . The portable communication device of  claim 11 , further comprising a universal serial bus configured to receive the physiological parameters from the plurality of physiological data collecting devices. 
     
     
         13 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , the transceiver facilitating communication with a remote monitoring center through a communication network selected from the group including a global system for mobile communications, a general packet radio service, and a Wi-Fi network. 
     
     
         14 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , further comprising a home automation module configured to remotely operate multiple electronic devices. 
     
     
         15 . The portable communication device of  claim 14 , the multiple electronic devices selected from the group including an air conditioner, a cooler, a fridge, a bulb, a fan, and an oven. 
     
     
         16 . A method for collecting, displaying, and transmitting physiological parameters, comprising:
 receiving, within a user wearable portable communication device, physiological parameters from a plurality of physiological data collecting devices using a short range communication network selected from the group including a Bluetooth network and a Zigbee network;   displaying at least one of the physiological parameters on a display of the user wearable portable communication device;   detecting, using at least one accelerometer of the user wearable portable communication device, placement of the portable communication device;   remotely operating a plurality of electronic devices from the user wearable portable communication device; and   communicating with a remote monitoring center through a communication network using at least one of a global system for mobile communications, a general packet radio service, and a Wi-Fi network.   
     
     
         17 . A user wearable portable communication device, comprising:
 a main housing;   first and second straps attached to opposing ends of the main housing, to secure the main housing to a wrist;   a transceiver in the main housing and configured to transmit and receive data;   a display module affixed in the front of the main housing and having an organic light emitting diode (OLED) made with at least one organic material for displaying the data;   a home automation module configured to remotely operate multiple electronic devices selected from the group including an air conditioner, a cooler, a fridge, a bulb, a fan, and an oven;   at least one controllable switch responsive to user input to establish voice communications as the data; and   a location tracking module configured to track current location of the portable communication device through at least one of an assisted global positioning system and a global positioning system.