Consumer-Oriented Biometrics Data Management and Analysis System

Abstract

A set of information including manually entered health-related data for an individual or user, automatically collected health-related data for the individual or user, and test results for the individual or user may be received. In response to receiving the set of information, the manually entered health-related data for the individual or user, the automatically collected health-related data for the individual or user, and the test results for the individual or user may be integrated into a comprehensive health profile for the individual or user. Upon a request made on behalf of the individual or user, at least part of the comprehensive health profile may be provided to the individual or user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 transmitting and receiving, by a server device, qualitative and quantitative information including one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for an individual or a user;   in response to transmitting or receiving the qualitative and quantitative information, integrating, by the server device, the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into a personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user; and   in response to a request made on behalf of the individual or user, providing, by the server device, at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user are based on a first medical laboratory test and a second medical laboratory test, wherein the first medical laboratory test was performed by a first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory test was performed by a second medical laboratory, and wherein the first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory are independent from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein medical laboratory test results for the individual or user were manually entered or automatically entered. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein receiving the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user comprises:
 transmitting or receiving, by the server device, a first request for the first medical laboratory test for the individual or user;   facilitating, by the server device, shipment of a first medical laboratory test kit for the first medical laboratory test to the individual or user, with instructions of how the individual or user can use the first medical laboratory test kit and to provide a first medical laboratory specimen or sample for the first medical laboratory test to the first medical laboratory; and   receiving, by the server device, first medical laboratory test results of the first medical laboratory test from the first medical laboratory.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein receiving the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user comprises:
 receiving, by the server device, a second request for the second medical laboratory test for the individual or user;   facilitating, by the server device, shipment of a second medical laboratory test kit for the second medical laboratory test to the individual or user, with instructions of how the individual or user can use the second medical laboratory test kit and to provide a second medical laboratory specimen or sample for the second medical laboratory test to the second medical laboratory; and   receiving, by the server device, second medical laboratory test results of the second medical laboratory test from the second medical laboratory.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user comprises:
 determining one or more health-related correlations between any two of the data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user; and   adding an indication of the one or more health-related correlations to the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user comprises:
 determining one or more longitudinal trends regarding one or more of the data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user; and   adding an indication of the one or more longitudinal trends to the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user involve fitness, physical activity, exercise, lifestyle, diet, nutrition, or eating habits of the individual or user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user include medical questionnaire answers from the individual or user. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting or receiving, by the server device, authorization from the individual or user to allow a second individual or user to access at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user;   modifying, by the server device, the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user to allow the second individual or user to access at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user;   receiving, by the server device, a request from the second individual or user to access the at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user; and   transmitting, by the server device, a representation of the at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user to the second individual or user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user includes personalized recommendations and insights on fitness, diet, nutrition, lifestyle, health or medical conditions, medications, possible future medications, current or historical health status, allergies, current or historical symptoms, family, children, pregnancy & fertility, work, medical laboratory tests and test results, health products and services, health, lifestyle and medical content, articles, academic papers, case studies or personal stories, ratings, health products and services, medical laboratory tests, products and services; pharmacy products and services, health insurance and other insurance products and services, telemedicine, advice from experts, or links to web sites. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user includes historical data including personal health history, medical history, health and medical conditions history, pregnancy and fertility history, children's health history, family history, fitness, nutrition, diet, stress and lifestyle history, work health history, sexual health and sexual activity history, historical medical laboratory test data, historical telemedicine data, historical symptoms or diagnosis data, medications and dosage history, or physician visit history of the individual or user. 
     
     
         13 . An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a server device, cause the server device to perform operations comprising:
 transmitting and receiving qualitative and quantitative information including one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for an individual or user;   in response to transmitting or receiving the qualitative and quantitative information, integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into a personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user; and   in response to a request made on behalf of the individual or user, providing at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile.   
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user are based on a first medical laboratory test and a second medical laboratory test, wherein the first medical laboratory test was performed by a first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory test was performed by a second medical laboratory, and wherein the first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory are independent from one another. 
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 14 , wherein receiving the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user comprises:
 transmitting or receiving a first request for the first medical laboratory test for the individual or user;   facilitating shipment of a first medical laboratory test kit for the first medical laboratory test to the individual or user, with instructions of how the individual or user can use the first medical laboratory test kit and to provide a first medical laboratory specimen or sample for the first medical laboratory test to the first medical laboratory; and   receiving first medical laboratory test results of the first medical laboratory test from the first medical laboratory.   
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user comprises:
 determining one or more health-related correlations between any two of the data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user; and   adding an indication of the one or more health-related correlations to the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user.   
     
     
         17 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user comprises:
 determining one or more longitudinal trends regarding one or more of the data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, the previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user; and   adding an indication of the one or more longitudinal trends to the personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user.   
     
     
         18 . A server device comprising:
 at least one processor;   data storage; and   program instructions, stored in the data storage, that upon execution by the at least one processor cause the server device to perform operations including:
 transmitting and receiving qualitative and quantitative information including one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for an individual or user; 
 in response to transmitting or receiving the qualitative and quantitative information, integrating the one or more data points related to consumer biometrics, health, medicine, or lifestyle for the individual or user, previously collected biometric-related and health-related data for the individual or user, and medical laboratory test results for the individual or user into a personalized comprehensive health profile for the individual or user; and 
 in response to a request made on behalf of the individual or user, providing at least part of the personalized comprehensive health profile. 
   
     
     
         19 . The server device of  claim 18 , wherein the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user are based on a first medical laboratory test and a second medical laboratory test, wherein the first medical laboratory test was performed by a first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory test was performed by a second medical laboratory, and wherein the first medical laboratory and the second medical laboratory are independent from one another. 
     
     
         20 . The server device of  claim 19 , wherein receiving the medical laboratory test results for the individual or user comprises:
 transmitting or receiving a first request for the first medical laboratory test for the individual or user;   facilitating shipment of a first medical laboratory test kit for the first medical laboratory test to the individual or user, with instructions of how the individual or user can use the first medical laboratory test kit and to provide a first medical laboratory specimen or sample for the first medical laboratory test to the first medical laboratory; and   receiving first medical laboratory test results of the first medical laboratory test from the first medical laboratory.