Smartphone device for body analysis

Abstract

A device designed to empower users to take control of their health by becoming aware of how their physical and mental health is affected by their lifestyle choices. In embodiments, the device can comprise a housing, at least one emitter source disposed within the housing, a first sensing element configured to detect a reflected portion of the at least one energy beam and generate a first signal corresponding to a measured composition of subcutaneous fat tissue, and a second sensing element configured to detect a plurality of physiological parameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 : A non-invasive monitoring system comprising:
 a wearable accessory configured to be coupled to a user's body to measure internal metrics of the user's body;   a plurality of sensors on the wearable accessory, wherein each of the sensors includes:
 an emitter configured to generate and direct one of an energy and a configuration of energies through the user's body when the wearable accessory is coupled to the user's body; and 
 a sensing element configured to:
 detect the one of the energy and the configuration of energies; and 
 generate a signal based upon a sensed component of the one of the energy and the configuration of energies, 
 
 wherein the plurality of signals generated by corresponding ones of the plurality of sensing elements correspond to at least a heart rate variability and a blood glucose level of the user; and 
   a remote processing device communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to receive the plurality of signals generated by the plurality of sensing elements, wherein the remote processing device is configured to track and display the heart rate variability and changes in the blood glucose level of the user over a period of time.   
     
     
         2 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the period of time begins with one or more nutritional stimuli being applied to the user, wherein at least one of the remote processing device and the wearable accessory is further configured to:
 at least one of sense and receive input indicating that the one or more nutritional stimuli have been applied to the user; and   cause the non-invasive monitoring system to begin monitoring the heart rate variability and changes in the blood glucose level of the user in response to the at least one of the sensing and the receiving the input.   
     
     
         3 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of signals generated by corresponding ones of the plurality of sensing elements further correspond to at least one or more additional physiological metrics of the user. 
     
     
         4 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sensors is selected from the group consisting of:
 an ultrasonic sensor;   an optical sensor;   a kinetic sensor;   a pressure sensor;   an electrical impedance sensor; and   a bioimpedance sensor.   
     
     
         5 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the signal generated by at least one of the sensing elements corresponds to a thickness of visceral fat and subcutaneous fat on the user's body, and wherein the remote processing device is further configured to determine a location of fat storage on the user's body and a quantity of fat storage at the location. 
     
     
         6 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the wearable accessory is configured to couple to the user's body and uncouple from the user's body. 
     
     
         7 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to transmit data corresponding to the sensed component of the one of the energy and the configuration of energies to a data storage device. 
     
     
         8 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a power storage component and a power generating component, the at least one of the power storage component and the power generating component being configured to power the plurality of emitters and the plurality of sensing elements. 
     
     
         9 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a information output unit arranged on the wearable accessory;   a processing unit arranged on the wearable accessory and configured to convert the signals generated by the sensing elements into data signals for output on at least one of the information output unit and the remote processing device, wherein the data signals correspond to the heart rate variability and the changes in the blood glucose level of the user over the period of time; and   a data transfer unit configured to transfer the data signals to the remote processing device.   
     
     
         10 : The non-invasive monitoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the information output unit comprises at least one of an audio output unit, a somesthetic output unit, and a visual output unit. 
     
     
         11 : A non-invasive monitoring method of using a non-invasive monitoring system to monitor internal metrics of a user's body, the method comprising:
 providing the non-invasive monitoring system, the non-invasive monitoring system comprising:
 a wearable accessory configured to be coupled to the user's body to measure internal metrics of the user's body; 
 a plurality of sensors on the wearable accessory, wherein each of the sensors includes:
 an emitter configured to generate and direct one of an energy and a configuration of energies through the user's body when the wearable accessory is coupled to the user's body; and 
 a sensing element configured to:
 detect the one of the energy and the configuration of energies; and 
 generate a signal based upon a sensed component of the one of the energy and the configuration of energy, 
 
 wherein the plurality of signals generated by corresponding ones of the plurality of sensing elements correspond to at least a heart rate variability and a blood glucose level of the user; and 
 
 a remote processing device communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to receive the plurality of signals generated by the plurality of sensing elements; and 
   by the remote processing device, tracking and displaying the heart rate variability and changes in the blood glucose level of the user over a period of time.   
     
     
         12 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the period of time begins with the one or more external stimuli being applied to the user, the method further comprising:
 by at least one of the remote processing device and the wearable accessory:
 at least one of sense and receive input indicating that the one or more external stimuli have been applied to the user; and 
 causing the non-invasive monitoring system to begin monitoring the heart rate variability and changes in the blood glucose level of the user in response to the at least one of the sensing and receiving the input. 
   
     
     
         13 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of signals generated by corresponding ones of the plurality of sensing elements further correspond to one or more additional physiological metrics of the user. 
     
     
         14 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of sensors is selected from the group consisting of:
 an ultrasonic sensor;   an optical sensor;   a kinetic sensor;   a pressure sensor;   an electrical impedance sensor; and   a bioimpedance sensor.   
     
     
         15 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the signal generated by at least one of the sensing elements corresponds to a thickness of visceral fat and subcutaneous fat on the user's body, the method further comprising determining, by the remote processing device, a location of fat storage on the user's body and a quantity of fat storage at the location. 
     
     
         16 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the wearable accessory is configured to couple to the user's body and uncouple from the user's body. 
     
     
         17 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , the method further comprising transmitting, by the non-invasive monitoring system, data corresponding to the sensed component of the one of the energy and the configuration of energies to a data storage device. 
     
     
         18 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the non-invasive monitoring system further comprises at least one of a power storage component and a power generating component, the at least one of the power storage component and the power generating component being configured to power the plurality of emitters and the plurality of sensing elements. 
     
     
         19 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 11 , wherein the non-invasive monitoring system further comprises:
 a information output unit arranged on the wearable accessory;   a processing unit arranged on the wearable accessory and configured to convert the signals generated by the sensing elements into data signals for output on at least one of the information output unit and the remote processing device, wherein the data signals correspond to the heart rate variability and the changes in the blood glucose level of the user over the period of time; and   a data transfer unit configured to transfer the data signals to the remote processing device,   the method further comprising outputting information based on the data signals on the at least one of the information output unit and the remote processing device.   
     
     
         20 : The non-invasive monitoring method of  claim 19 , wherein the information output unit comprises at least one of an audio output unit, a somesthetic output unit, and a visual output unit.