Device for health monitoring and response

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and machine-readable medium for health monitoring and response are described herein. The apparatus includes a processor and a number of sensors configured to collect data corresponding to a user of the device. The apparatus also includes a health monitoring and response application, at least partially including hardware logic. The hardware logic of the health monitoring and response application is to test the data collected by any of the sensors to match the collected data with a predetermined health condition, determine a current health condition of the user based on the predetermined health condition that matches the collected data, and automatically perform an action based on the current health condition of the user.

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         26 . An apparatus for user monitoring and response, the apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   storage to store instructions to direct the processor to:
 receive data relating to a user of the apparatus; 
 determine that the user has fallen; and 
 if the user has fallen, control one or more locks. 
   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , comprising an accelerometer, the instructions to direct the processor to determine that the user has fallen by determining that the accelerometer has detected a sudden increase in acceleration followed by a period of no acceleration. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to test the received data to match the received data with one or more predetermined health condition. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the one or more predetermined health condition comprises a normal condition, an active condition, an abnormal heart rate condition, a high blood pressure condition, a fever condition, an allergic reaction condition, a seizure condition, a stroke condition, a heart attack condition, or an abnormal blood sugar level condition, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , comprising one or more sensors configured to collect the data relating to the user of the apparatus. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 30 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a heart rate sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a thermal sensor, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, or an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to automatically place a telephone call to an emergency dispatch center, or an emergency contact, or both. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to raise an alarm on the apparatus and wait a predetermined amount of time for the user to press an override button before performing other actions. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to:
 determine that the user is having a heat stroke; and   if the user is having a heat stroke, control one or more air conditioner and/or one or more fan.   
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to:
 determine that the user is sleepwalking; and   if the user is sleepwalking, control one or more lights.   
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to, if the user has fallen, automatically unlock one or more locks to provide emergency responders access to the user. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the one or more locks comprise one or more locks to one or more doors to the home of the user. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , the instructions to direct the processor to automatically control one or more features of a vehicle. 
     
     
         39 . A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprising code to direct a processor to:
 receive data relating to a user of an apparatus for user monitoring and response;   determine that the user has fallen; and   if the user has fallen, control one or more locks.   
     
     
         40 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to determine that the user has fallen by determining that an accelerometer has detected a sudden increase in acceleration followed by a period of no acceleration. 
     
     
         41 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to automatically place a telephone call to an emergency dispatch center, or an emergency contact, or both. 
     
     
         42 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to:
 determine that the user is having a heat stroke; and   if the user is having a heat stroke, control one or more air conditioner and/or one or more fan.   
     
     
         43 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to:
 determine that the user is sleepwalking; and   if the user is sleepwalking, control one or more lights.   
     
     
         44 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to, if the user has fallen, automatically unlock one or more locks to provide emergency responders access to the user. 
     
     
         45 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the one or more locks comprise one or more locks to one or more doors to the home of the user. 
     
     
         46 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprises code to direct the processor to automatically control one or more features of a vehicle. 
     
     
         47 . A method for sensing and responding to health conditions of a user of an apparatus, comprising:
 receiving data relating to a user of the apparatus;   determining that the user has fallen; and   if the user has fallen, controlling one or more locks.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , the determining that the user has fallen comprising detecting a sudden increase in acceleration followed by a period of no acceleration. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 47 , comprising:
 determining that the user is having a heat stroke; and   if the user is having a heat stroke, controlling one or more air conditioner and/or one or more fan.   
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 47 , comprising:
 determining that the user is sleepwalking; and   if the user is sleepwalking, controlling one or more lights.