Push-button and touch-activated vital signs monitoring devices and methods of mapping disease hot spots and providing proximity alerts

Abstract

A device and system for measuring vital signs is provided, which includes a housing and an electronic circuit within the housing. The housing has a pressable button on its front side. The electronic circuit measures and recording vital signs data when activated. The electronic circuit may be activated by pressing and holding the button. The vital signs data comprise one or more of: body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation level. The device may include an artificial intelligence unit that stores, records, and analyzes the vital signs data. The artificial intelligence unit builds a worldwide HOT ZONES database and a body temperature map containing information about regions with people reporting elevated body temperature. The device provides proximity alerts to users showing a Safety Circle so users can maintain distance from users with elevated temperatures. The device may be wearable, and the housing or enclosure may be in the form of a bracelet, necklace, or ring.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for measuring vital signs, comprising:
 a housing having a front side and a back side, the front side having a circular portion with a pressable button in the center of the circular portion;   an electronic circuit within the housing, the electronic circuit measuring and recording vital signs data when activated;   wherein the vital signs data comprise one or more of: body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation level.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the circular portion comprises one half of the front side. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising an artificial intelligence unit. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the electronic circuit is activated by pressing or touching and holding the pressable button. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3  further comprising a button battery within the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a temperature-sensing microchip for body temperature measurement within the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising an optical electrical system for heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation measurement. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising wireless capability to communicate the vital signs data to an external device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a geolocation system. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the electronic circuit works in conjunction with a web-based application and a mobile application for a mobile device. 
     
     
         11 . A device for measuring vital signs, comprising:
 an enclosure having a front side and a back side, half of the front side having a circular portion with a pressable button in the center of the circular portion;   an electronic circuit within the enclosure, the electronic circuit measuring and recording vital signs data when activated;   an artificial intelligence unit within the enclosure, the artificial intelligence unit storing, recording, and analyzing the vital signs data;   wherein the vital signs data comprise one or more of: body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation level.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the artificial intelligence unit comprises:
 neural network-based circuitry; 
 at least one deep learning module configured to conduct location analysis; 
 a search tree-based decision-making system configured to conduct proximity analysis and provide alerts; and 
 control logic configured to monitor and update the vital signs data and a user's location. 
 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the electronic circuit provides alerts when there are abnormalities in one or more of the vital signs data. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising a memory chip configured to store prior vital signs data. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the enclosure is one of: a bracelet, a neckless, or a ring. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the device is activated by pressing and holding the pressable button. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising a battery configured to be wirelessly charged and a power management system keeping the device in sleep mode until activated to preserve battery life. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the artificial intelligence unit builds a HOT ZONES database and a body temperature map containing information about regions with people reporting elevated body temperature. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein the device provides proximity alerts to users showing a Safety Circle so users can maintain distance from users with elevated temperatures.