INTEROPERABLE WEARABLE DEVICES AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

Abstract

Systems and methods for systems and platforms that receive data from and send data to wearable devices, receive data from environmental sensors, and visualization which collectively creates a kinematic chain to allow for input from individuals, groups, third party information and interfaces with historical data as well as predictive modeling systems. Systems that include data from interoperable wearables in conjunction with one or more sensors and measuring devices may be used. Furthermore, the interoperability of one or more sensors and communication modules could be networked with one or more physical entities and objects creating an interactive communication network. Wearable platforms could include but are not limited to all wearables (inter- and intra- and proximity-wearables), smart devices, IT networks, virtual systems and secure information processes. In addition, the platforms and networks could also include real-time biological interoperability based on various synchronized and/or asynchronized data inputs, information and media.

Claims

1. A system comprising at least one smart wearable which contains at least one sensor to record physical properties, include body movements, angle, speed, location and other physical and biodata, and at least one interface with a network capable of utilizing the information obtained from the at least one sensor.

2. The system of claim I wherein the network capable of utilizing the information obtained from the at least one sensor comprises one or more units having the function of data storage, data retrieval, data synthesis, alert programs, data management, characterization, filtering, transformation, sorting, processing, modeling, mining, inspecting, investigation, retrieval, integrating, dissemination, qualitative, quantitative, normalizing, clustering, correlations, computer derived values and ranges, simple or complex mathematical calculation and algorithms, statistical, predictive, integrative, interpretative, exploratory, abnormality seeking, data producing, visualizing or presentation development platforms.

3. The system of claim I wherein the network comprises a system of tracking body movement or condition integrated with an analytical or predictive capacity to determine or estimate possible points or origin, routes of travel or proximity to specific event or locations.

4. The system of claim I where in the network comprises transmission through WiFi or other wireless modes.

5. The system of claim I, further comprising a two-way communication for communicating the in a form of an alerting to a remotely devices or other user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the pattern in the at least one bioparameter or physical movements involves identifying said patterns in at least one accelerometer-measured bioparameter or physical movements and identifying patterns in at least one non-accelerometermeasured bioparameter or physical movements.

7. A method for obtaining sensor data from at least one wearable device, the method comprising the steps of implanting a smart wearable device capable of providing information relevant to the body movement or team coordination, to obtain the information relevant to the health of the animal or human, and transmitting at least some portion of the physical information to a network capable of utilizing the information obtained.

8. The method claim 7 wherein the physical property is transmitted securely to a plurality of remote devices monitoring the body movements and team coordination.

9. The method claim 7 wherein the physical property is transmitted securely to a plurality of remote devices monitoring a plurality of body movements.

10. The method claim 7 wherein the network capable of utilizing the information obtained from the at least one wearable device comprises one or more having the function of data storage, data retrieval, data synthesis, alert programs, data management, characterization, filtering, transformation, sorting, processing, modeling, mining, inspecting, investigation, retrieval, integrating, dissemination, qualitative, normalizing, clustering, correlations, computer derived values and ranges, simple or complex mathematical calculations, statistical, predictive, integrative, interpretative, exploratory, abnormality seeking, data producing, visualizing or presentation development platforms.

11. A team sport diagnostic system comprising a smart device which is attached to one or more team members, at least one wearable device attached to one or more team members, the device in turn being configured to obtain information from the at least one wearable device from one or more team members and to remotely transmit the information from the wearable sensor to an network for analysis.

12. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the network interfaces with a mobile device worn or carried by a user of sensor information.

13. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the device could be a wrist band, mouth guard, hat, pin, watch, glasses, cloth, shoes, socks, gloves, or any wearable device could be attached to the part of body.

14. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the wearable measurements could be physical data or biological data include but not limit to oxygen level, heart rate, physical movement, angle of movement, etc.

15. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the network is configured to analyze fatigue of an individual team member.

16. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the network is configured to analyze fatigue of a composite of a plurality of team members.

17. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the system is configured to give user of mobile device information feedback regarding a physiological characteristic of a current activity.

18. The diagnostic system of claim 11 wherein the current activity is selected from the group consisting of running, jogging, walking, sleeping, and a physical characteristic of playing a sport.

19. A system for the integration of wearables, comprising: a) individual wearable devices, or a network of wearable devices, individually or as a team; (b) wearables could be implantable or attached to any part of body; (c) can measure bioparameters or exactly physical movements of the person or part of the body: (d) wearable output data from the one or more wearables concerning the measured bioparameters or physical activity and; (e) local processors configured to collect and communicate specific data.

Description

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

[0134] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of one or more of mobile devices and/or wearable devices creating virtual access and retrieval secured system network for a plurality of various locations and devices, determining one or more geographic locations, and one or more devices communicating together as a team/group or as an individual form, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Mobile devices and/or wearable devices can receive data in a predetermined physical position and movements, such as but not limit to: player's speed, biological information, physiological information, proximity of players in relationship to other players or teams, such as but no limit to, base, bats, goals, sport fields, demarcation, watersports, angle of movements, mapping (2D, 3D, holographic, pictures, video or sequential events for all media types and protocols) for location based sport information, activities and events. Various data could be analyzed in order to increase individual and/or team's performance. In addition, the system could collect real-time or near-time or delay time information such as but not limited to: physical experience, team activities, individual's behavior and other data. Each mobile device is capable of seamlessly interfacing customized protocols for school campuses, corporate complexes, industrial centers, governmental buildings, retail developments, cities, municipalities, sports stadiums and other organizations or properties (generally, a “campus”) to facility group activities, training and session, etc.

[0135] FIG. 2 shows a representation exemplified a network of wearables which could create one or more unified functions and applications based on one or more smart devices, such as but not limit smart phones and tablets, smart clothing, and smart hats, smart jewelry, smart bands (hand bands, wrist bands, leg bands), neckwear, finger-wear, shoes, boots, gloves, and eyewear, contact lens, glasses and all body-wears, belt, tooth protection or month guard, etc. In addition to inter-wearable, intra-wearable could be inserted into body to measure all medical applications. Furthermore, wearable device could be tethered or in geographic proximity to one or more users. In addition wearables, whether be inter-, intra- or proximity, could performance one function or multiple functions and tasks in one or more collective network. These tasks could be customized based on the need of one or more users could be connected to any cellular network or wireless or wired line communication, satellite communication and all means of connectivity networks, information database and communication networks. Communication could be interoperated to perform a scheduled real-time or near real-time task and/or application. The independent wearables or network of multiple wearables could be independently processing and sending information to one or more networks, or could be integrated to any mobile platform as well as any computerized system, and could receive and transmit information independently or integrated. Another example could be based on real-time data, feedback and analysis of the information gathered by one or more wearables in order to change behavior or direction to enhance performance, life style, motion and activities, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0136] FIG. 3 is an example of one or more wearables been integrated to various applications, such as but not limit to medical, law enforcement, transportation, corporation, and general public sector. It could be integrated within the sector and/or cross-functionalized to multiple sectors, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0137] FIG. 4 shows an example of a system employing one or more of the wearable devices and systems and functions in order to access and retrieve information from a plurality of various wireless access and device to detect and track user's positions (indoor/outdoor positioning and GPS) based on individual customizable needs and correlating information from wearable networking and retrieval personal and/or social network information and data, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Wearable devices can send and/or receive notifications in a predetermined data series for individual or social based information and events. Various wearables could be customized in order to meet required functionalities and needs. In addition, the system could collect real-time or near-time or delay-time information.

[0138] FIG. 5 is an example of a smart ocular system becoming an interactive and individual screen display through a computer chip based on the lens itself to display visual, multi-media, 2D/3D, hologram and audio, and/or a projector built in the eyewear frame can be projected on the back of one or two eyewear lenses, and create various types of display screen, such as but not limit to LED or OLED screen or a micro-display that only the glasses owner can see it. If the smart glasses are networked with other smart devices, network and/or cloud, it can provide presentation or other information in relationship to other users to have same devices. The information can be stored and/or screened and/or packed.

[0139] FIG. 6 is an example of mechanism of controlling data in these smart glasses could be done in touching frame or voice recognition or eye movement or body movement. The controlling method can be set up through computer processing system, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0140] FIG. 7 is an example of a blocked diagram of a basketball court. The representation includes 5 people on each side, practicing and training with coaches and managers. It's understood to anyone knowledgeable of the art, similar variation could be used in all sports, including but not limit to basketball, hockey, football, soccer, golf, track and field, swimming and diving, rugby, lacrosse, field hockey, all water sports, land sports, air sports such as sky diving, when utilizing any functionalities and usage of all wearables and networks. It's also understood that the sports representation could be used in full or part of any and all corporation, military, education, and industrials, government and medical, etc. in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0141] In addition, the PWP system could utilize inputs from multiple sources exemplified one or more wearables such as head band, goggles, wrist band, head gear, teeth protector, shoes, kneepad, smart suit, which could be inter- and/or intra- and/or proximity wearables. One or more wearables can communicate position on the court, movements, and team work based on passing the basketball or shooting the baskets. It will not only help the individual player, but also help team to improve performance on the basketball court. In addition, yet another embodiment, bi-directional communication in real-time, near-time or delay-time, could be monitored and accessed by one more coaches or managers in relation to individual play or team play. Information based on one or more wearable data points can be analyzed to correct mistakes during practicing and training, to change position, plays, offense/defense strategy. Smart wearables could sense other players positioning and ball positioning and special relations to enhance performance and training. Smart clothing and wearables could signal and message other players based on vibration, visualization verbally. Furthermore, smart goggles and glasses, etc. can be used to incorporate by manager or coach to either giving direction or changing strategies or change individual or team's current or further behavior, and opponent's strength and weakness. Players could also utilize smart goggles or eyewear in order to receive or transmit information. The multi-media and video can give instruction to one or more players on the field. In addition to basketball, the basketball can have a chip to positioning and monitoring team plays and players. This entire system as described in this example could be viewed in entirety or individually to enhance performance and conditioning. When wearables networked could be analyzed each play, each movement and each component, and individual player faces and bodies can be super-imposed on the computer, for practicing and learning. The movements can also base on inter-, intra- and proximity. It can also be super-imposed on computer processed existing video with wearable data.

[0142] FIG. 8 is an example of computer process which could tracks movements and other information of one or more individuals during individual and team plays. The collected data can also be analyzed and provide bi-directional inputs based on person's and team's performance and activities, and can correct individual and/or team performance in a real-time, near-time or delay-time, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Wearable communication devices are interfaced with sport equipment that include one or more embedded sensor to more accurately track when it's been entered playing field zones and goal areas. Wearables could wireland or wireless transmit collected measurements and data from sport equipment to one or more devices and/or network, such as but not limit to accelerometer-based tracking of travel velocity, with room to integrate force-sensitive panels. Collected data could be analyzed through computer process, and display and provide recommendation for best performance through one or more wearables.

[0143] FIG. 9 is an example of how team's cooperating during practice and training to improve their effectiveness. One or more players can use smart wearable devices send data package or data streams, such as but no limit to location, movement, speed, video, audio, biological data, etc. through vibration and/or various kind of messaging systems, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an example of several wearables worn on each part of baseball batter's body. One or more wearables are interacted and cohesive to each other, and collecting data, such as but not limit to timing, movement, etc. Each wearable can be analyzed individually or jointly due its functionality, and based on data collected by each wearable players can distinguish successful performance, un-successful performance and best fit body movement, to suggest changing of batter's style through analytical computerized approach to improve batter performance and average, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0144] FIG. 10 is an example of using wearable to monitor people's health. One or more sensors are built in wearables to detect parameters, such as but not limit to body temperatures, blood pressure, heart rate and sleeping pattern, etc. Person can set up monitoring range based on personal physical condition and/or physician's advices. Wearable will automatically send out alert to designated individual and/or organization when the data is out of set range, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

[0145] FIG. 11 is an example of using wearables for security monitor and communication, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Wearables could connect video monitors through various network, such as but not limit to, Wi-Fi, cellular and satellite, etc. Wearables also have videos recording function itself, and can turn on and transmit to other related parties, such as but not limit to, security guards, administrative personnel, management, etc. For example of using wearables for industrial and warehouse, such as but not limit to, traffic control, inventory management and packing, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Industrial and warehouse personnel could use wearables to manage/monitor/communicate daily activities, such as but not limit to, monitoring warehouse traffic, communicating production (such as pick & pack) status and requirement, inventory management, etc.

[0146] It should be understood that the steps of the exemplary methods set forth herein are not necessarily required to be performed in the order described, and the order of the steps of such methods should be understood to be merely exemplary. Likewise, additional steps may be included in such methods, and certain steps may be omitted or combined, in methods consistent with various embodiments of the present invention.

[0147] As used herein in reference to an element and a standard, the term “compatible” means that the element communicates with other elements in a manner wholly or partially specified by the standard, and would be recognized by other elements as sufficiently capable of communicating with the other elements in the manner specified by the standard. The compatible element does not need to operate internally in a manner specified by the standard.

[0148] Also for purposes of this description, the terms “couple,” “coupling,” “coupled,” “connect,” “connecting,” or “connected” refer to any manner known in the art or later developed in which energy is allowed to be transferred between two or more elements, and the interposition of one or more additional elements is contemplated, although not required. Conversely, the terms “directly coupled,” “directly connected,” etc., imply the absence of such additional elements. Signals and corresponding nodes or ports may be referred to by the same name and are interchangeable for purposes here.

[0149] It will be further understood that various changes in the details, materials, and arrangements of the parts which have been described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of this invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims to be filed upon the USPTO utility and International filing.

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0150] The described embodiments provide systems and methods for systems and platforms that receive data from and send data to wearable devices, receive data from environmental sensors, and visualization which collectively creates a kinematic chain allow for input from individuals, groups, third party information and interfaces with historical data as well as predictive modeling systems. Systems that include data from interoperable wearables in conjunction with one or more sensors and measuring devices may be used for the general public, corporations, employees, education, law enforcement, medical, sports, government, transportation, research and training, etc. Furthermore, the interoperability of one or more sensors and communication modules could be networked with one or more physical entities and objects creating an interactive communication network. Wearable platforms could include but are not limited to all wearables (inter- and intra- and proximity-wearables), smart devices, IT networks, virtual systems and secure information processes. In addition, the platforms and networks could also include real-time biological interoperability based on various synchronized and/or asynchronizated data inputs, information and media.