US-12626795-B2 - System and method for populating electronic medical records with wireless earpieces

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Abstract

A system, method and wireless earpieces for populating an electronic medical record utilizing wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. The sensor measurements are associated with the electronic medical record of the user. The electronic medical record of the user is populated with the sensor measurements. Communications including the electronic medical record are communicated.

Inventors

Peter Vincent Boesen

Assignees

Bragi GmbH

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240814

Claims (20)

1 . A method for integrating environmental data into an electronic medical record (EMR) comprising: providing wireless earpieces wherein the wireless earpieces comprise at least one earpiece further comprising: a frame, at least one microphone, a processor operatively connected to the at least one microphone, a wireless transceiver for connecting to a wireless device, the wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor, at least one biometric sensor operatively connected to the processor, at least one inertial sensor operatively connected to the processor, and at least one memory operatively connected to the processor and disposed within the frame; determining by the wireless earpieces an identity of a user of the wireless earpieces; linking the wireless earpieces to a wireless device associated with a health care provider; receiving at the wireless earpieces and from the wireless device associated with the health care provider a plurality of EMR settings used for performing a set of sensor measurements of the user of the wireless earpieces; performing the set of sensor measurements of the user of the wireless earpieces utilizing the at least one biometric sensor, the at least one microphone, the at least one inertial sensor, and at least one environmental sensor of the wireless earpieces based on the EMR settings received from the health care provider; wherein the set of sensor measurements comprises at least position data of the user and orientation data of the user sensed by the at least one inertial sensor, biometric data of the user sensed by the at least one biometric sensor, and environmental data sensed by the at least one environmental sensor; wherein the set of sensor measurements further comprises a date and time associated with the set of sensor measurements; determining by the wireless earpieces that the EMR is associated with the identity of the user of the wireless earpieces; populating the EMR of the user of the wireless earpieces with the set of sensor measurements and the associated date and time of the set of sensor measurements, the populating performed by the processor of the wireless earpiece; populating the EMR of the user with information about the wireless earpieces, the populating performed by the processor, wherein the information comprises at least an identifier of the wireless earpieces; storing the populated EMR of the user of the wireless earpieces in the memory of the wireless earpieces; sending communications including the populated EMR of the user with the set of sensor measurements from the wireless earpieces to the wireless device associated with the health care provider; receiving validation of the set of sensor measurements of the populated EMR of the user of the wireless earpieces at the processor of the wireless earpieces from the health care provider utilizing the wireless device; and storing a record of the validation within the EMR in the memory of the wireless earpieces.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data includes temperature data.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the environmental data further includes humidity data.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating alerts based on the environmental data exceeding predefined thresholds.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data further includes air quality data.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising sending the air quality data to the wireless device associated with the health care provider for additional analysis.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data is combined with biometric data to provide a comprehensive health profile of the user.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the biometric data includes pulse data.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the biometric data further includes blood pressure data.
10 . A system for integrating environmental data into an electronic medical record (EMR) comprising: a wireless earpiece comprising: a frame for fitting in an ear of a user; a processor controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece; a plurality of sensors including at least one biometric sensor, at least one microphone, at least one inertial sensor, and at least one environmental sensor to perform sensor measurements of the user; a transceiver communicating with at least a wireless device; a speaker; a memory; wherein the wireless earpiece is configured to: determine an identity of the user; link the wireless earpiece to a wireless device associated with a health care provider; receive from the wireless device associated with the health care provider a plurality of EMR settings used for performing a set of sensor measurements of the user; perform the set of sensor measurements of the user utilizing the at least one biometric sensor, the at least one microphone, the at least one inertial sensor, and the at least one environmental sensor based on the EMR settings received from the health care provider, wherein the set of sensor measurements comprises at least position data of the user and orientation data of the user sensed by the at least one inertial sensor, biometric data of the user sensed by the at least one biometric sensor, and environmental data sensed by the at least one environmental sensor, wherein the set of sensor measurements further comprises a date and time associated with the set of sensor measurements; determine that the EMR is associated with the identity of the user of the wireless earpiece; populate the EMR of the user with the set of sensor measurements and the associated date and time of the set of sensor measurements; populate the EMR of the user with information about the wireless earpiece, the populating performed by the processor, wherein the information comprises at least an identifier for the wireless earpiece; store the populated EMR of the user in the memory of the wireless earpiece; send communications including the populated EMR of the user with the set of sensor measurements from the wireless earpiece to the wireless device associated with the health care provider; receive validation of the set of sensor measurements of the populated EMR of the user from the health care provider utilizing the wireless device; and store a record of the validation within the EMR in the memory of the wireless earpiece.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the environmental sensor includes a temperature sensor.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the environmental sensor further includes a humidity sensor.
13 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising generating alerts based on the environmental data exceeding predefined thresholds.
14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the environmental sensor further includes an air quality sensor.
15 . The system of claim 14 , further comprising sending the air quality data to the wireless device associated with the health care provider for additional analysis.
16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the environmental data is combined with biometric data to provide a comprehensive health profile of the user.
17 . A method for integrating environmental data into an electronic medical record (EMR) utilizing wireless earpieces, comprising: linking the wireless earpieces to a wireless device, wherein the wireless earpieces include at least one earpiece further including: a frame, at least one microphone, a processor operatively connected to the at least one microphone, a wireless transceiver for connecting to the wireless device, the wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor, at least one biometric sensor operatively connected to the processor, at least one inertial sensor operatively connected to the processor, and at least one environmental sensor operatively connected to the processor; performing sensor measurements of a user utilizing the at least one biometric sensor, the at least one inertial sensor, and the at least one environmental sensor of the wireless earpieces; populating the EMR of the user with the sensor measurements, the populating performed by the processor; sending communications including the EMR with the sensor measurements from the wireless earpieces to the wireless device associated with the health care provider; receiving validation of the sensor measurements of the EMR from the health care provider; and storing a record of the validation within the EMR.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the environmental data includes temperature data.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the environmental data further includes humidity data.
20 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising generating alerts based on the environmental data exceeding predefined thresholds.

Description

PRIORITY STATEMENT This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 18/348,886, filed on Jul. 7, 2023 which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/843,461, filed on Jun. 17, 2022 now U.S. Pat. No. 11,710,545 which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 15/927,865, filed on Mar. 21, 2018 now U.S. Pat. No. 11,380,430 which claims priority to Provisional Application No. 62/475,063 which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to wireless earpieces. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to populating electronic medical records utilizing biometric readings and other information from wireless earpieces. BACKGROUND One recognized use of wearable devices such as wireless earpieces is to provide biometric monitoring of a user in one form of another. However, the collection of such data by a set of wireless earpieces or other wearable devices may have limited utility. Such data may, in some cases, not be stored. Or if such data is stored, it may be stored only in a data silo. That is to say the data store for such data may be isolated and segregated from other data. In addition, such data may not always be accurate and complete. Such data, however, may be rich in context and highly informative to health care providers who are involved with diagnosing and/or treating individuals. What is a needed is a better way to use biometric data from wireless earpieces or other wearable devices in a medical context. SUMMARY Therefore, it is a primary object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to improve over the state of the art. It is a further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide an earpiece which can monitor the biometric levels of the user. It is a still further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide an earpiece that can generate a medical and communicate the medical record to a health care provider. Another object, feature, or advantage is to provide an efficient way for a medical professional or health care provider to monitor the status, condition, and biometrics of the user. Yet another object, feature, or advantage is populating electronic medical records utilizing sensor readings from the wireless earpieces. One or more of these and/or other objects, features, or advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the specification and claims that follow. No single embodiment need provide each and every object, feature, or advantage. Different embodiments may have different objects, features, or advantages. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to or by any objects, features, or advantages stated herein. The present invention provides a system, method, and wireless earpieces for populating an electronic medical record utilizing wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. The sensor measurements are associated with the electronic medical record of the user. Communications including the electronic medical record and sensor measurements are communicated directly to a medical professional. The medical professional validates the sensor measurements and the EMR. According to one aspect a wireless earpiece is provided. The wireless earpiece may include a frame for fitting in an ear of a user. The wireless earpiece may also include a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece. The wireless earpiece may include a plurality of sensors including at least one biometric sensor and at least one inertial sensor to perform sensor measurements of the user. The wireless earpiece also may include a transceiver communicating with at least a wireless device. The logic engine analyzes the sensor measurements, associates the sensor measurements with the EMR of the user, populates the EMR of the user with the sensor measurements, and sends communications including the EMR to at least an authorized medical professional for validation of the EMR. According to another aspect, a wireless earpiece may contain a plurality of sensors, including at least one biometric sensor and at least one inertial sensor, that perform sensor measurements of a user utilizing the wireless earpiece. The wireless earpiece may also include a memory for storing sensor measurements. The wireless earpiece may include a processor for controlling the functionality of the wireless earpiece. The processor performs sensor measurement of a user utilizing sensors of the wireless earpiece, analyzes the sensor measurements, communicates the sensor measurements to a wireless device associated with a medical professional for validating and associating the sensor measurements with an electronic medical record of the user. According to another aspect, a method for populating an electronic medical record (EMR) utilizing wireless earpieces is provided. The method includes linking