Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of biomedical appliances. More particularly, it relates to a diagnostic device for remote health checkup.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed disclosure, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Remote healthcare options are necessary for patients where healthcare is inaccessible round the clock, in remote areas, the patient has limited or no mobility, physical distancing protocols need to be maintained and during emergency consultation without prior appointments. Therefore there is need in the art to develop a diagnostic device that can facilitate remote healthcare checkup.
[0004] Existing literatures describe an intelligent stethoscope based on internet of things and wireless communication networks. Designs of a low cost digital stethoscope for personal use in developing nations have been described in anther literature. A wireless stethoscope accessible through Wi-fi has been disclosed in another prior-art. Another literature describes a portable stethoscope for diagnosis of cardiac diseases. However none of the prior arts disclose a device configured to measure and detect a set of heath attributes including heart, abdominal and respiratory sounds, the set of attributes being facilitated to be transmitted to a remote healthcare profession in real-time through a mobile computing device.
[0005] The proposed device is enabled to be coupled to the computing device through one or more wired or wireless communication units, the communication channels and interfaces being configured to transmit digital information and a set of power signals. The proposed device includes a controller configured to select one or more power supply units based on proximity of the device from a patient and the mobile computing device. The controller is configured to receive the set of attributes from the patient and transmit the set of attributes to a remote healthcare professional. The controller is further enabled to receive a set of instructions from the remote healthcare professional through the computing device.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables one or more sensors to detect a first set of attributes pertaining to a patient, the patient being located in a first location.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables one or more signal processing units to receive the first set of attributes from the one or more sensors and correspondingly generate a second set of attributes.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables a controller to receive and transmit the second set of attributes to a computing device coupled to one or more processors.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of information between the controller and the computing device through one or more communication units coupled to the one or more sensors, the one or more signal processing units, the controller and the computing device.
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of the second set of attributes using the computing device to a remote healthcare professional located at a second location.
[0012] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables the controller to receive a set of instructions from the remote healthcare professional in response to the transmitted second set of attributes.
[0013] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of power signals from the computing device to the controller, the one or more sensors, the one or more signal processing units and the one or more communication units.
[0014] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables a protection unit to protect the diagnostic device and the computing device from electrical damage.

SUMMARY
[0015] The present disclosure relates to the field of biomedical appliances. More particularly, it relates to a diagnostic device for remote health checkup.
[0016] An aspect of the present disclosure may pertain to a diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) that may include one or more sensors (102), one or more signal processing units (104), one or more protection units (106), one or more communication units (108) and a controller (110).
[0017] In an aspect, one or more processors of the controller (110) may be communicatively coupled to a computing device.
[0018] In an aspect the one or more sensors (102) may be configured to detect and measure a first set of attributes pertaining to a patient, the patient being located in a first location.
[0019] In an aspect the first set of attributes may include any or a combination of health related information, location and proximity of the patient and the computing device from the diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100).
[0020] In an aspect the one or more signal processing units (104) may be enabled to receive the first set of attributes from the one or more sensors (102) and correspondingly generate a third set of data packets pertaining to a second set of attributes.
[0021] In an aspect, the one or more signal processing units (04) may be enabled to perform any or a combination of amplification of and removal of noise from of the first set of attributes.
[0022] It is an aspect the controller may be enabled to receive the third set of data packets and correspondingly generate a fifth set of data packets, the fifth set of data packets being generated upon comparison of the third set of data packets with a set of threshold values.
[0023] In an aspect, the fifth set of data packets may be transmitted by the one or more processors to the computing device through the one or more communication units (108).
[0024] In an aspect, the fifth set of data packets may be transmitted to a remote healthcare professional using the computing device, the remote healthcare professional being located at a second location.
[0025] In an aspect the one or more communication units may be configured to facilitate transmission of information between the one or more processors, the one or more sensors and the one or more signal processing units.
[0026] In an aspect, the one or more communication units (108) may pertain to any or a combination of wired and wireless transmission of information.
[0027] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of the second set of attributes using the computing device to a remote healthcare professional located at a second location.
[0028] In an aspect the controller (110) may be enabled to receive a set of instructions from the remote healthcare professional in response to the transmitted second set of attributes.
[0029] In an aspect the controller (110), the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104) and the one or more communication units (108) may be enabled to receive a set of power signals from one or more power supply units, the one or more power supply units being configured to include the computing device.
[0030] In an aspect the controller (110), the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108) and the computing device may be coupled to a protection unit (106), the protection unit being adapted to provide protection to the device (100) and the computing device from electrical damage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0031] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0032] The diagrams described herein are for illustration only, which thus are not limitations of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary block diagram of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary block diagram (200) of the functional components of the controller (110) associated with the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary flow diagram (300) of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0036] FIG. 4 illustrates exemplary views (400) of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0037] FIG. 5 illustrates exemplary functional steps (500) related to operations of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0038] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0039] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0040] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0041] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described in the accompanying drawings, the embodiments are offered only in as much detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure and are not intended to limit the numerous equivalents, changes, variations, substitutions and modifications falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0042] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
[0043] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[0044] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0045] The present disclosure relates to the field of biomedical appliances. More particularly, it relates to a diagnostic device for remote health checkup.
[0046] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary block diagram of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0047] In an embodiment, the diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) (interchangeably known as the device (100) , herein) may include one or more sensors (102) that may be configured to detect and measure a first set of attributes pertaining to a patient, the patient being located at a predetermined first location. The first set of attributes may pertain to any or a combination of heart rate, body temperature, pulse rate, oxygen concentration in blood, blood pressure, heart sound, lungs sound, respiratory sound, intestinal sound, images related to health assessment of the patient, location of the patient and proximity to the patient and the computing device. In an embodiment, the one or more sensors (102) may correspond to any or a combination of stethoscope, thermometer, oxymeter, barometer, camera, infrared sensor, proximity sensor, range sensor and the likes.
[0048] In an embodiment, the device (100) may include one or more signal processing units (104) that may be coupled to the one or more sensors (102). The one or more signal processing units (104) may be enabled to receive a first set of data packets from the one or more sensors (102) and correspondingly generate a second set of data packets, the first set of data packets pertaining to the first set of attributes. The one or more signal processing units (104) may be enabled to perform any or a combination of amplification of and removal of noise from of the first set of attributes, the first set of attributes being configured to pertain to any or a combination of voltage, current, pressure, temperature, sound and image signals. By way of example, the one or more signal processing units (104) may be implemented by electronic circuitry, semiconductor integrated circuits.
[0049] In an embodiment, the device (100) may include one or more communication units (108) that may be coupled to the one or more signal processing units (104) and a portable computing device. The one or more communication units (108) may be configured to facilitate transmission of information generated by the one or more signal processing units (104) to the computing device. In an exemplary embodiment, the second set of data packets may be transmitted to a remote healthcare professional using the computing device. The remote healthcare professional may be located at a predetermined second location. The remote healthcare professional may be enabled to observe and analyze the health status of the patient in real-time and correspondingly provide input signals pertaining to a set of instructions configured to be followed by the patient.
[0050] In an embodiment, the one or more communication units (108) may be configured to communicatively couple the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more sensors (102) and the computing device through networks that may include any or a combination of Wireless local area network (WLAN), Wide area network (WAN), Wireless fidelity (Wi-fi), Bluetooth, Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), cellular communication network, GSM and the likes. The network may be a wireless network, a wired network or a combination thereof that may be implemented as one of the different types of networks, such as Intranet, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Internet, and the likes. Further, the network may either be a dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network may represent an association of the different types of networks that may use variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and the likes. By way of example, the one or more communication units (108) may include interfaces and hardware like but not limited to Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, serial and parallel wired links, ZigBee, router, modem, repeater, transceivers and the likes.
[0051] In an embodiment, the device (100) may include a controller (110) that may be communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), and the computing device. The controller (110) may be configured to receive the second set of data packets from the one or more signal processing units (104) and correspondingly perform a set of operations on the second set of data packets, the set of operations being configured to generate a fifth set of data packets. The controller (110) may be enabled to transmit the fifth set of data packets to the computing device through the one or more communication units (108). By way of example, the controller (110) may pertain to a laptop, a computing device, a smart phone, a handheld digital assistant, an Android device, a Tablet PC and the likes.
[0052] In an embodiment, the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108) and the controller (110) may be coupled to one or more power supply units. The one or more power supply units may be configured to deliver electric power of predetermined specifications to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108) and the controller (110). The one or more power supply units may pertain to any or a combination of batteries, inverters, converters, computing devices and power lines and the delivered electric power may include any or a combination of alternate current, direct current, solar current, wind current, hydel current and bio-gas current. By way of example, the one or more power supply units may include batteries like but not limited to Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion and Nickel Cadmium. The batteries may be associated with the computing device or independent power sources. The electric power may be transmitted to the device (100) from the one or more power supply units through cables having interfacing ports including D-type, C-type, USB, mini-USB and the likes.
[0053] In an embodiment, the device (100) may include a protection unit (106) coupled to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108),and the computing device. The protection unit (106) may be configured to receive electric power from the one or more power supply units and correspondingly protect the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the controller (110) and the computing device from electrical damage. By way of non-limiting examples the electrical damage may pertain to any or a combination of overvoltage, excess flow of current, exceeding power specifications, short circuit, power fluctuations, power supply faults, noise spikes, voltage drop and the likes. In an exemplary embodiment, the protection unit (106) may be implemented by electronic circuitry, integrated circuits and the likes.
[0054] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary block diagram (200) of the functional components of the controller (110) associated with the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0055] In an illustrative embodiment, the controller (110) may include one or more processors (202). The one or more processors (202) may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate data based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the one or more processors (202) may be configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (204), operatively coupled to the one or more processors (202). The memory (204) may be configured to store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines, which may be fetched and executed to generate and share data packets over a communication network or channel. The memory (204) may include any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile) memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0056] In an embodiment, the controller (110) may also include an interface (206) that can provide a communication pathway between the one or more processors (202) and the one or more communication networks (104) and between the one or more processors (202) and other functional components of the processing unit (102) including but not limited to, memory (204) and database (222).
[0057] In an embodiment, the one or more processing engine(s) (208) of the controller (110) may be implemented as a combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to implement one or more functionalities of the one or more processing engine(s) (208). In examples described herein, such combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in several different ways. For example, the programming for the one or more processing engine(s) (208) may be processor-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for the one or more processing engine(s) (208) may comprise a processing resource (for example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In the present examples, the machine-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processing resource, implement the one or more processing engine(s) (208). In such examples, the controller (110) may comprise the machine-readable storage medium storing the instructions and the processing resource to execute the instructions, or the machine-readable storage medium may be separate but accessible to the controller (110) and the processing resource. In other examples, the one or more processing engine(s) (208) may be implemented by electronic circuitry. By way of example, the one or more processing engines(s)(208) may include any or a combination of internet-of-things engine, machine learning engine, artificial intelligence engine and supervised and unsupervised learning based engine.
[0058] In an embodiment, the processing engine (208) may include a health attributes detection unit (210) that may be configured to receive from the one or more signal processing units (104) the second set of data packets. The one or more processors (202) may be enabled to extract a third set of data packets from the received second set of data packets, the third set of data packets containing information pertaining to health related second set of attributes. The health related second set of attributes may pertain to any or a combination of average number of heart beats per minute, heart rhythm pattern, average body temperature, average pulse rate, fluctuations in pulse rate, average oxygen concentration in blood, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory activity marker, intestinal activity, marker and images of eye, tongue, skin, and injury. The health related second set of attributes may be in computer readable digital form.
[0059] In an embodiment, the processing engine (208) may include a proximity detection unit (212) that may be configured to receive the second set of data packets from the one or more signal processing units (104). The one or more processors (202) may be configured to extract a third set of data packets from the received second set of data packets, the third set of data packets containing information pertaining to a set of proximity signals between the device (100) and the patient and the device (100) and the computing device. In an embodiment, the proximity detection unit (212) may also be configured to extract location of the patient, the location being determined with respect to global positioning system.
[0060] In an embodiment, the processing engine (208) may include a comparison unit (214) that may be enabled to compare the third set of data packets with a fourth set of data packets and correspondingly generate a fifth set of data packets. The third set of data packets may pertain to the health related second set of attributes and the set of proximity signals. The fourth set of data packets may pertain to a set of threshold values of the second set of attributes and the proximity signals, the fourth set of data packets being stored in a database (222), operatively coupled to the one or more processors (202).
[0061] In an embodiment, the processing engine (208) may include a transmission unit (218) that may be configured to transmit the fifth set of data packets to the computing device. The one or more processors may be further enabled to receive a sixth set of data packets from the computing device in response to the transmitted fifth set of data packets. The sixth set of data packets may pertain to the set of instructions provided by the remote healthcare professional. The one or more processors (202) may be enabled to extract a seventh and an eighth set of data packets from received sixth set of data packets. The seventh set of data packets may pertain to electrical signal and the eighth set of data packets may pertain to the set of instructions provided by the remote healthcare professional
[0062] In an embodiment, the processing engine (208) may include a charging unit (216) that may be configured to couple the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication unit (108), the protection unit (106) an the controller (110) based on the third set of data packets related to proximity of the device (100) from the patient and the computing device. By way of example, if the computing device is located at a distance below a predetermined threshold or is coupled to the device (100), the one or more processors (202) may be configured to use the computing device the as one or more power supply units, the seventh set of data packets being configured to provide electric power. In another non-limiting example, if the patient is located at a distance below a predetermined threshold then the one or more power supply units may be activated. The charging unit (210) may be configured to save electric power consumption.
[0063] In an embodiment, the one or more processing engines (208) may include other units (220) that may be configured to implement functionalities that supplement actions performed by the one or more processors (202) of the controller (110). In an exemplary embodiment, such actions may include but may not be limited to conversion of set of signals pertaining to the first set of attributes in computer readable form, periodically evaluating the proximity status of the patient and the computing device from the device (100), displaying the set of instructions received from the remote healthcare professional on display and sound output units associated with the computing device and the likes.
[0064] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary flow diagram (300) of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0065] In an embodiment, the device (100) may include one or more sensors (102) that may be configured to detect and measure a first set of attributes pertaining to health of the patient located at a first location. The one or more sensors (102) may include stethoscope, body temperature sensor, heart rate monitor and the likes. The one or more communication units (108) that may be configured to transmit the health status of the patient to a remote healthcare professional located at a second location using the computing device may include any or a combination of Wi-fi, IoT, GSM networks. The one or more processors (202) of the controller (110) may be configured to receive the information pertaining to health of the patient from the one or more signal processing units (104) and correspondingly perform a set of operations. The controller (110) may be enabled to transmit the information pertaining to health status of the patient to the computing device communicatively coupled to the one or more processors (202).
[0066] FIG. 4 illustrates exemplary views (400) of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0067] In an embodiment, the device for remote health checkup (100) may include one or more sensors (102) that may be configured to detect a first set of attributes pertaining to a patient located in a first location. One or more signal processing units (not shown) may be enabled to receive the first set of attributes and correspondingly generate information from the received first set of attributes, the information being configured to be transmitted to a healthcare professional located at a second location by a controller (110) communicatively coupled to the one or more signal processing units. The controller (110) may be enabled to extract a second set of attributes from the received information and correspondingly perform a set of operations on the second set of attributes related to health status of the patient. The controller (110) may be configured to transmit the information to the computing device communicatively coupled to the one or more processors through one or more communication units (108). A set of instructions from the healthcare professional may be configured to be transmitted from the computing device to the controller (110) through the one or more communication units (108).
[0068] FIG. 5 illustrates exemplary functional steps (500) related to operations of the proposed diagnostic device for remote health checkup (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0069] In an embodiment, the functional steps related to operations of the device (100) may include a step (502) that may pertain to coupling the one or more sensors to the computing device through a cable having micro-USB or C-type interface. The one or more sensors may include a stethoscope and the computing device may pertain to a smartphone. Step (504) may pertain to insertion of an exemplary 3.5 mm cable connector of type male into a suitable female slot accommodated in the smart phone, the male cable connector being coupled to the device (100). Remote connection may be established with the healthcare professional in step (506) through voice or video call, the call being placed from the smart phone coupled to the device (100). Based on the set of instructions received from the healthcare professional, in step (508) the one or more sensors including the stethoscope may be placed on predetermined sections of the patient’s body. The heart, respiratory, intestinal sounds may be measured by the one or more sensors and amplified and de-noised by the one or more signal processing units. In step (510) the sounds and other health attributes of the patient may be transmitted to the remote healthcare professional through the smart phone, the smart phone being coupled to the device (100) through one or more communication units (108). The controller (110) may be enabled to control the bidirectional transfer of information through the one or more communication units (108) and the computing device.
[0070] As used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise, the term "coupled to" is intended to include both direct coupling (in which two elements that are coupled to each other contact each other) and indirect coupling (in which at least one additional element is located between the two elements). Therefore, the terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are used synonymously. Within the context of this document terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are also used euphemistically to mean “communicatively coupled with” over a network, where two or more devices are able to exchange data with each other over the network, possibly via one or more intermediary device.
[0071] The terms, descriptions and figures used herein are set forth by way of illustration only. Many variations are possible within the spirit and scope of the subject matter, which is intended to be defined by the following claims and their equivalents in which all terms are meant in their broadest reasonable sense unless otherwise indicated.
[0072] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0073] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables one or more sensors to detect a first set of attributes pertaining to a patient, the patient being located in a first location.
[0074] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables one or more signal processing units to receive the first set of attributes from the one or more sensors and correspondingly generate a second set of attributes.
[0075] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables a controller to receive and transmit the second set of attributes to a computing device coupled to one or more processors.
[0076] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of information between the controller and the computing device through one or more communication units coupled to the one or more sensors, the one or more signal processing units, the controller and the computing device.
[0077] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of the second set of attributes using the computing device to a remote healthcare professional located at a second location.
[0078] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables the controller to receive a set of instructions from the remote healthcare professional in response to the transmitted second set of attributes.
[0079] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables transmission of power signals from the computing device to the controller, the one or more sensors, the one or more signal processing units and the one or more communication units.
[0080] The present disclosure provides for a diagnostic device for remote health checkup that enables a protection unit to protect the diagnostic device and the computing device from electrical damage.

We Claims:

1. A diagnostic device for remote health-checkup (100) of a patient located in a first location, the device comprising:
one or more sensors (102) configured to measure a first set of attributes pertaining to the patient, wherein the measurements are performed at the first location;
one or more signal processing units (104) coupled to the one or more sensors (102), wherein the one or more signal processing units (104) are enabled to receive a first set of data packets from the one or more sensors (102) and correspondingly generate a second set of data packets, wherein the first set of data packets pertain to the first set of attributes;
one or more communication units (108) coupled to the one or more signal processing units (104) and a computing device, wherein the one or more communication units (108) are configured to transmit information between the one or more signal processing units (104) and the computing device;
a controller (110), communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), and the computing device, wherein the controller (110) comprises of one or more processors (202) associated with one or more memory (204), the one or more memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors (202) and configured to:
receive the second set of data packets from the one or more signal processing units (104);
extract a third set of data packets from the received second set of data packets;
compare the third set of data packets with a fourth set of data packets and correspondingly generate a fifth set of data packets, the third set of data packets pertaining to a second set of attributes related to the first set of attributes and wherein the fourth set of data packets pertain to a set of threshold values of the second set of attributes, wherein the fourth set of data packets are stored in a database (222), operatively coupled to the one or more processors (202);
transmit the fifth set of data packets to the computing device, wherein the computing device is communicatively coupled to a remote healthcare professional located at a second location;
receive a sixth set of data packets from the computing device in response to the transmitted fifth set of data packets, wherein the sixth set of data packets pertain to information transmitted by the remote healthcare professional;
extract a seventh and an eighth set of data packets from received sixth set of data packets, wherein the seventh set of data packets pertain to electrical signal and wherein the eighth set of data packets pertain to a set of instructions delivered by the remote healthcare professional;
a protection unit (106) coupled to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the controller (110) and the computing device, wherein the protection unit (106) is configured to protect the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the controller (110) and the computing device from electrical damage.
2. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first set of attributes pertain to any or a combination of heart rate, body temperature, pulse rate, oxygen concentration in blood, blood pressure, heart sound, lungs sound, intestinal sound, images related to health assessment of the patient, location of the patient and proximity to the patient and the computing device.
3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of attributes pertain to any or a combination of average number of heart beats per minute, heart rhythm pattern, average body temperature, average pulse rate, fluctuations in pulse rate, average oxygen concentration in blood, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory activity marker, intestinal activity marker and images of eye, tongue, skin, and injury.
4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more signal processing units (04) are enabled to perform any or a combination of amplification of and removal of noise from of the first set of attributes, wherein the first set of attributes pertain to any or a combination of voltage, current, pressure, temperature, sound and image signals.
5. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more communication units (108) are configured to perform any or a combination of wired and wireless transmission of information, wherein the wireless transmission include one or more networks pertaining to any or a combination of Bluetooth, Wi-fi, GSM, WAN, LAN, GPS and internet.
6. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the eighth set of data packets pertain to any or a combination of instructions related to placement of the one or more sensors (102), one or more activities of the patient, treatment plan, clinical exams to be conducted, prescriptions and medicines, wherein the eighth set of data packets include any or a combination of alphanumeric texts, voice messages, and images.
7. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the controller (110) and the protection unit (106) are coupled to one or more power supply units, wherein the one or more power supply units are configured to deliver electric power of predetermined specifications to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the controller (110) and the protection unit (106), wherein the one or more power supply units pertain to any or a combination of batteries, inverters, converters and power lines and wherein the delivered electric power include any or a combination of alternate current, direct current, solar current, wind current, hydel current and bio-gas current.
8. The device (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the one or more power supply units pertain to the computing device, wherein the electric power delivered by the computing device pertains to the seventh set of data packets, wherein the seventh set of data packets is transmitted to the one or more sensors (102), the one or more signal processing units (104), the one or more communication units (108), the protection unit (106), and the controller (110) depending on the proximity of the device (100) to the patient and the computing device.