Team #4 Project Health Monitor To create a device that measures and logs weight and blood pressure with the data accessible from the internet Team #4 Dan Chapman Mike Goodwin Joe Isca Brent Rager
Personal Health Monitor Patent Number 4803625: Issued Feb 7, 1989 Measures weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, ECG Waveform Connected to central unit via modem Prompts user to take medication Able to supply answers to selected questions
Personal Health Monitor Key Differences: Connects to a central unit to store health data No web server Purpose for a Medical Condition
Health Monitoring System Patent Number 6282441: Issued Aug 28, 2001 Measures and logs EKG waveform Straps onto chest Uploads data to a central database
Health Monitoring System Key Differences: Uses a remote database Only measures heart-related data No web server Purpose is to analyze health patterns among a group of people
Patient Monitor and Support System Patent Number 5558638: Issued Sept 24, 1996 Monitors weight, temperature, blood pressure Device can monitor different diseases/disorders (cancer, kidney failure, liver support, immune system disease) Patient care-takers retrieve data through LAN Records health data to remote database
Patient Monitor and Support System Key Differences: Database is not on device Purpose is for monitoring specific diseases or disorders