Bio marker detection device, electronic device, and method for generating health information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10088473-B2
Application number	US-201615227346-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2016
Priority date	Aug 3, 2015
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A bio marker detection device and a method for detecting or generating a bio marker from a plurality of strip sensors are provided. The bio marker detection device includes a close-up lens for detecting an image for the plurality of strip sensors, a transparent frame surrounding the close-up lens to evenly pass light from an outside to the plurality of strip sensors, and a strip sensor holder inlet configured for combining the plurality of strip sensors with the bio marker detection device. The method includes detecting a plurality of bio markers from a plurality of sensors, generating user health information based on the detected plurality of detected bio markers, and displaying the generated user health information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for generating health information from a plurality of strip sensors, the method comprising:
detecting a plurality of bio markers from the plurality of strip sensors, wherein the detecting of the plurality of bio markers includes recognizing the plurality of strip sensors and identifying a plurality of detection sections in each of the plurality of strip sensors;
generating user health information based on the detected plurality of detected bio markers; and
displaying the generated user health information,
wherein the identifying of the plurality of detection sections in each of the plurality of strip sensors comprises:
identifying a determination section in each of the plurality of strip sensors,
computing a representative value of a first measurement value in the identified determination section, and
displaying, based on the computed representative value, a request for re-inserting at least one of the plurality of strip sensors.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the plurality of bio markers from the plurality of strip sensors comprises
detecting the plurality of bio markers from each of the plurality of detection sections.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the recognizing of the plurality of strip sensors comprises:
determining whether the plurality of strip sensors are detected by a camera, and
if the plurality of strip sensors is detected, arraying a focus of the camera for the plurality of strip sensors.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the detecting of the plurality of bio markers from each of the plurality of detection sections comprises:
computing a representative value of a third measurement value in the detection section,
standardizing the computed representative value of the third measurement value in the detection section based on a reference color set for each of the plurality of bio markers,
converting the standardized representative value of the third measurement value into a concentration of at least one of the plurality of bio markers,
applying each of the plurality of preset weights to each of the plurality of converted bio marker concentrations, respectively, and
displaying the weight-applied bio marker concentrations.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying, based on the computed representative value, of the request for re-inserting the at least one of the plurality of strip sensors comprises
if the computed representative value of the first measurement value in the determination section is not less than a preset first measurement value, displaying the request for re-inserting the at least one of the plurality of strip sensors.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the identifying of the determination section in each of the plurality of strip sensors comprises:
identifying a plurality of particular sections where the first measurement value in each of the plurality of strip sensors is not more than a preset second measurement value, and
identifying a particular section having a larger measurement value among the plurality of identified particular sections as the determination section.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the plurality of detection sections in each of the plurality of strip sensors comprises:
detecting a second measurement value for each of the plurality of strip sensors,
identifying a plurality of particular sections where the detected second measurement value for each of the plurality of strip sensors is not more than a preset second measurement value, and
identifying a detection section among the plurality of identified particular sections according to a predetermined condition.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the identifying of the detection section among the plurality of identified particular sections according to the predetermined condition comprises:
identifying a particular section having a larger measurement value among the identified particular sections as the determination section,
if a distance between a particular section having a smaller measurement value among the identified particular sections and the identified determination section is not less than a predetermined distance, identifying a particular section spaced apart from the determination section at the predetermined distance as the detection section, and
if the distance between the particular section having the smaller measurement value among the identified particular sections and the identified determination section is not more than the predetermined distance, identifying the particular section having the smaller measurement value as the detection section.

9. An electronic device for generating health information from a plurality of strip sensors, the electronic device comprising:
a camera sensor configured to detect a plurality of bio markers from the plurality of strip sensors, wherein the camera sensor is configured to detect the plurality of bio markers includes recognizing the plurality of strip sensors and identify a plurality of detection sections in each of the plurality of strip sensors;
a processor configured to generate user health information based on the detected plurality of bio markers; and
a display configured to display the generated user health information
wherein the processor is further configured to:
identify a determination section in each of the plurality of strip sensors,
compute a representative value of a first measurement value in the identified determination section, and
control the display based on the computed representative value to display a request for re-inserting at least one of the plurality of strip sensors.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the camera sensor is configured to
detect the plurality of bio markers from each of the plurality of detection sections.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the plurality of strip sensors is detected by a camera, and
wherein if the plurality of strip sensors is detected, focus the camera for the plurality of strip sensors.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
compute a representative value of a third measurement value in the detection section,
standardize the computed representative value of the third measurement value in the detection section based on a reference color set for each of the plurality of bio markers,
convert the standardized representative value of the third measurement value into a concentration of the bio marker,
apply each of the plurality of preset weights to each of the plurality of converted bio marker concentrations, respectively, and
display the weight-applied bio marker concentrations.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to
if the computed representative value of the first measurement value in the determination section is not less than a preset first measurement value, display the request for re-inserting the strip sensor.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
identify a plurality of particular sections where the first measurement value in each strip sensor is not more than a preset second measurement value, and
identify a particular section having a larger measurement value among the plurality of identified particular sections as the determination section.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect a second measurement value for each of the plurality of strip sensors,
identify a pluralit

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lim Jong-Min
• Lee Jeong-Gun
• Rhee Joo-Won
• Kim Jee-Yeon
• Baek Sang-Hyun
• Yoon Seo-Young
• Jung Hyun-Joo
• Cho Jae-Geol

Classifications

• G01N33/5091 Primary

  for testing the pathological state of an organism · CPC title

• G01N21/78

  producing a change of colour · CPC title

• G01N2021/7759

  Dipstick; Test strip · CPC title

• G16H50/30

  for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment · CPC title

• G16H10/40

  for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis · CPC title