VOICE-ASSISTED BIOMEDICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

A voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus is revealed. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus allows users to get measurement results of biological signals and other assistant information in aural form. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus consists of a sensing unit, a control unit, a voice module and a speaker. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus further includes a display unit, an operation unit, a memory unit and a data transmission unit. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus features on that the voice module combines at least one first voice data to form a sentence according to at least one first grammar data when a first control signal is sent from the control unit to the voice module. Moreover, the voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus gets at least one second voice data and at least one second grammar data from an external data system through a data transmission unit.

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A voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus of the present invention features on that: a control unit receives a biological signal through a sensing unit or receives an operation signal through an operation unit, and then generates a first control signal according to the biological signal or the operation signal. A voice module connected to the control unit retrieves at least one first voice data and at least one first grammar data in response to the first control signal and combines them to form a sentence. Then the sentence is output by a speaker. Thus a plurality of sentences could be produced by combination with the first voice data and the first grammar data. That will make the biomedical apparatus capable to present audio content with more complex meaning and save the memory space. Moreover, the apparatus is connected to an external data system by a data transmission unit to get at least one second voice data and at least one second grammar data from the external data system. Then the second voice data and the second grammar data are added in a memory unit or used to replace the first voice data and the first grammar data stored in the memory unit. Thus the language of the sentence can be changed flexibly according to user's needs. There is no need to save voice data and grammar data of multiple languages in the memory unit in advance so that the space for data storage is saved. Besides storage of the first voice data, the first grammar data, the second voice data, and the second grammar data, the memory unit also stores a biological data obtained by the biological signal being converted by the control unit, and transmits the biological data to an external data system through the data transmission unit.

Refer toFIG. 1, a voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1A of the present invention includes a control unit12as a center that connects other components. The control unit12is connected to a sensing unit10, a voice module14, a display unit16, an operation unit18and a data transmission unit19respectively. The voice module14consists of a voice unit140and a memory unit142that are respectively connected to a speaker144and the data transmission unit19. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1A is connected to an external data system2by the data transmission unit19.

While detecting biological signals, the sensing unit10is used for detection and the operation unit18is used to set sensing conditions or confirm sensing motion. After receiving a biological signal S1detected by the sensing unit10and an operation signal S4transmitted from the operation unit18, the control unit12generates a first control signal S2and a second control signal S3correspondingly according to the biological signal S1or the operation signal S4. The first control signal S2and the second control signal S3are respectively transmitted to the voice module14and the display unit16. After receiving the second control signal S3, the display unit16shows a measurement result of the biological signal S1and auxiliary information related to the biological signal S1in words or figures. After the voice module14receiving the first control signal S2, a first voice data I1and a first grammar data12stored in the memory unit142are retrieved and then the voice unit140combines the first voice data11and the first grammar data12to form a sentence W1according to the first control signal S2. Then the speaker144is driven to output the sentence W1and the measurement result of the biological signal S1is displayed. Moreover, the voice unit140can also combine the data to form an auxiliary sentence W2. The auxiliary sentence W2is a warning or a suggestion corresponding to the biological signal S1.

When the user needs to use language different from that of the first voice data11and the first grammar data12, the voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1A of the present invention is connected to an external data system2by the data transmission unit19. The data transmission unit19is connected to the external data system2by, but not limited to, an USB interface, an UART interface, a bluetooth interface, a RFID/NFC interface, a WiFi interface, or a GPRS interface. The external data system2includes, but not limited to, a personal computer, a smart phone, a network server or a mobile storage device. The user can get a second voice data13and a second grammar data14from the external data system2. Then the second voice data13and the second grammar data14are transmitted to the memory unit142by the data transmission unit19. At this moment, the user can choose whether to save the first voice data11and the first grammar data12or not so as to achieve voice and grammar data addition or replacement. After getting the second voice data13and the second grammar data14, the voice unit140combines the second voice data13and the second grammar data14to form a sentence of the language required. Next the voice of the language is output by the speaker144. Thus the present invention language of the voice can be changed flexibly according to users' needs and there is no need to need to store voice data of various languages and grammar data of various languages in the memory unit142in advance. Moreover, the first voice data11and the first grammar data12are replaced by the second voice data13and the second grammar data14respectively after the second voice data13and the second grammar data14being downloaded. Thus the storage space occupied by the voice data and the grammar data is saved. The manufacturers and dealers of the present invention can adjust the voice data and the grammar data in the memory unit142in advance according to languages used on the markets where the products are sold.

Refer toFIG. 2, a schematic drawing showing structure of an embodiment of the present invention is revealed. As shown in the figure, a voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1A of the present invention includes a sensing unit10, a control unit12, a voice unit140included in the voice module14, a memory unit142of the voice module14, a speaker144A driven by the voice module14, a display unit16driven by the control unit12, an operation unit18and a data transmission unit19. The sensing unit10, the control unit12, the voice module14, and the data transmission unit19are set in a housing11. The display unit16is disposed on the surface of the housing11. The housing11is also arranged with the operation unit18. The operation unit18consists of a plurality of operation buttons180. The data transmission unit19is connected to an external data system (not shown in the figure) outside the housing11.

By the sensing unit10, the control unit12, the voice module14, and the operation unit18being packaged and connected to the housing11, the present invention is easy to be produced, transported, sold and used. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1A is applied to detect a single kind or multiple kinds of biological signals by the sensing unit10used in combination with a program design of the control unit12. Moreover, in this embodiment, the built-in speaker144is embedded in the surface of the housing. There is no need to connect the biomedical measurement apparatus1A with other speakers and this is convenient for carrying.

Refer toFIG. 3, a schematic drawing showing connection of components of another embodiment according to the present invention is disclosed. The difference between this embodiment and the above one is in that both a speaker144and a data transmission unit19are disposed outside the voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1B and are pluggable and replaceable external components. As to the data transmission unit19, it includes at least one transmission interface so as to be applied to various external data systems.

This embodiment has the advantage that the speaker144and the data transmission unit19are replaceable. Thus users can choose earphones or an external speaker as the speaker144and change the data transmission unit19with different transmission surface such as an USB interface, an UART interface, a bluetooth interface, a RFID/NFC interface, a WiFi interface, or a GPRS interface. Thus the voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1B can be applied to various external data systems.

Refer toFIG. 4andFIG. 5, schematic drawings showing structure of another embodiment according to the present invention are revealed. A voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1B of this embodiment according to the present invention includes a sensing unit10, a control unit12, a voice unit140included in the voice module14, a memory unit142of the voice module14, a display unit16driven by the control unit12, and an operation unit18. The sensing unit10, the control unit12, and the voice module14are arranged in a housing11. The display unit16is disposed on the surface of the housing11. The housing11is also set with the operation unit18. The operation unit18consists of a plurality of operation buttons180. A speaker144B or144C driven by the voice module14is arranged outside the housing11and is connected to the voice module14. Moreover, a data transmission unit19is connected to the housing11and also coupled to the control unit12and the memory unit142. By a cable L1, the data transmission unit19is connected to an external data system (not shown in the figure).

By the sensing unit10, the control unit12, the voice module14, and the operation unit18being packaged and connected to the housing11, the present invention is easy to be produced, transported, sold and used. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1B is applied to detect a single kind or multiple kinds of biological signals by the sensing unit10used together with a program design of the control unit12.

As shown in theFIG. 4, the speaker is an earphone144B. The advantage of the earphone144B is in that the user can listen to voice data by using the earphone144B when there are some other people come up so as to prevent interfering with others or privacy leakage. Moreover, the earphone144B can be changed into an external speaker144C. The advantage of the external speaker144C is in that the volume of the external speaker144C is easy to adjust. Thus users and other people on the scene such as medical staff and families can also listen to the voice report.

Refer toFIG. 6, a schematic drawing showing connection of components of a further embodiment according to the present invention is revealed. As shown in figure, a voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1C includes a control unit12used as a center and connected to other components. The control unit12is connected to a sensing unit10, a voice module14, a memory unit142, a display unit16, an operation unit18, and a data transmission unit19. The voice module14is connected to a speaker144while the display unit16is connected to the data transmission unit19. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1C is connected to an external data system2by the data transmission unit19.

The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment mentioned above is in that the memory unit142of this embodiment is not included in the voice module14. The memory unit142is directly connected to the control unit12so that the memory unit142receives and stores a biological data15from the sensing unit10. The biological data15is obtained by a biological signal S1from the sensing unit10being converted by the control unit12.

When the user intends to send the biological data15stored in the memory unit142to the external data system2for being recorded, the biomedical measurement apparatus1C is connected to the external data system2by the data transmission unit19. Through the data transmission unit19, the biological data15stored in the memory unit142is delivered to the external data system2. Thus the storage of the biological data15is not limited by capacity of the memory unit142. Thus a plurality pieces of or long-term biological data15can be recoded and saved for follow-up or checkup.

Refer toFIG. 7, a schematic drawing showing connection of components of a fourth embodiment according to the present invention is revealed. The difference between this embodiment and the third embodiment mentioned above is in that this embodiment includes a speaker144and a data transmission unit19arranged outside a voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus1D. Moreover, the speaker144and the data transmission unit19are pluggable. The data transmission unit19includes at least one transmission interface so as to be applied to various external data systems. Like the second embodiment, the advantage of this embodiment is in that both the speaker144and the data transmission unit19are replaceable. Various kinds of speakers are provided to be selected by users and various kinds of transmission interfaces suitable for different external data systems are used.

In summary, a voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit that receives signals from a sensing unit and an operation unit. The control unit also controls a display unit and a voice module to output measurement results of biological signals. Then the results are stored in a memory unit of the voice module. The voice-assisted biomedical measurement apparatus features on that voice data and grammar data used by the voice module can be retrieved from an external data system through a data transmission unit. Then a voice unit of the voice module combines the voice data and the grammar data to form various voice sentences according to the first control signal. Thus not only memory space occupied by the voice and grammar data is saved, the language of the sentence can also be changed flexibly according to user's needs.