US 11,812,112 B2
Method to automatically highlight special program in the electronic program guide (EPG) when user's physical condition is not healthy
Libo Sheng, Shanghai (CN); Jianguo Zhou, Shanghai (CN); and Fenggen Hu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/539,604.
Application 17/539,604 is a continuation of application No. 16/771,971, granted, now 11,218,778, previously published as PCT/CN2017/116879, filed on Dec. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0095019 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/488 (2011.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 21/4882 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 5/7425 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/431 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatically highlighting an unhealthy condition, comprising:
a device operatively connected to a network and a display, wherein the device is adapted to output a program to a viewer watching the display;
the device being operatively connected through a wireless protocol to one or more wearable health monitoring devices;
the device being operative to monitor a health status of the viewer during the program based on information received from the one or more wearable health monitoring devices;
the device being operative to determine an abnormal condition based on the monitoring the health status, wherein the information comprises a health abnormal type number associated with the abnormal condition; and
the device operative to generate a health monitor indicator for the program in a program listing in an electronic program guide (EPG) based on the abnormal condition.