Seamlessly embedded heart rate monitor
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic device for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, comprising:
- an enclosure;
a heart sensor configured to detect the user'"'"'s cardiac signal, the heart sensor comprising;
a first lead comprising a first pad that is embedded in a first portion of the enclosure, wherein an exterior surface of the enclosure comprises an exterior surface of the first portion, wherein the first pad is positioned underneath the exterior surface of the first portion, and wherein the first pad is configured to detect a first electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s skin'"'"'s contact with the exterior surface of the first portion of the enclosure; and
a second lead comprising a second pad that is embedded in a second portion of the enclosure, wherein the second pad is configured to detect a second electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s skin'"'"'s contact with at least one of the second pad and the second portion of the enclosure; and
a processor coupled to the heart sensor and configured to receive and process the detected cardiac signal, wherein the first lead further comprises a first connector coupled to the first pad and configured to provide the first electrical signal detected by the first pad to the processor, and wherein the second lead further comprises a second connector coupled to the second pad and configured to provide the second electrical signal detected by the second pad to the processor.
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Abstract
This is directed to an electronic device having an integrated sensor for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac activity and cardiac electrical signals. The electronic device can include a heart sensor having several leads for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signals. The leads can be coupled to interior surfaces of the electronic device housing to hide the sensor from view, such that electrical signals generated by the user can be transmitted from the user'"'"'s skin through the electronic device housing to the leads. In some embodiments, the leads can be coupled to pads placed on the exterior of the housing. The pads and housing can be finished to ensure that the pads are not visibly or haptically distinguishable on the device, thus improving the aesthetic qualities of the device. Using the detected signals, the electronic device can identify or authenticate the user and perform an operation based on the identity of the user. In some embodiments, the electronic device can determine the user'"'"'s mood from the cardiac signals and provide data related to the user'"'"'s mood.
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1. An electronic device for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, comprising:
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an enclosure; a heart sensor configured to detect the user'"'"'s cardiac signal, the heart sensor comprising; a first lead comprising a first pad that is embedded in a first portion of the enclosure, wherein an exterior surface of the enclosure comprises an exterior surface of the first portion, wherein the first pad is positioned underneath the exterior surface of the first portion, and wherein the first pad is configured to detect a first electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s skin'"'"'s contact with the exterior surface of the first portion of the enclosure; and a second lead comprising a second pad that is embedded in a second portion of the enclosure, wherein the second pad is configured to detect a second electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s skin'"'"'s contact with at least one of the second pad and the second portion of the enclosure; and a processor coupled to the heart sensor and configured to receive and process the detected cardiac signal, wherein the first lead further comprises a first connector coupled to the first pad and configured to provide the first electrical signal detected by the first pad to the processor, and wherein the second lead further comprises a second connector coupled to the second pad and configured to provide the second electrical signal detected by the second pad to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, comprising:
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an enclosure; a display screen exposed to the user through an opening in the enclosure; a heart sensor configured to detect the user'"'"'s cardiac signal, the heart sensor comprising; a first lead embedded in a first portion of the enclosure of the electronic device, wherein the first lead is configured to detect a first electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the first lead and the first portion of the enclosure of the electronic device; and a second lead embedded in the display screen of the electronic device, wherein the second lead is configured to detect a second electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the second lead and the display screen of the electronic device; and a processor coupled to the heart sensor and configured to process the first and second electrical signals of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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