Confidence indicator for physiological measurements using a wearable sensor platform
First Claim
1. A method for providing physiological data to a user of a wearable sensor platform, comprising:
- capturing data for the user using at least one sensor in the wearable sensor platform, the step of capturing the data including at least one of sensing physiological data captured by a physiological sensor of the at least one sensor and sensing artifact data captured by an artifact data sensor different from the physiological sensor, the physiological data including noise data therein;
determining a confidence indicator for the data based on at least one of the artifact data and the noise data; and
providing a physiological data signal corresponding to the physiological data and the confidence indicator to the user on the wearable sensor platform, the confidence indicator including at least one of a visual indicator, an audio indicator and a physical indicator, wherein the step of providing the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator further includesproviding a waveform corresponding to the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator, thereby indicating to the user a confidence level for the physiological data; and
wherein the visual indicator includes at least one of a region having a color corresponding to the visual confidence indicator, text having at least one of a particular color and a particular format, the waveform having a default line format if the confidence indicator is above a threshold, a null signal for a portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first color for the portion of the physiological data signal and a second color for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first line format for the portion of the physiological data signal and a line format for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, wherein the audio confidence indicator includes an audio alarm if the confidence indicator is below the threshold and wherein the physical confidence indicator includes a vibration of the wearable sensor platform if the confidence indicator is below the threshold.
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Abstract
Embodiments include a method and system for providing data to a user of a wearable sensor platform. The method may be performed by a least one software component executing on at least one processor. The method includes capturing data for the user using at least one sensor in the wearable sensor platform. The data includes physiological data and artifact data. The physiological data includes noise data therein. A confidence indicator for the data is determined based on at least one of the physiological data and the artifact data. A physiological data signal corresponding to the physiological data and the confidence indicator is provided to the user on the wearable device platform.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing physiological data to a user of a wearable sensor platform, comprising:
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capturing data for the user using at least one sensor in the wearable sensor platform, the step of capturing the data including at least one of sensing physiological data captured by a physiological sensor of the at least one sensor and sensing artifact data captured by an artifact data sensor different from the physiological sensor, the physiological data including noise data therein; determining a confidence indicator for the data based on at least one of the artifact data and the noise data; and providing a physiological data signal corresponding to the physiological data and the confidence indicator to the user on the wearable sensor platform, the confidence indicator including at least one of a visual indicator, an audio indicator and a physical indicator, wherein the step of providing the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator further includes providing a waveform corresponding to the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator, thereby indicating to the user a confidence level for the physiological data; and wherein the visual indicator includes at least one of a region having a color corresponding to the visual confidence indicator, text having at least one of a particular color and a particular format, the waveform having a default line format if the confidence indicator is above a threshold, a null signal for a portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first color for the portion of the physiological data signal and a second color for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first line format for the portion of the physiological data signal and a line format for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, wherein the audio confidence indicator includes an audio alarm if the confidence indicator is below the threshold and wherein the physical confidence indicator includes a vibration of the wearable sensor platform if the confidence indicator is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wearable sensor platform comprising:
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a band; a plurality of sensors coupled to the band, the plurality of sensors for capturing data for a user, the data including physiological data captured by a physiological sensor of the plurality of sensors and artifact data captured using another sensor of the plurality of sensors, the artifact data excluding the physiological data the physiological data including noise data therein; and a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processor configured to receive the physiological data and the artifact data, correlate the artifact data with the physiological data to determine an artifact confidence indicator, determine a confidence indicator for the data based on at least one of the physiological data and the artifact data such that the confidence indicator includes the artifact confidence indicator, and provide a physiological data signal corresponding to the physiological data and the confidence indicator to the user via the wearable sensor platform, thereby indicating to the user a confidence level for the physiological data; and at least one of a display for providing the confidence indicator if the confidence indicator is a visual indicator, a speaker for providing the confidence indicator if the confidence indicator is an audio indicator and a physical driver if the confidence indicator is a physical indicator; wherein the visual confidence indicator includes at least one of a region having a color corresponding to the visual confidence indicator, text having at least one of a particular color and a particular format corresponding to the visual confidence indicator, a waveform having a default line format if the confidence indicator is above a threshold, a null signal for a portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first color for the portion of the physiological data signal and a second color for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first line format for the portion of the physiological data signal and a line format for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, wherein the audio confidence indicator includes an audio alarm if the confidence indicator is below the threshold and wherein the physical confidence indicator includes a vibration of the wearable sensor platform if the confidence indicator is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An executable software product stored on a nontransitory computer-readable storage medium containing program instructions for providing physiological data to a user of a wearable sensor platform, the program instructions for:
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receiving data for a user, the data captured by at least one sensor in the wearable sensor platform, the data capture including at least one of sensing physiological data captured by a physiological sensor of the at least one sensor and sensing artifact data captured by an artifact data sensor different from the physiological sensor, the physiological data including noise data therein; determining a confidence indicator for the data based on at least one of the noise data and the artifact data; and providing a physiological data signal corresponding to the physiological data and the confidence indicator to the user on the wearable sensor platform, the confidence indicator including at least one of a visual indicator, an audio indicator and a physical indicator, wherein the step of providing the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator further includes providing a waveform corresponding to the physiological data signal and the confidence indicator, thereby indicating to the user a confidence level for the physiological data; and wherein the visual indicator includes at least one of a region having a color corresponding to the visual confidence indicator, text having at least one of a particular color and a particular format, the waveform having a default line format if the confidence indicator is above a threshold, a null signal for a portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first color for the portion of the physiological data signal and a second color for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, a first line format for the portion of the physiological data signal and a line format for an additional portion of the physiological data signal if the confidence indicator is below the threshold for the portion of the physiological signal, wherein the audio confidence indicator includes an audio alarm if the confidence indicator is below the threshold and wherein the physical confidence indicator includes a vibration of the wearable sensor platform if the confidence indicator is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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