Information-gathering device and pulse meter
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1. An information-gathering device being configured to gather information relating to a pulse comprising:
- a sensor module being configured to be mounted to a mounting area on a body; and
a supporter being configured to mount said sensor module, said sensor module comprising, a motion detector being configured to detect motion components generated along with changes in the shape of said mounting area, and to output a motion detection signal, and a pulse wave detector being configured to detect pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in said body, and to output a pulse wave detection signal.
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Abstract
In a pulse meter, a motion detector detects motion components generated along with changes in the shape of a mounting area on the body, and outputs a motion detection signal to a transmitter. A pulse wave detector detects pulse wave components and outputs a pulse wave detection signal to the transmitter. A pulse rate calculator calculates the pulse rate on the basis of the motion detection signal and the pulse wave detection signal. Motion components can be removed from pulse wave components and the pulse rate can be accurately calculated even when motion components with low acceleration are generated.
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23 Claims
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1. An information-gathering device being configured to gather information relating to a pulse comprising:
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a sensor module being configured to be mounted to a mounting area on a body; and
a supporter being configured to mount said sensor module, said sensor module comprising, a motion detector being configured to detect motion components generated along with changes in the shape of said mounting area, and to output a motion detection signal, and a pulse wave detector being configured to detect pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in said body, and to output a pulse wave detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A pulse meter, comprising:
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a motion detector being configured to detect motion components and changes in a shape of a mounting area of a body, and to output a motion detection signal;
a pulse wave detector being configured to detect pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in said body, and to output a pulse wave detection signal;
a transmitter being configured to transmit said motion detection signal and said pulse wave detection signal;
a receiver being configured to receive said motion detection signal and said pulse wave detection signal from said transmitter; and
a pulse rate calculator being configured to calculate said pulse rate using said motion detection signal and said pulse wave detection signal received by said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An information-gathering device being configured to gather information relating to a pulse comprising:
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a sensor module being configured to be mounted to a mounting area on a body; and
a supporter being configured to mount said sensor module, said sensor module comprising, a first motion detector being configured to detect motion components generated along with changes in the shape of said mounting area, and to output a first motion detection signal, a second motion detector being configured to detect motion components generated along with body movement, and to output a second motion detection signal, and a pulse wave detector being configured to detect pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in said body, and to output a pulse wave detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for gathering information relating to the pulse comprising:
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mounting on a body an information-gathering device on a mounting area;
detecting motion components of said mounting area;
detecting changes in shape of said mounting area;
outputting a motion detection signal;
detecting pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in said body;
outputting a pulse wave detection signal; and
calculating a pulse rate using said motion detection signal and said pulse wave detection signal.
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22. A control program for gathering information relating to the pulse from a mounting area on the body, comprising:
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code for detecting motion components of the mounting area;
code for detecting changes in shape of the mounting area;
code for receiving a motion detection signal;
code for detecting pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in the body;
code for receiving a pulse wave detection signal; and
code for calculating the pulse rate using the motion detection signal and the pulse wave detection signal.
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23. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:
a control program being stored in said storage medium and designed to gather information relating to a pulse from a mounting area on a body said control program including commands for, code for detecting motion components generated during movement of said mounting area, code for detecting motion components generated during changes in the shape of said mounting area, code for receiving a motion detection signal, code for detecting pulse wave components corresponding to a pulsating flow in the body, code for receiving a pulse wave detection signal, and code for calculating the pulse rate using said motion detection signal and the pulse wave detection signal.
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