Electronic device for measuring body fat, method of measuring body fat using the same, and health management system using the device and method
First Claim
1. An electronic device for measuring body fat, comprising:
- an electronic appliance;
two pairs of electrodes provided on the electronic appliance, the two pairs of electrodes being able to be contacted by a subject; and
a measuring portion for measuring a bio-impedance of the subject and calculating body fat data of the subject using the measured bio-impedance when the subject contacts the two pairs of electrodes.
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Abstract
An electronic device for measuring body fat, a method of measuring the body fat using the electronic device, and a health management system using the electronic device and method, wherein the electronic device for measuring body fat includes an electronic appliance, two pairs of electrodes provided on the electronic appliance, the two pairs of electrodes being able to be contacted by a subject, and a measuring portion for measuring a bio-impedance of the subject and calculating body fat data of the subject using the measured bio-impedance when the subject contacts the two pairs of electrodes. The health management system includes an Internet server for comparing data of the subject to a standardized set of data and outputting health information based on the comparison result to the subject.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic device for measuring body fat, comprising:
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an electronic appliance;
two pairs of electrodes provided on the electronic appliance, the two pairs of electrodes being able to be contacted by a subject; and
a measuring portion for measuring a bio-impedance of the subject and calculating body fat data of the subject using the measured bio-impedance when the subject contacts the two pairs of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of measuring body fat of a subject by measuring a bio-impedance of the subject that maintains contact with two pairs of electrodes installed in positions of an electronic appliance, which electrodes the subject contacts to use the electronic appliance, the method comprising:
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receiving personal information regarding the subject when the subject maintains contact with the two pairs of electrodes for more than a predetermined amount of time;
measuring the bio-impedance of the subject; and
calculating body fat data of the subject using the received personal information and the measured bio-impedance and informing the subject of the calculated body fat data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A health management system, comprising:
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an electronic device, capable of being connected to the Internet, for measuring a body fat of a subject by measuring a bio-impedance of the subject when the subject maintains contact with two pairs of electrodes disposed in predetermined positions of an electronic appliance, which electrodes are contacted by the subject to use the electronic appliance;
a database storing identification data of a plurality of subjects and corresponding personal information including at least a weight and height and health information relative to body fat data corresponding to each of the plurality of subjects; and
an Internet server for conducting a comparison of personal information of a subject including body fat data of the subject against a set of standardized data to produce a comparison result and outputting health information based on the comparison result to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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