Method and system for detecting pace pulses
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1. A method for detecting pace pulses, the method comprising the steps of:
- processing one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear enhancement algorithm; and
detecting one or more pulses in the one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear detection algorithm.
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Abstract
The present technique provides for the detection of pace pulses in electrocardiogram data. The technique provides for processing one or more sets of electrocardiogram data via a non-linear algorithm. Furthermore, the technique provides for detecting one or more pace pulses in the one or more sets of electrocardiogram data via a non-linear detection algorithm. Systems and computer programs that afford functionality of the type defined by this method are also provided by the present technique.
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1. A method for detecting pace pulses, the method comprising the steps of:
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processing one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear enhancement algorithm; and
detecting one or more pulses in the one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear detection algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program comprising one or more tangible media, wherein the one or more tangible media comprise:
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code adapted to process one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear algorithm; and
code adapted to detect one or more pulses in the one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear detection algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
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a pre-processor module configured to filter one or more sets of electrocardiogram data, to apply a non-linear pulse signature enhancement to the one or more sets of electrocardiogram data, and to combine two or more sets of electrocardiogram data via a cross-multiplicative combiner to generate a combined set of electrocardiogram data; and
a detector module configured to detect pace pulses in the combined set of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
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means for processing one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear enhancement algorithm; and
means for detecting one or more pulses in the one or more sets of digital electrocardiogram data via a non-linear detection algorithm.
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32. A method for detecting a pace pulse, the method comprising:
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processing one or more sets of electrocardiogram data with a differentiator; and
applying a non-linear pulse signature enhancement to the one or more sets of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
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a first processing module configured to process one or more sets of electrocardiogram data with a differentiator; and
a second processing module configured to apply non-linear pulse signature enhancement to one or more sets of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program comprising one or more tangible media, wherein the one or more tangible media comprise:
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code adapted to process one or more sets of electrocardiogram data with a differentiator; and
code adapted to apply a non-linear pulse signature enhancement to one or more sets of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
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means for processing the one or more sets of electrocardiogram data with a differentiator;
means for applying a non-linear pulse signature enhancement to the one or more sets of electrocardiogram data;
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48. A method for detecting a pace pulse, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal to noise ratio; and
detecting the pace pulse based upon the signal to noise. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
a detection module configured to detect a pace pulse based upon a signal to noise ratio. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A computer program comprising one or more tangible media, wherein the one or more tangible media comprise:
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code adapted to detecting a signal to noise ratio; and
code adapted to detect a pace pulse based upon the signal to noise. - View Dependent Claims (65)
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66. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
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means for detecting a signal to noise ratio; and
means for detecting a pace pulse based upon the signal to noise.
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67. A method for combining a two or more sets of electrocardiogram data, the method comprising:
combining the two or more sets of electrocardiogram data via a cross-multiplicative combiner to generate a combined set of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
a cross-multiplicative combiner configured to combine two or more sets of electrocardiogram data to generate a combined set of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A computer program comprising one or more tangible media, wherein the one or more tangible media comprise:
code adapted to combine two or more sets of electrocardiogram data to generate a combined set of electrocardiogram data. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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84. An electrocardiogram system, the system comprising:
means for combining two or more sets of electrocardiogram data via a cross-multiplicative combiner to generate a combined set of electrocardiogram data.
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