External exercise monitor
First Claim
1. A device removably attached to the surface of a person'"'"'s skin for non-invasively monitoring internal physiological parameters of said person while undergoing exercise, comprising at least one sensor in said device capable of measuring external phenomena adjacent to the person'"'"'s skin that are a direct result of internal physiological response to exercise.
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Abstract
A device to determine internal physiological parameters based upon the measurement of phenomena external to a person'"'"'s skin. In one embodiment, a wristwatch apparatus is provided with sensors capable of measuring, for example, transpired vapors from the wearer'"'"'s skin, sweat produced through the skin, or saliva deposited on the device. The measurement of predetermined parameters in these external media is compared against a library of internally measured parameters to determine the level of stress the wearer is experiencing.
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23 Claims
- 1. A device removably attached to the surface of a person'"'"'s skin for non-invasively monitoring internal physiological parameters of said person while undergoing exercise, comprising at least one sensor in said device capable of measuring external phenomena adjacent to the person'"'"'s skin that are a direct result of internal physiological response to exercise.
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12. A method of monitoring a person'"'"'s internal physiological parameters that may change as a result of exercise, said parameters correlated to a measurable external phenomena that is the result of exercise, comprising
a. removably attaching to the surface of said person'"'"'s skin a non-invasive device containing at least one sensor; -
b. said at least one sensor adapted to measure external phenomena adjacent to the person'"'"'s skin;
c. correlating said measurement to a library of external phenomena representing measurements under exercise;
d. further correlating said measurement with a library of internal phenomena representing internal physiological parameters; and
e. indicating whether said measurement is within a normally expected range for such measurement. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A device for monitoring the level of internal hydration of a person undergoing exercise, comprising:
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a. an external monitor removably attachable to the surface of said person'"'"'s skin, and b. said monitor capable of measuring the level of internal hydration of said person by measuring physiological characteristics external to said person'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of monitoring at least one internal physiological parameter of a person undergoing exercise, comprising the steps of:
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a. removably attaching a monitoring device to the surface of said person'"'"'s skin;
b. providing at least one sensor in said monitor to detect external phenomena adjacent to said person'"'"'s skin;
c. providing a library of internal physiological responses to a resting state and to exercise;
d. correlating said external phenomena to said library of internal physiological responses so as to provide an absolute measure of an internal physiological response to exercise, and e. displaying said internal physiological response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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