Eyeglasses with a heart rate monitor
First Claim
1. A pair of glasses for a user comprising:
- a frame for the glasses; and
a heart-rate monitor with at least a portion of the electronics of the heart-rate monitor being embedded in the frame, wherein the heart-rate monitor is configured to measure the heart rate of the user.
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Abstract
A pair of glasses with a heart-rate monitor according to one embodiment. The heart-rate monitor is configured to measure the heart rate of the user of the glasses. The heart-rate monitor can include a sensor with a radiation transmitter and a radiation receiver. The radiation could be infrared radiation. In one approach, the receiver measures signals transmitted by the transmitter through a body part of the user to measure the user'"'"'s heart rate. The sensor could be incorporated in a clip to clip onto the body part of the user, such as the ear lobe of the user. In another approach, the receiver measures signals transmitted by the transmitter and reflected by a body part of the user to measure the user'"'"'s heart rate.
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23 Claims
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1. A pair of glasses for a user comprising:
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a frame for the glasses; and
a heart-rate monitor with at least a portion of the electronics of the heart-rate monitor being embedded in the frame, wherein the heart-rate monitor is configured to measure the heart rate of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic apparatus that is configured to be worn by a user in the vicinity of the user'"'"'s head comprising:
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a heart-rate monitor with at least a portion of the monitor being embedded in the apparatus, wherein the heart-rate monitor is configured to measure the heart rate of the user, and wherein the heart-rate monitor includes a sensor with a radiation transmitter and a radiation receiver to measure the heart rate of the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An electronic apparatus that is configured to be worn by a user in the vicinity of the user'"'"'s head comprising:
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a nose pad; and
a monitor that is configured to measure a physical condition of the user, with at least a portion of the monitor being embedded in the nose pad, wherein the monitor is configured to measure the physical condition of the user of the apparatus, and wherein to measure the physical condition of the user, the nose pad is in contact with the nose of the user.
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