APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING HEART RATE AND OTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting heart rate of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a first electrode adapted to be placed in contact with the user'"'"'s head;
a second electrode adapted to be placed in contact with the user'"'"'s skin;
a heart rate detection circuit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to determine the heart rate of the user from electrical signals sensed from the first and second electrodes; and
a presentation device communicatively coupled to the heart rate detection circuit to receive heart rate information regarding the heart rate from the heart rate detection circuit and adapted to present the heart rate information to the user.
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Abstract
Apparatus for measuring a user'"'"'s heart rate and other physiological parameters derived from two electrodes at least one of which is in contact with the user'"'"'s head. The second electrode is in contact with the user'"'"'s skin. A heart rate detection circuit is coupled to the electrodes to detect the user'"'"'s heart rate as electrical potential difference between the first and second electrodes. The electrodes may be integral with user apparel such as hats, headbands, helmets, eyewear, etc. The electrodes may be integral with headphone speakers in contact with the user'"'"'s ears. The heart rate detection circuit may be integral with or coupled to an audio source device such as an MP3 player or a portable communication device. The detected heart rate may be presented to the user as audio signals or as visually displayed information. A third electrode may be added to improve the quality of the sensed signals.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting heart rate of a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a first electrode adapted to be placed in contact with the user'"'"'s head; a second electrode adapted to be placed in contact with the user'"'"'s skin; a heart rate detection circuit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to determine the heart rate of the user from electrical signals sensed from the first and second electrodes; and a presentation device communicatively coupled to the heart rate detection circuit to receive heart rate information regarding the heart rate from the heart rate detection circuit and adapted to present the heart rate information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a speaker positioned proximate an ear of a user; a first electrode integral with the speaker and positioned such that the first electrode is in contact with the skin of said ear; a second electrode positioned in contact with the user'"'"'s skin; an audio source device coupled for applying audio signals to the speaker to generate sound audible to the user; and a heart rate detection circuit coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to determine the heart rate of the user from electrical signals sensed from the first and second electrodes wherein the heart rate detection circuit is adapted to generate heart rate information for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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