Selection of Ensemble Averaging Weights for a Pulse Oximeter Based on Signal Quality Metrics
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1. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
- a signal processing architecture comprising;
a signal conditioner configured to receive light waveforms and provide conditioned light waveforms with attenuated low frequencies associated with motion artifact and emphasized high frequencies associate with a human plethysmograph;
a signal metrics calculator configured to compute signal quality metrics of the light waveforms based on characteristics of the light waveforms and based on the conditioned light waveforms;
an ensemble averager configured to ensemble average the conditioned light waveforms with continuously variable ensemble averaging weights based on the signal quality metrics to provide filtered light waveforms; and
a filtered pulse identifier and qualifier configured to receive the filtered light waveforms and identify qualified pulse periods based on the filtered light waveforms.
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Abstract
A pulse oximeter system is presently disclosed. The pulse oximeter system includes a processor and circuitry. The processor and circuitry are configured to receive light waveforms from a sensor, determine at least one signal quality metric for the light waveforms, calculate at least one weight using a continuously variable weighting function based on the at least one signal quality metric, and ensemble average the light waveforms using the at least one calculated weight.
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1. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
a signal processing architecture comprising; a signal conditioner configured to receive light waveforms and provide conditioned light waveforms with attenuated low frequencies associated with motion artifact and emphasized high frequencies associate with a human plethysmograph; a signal metrics calculator configured to compute signal quality metrics of the light waveforms based on characteristics of the light waveforms and based on the conditioned light waveforms; an ensemble averager configured to ensemble average the conditioned light waveforms with continuously variable ensemble averaging weights based on the signal quality metrics to provide filtered light waveforms; and a filtered pulse identifier and qualifier configured to receive the filtered light waveforms and identify qualified pulse periods based on the filtered light waveforms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pulse oximeter system, comprising:
a processor and circuitry configured to; receive light waveforms from a sensor; determine at least one signal quality metric for the light waveforms; calculate at least one weight using a continuously variable weighting function based on the at least one signal quality metric; and ensemble average the light waveforms using the at least one calculated weight to provide a pulse rate calculation or blood oxygenation calculation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of ensemble averaging signals in a pulse oximeter system, comprising:
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receiving light waveforms from a sensor into a signal processor of a pulse oximeter; determining at least one signal quality metric for the light waveforms with the signal processor; calculating at least one weight with the signal processor using a continuously variable weighting function based on the at least one signal quality metric; and ensemble averaging the light waveforms with the signal processor using the at least one calculated weight to provide a pulse rate calculation or blood oxygenation calculation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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