Portable Biometric Monitoring Devices and Methods of Operating Same
First Claim
1. A portable biometric monitoring device comprising:
- housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the body of the user;
at least one band, coupled to the housing, to secure the portable biometric monitoring device to the user;
a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data, the physiological sensor including;
a first light source, disposed in the housing, to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, anda photodetector, disposed in the housing, to detect scattered light;
a first light pipe, disposed in the housing and optically coupled to the first light source, to direct or transmit light from the first light source along a predetermined path to an outer surface of the housing; and
processing circuitry, disposed in the housing, to calculate a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light.
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Abstract
The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to portable biometric monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user'"'"'s body, at least one band to secure the monitoring device to the user, a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data. The physiological sensor may include a light source to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, and a photodetector to detect scattered light (e.g., from the user). A light pipe is disposed in the housing and optically coupled to the light source directs/transmits light therefrom along a predetermined path to an outer surface of the housing. Processing circuitry calculates a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable biometric monitoring device comprising:
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housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the body of the user; at least one band, coupled to the housing, to secure the portable biometric monitoring device to the user; a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data, the physiological sensor including; a first light source, disposed in the housing, to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, and a photodetector, disposed in the housing, to detect scattered light; a first light pipe, disposed in the housing and optically coupled to the first light source, to direct or transmit light from the first light source along a predetermined path to an outer surface of the housing; and processing circuitry, disposed in the housing, to calculate a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable biometric monitoring device comprising:
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housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the body of the user, wherein a skin or interior side of the housing includes a protrusion portion which is (i) configured to engage or contact skin of the user and (ii) includes a curved external surface; at least one band, coupled to the housing, to secure the portable biometric monitoring device to the user; a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data, the physiological sensor including; a first light source, disposed in the housing, to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, and a photodetector, disposed in the housing, to detect scattered light; a first light pipe, disposed in the protrusion portion of the housing and optically coupled to the first light source, to direct or transmit light from the first light source along a predetermined path to an outer surface of the skin or interior side of the housing; and processing circuitry, disposed in the housing, to calculate a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable biometric monitoring device comprising:
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a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the body of the user, the housing including a device body and a protrusion portion which is configured to engage or contact skin of the user, wherein the protrusion portion engages a gasket; at least one band, coupled to the housing, to secure the portable biometric monitoring device to the user; a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data, the physiological sensor including; a light source, disposed in the housing, to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, and a photodetector, disposed in the housing, to detect scattered light; wherein the protrusion portion includes an outer surface of a skin or interior side of the housing to thereby engage or contact the skin of the user, wherein the protrusion portion includes a first portion having first optical properties and a second portion having second optical properties, and wherein the first portion of the protrusion portion is optically coupled to the light source, to direct or transmit light from the light source along a predetermined path to the outer surface of the skin or interior side of the housing; and processing circuitry, disposed in the housing, to calculate a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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