DETECTION OF SLEEP APNEA USING RESPIRATORY SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A method for sleep apnea detection, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one respiratory signal; and
utilizing a detection algorithm to automatically determine at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal.
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Abstract
A method and system for sleep apnea detection are disclosed. The method comprises detecting at least one respiratory signal and utilizing a detection algorithm to automatically detect at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal. The system includes a sensor to determine at least one respiratory signal, a processor coupled to the sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes a detection algorithm and an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to utilize the detection algorithm to automatically determine at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal.
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1. A method for sleep apnea detection, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one respiratory signal; and utilizing a detection algorithm to automatically determine at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless sensor device for sleep apnea detection, the wireless sensor device comprising:
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a sensor to detect at least one respiratory signal; a processor coupled to the sensor; and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes a detection algorithm and an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; utilize the detection algorithm to automatically determine at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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