VITAL SIGNS SENSING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
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1. A vital signs sensing apparatus, comprising:
- a sound sensing unit for sensing a sound inside a body of a user and producing an audio signal; and
a pressure unit for producing a pressure signal, wherein the pressure signal indicates a degree of closeness between the vital signs sensing apparatus and the user,wherein the audio signal is transformed into a processed audio signal according to the pressure signal.
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Abstract
A vital signs sensing apparatus includes a sound sensing unit and a pressure unit. The sound sensing unit senses a sound inside a body of a user and produces an audio signal. The pressure unit produced a pressure signal. The pressure signal indicates a degree of closeness between the vital signs sensing apparatus and the user. The audio signal is transformed into a processed audio signal according to the pressure signal.
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1. A vital signs sensing apparatus, comprising:
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a sound sensing unit for sensing a sound inside a body of a user and producing an audio signal; and a pressure unit for producing a pressure signal, wherein the pressure signal indicates a degree of closeness between the vital signs sensing apparatus and the user, wherein the audio signal is transformed into a processed audio signal according to the pressure signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sensing method of a vital signs sensing apparatus, the vital signs sensing apparatus comprising a sound sensing unit producing an audio signal and a pressure unit producing a pressure signal, the sensing method comprises steps of:
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(a) detecting the pressure signal, and determining a force exerted on the pressure unit according to the pressure signal; (b) if the force is smaller than a first strength, judging that the vital signs sensing apparatus is loosened; and (c) if the force is larger than the first strength, processing the audio signal according to the pressure signal and producing a processed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for processing a vital signs sensing signal, the method comprising steps of:
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providing a detecting mechanism for detecting whether a vital signs sensing apparatus is in close contact with a human body; if the vital signs sensing apparatus is not in close contact with the human body, allowing the vital signs sensing apparatus to enter a power-saving state or issue a warning message; if the vital signs sensing apparatus is in close contact with the human body, using the detecting mechanism to detect a degree of closeness between the vital signs sensing apparatus and the human body, optimally processing the vital signs sensing signal according the degree of closeness, and outputting a processed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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