DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A device for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject, comprising:
- an interface for receiving a data stream derived from detected electromagnetic radiation, the data stream comprising a first sequence of signal samples indicative of various spectral portions;
a data decomposer configured for splitting the first sequence into at least two deduced staggered sequences of registered signal samples, wherein each of the deduced staggered sequences represents a defined spectral portion and comprises indicative signal samples spaced in time; and
a data processor configured for generating artificial samples under consideration of proximate indicative signal samples so as to at least partially replace blank spaces between the indicative signal samples such that a supplemented data stream is generated.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject (12). A data stream (30) derived from detected electromagnetic radiation is received, the data stream (30) comprising a first sequence (92; 152) of signal samples (94) indicative of various spectral portions. The data stream (30) is split into at least two deduced staggered sequences (96a, 96b, 96c) of registered signal samples (94a, 94b, 94c), wherein each of the deduced staggered sequences (96a, 96b, 96c) represents a defined spectral portion (82a, 82b, 82c) and comprises indicative signal samples (94a, 94b, 94c) spaced in time. Artificial samples (102a, 2b, 102c) are generated under consideration of proximate indicative signal samples (94a, 94b, 94c) so as to at least partially replace blank spaces (98) between the indicative signal 10 samples (94a, 94b, 94c), thereby generating a supplemented data stream (106). Preferably, a spectral composition of the signal samples (94a, 94b, 94c) in the first sequence (92; 152) is alternatingly influenced.
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16 Claims
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1. A device for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject, comprising:
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an interface for receiving a data stream derived from detected electromagnetic radiation, the data stream comprising a first sequence of signal samples indicative of various spectral portions; a data decomposer configured for splitting the first sequence into at least two deduced staggered sequences of registered signal samples, wherein each of the deduced staggered sequences represents a defined spectral portion and comprises indicative signal samples spaced in time; and a data processor configured for generating artificial samples under consideration of proximate indicative signal samples so as to at least partially replace blank spaces between the indicative signal samples such that a supplemented data stream is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject, comprising:
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receiving a data stream derived from detected electromagnetic radiation, the data stream comprising a first sequence of signal samples indicative of various spectral portions; splitting the first sequence into at least two deduced staggered sequences of registered signal samples, wherein each of the deduced staggered sequences represents a defined spectral portion and comprises indicative signal samples spaced in time; and generating artificial samples under consideration of proximate indicative signal samples so as to at least partially replace blank spaces between the indicative signal samples such that a supplemented data stream is generated. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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16. A non-transient computer readable medium having instructions, when executed by a processor, for carrying out a method for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject, comprising:
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receiving a data stream derived from detected electromagnetic radiation, the data stream comprising a first sequence of signal samples indicative of various spectral portions; splitting the first sequence into at least two deduced staggered sequences of registered signal samples, wherein each of the deduced staggered sequences represents a defined spectral portion and comprises indicative signal samples spaced in time; and generating artificial samples under consideration of proximate indicative signal samples so as to at least partially replace blank spaces between the indicative signal samples such that a supplemented data stream is generated.
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