MISALIGNMENT DETECTION OF A WEARABLE DEVICE
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1. A wearable heart rate monitor comprising:
- a heart rate detector;
a position detector;
a housing configured to engage a body feature or surface in a manner that allows for heart rate detection; and
a communication module configured to transmit heart rate and position data to a receiver.
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Abstract
Technology for detecting whether a wearable device is misaligned is disclosed. The device can include a number of sensors, such as heart rate, temperature, or other sensors used to sense a physiologic aspect of the user, such as heart rate and can further contain components capable of providing data as to the proper alignment or placement of the wearable device on the user. The wearable device may communicate with a computing device, such as a mobile device which can receive data from the wearable device and output notifications to the user, including notifications about proper or improper placement or alignment of the wearable device.
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1. A wearable heart rate monitor comprising:
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a heart rate detector; a position detector; a housing configured to engage a body feature or surface in a manner that allows for heart rate detection; and a communication module configured to transmit heart rate and position data to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A heart rate sensing system, comprising:
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a wearable heart rate monitoring device having a heart rate detector and a position detector; and a mobile device in communication with the heart rate monitoring device, the mobile device comprising; a processor; a memory device including a data store to store a plurality of data and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute; a data identification module configured to receive acceleration data for the heart rate monitoring device; a feature extraction module configured to determine one or more features of the acceleration data; and a classification module configured to compare the one or more features of the acceleration data to historical data to determine whether the heart rate monitoring device is currently worn; and a misalignment module configured to determine that the wearable heart rate monitoring device is misaligned with a body feature or surface when heart rate information collected by the heart rate detector does not correspond with expected heart rate values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating notifications for a heart rate monitoring device, the method comprising:
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under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions; determining that the heart rate monitoring device is currently worn via one or more sensors installed on the heart rate monitoring device, using one or more processors of the computer systems; determining that the heart rate monitoring device is misaligned with a body feature or surface via the one or more sensors installed on the heart rate monitoring device, using the one or more processors of the computer systems; determining that a plurality of heart rate values that are collected via the heart rate monitoring device are not within an acceptable range, using the one or more processors of the computer systems; and generating a notification indicating that the heart rate values are not within the acceptable range, wherein the notification includes a recommendation for an alternative model of the heart rate monitoring device to improve an accuracy of the heart rate values, using the one or more processors of the computer systems. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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