COMBINATION MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE WEIGHT AND AT LEAST ONE FURTHER BODY PARAMETER OF A SUBJECT
First Claim
1. Combination measuring device for measuring a weight and a further body parameter of a subject, said combination measuring device comprising:
- a weighing scale including a platform which acts on at least one load cell;
a measuring apparatus for measuring the further body parameter; and
a data acquisition and processing unit which is adapted to control a measuring process of the weighing scale and of the measuring apparatus,said data acquisition and processing unit being arranged to acquire from the weighing scale measuring signals representing a weight weighing on the platform as a function of time over a measuring period, to process said measuring signals, and to output measurement results,wherein the data acquisition and processing unit is arranged to determine a weight measuring result from the measuring signals of the weighing scale in advance or at the beginning of the measuring period, and to monitor over the measuring period a deviation of the measuring signals of the weighing scale from the weight measuring result and, in case the deviation exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, to generate a movement suspicion message indicative of a possible movement of the subject, which movement suspicion message is to be used in an examination of the reliability of the measuring result for the further body parameter.
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Abstract
A combination measuring device for measuring the weight and a further body parameter of a subject includes a weighing scale, a measuring apparatus for the further body parameter, and a data acquisition and processing unit to control the measuring process of the scale and measuring apparatus. The device acquires from the scale measuring signals representing a weight as a function of time over a measuring period, processes the signals, and outputs measurement results. The data acquisition and processing unit determines a weight measuring result from the measuring signals of the scale; monitors over the measuring period a deviation of the measuring signals from the weight measuring result; and, in case the deviation exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, generates a suspicion message indicative of possible movement of the subject. The suspicion message is used in an examination of the reliability of the measuring result for the further body parameter.
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1. Combination measuring device for measuring a weight and a further body parameter of a subject, said combination measuring device comprising:
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a weighing scale including a platform which acts on at least one load cell; a measuring apparatus for measuring the further body parameter; and a data acquisition and processing unit which is adapted to control a measuring process of the weighing scale and of the measuring apparatus, said data acquisition and processing unit being arranged to acquire from the weighing scale measuring signals representing a weight weighing on the platform as a function of time over a measuring period, to process said measuring signals, and to output measurement results, wherein the data acquisition and processing unit is arranged to determine a weight measuring result from the measuring signals of the weighing scale in advance or at the beginning of the measuring period, and to monitor over the measuring period a deviation of the measuring signals of the weighing scale from the weight measuring result and, in case the deviation exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, to generate a movement suspicion message indicative of a possible movement of the subject, which movement suspicion message is to be used in an examination of the reliability of the measuring result for the further body parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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