MONITORING DEVICE WITH A PEDOMETER
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1. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
- an article to be worn on an arm of a user, the article having a first surface and a second surface;
a processor;
a powering source;
a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the article;
an accelerometer; and
an optical sensor communicably coupled to the processor for generating a signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, the optical sensor comprises a photodiode that generates a radiation-induced signal, and one or more light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light in a range between 500 to 570 nanometers;
wherein the processor is configured to generate a real-time heart rate from a signal from the optical sensor and to process a signal from the accelerometer in a pedometer function to determine distance traveled by the user.
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Abstract
A monitoring device with a pedometer preferably comprises an article, an optical sensor, an accelerometer, a short range wireless transceiver, and processor. The optical sensor preferably comprises a photodetector and a plurality of light emitting diodes. A sensor signal from the optical sensor is processed with a filtered accelerometer output signal from the accelerometer to generate a pedometer function.
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20 Claims
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1. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
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an article to be worn on an arm of a user, the article having a first surface and a second surface; a processor; a powering source; a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the article; an accelerometer; and an optical sensor communicably coupled to the processor for generating a signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, the optical sensor comprises a photodiode that generates a radiation-induced signal, and one or more light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light in a range between 500 to 570 nanometers; wherein the processor is configured to generate a real-time heart rate from a signal from the optical sensor and to process a signal from the accelerometer in a pedometer function to determine distance traveled by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
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an article to be worn on an arm of a user, the article having a first surface and a second surface; a processor; a battery; a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the article; an attachment band, wherein the article is adapted to be secured to the user by said attachment band; an accelerometer; and an optical sensor communicably coupled to the processor for generating a signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, the optical sensor comprises a photodiode that generates a radiation-induced signal, and one or more light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light in a range between 500 to 570 nanometers; wherein the processor is configured to generate a real-time heart rate from a signal from the optical sensor and to process a signal from the accelerometer in a pedometer function to determine distance traveled by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
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an article to be worn on an arm of a user, the article having a first surface and a second surface; a processor; a rechargeable battery; a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the article; an accelerometer; and an optical sensor communicably coupled to the processor for generating a signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, the optical sensor comprises two light emitting diodes, each having a center of an active area spaced apart by a distance and wherein the photodetector is positioned in the middle of the distance, and one or more light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light in a range between 500 to 570 nanometers; wherein the processor is configured to generate a real-time heart rate from a signal from the optical sensor and to process a signal from the accelerometer in a pedometer function to determine distance traveled by the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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