Biomedical response monitor and technique using error correction
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the heartbeat of a person, comprising the following steps:
- obtaining an ECG signal of heartbeat pulses from said person,amplifying said signal,digitizing and encoding said amplified signal to produce an encoded digital signal, said encoding of said signal providing a portion for identification purposes and a data portion representing the occurrence of pulses s in said ECG signal,wirelessly transmitting said encoded digital signal to a display unit,comparing said transmitting encoded signal with a reference signal to determine if there is a match to the identification portion of said transmitted signal,comparing the data portion of said transmitted signal with a reference signal to see if there is a match therebetween, and transmitting pulses representing said heartbeat to a display viewable by said person if both the identification portion and the data portion of the received encoded digital signal successfully match a reference signal,rejecting said transmitted encoded digital signal if there is no match of the identification portion of said transmitted signal, andchanging the frequency of transmission of said encoded digital signal if mismatches in excess of a given number occur when the data portion of said encoded digital signal is compared with the data portion of the reference signal where said changing of frequency reduces the number of said mismatches.
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Abstract
A monitor for measuring and displaying a biomedical response such as heartbeat rate, including a transmitting unit and a receiving unit. The monitor detects the response (heartbeat) and produces a digital pulse train representing this response. The digital pulse train is then encoded to produce an encoded digital signal having a first identification part identifying the transmitting unit and a second data part representing the person'"'"'s response. This encoded digital signal is wirelessly sent to the receiving unit which reads the received signal to determine if it is from the transmitting unit. If it is from that transmitting unit, the data part is read. If there are too many errors in the data part, a new frequency of wireless transmission is used in the monitor. If the errors are within a reasonable bound, the data bits representing the biomedical response are sent to a memory and/or a display. If the received signal were not from the correct transmitting unit, the received signal is rejected. Interference from other monitors or electrical equipment is minimized, and the data displayed is very accurate.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the heartbeat of a person, comprising the following steps:
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obtaining an ECG signal of heartbeat pulses from said person, amplifying said signal, digitizing and encoding said amplified signal to produce an encoded digital signal, said encoding of said signal providing a portion for identification purposes and a data portion representing the occurrence of pulses s in said ECG signal, wirelessly transmitting said encoded digital signal to a display unit, comparing said transmitting encoded signal with a reference signal to determine if there is a match to the identification portion of said transmitted signal, comparing the data portion of said transmitted signal with a reference signal to see if there is a match therebetween, and transmitting pulses representing said heartbeat to a display viewable by said person if both the identification portion and the data portion of the received encoded digital signal successfully match a reference signal, rejecting said transmitted encoded digital signal if there is no match of the identification portion of said transmitted signal, and changing the frequency of transmission of said encoded digital signal if mismatches in excess of a given number occur when the data portion of said encoded digital signal is compared with the data portion of the reference signal where said changing of frequency reduces the number of said mismatches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for heartbeat monitoring of a person utilizing a transmitter unit which transmits a person'"'"'s ECG signal to a receiver unit for display to the person of his or her heartbeat including the steps of:
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digitizing said ECG signal and encoding it to provide an encoded digital signal having a first part corresponding to identification information and a second part corresponding to said person'"'"'s heartbeat, wirelessly transmitting said encoded digital signal to said receiver unit, receiving said encoded digital signal in said receiver unit, comparing said encoded digital signal with a reference signal to determine if the identification information of said received encoded digital signal matches a reference signal and discarding the received signal if no such match is made, comparing the data portion of said received signal to a reference signal to determine the accuracy of heartbeat data contained in the received encoded digital signal, changing the frequency over which wireless transmission occurs if errors exist in the data portion of the received encoded digital signal representing the person'"'"'s heartbeat, said changing of frequency reducing the number of said errors and displaying the person'"'"'s heartbeat.
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6. A heartbeat monitor, including:
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a wearable transmitting means for producing an encoded digital signal representative of a person'"'"'s heartbeat, said transmitting means including sensor means for producing an electrical signal representative of a person'"'"'s heartbeat, said transmitter means containing a transmitter for wireless transmission of said encoded digital signal to a display means and a display means for producing a display of said person'"'"'s heartbeat, said display means including a receiver for receiving said wireless transmission of said encoded digital signal, means for determining if said received encoded signal is from said transmitting unit, means for detecting errors in the received encoded digital signal and means for correcting said errors in said wireless transmission. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A monitor for measuring and displaying a human body condition, comprising:
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a transmitter unit capable of being worn by a person to be monitored, said transmitter unit including; sensor means for detecting a first signal indicative of said human body condition, means for digitizing said first signal to produce a digital signal representative of said first signal, encoder means for encoding said digital signal to produce an encoded digital signal, said encoder means including means for producing an identification part unique to said monitor and means for producing a data part representing said human body condition, transmitting means for transmitting said encoded digital signal via wireless transmission over a selected frequency to a display unit, a display unit for displaying information received by said display unit, said displayed information being indicative of said human body condition, said display unit including; receiver means for receiving said encoded digital signal via wireless transmission from said transmitter means, comparator means for determining if said received encoded digital signal is from said transmitter unit, comparator means for determining if said data part of said received encoded digital signal matches a predetermined reference pattern produced by said display unit, or if there is a mismatch therebetween, means for producing a frequency change signal which causes a change in said selected frequency of wireless transmission if said mismatch exists, and a display means for displaying to said person information representative of said human body response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A heartbeat monitor, comprising:
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a transmitting means for producing an encoded digital signal representative of a person'"'"'s heartbeat, said transmitting means including a transmitter for wireless transmission over a frequency range of said encoded digital signal to a receiving means in a display means, encoding means for producing said encoded digital signal, said encoded digital signal having a first part identifying said transmitting means and a second part representative of a person'"'"'s heartbeat, a display means for displaying information representing the person'"'"'s heartbeat, a receiving means for receiving said encoded digital signal sent via wireless transmission from said transmitting means, means for determining if said received encoded digital signal is from said transmitting means, and frequency change means for changing the frequency over which said encoded digital signal is transmitted from said transmitter if errors occur in the data portion of said encoded digital signal received by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for heartbeat monitoring of a person using a transmitter means which transmits data representing a person'"'"'s ECG signal to a receiver means for display of the person'"'"'s heartbeat, including the steps of:
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digitizing and encoding said ECG signal in said transmitter means to produce an encoded digital signal having a first part corresponding to identification information associating said encoded digital signal with said transmitter means and a second part corresponding to data representing a person'"'"'s heartbeat rate, wirelessly transmitting over a first frequency said encoded digital signal to said receiver means reading said identification information in the received encoded digital signal to determine if it is from said transmitter means, rejecting said received encoded digital signal if it is not from said transmitter means, reading the data portion of a received encoded digital signal determined to be from said transmitter means to determine said person'"'"'s heartbeat rate, detecting minor errors in the data portion of said received encoded digital signal, correcting said minor errors in the data portion of said received encoded digital signal, and displaying said heartbeat rate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for monitoring a human body condition comprising the steps of:
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sensing said condition using a sensor located in the area of the body where said condition occurs, producing an electrical signal representative of said condition, digitizing said electrical signal to produce a digital signal, encoding said digital signal to produce an encoded digital signal representative of said human body condition, wirelessly transmitting said encoded data signal over a first transmission frequency, receiving said encoded digital signal, reading said received encoded digital signal to determine if there is an error therein, producing a frequency change signal if said error is found, changing the transmission frequency to a second value in response to said frequency change signal, and displaying said human body condition to said person. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A heartbeat monitor, comprising in combination
a transmitting means for producing an encoded digital signal representative of a person'"'"'s heartbeat, said transmitting means including a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting said encoded digital signal over a first frequency to a display means, a display means including a receiver for receiving said encoded digital signal, error detection means for detecting an error in the signal received by said receiver, decoding means for decoding said encoded digital signal received by said receiver, a display for displaying said person'"'"'s heartbeat, and frequency change means for automatically changing said first frequency over which said encoded digital signal is transmitted if said error is detected.
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37. A monitor for measuring and displaying a biomedical condition including:
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a transmitting means including encoding means for producing an encoded digital signal representative of said biomedical condition, said transmitting means including a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting said encoded digital signal to a receiver over a first frequency, a receiver for receiving said encoded digital signal, a display means for displaying said biomedical condition, detection means for detecting errors in said received encoded digital signal, and correction means for automatically changing said transmitter and said receiver to provide accurate wireless transmission therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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