Pulse rate monitor
First Claim
1. A pulse rate monitor comprising:
- pulse wave detecting means for detecting a pulse from a biological body and outputting a pulse wave signal in accordance therewith;
movement detecting means for detecting physical movement of the biological body and for outputting a corresponding movement signal in response thereto;
frequency analyzing means for resolving the pulse wave signal and the movement signal into frequency components including pulse wave components and movement components;
pulse wave component extracting means for extracting a selected pulse wave component from the pulse wave components and the movement components;
pulse rate calculating means for calculating a pulse rate; and
timer means for measuring a time duration during which no physical movement of the biological body is detected and for outputting a changeover signal to the pulse rate calculating means when the duration exceeds a predetermined time period;
wherein the pulse rate calculating means includes means for calculating the pulse rate based on the selected pulse wave component extracted by the pulse wave component extracting means when movement of the biological body is detected and for calculating the pulse rate in accordance with the pulse wave signal when the changeover signal is received.
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Abstract
A pulse rate monitor having an enhanced accuracy, reduced power consumption and reduced calculation time comprises a pulse wave extraction circuitry for extracting pulse wave frequency components from a power spectrum output of a pulse wave sensor and a movement sensor, and a pulse rate calculation circuit for calculating a pulse rate in accordance with the extracted pulse wave frequency components. A display device may be included to display the calculated pulse rate. In order to reduce power consumption, unnecessary circuitry may be deactivated and unnecessary operations may be avoided by use of a changing circuit which changes the method of calculation when movement of the user is not detected. Accordingly, when no movement has been detected for a predetermined period of time, the pulse rate may be calculated based upon a direct output of the pulse rate sensor, while the frequency analysis circuitry and calculation circuitry may remain deactivated.
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1. A pulse rate monitor comprising:
- pulse wave detecting means for detecting a pulse from a biological body and outputting a pulse wave signal in accordance therewith;
movement detecting means for detecting physical movement of the biological body and for outputting a corresponding movement signal in response thereto;
frequency analyzing means for resolving the pulse wave signal and the movement signal into frequency components including pulse wave components and movement components;
pulse wave component extracting means for extracting a selected pulse wave component from the pulse wave components and the movement components;
pulse rate calculating means for calculating a pulse rate; and
timer means for measuring a time duration during which no physical movement of the biological body is detected and for outputting a changeover signal to the pulse rate calculating means when the duration exceeds a predetermined time period;
wherein the pulse rate calculating means includes means for calculating the pulse rate based on the selected pulse wave component extracted by the pulse wave component extracting means when movement of the biological body is detected and for calculating the pulse rate in accordance with the pulse wave signal when the changeover signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- pulse wave detecting means for detecting a pulse from a biological body and outputting a pulse wave signal in accordance therewith;
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11. A pulse rate monitor comprising:
- pulse wave detecting means for detecting a pulse from a biological body and outputting a corresponding pulse wave signal;
movement detecting means for detecting a movement of the biological body and outputting a corresponding movement signal;
frequency analyzing means for converting the pulse wave signal and the movement signal into frequency components consisting of pulse wave components and movement components;
frequency specifying means for specifying the movement components as a fundamental harmonic component of the movement and at least one non-fundamental harmonic component of the movement;
eliminating means for eliminating the harmonic components specified by the frequency specifying means and outputting a corresponding signal; and
pulse rate calculating means for calculating a pulse rate in accordance with the output signal of the eliminating means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- pulse wave detecting means for detecting a pulse from a biological body and outputting a corresponding pulse wave signal;
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