Process for detection of physical position of a human being
First Claim
1. A process for detecting physical positions or changes of position of a human being, comprising:
- detecting a plurality of physiological signals dependent on a sympathetic/parasympathetic nerve system in a heart of a human being or in a vessel near the heart of the human being by a sensor at pre-specified times, each of said pre-specified times corresponding to a physiological or a stimulation event;
deriving and storing a plurality of values as signal parameters from the plurality of physiological signals according to a pre-specified signal processing rule;
determining a fluctuation curve of the stored signal parameter values;
performing a frequency analysis of the fluctuation curve to obtain a spectral power density;
evaluating the spectral power density based on a predefined algorithm;
issuing a position signal as a function of the evaluation of the spectral power density;
wherein detecting includes detection of a morphology for each of the plurality of physiological signals and wherein deriving includes derivation of the values as signal parameters in each case from the morphology of an individually detected signal.
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Abstract
A process for detecting the physical positions or changes of position of a human being based on detecting a physiological signal dependent on a sympathetic/parasympathetic nerve system in each case in the heart or in a vessel near the heart by means of a sensor at pre-specified times, in particular, based in each case on a physiological or stimulation event, deriving a value of a signal parameter in each case, from this signal according to a pre-specified signal processing rule and stored determining a fluctuation curve of the stored signal parameter values, performing a frequency analysis of the fluctuation curve to obtain the spectral power density evaluating the spectral power density, resulting in the issuance of a position signal as a function of the evaluation result, whereby the morphology of the signals is detected and the value of the signal parameter is, in each case, derived from morphology of an individual detected signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A process for detecting physical positions or changes of position of a human being, comprising:
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detecting a plurality of physiological signals dependent on a sympathetic/parasympathetic nerve system in a heart of a human being or in a vessel near the heart of the human being by a sensor at pre-specified times, each of said pre-specified times corresponding to a physiological or a stimulation event;
deriving and storing a plurality of values as signal parameters from the plurality of physiological signals according to a pre-specified signal processing rule;
determining a fluctuation curve of the stored signal parameter values;
performing a frequency analysis of the fluctuation curve to obtain a spectral power density;
evaluating the spectral power density based on a predefined algorithm;
issuing a position signal as a function of the evaluation of the spectral power density;
wherein detecting includes detection of a morphology for each of the plurality of physiological signals and wherein deriving includes derivation of the values as signal parameters in each case from the morphology of an individually detected signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. An apparatus for detecting physical positions or changes of position of a human being, comprising:
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a sensor locatable in a heart of the human being or a vessel near the heart for detecting a plurality of morphologically faithful, physiological signals;
a control unit to actuate the sensor at pre-specified times, which is adapted to be connected to a physiological event detector or a stimulation signal generator;
a plurality of first processing units connected to an input side of the sensor for determining a plurality of values as signal parameters from the morphology of the signals detected according to a pre-specified signal processing rule;
signal parameter memory for storing the signal parameter values determined previously;
a second processing unit connected to an input side of the signal parameter memory for determining a fluctuation curve of the stored signal parameter values;
a frequency analyzer connected to an input side of the second processing unit for obtaining a spectral power density from the fluctuation curve;
a third processing unit connected to an input side of the frequency analyzer for determining a relationship of the values of the spectral power density in at least two pre-specified frequency ranges; and
a comparator and an evaluation unit connected to an input side of the third processing unit to issue a position signal as a function of the relationship determined. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Implantable cardiotherapy device for detecting physical positions or changes of position of a human being, comprising:
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a sensor locatable in a heart of the human being or a vessel near the heart for detecting a plurality of morphologically faithful, physiological signals;
a control unit to actuate the sensor at pre-specified times, which is adapted to be connected to a physiological event detector or a stimulation signal generator;
a plurality of first processing units connected to an input side of the sensor for determining a plurality of values as signal parameters from the morphology of the signals detected according to a pre-specified signal processing rule;
signal parameter memory for storing the signal parameter values determined previously;
a second processing unit connected to an input side of the signal parameter memory for determining a fluctuation curve of the stored signal parameter values;
a frequency analyzer connected to an input side of the second processing unit for obtaining a spectral power density from the fluctuation curve;
a third processing unit connected to an input side of the frequency analyzer for determining a relationship of the values of the spectral power density in at least two pre-specified frequency ranges; and
a comparator and an evaluation unit connected to an input side of the third processing unit to issue a position signal as a function of the relationship determined. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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