Portable physiological monitor including body-part-encircling GPS antenna
First Claim
1. A portable unit for providing location-related data and physiological information to a person, comprising:
- a housing;
a GPS receiver, contained within the housing;
a physiological sensor receiver, contained within the housing and operable to receive a sensor signal from a physiological sensor;
a computation unit, contained within the housing, wherein the computation unit is adapted to determine location-related data from GPS data provided by the GPS receiver, and to determine a physiological condition from physiological data provided by the physiological sensor; and
an antenna, in electrical communication with the GPS receiver, adapted to encircle a body part of the person.
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Abstract
A portable unit provides location-related data and physiological information to a person. The preferred embodiment includes a GPS receiver, a physiological sensor receiver, a computation unit to determine location-related data from the GPS receiver and a physiological condition from the physiological sensor, and a GPS antenna configured to encircle a body part of the user. As examples, a chest strap, wrist strap, or head strap may carry at least a part of the antenna. The physiological sensor may be a heart rate sensor, an electrocardiograph sensor, or other physiological sensor. The electronics associated with the data processor, GPS receiver or physiological sensor may be contained in an enclosure separate from the antenna, or such components may be built into the body-part-encircling antenna portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable unit for providing location-related data and physiological information to a person, comprising:
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a housing;
a GPS receiver, contained within the housing;
a physiological sensor receiver, contained within the housing and operable to receive a sensor signal from a physiological sensor;
a computation unit, contained within the housing, wherein the computation unit is adapted to determine location-related data from GPS data provided by the GPS receiver, and to determine a physiological condition from physiological data provided by the physiological sensor; and
an antenna, in electrical communication with the GPS receiver, adapted to encircle a body part of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable unit for providing location information to a person, comprising:
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a headwear item, adapted to be supported on a head of the person;
a GPS receiver, supported by the headwear item;
an antenna, in electrical communication with the GPS receiver, substantially encircling the headwear item so that the antenna substantially encircles the head of the person when the headwear item is supported by the head of the person;
a computation unit, receiving GPS data provided by the GPS receiver, adapted to determine location-related data to the person. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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