Body fat monitoring system and method employing mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal device, comprising:
- a housing supporting a display;
a cover detachably coupled to the housing;
a processor;
a user interface for facilitating user interaction with the mobile terminal device, the cover configured to cover at least a portion of the display and the user interface when coupled to the housing; and
body fat monitoring circuitry comprising a tactile interface, at least the tactile interface supported by the housing cover, the monitoring circuitry communicating monitoring signals to a portion of a user'"'"'s body via the tactile interface, the processor computing a parameter associated with the user'"'"'s body fat in response to the communication of the monitoring signals.
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Abstract
A system and method measures a parameter of body fat using body fat monitoring circuitry provided with a mobile communications device or device cover. A mobile terminal device includes a housing supporting a display, a processor, and a user interface for facilitating user interaction with the mobile terminal device. Body fat monitoring circuitry of the mobile terminal device includes a tactile interface supported by one or both of the housing and a cover of the housing. The monitoring circuitry communicates monitoring signals to a portion of a user'"'"'s body via the tactile interface. The processor computes a resistance to the communication of the monitoring signals and computes the user'"'"'s body fat parameter using the computed resistance. An acceleration sensor may be included to provide various pedometer functions.
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51 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal device, comprising:
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a housing supporting a display; a cover detachably coupled to the housing; a processor; a user interface for facilitating user interaction with the mobile terminal device, the cover configured to cover at least a portion of the display and the user interface when coupled to the housing; and body fat monitoring circuitry comprising a tactile interface, at least the tactile interface supported by the housing cover, the monitoring circuitry communicating monitoring signals to a portion of a user'"'"'s body via the tactile interface, the processor computing a parameter associated with the user'"'"'s body fat in response to the communication of the monitoring signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile terminal device, comprising:
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a housing supporting a display; a cover detachably coupled to the housing; a user interface for facilitating user interaction with the mobile terminal device, the cover configured to cover at least a portion of the display and the user interface when coupled to the housing; an acceleration sensor; body fat monitoring circuitry comprising a tactile interface, at least the tactile interface supported by the housing cover, the monitoring circuitry communicating monitoring signals to a portion of a user'"'"'s body via the tactile interface; and a processor, the processor computing a parameter associated with the user'"'"'s body fat in response to the communication of the monitoring signals and using an acceleration signal produced by the acceleration sensor to compute a parameter associated with walking or running by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of using a mobile terminal device comprising a detachable cover for facilitating wireless communication and body fat monitoring, comprising:
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providing the mobile terminal device, the detachable cover, and body fat monitoring circuitry, the body fat monitoring circuitry comprising a plurality of electrodes, the plurality of electrodes supported by the detachable cover for contacting portions of a user'"'"'s hands, and wherein providing the detachable cover comprises covering at least a portion of a display and user interface with the detachable cover when coupled to the mobile terminal device; transmitting monitoring signals between a first pair of the electrodes when in contact with the user'"'"'s hands; detecting, in response to transmission of the monitoring signals, a resistance between a second pair of the electrodes; and computing a parameter associated with the user'"'"'s body fat using the detected resistance. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A portable cover configured for detachably coupling to a housing of a mobile communications device, and configured to cover at least a portion of the mobile communications device that includes a display and a user interface when coupled to the mobile communications device, the portable cover comprising:
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a processor; physiological conditions monitoring circuitry comprising a tactile interface supported by one or more surfaces of the cover, the monitoring circuitry communicating monitoring signals to a portion of a user'"'"'s body via the tactile interface, the processor computing a parameter associated with a user'"'"'s physiological conditions in response to communication of the monitoring signals; and an interface for coupling the processor with the monitoring circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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