Mobile wireless customizable health and condition monitor
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1. A wearable sensor comprising:
- a timing mechanism;
a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to said timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector;
a microcontroller coupled in communication to said timing mechanism and said plurality of sensor pairs; and
a band that facilitates coupling said plurality of sensor pairs to a user,wherein said plurality of sensor pairs are positioned in an array on at least one of said band and said timing mechanism, andwherein said microcontroller is adapted to determine which of said plurality of sensor pairs detect an acceptable signal from the user.
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Abstract
A wearable sensor may be provided. The wearable sensor may include a timing mechanism; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to the timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; and a microcontroller coupled in communication to the timing mechanism and the plurality of sensor pairs.
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22 Claims
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1. A wearable sensor comprising:
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a timing mechanism; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to said timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; a microcontroller coupled in communication to said timing mechanism and said plurality of sensor pairs; and a band that facilitates coupling said plurality of sensor pairs to a user, wherein said plurality of sensor pairs are positioned in an array on at least one of said band and said timing mechanism, and wherein said microcontroller is adapted to determine which of said plurality of sensor pairs detect an acceptable signal from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one wearable monitor coupled to a user, said at least one wearable monitor comprising; a timing mechanism; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to said timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; and a microcontroller coupled in communication to said timing mechanism and said plurality of sensor pairs; at least one gateway having a second transceiver; at least one device located at a remote location; and at least one server coupled in communication using a wide area network to the at least one gateway and the at least one device, said at least one wearable monitor is coupled in wireless communication to said at least one gateway, said plurality of sensor pairs facilitate sensing a heart rate of the user and transmit the heart rate to said at least one server; and a band that facilitates coupling said plurality of sensor pairs to a user, wherein said plurality of sensor pairs are positioned in an array on at least one of said band and said timing mechanism, and wherein said microcontroller is adapted to determine which of said plurality of sensor pairs detect an acceptable signal from the user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of sensing a heart rate using a wearable monitor, said wearable monitor comprising:
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a timing mechanism; a memory; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to the timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; a microcontroller coupled in communication to the timing mechanism, the memory and the plurality of sensor pairs; and a band that facilitates coupling said plurality of sensor pairs to a user, wherein said plurality of sensor pairs are positioned in an array on at least one of said band and said timing mechanism, and wherein said microcontroller is adapted to determine which of said plurality of sensor pairs detect am the user, said method comprising; coupling the wearable monitor to a user; emitting an electromagnetic wave from the emitter into the user; receiving an electromagnetic wave signal from the user at the detector; stabilizing the electromagnetic wave; determining a first pulse; determining a plurality of subsequent pulses; calculating a heart rate of the user; and recording the heart rate of the user in at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A health care monitoring system comprising:
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means for emitting electromagnetic waves into a user; means for receiving the emitted electromagnetic waves as a signal; means for determining a plurality of peak amplitudes within the signal; means for calculating a heart rate of the user; means for recording the heart rate on at least one server; and means for sensing the electromagnetic waves using a second sensor pair in the event a first sensor pair cannot sense an acceptable peak amplitude. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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