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1. A method of predicting an onset of apnea, the method comprising:
- sensing motion of a subject without contacting the subject, the motion comprising motions related to at least breathing, and generating a signal corresponding to the sensed motion;
extracting a breathing-related signal from the sensed motion signal; and
predicting the onset of apnea at least partially in response to analyzing the breathing-related signal.
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Abstract
A method of predicting an onset of apnea is described. Motion of a subject, including at least breathing-related motion, is sensed, and a signal corresponding to the sensed motion is generated. A breathing-related signal is extracted from the sensed motion signal, and the onset of apnea is predicted at least partially in response to analyzing the breathing-related signal. Other applications are also described.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of predicting an onset of apnea, the method comprising:
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sensing motion of a subject without contacting the subject, the motion comprising motions related to at least breathing, and generating a signal corresponding to the sensed motion; extracting a breathing-related signal from the sensed motion signal; and predicting the onset of apnea at least partially in response to analyzing the breathing-related signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for predicting an onset of apnea, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor adapted to; sense motion of a subject without contacting the subject, the sensed motion comprising motions related to at least breathing, and generate a signal corresponding to the sensed motion; and an analyzer adapted to; extract a breathing-related signal from the sensed motion signal, and analyze the breathing-related signal to predict the onset of apnea. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of detecting an onset of apnea, the method comprising:
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sensing an audio signal near a subject; sensing breathing of the subject without contacting the subject and generating a breathing-related signal corresponding to the sensed breathing; and analyzing the audio signal and the breathing-related signal to detect the onset of apnea. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for detecting an onset of apnea, the apparatus comprising:
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an audio sensor adapted to sense sound from a subject and generate an audio signal corresponding to the sensed sound; at least one sensor adapted to sense breathing of the subject without contacting the subject and generate a breathing-related signal corresponding to the sensed breathing; and an analyzer adapted to analyze the audio signal and the breathing-related signal to detect the onset of apnea. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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