Snoring treatment
First Claim
1. A health-sensing device for placement on a user, the health-sensing device comprising:
- an accelerometer configured to sense motion corresponding to a breathing pattern of the user and generate a sensor signal in response to the sensed motion;
a filter configured to receive the sensor signal, determine if an apnea event has been detected, and generate a filter signal in response to detecting the apnea event, the filter signal comprising instructions relating to an action to be taken in response to the apnea event; and
a transmitter configured to receive the filter signal and generate a transmission responsive to the filter signal.
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Abstract
Health-sensing and health-action devices and systems are generally described. The health-sensing device may include one or more of a sensor, a filter, and a transmitter. The sensor may be configured to sense one or more factors relating to an indicator of a health related condition or occurrence such as snoring and may include one or more microphone devices, accelerometers, and/or MEMs devices. The filter may be configured to evaluate a signal from the sensor and determine if the indicator has been detected. The transmitter may be arranged for initiating a transmission based on a signal from the filter. The health-action device may be configured for responding to an indicator of a health related condition or occurrence of a user and may include one or more of a receiver, a processor, and a responder. The health-action device may stimulate the user or may cancel the snoring sound.
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1. A health-sensing device for placement on a user, the health-sensing device comprising:
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an accelerometer configured to sense motion corresponding to a breathing pattern of the user and generate a sensor signal in response to the sensed motion; a filter configured to receive the sensor signal, determine if an apnea event has been detected, and generate a filter signal in response to detecting the apnea event, the filter signal comprising instructions relating to an action to be taken in response to the apnea event; and a transmitter configured to receive the filter signal and generate a transmission responsive to the filter signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a user for sleep apnea using a health-sensing device placed on the user, the method comprising:
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sensing a motion corresponding to a breathing pattern of the user by sensing a change in velocity of the user'"'"'s chest to generate a sensor signal; analyzing the sensor signal to determine whether an apnea event has been detected; and initiating a transmission responsive to a determination of an apnea event of the user, the transmission comprising instructions relating to an action to be taken in response to the apnea event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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