Methods and systems for qualifying a correlation lag value based on skewness
First Claim
1. A subject pulse oximetry monitoring system for processing physiological information of a subject, comprising:
- a pulse oximetry sensor configured to generate a physiological signal, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor is configured to detect light attenuated by the subject; and
a pulse oximeter coupled to the pulse oximetry sensor, wherein the pulse oximeter is configured to;
determine a skew metric value based on the physiological signal;
determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal;
determine an expected correlation lag value based on the skew metric value; and
qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value based on a comparison between the correlation lag value and the expected correlation lag value;
determine a physiological rate of the subject based on the correlation lag value when the correlation lag value is qualified; and
display the physiological rate of the subject on a display.
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Abstract
A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may determine a skew metric based on the physiological signal. The system may also determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal. The system may qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value based on the skew metric. The system may, for example, compare the skew metric and the correlation lag value to a reference set of skew metric values and correlation lag values to determine whether to qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value.
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20 Claims
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1. A subject pulse oximetry monitoring system for processing physiological information of a subject, comprising:
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a pulse oximetry sensor configured to generate a physiological signal, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor is configured to detect light attenuated by the subject; and a pulse oximeter coupled to the pulse oximetry sensor, wherein the pulse oximeter is configured to; determine a skew metric value based on the physiological signal; determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal; determine an expected correlation lag value based on the skew metric value; and qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value based on a comparison between the correlation lag value and the expected correlation lag value; determine a physiological rate of the subject based on the correlation lag value when the correlation lag value is qualified; and display the physiological rate of the subject on a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A processing module of a pulse oximeter for processing physiological information of a subject, wherein the processing module is configured to:
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receive a physiological signal derived from a detector output of a pulse oximetry sensor, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor is configured to detect light attenuated by the subject; determine a skew metric value based on the physiological signal; determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal; determine an expected correlation lag value based on the skew metric value; and qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value based on a comparison between the correlation lag value and the expected correlation lag value; determine a physiological rate of the subject based on the correlation lag value when the correlation lag value is qualified; and display, on a display of the pulse oximeter, the physiological rate of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for processing physiological information of a subject by a pulse oximeter, comprising:
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receiving, using the pulse oximeter, a physiological signal derived from a detector output of a pulse oximetry sensor, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor is configured to detect light attenuated by the subject; determining, using the pulse oximeter, a skew metric value based on the physiological signal; determining, using the pulse oximeter, a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal; determining, using the pulse oximeter, an expected correlation lag value based on the skew metric value; qualifying or disqualifying, using the pulse oximeter, the correlation lag value based on a comparison between the correlation lag value and the expected correlation lag value; determining, using the pulse oximeter, a physiological rate of the subject based on the correlation lag value when the correlation lag value is qualified; and displaying, on a display of the pulse oximeter, the physiological rate of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for use in processing physiological information of a subject, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
computer program instructions recorded thereon for causing a pulse oximeter to; receive a physiological signal derived from a detector output of a pulse oximetry sensor, wherein the pulse oximetry sensor is configured to detect light attenuated by the subject; determine a skew metric value based on the physiological signal; determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a peak in a correlation sequence derived from the physiological signal; determine an expected correlation lag value based on the skew metric value; qualify or disqualify the correlation lag value based on a comparison between the correlation lag value and the expected correlation lag value; determine a physiological rate of the subject based on the correlation lag value when the correlation lag value is qualified; and display, on a display of the pulse oximeter, the physiological rate of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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