Biometric monitoring device having a body weight sensor, and methods of operating same
First Claim
1. A biometric monitoring system, the biometric monitoring system comprising:
- a first housing configured to be placed on a flat horizontal surface and including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of a user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user;
a body weight sensor, interconnected with the housing, and configured to generate body weight data that is representative of a weight of the user and output the body weight data to processing circuitry;
a photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor including one or more pairs of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors located within the first housing, wherein each LED/photodetector pair is positioned so as to obtain photoplethysmographic measurements of the user'"'"'s heart rate from the at least one foot of the user when the user is standing on the platform; and
the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the body weight sensor, communicatively coupled to the photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor, and configured to calculate user weight data that corresponds to the weight of the user using the body weight data.
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Abstract
A system comprising a biometric monitoring device including a housing including a platform to receive at least one foot of the user, a body weight sensor to generate body weight data, processing circuitry to calculate user weight data which corresponds to the user'"'"'s weight, using the body weight data, and communication circuitry to: (a) receive user identification data which identifies the user or a portable activity monitoring device, and (b) transmit the user weight data to data storage associated with the user identification data. The system further includes the portable activity monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user'"'"'s body, a sensor to generate sensor data, and communication circuitry to receive physiologic data which is based on the user weight data, and processing circuitry to calculate activity data using the sensor data and physiologic data.
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30 Claims
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1. A biometric monitoring system, the biometric monitoring system comprising:
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a first housing configured to be placed on a flat horizontal surface and including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of a user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user; a body weight sensor, interconnected with the housing, and configured to generate body weight data that is representative of a weight of the user and output the body weight data to processing circuitry; a photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor including one or more pairs of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors located within the first housing, wherein each LED/photodetector pair is positioned so as to obtain photoplethysmographic measurements of the user'"'"'s heart rate from the at least one foot of the user when the user is standing on the platform; and the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the body weight sensor, communicatively coupled to the photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor, and configured to calculate user weight data that corresponds to the weight of the user using the body weight data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A biometric monitoring system, the biometric monitoring system comprising:
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a first housing configured to be placed on a flat horizontal surface and including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of a user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user; a body weight sensor, interconnected with the housing, and configured to generate body weight data that is representative of a weight of the user and output the body weight data to processing circuitry; a photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor including one or more pairs of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors, wherein each LED/photodetector pair is positioned under the platform so as to obtain photoplethysmographic measurements of the user'"'"'s heart rate from the underside of the at least one foot of the user when the user is standing on the platform; and the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the body weight sensor, communicatively coupled to the photoplethysmographic heart rate sensor, and configured to calculate user weight data that corresponds to the weight of the user using the body weight data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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