Monitoring device with a pedometer
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1. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
- an optical sensor for generating a real-time vital sign signal corresponding to a real-time heart rate of a user,an accelerometer;
a processor configured to perform a pedometer function based on a plurality of signals from the accelerometer to generate a distance traveled by the user; and
wherein the optical sensor is an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a light-to-frequency photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 600 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-voltage photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-frequency photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, or an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light from 500 nanometers to 570 nanometers.
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A monitoring device with a pedometer is disclosed herein. The monitoring device preferably comprises an article, an optical sensor, an accelerometer and processor. The optical sensor preferably comprises a photodetector and a plurality of light emitting diodes. A sensor signal from the optical sensor is processed with a filtered accelerometer output signal from the accelerometer to generate a pedometer function.
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1. An arm-based pedometer comprising:
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an optical sensor for generating a real-time vital sign signal corresponding to a real-time heart rate of a user, an accelerometer; a processor configured to perform a pedometer function based on a plurality of signals from the accelerometer to generate a distance traveled by the user; and wherein the optical sensor is an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a light-to-frequency photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 600 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-voltage photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-frequency photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, or an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light from 500 nanometers to 570 nanometers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring a plurality of real-time vital signs of a user and providing a pedometer function, the system comprising:
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a monitoring device worn on an arm of the user, the monitoring device having a first surface and a second surface, the monitoring device comprising an optical sensor for generating a real-time vital sign signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, an accelerometer, a processor configured to perform a pedometer function based on a plurality of signals from the accelerometer to generate a distance traveled by the user, and a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the monitoring device; and a receiving device comprising a short range wireless transceiver, a processor and a display screen; wherein the optical sensor is an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a light-to-frequency photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 600 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-voltage photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-frequency photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, or an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light from 500 nanometers to 570 nanometer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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