Hand-held device having health monitoring capabilities
First Claim
1. A mobile phone, comprising:
- a first sensor that is positioned on a first side of the mobile phone;
a second sensor that is positioned on the first side of the mobile phone, the first sensor being positioned proximate a first end of the mobile phone and the second sensor being spaced from the first sensor and positioned proximate a second end of the mobile phone;
a third sensor that is positioned on a second side of the mobile phone opposite the first side of the mobile phone, each of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprising an electrode and being configured to simultaneously contact a separate finger of a user, wherein at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is a hybrid sensor that further comprises an illumination element and a light detector, wherein for at least one hybrid sensor the electrode defines at least one light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures;
wherein the illumination element is arranged to direct light towards the user through the at least one light illumination aperture;
wherein the light detector is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; and
wherein the at least one illumination aperture is centrally positioned between a pair of light collection apertures;
and a health monitoring module located between the first side and the second side of the mobile phone, the health monitoring module comprising a processor arranged to receive and process detection signals from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor to provide processed signals that are indicative of at least one of a) electrical activity of a heart of the user and b) blood oxygen saturation level of the user.
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Abstract
A method, a computer readable media and a hand-held device, the hand-held device may include a first sensor that is positioned such as to be contacted by a first hand of a user when the user holds the hand-held device; a second sensor that is positioned such as to be contacted by a second hand of the user when the user holds the hand-held device; wherein at least one sensor of the first sensor and the second sensor is a hybrid sensor that comprises an electrode, an illumination element and a light detector; and a health monitoring module arranged to process detections signals from the electrode and from the light detector such as to provide processed signals that are indicative of a state of the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a first sensor that is positioned on a first side of the mobile phone; a second sensor that is positioned on the first side of the mobile phone, the first sensor being positioned proximate a first end of the mobile phone and the second sensor being spaced from the first sensor and positioned proximate a second end of the mobile phone; a third sensor that is positioned on a second side of the mobile phone opposite the first side of the mobile phone, each of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprising an electrode and being configured to simultaneously contact a separate finger of a user, wherein at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is a hybrid sensor that further comprises an illumination element and a light detector, wherein for at least one hybrid sensor the electrode defines at least one light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures;
wherein the illumination element is arranged to direct light towards the user through the at least one light illumination aperture;
wherein the light detector is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; and
wherein the at least one illumination aperture is centrally positioned between a pair of light collection apertures;and a health monitoring module located between the first side and the second side of the mobile phone, the health monitoring module comprising a processor arranged to receive and process detection signals from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor to provide processed signals that are indicative of at least one of a) electrical activity of a heart of the user and b) blood oxygen saturation level of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24)
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17. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a first sensor that is positioned on a first side of the mobile phone; a second sensor that is positioned on the first side of the mobile phone, the first sensor being positioned proximate a first end of the mobile phone and the second sensor being spaced from the first sensor and positioned proximate a second end of the mobile phone; a third sensor that is positioned on a second side of the mobile phone opposite the first side of the mobile phone, each of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprising an electrode and being configured to simultaneously contact a separate finger of a user, wherein at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is a hybrid sensor that further comprises an illumination element and a light detector, wherein for at least one hybrid sensor the electrode defines at least one light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures;
wherein the illumination element is arranged to direct light towards the user through the at least one light illumination aperture;
wherein the light detector is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; and
wherein the at least one illumination aperture is centrally positioned between a pair of light collection apertures; anda health monitoring module located between the first side and the second side of the mobile phone, the health monitoring module comprising a processor arranged to receive and process detection signals from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor to provide processed signals that are indicative of at least one of a) electrical activity of a heart of the user and b) blood oxygen saturation level of the user; wherein each hybrid sensor of the at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprises a light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures; wherein the illumination element of each hybrid sensor of the at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is arranged to direct light towards the user through the light illumination apertures; wherein the at least one light detector of each hybrid sensor of the at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; wherein each light detector of each hybrid sensor of the at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is shielded by an apertured shield that spans across the entire light detector;
wherein the apertured shield is positioned below the electrode of the hybrid sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a first sensor that is positioned on a first side of the mobile phone; a second sensor that is positioned on the first side of the mobile phone, the first sensor being positioned proximate a first end of the mobile phone and the second sensor being spaced from the first sensor and positioned proximate a second end of the mobile phone; a third sensor that is positioned on a second side of the mobile phone opposite the first side of the mobile phone, each of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprising an electrode and being configured to simultaneously contact a separate finger of a user, wherein at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is a hybrid sensor that comprises an illumination element and a light detector, wherein for at least one hybrid sensor the electrode defines at least one light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures;
wherein the illumination element is arranged to direct light towards the user through the at least one light illumination aperture;
wherein the light detector is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; and
wherein the at least one illumination aperture is centrally positioned between a pair of light collection apertures;a health monitoring module located between the first side and the second side of the mobile phone, the health monitoring module comprising a processor arranged to receive and process detection signals from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor to provide processed signals that are indicative of at least one of a) electrical activity of a heart of the user and b) blood oxygen saturation level of the user; wherein the electrode comprises a conductive portion and at least one additional portion;
wherein a light illumination aperture and at least one light collection apertures are in the conductive portion and in the at least one additional portion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 25)
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26. A method for monitoring a state of a user, the method comprising:
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detect, using multiple sensors of a mobile phone, detection signals indicative of a state of the user; receiving, by a health monitoring module located between the first side and the second side of the mobile phone, detection signals from multiple sensors of the mobile phone; wherein the multiple sensors comprise;
a first sensor that is positioned on a first side of the mobile phone, a second sensor that is positioned on the first side of the mobile phone, the first sensor being positioned proximate a first end of the mobile phone and the second sensor being spaced from the first sensor and positioned proximate a second end of the mobile phone, a third sensor that is positioned on a second side of the mobile phone opposite the first side of the mobile phone, each of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor comprising an electrode and being configured to simultaneously contact a separate finger of a user;
wherein at least one of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor is a hybrid sensor that further comprises an illumination element and a light detector, wherein for at least one hybrid sensor the electrode defines at least one light illumination aperture and multiple light collection apertures;
wherein the illumination element is arranged to direct light towards the user through the at least one light illumination aperture;
wherein the light detector is arranged to detect light from the user that passes through the multiple light collection apertures; and
wherein the at least one illumination aperture is centrally positioned between a pair of light collection apertures;and processing, by the health monitoring module, the detection from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor to provide processed signals that are indicative of at least one of a) electrical activity of a heart of the user and b) blood oxygen saturation level of the user.
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