Monitoring device with a pedometer

• US 9,820,659 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2015
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Brady, Donald, Hunt, Mark, Rulkov, Nikolai
• Primary Examiner(s): Neyzari, Ali
• Application Number:
  US14/827,401
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 600485, 600500, 600503, 702160
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0082 adapted for particular medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02427 Details of sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02433 for infrared radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/721 using a separate sensor to detect motion or using motion information derived from signals other than the physiological signal to be measured
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 : Pedometers

Abstract

A monitoring device with a pedometer function 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.

Claims

1. An arm-based pedometer comprising:

an article to be worn on an arm of the user, the article having a first surface and a second surface;

a processor;

a powering source;

a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data from the article;

an accelerometer; and

an optical sensor for generating a signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user,

wherein the optical sensor is selected from the group consisting of 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, 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 at 567 nanometers, and an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal and a plurality of light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light ranging from 500 to 570 nanometers;

wherein the processor is configured to generate a real-time heart rate from a signal from the optical sensor;

wherein the processor is configured to process a signal from the accelerometer in a pedometer function to determine distance traveled by the user.

2. The arm-based pedometer according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer is a 3-axis accelerometer.

3. The arm-based pedometer according to claim 1 wherein the short range wireless transceiver operates on a communication protocol using BLUETOOTH, PART 15, WiFi, Infrared, and ultrasound.

4. The arm-based pedometer according to claim 1 further comprising a display on the article to display pedometer data for the user.

5. A system for monitoring a plurality of real-time vital signs of a user and providing a pedometer function, the system comprising:

a monitoring device integrated into clothing of the user, the monitoring device comprising

an optical sensor for generating a real-time vital sign signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user, the optical sensor is selected from the group consisting of 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, an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light at 567 nanometers, and an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal and a plurality of light emitting diodes capable of radiating green light ranging from 500 to 570 nanometers,

an accelerometer,

a processor configured to perform a pedometer function based on a plurality of signals from the accelerometer,

a powering source for the monitoring device, and

a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting data; and

a receiving device comprising a short range wireless transceiver, a processor and a display screen.

6. The system according to claim 5 wherein the system further comprises a base station for receiving signals from the monitoring device and for communicating the signals to the receiving device.

7. The system according to claim 5 wherein the receiving device is a smartphone.

8. The system according to claim 5 wherein the monitoring device is integrated into clothing for physical activity or for interactive gaming.