Method And System For Monitoring Physiological And Athletic Performance Characteristics Of A Subject
First Claim
1. A fitness monitoring system for monitoring a subject engaged in a physical activity, the system comprising:
- a sensor subsystem including a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in distance therebetween, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a distance signal representative of the distance between the first and second sensors; and
a physiological sensor configured to generate and transmit a physiological signal representative of a physiologic parameter of the subject; and
a processor subsystem in communication with the sensor subsystem and the physiological sensor, the processor subsystem being configured to receive the distance signal and the physiological signal, wherein the processor subsystem is configured to process the physiological signal to obtain a signal that is representative of a physiological parameter of the subject.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for monitoring characteristics of a subject. A system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a sensor subsystem including at least one respiratory sensor disposed proximate to the subject and configured to detect a respiratory characteristic of the subject, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit at least one respiratory signal representing the respiratory characteristic, and at least one physiological sensor disposed proximate to the subject and configured to detect a physiological characteristic of the subject, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit at least one physiological signal representing the physiological characteristic, and a processor subsystem in communication with the sensor subsystem, the processor subsystem being configured to receive at least one of the at least one respiratory signal and the at least one physiological signal.
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41 Claims
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1. A fitness monitoring system for monitoring a subject engaged in a physical activity, the system comprising:
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a sensor subsystem including a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in distance therebetween, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a distance signal representative of the distance between the first and second sensors; and a physiological sensor configured to generate and transmit a physiological signal representative of a physiologic parameter of the subject; and a processor subsystem in communication with the sensor subsystem and the physiological sensor, the processor subsystem being configured to receive the distance signal and the physiological signal, wherein the processor subsystem is configured to process the physiological signal to obtain a signal that is representative of a physiological parameter of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fitness monitoring system for monitoring a subject engaged in a physical activity, the system comprising:
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a sensor subsystem comprising; a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in distance therebetween, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a distance signal representative of the distance between the first and second sensors; and a third sensor, wherein the third sensor is a spatial sensor configured to detect movement of the subject, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a spatial signal representative of a movement of a body part of the subject; and a processor subsystem in communication with the sensor subsystem, the processor subsystem being configured to receive the distance signal and the spatial signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for monitoring a subject engaged in a physical activity, the method comprising:
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generating a distance signal representative of the distance between a first sensor and a second sensor and transmitting the respiratory signal to a processor subsystem, wherein the respiratory signal is generated by a sensor subsystem, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in distance therebetween; generating a spatial signal representative of an orientation of a body part of the subject and transmitting the spatial signal to the processor subsystem; and receiving the respiratory signal and the spatial signal at the processor subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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