Data Transfer

• US 20110313304A1
• Filed: 03/13/2009
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Original Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Inventors: Karjalainen, Markku
• Granted Patent: US 9,066,664 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/508
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A data transfer component receives cardiac data from a heart sensor while the data transfer component is electromechanically coupled with the heart sensor sensitive to heart activity. A standard electromechanical interface of the data transfer component and a counterpart of the heart sensor are repeatedly connectable and disconnectable. The received data is stored in the data transfer component. The stored data is transferred from the data transfer component to an external device while the data transfer component is electromechanically coupled with the external device by using a coupling between the standard electromechanical interface of the data transfer component and a counterpart of the external device which are repeatedly connectable and disconnectable.

Claims

1. A data transfer component for transferring cardiac, data transfer component comprising:

a heart sensor connector which is repeatedly connectable and disconnectable by an electromechanical coupling with a counterpart of a heart sensor that is capable of detecting heart activity of a person, wherein the data transfer component is configured to receive and store cardiac data on the heart activity while the heart sensor connector and the counterpart are coupled; and

a standard electromechanical interface configured to communicate the cardiac data stored in the data transfer component to an external device, the standard electromechanical interface comprising the heart sensor connector.

3. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component comprises a multiplexer coupled with the standard electromechanical interface, wherein the multiplexer is configured to change the operation mode of the standard electromechanical interface according to whether the data transfer component is coupled with the heart sensor or with the external device.

4. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component comprises an electric power source configured to energize the operation of the data transfer component.

5. The data transfer component of claim 3, wherein the standard electromechanical interface is configured to enable an electromechanical coupling with a counterpart of an external power source for charging the power source of the data transfer component.

6. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the electric power source is configured to feed electric power through the connector to a counterpart coupled with it.

7. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component comprises at least one additional sensor configured to measure a measurable variable different from that provided by the heart sensor, and the data transfer component is configured to store data on the measurable variable.

8. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component further comprises an amplifier for amplifying signals carrying the cardiac data.

9. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component further comprises an analog-to-digital converter for converting a signal carrying the cardiac data from an analog form into a digital form.

10. The data transfer component of claim 1, wherein the data transfer component further comprises a controller for processing the cardiac data.

11. The data transfer component of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to encrypt the cardiac data.

12. The data transfer component of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to form user authentication data on the basis of the cardiac data and to incorporate the user authentication data into the cardiac data.

2. (canceled)