SEAMLESSLY EMBEDDED HEART RATE MONITOR
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Abstract
This is directed to an electronic device having an integrated sensor for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac activity and cardiac electrical signals. The electronic device can include a heart sensor having several leads for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signals. The leads can be coupled to interior surfaces of the electronic device housing to hide the sensor from view, such that electrical signals generated by the user can be transmitted from the user'"'"'s skin through the electronic device housing to the leads. In some embodiments, the leads can be coupled to pads placed on the exterior of the housing. The pads and housing can be finished to ensure that the pads are not visibly or haptically distinguishable on the device, thus improving the aesthetic qualities of the device. Using the detected signals, the electronic device can identify or authenticate the user and perform an operation based on the identity of the user. In some embodiments, the electronic device can determine the user'"'"'s mood from the cardiac signals and provide data related to the user'"'"'s mood.
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43 Claims
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24. An electronic device comprising:
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a bezel, wherein an outer surface of at least a portion of the bezel comprises a first visual characteristic; and a heart sensor coupled to the at least a portion of the bezel and operative to detect a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, wherein an outer surface of the heart sensor comprises a second visual characteristic that matches the first visual characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic device for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, comprising:
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an enclosure; a heart sensor configured to detect the user'"'"'s cardiac signal, the heart sensor comprising; a first lead embedded in a first portion of the enclosure, wherein the first lead is configured to detect a first electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the first lead and the first portion of the enclosure; and a second lead embedded in a second portion of the enclosure, wherein the second lead is configured to detect a second electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the second lead and the second portion of the enclosure; and a processor coupled to the heart sensor and configured to receive and process the detected cardiac signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An electronic device for detecting a user'"'"'s cardiac signal, comprising:
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a heart sensor configured to detect the user'"'"'s cardiac signal, the heart sensor comprising; a first lead embedded in a first portion of the electronic device, wherein the first lead is configured to detect a first electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the first lead and the first portion of the electronic device; and a second lead embedded in a second portion of the electronic device, wherein the second lead is configured to detect a second electrical signal of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal via the user'"'"'s contact with at least one of the second lead and the second portion of the electronic device; and a processor coupled to the heart sensor and configured to process the first and second electrical signals of the user'"'"'s cardiac signal. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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