CONTINUOUS TRANSDERMAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for continuous transdermal monitoring, the method comprising:
- monitoring an output signal from an accelerometer, wherein the output signal indicates acceleration and deceleration of a body part of a user;
determining from the output signal that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum;
based on the determination that the body part of the user has decelerated to the minimum, determining a reading from a pulse oximeter; and
recording the determined reading from the pulse oximeter.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems for continuous transdermal monitoring (“CTM”) are disclosed. One exemplary method for CTM begins by monitoring an output signal from an accelerometer. The accelerometer output signal may indicate acceleration and deceleration of a body part of a user, such as the user'"'"'s wrist. Based on the accelerometer output signal, it may be determined that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum, e.g., substantially zero. With a determination that the body part has decelerated to the minimum, e.g., substantially zero, or has not accelerated beyond the minimum, e.g., substantially zero, the method may determine a reading from a pulse oximeter associated with the accelerometer. Advantageously, the pulse oximetry reading, or a reading from other sensors associated with the accelerometer, may be optimally accurate as motion artifact may be minimized. The pulse oximetry reading may be recorded for later query and/or rendered for the benefit of the user.
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1. A method for continuous transdermal monitoring, the method comprising:
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monitoring an output signal from an accelerometer, wherein the output signal indicates acceleration and deceleration of a body part of a user; determining from the output signal that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum; based on the determination that the body part of the user has decelerated to the minimum, determining a reading from a pulse oximeter; and recording the determined reading from the pulse oximeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for continuous transdermal monitoring, the system comprising:
a sensor package configured to; monitor an output signal from an accelerometer, wherein the output signal indicates acceleration and deceleration of a body part of a user; determine from the output signal that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum; based on the determination that the body part of the user has decelerated to the minimum, determine a reading from a pulse oximeter; and record the determined reading from the pulse oximeter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for continuous transdermal monitoring, said method comprising:
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monitoring an output signal from an accelerometer, wherein the output signal indicates acceleration and deceleration of a body part of a user; determining from the output signal that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum; based on the determination that the body part of the user has decelerated to a minimum, determining a reading from a pulse oximeter; and recording the determined reading from the pulse oximeter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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