Physiological monitoring methods
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a subject via an earbud module, the earbud module having a sensor region with an optical sensor, the method comprising:
- positioning the earbud module within an ear of the subject, wherein the sensor region is contoured to matingly engage a region of the ear at the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus and is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal; and
detecting or measuring physiological information about the subject via the optical sensor.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a subject via an earbud module includes positioning the earbud module within an ear of the subject such that a sensor region thereof matingly engages a region of the ear at the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus and is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal. Physiological information is then detected and/or measured via the optical sensor. The optical sensor includes an optical emitter and an optical detector, and detecting and/or measuring physiological information about the subject includes directing optical energy at the ear region via the optical emitter and detecting optical energy absorbed, scattered, and/or reflected by the ear region via the optical detector. Environmental information in a vicinity of the subject may be monitored via an environmental sensor associated with the earbud module and subject motion may be monitored via a motion sensor associated with the earbud module.
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1. A method of monitoring a subject via an earbud module, the earbud module having a sensor region with an optical sensor, the method comprising:
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positioning the earbud module within an ear of the subject, wherein the sensor region is contoured to matingly engage a region of the ear at the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus and is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal; and detecting or measuring physiological information about the subject via the optical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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