Hand-held device having health monitoring capabilities
US10631742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, a computer readable media and a hand-held device, the hand-held device may include a first sensor that is positioned such as to be contacted by a first hand of a user when the user holds the hand-held device; a second sensor that is positioned such as to be contacted by a second hand of the user when the user holds the hand-held device; wherein at least one sensor of the first sensor and the second sensor is a hybrid sensor that comprises an electrode, an illumination element and a light detector; and a health monitoring module arranged to process detections signals from the electrode and from the light detector such as to provide processed signals that are indicative of a state of the user.
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