Method and apparatus for determining at least one of a position and an orientation of a wearable device on a subject
US11058320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for determining at least one of a position and an orientation of a wearable device on a subject. At least one physiological characteristic signal is acquired from a subject (402). The acquired at least one physiological characteristic signal from the subject has one or more characteristics indicative of at least one of a position and an orientation of a wearable device on the subject. The at least one of the position and orientation of the wearable device on the subject is determined based on the one or more characteristics indicative of the at least one of the position and orientation of the wearable device on the subject (404).
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