Portable device and method for measuring heart rate
US8543197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable electronic device monitors the pulse or electrocardiogram of a person by integrated, attachable or wireless sensors. The portable device evaluates this data in real-time to assess heart rate variability coherence, and provide feedback through a variety of sounds and an array of LEDs. The feedback may be in the form of a breathing indicator or pacer usable as a respiratory cycle training system to indicate to the subject when the next breath should be taken. Such feedback may be correlated to the level of coherency the subject achieves. A coherence indicator may be used to provide the subject with real-time information relating to the level of coherence achieved.
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