Obtaining physiological measurements using a portable device
US8988372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for obtaining a physiological measurement associated with a user using a portable device is disclosed herein. Information displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the portable device specifies the contact area(s) on the portable device for a user to touch. One or more areas on the portable device and/or a detachable device connected to the portable device comprise conductive areas for measuring the resistance or impedance of the user's body between those conductive areas.
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