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Health care device and power management method therefor

US9395791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2013
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A power management method for a health care device is included. The method includes: detecting whether a smart garment is in contact with a user body; operating the health care device in a normal mode when the smart garment is in contact with the user body, or operating the health care device in a low-power mode when the smart garment is not in contact with the user body; and under the low-power mode, detecting whether the health care device is tapped to determine whether to transmit user health data to a user device.

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