Health care device and power management method therefor
US9395791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2035 |
Classification
- 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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