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US 10,441,180 B2Granted
Episodical and continuous ECG monitoring
AssigneeHuami Inc.
InventorsFei Wang, Yuanxiang Wang
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Abstract
Monitoring heart activity using a wearable device, including receiving, from the wearable device, an electrocardiograph (ECG) signal and a motion signal associated with an individual upon contact with the wearable device; in response to receiving the ECG signal and the motion signal associated with the individual, determining, by a computing device, a position of the wearable device in contact with the individual; and determining, by the computing device, a heart activity monitoring mode for operating the wearable device, based on the position of the wearable device in contact with the individual.
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A method for monitoring heart activity using a wearable device, comprising:
- receiving, from the wearable device, an electrocardiograph (ECG) signal and a motion signal associated with an individual upon contact with the wearable device;
- in response to receiving the ECG signal and the motion signal associated with the individual, analyzing, by a computing device, a motion characteristic of the motion signal;
- determining, by the computing device, a position of the wearable device in contact with the individual based on the motion characteristic and data associated with a known body position stored in a memory, wherein the position of the wearable device in contact with the individual is determined based on the motion signal and the ECG signal;
- automatically selecting, by the computing device, a heart activity monitoring mode for operating the wearable device, based on the position of the wearable device in contact with the individual.
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A system, comprising:
- a measurement component, comprising:
- an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, comprising:
- a first electrode, wherein a first ECG lead configured to generate an ECG signal is formed upon an individual's contact with the first electrode;
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- a second electrode, wherein a second ECG lead configured to generate the ECG signal is formed upon the individual's contact with the first and second electrodes;
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- a motion sensor configured to generate a motion signal based on the individual's movement;
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- an analysis component, comprising:
- a non-transitory memory;
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- a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the non-transitory memory to:
- receive, from the ECG sensor, the ECG signal;
- receive, from the motion sensor, the motion signal;
- analyze a motion characteristic of the motion signal;
- determine a position of the measurement component in contact with the individual based on the motion characteristic and data associated with a known body position stored in the non-transitory memory, wherein the position of the measurement component in contact with the individual is determined based on the motion signal and the ECG signal;
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- automatically select, without user input, a heart activity monitoring mode for operating the measurement component, based on the position of the measurement component in contact with the individual.
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An apparatus for monitoring heart activity, comprising:
- a non-transitory memory;
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- a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the non-transitory memory to:
- receive an electrocardiograph (ECG) signal and a motion signal associated with an individual upon contact with a wearable device;
- in response to receiving the ECG signal and the motion signal associated with the individual, analyze a motion characteristic of the motion signal;
- determine a contact position of the wearable device based on the motion characteristic and data associated with a known body position stored in the non-transitory memory, wherein an electrode of the wearable device attaches to a skin of the individual, wherein the contact position of the wearable device is determined based on the motion signal and the ECG signal;
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- automatically select a heart activity monitoring mode for operating the wearable device, based on the contact position of the wearable device, wherein the contact position of the wearable device is selected from at least a wrist position and a chest position, and the heart activity monitoring mode for operating the wearable device is selected from at least a first mode indicative of continuous monitoring of ECG signals and a second mode indicative of episodic monitoring of the ECG signals.
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