Automated detection and configuration of wearable devices based on on-body status, location, and/or orientation

A method of determining a location of a wearable device on a user, the method comprising:

• measuring temperature information associated with the wearable device based on a temperature sensor within the wearable device;
• processing the temperature information to determine a temperature, a change in temperature, a rate of change in temperature, or a combination thereof;
• determining a state of the wearable device based, at least in part, on the temperature, the change in temperature, the rate of change in temperature, or a combination thereof;
• generating acceleration information based on acceleration experienced by the wearable device;
• processing the acceleration information to extract features from the acceleration information;
• and
• processing the features based on a decision tree analysis to determine the location of the wearable device on the user from a plurality of predefined locations,
• wherein the decision tree analysis is based, at least in part, on the state of the wearable device.

An electronic device worn on a user, the electronic device comprising:

• at least two electrical contacts configured to detect an electrical signal at the surface of the user, the electrical signal being an electrocardiogram signal;
• an accelerometer configured to generate acceleration information experienced by the at least two electrical contacts;
• a processor;
• and
• one or more associated memories, the one or more associated memories including computer program code executable by the processor, the processor, configured by the computer program code, causes the electronic device to:
• acquire the electrical signal at the surface of the user through the at least two electrical contacts during detected movement of the electronic device, the user, or a combination thereof based on the acceleration information;
• process the acceleration information generated by the accelerometer to determine an orientation of the at least two electrical contacts relative to the user;
• determine which limb lead electrocardiogram signal the electrical signal represents based on the orientation;
• and
• configure functionality of the electronic device based on the determined limb lead electrocardiogram signal.

A method of determining a location of a wearable device on a user, the method comprising:

• generating one or more physiological and/or biometric parameters of the user with the wearable device;
• processing the one or more physiological and/or biometric parameters to extract one or more features;
• processing the features to determine the location of the wearable device on the user from a plurality of predefined locations;
• and
• configuring functionality of the wearable device based on the determined location and one or more location-specific metrics associated with the determined location,
• wherein the one or more physiological and/or biometric parameters include one or more of heart rate, blood pressure, ECG signals, EMG signals, or EEG signals,
• wherein the one or more physiological and/or biometric parameters indicate an ability to detect one or more of the heart rate, the blood pressure, the ECG signals, the EMG signals, or the EEG signals, and
• wherein the one or more physiological and/or biometric parameters indicate a strength of one or more of a heart rate signal, a blood pressure signal, the ECG signals, the EMG signals, or the EEG signals.