Portable device for user's basal body temperature and method for operating the device

A method of measuring a basal body temperature, the method comprising:

• measuring a user's body temperature;
• reading a time when the body temperature is measured;
• and
• converting the measured body temperature into the basal body temperature based on the user's body temperature rise value according to the read time.

A method of measuring a basal body temperature, the method comprising:

• measuring a user's body temperature;
• reading the user's activity state at a time when the body temperature is measured;
• and
• converting the measured body temperature into the basal body temperature based on a predetermined body temperature calibration value according to the read activity state.

A method of measuring a basal body temperature, the method comprising:

• measuring at least one distance to at least one ear canal area;
• measuring a body temperature in the at least one ear canal area;
• recording the measured at least one distance and the measured body temperature in a memory, to correspond to each other;
• recognizing a first body temperature which is measured in correspondence to a first distance satisfying a predetermined standard, among the measured at least one distance to the at least one ear canal area, as the user's eardrum temperature;
• converting the eardrum temperature into the basal body temperature based on either the user's body temperature rise value according to a time when the eardrum temperature is measured or a predetermined body temperature calibration value according to the user's activity state at the time when the eardrum temperature is measured, and recording the converted basal body temperature into the memory;
• and
• generating the user's menstruation information from at least one basal body temperature which is recorded in the memory for a predetermined period and controlling the generated menstruation information to be displayed or played for the user.

A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for implementing a method of measuring a basal body temperature, the method comprising:

• measuring at least one distance to at least one ear canal area;
• measuring a body temperature in the at least one ear canal area;
• recognizing a first body temperature corresponding to a first distance which satisfies a predetermined standard, among the at least one measured distance to the at least one ear canal area, as the user's eardrum temperature;
• and
• converting the eardrum temperature into the user's basal body temperature.

A basal body temperature measurement device comprising:

• a distance sensor measuring at least one distance to at least one ear canal area by emitting a pulse to a user's ear canal;
• an infrared ray temperature sensor measuring a body temperature in the at least one ear canal area utilizing infrared rays;
• a data control unit recording the measured at least one distance and the measured body temperature in a memory, to correspond to each other, and recognizing a first body temperature which is measured in correspondence to a first distance satisfying a predetermined standard, among the at least one distance to the at least one ear canal area, as the user's eardrum temperature;
• a basal body temperature converter converting the eardrum temperature into the basal body temperature based on either the user's body temperature rise value according to a time when the eardrum temperature is measured or a predetermined body temperature calibration value according to the user's activity state at the time when the eardrum temperature is measured, and recording the converted basal body temperature into the memory;
• and
• an information control unit generating the user's menstruation information from at least one basal body temperature which is recorded in the memory for a predetermined period and controlling the generated menstruation information to be displayed or played for the user via a display unit or an audio output unit.

An apparatus for measuring a basal body temperature, comprising:

• a distance sensor measuring distances to ear canal areas;
• a temperature sensor measuring body temperatures in the ear canal areas corresponding to the measured distances;
• determining a body temperature corresponding to a first one of the measured distances satisfying set criteria, as the user's eardrum temperature;
• and
• converting the eardrum temperature into the basal body temperature.