Apparatus for measuring body fat and method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsMyounghoon JUNG, Kak NAMKOONG, Kunsun EOM, Yeolho LEE, Seongho CHO
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Abstract
Provided is a method of measuring body fat of a user, the method including: measuring a first impedance by using a 4-point measuring method; measuring a second impedance by using a 2-point measuring method; determining a bio impedance by using the first impedance and the second impedance; and determining a body fat percentage by using the bio impedance and body information of the user.
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A method of measuring body fat of a user, the method comprising:
- measuring a first impedance of the user by using a 4-point measuring method;
- measuring a second impedance of the user by using a 2-point measuring method;
- determining a bio impedance of the user by using the first impedance and the second impedance;
- and
- determining a body fat percentage of the user by using the bio impedance and body information of the user.
A body fat analyzer comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes configured to contact a user, the plurality of electrodes comprising two first electrodes and two second electrodes;
- an impedance measurer configured to measure a first impedance by using the first electrodes and the second electrodes and measure a second impedance by connecting the first electrodes with a corresponding one of the second electrodes;
- a bio impedance determiner configured to determine a bio impedance by using the first impedance and the second impedance;
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- a body fat determiner configured to determine a body fat percentage by using the bio impedance and body information of the user.
A body fat analyzer comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes that come in contact with a user when the user wears the body fat analyzer, the plurality of electrodes comprising four first electrodes and two second electrodes;
- an impedance measurer configured to measure a first impedance by using the first electrodes and measure a second impedance by using the second electrodes;
- a bio impedance determiner configured to determine a bio impedance by using the first impedance and the second impedance;
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- a body fat determiner configured to determine a body fat percentage by using the bio impedance and body information.
A device for measuring body fat, the device comprising:
- an impedance measurer configured to measure a first body impedance using a plurality of first electrodes and measure a second body impedance using a plurality of second electrodes;
- a bio impedance determiner configured to determine a bio impedance using the measured first body impedance and the measured second body impedance;
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- a body fat determiner configured to determine a body fat percentage based on the determined bio impedance and body information of the user.
A method of measuring body fat of a user comprising:
- measuring a first impedance of the user using a first number of electrodes;
- measuring a second impedance of the user using a second number of electrodes;
- determining a bio impedance of the user using the first and second impedances;
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- determining the body fat of the user using the bio impedance and body information of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.