Personal computer card for collection of real-time biological data

A portable biological data collection device comprising:

• at least one biological data receiver for inputting biological data;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the at least one biological data receiver the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a digital interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuits the digital interface being adapted to interface the portable biological data collection device to a host microprocessor system wherein the digital interface comprises a game-set card interface, the game-set card interface being adapted to communicate with a game-set host microprocessor system and to relay the at least one digital signal to the game-set host microprocessor system on a real-time basis as the signal conditioning circuitry outputs the at least one digital signal.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the pulse-oximetry signal receiver being adapted to receive a pulse-oximetry signal from a pulse-oximetry sensor and further being adapted to output the pulse-oximetry signal;
• a blood-pressure signal receiver, the blood-pressure signal receiver being adapted to receive a blood-pressure signal from a blood-pressure sensor and further being adapted to output the blood-pressure signal;
• a temperature signal receiver, the temperature signal receiver being adapted to receive a body-temperature signal from a body-temperature sensor and further being adapted to output the body-temperature signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the blood-pressure signal receiver and the temperature signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a temperature signal receiver, the temperature signal receiver being adapted to receive a body-temperature signal from a body-temperature sensor and further being adapted to output the body-temperature signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the temperature signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the body-temperature signal from the temperature signal receiver and to convert the body-temperature signal into digitized body-temperature data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a blood-pressure signal receiver, the blood-pressure signal receiver being adapted to receive a blood-pressure signal from a blood-pressure sensor and further being adapted to output the blood-pressure signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the blood-pressure signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the blood-pressure signal from the blood-pressure signal receiver and to convert the blood-pressure signal into digitized blood-pressure data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a flow signal receiver, the flow signal receiver being adapted to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor and further being adapted to output the flow signal;
• a line pressure signal receiver, the line pressure signal receiver being adapted to receive a line pressure signal from a line pressure sensor and further being adapted to output the line pressure signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the flow signal receiver and the line pressure signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• flow signal receiver, the flow signal receiver being adapted to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor and further being adapted to output the flow signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the flow signal receiver, the
• signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the flow signal from the flow signal receiver and to convert the flow signal into digitized flow data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a line pressure signal receiver, the line pressure signal receiver being adapted to receive a line pressure signal from a line pressure sensor and further being adapted to output the line pressure signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the line pressure signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the line pressure signal from the line pressure signal receiver and to convert the line pressure signal into digitized line pressure data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the pulse-oximetry signal receiver being adapted to receive a pulse-oximetry signal from a pulse-oximetry sensor and further being adapted to output the pulse-oximetry signal;
• a respiration-rate signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a respiration-rate signal from a respiration-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the respiration-rate signal;
• a nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal receiver, the nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal receiver being adapted to receive a nasal-air pressure/temperature signal from a nasal-air pressure thermistor sensor and further being adapted to output the nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver and the nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a respiration-rate signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a respiration-rate signal from a respiration-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the respiration-rate signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the respiration-rate signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the respiration-rate signal from the respiration-rate signal receiver and to convert the respiration-rate signal into digitized respiration-rate data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an electrocardiography (ECG) signal receiver, the ECG signal receiver being adapted to receive ECG signals from a plurality of ECG sensors and further being adapted to output the ECG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the ECG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the ECG signals from the ECG signal receiver and to output digitized ECG data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system and to relay the digitized ECG data to the host microprocessor system on a real-time basis as the digitized ECG data is output by the signal-conditioning circuitry.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a hydrogen signal receiver, the hydrogen signal receiver being adapted to receive a hydrogen signal from a hydrogen sensor and further being adapted to output the hydrogen signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the hydrogen signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the hydrogen signal from the hydrogen signal receiver and to output digitized hydrogen data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an alcohol signal receiver, the alcohol signal receiver being adapted to receive an alcohol signal from an alcohol sensor and further being adapted to output the alcohol signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the alcohol signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the alcohol signal from the alcohol signal receiver and to output digitized alcohol data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the pulse-oximetry signal receiver being adapted to receive a pulse-oximetry signal from a pulse-oximetry sensor and further being adapted to output the pulse-oximetry signal;
• a respiration-rate signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a respiration-rate signal from a respiration-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the respiration-rate signal;
• a nasal-air pressure signal receiver, the nasal-air pressure signal receiver being adapted to receive a nasal-air pressure signal from a nasal-air pressure sensor and further being adapted to output the nasal-air pressure signal;
• a sound signal receiver, the sound signal receiver being adapted to receive a sound signal from a sound sensor and further being adapted to output the sound signal;
• a motion signal receiver, the motion signal receiver being adapted to receive a motion signal from a motion sensor and further being adapted to output the motion signal;
• a position signal receiver, the position signal receiver being adapted to receive a position signal from a position sensor and further being adapted to output the position signal;
• an electrocardiography (ECG) signal receiver, the ECG signal receiver being adapted to receive ECG signals from a plurality of ECG sensors and further being adapted to output the ECG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver, the nasal-air pressure signal receiver, the sound signal receiver, the motion signal receiver, the position signal receiver and the ECG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the pulse-oximetry signal receiver being adapted to receive a pulse-oximetry signal from a pulse-oximetry sensor and further being adapted to output the pulse-oximetry signal;
• a respiration-rate signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a respiration-rate signal from a respiration-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the respiration-rate signal;
• a nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal receiver, the nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal receiver being adapted to receive a nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal from a nasal-air pressure/thermistor sensor and further being adapted to output the nasal-air pressure/thermistor signal;
• a sound signal receiver, the sound signal receiver being adapted to receive a sound signal from a sound sensor and further being adapted to output the sound signal;
• a motion signal receiver, the motion signal receiver being adapted to receive a motion signal from a motion sensor and further being adapted to output the motion signal;
• a position signal receiver, the position signal receiver being adapted to receive a position signal from a position sensor and further being adapted to output the position signal;
• an electrocardiography (ECG) signal receiver, the ECG signal receiver being adapted to receive ECG signals from a plurality of ECG sensors and further being adapted to output the ECG signals;
• an electroencepholograhy (EEG) signal receiver, the EEG signal receiver being adapted to receive EEG signals from a plurality of EEG sensors and further being adapted to output the EEG signals;
• an electrooculogram (EOG) signal receiver, the EOG signal receiver being adapted to receive EOG signals from a plurality of EOG sensors and further being adapted to output the EOG signals;
• an electromyography (EMG) signal receiver, the EMG signal receiver being adapted to receive EMG signals from a plurality of EMG sensors and further being adapted to output the EMG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the pulse-oximetry signal receiver, the respiration-rate signal receiver, the nasal-air pressure signal receiver, the sound signal receiver, the motion signal receiver, the position signal receiver, the ECG signal receiver, the EEG signal receiver, the EOG signal receiver and the EMG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a sound signal receiver, the sound signal receiver being adapted to receive a sound signal from a sound sensor and further being adapted to output the sound signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the sound signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the sound signal from the sound signal receiver and to convert the sound signal into digitized sound signal data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a motion signal receiver, the motion signal receiver being adapted to receive a motion signal from a motion sensor and further being adapted to output the motion signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the motion signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the motion signal from the motion signal receiver and to convert the motion signal into digitized motion signal data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a position signal receiver, the position signal receiver being adapted to receive a position signal from a position sensor and further being adapted to output the position signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the position signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the position signal from the position signal receiver and to convert the position signal into digitized position signal data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an electrooculogram (EOG) signal receiver, the EOG signal receiver being adapted to receive EOG signals from a plurality of EOG sensors and further being adapted to output the EOG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the EOG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the EOG signals from the EOG signal receiver and to output digitized EOG data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an electromyography (EMG) signal receiver, the EMG signal receiver being adapted to receive EMG signals from a plurality of EMG sensors and further being adapted to output the EMG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the EMG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the EMG signals from the EMG signal receiver and to output digitized EMG data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a fetal heart-rate signal receiver, the fetal heart-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a fetal heart-rate signal from a fetal heart-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the fetal heart-rate signal;
• a contraction signal receiver, the contraction signal receiver being adapted to receive a contraction signal from a contraction sensor and further being adapted to output the contraction signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the fetal heart-rate signal receiver and the contraction signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a fetal heart-rate signal receiver, the fetal heart-rate signal receiver being adapted to receive a fetal heart-rate signal from a fetal heart-rate sensor and further being adapted to output the fetal heart-rate signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the fetal heart-rate signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the fetal heart-rate signal from the fetal heart-rate signal receiver and to convert the fetal heart-rate signal into digitized fetal heart-rate data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a contraction signal receiver, the contraction signal receiver being adapted to receive a contraction signal from a contraction sensor and further being adapted to output the contraction signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the contraction signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the contraction signal from the contraction signal receiver and to convert the contraction signal into digitized contraction data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a blood glucose signal receiver, the blood glucose signal receiver being adapted to receive a blood glucose signal from a blood glucose sensor and further being adapted to output the blood glucose signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the blood glucose signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the blood glucose signal from the blood glucose signal receiver and to output digitized blood glucose data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a blood cholesterol signal receiver, the blood cholesterol signal receiver being adapted to receive a blood cholesterol signal from a blood cholesterol sensor and further being adapted to output the blood cholesterol signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the blood cholesterol signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the blood cholesterol signal from the blood cholesterol signal receiver and to output digitized blood cholesterol data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an oxygen signal receiver, the oxygen signal receiver being adapted to receive oxygen signal from an oxygen sensor and further being adapted to output the oxygen signal;
• a carbon-dioxide signal receiver, the carbon-dioxide signal receiver being adapted to receive a carbon-dioxide signal from a carbon-dioxide sensor and further being adapted to output the carbon-dioxide signal;
• a nitrogen signal receiver, the nitrogen signal receiver being adapted to receive a nitrogen signal from a nitrogen sensor and further being adapted to output the nitrogen signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to at least one of the oxygen signal receiver, the carbon-dioxide signal receiver and the nitrogen signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a carbon dioxide receiver, the carbon dioxide signal receiver being adapted to receive a carbon dioxide signal from a carbon dioxide sensor and further being adapted to output the carbon dioxide signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the carbon dioxide signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the carbon dioxide signal from the carbon dioxide signal receiver and to output digitized carbon dioxide data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a nitrogen receiver, the nitrogen signal receiver being adapted to receive a nitrogen signal from a nitrogen sensor and further being adapted to output the nitrogen signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the nitrogen signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the nitrogen signal from the nitrogen signal receiver and to output digitized nitrogen data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a carbon monoxide receiver, the carbon monoxide signal receiver being adapted to receive a carbon monoxide signal from a carbon monoxide sensor and further being adapted to output the carbon monoxide signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the carbon monoxide signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the carbon monoxide signal from the carbon monoxide signal receiver and to output digitized carbon monoxide data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an oxygen signal receiver, the oxygen signal receiver being adapted to receive an oxygen signal from an oxygen sensor and further being adapted to output the oxygen signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the oxygen signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the oxygen signal from the oxygen signal receiver and to output digitized oxygen data;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a first conductor signal receiver, the first conductor signal receiver being adapted to receive a first conductor signal from a first conductor, the first conductor being adapted to be placed into close proximity with a patient;
• a second conductor signal receiver, the second conductor signal receiver being adapted to receive a second conductor signal from a second conductor, the second conductor being adapted to be placed into close proximity with a patient;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the first conductor signal receiver and the second conductor receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the first conductor signal from the first conductor signal receiver and being adapted to receive the second conductor signal from the second conductor signal receiver;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a heart-beat signal receiver, the heart beat signal receiver being adapted to receive a heart beat signal from a heart beat sensor and further being adapted to output the heart beat signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the heart beat signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an ear probe signal receiver, the ear probe signal receiver being adapted to receive an ear probe signal from an ear probe sensor and further being adapted to output the ear probe signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the ear probe signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• a pencil probe signal receiver, the pencil probe signal receiver being adapted to receive a pencil probe signal from a pencil probe sensor and further being adapted to output the pencil probe signal;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the pencil probe signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system.

A personal computer card for collecting biological data, comprising:

• an electroencephalograhy (EEG) signal receiver, the EEG signal receiver being adapted to receive EEG signals from a plurality of EEG sensors and further being adapted to output the EEG signals;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the EEG signal receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry comprising at least one analog-to-digital converter and being adapted to output at least one digital signal;
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• a personal computer card interface operatively coupled to the signal-conditioning circuitry, the personal computer card interface being adapted to provide an interface between the personal computer card and a host microprocessor system and to relay the at least one digital signal to the host microprocessor system on a real-time basis as the at least one digital signal is output by the signal-conditioning circuitry.

A portable biological data collection device, comprising:

• a personal computer card housing;
• a biological data receiver coupled to the personal computer card housing, the biological data receiver being adapted to receive biological data and to output the biological data;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the biological data receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the biological data from the biological data receiver and to convert the biological data into digitized biological data;
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• a personal computer card interface disposed within the personal computer card housing, the personal computer card interface being adapted to communicate with a set-top box and to relay the digitized biological data to the set-top box on a real-time basis as the biological data is converted by the signal conditioning circuitry.

A portable biological data collection device, comprising:

• a game-set card housing;
• a biological data receiver coupled to the game-set card housing, the biological data receiver being adapted to receive biological data and to output the biological data;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the biological data receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the biological data from the biological data receiver and to convert the biological data into digitized biological data;
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• a game-set card interface disposed within the game-set card housing, the game-set card interface being adapted to communicate with a game-set and to relay the digitized biological data to the game-set on a real-time basis as the biological data is converted by the signal conditioning circuitry.

A portable biological data collection device, comprising:

• a computer card housing;
• a biological data receiver coupled to the computer card housing, the biological data receiver being adapted to receive biological data and to output the biological data;
• signal-conditioning circuitry operatively coupled to the biological data receiver, the signal-conditioning circuitry being adapted to receive the biological data from the biological data receiver and to convert the biological data into digitized biological data;
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• a compact flash card interface disposed within the computer card housing, the compact flash card interface being adapted to communicate with a host microprocessor system and to relay the digitized biological data to the host microprocessor system on a real-time basis as the biological data is converted by the signal conditioning circuitry.

A host microprocessor system configurable among a plurality of biological data collection device modes, comprising:

• a personal computer card slot adapted to receive a personal computer card therein;
• a personal computer card interface adapted to communicate with a personal computer card inserted into the personal computer card slot and adapted to receive digitized biological data from a personal computer card inserted into the personal computer card slot;
• a microprocessor;
• a data bus operatively connected between the microprocessor and the personal computer card interface;
• an input device adapted to receive designation data from a personal computer card within the personal computer card slot, the input device being operatively connected to the microprocessor and the designation data being indicative of a type of the digitized biological data from a personal computer card inserted into the personal computer card slot, the designation data comprising one of a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier indicating that the digitized biological data should be interpreted by the microprocessor as first biological data and the second identifier indicating that the digitized biological data should be interpreted by the microprocessor as second biological data;
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• a configurer adapted to configure the host microprocessor system into a first real-time biological data collecting and analyzing device upon receipt of the first identifier, and adapted to configure the host microprocessor system into a second real-time biological data collecting and analyzing device upon receipt of the second identifier, the configurer being operatively connected to the microprocessor.