18168778. WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hyuncheol Park of Suwon-si (KR)
Jeongmin Park of Suwon-si (KR)
WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18168778 titled 'WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The wearable electronic device described in this patent application includes thermistors and a temperature sensor to detect temperature changes in the device and calculate the user's body temperature. The device also has a processor that determines if the internal temperature is within a reference range that does not affect the body temperature calculation. If it is, the processor determines a user state index (UI) to indicate if the user's body temperature can be measured. The body temperature measurement period is adjusted based on the UI.
- The wearable electronic device has thermistors placed in different positions to detect temperature changes in the device.
- A temperature sensor calculates the user's body temperature based on the temperature changes in the device and the user's skin temperature trend.
- The processor determines if the internal temperature of the device is within a reference range that does not affect the body temperature calculation.
- If the internal temperature is within the reference range, the processor determines a user state index (UI) to indicate if the user's body temperature can be measured.
- The body temperature measurement period is adjusted based on the UI.
Potential Applications
- Monitoring body temperature in wearable devices.
- Health and fitness tracking.
- Medical applications for monitoring patients' body temperature.
Problems Solved
- Accurate measurement of body temperature in wearable devices.
- Determining if the internal temperature of the device affects the body temperature calculation.
- Adjusting the body temperature measurement period based on the user's state.
Benefits
- Improved accuracy in measuring body temperature.
- Enhanced user experience by adjusting the measurement period based on the user's state.
- Potential for medical applications in monitoring patients' body temperature.
Original Abstract Submitted
A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes at least one first thermistor arranged in different heat generation positions in the wearable electronic device and configured to detect a temperature change of internal elements of the wearable electronic device, a temperature sensor configured to calculate a body temperature of a user based on the temperature change of the internal elements and a skin temperature trend of the user, and at least one processor configured to determine whether an internal temperature by the internal elements in the wearable electronic device is within a reference temperature range that does not have an influence on a calculation of the body temperature, based on a measured value of the at least one first thermistor, determine a user state index (UI) indicating whether the user is in a state in which the body temperature is measurable, when the internal temperature is determined to be within the reference temperature range, and measure the body temperature by adjusting a body temperature measurement period based on the UI.
