18568253. Respiration Detection simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Respiration Detection

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Nicholas C Soldner of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Arthur Y Zhang of San Jose CA (US)

Grant H Mulliken of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Izzet B Yildiz of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Javier Mendez of San Jose CA (US)

Sterling R Crispin of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Tushar Gupta of Stanford CA (US)

Respiration Detection - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18568253 titled 'Respiration Detection

The patent application describes methods and apparatus for measuring biometric data, including respiration, in head-mounted devices (HMDs). Accelerometers are integrated into the HMD to collect motion data from the user's face, which is then processed to estimate the user's respiration rate and changes in respiration rate. Thermal sensors are also integrated into the HMD to collect thermal data from the user's face, which is processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration. The biometric data derived from these sensors can be used to generate and present biometric data to the user.

• Accelerometers integrated into HMDs collect motion data from the user's face.
• Motion data is processed to estimate the user's respiration rate and changes in respiration rate.
• Thermal sensors integrated into HMDs collect thermal data from the user's face.
• Thermal data is processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration.
• Biometric data derived from sensor signals is used to generate and present biometric data to the user.

Potential Applications: - Healthcare monitoring - Fitness tracking - Stress management - Sleep analysis

Problems Solved: - Accurate measurement of respiration rate - Real-time monitoring of changes in respiration - Non-intrusive biometric data collection

Benefits: - Improved health and wellness tracking - Enhanced user experience with HMDs - Personalized feedback based on biometric data

Commercial Applications: Title: "Innovative Biometric Data Measurement in Head-Mounted Devices" This technology can be used in: - Wearable health and fitness devices - Virtual reality and augmented reality applications - Medical monitoring equipment

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the integration of accelerometers and thermal sensors improve biometric data collection in HMDs? 2. What are the potential implications of using this technology in healthcare and fitness industries?

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and apparatus for measuring biometric data including respiration in head-mounted devices (HMDs). Accelerometers may be integrated into a HMD and used to collect motion data from a user's face. This motion data may be processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration rate and changes to the respiration rate. Thermal sensors may also be integrated into the HMD and used to collect thermal data from the surface of the user's face (or other regions of the user's head). This thermal data may also be processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration. The respiration rate and changes to respiration rate derived from signals from the sensors may be used to generate and present biometric data to the user.