18602888. Detecting Heart Rate Variability Using a Hearable simplified abstract (Google LLC)
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Detecting Heart Rate Variability Using a Hearable
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Inventor(s)
Trausti Thormundsson of Irvine CA (US)
Richard Edwin Howard of Highland Park NJ (US)
Detecting Heart Rate Variability Using a Hearable - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18602888 titled 'Detecting Heart Rate Variability Using a Hearable
The abstract describes techniques and apparatuses for heart rate variability detection using a hearable device, such as an earbud, capable of performing audioplethysmography to monitor biometrics.
- Audioplethysmography is an active acoustic method that senses subtle physiologically-related changes at a user's outer and middle ear.
- This method involves transmitting and receiving acoustic signals to monitor heart rate variability and/or blood pressure without the need for additional sensors.
- Hearables can support audioplethysmography, making health monitoring more accessible and improving the user experience.
- The size, cost, and power usage of the hearable can help make health monitoring more widespread.
- Potential Applications:**
- Health and fitness tracking - Remote patient monitoring - Stress management tools
- Problems Solved:**
- Enables continuous monitoring of biometrics without additional sensors - Improves user experience with hearable devices - Increases accessibility to health monitoring technology
- Benefits:**
- Convenient and unobtrusive monitoring - Cost-effective solution for health tracking - Enhanced user experience with hearables
- Commercial Applications:**
Title: Innovative Health Monitoring Technology for Hearables This technology can be used in wearable devices for health and fitness tracking, remote patient monitoring systems, and stress management tools, potentially revolutionizing the healthcare industry.
- Questions about Heart Rate Variability Detection using Hearables:**
1. How does audioplethysmography differ from traditional methods of heart rate monitoring?
- Audioplethysmography uses acoustic signals to monitor biometrics at the ear, eliminating the need for additional sensors.
2. What are the potential implications of integrating health monitoring technology into hearable devices?
- Integrating health monitoring technology into hearables can revolutionize the healthcare industry by making monitoring more accessible and convenient for users.
Original Abstract Submitted
Techniques and apparatuses are described that perform heart rate variability detection using a hearable. A hearable, such as an earbud, is capable of performing a novel physiological monitoring process termed herein audioplethysmography, which is an active acoustic method capable of sensing subtle physiologically-related changes observable at a user's outer and middle ear. Instead of relying on other auxiliary sensors, such as optical or electrical sensors, audioplethysmography involves transmitting and receiving acoustic signals to monitor a user's biometrics, including heart rate variability and/or blood pressure. In addition to being relatively unobtrusive, some hearables can be configured to support audioplethysmography without the need for additional hardware. As such, the size, cost, and power usage of the hearable can help make health monitoring accessible to a larger group of people and improve the user experience with hearables.
