Rollable biometric measuring device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10181072-B2
Application number	US-201615077126-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	Mar 22, 2016
Publication date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019

Abstract

A biometric measuring device for obtaining biometric measurements on a limb or digit, such as a finger. The biometric measuring device may include a rollable sleeve that is rollable along a longitudinal axis of the limb or digit and multiple biometric sensors attached to the rollable sleeve such that the biometric sensors are positioned on the rollable sleeve to enable the sleeve to be rolled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A biometric measuring device for obtaining biometric measurements on a limb or digit of a subject, comprising:
a rollable sleeve, wherein the rollable sleeve is rollable along a longitudinal axis of the limb or digit; and
a plurality of biometric sensors attached to the rollable sleeve, wherein:
one or more of the plurality of biometric sensors are positioned on the rollable sleeve within a rollable portion of the rollable sleeve,
the one or more of the plurality of biometric sensors:
are positioned on an interior surface of the rollable sleeve, and
comprise an ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic sensor having a surface on which an acoustic matching layer is disposed; and

the rollable sleeve is configured to roll out over the limb or digit starting from an at least partially rolled up state in which at least a portion of the rollable sleeve containing the plurality of biometric sensors is at least partially rolled up defining an annular opening.

2. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of biometric sensors are positioned to further enable the plurality of biometric sensors to be in proximity with the limb or digit when the rollable sleeve is rolled out over the longitudinal axis of the limb or digit.

3. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of biometric sensors are positioned to further enable biometric information to be captured regardless of orientation of the rollable sleeve on the limb or digit.

4. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fingerprint sensor attached to the rollable sleeve at a location that enables fingerprint data of the subject to be captured when the rollable sleeve is rolled out on a digit.

5. The biometric measuring device of claim 4 , further comprising a processor coupled to the fingerprint sensor and configured to:
verify an identity of the subject based on the fingerprint data captured by the fingerprint sensor; and
associate the obtained biometric measurements with the identity of the subject.

6. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the plurality of biometric sensors include one or more pressure sensors comprising one or more of a capacitive material strip, a piezo resistive film, or a strain gauge.

7. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve is made of an elastic material and at least one of the plurality of biometric sensors is embedded within the elastic material of the rollable sleeve.

8. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve comprises a moulded structure and the plurality of biometric sensors are embedded in or attached to the moulded structure of the rollable sleeve.

9. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve is made of a material that provides a constant counter pressure when the rollable sleeve is rolled out on the limb or digit.

10. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve is waterproof.

11. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of biometric sensors further comprises an optical sensor, a pressure sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, or any combination thereof.

12. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , further comprising a processor coupled to the plurality of biometric sensors, wherein the processor is configured to determine one or more biometric measurements based on outputs received from the plurality of biometric sensors.

13. The biometric measuring device of claim 12 , further comprising:
one or more transceivers coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the one or more biometric measurements to a remote device.

14. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a Faraday cage attached to the rollable sleeve, wherein the Faraday cage is configured to electrically shield the plurality of biometric sensors.

15. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of biometric sensors include a row of biometric sensors forming an at least partial ring extending around a circumference of the rollable sleeve, to enable the rollable sleeve to be rolled.

16. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of biometric sensors comprises one or more pressure sensors attached to the rollable sleeve, wherein the one or more pressure sensors are configured to determine a counter pressure applied to the limb or digit by the rollable sleeve.

17. The biometric measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic sensor comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) layer interposed between two piezoelectric film layers.

18. A method of measuring a biometric property of a subject using a biometric measuring device comprising a rollable sleeve and a plurality of biometric sensors attached to the rollable sleeve, wherein one or more of the plurality of biometric sensors are positioned on the rollable sleeve within a rollable portion of the rollable sleeve, and the one or more of the plurality of biometric sensors are positioned on an interior surface of the rollable sleeve, and comprise an ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic sensor having a surface on which an acoustic matching layer is disposed, and wherein the rollable sleeve is rolled out over the limb or digit starting from an at least partially rolled up state in which at least a portion of the rollable sleeve containing the plurality of biometric sensors is at least partially rolled up defining an annular opening, the method comprising:
receiving output signals from the plurality of biometric sensors attached to the rollable sleeve when the rollable sleeve is deployed on a limb or digit of the subject the output signals including output signals from the ultrasonic sensor; and
processing the output signals to obtain one or more biometric measurements.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein processing the output signals to obtain one or more biometric measurements comprises processing the output signals in a processor coupled to the plurality of biometric sensors.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein processing the output signals to obtain one or more biometric measurements comprises:
transmitting the output signals to a computing device separate from the biometric measuring device; and
processing the output signals on the computing device to obtain the one or more biometric measurements.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the biometric measuring device includes a fingerprint sensor attached to the rollable sleeve at a location that enables fingerprint data of the subject to be captured when the rollable sleeve is deployed on a digit of the subject, the method further comprising:
capturing the fingerprint data of the subject by the fingerprint sensor when the rollable sleeve is deployed on the digit of the subject.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
verifying an identity of the subject based on the fingerprint data captured by the fingerprint sensor; and
associating the obtained biometric measurements with the identity of the subject.

23. A biometric measuring device for obtaining biometric measurements on a limb or digit of a subject, comprising:
a rollable sleeve, wherein the rollable sleeve is rollable along a longitudinal axis of the limb or digit; and
a plurality of means for obtaining biometric measurements attached to the rollable sleeve, wherein:
one or more of the plurality of means for obtaini

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Baek David Boettcher
• Abdel-Malek Aiman
• Sezan Muhammed
• Lading Lars
• Dantsker Eugene

Classifications

• A61B5/02416 Primary

  using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06V40/1365

  Matching; Classification · CPC title

• A61B5/1172

  using fingerprinting · CPC title

• A61B5/14551

  for measuring blood gases · CPC title

• A61B5/4875

  Hydration status, fluid retention of the body · CPC title