Electronic device and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10779768-B2
Application number	US-201514966583-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Priority date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and method for controlling the same. According to the present invention, an electronic device and method for controlling the same include a body, a plurality of electrodes exposed to a surface of the body to contact at least two portions of a user's body, and a controller configured to apply a current to at least any one of the plurality of electrodes to obtain a bio signal of the user. According to the present invention, the user's bio signal may be obtained.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising: a body;
a plurality of electrodes exposed to a surface of the body and configured to make contact with at least two portions of a user's body;
a controller configured to apply a current to at least one of the plurality of electrodes to obtain a bio signal of the user's body, and
a coupler coupled to the body,
wherein the coupler comprises a cover assembly that is detachably coupled to a seat cover and a bowl assembly that is detachably coupled to a pottery bowl,
wherein the cover assembly is slidable and configured to slide in and out of a side surface of the seat cover,
wherein the bowl assembly comprises:
a first upper plate;
a second upper plate positioned on substantially a same plane as the first upper plate; and
a third upper plate that is slidable and configured to be slidingly inserted into an inside of at least one of the first upper plate and the second upper plate in order to adjust an interval between the first upper plate and the second upper plate depending on a shape of the pottery bowl.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the cover assembly and the bowl assembly each include at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes configured to contact the user's body to apply an electrical signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one electrode includes a first electrode positioned in an upper surface of the cover assembly adapted to contact a thigh of the user and a second electrode positioned in an outside surface of the bowl assembly adapted to contact a finger of the user.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to, after applying the electrical signal to at least one of the first and second electrodes, obtain bio information of the user based on a change in the electrical signal sensed through at least another one of the first and second electrodes.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a camera sensor positioned on the body and adapted to face towards an inside of the pottery bowl of a toilet to image at least one of a color and shape of excreta discharged from the user.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Han Jongbeom
• Park Jongseok
• Han Jaewon
• Lee Minjong
• Park Mijin

Classifications

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• A61B5/282

  Holders for multiple electrodes (for introduction into the body A61B5/287) · CPC title

• A61B5/0537

  Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content · CPC title

• A61B5/4872

  Body fat · CPC title

• H04M2250/12

  including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion · CPC title