Wearable device and method for measuring biometric information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12594034-B2
Application number	US-202318109020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2023
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Apr 7, 2026
Grant date	Apr 7, 2026

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a wearable device is disclosed, the wearable device may include: a front surface including a display; a frame having the display seated therein and forming the sides of the wearable device, wherein the frame includes a plurality of conductive regions and a non-conductive region exposed between the plurality of conductive regions; a plurality of biosensors arranged in a space formed by the frame and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive regions; and a processor electrically connected to the plurality of biosensors, wherein the processor is configured to: identify occurrence of an event related to the acquisition of biometric information, identify, in response to the occurrence of the event, at least one conductive region for acquiring the biometric information among the plurality of conductive regions, and acquire the biometric information using the identified at least one conductive region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wearable device comprising:
a display; a frame configured to form a side of the wearable device and disposed to surround at least a portion of the display, a conductive layer forming multiple conductive areas and disposed on the frame; a non-conductive area visible between the multiple conductive areas; multiple biometric sensors disposed in a space formed by the frame and electrically connected to the multiple conductive areas; at least one processor comprising processing circuitry; and memory storing instructions, when being executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to: identify occurrence of an event related to acquisition of biometric information; identify, in response to the occurrence of the event, at least one conductive area for acquiring the biometric information among the multiple conductive areas; and acquire the biometric information using the identified at least one conductive area, wherein the conductive layer includes a first portion at least partially covering a first surface of the frame facing outward of the frame, a second portion at least partially covering a second surface of the frame facing opposite to the display, and a third portion at least partially covering a third surface of the frame facing inward of the frame, wherein the second portion of the conductive layer is extended from the first portion of the conductive layer, and wherein the third portion of the conductive layer is extended from the second portion of the conductive layer, wherein the first portion faces the third portion, and extends from a first end of the second portion, wherein the third portion extends from a second end of the second portion opposite to the first end of the second portion, and wherein at least a portion of the frame is positioned in a space formed by the first portion, the second portion and the third portion.

2 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein a non-conductive layer forms the non-conductive area,
wherein the non-conductive layer includes a non-conductive material, and wherein the conductive layer includes a conductive material.

3 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the multiple conductive areas is disposed on a surface configured to be in contact with a first portion of a body.

4 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the conductive material is not included on a surface facing the display.

5 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensors comprise at least one of an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor, a bioelectrical impedance (BIA) sensor, and a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor.

6 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the multiple conductive areas are formed along an edge of the display, and
the multiple conductive areas are configured as a virtual bezel.

7 . The wearable device of claim 6 , wherein a content to be displayed on the display is configured to be controlled based on a touch continuously input along the multiple conductive areas.

8 . The wearable device of claim 6 , wherein a volume or brightness is configured to be adjusted based on a touch continuously input along the multiple conductive areas.

9 . The wearable device of claim 1 ,
wherein the instructions, when being executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to store the biometric information acquired from the biometric sensors in the memory.

10 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when being executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to provide a notification related to the biometric information.

11 . The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the notification comprises a guide for a measurement method provided through the display.

12 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein based on detecting that a first portion of a body is in contact with at least one of the multiple conductive areas through the biometric sensors, the instructions, when being executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to automatically start biometric data measurement.

13 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein based on detecting a measurement mode and detecting that a first portion of a body is in contact with at least one of the multiple conductive areas through the biometric sensors, the instructions, when being executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to start biometric data measurement.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Suho
• Park Jeongmin
• Jeong Injo

Classifications

• A61B5/742

  using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339) · CPC title

• A61B5/7282

  Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition (cough events A61B5/0823; seizures A61B5/4094; sleep apnoea A61B5/4818) · CPC title

• A61B5/0533

  Measuring galvanic skin response · CPC title

• A61B5/282

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

• A61B5/332

  Portable devices specially adapted therefor · CPC title