Method for measuring biometric information and electronic device performing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016367138-A1
Application number	US-201615185674-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 17, 2016
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor related to measurement of biometric information, at least one module that performs a specific function, a memory that stores an instruction related to operations of the sensor and the module, and at least one processor electrically connected to the sensor, the at least one module, and the memory to execute the instruction. When acquiring an event related to initiation of the measurement of the biometric information, the processor may deactivate at least one function of a module, or execute an instruction such that the deactivation state is maintained or the operating mode (for example, a low power mode) of the electronic device is changed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for measuring biometric information in an electronic device comprising one or more modules, the method comprising:
receiving an event related to initiation of a measurement of biometric information; and deactivating at least one function of a module among the one or more modules.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the module is configured to use a current level that exceeds a predetermined value.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the module is configured to generate a noise level that exceeds a predetermined value.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the module is configured as a display module comprising a plurality of pixels, and wherein the deactivating of the at least one function of the module comprises deactivating at least a portion of the plurality of pixels or setting the brightness of at least a portion of the plurality of pixels to a predetermined brightness.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the module is configured as a communication circuit that establishes a communication with an external device, and wherein the deactivating of the at least one function of the module comprises deactivating at least one function among a plurality of functions of the communication circuit.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the module is configured to use at least one resource level that exceeds a predetermined value.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring the biometric information; and activating at least one module that is configured to output, store, or transmit the measured biometric information, if the measurement of the biometric information is terminated.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring the biometric information; and activating at least one of the deactivated function of the module, if the measurement of the biometric information is terminated.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric information comprises at least one of glucose information, heart pulsations information, electrocardiography information, electromyogram (EMG) information, oxygen saturation information, body temperature information, blood pressure information, fingerprint information, or iris information.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is received by providing the electronic device with a biometric substance that is a measurement target of the biometric information.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is received by connecting a measurement target of the biometric information to the electronic device.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is received based on a preset time or a site where the measurement target of the biometric information is located.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is received based on a speed or an acceleration of the measurement target of the biometric information.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring a communication message, to be transmitted to another electronic device, if the event is received.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the configuring of the communication message comprises:
transmitting control information for configuring the communication message to be received at the another electronic device, to at least one of the another electronic device, a base station, or a server.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
measuring the biometric information; and configuring the communication message, to be transmitted to the electronic device, if the measurement of the biometric information is terminated.

17 . An electronic device comprising:
a sensor configured to measure biometric information; at least one module; a memory configured to store an instruction related to operations of the sensor and the at least one module; and at least one processor electrically connected to the sensor, the at least one module and the memory, and configured to execute the instruction, wherein if an event related to initiation of the measurement of the biometric information is acquired, the at least one processor is further configured to:
deactivate at least one function of a specific module of the at least one module, or
maintain the deactivation state of the specific module.

18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the specific module is configured to:
use a current level that exceeds a predetermined current value, or generate a noise level that exceeds a predetermined value.

19 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the specific module is configured to use at least one resource level that exceeds a predetermined value.

20 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to configure a communication message of which destination is the electronic device to be transmitted to another electronic device, if the event is acquired.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jin
• Jung Hyung Rock
• Seo Hye Jung
• Cheong Cheol Ho
• Chun Jae Woong
• Choi Won Suk
• Heo Chang Ryong

Classifications

• A61B5/14865

  invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors · CPC title

• A61B5/0022

  Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet · CPC title

• A61B5/0006 Primary

  ECG or EEG signals · CPC title

• A61B5/742

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

• A61B5/0008

  Temperature signals · CPC title