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`ABSTRACT
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`A method for alerting an individual
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`to record an electrocardiogram (ECG)
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`includes the following steps. Heart rate and activity are monitored using a smart watch.
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`The smart watch include nontransitory memory storing computer executable code that
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`when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to
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`determine if the monitored heart rate and activity measurements represent an advisory
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`condition for recording an ECG, and to generate and send notification signals when an
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`advisory condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`What is claimed is:
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`A smart phone having a removable back plate, the removable back plate
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`comprising:
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`an electrode assembly positioned on an outer surface of the removable back
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`plate and configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact with a
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`user’s skin, and to convert
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`the sensed heart-related signals to ECG
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`electrical signals; and
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter, positioned on an inner
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`surface of the removable back plate, the converter assembly integrated
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`with, and electrically connected to the sensor assembly and configured to
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`receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the sensor and output
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`ECG sound signals through the audio transmitter to a microphone in the
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`smart phone, wherein the converter assembly is further configured to
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`output the ECG signals as an ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`2.
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`A replaceable, removable smart phone back plate, the smart phone back
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`plate comprising:
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`an electrode assembly positioned on an outer surface of the removable back
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`plate and configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact with a
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`user’s skin, and to convert
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`the sensed heart—related signals to ECG
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`electrical signals; and
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter, positioned on an inner
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`surface of the removable back plate. the converter assembly integrated
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`with, and electrically connected to the sensor assembly and configured to
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`receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the sensor and output
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`ECG sound signals through the audio transmitter to a microphone in a
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`computing device within range of the audio transmitter. wherein the
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`converter assembly is further configured to output the ECG signals as an
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`ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`3.
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`An ECG device comprising:
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`an electrode assembly configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact
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`with a user‘s skin, and to convert the sensed heart—related signals to ECG
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`electrical signals wherein the electrode assembly is positioned on an outer
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`surface of a removable back plate for a smartphone; and
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter for outputting frequency
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`modulated ultrasonic signals, positioned on an inner surface of
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`the
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`removable back plate for
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`the smartphone,
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`the converter assembly
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`integrated with, and electrically connected to the electrode assembly and
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`configured to receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the
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`electrode assembly and output ECG sound signals through the audio
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`transmitter as an ultrasonic FM sound signal, wherein the output from the
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`audio transmitter is detectable by a microphone in a smartphone when the
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`back plate is positioned on the smartphone.
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`4.
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`A smart watch for monitoring a subject to determine when to record an
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`electrocardiogram (ECG), the smart watch comprising:
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`at least one heart rate monitor;
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`at least one activity monitor;
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`one or more processors coupled to one or more memories and configured to
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`communicate with the heart rate monitor and the activity monitor, the one
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`or more memories being non—transitory memow,
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`the one or more
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`processors further coupled to an output device; and
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`processor executable code stored on the one or more memories that when
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`executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more
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`processors to:
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`determine if heart rate and activity measurements represent an advisory
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`condition for recording an ECG; and
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`generate and send notification signals through the output device when an
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`advisory condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`5.
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`The smart watch of claim 4, wherein the processor executable code
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`causes the processor to generate and send an email or text message when an advisory
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`condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`6.
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`The smart watch of claim 4, further comprising a watch band having:
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`an electrode assembly configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact
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`with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart-related signals to ECG
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`electrical signals; and
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter,
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`the converter assembly
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`integrated with, and electrically connected to the sensor assembly and
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`configured to receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the sensor
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`and output ECG sound signals through the audio transmitter
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`to a
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`microphone in a computing device within range of the audio transmitter,
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`wherein the converter assembly is further configured to output the ECG
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`signals as an ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`The smart watch of claim 6, wherein the watch band is replaceable.
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`A method for alerting an individual to record an electrocardiogram (ECG),
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`8.
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`the method comprising:
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`monitoring heart rate and activity using a smart watch having a heart rate
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`monitor, an activity monitor, and nontransitory memory storing computer
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`executable code that when executed by one or more processors cause
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`the one or more processors to determine if the monitored heart rate and
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`activity measurements represent an advisory condition for recording an
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`ECG, and to generate and send notification signals when an advisory
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`condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`9.
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`The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:
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`receiving notification signals that an advisory condition for recording an ECG is
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`determined; and
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`measuring and recording an ECG using a watch band of the smart watch, the
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`watch band having:
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`an electrode assembly configured to sense heart—related signals upon
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`contact with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart—related
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`signals to ECG electrical signals; and
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter,
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`the converter
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`assembly integrated with, and electrically connected to the sensor
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`assembly and configured to receive the ECG electrical signals
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`generated by the sensor and output ECG sound signals through the
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`audio transmitter to a microphone in a computing device, wherein
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`the converter assembly is further configured to output the ECG
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`signals as an ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:
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`receiving the
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`ultrasonic FM sound signal using a microphone of a smart phone, the smart phone
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`having a non—transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions
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`capable of being executed by the smartphone, that when executed by the smartphone
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`causes the smartphone to: digitize and demodulate the FM ECG sound signal
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`to
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`produce real time demodulated digital ECG data, and to display on a display screen of
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`the smartphone information about
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`the real-time ECG signal
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`represented by the
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`demodulated digital ECG data.
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`The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:
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`receiving notification signals that an advisory condition for recording an ECG is
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`determined; and
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`measuring and recording an ECG using smart phone having:
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`an electrode assembly configured to sense heart—related signals upon
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`contact with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart-related
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`signals to ECG electrical signals;
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`a converter assembly including an audio transmitter,
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`the converter
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`assembly integrated with, and electrically connected to the sensor
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`assembly and configured to receive the ECG electrical signals
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`generated by the sensor and output ECG sound signals through the
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`audio transmitter to a microphone in the smart phone, wherein the
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`converter assembly is further configured to output the ECG signals
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`as an ultrasonic FM sound signal; and
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`a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of
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`instructions capable of being executed by the smartphone,
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`that
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`when executed by the smartphone causes the smartphone to:
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`digitize and demodulate the FM ECG sound signal to produce real
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`time demodulated digital ECG data, and to display on a display
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`screen of the smartphone information about the real-time ECG
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`signal represented by the demodulated digital ECG data.
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`A removable back plate for a smartphone, usable as an ECG device, the
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`removable back plate comprising:
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`an electrode assembly configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact
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`with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart-related signals to an
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`ECG electric signal; and
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`a converter assembly integrated with, and electrically connected to the electrode
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`assembly, the converter assembly configured to convert the electric ECG
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`signal generated by the electrode assembly to an ultrasonic FM sound
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`signal having a carrier frequency in the range of from about 18 kHz to
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`about 24 kHz, and further configured to output the ultrasonic FM sound
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`signal through an audio transmitter at a signal strength capable of being
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`received by a microphone of the smartphone.
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`Electronically Transmitted on: March 26, 2014
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`PROVISIONAL
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`WIRELESS HEART MONITOR AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
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`INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE STATEMENT
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`[0001]
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`US. Ser. No 13/420,520,
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`filed March 14, 2012, now US. Patent No.
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`8,301,232, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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`1.
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`FIELD OF INVENTION
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0002]
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`The presently claimed and disclosed inventive concept(s) relates generally to
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`heart monitoring devices and systems and, more particularly, but not by way of
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`limitation, to devices, systems and software for identifying when a user should measure
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`and record an electrocardiogram and generating the electrocardiogram utilizing a
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`computing device such as a smartphone or smart watch.
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`2.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0003]
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`The prior art
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`includes numerous systems wherein ECG data can be
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`monitored by an individual and/or transmitted from the individual to a particular doctor's
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`office or health service center.
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`For example, US. Pat. No. 8,509,882 discloses a
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`smartphone protective case that is usable as an ECG device. Wearable systems for
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`monitoring heart rate are also known including systems for detection of heart rate
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`variability. What is needed is a system that can better alert or notify a user when
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`measuring and recording an ECG is warranted so that
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`it
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`is not necessary to
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`continuously inspect and record ECG measurements.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0004]
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`Embodiments of the presently claimed and disclosed invention are directed to
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`personal monitoring and notification devices for monitoring a subject to determine when
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`to record an electrocardiogram (ECG). In one embodiment, the personal monitoring and
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`notification device is a smart watch having at least one heart rate monitor and at least
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`one activity monitor. One or more processors are coupled to one or more non-transitory
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`memories of the smart watch and configured to communicate with the heart rate monitor
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`and the activity monitor. The one or more processors are further coupled to an output
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`device. Processor executable code is stored on the one or more memories and when
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`executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to
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`determine if heart rate and activity measurements represent an advisory condition for
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`recording an ECG, and generate and send notification signals through the output device
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`when an advisory condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`[0005]
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`In another embodiment, a removable wrist band for a smart watch includes an
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`electrode assembly having a first electrode positioned on an inner surface of the band
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`and a second electrode positioned on an outer surface of the band. The electrode
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`assembly is configured to sense heart—related signals upon contact with a user’s skin,
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`and further configured to convert the sensed heart—related signals to ECG electrical
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`signals. When worn on a wrist of a first arm, the first electrode contacts the wearer’s
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`skin near that wrist. The second electrode can then be contacted with a part of the
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`wearer’s second arm, such as a hand or finger of the second arm to measure the
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`wearer’s ECG electrical signals. A converter assembly is positioned on or in the band
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`and integrated with, and electrically connected to,
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`the electrode assembly. The
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`converter assembly is configured to receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the
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`electrode assembly, and output ECG sound signals through an audio transmitter to a
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`microphone in a smartphone when the back plate is positioned on the smartphone. The
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`converter assembly is further configured to output the ECG signals as an ultrasonic FM
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`sound signal.
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`[0010]
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`In another embodiment, a removable back plate of a smart phone includes an
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`electrode assembly positioned on an outer surface of the back plate. The electrode
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`assembly is configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact with a user’s skin,
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`and further configured to convert the sensed heart—related signals to ECG electrical
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`signals. A converter assembly is positioned on an inner surface of the back plate and
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`integrated with, and electrically connected to, the electrode assembly. The converter
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`assembly is configured to receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the sensor
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`and output ECG sound signals through an audio transmitter to a microphone in a
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`smartphone when the back plate is positioned on the smartphone. The converter
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`assembly is further configured to output the ECG signals as an ultrasonic FM sound
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`signal.
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`[0011]
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`A method for alerting an individual
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`to record an electrocardiogram (ECG)
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`includes the following steps. Heart rate and activity are monitored using a smart watch
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`having a heart rate monitor, an activity monitor, and nontransitory memory storing
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`computer executable code that when executed by one or more processors cause the
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`one or more processors to determine if
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`the monitored heart
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`rate and activity
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`measurements represent an advisory condition for recording an ECG, and to generate
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`and send notification signals when an advisory condition for recording an ECG is
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`determined. Upon receiving notification signals that an advisory condition for recording
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`an ECG is determined, an ECG is measured and recorded using a watch band of the
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`smart watch. The watch band has an electrode assembly configured to sense heart-
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`related signals upon contact with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart-related
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`signals to ECG electrical signals. A converter assembly including an audio transmitter,
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`is integrated with, and electrically connected to the sensor assembly and configured to
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`receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the sensor and output ECG sound
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`signals through the audio transmitter to a microphone in a computing device,
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`for
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`example a smart phone, wherein the converter assembly is further configured to output
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`the ECG signals as an ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`[0012]
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`Thus, utilizing (1) the technology known in the art; (2) the above-referenced
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`general description of the presently claimed and disclosed inventive concept(s); and
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`(3) the detailed description of the invention that follows, the advantages and novelties of
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`the presently claimed and disclosed inventive concept(s) would be readily apparent to
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`one of ordinary skill in the art.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0013]
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`Fig. 1 is a pictorial representation of a removable back plate of a smart phone
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`having ECG electrode and converter assemblies for transmitting to a computing device.
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`[0014]
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`Fig. 2 shows a smart phone and the back plate with electrodes on the outer
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`surface.
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`[0015]
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`Fig. 3 is a pictorial representation of a smart phone watch band having ECG
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`electrode and converter assemblies for transmitting to a computing device.
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`Fig.
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`a method for alerting an individual
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`to record an
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`electrocardiogram (ECG).
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`[0017]
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`Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be
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`understood that
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`the invention is not
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`limited in its application to the details of
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`construction, experiments, exemplary data, and/or the arrangement of the components
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`set forth in the following description. The invention is capable of other embodiments or
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`of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also,
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`it is to be understood that the
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`terminology employed herein is for purpose of description and should not be regarded
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`as limiting.
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`[0018]
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`In the following detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure,
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`numerous specific details are set
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`forth in order
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`to provide a more thorough
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`understanding of the disclosure. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in
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`the art that the concepts within the disclosure can be practiced without these specific
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`details.
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`In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail to
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`avoid unnecessarily complicating the description.
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`[0019]
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`The inventive concept(s) disclosed herein is directed to a personal monitoring
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`device, methods and systems for measuring physiological signals and transmitting
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`those measurements wirelessly and soundlessly using frequency modulated ultrasonic
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`signals having a much improved signal
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`to noise ratio compared to traditional
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`transtelephonic methods. Also provided are methods and algorithms to receive and
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`demodulate the ultrasonic signals with excellent accuracy using existing computer and
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`smart phone technology.
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`[0020]
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`Referring now to FIG.
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`1 and FIG. 2, a replaceable, removable smart phone
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`back plate 10 includes an electrode assembly 12 positioned on an outer surface 14 of
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`the removable back plate 10 and configured to sense heart-related signals upon contact
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`with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed heart-related signals to ECG electrical
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`signals; and a converter assembly 16 including an audio transmitter 18, positioned on
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`an inner surface 20 of the removable back plate 10,
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`the converter assembly 16
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`integrated with, and electrically connected to the electrode assembly 12 and configured
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`to receive the ECG electrical signals generated by the electrodes and output ECG
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`sound signals through the audio transmitter 18 to a microphone in a computing device
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`within range of the audio transmitter 18, wherein the converter assembly 16 is further
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`configured to output the ECG signals as an ultrasonic FM sound signal.
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`[0021]
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`In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a smart watch 22 includes at
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`least one heart rate monitor 24 and at
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`least one activity monitor 26. One or more
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`processors are coupled to one or more non-transitory memories of the smart watch and
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`configured to communicate with the heart rate monitor 24 and the activity monitor 26.
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`The one or more processors are further coupled to an output device 28. Processor
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`executable code is stored on the one or more memories and when executed by the one
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`or more processors causes the one or more processors to determine if heart rate and
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`activity measurements represent an advisory condition for recording an ECG, and
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`generate and send notification signals through the output device 28 when an advisory
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`condition for recording an ECG is determined.
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`[0022]
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`For example, presently available smart watches include motion sensors such
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`as pedometers. Pedometers can be based on an accelerometer or electromechanical
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`mechanism such as a pendulum, magnetic reed proximity switch, and a spring-
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`suspended lever arm with metal-on—metal contact. Modern accelerometers are often
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`small micro electro-mechanical systems and are well known by those skilled in the art.
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`[0023]
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`Heart rate monitors are readily available with smart phones as well as smart
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`watches. One type uses an optical sensor to detect the fluctuation of blood flow. The
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`signal can be amplified further using, for example, a microcontroller to count the rate of
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`fluctuation, which is actually the heart rate.
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`[0024]
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`Referring now to FIG. 4, an advisory condition for recording an ECG may
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`occur due to large continuing fluctuations in heart rate. An advisory condition for
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`recording an ECG can also occur when a measured heart rate increases rapidly without
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`a corresponding increase in activity monitored by, for example, an accelerometer. By
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`comparing measured heart rate changes with measured activity changes, the presently
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`disclosed software or “app” minimizes false alarms are minimized.
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`[0025]
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`ECG devices are described in US. Ser. No 12/796,188, filed June 8, 2010,
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`now US. Patent No. 8,509,882, hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in its
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`entirety. The ECG device can be present in a smart watch band or a smart phone.
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`in
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`one embodiment, the ECG device 10 includes an electrode assembly 12 configured to
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`sense heart—related signals upon contact with a user’s skin, and to convert the sensed
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`heart—related signals to an ECG electric signal. The ECG device 10 transmits an
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`ultrasonic frequency modulated ECG signal
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`to a computing device such as,
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`for
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`example, a smartphone. Software running on the computing device or smartphone
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`digitizes and processes the audio in real-time, where the frequency modulated ECG
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`signal is demodulated. The ECG can be further processed using algorithms to calculate
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`heart rate and identify arrhythmias. The ECG, heart rate, and rhythm information can
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`be displayed on the computer or smartphone, stored locally for later retrieval, and/or
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`transmitted in real—time to a web sewer via a 2G/3G/4G, WiFi or other Internet
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`connection.
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`In addition to the display and local processing of the ECG data,
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`the
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`computer or smartphone can transmit, in real-time, the ECG, heart rate and rhythm data
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`via a secure web connection for viewing, storage and further analysis via a web browser
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`interface.
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`[0026]
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`In another embodiment,
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`the converter assembly 14 of an ECG device is
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`integrated with, and electrically connected to the electrode assembly and is configured
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`to convert the electric ECG signal generated by electrode assembly to a frequency
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`modulated ECG ultrasonic signal having a carrier frequency in the range of from about
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`18 kHz to about 24 kHz.
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`It is sometimes desirable to utilize a carrier frequency in the 20
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`kHz to 24 kHz range. The ultrasonic range creates both a lower noise and a silent
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`communication between the acquisition electronics and the computing device such as
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`the smartphone, notebook, smart watch and the like.
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`[0027]
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`A kit can include downloadable software such as an "app” for detecting an
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`advisory condition for recording an ECG and an ECG device. The ECG device can be
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`present on a watch band for replacing a specific band on a smart watch. The ECG
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`device can also be provided on a smart phone back plate for replacing an existing
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`removable smartphone back.
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`In another configuration, the ECG device is usable as a
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`smartphone protective case.
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`[0028]
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`Software on the smartphone or smart watch can also combine data and
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`signals from other sensors built into the smartphone or smart watch such as a GPS.
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`[0029]
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`From the above descriptions,
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`it
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`is clear that the presently disclosed and
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`claimed inventive concept(s) are well-adapted to carry out the objects and to attain the
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`advantages mentioned herein, as well as those inherent in the presently disclosed and
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`claimed inventive concept(s). While the presented embodiments have been described
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`for purposes of this disclosure,
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