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Measurement relating to human energy metabolism
Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
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Filing: 2001-02-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A heart rate measurement arrangement characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement (402 to 404) comprises a calculating unit (452) comprising a mathematical model (200) arranged to form a person's energy metabolism level (216) as an output parameter of the model using as input parameters of the model one or more heart rate parameters (202) and one or more physiological parameters (204) each describing a physiological characteristic of the person, the heart rate measurement arrangement further comprising display means (450) for displaying information formed in the calculating unit (452).
Inventors
- 👤 Mr. Ilkka Heikkilä
- 👤 Mr. Seppo Nissilä
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/14532; A61B5/22; A61B5/221; A61B5/222; A61B5/72; A61B5/7235; A61B5/7264; A61B5/7267; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/92; Y10S128/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for measuring human energy metabolism, in which
method information on a person's heart rate is measured in the form of one or
more heart rate parameters, characterized by (108) forming, by means of a mathematical model modelling human
metabolism, the person's energy metabolism level as an output parameter of
the model using as input parameters of the model said one or more heart rate
parameters and one or more physiological parameters each describing a
physiological characteristic of the person, and using the output parameter of
the model for estimating the person's energy metabolism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that as
output parameters, the model gives one or more of the following: quality of
energy metabolism, amount of energy left in the body or amount of energy in
the body as energy quality.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in
that the output parameter of the model describing energy metabolism is
formed on account of the person's exercise stress level, the exercise stress
level being estimated in the model by means of the information on the person's
heart rate level and one or more exercise stress parameters describing the
stressfulness of a fitness exercise.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that one or more of the following are supplied into the model as an input parameter:
amount of obtained energy, quality of obtained energy, person's activity,
temperature of the person's skin, temperature of the air surrounding the person's
body, person's blood pressure, exercise stress parameter describing the
hardness of exercise, amount of respiratory gases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 4, characterized in
that the energy metabolism quality or energy quality describes energy consumption
in one or more energy components, e.g. as carbohydrates, fats or
proteins.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mathematical model is a neural network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the
model is trained on the basis of user information collected from a large group
of users.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that in
the training of the neural network, weighting coefficients between neurons of
the neural network are calibrated by means of feedback by utilizing the value
of one or more output parameters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the
heart rate parameter is a heart rate describing the heart beat frequency, standard
deviation of the heart rate, rate of change of the heart rate or other such
parameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the physiological parameter is age, sex, height, weight or other such parameter
describing a physiological characteristic of the person.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the information on the person's heart rate is measured by a heart rate monitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that one or more input parameters are supplied into the mathematical model contained
in the heart rate monitor by supply means of the heart rate monitor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the value of one or more output parameters of the model is readable from a
display of the heart rate monitor.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for measuring the amount of glucose in a human
body, in which method information on a person's heart rate is measured in the
form of one or more heart rate parameters, characterized by (108) supplying one or more heart rate parameters and one or more
physiological parameters describing a physiological characteristic of the person
as input parameters into a mathematical model modelling human glucose
consumption, by means of which input parameters one or more of the following
are formed as an output parameter of the model: the person's glucose
content level, amount of glucose left in the person's body, which said one or
more output parameters are used for estimating the amount of glucose used
and/or the amount of glucose left in the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the output parameter of the model describing glucose consumption is formed
on account of the person's exercise stress level, the exercise stress level being
estimated in the model by means of the information on the person's heart
rate level and one or more exercise stress parameters describing the stressfulness
of a fitness exercise.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that one or more of the following are supplied into the model as an input parameter:
amount of obtained energy, quality of obtained energy, person's activity,
temperature of the person's skin, temperature of the air surrounding the person's
body, person's blood pressure, exercise stress parameter describing the
hardness of exercise, amount of respiratory gases.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, 15 or 16, characterized
in that the energy metabolism quality or energy quality describes energy
consumption in one or more energy components, e.g. as carbohydrates,
fats or proteins.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the mathematical model is a neural network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 18, characterized in that the model is trained on the basis of user information collected from a large
group of users.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, characterized in that in the training of the neural network, weighting coefficients between neurons of
the neural network are calibrated by means of feedback by utilizing the value
of one or more output parameters.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the heart rate parameter is a heart rate describing the heart beat frequency,
standard deviation of the heart rate, rate of change of the heart rate or other
such parameter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the physiological parameter is age, sex, height, weight or other such parameter
describing a physiological characteristic of the person.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the information on the person's heart rate is measured by a heart rate monitor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that one or more input parameters are supplied into the mathematical model contained
in the heart rate monitor by supply means of the heart rate monitor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that one or more output parameters of the model are readable from a display of the
heart rate monitor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
90 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement, characterized
in that the heart rate measurement arrangement (402 to 404) comprises a calculating
unit (452) comprising a mathematical model (200) arranged to form a
person's energy metabolism level (216) as an output parameter of the model
using as input parameters of the model one or more heart rate parameters
(202) and one or more physiological parameters (204) each describing a
physiological characteristic of the person, the heart rate measurement arrangement
further comprising display means (450) for displaying information
formed in the calculating unit (452).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
a memory for storing the heart rate information and/or information
formed in the calculating unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
an electrode belt for measuring heart rate and a receiver unit comprising
a receiver for receiving information transmitted from a transmitter of the
electrode belt, said calculating unit and said display means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 28, characterized in that the display means are a display of the receiver
unit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
64 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement is a
one-piece heart rate monitor to be worn on the wrist and comprising one or
more sensors for measuring the heart rate, the calculating unit, said display
means being the display of the heart rate monitor for displaying the heart rate
and/or energy metabolism information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
50 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the model is arranged to return one or more of
the following as an output parameter: quality of energy metabolism, amount of
energy left in the body or amount of energy in the body as energy quality.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
73 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26
or 31, characterized in that the model contained in the calculating unit
is arranged to form the output parameter of the model on account of the person's
exercise stress level, which exercise stress level is formed in the model
by means of the information on the person's heart rate and one or more exercise
stress parameters describing the stressfulness of a fitness exercise.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
67 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the model is arranged to receive as an input parameter
one or more of the following: amount of obtained energy, quality of
obtained energy, person's activity, temperature of the person's skin, temperature
of the air surrounding the person's body, person's blood pressure, exercise
stress parameter describing the hardness of exercise, amount of respiratory
gases.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26,
31 or 33, characterized in that the energy metabolism quality or energy
quality describes energy consumption in one or more energy components,
e.g. as carbohydrates, fats or proteins.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the mathematical model is a neural network.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 35, characterized in that the model is trained on the basis of user information
collected from a large group of users.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
44 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 36, characterized in that in the training of the neural network, weighting
coefficients between neurons of the neural network are calibrated by means of
feedback by utilizing the value of one or more output parameters.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
43 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the heart rate parameter is a heart rate describing
the heart beat frequency, standard deviation of the heart rate, rate of
change of the heart rate or other such parameter.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
32 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the physiological parameter is age, sex, height,
weight or other such parameter describing a physiological characteristic of the
person.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 26, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
supply means for supplying one or more input parameters into the
mathematical model of the heart rate measurement arrangement.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
102 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement, characterized
in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises a calculating unit
(452) comprising a mathematical model (200) arranged to form, using as input
parameters of the model one or more heart rate parameters (202) and one or
more physiological parameters (204) each describing a physiological characteristic
of a person, one or more of the following as an output parameter of the
model: the person's glucose content level (224), amount (226) of glucose left
in the person's body, which heart rate measurement arrangement further comprises
display means (450) for displaying information formed in the calculating
unit (452).
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
a memory for storing the heart rate information and/or information
formed in the calculating unit.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
51 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
an electrode belt for measuring heart rate and a receiver unit comprising
a receiver for receiving information transmitted from a transmitter of the
electrode belt, said calculating unit and said display means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
48 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 43, characterized in that the electrode belt comprises at lest two electrodes
for identifying the heart beat from an electric signal transmitted by the
heart, and the transmitter for transmitting the measured heart rate information
to the receiver unit.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 43, characterized in that the display means are a display of the receiver
unit.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 44, characterized in that the receiver of the receiver unit is arranged to
receive the information transmitted wirelessly by the transmitter of the electrode
belt.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
64 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement is a
one-piece heart rate monitor to be worn on the wrist and comprising one or
more sensors for measuring the heart rate, the calculating unit, said display
means being the display of the heart rate monitor for displaying the heart rate
and/or energy metabolism information.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
66 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the output parameter of the model describing
glucose consumption is formed on account of the person's exercise stress
level, the exercise stress level being estimated in the model by means of the
information on the person's heart rate level and one or more exercise stress
parameters describing the stressfulness of a fitness exercise.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
67 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the model is arranged to receive one or more of
the following as an input parameter: amount of obtained energy, quality of obtained
energy, person's activity, temperature of the person's skin, temperature
of the air surrounding the person's body, person's blood pressure, exercise
stress parameter describing the hardness of exercise, amount of respiratory
gases.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 49, characterized in that the energy quality describes energy consumption
in one or more energy components, e.g. as carbohydrates, fats or proteins.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
20 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the mathematical model is a neural network.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 51, characterized in that the model is trained on the basis of user information
collected from a large group of users.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
44 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 52, characterized in that in the training of the neural network, weighting
coefficients between neurons of the neural network are calibrated by means of
feedback by utilizing the value of one or more output parameters.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
43 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the heart rate parameter is a heart rate describing
the heart beat frequency, standard deviation of the heart rate, rate of
change of the heart rate or other such parameter.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
32 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the physiological parameter is age, sex, height,
weight or other such parameter describing a physiological characteristic of the
person.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
39 words
A heart rate measurement arrangement as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that the heart rate measurement arrangement comprises
supply means for supplying one or more input parameters into the
mathematical model contained in the heart rate measurement arrangement.
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