DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND SHARING HEART RATE DATA

摘要

Disclosed herein is a device for continuous physiological monitoring as well as systems and methods for interpreting and sharing data from such a device. The device may include a wearable strap that automatically and continually determines a heart rate of a user and provides continuous heart rate data. In addition, the device may include a communication system for transmitting and sharing the continuous heart rate data subject to a privacy switch operable by the user that can restrict such communication. For example, the privacy switch may include a shared setting where continuous heart rate data is available to a shared data repository, and a private setting where continuous heart rate data is not shared by the user.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a wearable strap configured to be couplable to an appendage of a user; one or more light emitters for emitting light toward the user's skin; one or more light detectors for receiving light reflected from the user's skin; a processor configured to analyze data corresponding to the reflected light to automatically and continually determine a heart rate of the user, thereby providing continuous heart rate data; a communication system configured to transmit the continuous heart rate data to a remote data repository; and a privacy switch operable by the user to controllably restrict communication of a portion of the continuous heart rate data to the remote data repository.