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Distributed sensor network for measurement of biometric parameter

Grant US12575739B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Apple Inc.

Inventors

Zachary Gaubert, Jacky G. Ko, Han Bi, Saahil Mehra, Sinan Filiz, Xinsheng Chu, Adriaan J. Taal

Abstract

One embodiment described herein takes the form of a wearable electronic device, such as a watch, including a housing, a memory and a processor located in the housing, and three or more sensors. Each sensor of the three or more sensors is configured to generate a measurement of a parameter. Each sensor of the three or more sensors is located in a different region in the housing. The processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. In response to execution of the instructions by the processor, the processor is configured to generate an adjusted measurement of the biometric parameter using at least the measurements of the parameter generated by the three or more sensors. The parameter is a temperature, and the biometric parameter is a body temperature of a user.

CPC Classifications

A61B 5/01 A61B 5/681 A61B 5/7267 A61B 5/742 A61B 5/7203 A61B 2562/0271 A61B 2562/04

Filing Date

2022-09-19

Application No.

17947823

Claims

17