Patent ID: 8988372
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61B,G06F,G09G,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A system for obtaining a physiological measurement, comprising: a touch-sensitive display included in a first portable device; a first contact area located at a first location in the system; a second contact area located at a second location in the system, the first contact area electrically isolated from the second contact area; a gyrometer included in the first portable device, wherein the gyrometer is configured to detect orientation of the first portable device and to generate a signal indicative of an improper orientation of the first portable device for receiving a selected signal; and a processor in communication with each of the touch-sensitive display, the first contact area, the second contact area, and the gyrometer, the processor configured to receive the selected signal when a user simultaneously contacts the first and second contact areas, wherein the selected signal is associated with a first physiological parameter, and is further configured to process the received selected signal to determine the first physiological parameter.