Patent ID: 8738925
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A61B,G08C,H04B,H04K,H04L,H04Q,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A portable biometric device comprising: biometric circuitry to generate biometric data corresponding to activity of an individual bearing the portable biometric device; and wireless circuitry, coupled to the biometric circuitry, to intermittently broadcast a notification signal to be received by a wireless communication device, the notification signal conveying information that identifies the portable biometric device and that indicates whether or not the portable biometric device seeks establishment of a wireless communication link to enable transmission of the biometric data to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless circuitry to intermittently broadcast the notification signal comprises circuitry to determine whether a change in the biometric data exceeds one or more update thresholds, and wherein the circuitry to determine whether the change in the biometric data exceeds one or more update thresholds comprises circuitry to determine the change in the biometric data between two points in time and to compare the change to the one or more update thresholds.