Patent ID: 7648463

Claim:
A method of a providing a real-time heart rate for a user, the method comprising: generating a signal corresponding to the flow of blood through an anterior ethmoidal artery of the user, the signal generated from an optical sensor in proximity to the anterior ethmoidal artery of the user, the optical sensor integrated on eyewear worn by the user, the eyewear comprising a lens support portion, a pair of lenses positioned within the lens support portion, a first temporal member attached and extending from the lens support portion, a second temporal member attached and extending from the lens support portion a first nose support attached to the lens support portion and a second nose support attached to the lens supporting portion, wherein the optical sensor comprises a light source integrated into the first nose support and a photodiode integrated into the second nose support; transmitting the signal from the optical sensor through a connection cable to a digital storage and processing device; processing the signal at the digital storage and processing device using an adaptive algorithm to obtain a real-time heart rate for the user, the processing comprising deactivating a processor for a deactivation period, activating the optical sensor during the deactivation period to generate a signal corresponding to the flow of blood through the anterior ethmoidal artery of the user, reactivating the processor after the deactivation period to generate real-time heart rate data of the user from the signal generated by the optical sensor, processing the real-time heart rate data of the user for analysis of a plurality of real-time vital signs of the user including calories expended by the user, and for real-time display of a plurality of the user's vital signs; and displaying the real-time heart rate and a plurality of the user's vital signs on a display member disposed on an exterior surface of the digital storage and processing device, the display of the real-time heart rate and the plurality of user's vital signs controlled by the user using a control component extending from the digital storage and processing device.