Patent ID: 7211047

Claim:
A portable blood pressure measuring device comprising: a casing; a pressure sensor for sensing oscillations in pressure from a cuff, when the cuff is attached to a user; a microprocessor provided in the casing for determining blood pressure based on the oscillations in pressure sensed by the pressure sensor; a signal converter provided in the casing for operatively converting data from the pressure sensor into data for processing by the microprocessor; a voice processor provided in the casing, receiving data from the microprocessor and generating a voice signal indicative of blood pressure determined by the microprocessor; time-keeping means associated with the microprocessor for time keeping and providing the time and a daily alarm; and memory means connected to the microprocessor for operatively storing values of blood pressure determined by the microprocessor against time of measurement, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine an optimal time of the day for blood pressure measurement, based on the blood pressure values against time stored in the memory means, and to indicate the optimal time.