Abstract: There are described herein methods and apparatus for processing a physical signal, in particular for processing data obtained in relation to the physical characteristics of a user, in particular a female user. One or more sensors can be used to obtain the data, in particular indwelling thermometers, aural thermometers, blood pressure and heart rate monitors. There are also described herein methods and apparatus for analysing and further processing the data to obtain and provide health information in relation to the user, in particular in relation to the user's fertility or state of ovulation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining at least one representative temperature value for a female human user for an extended period includes receiving at least a first, second and third plurality of temperature measurements obtained from a female human user during at least first, second and third respective extended periods, wherein each extended period includes at least one hour and wherein the start of each extended period is separated by at least 8 hours. At least one representative temperature value is calculated for the second extended period. The representative temperature value is calculated using at least one first temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the first extended period, at least one second temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the second extended period and at least one third temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the third extended period.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining at least one representative temperature value for a female human user for an extended period includes receiving at least a first, a second and a third plurality of temperature measurements obtained from a female human user during at least first, second and third respective extended periods, wherein each extended period includes at least one hour and wherein the start of each extended period is separated by at least 8 hours. At least one representative temperature value is calculated for the second extended period. The representative temperature value is calculated using at least one first temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the first extended period, at least one second temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the second extended period and at least one third temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the third extended period.

Abstract: There are described herein methods and apparatus for processing a physical signal, in particular for processing data obtained in relation to the physical characteristics of a user, in particular a female user. One or more sensors can be used to obtain the data, in particular indwelling thermometers, aural thermometers, blood pressure and heart rate monitors. There are also described herein methods and apparatus for analysing and further processing the data to obtain and provide health information in relation to the user, in particular in relation to the user's fertility or state of ovulation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining at least one representative temperature value for a female human user for an extended period includes receiving at least a first, a second and a third plurality of temperature measurements obtained from a female human user during at least first, second and third respective extended periods, wherein each extended period includes at least one hour and wherein the start of each extended period is separated by at least 8 hours. At least one representative temperature value is calculated for the second extended period. The representative temperature value is calculated using at least one first temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the first extended period, at least one second temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the second extended period and at least one third temperature value obtained from a plurality of measurements taken during the third extended period.

Abstract: An insomnia or vigilance monitor comprising one or more electrodes (1a,1b) for obtaining an electrical signal from a subject over a period of epochs, the electrical signal being related to the sleep or wakefulness stage type being experienced by the subject; and a processor (5) adapted to analyze the electrical signal and assign a sleep or wakefulness stage type to each epoch to generate a hypnogram. Methods of monitoring sleep or vigilance using the mastoid site are also disclosed. Further disclosures relate to a method of training and testing a first neural network for use in a physiological monitor, and a method of assigning a class to an epoch of a physiological signal obtained from a subject as a set of samples.