Abstract: A heart rate sensing system (300) includes a light source (112, 310, 1008, 1110) a light detector (114, 1010, 1112) and a pressure sensor (116, 1012, 1114) held by a compressible comformable resilient pad (110, 1006, 1108) against a wearers body (202). A signal from the pressure sensor is used to alter the amplitude of a signal detected by the light source in order to reduce motion artifacts. The system can be incorporated into an article, such as an ear cuff (100), an audio headset (1000) or a set of headphones (1100), that is suitable for use by an active user.

Abstract: A heart rate sensing system (300) includes a light source (112, 310, 1008, 1110) a light detector (114, 1010, 1112) and a pressure sensor (116, 1012, 1114) held by a compressible comformable resilient pad (110, 1006, 1108) against a wearers body (202). A signal from the pressure sensor is used to alter the amplitude of a signal detected by the light source in order to reduce motion artifacts. The system can be incorporated into an article, such as an ear cuff (100), an audio headset (1000) or a set of headphones (1100), that is suitable for use by an active user.

Abstract: A heart rate sensing system (300) includes a light source (112, 310, 1008, 1110) a light detector (114, 1010, 1112) and a pressure sensor (116, 1012, 1114) held by a compressible comformable resilient pad (110, 1006, 1108) against a wearers body (202). A signal from the pressure sensor is used to alter the amplitude of a signal detected by the light source in order to reduce motion artifacts. The system can be incorporated into an article, such as an ear cuff (100), an audio headset (1000) or a set of headphones (1100), that is suitable for use by an active user.

Abstract: A heart rate sensing system (300) includes a light source (112, 310, 1008, 1110) a light detector (114, 1010, 1112) and a pressure sensor (116, 1012, 1114) held by a compressible comformable resilient pad (110, 1006, 1108) against a wearers body (202). A signal from the pressure sensor is used to alter the amplitude of a signal detected by the light source in order to reduce motion artifacts. The system can be incorporated into an article, such as an ear cuff (100), an audio headset (1000) or a set of headphones (1100), that is suitable for use by an active user.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring physiological parameters is useful for remote auscultation of the heart and lungs. The system includes an acoustic sensor (105) that has a stethoscopic cup (305). A membrane (325) is positioned adjacent to a first end of the stethoscopic cup (305), and an impedance matching element (335) is positioned adjacent to the membrane (325). The element (335) provides for acoustic impedance matching with a body such as a human torso. A microphone (315) is positioned near the other end of the stethoscopic cup (305) so as to detect sounds from the body. A signal-conditioning module (110) is then operatively connected to the acoustic sensor (105), and a wireless transceiver (115) is operatively connected to the signal-conditioning module (110). Auscultation can then occur at a remote facility that receives signals sent from the transceiver (115).

Abstract: A heart rate sensing system (300) includes a light source (112, 310, 1008, 1110) a light detector (114, 1010, 1112) and a pressure sensor (116, 1012, 1114) held by a compressible comformable resilient pad (110, 1006, 1108) against a wearers body (202). A signal from the pressure sensor is used to alter the amplitude of a signal detected by the light source in order to reduce motion artifacts. The system can be incorporated into an article, such as an ear cuff (100), an audio headset (1000) or a set of headphones (1100), that is suitable for use by an active user.

Abstract: An apparatus (400) can receive (101) a plurality of visible light images as correspond to a subject's skin (403) proximal to a blood-transporting capillary (404) and then process (102) that plurality of visible light images to thereby determine a heart rate for the subject. These teachings will accommodate both light-transmissive images and light-reflective images. By one approach, these visible light images can comprise images that are captured by use of a cellular telephone camera (402). The aforementioned processing can occur, in whole or in part, at the cellular telephone or at a remotely located server (408).

Abstract: A multi-functional wireless headset may include a heart rate sensing assembly configured to detect heart rate data of a wearer of the headset, and a wireless communication unit configured to communicate heart rate data to a gateway device.