Granted Patent B2

US 12,527,489 · App. 17/953,666 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Inventors: Jungsoo Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Taesan Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Shinhun Moon (Suwon-si, KR); Jaehyuck Park (Suwon-si, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

A61B5/0531A61B5/4561A61B5/681A61B5/6844A61B5/7221A61B5/7405A61B5/742A61B2562/04

Abstract

Claims (81)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

memory storing instructions;

a plurality of electrodes comprising a first group of electrodes and a second group of electrodes, each of the electrodes being configured to be connected to a human body; and

at least one processor including processing circuitry,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

obtain a first impedance value, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with a first portion of the human body, and a first region of a second portion of the human body being in contact with two electrodes among the second group of the electrodes according to a first measurement posture of a user;

obtain a second impedance value, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with at least one of the two electrodes according to a second measurement posture of the user, and a second region of the second portion being in contact with an electrode other than the two electrodes among the second group of the electrodes;

obtain a correction value, based on the first impedance value and the second impedance value, and store the correction value in the memory; and

obtain a corrected first impedance value by applying the correction value to the first impedance value, and

wherein the correction value is an impedance value related to the second portion, and is obtained based on a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first group of the electrodes comprises at least two electrodes disposed on one surface of a housing of the electronic device,

wherein the second group of the electrodes comprises three electrodes disposed on another surface of the housing, and

wherein the two electrodes in contact with the first region among the second group of the electrodes are disposed adjacent to each other on the other surface of the housing.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

obtain an error rate between the corrected first impedance value and the correction value; and

identify the corrected first impedance value as a valid value, when the error rate is equal to or less than a specified threshold value.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

identify the corrected first impedance value as an invalid value, when the error rate exceeds the specified threshold value; and

update the correction value, based on the first impedance value according to the first measurement posture and the second impedance value according to the second measurement posture, the values being obtained at a time point at which the error rate exceeds the specified threshold value.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a display electrically connected to the at least one processor,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the display to display the corrected first impedance value.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising audio circuitry electrically connected to the at least one processor,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the audio circuitry to output information indicating the corrected first impedance value.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising measurement circuitry electrically connected to the at least one processor and the plurality of electrodes.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

identify contact with the human body according to the first measurement posture;

control the measurement circuitry, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, so as to electrically connect a first switch of the measurement circuitry to a first electrode included in the first group, and to electrically connect a second switch of the measurement circuitry to a second electrode included in the second group;

control the measurement circuitry, based on the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with the second electrode and a fifth electrode of the second group, so as to electrically connect a third switch of the measurement circuitry to the fifth electrode, and to electrically connect a fourth switch of the measurement circuitry to the second electrode;

control the measurement circuitry so as to apply an input current to the first electrode included in the first group;

measure a current value on a path between the first electrode and the second electrode, and measure a voltage value on a path between the second electrode and the fifth electrode; and

obtain the first impedance value by using at least one of the measured current value or the measured voltage value.

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

identify contact with the human body according to the second measurement posture;

control the measurement circuitry, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, so as to electrically connect a first switch of the measurement circuitry of the electronic device to a first electrode included in the first group, and to electrically connect a second switch of the measurement circuitry to a second electrode included in the second group;

control the measurement circuitry, based on the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with the second electrode, and the second region being in contact with a fourth electrode of the second group, so as to electrically connect a third switch of the measurement circuitry to the fourth electrode, and to electrically connect a fourth switch of the measurement circuitry to the second electrode;

control the measurement circuitry so as to apply an input current to the first electrode included in the first group;

measure a current value on a path between the first electrode and the second electrode, and measure a voltage value on a path between the second electrode and the fourth electrode; and

obtain the second impedance value by using at least one of the measured current value or the measured voltage value.

10 . A method for operation in an electronic device, the method comprising:

obtaining a first impedance value, based on a first group of electrodes included in a plurality of electrodes of the electronic device being in contact with a first portion of a human body, and a first region of a second portion of the human body being in contact with two electrodes among a second group of electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes according to a first measurement posture of a user;

obtaining a second impedance value, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with at least one of the two electrodes according to a second measurement posture of the user, and a second region of the second portion being in contact with an electrode other than the two electrodes among the second group of the electrodes;

obtaining a correction value, based on the first impedance value and the second impedance value, and storing the correction value in a memory; and

obtaining a corrected first impedance value by applying the correction value to the first impedance value,

wherein the correction value is an impedance value related to the second portion, and is obtained based on a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value.

11 . The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the first group of the electrodes comprises at least two electrodes disposed on one surface of a housing of the electronic device,

wherein the second group of the electrodes comprises three electrodes disposed on another surface of the housing, and

wherein the two electrodes in contact with the first region among the second group of the electrodes are disposed adjacent to each other on the other surface of the housing.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

obtaining an error rate between the corrected first impedance value and the correction value; and

identifying the corrected first impedance value as a valid value, when the error rate is equal to or less than a specified threshold value.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

identifying the corrected first impedance value as an invalid value, when the error rate exceeds the specified threshold value; and

updating the correction value, based on the first impedance value according to the first measurement posture and the second impedance value according to the second measurement posture, the values being obtained at a time point at which the error rate exceeds the specified threshold value.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

displaying the corrected first impedance value on a display of the electronic device; and

outputting information indicating the corrected first impedance value through audio circuitry of the electronic device.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the obtaining of the first impedance value comprises:

identifying contact with the human body according to the first measurement posture;

based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, electrically connecting a first switch of measurement circuitry of the electronic device to a first electrode included in the first group, and electrically connecting a second switch of the measurement circuitry to a second electrode included in the second group;

based on the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with the second electrode and a fifth electrode of the second group, electrically connecting a third switch of the measurement circuitry to the fifth electrode, and electrically connecting a fourth switch of the measurement circuitry to the second electrode;

applying an input current to the first electrode included in the first group;

measuring a current value on a path between the first electrode and the second electrode, and measuring a voltage value on a path between the second electrode and the fifth electrode; and

obtaining the first impedance value by using at least one of the measured current value or the measured voltage value.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the obtaining of the second impedance value comprises:

identifying contact with the human body according to the second measurement posture;

based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, electrically connecting a first switch of measurement circuitry of the electronic device to a first electrode included in the first group, and electrically connecting a second switch of the measurement circuitry to a second electrode included in the second group;

based on the first region of the second portion of the human body being in contact with the second electrode, and the second region being in contact with a fourth electrode of the second group, electrically connecting a third switch of the measurement circuitry to the fourth electrode, and electrically connecting a fourth switch of the measurement circuitry to the second electrode;

applying an input current to the first electrode included in the first group;

measuring a current value on a path between the first electrode and the second electrode, and measuring a voltage value on a path between the second electrode and the fourth electrode; and

obtaining the second impedance value by using at least one of the measured current value or the measured voltage value.

17 . An electronic device comprising:

a first group of electrodes and a second group of electrodes, each of the electrodes being configured to be connected to a human body; and

at least one processor electrically connected to the electrodes,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

obtain a first impedance value, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with a first portion of the human body, and a second portion of the human body being in contact with two electrodes of a first combination among the second group of the electrodes according to a first measurement posture of a user,

obtain a second impedance value, based on the first group of the electrodes being in contact with the first portion of the human body, and the second portion of the human body being in contact with two electrodes of a second combination of the second group according to a second measurement posture of the user,

obtain a correction value, based on the first impedance value and/or the second impedance value, and

obtain a bio-signal, based on the first impedance value and/or the second impedance value and the correction value,

wherein the correction value is an impedance value related to the second portion, and is obtained based on a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value.

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