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US 12,727,832 · App. 17/967,512 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Techniques for optimal parameter tuning for a wearable device

Inventors: Juha-Pekka Syrjälä (Oulu, FI); Yogesh Pande (Oulu, FI)
Assignee: Oura Health Oy
A61B5/7275A61B5/02416A61B5/02438A61B5/6802A61B5/7221A61B5/742A61B5/6826
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Patent No.
US 12,727,832
App. No.
17/967,512
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wearable device are described. A method may include acquiring first physiological data from a user during a first measurement interval using an optical channel of a wearable device, the optical channel comprising a light-emitting component and a photodetector, where the first physiological data is acquired using a first measurement profile. The method may include acquiring second physiological data from the user during a second measurement interval using the optical channel, the second measurement interval subsequent to the first measurement interval, where the second physiological data is acquired using a second measurement profile. The method may include comparing respective measurement quality metrics, respective power consumption metrics, or both, associated with the first measurement profile and the second measurement profile, and selecting the first or second measurement profile to be used to acquire additional physiological data during a third measurement interval using the optical channel.

Claims (35)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a wearable device comprising a ring-shaped housing having an inner curved surface and an outer curved surface, wherein at least a portion of the inner curved surface is configured to contact a tissue of a user;

one or more processors;

one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors; and

instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

acquire first physiological data from the user during a first measurement interval using an optical channel of the wearable device, the optical channel comprising a light-emitting component and a photodetector located at a first radial position and a second radial position, respectively, within the inner curved surface of the wearable device, wherein the first physiological data is acquired using a first measurement profile;

acquire second physiological data from the user during a second measurement interval using the optical channel of the wearable device, the second measurement interval subsequent to the first measurement interval, wherein the second physiological data is acquired using a second measurement profile;

select the first measurement profile or the second measurement profile based at least in part on a comparison of respective measurement quality metrics, respective power consumption metrics, or both, associated with the first measurement profile and the second measurement profile;

acquire additional physiological data during a third measurement interval using the optical channel using the first measurement profile or the second measurement profile based at least in part on the selecting; and

input the additional physiological data into one or more machine learning classifiers to determine one or more metrics associated with the user.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

measure a first ambient light level associated with the first measurement interval, and a second ambient light level associated with the second measurement interval; and

modify the first physiological data and the second physiological data based at least in part on the first ambient light level and the second ambient light level, respectively, wherein selecting the first measurement profile or the second measurement profile is based at least in part on the modifying.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first ambient light level, the second ambient light level, or both, comprise ambient light measurements at a beginning or end of the first measurement interval and the second measurement interval, respectively, average ambient light measurements throughout the first measurement interval and the second measurement interval, respectively, or any combination thereof.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the instructions to modify the first physiological data and the second physiological data are executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

subtract the first ambient light level from a first signal generated by the photodetector during the first measurement interval; and

subtract the second ambient light level from a second signal generated by the photodetector during the second measurement interval.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first measurement profile, the second measurement profile, or both, comprise one or more measurement parameters associated with the light-emitting component, the photodetector, or both, the one or more measurement parameters comprising a power level associated with the light-emitting component, a burn time associated with the light-emitting component, an analog-to-digital converter range associated with the photodetector, a tuning algorithm, or any combination thereof.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first measurement interval comprises a first settling period and a first burn period, and wherein the second measurement interval comprises a second settling period and a second burn period, wherein the first physiological data is acquired during the first burn period, and wherein the second physiological data is acquired during the second burn period.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

receive, via the wearable device based at least in part on a user input associated with an issue with physiological data previously collected by the wearable device, a message indicating the first measurement profile and the second measurement profile, wherein acquiring the first physiological data, acquiring the second physiological data, or both, is based at least in part on the message.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

communicate a message indicating which of the first measurement profile or the second measurement profile was selected.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

determine that a quality of physiological data acquired by the wearable device via the optical channel fails to satisfy a quality threshold, wherein acquiring the first physiological data using the first measurement profile, acquiring the second physiological data using the second measurement profile, or both, is based at least in part on the determining.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

cause a graphical user interface of a user device associated with the wearable device to display an indication of the additional physiological data.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:

acquire third physiological data from the user using an additional optical channel of the wearable device, the additional optical channel comprising a second light-emitting component, a second photodetector, or both, wherein the third physiological data is acquired using a third measurement profile;

acquire fourth physiological data from the user using the additional optical channel, wherein the fourth physiological data is acquired using a fourth measurement profile;

select the third measurement profile or the fourth measurement profile based at least in part on a comparison of respective measurement quality metrics, respective power consumption metrics, or both, associated with the third measurement profile and the fourth measurement profile; and

acquire fifth physiological data using the additional optical channel using the third measurement profile or the fourth measurement profile based at least in part on selecting the third measurement profile or the fourth measurement profile.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a plurality of optical channels, where each optical channel of the plurality of optical channels is associated with a set of candidate measurement profiles, and wherein the set of candidate measurement profiles associated with the optical channel comprises the first measurement profile and the second measurement profile.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a wearable ring device.

14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first physiological data, the second physiological data, or both, is acquired by the wearable device based on arterial blood flow, capillary blood flow, arteriole blood flow, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 66986/0101 Recorded May 16, 2025
From: CRG SERVICING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OURA HEALTH OY
Reel/Frame 071297/0305 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2025
From: OURA HEALTH OY; OURARING INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 071302/0800 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2024
From: OURA HEALTH OY
To: CRG SERVICING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 066986/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2022
From: SYRJÄLÄ, JUHA-PEKKA; PANDE, YOGESH
To: OURA HEALTH OY
Reel/Frame 061643/0194 →
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