Adaptive Signal Compensation for Wide-Range PPG Data Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data processing systems face inefficiencies in acquiring valid data due to PPG signals being either too large or too small, leading to low signal acquisition efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method involving processing an analog signal based on a target parameter to obtain a first digital quantity, compensating this quantity with a target compensation amount, and updating these parameters when conditions are met to extend the processable signal range.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the chip directly processes the analog PPG signal without preprocessing, then the device complexity is reduced, but the signal acquisition efficiency deteriorates because the PPG signal is either too large or too small for the chip's limited processing range

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal acquisition efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing module complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the signal processing task into multiple stages: first processing the analog signal to obtain a first digital quantity, then compensating it to obtain a second digital quantity, and finally computing the measured value. This segmentation allows each stage to handle specific ranges effectively, resolving the contradiction between processing capability and signal variability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by first processing the analog signal to generate a first digital quantity before it enters the chip for final computation. This preliminary processing ensures the signal is within the acceptable range for the chip, preventing acquisition failures while maintaining overall system efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the chip processes signals across a wide range, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing precision deteriorates because the chip cannot accurately process signals that are too large or too small

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal range coverageVSAvoiddata acquisition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by introducing a compensation mechanism that dynamically adjusts the first digital quantity based on processing results. The compensation amount is calculated and applied to ensure the final measured value falls within the accurate processing range, allowing the system to adapt to varying signal magnitudes while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes parameters by introducing a compensation parameter that adjusts the first digital quantity. This parameter modification transforms out-of-range signals into valid measurement ranges, enabling the chip to accurately process signals that would otherwise be too large or too small for its fixed processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the chip uses a fixed processing range, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity deteriorates because valid data cannot be acquired when signals exceed the fixed range

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevalid data acquisition rateVSAvoidsignal processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by using the result of the first processing stage to determine a compensation amount, which is then applied to adjust the output. This feedback loop ensures that the final measured value is always within the valid range, significantly improving the data acquisition rate while adding only moderate processing complexity through the compensation calculation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4710848A1Data processing method, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 SHENZHEN GOODIX TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A data processing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method is applied to the processing module, and includes: processing an analog signal obtained by sampling a to-be-measured signal based on a target parameter to obtain a first digital quantity, wherein the target parameter is used to indicate a signal value of a signal for cancelling at least a portion of the analog signal; compensating the first digital quantity based on a target compensation amount to obtain a measured signal value of the analog signal; updating, when the first digital quantity satisfies a parameter update condition, the target parameter based on the first digital quantity to obtain an updated target parameter; and updating the target compensation amount based on the updated target parameter to obtain an updated target compensation amount.