Physiological Detection System Frequency Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional physiological detection systems in portable and wearable devices are hindered by the high cost, complexity, and large size of crystal oscillators, which affect detection accuracy due to frequency mismatches between the detection device and the host system.

Innovation Solution

A physiological detection system employing an adjustable oscillator and a clock generator to calculate and apply correction parameters based on reference and receiving data parameters, ensuring accurate physiological value calculation and reducing system complexity and cost by eliminating the need for crystal oscillators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a crystal oscillator is employed in the physiological detection device, then the detection accuracy can be maintained, but the cost increases, circuit complexity increases, and circuit board size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the expensive crystal oscillator with a cheaper adjustable oscillator that can be dynamically tuned. This substitution maintains detection accuracy while significantly reducing cost and circuit complexity, as the adjustable oscillator can be configured to match the host's oscillation frequency through software control rather than requiring a precise, expensive hardware component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the oscillation frequency of the physiological detection device to match the host's oscillation frequency. This frequency adjustment mechanism allows the system to maintain synchronization and detection accuracy without requiring a crystal oscillator, thereby reducing hardware complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If a crystal oscillator is employed in the physiological detection device, then the detection accuracy can be maintained, but the circuit board size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidcircuit board size
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the expensive crystal oscillator with a cheaper adjustable oscillator that can be dynamically tuned. This substitution maintains detection accuracy while significantly reducing cost and circuit complexity, as the adjustable oscillator can be configured to match the host's oscillation frequency through software control rather than requiring a precise, expensive hardware component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the oscillation frequency of the physiological detection device to match the host's oscillation frequency. This frequency adjustment mechanism allows the system to maintain synchronization and detection accuracy without requiring a crystal oscillator, thereby reducing hardware complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If the local oscillation frequency of the physiological detection device is different from the host oscillation frequency, then the system can operate with simpler hardware, but the physiological value calculation accuracy decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehardware simplicityVSAvoidphysiological value calculation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the host calculates a correction parameter based on the ratio between reference data parameters and receiving data parameters, then transmits this correction parameter back to the physiological detection device. The device uses this feedback to adjust its local oscillation frequency, ensuring synchronization with the host and maintaining calculation accuracy while preserving hardware simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the oscillation frequency of the physiological detection device to match the host's oscillation frequency. This frequency adjustment mechanism allows the system to maintain synchronization and detection accuracy without requiring a crystal oscillator, thereby reducing hardware complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system achieves high accuracy in physiological data processing by correcting for frequency mismatches and reducing hardware complexity, thereby enhancing the reliability and cost-effectiveness of portable and wearable health monitoring devices.

Implementation Method 1

a physiological detection device (11) employing an adjustable oscillator (111)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOscillation: Harmonic Oscillator

Implementation Method 2

A non-invasive physiology detection utilizes a red light beam (wavelength of about 660 nm) and an infrared light beam (wavelength of about 910 nm) to illuminate body tissues, and measures physiological characteristics through detecting a light intensity variation of penetrating light based on that the oxyhemoglobin and the deoxyhemoglobin have different absorptivities for specific light spectrum

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS10849560B2Host of physiological detection system and physiological detection device with high accuracy
Publication Date: 2020.12.01 PIXART IMAGING INC
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AI summary

There is provided a physiological detection system including a physiological detection device and a host. The physiological detection device is configured to transmit a physiological data series to the host according to a local oscillation frequency. The host is configured to calculate a physiological value according to the physiological data series and determine a correction parameter according to a receiving data parameter and a reference data parameter, wherein the correction parameter is configured to correct the physiological value, process the physiological data series or adjust the local oscillation frequency of the physiological detection device.