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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Inventor:
Munehito Matsuda, Oumihachiman, JP;
Assignee:
KYOCERA CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0062 (2013.01); A61B 5/02416 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61B 5/6817 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0209 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least one processor is configured to control transmission of infrared rays from an infrared transmitter. A signal reception unit is configured to receive waveform signals of the infrared rays received by an infrared receiver. The at least one processor is configured to measure pulses of a user who wears an earphone based on the waveform signals and to control a transmission pattern of the infrared rays from the infrared transmitter based on which of accuracy in measurement of pulses and power saving is prioritized.