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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Min Kang, Seoul, KR;
Yong Joo Kwon, Yongin-si, KR;
Youn Ho Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Sang Yun Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jin Woo Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure a force exerted by the object to the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to obtain a contact pressure based on the force and a reference contact area between the object and a contact surface, and estimate bio-information based on the contact pressure and the pulse wave signal.