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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
GN Audio A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Tomasz Goldman, Ballerup, DK;
GN AUDIO A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method, a headset and a system for determining heart rate data of a user. The system comprising a headset for voice communication, the headset being configured to be worn at least partly at or in the ear of the user, the headset comprising: a voice communication unit for enabling a voice communication call mode for establishing a call between the headset and a far-end device; a speaker for reproduction of audio signals; a microphone for reception of audio signals; a photoplethysmograph (PPG) sensor for optically measuring through the skin of the user in or at the ear of the user; wherein the system comprises a processing unit connected to the PPG sensor, where the processing unit is configured for determining heart rate data of the user based on the PPG sensor measurements; wherein the system comprises detecting whether the user is on-call with a far-end device or off-call; and wherein the system comprises a data communication unit for providing the determined heart rate data of the user, when the user is wearing the headset, for indication of the heart rate data of the user.