US 12,239,421 B2
Sensor device
Christian Holz, Seattle, WA (US); Eyal Ofek, Redmond, WA (US); and Michael J. Sinclair, Kirkland, WA (US)
Assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,215.
Application 18/310,215 is a continuation of application No. 17/104,824, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,672,429.
Application 17/104,824 is a continuation of application No. 15/871,733, filed on Jan. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,874,305.
Prior Publication US 2023/0263403 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/02028 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0017 (2013.01); A61B 5/0024 (2013.01); A61B 5/0093 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/02125 (2013.01); A61B 5/02416 (2013.01); A61B 5/0261 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 5/489 (2013.01); A61B 5/6813 (2013.01); A61B 5/6844 (2013.01); A61B 5/7221 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/02108 (2013.01); A61B 5/02427 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/1075 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 5/1079 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/6822 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6828 (2013.01); A61B 5/6898 (2013.01); A61B 5/7207 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61B 2576/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smartwatch that is wearable on a wrist of a user, the smartwatch comprising:
a display;
a sensor that is configured to generate images that are indicative of blood pressure of the user when the smartwatch is worn on the wrist of the user; and
a processor that is in communication with the display and the sensor, where the processor obtains the images that are indicative of the blood pressure of the user and causes an alert to be presented on the display based upon the data, wherein processor causes the alert to be presented on the display based upon an identified direction of an artery or vein of the user in the images, and further where the alert indicates that the user has hypertension or is at risk for hypertension.