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US-20260123846-A1 - METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING HEARTBEATS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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Abstract

An electronic device and a method for measuring heartbeats, and a storage medium are provided. The method for measuring heartbeats includes determining whether there is valid electrocardiogram (ECG) data measured within a preset time if an ECG measurement function is executed. The method further includes determining whether a photoplethysmography (PPG) measurement function is being executed in a wearable device if there is valid ECG data. The method further includes outputting a guide for guiding the execution of the PPG measurement function if the PPG measurement function is not being executed.

Inventors

  • Jisoo Lee
  • Hyogil KIM

Assignees

  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251231
Priority Date
20230721

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A method for measuring heartbeats, the method comprising: determining whether there is valid electrocardiogram (ECG) data measured within a pre-configured time in a case where an ECG measurement function is executed; determining whether a photoplethysmography (PPG) measurement function is running in a wearable device in a case where there is valid ECG data; and outputting a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function in a case where the PPG function is not running.
  2. 2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: outputting a guide for ECG measurement and disabling the PPG measurement function when there is no valid ECG data; and transmitting an ECG measurement command to the wearable device according to a user command.
  3. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: outputting a guide for ECG measurement in a case where PPG data received from the wearable device comprises irregular heartbeat information a pre-configured number of times or more.
  4. 4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising: transmitting at least one of ECG measurement data, the PPG data, and a medical service request to a server of an external organization in a case where the ECG measurement data comprises irregular heartbeat information.
  5. 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving PPG data from the wearable device at a pre-configured cycle in a case where the PPG measurement function is executed in the wearable device.
  6. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein ECG data is determined as valid ECG data when the ECG data includes sinus rhythm information, atrial fibrillation information, or analysis failure information.
  7. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the guide for execution of the PPG measurement function is displayed on a display of a smartwatch, and wherein the guide for execution of the PPG measurement function guides the user to perform the PPG function on a smart ring device.
  8. 8 . An electronic device comprising: a display; a communication interface configured to communicate with a wearable device; at least one processor; and memory connected electrically to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: determine whether there is valid electrocardiogram (ECG) data measured within a pre-configured time in a case where an ECG measurement function is executed; determine whether a photoplethysmography (PPG) measurement function is running in the wearable device in a case where there is valid ECG data; and control the display to output a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function in a case where the PPG function is not running.
  9. 9 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the display to output a guide for ECG measurement and disable the PPG measurement function in a case where there is no valid ECG data, and control the communication interface to transmit an ECG measurement command to the wearable device according to a user command.
  10. 10 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the display to output a guide for ECG measurement in a case where PPG data received from the wearable device comprises irregular heartbeat information a pre-configured number of times or more.
  11. 11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the communication interface to transmit at least one of ECG measurement data, the PPG data, and a medical service request to a server of an external organization in a case where the ECG measurement data comprises irregular heartbeat information.
  12. 12 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the communication interface to receive PPG data from the wearable device at a pre-configured cycle in a case where the PPG measurement function is executed in the wearable device.
  13. 13 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein ECG data is determined as valid ECG data when the ECG data includes sinus rhythm information, atrial fibrillation information, or analysis failure information.
  14. 14 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the guide for execution of the PPG measurement function is displayed on the display of the electronic device, and wherein the guide for execution of the PPG measurement function guides the user to perform the PPG function on a smart ring device operatively connected to the electronic device.
  15. 15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium recording a program for performing a method for measuring heartbeats, the method comprising: determining whether there is valid electrocardiogram (ECG) data measured within a pre-configured time in a case where an ECG measurement function is executed; determining whether a photoplethysmography (PPG) measurement function is running in a wearable device in a case where there is valid ECG data; and outputting a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function in a case where the PPG function is not running.
  16. 16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises: outputting a guide for ECG measurement and disabling the PPG measurement function when there is no valid ECG data; and transmitting an ECG measurement command to the wearable device according to a user command.
  17. 17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises: outputting a guide for ECG measurement in a case where PPG data received from the wearable device comprises irregular heartbeat information a pre-configured number of times or more.
  18. 18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises: transmitting at least one of the valid ECG data, the PPG data, and a medical service request to a server of an external organization in a case where ECG measurement data comprises irregular heartbeat information.
  19. 19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises: receiving PPG data from the wearable device at a pre-configured cycle in a case where the PPG measurement function is executed in the wearable device.
  20. 20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein ECG data is determined as valid ECG data when the ECG data includes sinus rhythm information, atrial fibrillation information, or analysis failure information.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of International Application No. PCT/KR2024/095077, filed on February, 2024, in the Korean Intellectual Property Receiving Office and claiming priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0095510, filed on Jul. 21, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0097487, filed on Jul. 26, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties. BACKGROUND Embodiments of this document relate to an electronic device, a method, and a storage medium, for example, to an electronic device, a method, and a storage media for measuring heartbeats. The disclosure relates to technology for analyzing the degree of irregularity in heartbeats using a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor in a wearable device, thereby alerting a user to the possibility of arrhythmia. There is technology for analyzing electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor measurement values and detecting the presence of arrhythmia. However, unlike ECG signals that require a specific posture during measurement to measure cardiac action potentials, PPG signals offer the advantage of allowing unconscious continuous measurement and analysis as long as the user properly wears the wearable device. Since the PPG sensor used in PPG-based irregular heartbeat detection technology is an optical-based sensor, the signal quality may vary significantly depending on the user's wearing condition and movement. In addition, unlike ECG signals, which directly measure cardiac action potentials, it may be an indirect monitoring method that observes changes in blood flow caused by heartbeats. Accordingly, detection accuracy is relatively low compared to ECG-based technologies, thereby potentially leading to user anxiety and unnecessary medical burden due to false detection. The above-described information may be provided as related art to aid understanding of the disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art with respect to the disclosure. SUMMARY A method for measuring heartbeats according to various embodiments of this document may determine whether there is valid ECG data measured within a pre-configured time when an ECG measurement function is executed. The method may determine whether a PPG measurement function is running in a wearable device when there is valid ECG data. The method may output a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function when the PPG function is not running. An electronic device according to various embodiments of this document may include a display, a communication interface configured to communicate with a wearable device, at least one processor, and memory connected electrically to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to determine whether there is valid ECG data measured within a pre-configured time when an ECG measurement function is executed, determine whether a PPG measurement function is running in the wearable device when there is valid ECG data, and control the display to output a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function when the PPG function is not running. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, recording a program for performing a method for measuring heartbeats according to various embodiments of this document, may perform determining whether there is valid ECG data measured within a pre-configured time when an ECG measurement function is executed. The storage medium may perform determining whether a PPG measurement function is running in a wearable device when there is valid ECG data. The storage medium may include outputting a guide for execution of the PPG measurement function when the PPG function is not running. The electronic device, method, and storage medium for measuring heartbeats disclosed herein may complement the accuracy of PPG-based irregular heartbeat detection technology. Furthermore, the heartbeat measurement method and electronic device disclosed herein may guide the user to first become familiar with the ECG measurement method before using the relevant function, and when an irregular heartbeat detection alert occurs while using the function, the user may be guided to measure ECG to identify the result with higher accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a wearable device according to various embodiments. FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 5 are diagrams illustrating a wearable device according to various embodiments. FIGS. 6A and 6B are