In a new technological advancement, Google’s Fitbit has filed a patent for a force-sensitive display. This display will enable a smartwatch to record the blood pressure of the wearer.
Read on to find out all the details about how this technology will work!
Fitbit Files Patent for Force Sensitive Display To Measure Blood Pressure
Fitbit, a Google-owned maker of wearable technology, has applied for a patent for a force-sensitive display that would let smartwatches read blood pressure.
A force-sensitive screen with a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor that, when pressed, can measure your blood pressure is described in a Fitbit patent that was filed in the US.
The disclosure includes information about a biometric monitoring device for calculating a user’s blood pressure. The device will have a wearable fixing structure designed to attach to the user and/or the user’s clothing in a way that enables the user to wear the biometric monitoring device while engaging in activities.
The patent states, “A photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor comprising a light emitter and a light detector will generate PPG sensor data representing blood volume pulses of variable amplitude.”
Fitbit To Be First Smartwatch To Measure Blood Pressure?
No smartwatches on the market today have a feature for measuring blood pressure. The business is now known as “Fitbit by Google” thanks to Google. In advance of new account requirements beginning in 2023, Fitbit has begun gradually discontinuing support for Google sign-in, with a warning message posted on its account login page.
In a sign-in page update, the company stated: “We are removing the option to log into your account on fitbit.com with your Google credentials to support an improved experience coming soon. Be sure to know your Fitbit email address and password in advance of this removal. Click Forgot Password if you don’t remember your password.”
We had previously reported Fitbit’s contribution towards a healthier society when the Singapore government tied up with the San Francisco-based wearables pioneer. News was that 1 million people will get a free fitness tracker device when they purchase 12 month subscription of Fitbit Premium, of 10 Singapore dollars (Rs 517) per month for a year.
