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Apparatus and method for enhancing accuracy of a contactless body temperature measurement

By combining a camera module and a temperature sensor in an electronic device and using the focus matching time to determine the body temperature, the error problem of the non-contact body temperature measurement device when the measurement distance changes is solved, and high-precision non-contact body temperature measurement is achieved, which is suitable for electronic devices.

Active Publication Date: 2016-02-10
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0008] However, stretchable designs are difficult to apply to electronic devices due to structural limitations and variations in the distance between the sensor for temperature measurement and the object area (and resulting measurement errors).
[0009] Although proximity sensors can be employed in electronic devices, proximity sensors can only detect objects on the surface on which the detection is to be performed, and proximity sensors require additional components, such as a separate optical module including a transmitter and a receiver, to perform the function

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[0039] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness. The same reference symbols are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0040] It should be noted that various embodiments described below can be applied or used alone or in combination.

[0041] As used herein, the terms "comprising" and / or "comprising" specify the presence of a disclosed function, operation or component, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other functions, operations or components. It will also be understood that the terms "comprising" and / or "having" when used in this specificat...

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An electronic device for enhancing accuracy of a contactless body temperature measurement is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module for determining whether an image of an object is in focus, a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the object, and a processor for determining, as a temperature of the object, a temperature output from the temperature sensor corresponding to a focus matching time as a result of determining whether the image of the object is in focus.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for measuring body temperature, and more particularly to devices and methods for improving the accuracy of non-contact body temperature measurements Background technique [0002] There are two types of conventional thermometers: contact and non-contact. Contact thermometers require physical contact with the target object to be measured. Therefore, this type of thermometer does not give accurate readings when used for example on a baby who is seldom immobile, and if used at night, this type of thermometer may disturb sleep. [0003] In contrast, some non-contact type thermometers measure the wavelength of infrared radiation from a target object having a temperature higher than the absolute temperature to determine the temperature of the target object. This type of thermometer allows quick and continuous measurements in an accurate manner without contact even when the target is on the move,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/01H04N5/225
CPCG01J5/0859G01J5/025G01J5/0265G01J2005/0077G01J5/0025H04M1/21G01J5/07A61B5/681A61B5/6814A61B5/01A61B5/6898A61B5/743A61B5/7221A61B5/684A61B5/7203A61B5/742
Inventor 李旻炯吴政泽赵在桀安峻贤李宰赫
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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