CLIAMS:1. A mobile device comprising:
a battery to provide power to the mobile device;
a sensor configuration;
a sensor interface to receive a physiological signal from the sensor configuration;
a qualitative module to conduct a qualitative analysis for each of a plurality of noise sources in the physiological signal to obtain a corresponding plurality of qualitative ratings; and
a selection module to use at least the plurality of qualitative ratings to determine whether to report the physiological signal to a remote location.
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Technical Field
[0001] Embodiments generally relate to health monitoring. More particularly, embodiments relate to the automated quality assessment of physiological signals in home health monitoring settings.

Discussion
[0002] Health monitoring may traditionally involve obtaining physiological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) readings from an individual in a clinical setting such as a hospital, doctor’s office or other medical center. In such a case, a medical professional may connect various sensors to the individual/patient and interpret the readings in order to make health-related decisions. If the medical professional determines that the ECG readings are not reliable or of adequate quality, the medical professional may make adjustments to the sensing configuration and/or environment prior to making health-related decisions based on those readings. In home use settings, however, patients may often lack the requisite medical and/or technical knowledge to identify unreliable or inferior quality readings and make the appropriate adjustments to the sensing configuration/environment. As a result, suboptimal health care (e.g., improper diagnosis, increased cost and/or increased patient risk) may be experienced.