Method and apparatus for determining, recommending, and applying a calibration parameter for activity measurement
First Claim
1. A method of determining a recommended calibration parameter for measurement of a user'"'"'s activity, said method comprising:
- collecting a plurality of data relating to said user'"'"'s activity;
displaying said plurality of data relating to said user'"'"'s activity;
collecting a plurality of secondary data relating to said user'"'"'s activity;
utilizing said plurality of secondary data to calculate a recommended calibration parameter for measurement of said user'"'"'s activity;
generating an interactive display comprising a scale, a first identifier and a second identifier provided in association with said scale, said first identifier moveable relative to said scale and relating to a current calibration parameter, and said second identifier stationary relative to said scale and relating to said recommended calibration parameter;
enabling said user to move the first identifier relative to the scale and thereby select the current calibration parameter from said display; and
calibrating said user'"'"'s activity data using said user-selected calibration parameter to generate calibrated data.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for determining, recommending, and applying a calibration parameter to collected activity data. In one embodiment, calibration parameter is estimated based on physical aspects of the user and automatically applied to collected data. In another embodiment, the calibration parameter is determined based on secondary data which is more precise than the data which is collected. The calibration factor based on the more precise data may comprise a recommended calibration factor, yet the user may be enabled to select any calibration factor he/she prefers via an interactive display. In one specific variant, the activity comprises a walk or run activity of the user, and the calibration parameter comprises the user'"'"'s specific stride length. In another variant, the user selects a calibration factor by reviewing a list of previous activity against that same activity after calibration given a particular calibration factor is applied.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining a recommended calibration parameter for measurement of a user'"'"'s activity, said method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of data relating to said user'"'"'s activity; displaying said plurality of data relating to said user'"'"'s activity; collecting a plurality of secondary data relating to said user'"'"'s activity; utilizing said plurality of secondary data to calculate a recommended calibration parameter for measurement of said user'"'"'s activity; generating an interactive display comprising a scale, a first identifier and a second identifier provided in association with said scale, said first identifier moveable relative to said scale and relating to a current calibration parameter, and said second identifier stationary relative to said scale and relating to said recommended calibration parameter; enabling said user to move the first identifier relative to the scale and thereby select the current calibration parameter from said display; and calibrating said user'"'"'s activity data using said user-selected calibration parameter to generate calibrated data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system configured to determine a recommended calibration parameter for measurement of a user'"'"'s stride length, said system comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; at least one activity monitor including an accelerometer configured to detect user steps; and at least one user device, said user device configured to; receive an input by said user of said user'"'"'s height; utilize said height to calculate a default calibration parameter to estimate said user'"'"'s stride length; receive a step count of said user during at least one first activity from said at least one activity monitor; receive position data of said user during said at least one first activity from said GPS receiver; utilize said step count and said position data to determine a recommended calibration parameter to calculate said user'"'"'s stride length; display a first calculated distance using said default calibration parameter, a second calculated distance using said recommended calibration parameter to said user, and an indicator associated with a current calibration parameter; enable said user to select from said display a third distance associated to said at least one first activity by adjusting the position of an indicator on said display, said third distance being associated to a third calibration parameter which would be used to calculate said user-selected distance; and apply said third calibration parameter to calculate a stride length and distance for subsequent activity of said user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, cause a user device to:
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receive an input by a user of at least one user parameter used in calibration; utilize said at least one user parameter to calculate a current calibration of activity data of said user; receive data relating to at least one first activity of said user; receive position data of said user during said at least one first activity; utilize said data relating to said at least one first activity of said user and said position data to determine a recommended calibration; enable said user to select a user-selected calibration from a display by moving a first identifier associated with said recommended calibration relative to a second identifier associated with said current calibration; and calibrate said activity data of said user using said user-selected calibration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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