Systems and methods for providing health task notifications

• US 10,699,247 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2017
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myfitnesspal Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Under Armour Incorporated
• Inventors: Johnson, Gwen, Sharma, Poojit, Subramaniam, Karthik, Price, Martin, Laing, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Kanaan, Maroun P
• Application Number:
  US15/596,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20180336530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,141 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method and system for providing health task notifications to users. In one embodiment, the method comprises establishing a schedule for the delivery of health task notifications or reminders. The schedule may be entered by the user or provided as an editable default schedule based on the user'"'"'s inputted health goals. Notifications and/or reminders are then provided according to the schedule. The system includes a means by which the user may interact with the messages to provide a response. For example, the user may acknowledge, dismiss, and/or delay the message. Based on the user'"'"'s interaction, the message display is completed or reiterated at a predetermined delay time. In some instances, the schedule may also be updated based on the user'"'"'s response.

Claims

1. A method of operating a user device, the method comprising:

storing a schedule for a display of a plurality of health task reminders to a user;

displaying one of the plurality of health task reminders on a display device of the user device at a first day and/or time based on the schedule;

displaying three options on the display device simultaneously with the health task reminder at the first day and/or time, the three options including a first option to accept the health task reminder, a second option to temporarily alter the first day and/or time of the health task reminder, and a third option to reject the health task reminder;

receiving user input relating to the health task reminder via an input device of the user device, the user input including a selection of one of the three options on the display device;

performing an action based on the user input;

determining, based at least in part on the data indicative of the user input, whether to modify the schedule, the modification comprising;

when the user input is selection of the first option or the third option, removing the health task reminder scheduled for the first day and/or time;

when the user input is selection of the second option or third option for more than a threshold number of times, permanently altering a scheduled day and/or time of the health task reminder; and

when the user input is selection of the second option, temporarily altering the first day and/or time of the health task reminder; and

when it is determined to modify the schedule;

storing the modified schedule; and

displaying the health task reminders on the display device of the user device according to the modified schedule.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein when the user input comprises selection of the first option to accept the health task reminder:

the act of performing an action comprises completion of the display of the health task reminder;

the act of determining comprises determining not to modify the schedule; and

the method further comprises continuing to display the health task reminder at subsequent iterations of the first day and/or time according to the schedule.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein when the user input comprises selection of the third option to reject the health task reminder:

the act of performing an action comprises completion of display of the health task reminder;

the act of determining comprises determining to modify the schedule by removing the health task reminder for the first day and/or time; and

when the third option has been selected more than the threshold number of times, the method further comprises omitting to display the health task reminder at subsequent iterations of the first day and/or time according to the modified schedule.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein when the user input comprises selection of the second option to temporarily alter the health task reminder:

the act of performing an action comprises after a predetermined delay period, re-displaying the health task reminder and adjusting a count indicative of a number of user inputs indicating a delay which have been received;

when the number of user inputs indicating a delay exceeds a predetermined threshold;

the act of determining comprises determining to modify the schedule by removing the health task reminder for the first day and/or time; and

the method further comprises omitting to display the health task reminder at subsequent iterations of the first day and/or time according to the modified schedule; and

when the number of user inputs indicating a delay does not exceed the predetermined threshold;

the act of determining comprises determining to modify the schedule by altering the day and/or time; and

the method further comprises displaying the health task reminder at subsequent iterations of the first day and/or time according to the modified schedule.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a user interface for enabling a user to establish the schedule of health task reminders consistent with a health goal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the health task reminders comprise at least one of:

a reminder that the user should prepare for sleep;

a reminder that the user should log a workout; and

a reminder that the user should log consumption of food.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the health task reminder comprises a reminder that the user should prepare for sleep, and the method further comprises:

receiving data from a sensor in communication with the user device;

determining based on the data whether the user has fallen asleep within a predetermined amount of time after receiving the user input of the first option indicating an acceptance of the health task reminder;

when it is determined that the user has not fallen asleep within the predetermined amount of time, adding a message to the schedule which describes the value of achieving a sleep goal; and

when it is determined that the user has fallen asleep within the predetermined amount of time, recording the user'"'"'s progress toward the sleep goal.

8. A computer readable apparatus comprising a plurality of executable instructions which are configured to, when executed by a processor:

store, at a storage apparatus of a user device, a schedule indicating a day and/or time for a plurality of health task reminders to be displayed to a user;

display, at a display apparatus of a user device, a heath task reminder at a first day and/or time based on the schedule;

display, at the display apparatus simultaneously with the health task reminder, three options including a first option to accept and remove the health task reminder, a second option to reject and temporarily alter the day and/or time of the health task reminder, and a third option to reject and remove the health task reminder;

receive user input relating to the health task reminder, the user input comprising a selection of one of the first option, the second option, or the third option;

complete the display of the health task reminder based on the user input;

process the user input to determine whether to modify the schedule, the modification comprising;

when the user input is selection of the first option or third option, removal of the health task reminder scheduled for the first day and/or time; and

when the user input is selection of the second or third option for more than a threshold number of times, alteration of a day and/or time of the health task reminder scheduled for the first day and/or time;

when the user input is selection of the second option, temporary alteration of the day and/or time of the health task reminder for the first day and/or time;

when it is determined to modify the schedule;

storing the modified schedule; and

displaying the health task reminder on a display of the electronic display device according to the modified schedule; and

when it is determined not to modify the schedule, continuing display of the plurality of health task reminders according to the schedule.

9. The computer readable apparatus of claim 8, wherein the completion of the display comprises one of:

causing the health task reminder to be temporarily removed from the display, then after a predetermined delay period, re-displaying the health task reminder; and

causing the health task reminder to be removed from the display at least until a next iteration of the first day and/or time according to the schedule or the modified schedule.

10. The computer readable apparatus of claim 8, wherein the determination is made to modify the schedule when the user input comprises one of:

dismissal of the health task reminder based on selection of the third option or a delay of the health task reminder based on selection of the second option.

11. The computer readable apparatus of claim 8, wherein the determination is made not to modify the schedule when the user input comprises an acceptance of the health task reminder based on selection of the first option.

12. The computer readable apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of executable instructions are further configured to, when executed by the processor:

provide an interface configured to enable a user to create the schedule of health task reminders consistent with a health goal.

13. The computer readable apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of executable instructions are further configured to, when executed by the processor:

receive data from a sensor in communication with the user device; and

determine based on the data whether the user performed the health task.

14. The computer readable apparatus of claim 13, wherein:

when it is determined that the user has not performed the health task, adding a message to the schedule which provides information relating to the unperformed health task; and

when it is determined that the user has performed the health task, recording the user'"'"'s progress toward the health goal.

15. The computer readable apparatus of claim 13, wherein the health task reminder comprises a reminder that the user should prepare for sleep, and the data from the sensor comprises data indicative of a time at which the user fell asleep.

16. A user device comprising:

a display apparatus configured to provide a display to a user;

an input apparatus configured receive inputs from the user;

a storage apparatus; and

a processor configured to execute at least one computer application thereon, the computer application comprising a plurality of instructions stored at the storage apparatus and which are configured to, when executed, cause the user device to;

store a schedule, the schedule indicating a day and/or time for each of a plurality of health task notifications to be displayed to the user;

display a heath task notification at a first day and/or time based on the schedule;

display simultaneously with the health task notification, three options including a first option to acknowledge the health task reminder, a second option to delay the day and/or time of the health task reminder, and a third option to dismiss the health task reminder;

receive user input relating to the health task notifications, the user input comprising a selection of one of the first option, the second option, or the third option;

process the user input to;

(i) when the user input is selection of the third option for more than a threshold number of times, remove the health task notification from the first day and/or time and generate a modified schedule, (ii) when the user input is selection of the second option, alter the first day and/or time of the health task notification to generate the modified schedule, or (iii) when the user input is selection of the first option or selection of the third option for less than the threshold number of times, make no modifications to the schedule and omitting to generate the modified schedule;

continue to display the plurality of health task notifications to the user according to the modified schedule when a modified schedule is generated and according to the schedule when generation of the modified schedule is omitted.

17. The user device of claim 16, wherein the health task notifications comprise at least one of:

a notification that the user should prepare for sleep;

a notification that the user should log a workout; and

a notification that the user should log consumption of food.

18. The user device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions are further configured to, when executed, cause the user device to:

complete the display of the health task notifications based on the user input, the completion comprising;

causing the health task reminder to be temporarily removed from the display, then after a predetermined delay period, re-displaying the health task reminder; and

causing the health task reminder to be removed from the display at least until a next iteration of the first day and/or time according to the schedule or the modified schedule.

19. The user device of claim 16, wherein:

the plurality of instructions are further configured to cause the user device to;

receive data relating to a performance of the health task;

based at least in part on the data, determine whether the user has completed the health task;

based on the determination, display a secondary message to the user;

wherein when it is determined that the user has completed the health task, the secondary message comprises a message congratulating the user; and

wherein when it is determined that the user has not completed the health task, encouraging the user to complete the health task in a next iteration.