Calendar Integration Methods and Systems for Presentation of Events Having Combined Activity and Location Information

• US 20140229220A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Yuen, Shelten Gee Jao, Park, James, Lee, Hans Christiansen
• Granted Patent: US 9,730,025 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/744 Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 25/00 Indicating the time by other means or by combined means electric or electromechanical indicating G04C ; illumination of dials or hands G04B19/30; indicating the time by acoustic means G04B21/00; arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times G04B23/00; continuously indicating the time optically by electric means G04C19/00; producing acoustic time signals by electrical means G04C21/00; devices for cooking eggs A47J29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 : Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 : using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 : Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method includes receiving geo-location data collected over time period. The geo-location data is associated with a monitoring device. The method further includes receiving motion tracking data of the monitoring device. The motion tracking data is collected over time period. The method includes identifying one or more activities. The activities are identified based on inference rules that identify certain activities to have occurred when at least part of the motion tracking data is correlated to the received geo-location data. The method further includes defining a metric for one or more of the identified activities. The metric is associated to a calendar date. The method includes sending the metric to a calendar application with integration instructions. The integration instructions define the calendar date to which the metric will be added.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a geo-location of a monitoring device, the monitoring device for use during a performance of an activity by a user;

receiving metric data captured using the monitoring device, the metric data providing a measure associated with the performance of the activity by the user;

receiving a time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location at which the activity is performed by the user;

determining a type of the activity performed by the user based on at least one of the geo-location and the metric data; and

adding the type of the activity and the metric data to a calendar based on the time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an activity to be filtered out from the calendar;

comparing the received activity with the type of the activity that is added to the calendar to determine whether there is a match between the received activity and the type of the activity; and

filtering out the type of the activity added to the calendar based on an occurrence of the match between the received activity and the type of the activity.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing the geo-location to determine whether the geo-location is associated with a pre-determined activity; and

associating an identifier of the pre-determined activity with the calendar upon determining that the geo-location is associated with the pre-determined activity.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the geo-location includes a latitude, or a longitude, or an altitude, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device includes a watch, or a wristband, or a bracelet.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is for being carried by the user or being worn by the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of the activity includes walking, or running, or a sports activity, or sleeping, or a sedentary activity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of the activity includes an active activity or a passive activity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the metric data includes an amount of stairs ascended by the user, or an amount of stairs descended by the user, or an amount of steps walked or ran by the user, or an amount of calories burned by the user, or an amount of distance traveled by the user, or an amount of hours slept by the user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the time includes minutes, or hours, or days.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the type of the activity performed by the user based on at least one of the geo-location and the metric data includes:

determining a speed of the activity performed by the user;

determining the type of the activity based on the speed.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the type of the activity performed by the user based on at least one of the geo-location and the metric data comprises:

identifying a location based on the geo-location;

determining whether the type of the activity can be performed at the identified location; and

determining the type of the activity upon determining that the type of the activity can be performed at the identified location.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein adding the type of the activity and the metric data to the calendar based on the time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location comprises:

determining that the type of the activity and the metric data be placed within a time period that is designated in the calendar, wherein the time is a portion of the time period.

14. A method comprising:

receiving a geo-location of a monitoring device, the monitoring device for use during a performance of an activity by a user;

receiving metric data captured using the monitoring device, the metric data providing a measure associated with the performance of the activity by the user;

receiving a time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location at which the activity is performed;

identifying a location at which the activity is performed by the user based on at least one of the geo-location and the metric data; and

adding the identified location to a calendar based on the time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a location to be filtered out from the calendar;

comparing the received location with the identified location that is added to the calendar; and

filtering out the identified location added to the calendar upon determining based on said comparing that a match between the received location and the identified location occurs.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein adding the identified location to the calendar based on the time comprises:

determining that the identified location be placed within a time period that is designated in the calendar, wherein the time is a portion of the time period.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein receiving the location to be filtered out from the calendar comprises receiving, via a network, the location to be filtered out from the calendar, wherein the location to be filtered out is provided by the user via an input device.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a location to be filtered out from the calendar;

comparing the received location with the identified location that is added to the calendar; and

filtering out the identified location added to the calendar upon determining based on said comparing that a match between the received location and the identified location occurs,

wherein filtering out the identified location comprises removing the identified location from the calendar before display of the calendar.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the identified location includes work, or home, or car, or gym.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the monitoring device includes a watch, or a wristband, or a bracelet.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the monitoring device is used for being carried by the user or being worn by the user.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the metric data includes an amount of stairs ascended by the user, or an amount of stairs descended by the user, or an amount of steps walked or ran by the user, or an amount of calories burned by the user, or an amount of distance traveled by the user, or an amount of hours slept by the user.

23. A method comprising:

obtaining geo-location data collected over a period of time, the geo-location data associated with a monitoring device that is configured to be used by a user;

obtaining motion tracking data of the monitoring device, the motion tracking data collected over the period of time;

identifying one or more activities for the period of time, the activities being identified based on inference rules that identify certain activities to have occurred when at least part of the motion tracking data is correlated to the received geo-location data;

defining a metric for one or more of the identified activities, the metric being associated to a calendar date; and

executing a calendar application and integration instructions, the integration instructions defining the calendar date to which the metric will be added, wherein the method is executed by a processor.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the motion tracking data includes data identifying one or more positions of the monitoring device when worn by the user.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the inference rules associate a speed between two geo-locations as corresponding to an activity and a motion between two positions as corresponding to an activity.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein at least part of the motion tracking data is correlated to the received geo-location when the geo-location is received at a time the user is performing a motion, the motion used to generate the motion tracking data, wherein the inference rules are used to determine whether the received geo-location identifies a location that is inconsistent with an activity identified using the received motion tracking data.

27. A method comprising:

receiving a geo-location of a monitoring device, the monitoring device for being carried by a user while performing an activity at the geo-location;

receiving metric data calculated by the monitoring device, the metric data providing a measure of the performance of the activity by the user;

receiving a time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location at which the activity is performed;

determining a type of the activity performed by the user based on the geo-location and the metric data;

identifying a location at which the activity is performed based on the geo-location and the metric data; and

associating the type of the activity, the metric data, and the identified location with a calendar based on the time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein associating the type of the activity, the metric data, and the identified location with the calendar based on the time at which the monitoring device is used at the geo-location comprises:

integrating the type of the activity, the metric data, and the identified location into a time period that is designated in the calendar, wherein the time is a portion of the time period.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

receiving a privacy setting associated with the calendar from a user account of the user; and

applying the privacy setting to the calendar to remove at least one of the type of the activity, the metric data, and the identified location from the calendar.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

determining whether access to the calendar is requested via another user account,

wherein applying the privacy setting is performed in response to determining that the access to the calendar is requested from the other user account.