WORKOUT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A WEARABLE DEVICE

• US 20160107029A1
• Filed: 07/27/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Sangkyu, LEE, Joonhyung, CHO, Seongho
• Granted Patent: US 9,913,590 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0223 Magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0257 Proximity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6895 Sport equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• 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

Abstract

A workout management method performed by a wearable device is provided. The workout management method includes receiving a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user, obtaining a second information about a current fitness state of the user, comparing the first information and the second information, and outputting the result of the comparison to the user.

Claims

1. A workout management method performed by a wearable device, the workout management method comprising:

receiving a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user;

obtaining a second information about a current fitness state of the user;

comparing the first information and the second information; and

outputting the result of the comparison to the user.

2. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises at least one of workout intensity, a number of times a workout is to be performed, and an amount of workout time with respect to one or more fitness machines.

3. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the first information comprises receiving the first information from the user directly via an input into the wearable device.

4. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the first information comprises receiving the first information from an external electronic apparatus via at least one of a wired or a wireless communication.

5. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

outputting information about an amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to a fitness machine near the user, from among the first information; and

obtaining information about at least one of a workout intensity and an accumulated amount of exercise performed by the user while the user is using the fitness machine.

6. The workout management method of claim 5, wherein the outputting information about an amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to a fitness machine comprises displaying the information about the amount of exercise to be performed by the user, with respect to the fitness machine near the user, on a display unit included in the wearable device or a display unit included in the fitness machine near the user.

7. The workout management method of claim 5, wherein the outputting information about an amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to a fitness machine comprises generating a voice message informing the user of the amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine near the user.

8. The workout management method of claim 5, wherein the obtaining the information comprises receiving the information about at least one of the workout intensity and the accumulated amount of the workout performed by the user via a wireless communication with the fitness machine.

9. The workout management method of claim 5, wherein the obtaining the information comprises counting a number of times the workout is repeated by the user using a sensor included in the wearable device.

10. The workout management method of claim 9, wherein the sensor is at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a terrestrial magnetic sensor.

11. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the comparing further comprises:

comparing the second information to the first information with respect to a fitness machine that is being used by the user, and calculating a remaining amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine;

determining whether a workout with respect to the fitness machine is completed; and

outputting a guidance, based on whether or not the workout has been completed, to the user.

12. The workout management method of claim 11, wherein the outputting the guidance comprises outputting the guidance using at least one of a display unit, a speaker included in the wearable device, and vibration of the wearable device.

13. The workout management method of claim 11, wherein the outputting he guidance comprises generating a voice message or a notification sound notifying that the workout with respect to the fitness machine has been completed, when the workout with respect to the fitness machine has been completed.

14. The workout management method of claim 11, wherein the outputting the guidance comprises generating a voice message or a notification sound notifying that the workout with respect to the fitness machine has not been completed, when the user stops operation of the fitness machine or goes away from the fitness machine while the workout with respect to the fitness machine has not been completed.

15. The workout management method of claim 11, further comprising generating a voice message for notifying information about a remaining amount of the exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine

16. The workout management method of claim 1, further comprising accumulating and storing the second information with respect to fitness machines used by the user, based on time.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable recording storage medium having stored thereon a computer program which performs the method of claim 1 when executed by a computer.

18. A wearable device comprising:

an input/output (I/O) unit configured to provide an interface with a user;

a communicator configured to provide a wireless communication function;

a memory configured to store at least one program; and

a processor configured to control the I/O unit and the communicator and to execute the at least one program stored in the memory,

wherein the at least one program comprises instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

19. The wearable device of claim 18, wherein the wearable device can be worn on a wrist.

20. A workout management system comprising:

one or more fitness machines having a wireless communication function; and

the wearable device of claim 19, which can be worn by a user who uses the one or more fitness machines.