Method for controlling a display

• US 20200135076A1
• Filed: 12/31/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Suunto Oy (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sadornil, Ramon, Lindman, Erik, Eriksson, Timo, Akkila, Jari, Hapola, Tuomas, Martikka, Mikko
• Granted Patent: US 11,587,484 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• 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 5/1121 Determining geometric values, e.g. centre of rotation or angular range of movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3215 Monitoring of peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/02 Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/04 for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving an activity type of a user; receiving sensor data; determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data; detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor;

and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

receiving an activity type of a user;

receiving sensor data;

determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;

detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and

activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value comprises:

detecting a change in the measurement value; and

comparing the detected change to an activity type specific reference value.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the activity type specific change is pre-learned.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is caused to perform:

receiving one or more user specific display activation rules; and

updating the activity type specific reference value according to the one or more user specific display activation rules.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is caused to perform:

receiving one or more user specific display activation rules; and

activating the display further based on the one or more user specific display activation rules.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is caused to perform:

detecting a second activity type specific change in the measurement value; and

deactivating the display in response to detecting the second activity type specific change in the measurement value.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the activity type is a sport activity, daily use or sleeping.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of acceleration sensor data, gyroscope data, altimeter data, heart rate sensor data, ambient light sensor data, and position sensor data.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one measurement value is one or more of acceleration, velocity, distance, tilt, altitude, heart rate, ambient light, and location.

10. A method comprising:

receiving an activity type of a user;

receiving sensor data;

determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;

detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and

activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value comprises:

detecting a change in the measurement value; and

comparing the detected change to an activity type specific reference value.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the activity type specific change is pre-learned.

13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

receiving one or more user specific display activation rules; and

updating the activity type specific reference value according to the one or more user specific display activation rules.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving one or more user specific display activation rules;

activating the display further based on the one or more user specific display activation rules.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

detecting a second activity type specific change in the measurement value; and

deactivating the display in response to detecting the second activity type specific change in the measurement value.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein the activity type is a sport activity, daily use or sleeping.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of acceleration sensor data, gyroscope data, altimeter data, heart rate sensor data, ambient light sensor data, and position sensor data.

18. The method according to claim 10, wherein the at least one measurement value is one or more of acceleration, velocity, distance, tilt, altitude, heart rate, ambient light, and location.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause an apparatus to at least to perform:

receiving an activity type of a user;

receiving sensor data;

determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;

detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and

activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.