Delayed goal celebration

• US 9,050,488 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Brumback, Christine Boomer, Knight, David Wayne, Messenger, Jayson Dean Michilena, Hong, Jung Ook
• Primary Examiner(s): HARWARD, SOREN T
• Application Number:
  US14/261,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20150094831A1
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/12 Healthy persons not otherwise provided for, e.g. subjects of a marketing survey
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• 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 5/4809 Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6801 specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6895 Sport equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0071 Distinction between different activities, movements, or kind of sports performed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/70 Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/74 : Atmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 : with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/01 : User's weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 : heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/10 : electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/202 : glucose
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/205 : P-CO2, i.e. partial CO2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 : P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 : temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/65 : skin conductivity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0059 : Exercising apparatus with reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 : Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 : Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more biometric sensors;

at least one user interface element;

at least one processor; and

a memory, wherein;

the memory, the at least one processor, the at least one user interface element, and the one or more biometric sensors are communicatively connected with one another, and

the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to;

a) receive biometric data from the one or more biometric sensors;

b) calculate at least one biometric performance measurement using the biometric data;

c) determine at a first time that the at least one biometric performance measurement indicates that a first biometric performance goal has been met during a first goal achievement window;

d) determine, after the first time, that the biometric data indicates that a wearer of the apparatus is engaged in a first fitness activity associated with the first biometric performance goal;

e) cause the at least one user interface element to provide, responsive to (d), a secondary indicator that signals that the first biometric performance goal has been met;

f) receive, after (d) and (e), an input signal indicative of a user interaction with the apparatus; and

g) cause the at least one user interface element to output a first goal celebration indicator associated with the first biometric performance goal after c) and responsive to f) when the input signal is received at a second time after the first time.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one user interface element includes an audio device and the first goal celebration indicator includes an audio content that is emitted from the audio device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first goal celebration indicator includes a melody, chime, beep, or sound effect.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one user interface element includes a tactile interface device and the first goal celebration indicator includes haptic feedback.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first goal celebration indicator is selected from the group consisting of:

a vibration and a pattern of one or more vibrations.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first goal celebration indicator is a change in texture of the apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the tactile interface device includes a haptic mechanism selected from the group consisting of:

a vibramotor and a speaker.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input signal is produced by an action selected from the group consisting of:

pushing of a button of the apparatus, selection of a touch-screen control of the apparatus, detection of biometric data indicative of a wearer of the apparatus bringing their forearm into a watch-viewing position, detection of biometric data indicative of one or more successive taps on the housing, receipt of a wireless signal from a remote device, and combinations thereof.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory stores further computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:

h) determine at a third time that the at least one biometric performance measurement indicates that a second biometric performance goal different from the first biometric performance goal has been met during a second goal achievement window; and

i) cause the at least one non-visual user interface element to generate a second goal celebration indicator associated with the second biometric performance goal after h) and responsive to f) when the second time is after the third time.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second biometric performance goal includes a plurality of different biometric performance goals and the second biometric performance goal is met by meeting any one of the biometric performance goals in the plurality of different biometric performance goals.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first goal celebration indicator and the second goal celebration indicator are different goal celebration indicators.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first goal celebration indicator and the second goal celebration indicator are the same goal celebration indicator.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first goal celebration indicator is selected from a plurality of goal celebration indicators associated with the first biometric performance goal.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first goal celebration indicator is selected from the plurality of goal celebrations according to a set of predetermined goal celebration selection rules.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the set of predetermined goal celebration indicator selection rules cause the first goal celebration to be selected responsive to a goal celebration choice from a user.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first goal celebration indicator is randomly selected from the plurality of goal celebration indicators.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the secondary indicator is selected from the group consisting of:

a display of graphical content on a display of the apparatus, tactile feedback provided by a haptic mechanism of the apparatus, audio output provided by an audio device of the apparatus, and combinations thereof.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first biometric performance goal and the associated goal celebration indicator are unidentifiable based on the secondary indicator.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory stores further computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:

h) determine that the biometric data from the one or more biometric sensors is indicative of a wearer of the apparatus engaging in a sleep-related activity;

i) determine, after (h), that the wearer is no longer engaged in the sleep-related activity; and

j) responsive to h), cause e) to be performed after (i).

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory stores further computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:

h) determine that the biometric data from the one or more biometric sensors is indicative of a wearer of the apparatus engaging in a sleep-related activity; and

i) responsive to h) and d), cause e) to be performed at a time when the biometric data from the one or more biometric sensors is not indicative of the wearer engaging in a sleep-related activity.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an internal clock configured to indicate a time of day, wherein the memory stores further computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:

h) track the time of day;

i) determine that the time of day correlates with a time of day when a wearer of the apparatus normally engages in a sleep-related activity; and

j) responsive to i) and d), cause e) to be performed at a time of day that does not correlate with a time of day when the wearer normally engages in the sleep-related activity.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the time of day that correlates with a time of day when the wearer normally engages in the sleep-related activity is a time of day between 9:

00 PM and 8;

00 AM.

23. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein f) further comprises receiving the input signal indicative of the user interaction with the apparatus during a first input signal window.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first input signal window is a time period less than 1 day after the at least one processor determines that the first biometric performance goal has been met in c).

25. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination in (d) includes determining that the biometric data indicates that a wearer of the apparatus is engaged in the first fitness activity associated with the first biometric performance goal for at least a predetermined period of time.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the predetermined period of time is at least 10 seconds.

27. A system comprising:

a biometric monitoring device having;

one or more biometric sensors,

at least one processor,

a communications interface, and

a biometric monitoring device memory, wherein;

the biometric monitoring device memory, the at least one processor, the communications interface, and the one or more biometric sensors are communicatively connected with one another, and

the biometric monitoring device memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to;

a) receive biometric data from the one or more biometric sensors; and

at least one remote device separate from the biometric monitoring device, the at least one remote device including at least one remote device processor, a remote device communications interface, and a remote device memory, wherein;

the remote device memory, the at least one remote device processor, and the remote device communications interface are communicatively connected with one another,

the biometric monitoring device and the at least one remote device further include, in aggregate, at least one user interface element, and

the biometric monitoring device memory and the at least one remote device memory store, in aggregate, computer-executable instructions for controlling the system to;

b) calculate at least one biometric performance measurement using the biometric data;

c) determine at a first time that a first biometric performance goal has been met based on the at least one biometric performance measurement during a first goal achievement window;

d) determine, after the first time, that the biometric data indicates that a wearer of the apparatus is engaged in a first fitness activity associated with the first biometric performance goal;

e) responsive to d) and after c), cause the at least one user interface element to output an indicator associated with the first biometric performance goal that signals that the first biometric performance goal has been met.