Systems and methods for providing automated workout reminders

• US 9,067,096 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2009
• Issued: 06/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Haughay, Allen P. Jr., Rottler, Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Loan H
• Assistant Examiner(s): JALALZADEH ABYAN, SHILA
• Application Number:
  US12/363,272
• Publication Number:
  US 20100197463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,342 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• 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 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• 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: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/003 Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a user'"'"'s progress towards a workout goal spanning multiple workouts and providing a workout reminder based on the progress. An electronic device can monitor the user'"'"'s progress towards the goal by monitoring the user'"'"'s rate of motion and/or one or more physiological parameters of the user. Based on the user'"'"'s progress towards the goal, the electronic device can provide a workout reminder. For example, if a user'"'"'s progress is not sufficient to achieve the workout goal, the electronic device may provide a reminder to the user. The reminder can include a visual and/or audio alert to the user, and the reminder may interrupt other functions on the device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting, by a computing device, input specifying goal data spanning multiple workouts, the goal data including a deadline for achieving a goal;

detecting, by the computing device, the multiple workouts to determine goal progress data representing progress towards the goal, wherein detecting the multiple workouts includes detecting a workout location for each of the multiple workouts, and wherein the workout location of each of the multiple workouts is stored;

comparing, by the computing device, the goal progress data to the goal data to determine if the progress towards the goal is sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline;

determining, by the computing device, whether a workout is currently occurring based upon detected sensor data or a device mode;

determining, by the computing device, a current location;

determining, by the computing device, whether the current location is at or near any of the stored workout locations; and

providing, by the computing device, an automated workout reminder corresponding to the goal when both;

the workout is not currently occurring; and

the current location is at or near one of the stored workout locations.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the automated workout reminder is further provided only when the determined progress towards the goal is not sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the goal progress data includes periodically monitoring the progress towards the goal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the progress towards the goal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the interval of time remaining between the current time and the deadline.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the automated workout reminder is provided on a display, wherein the automated workout reminder further includes a defer element, and wherein the method further comprises:

detecting, by the computing device, input corresponding to selection of the defer element;

removing, by the computing device, the automated workout reminder from the display; and

providing, by the computing device, the automated workout reminder on the display after a predetermined period of time has passed.

7. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media containing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including;

detecting input specifying goal data spanning multiple workouts, the goal data including a deadline for achieving a goal;

detecting the multiple workouts to determine goal progress data representing progress towards the goal, wherein detecting the multiple workouts includes detecting a workout location for each of the multiple workouts, and wherein the workout location of each of the multiple workouts is stored;

comparing the goal progress data to the goal data to determine if the progress towards the goal is sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline;

determining whether a workout is currently occurring based upon detected sensor data or a device mode;

determining a current location;

determining whether the current location is at or near any of the stored workout locations; and

providing an automated workout reminder corresponding to the goal when both

the workout is not currently occurring; and

the current location is at or near one of the stored workout locations.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the automated workout reminder is further provided when the determined progress towards the goal is not sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein determining the goal progress data includes periodically monitoring the progress towards the goal.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the progress towards the goal.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the interval of time remaining between the current time and the deadline.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the automated workout reminder is provided on a display, wherein the automated workout reminder further includes a defer element, and wherein the operations further include:

detecting input corresponding to selection of the defer element;

removing the automated workout reminder from the display; and

providing the automated workout reminder on the display after a predetermined period of time has passed.

13. A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

detect input specifying goal data spanning multiple workouts, the goal data including a deadline for achieving a goal;

detect the multiple workouts to determine goal progress data representing progress towards the goal, wherein detecting the multiple workouts includes detecting a workout location for each of the multiple workouts, and wherein the workout location of each of the multiple workouts is stored;

compare the goal progress data to the goal data to determine if the progress towards the goal is sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline;

determine whether a workout is currently occurring based upon detected sensor data or a device mode;

determine a current location;

determine whether the current location is at or near any of the stored workout locations; and

provide an automated workout reminder corresponding to the goal when both;

the workout is not currently occurring; and

the current location is at or near one of the stored workout locations.

14. The computer-program product of claim 13, wherein the automated workout reminder is further provided when the determined progress towards the goal is not sufficient to achieve the goal by the deadline.

15. The computer-program product of claim 13, wherein determining the goal progress data includes periodically monitoring the progress towards the goal.

16. The computer-program product of claim 13, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the progress towards the goal.

17. The computer-program product of claim 13, wherein the automated workout reminder includes an indication of the interval of time remaining between the current time and the deadline.

18. The computer-program product of claim 13, wherein the automated workout reminder is provided on a display, wherein the automated workout reminder further includes a defer element, and wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

detect input corresponding to selection of the defer element;

remove the automated workout reminder from the display; and

provide the automated workout reminder on the display after a predetermined period of time has passed.