Heart rate control based upon media content selection

• US 9,563,268 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2015
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Original Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Inventors: Sderstrm, Gustav, Smith, Owen, Garmark, Sten
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhao, Eugene
• Application Number:
  US14/883,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20160342199A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• 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 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0833 Measuring rate of oxygen consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/00 Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 starting appliances A63K3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 : Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 : Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A media-playback device includes: a media-output device that plays media content items; a physiological measurement device programmed to measure at least one physiological measurement of a user of the media-output device; and a physiological control engine configured to: identify a current physiological measurement for the user; and cause the media-output device to modify playback of the media content items based upon the current physiological measurement.

Claims

1. A media-playback device comprising:

a media-output device that plays media content items;

a physiological measurement device programmed to measure at least one physiological measurement of a user of the media-output device, the physiological measurement being associated with a level of exertion of the user during performance of a repetitive-motion activity;

a location-determining device that is configured to determine a location of the media-playback device; and

a physiological control engine configured to;

identify a current physiological measurement for the user;

determine a current location of the media-playback device;

use the current location to estimate a future level of exertion of the user and an estimated heart rate impact on the user based on an anticipated future location of the media-playback device; and

cause the media-output device to modify playback of the media content items to at least partially counteract the estimated heart rate impact based upon the current physiological measurement and the current location of the media playback device by adjusting a tempo used to select media content items for playback based on the estimated future level of exertion.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the physiological control engine is configured to:

compare the current physiological measurement to a range; and

increase or decrease a tempo of the media content items based upon the comparison.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the physiological control engine increases the tempo of the media content items when the current physiological measurement falls below the range.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the current physiological measure is a current heart rate, and the range is a range of heart rates.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the current physiological measure is a heart rate.

6. A media-playback device comprising:

a media-output device that plays media content items;

a physiological measurement device programmed to measure a heart rate of a user of the media-output device;

a location-determining device that is configured to determine a location of the media-playback device; and

a physiological control engine configured to;

identify a current heart rate for the user;

determine a current location of the media-playback device;

use the current location to estimate a future level of exertion of the user and an estimated heart rate impact on the user based on an anticipated future location of the media-playback device; and

cause the media-output device to modify a tempo of the media content items to at least partially counteract the estimated heart rate impact based upon the current heart rate and the current location of the media playback device by adjusting a tempo used to select media content items for playback based on the estimated future level of exertion.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the physiological control engine is configured to:

compare the current heart rate to a range; and

increase or decrease the tempo of the media content items based upon the comparison.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the physiological control engine increases the tempo of the media content items when the current heart rate falls below the range.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the range is a range of heart rates.

10. A method performed by a media-playback device comprising:

playing, by a media-output device, media content items;

measuring, by a physiological measurement device, a heart rate of a user;

identifying a current heart rate of the user;

determining a current location of the user;

using the current location to estimate a future level of exertion of the user and an estimated heart rate impact on the user based on an anticipated future location of the user; and

modifying playback by the media-output device of the media content items to at least partially counteract the estimated heart rate impact based upon the current heart rate and the current location of the media playback device by adjusting a tempo used to select media content items for playback based on the estimated future level of exertion.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

comparing the current heart rate to a range; and

increasing or decreasing the tempo of the media content items based upon the comparison.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising increasing the tempo of media content items when the current heart rate falls below the range.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the range is a range of heart rates.