Multi-position, multi-parameter user-wearable sensor systems and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- (a) identifying each of a plurality of user-wearable devices that are being worn by a user, wherein each of the user-wearable devices is battery powered, includes a plurality of sensors, is adapted to perform wireless communication, and is being worn on a separate portion of the user'"'"'s body;
(b) for each of the plurality of user-wearable devices, identifying a portion of the user'"'"'s body on which the user-wearable device is being worn;
(c) identifying an activity in which the user is engaged;
(d) identifying, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, multiple types of sensor data that are to be sensed, using the sensors of the user-wearable devices, to enable tracking of one or more metrics relevant to the activity in which the user is engaged;
(e) determining, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user,wherein when a same identified type of sensor data that is to be sensed is obtainable from a same type of sensor of more than one of the user-wearable devices, the determining how to distribute the sensing responsibilities includes determining a schedule that changes over time how the sensing responsibilities are distributed among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user in order to increase how long each of the user-wearable devices can operate between battery charges or replacements, compared to if distribution of the responsibilities among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user remained unchanged after an initial distribution was determined; and
(f) selectively activating and deactivating individual sensors of each of the user-wearable devices in dependence on results of step (e).
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Abstract
A base station identifies user-wearable devices being worn by a user, wherein each of the user-wearable devices is battery powered, includes a plurality of sensors, performs wirelessly communication, and is worn on a separate portion of the user'"'"'s body. For each of the user-wearable devices, the base station identifies a portion of the user'"'"'s body on which the user-wearable device is being worn. The base station also identifies an activity in which the user is engaged, and identifies multiple types of sensor data to be sensed using the sensors of the user-wearable devices, to enable tracking of metric(s) relevant to the activity in which the user is engaged. The base station determines how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the user-wearable devices being worn by the user, and selectively activates and deactivates individual sensors of each of the user-wearable devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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(a) identifying each of a plurality of user-wearable devices that are being worn by a user, wherein each of the user-wearable devices is battery powered, includes a plurality of sensors, is adapted to perform wireless communication, and is being worn on a separate portion of the user'"'"'s body; (b) for each of the plurality of user-wearable devices, identifying a portion of the user'"'"'s body on which the user-wearable device is being worn; (c) identifying an activity in which the user is engaged; (d) identifying, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, multiple types of sensor data that are to be sensed, using the sensors of the user-wearable devices, to enable tracking of one or more metrics relevant to the activity in which the user is engaged; (e) determining, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user, wherein when a same identified type of sensor data that is to be sensed is obtainable from a same type of sensor of more than one of the user-wearable devices, the determining how to distribute the sensing responsibilities includes determining a schedule that changes over time how the sensing responsibilities are distributed among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user in order to increase how long each of the user-wearable devices can operate between battery charges or replacements, compared to if distribution of the responsibilities among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user remained unchanged after an initial distribution was determined; and (f) selectively activating and deactivating individual sensors of each of the user-wearable devices in dependence on results of step (e). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station adapted to communicate with a plurality user-wearable devices, each of which includes a battery that powers the user-wearable device, each of which includes a plurality of sensors, each of which includes a wireless interface that is adapted to wirelessly communicate with the base station, and each of which is intended to worn on a separate portion of a user'"'"'s body, the base station comprising:
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a wireless interface adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals, wherein the wireless interface enables the base station to wireless communicate with the plurality of the user-wearable devices; a device identifier module adapted to identify each of the plurality of user-wearable devices that are being worn by the user; a body portion identifier module adapted to identify, for each of the plurality of user-wearable devices, the portion of the user'"'"'s body on which the user-wearable device is being worn; an activity identifier module adapted to identify an activity in which the user is engaged; a desired sensor data identifier module adapted to identify, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, multiple types of sensor data that are to be sensed, using the sensors of the user-wearable devices, to enable the base station to track metrics relevant to the activity in which the user is engaged; a distribution identifier module adapted to determine, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user; and an activation module adapted to selectively activate and deactivate individual sensors of each of the user-wearable devices in dependence on a determination, by the distribution identifier module, of how to distribute the sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data; wherein when the distribution identifier module determines that a same identified type of sensor data that is to be sensed is obtainable from a same type of sensor of more than one of the user-wearable devices, the distribution identifier module is adapted to determine a schedule that changes over time how the sensing responsibilities are distributed among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user in order to increase how long each of the user-wearable devices can operate between battery charges or replacements, compared to if distribution of the responsibilities among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user remained unchanged after an initial distribution was determined. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a base station; a plurality user-wearable devices, each of which includes a battery that powers the user-wearable device, each of which includes a plurality of sensors, each of which includes a wireless interface that is adapted to wirelessly communicate with the base station, and each of which is intended to worn on a separate portion of a user'"'"'s body; wherein the base station is configured to identify each of the plurality of user-wearable devices that are being worn by a user; for each of the plurality of user-wearable devices, identify a portion of the user'"'"'s body on which the user-wearable device is being worn; identify an activity in which the user is engaged; identify, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, multiple types of sensor data that are to be sensed, using the sensors of the user-wearable devices, to enable tracking of one or more metrics relevant to the activity in which the user is engaged; determine, in dependence on the activity in which the user is engaged and the portions of the user'"'"'s body on which the user wearable devices are being worn, how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user; and selectively activate and deactivating individual sensors of each of the user-wearable devices in dependence on results of the determination of how to distribute sensing responsibilities for the multiple types of sensor data among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user; wherein when the base station determines that a same identified type of sensor data that is to be sensed is obtainable from a same type of sensor of more than one of the user-wearable devices, the base station is configured to determine a schedule that changes over time how the sensing responsibilities are distributed among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user in order to increase how long each of the user-wearable devices can operate between battery charges or replacements, compared to if distribution of the responsibilities among the sensors of the plurality of user-wearable devices being worn by the user remained unchanged after an initial distribution was determined. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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