×

Biometric monitoring device with immersion sensor and swim stroke detection and related methods

  • US 9,655,548 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2015
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A biometric monitoring system comprising:

  • a housing configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s forearm or insertable into an accessory to be worn on the person'"'"'s forearm;

    at least one motion sensor located in the housing;

    a notification system;

    an immersion sensor, wherein the immersion sensor is selected from the group consisting of;

    a barometric altimeter sensor, a galvanic skin response sensor, and a temperature sensor;

    a memory; and

    control logic, wherein;

    the control logic, the memory, the immersion sensor, and the at least one motion sensor are communicatively connected with one another, andthe control logic is configured to;

    a) obtain motion data from the at least one motion sensor,b) determine that data from the immersion sensor indicates that the immersion sensor has undergone immersion in liquid on a continuous or regular basis consistent with immersion experienced by the person when the person is swimming,c) determine, based on the motion data corresponding with intervals in which the data from the immersion sensor indicates that the immersion sensor has undergone immersion in liquid on a continuous or regular basis consistent with immersion experienced by the person when the person is swimming, each time a swim stroke is indicated, at least in part, by characteristics of the motion data,d) alter stored information pertaining to a number of swim strokes in the memory responsive to (c),e) provide a notification regarding achievement of a biometric performance goal using the notification system, andf) increase an intensity with which the notification system provides the notification when data from the immersion sensor indicates that the immersion sensor is submerged in liquid on a continuous or regular basis consistent with immersion experienced by a person'"'"'s hand when the person is swimming as compared with the intensity with which the notification system normally provides notifications when data from the immersion sensor indicates that the immersion sensor is not submerged in liquid on a continuous or regular basis consistent with immersion experienced by the person'"'"'s hand when the person is swimming.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×