Physical activity and workout monitor

• US 9,918,664 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2015
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Blahnik, Jay, Butcher, Gary Ian, Chen, Kevin Will, Graham, David Chance, Keen, Daniel S., Rushing, Justin Shane, Shortlidge, T. Allan, Davydov, Anton M., Dye, Alan C., Ive, Jonathan P., Kennedy, Zachery, Minjack, Zachury, Park, Dennis S., Schmitt, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): TOWA, RENE T
• Application Number:
  US14/839,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20160058337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 934 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• 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 5/6801 specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to devices and processes for monitoring attributes of a user'"'"'s physical activity (e.g., workout) or inactivity, and to user interfaces (e.g., an activity indicator) for displaying the same. In some examples, a device determines whether physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria, and whether physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria. In some examples, the device controls an inactivity timer that measures user'"'"'s inactivity. In some examples, the device displays a first visual representation of an attribute or amount of a first type of physical activity, and a second visual representation of an attribute or amount of a second type. In some examples, the device displays a third visual representation of an attribute or amount of a third type of activity. In some examples, the third visual representation corresponds to user'"'"'s inactivity.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the device to:

determine that a physical activity has been performed by a user wearing the electronic device, based on activity data generated by a sensor of the electronic device;

determine whether the physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria and whether the physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the first type, update a first value, stored in a memory device, based on the activity data;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the second type, update a second value, stored in the memory device, based on the activity data;

control an inactivity timer that measures a length of time that the user is inactive based on the activity data, wherein controlling the inactivity timer comprises;

reset a value of the inactivity timer in response to determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed a threshold amount of activity; and

in response to the value of the inactivity timer reaching an inactivity time threshold;

increment the value of an inactivity counter, wherein the inactivity counter represents a number of predetermined segments of time during which the user is continuously inactive; and

reset the value of the inactivity timer; and

display;

a first indicator representative of the first value, the first value representing an aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity detected from the sensor over a period of time;

a second indicator representative of the second value, the second value representing an aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time; and

a third indicator representative of the value of the inactivity counter.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the activity data is generated by the sensor based on detection of one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a number of steps taken per unit time.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of criteria comprises an amount of Calories burned per unit time.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a speed.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of criteria comprises the first set of criteria.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second type of activity is a subset of the first type of activity.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

determine whether the physical activity associated with the activity data corresponds to a third type based on a third set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the third type, update a third value, stored in the memory device, based on the received activity data; and

display a fourth indicator representing the third value, the third value representing an aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the third set of criteria includes the second set of criteria and the first set of criteria.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the third type of activity is a subset of the second type of activity and a subset of the first type of activity.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:

the first indicator comprises a first portion representing the first value and a second portion representing a difference between the first value and a first goal value stored in the memory; and

the second indicator comprises a third portion representing the second value and a fourth portion representing a difference between the second value and a second goal value stored in the memory.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

automatically adjust the first goal value based on a passage of time.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first value represents an aggregate amount of Calories burned by the user from performing the first type of physical activity over the period of time.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display of the second value is indicative of an aggregate amount of time spent by the user for performing the second type of physical activity over the period of time.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator are concentric rings.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

receive from an external device remotely located from the electronic device, activity data associated with devices different from the electronic device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are implemented by one or more processors included in a watch.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

after pausing the inactivity timer, update an amount of detected activity to include the physical activity performed by the user.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed the threshold amount of activity comprises determining that the amount of detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

reset the amount of detected activity in response to determining that the amount of the detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

after pausing the inactivity timer;

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than a threshold length of time, reset the amount of detected activity; and

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than the threshold length of time, start the inactivity timer.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein incrementing the value of the inactivity counter and resetting the value of the inactivity timer both occur while the user remains inactive based on activity data generated by the sensor of the electronic device.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

start the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is inactive based on the activity data, and

pause the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is active based on the activity data.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein determining that the user is active comprises determining that the user is standing, walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping based on the activity data.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein determining that the user is inactive comprises determining that the user is not active based on the activity data.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

periodically;

store the value of the inactivity counter; and

after storing the value of the inactivity counter, reset the value of the inactivity counter.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein periodically comprises once a day.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the activity sensor comprises a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, pedometer, accelerometer, biometric sensor, gyroscope, or motion sensor.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator further comprises concurrently displaying the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator,

wherein the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator are each displayed discretely from each other.

30. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

determining that a physical activity has been performed by a user wearing the electronic device, based on activity data generated by a sensor of the electronic device;

determining whether the physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria and whether the physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the first type, updating a first value, stored in a memory device, based on the activity data;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the second type, updating a second value, stored in the memory device, based on the activity data;

controlling an inactivity timer that measures a length of time that the user is inactive based on the activity data, wherein controlling the inactivity timer comprises;

resetting a value of the inactivity timer in response to determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed a threshold amount of activity; and

in response to the value of the inactivity timer reaching an inactivity time threshold;

incrementing the value of an inactivity counter, wherein the inactivity counter represents a number of predetermined segments of time during which the user is continuously inactive; and

resetting the value of the inactivity timer; and

displaying;

a first indicator representative of the first value, the first value representing an aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity detected from the sensor over a period of time;

a second indicator representative of the second value, the second value representing an aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time; and

a third indicator representative of the value of the inactivity counter.

31. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the activity data is generated by the sensor based on detection of one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

32. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a number of steps taken per unit time.

33. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the second set of criteria comprises an amount of Calories burned per unit time.

34. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a speed.

35. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the second set of criteria comprises the first set of criteria.

36. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the second type of activity is a subset of the first type of activity.

37. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

determining whether the physical activity associated with the activity data corresponds to a third type based on a third set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the third type, updating a third value, stored in the memory device, based on the received activity data; and

displaying a fourth indicator representing the third value, the third value representing an aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time.

38. The electronic device of claim 37, wherein the third set of criteria includes the second set of criteria and the first set of criteria.

39. The electronic device of claim 38, wherein the third type of activity is a subset of the second type of activity and a subset of the first type of activity.

40. The electronic device of claim 38, wherein:

the first indicator comprises a first portion representing the first value and a second portion representing a difference between the first value and a first goal value stored in the memory; and

the second indicator comprises a third portion representing the second value and a fourth portion representing a difference between the second value and a second goal value stored in the memory.

41. The electronic device of claim 40, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

automatically adjusting the first goal value based on a passage of time.

42. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the first value represents an aggregate amount of Calories burned by the user from performing the first type of physical activity over the period of time.

43. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the display of the second value is indicative of an aggregate amount of time spent by the user for performing the second type of physical activity over the period of time.

44. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator are concentric rings.

45. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving from an external device remotely located from the electronic device, activity data associated with devices different from the electronic device.

46. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the electronic device is a watch.

47. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, including instructions for:

after pausing the inactivity timer, updating an amount of detected activity to include the physical activity performed by the user.

48. The electronic device of claim 47, wherein determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed the threshold amount of activity comprises determining that the amount of detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

49. The electronic device of claim 47, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, including instructions for:

resetting the amount of detected activity in response to determining that the amount of the detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

50. The electronic device of claim 47, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, including instructions for:

after pausing the inactivity timer;

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than a threshold length of time, resetting the amount of detected activity; and

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than the threshold length of time, starting the inactivity timer.

51. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein incrementing the value of the inactivity counter and resetting the value of the inactivity timer both occur while the user remains inactive based on activity data generated by the sensor of the electronic device.

52. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for controlling the inactivity timer, including instructions for:

starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is inactive based on the activity data; and

pausing the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is active based on the activity data.

53. The electronic device of claim 52, wherein determining that the user is active comprises determining that the user is standing, walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping based on the activity data.

54. The electronic device of claim 52, wherein determining that the user is inactive comprises determining that the user is not active based on the activity data.

55. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

periodically;

storing the value of the inactivity counter; and

after storing the value of the inactivity counter, resetting the value of the inactivity counter.

56. The electronic device of claim 55, wherein periodically comprises once a day.

57. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the activity sensor comprises a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, pedometer, accelerometer, biometric sensor, gyroscope, or motion sensor.

58. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, using one or more processors, that a physical activity has been performed by a user wearing an electronic device, based on activity data generated by a sensor of the electronic device;

determining whether the physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria and whether the physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the first type, updating a first value, stored in a memory device, based on the activity data;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the second type, updating a second value, stored in the memory device, based on the activity data;

controlling an inactivity timer that measures a length of time that the user is inactive based on the activity data, wherein controlling the inactivity timer comprises;

resetting a value of the inactivity timer in response to determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed a threshold amount of activity; and

in response to the value of the inactivity timer reaching an inactivity time threshold;

incrementing the value of an inactivity counter, wherein the inactivity counter represents a number of predetermined segments of time during which the user is continuously inactive; and

resetting the value of the inactivity timer; and

displaying;

a first indicator representative of the first value, the first value representing an aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity detected from the sensor over a period of time;

a second indicator representative of the second value, the second value representing an aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time; and

a third indicator representative of the value of the inactivity counter.

59. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the activity data is generated by the sensor based on detection of one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

60. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a number of steps taken per unit time.

61. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the second set of criteria comprises an amount of Calories burned per unit time.

62. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the second set of criteria comprises a speed.

63. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the second set of criteria comprises the first set of criteria.

64. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the second type of activity is a subset of the first type of activity.

65. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, further comprising:

determining whether the physical activity associated with the activity data corresponds to a third type based on a third set of criteria;

in response to determining that the physical activity corresponds to the third type, updating a third value, stored in the memory device, based on the received activity data; and

displaying a fourth indicator representing the third value, the third value representing an aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity detected from the sensor over the period of time.

66. The computer-implemented method of claim 65, wherein the third set of criteria includes the second set of criteria and the first set of criteria.

67. The computer-implemented method of claim 66, wherein the third type of activity is a subset of the second type of activity and a subset of the first type of activity.

68. The computer-implemented method of claim 66, wherein:

the first indicator comprises a first portion representing the first value and a second portion representing a difference between the first value and a first goal value stored in the memory; and

the second indicator comprises a third portion representing the second value and a fourth portion representing a difference between the second value and a second goal value stored in the memory.

69. The computer-implemented method of claim 68, further comprising:

automatically adjusting the first goal value based on a passage of time.

70. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the first value represents an aggregate amount of Calories burned by the user from performing the first type of physical activity over the period of time.

71. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the display of the second value is indicative of an aggregate amount of time spent by the user for performing the second type of physical activity over the period of time.

72. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator are concentric rings.

73. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, further comprising:

receiving from an external device remotely located from the electronic device, activity data associated with devices different from the electronic device.

74. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the one or more processors are included in a watch.

75. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein controlling the inactivity timer further comprises:

after pausing the inactivity timer, updating an amount of detected activity to include the physical activity performed by the user.

76. The computer-implemented method of claim 75, wherein determining, based on the activity data, that the user has performed the threshold amount of activity comprises determining that the amount of detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

77. The computer-implemented method of claim 75, wherein controlling the inactivity timer further comprises:

resetting the amount of detected activity in response to determining that the amount of the detected activity has reached the threshold amount of activity.

78. The computer-implemented method of claim 75, wherein controlling the inactivity timer further comprises:

after pausing the inactivity timer;

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than a threshold length of time, resetting the amount of detected activity; and

in response to determining that the user is inactive for more than the threshold length of time, starting the inactivity timer.

79. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein incrementing the value of the inactivity counter and resetting the value of the inactivity timer both occur while the user remains inactive based on activity data generated by the sensor of the electronic device.

80. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein controlling the inactivity timer further comprises:

starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is inactive based on the activity data; and

pausing the inactivity timer in response to determining that the user is active based on the activity data.

81. The computer-implemented method of claim 80, wherein determining that the user is active comprises determining that the user is standing, walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping based on the activity data.

82. The computer-implemented method of claim 80, wherein determining that the user is inactive comprises determining that the user is not active based on the activity data.

83. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, further comprising:

periodically;

storing the value of the inactivity counter; and

after storing the value of the inactivity counter, resetting the value of the inactivity counter.

84. The computer-implemented method of claim 83, wherein periodically comprises once a day.

85. The computer-implemented method of claim 58, wherein the activity sensor comprises a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, pedometer, accelerometer, biometric sensor, gyroscope, or motion sensor.