Method and apparatus for physical exercise assistance

• US 10,241,755 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2015
• Issued: 03/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jeong Yun, Kang, Seung Seok, Kim, Seok Hyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Fibbi, Christopher J
• Application Number:
  US14/982,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20160193502A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

An electronic device comprising: a memory; a display; and at least one processor configured to: control the display to display a lock screen including information provided by an exercise assisting application; detect an input performed while the lock screen is active; and generate a first audio signal indicating a value of an exercise parameter, in response to the input.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a memory;

a display;

at least one sensor including a GPS module; and

at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, configured to;

execute an exercise assisting application;

monitor exercise parameters by the at least one sensor;

control the display to display a lock screen including information provided by the exercise assisting application;

receive a plurality of inputs via the display requesting information on the monitored exercise parameters while the lock screen is active;

in response to receiving each of the inputs, generate and output a first audio signal containing information on the exercise parameters;

calculate an audio notification period based on intervals of time elapsed between each of the plurality of inputs provided on the lock screen; and

automatically generate and output a second audio signal containing the information on the exercise parameters continually at the calculated audio notification period after the inputs are received until the completion of the exercise,

wherein the exercise parameters includes at least one of an exercise duration time, a moving distance, an altitude, a moving speed, a distance to a destination, consumed calories, and a time taken to travel a predetermined distance.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of inputs include a touch that is performed in the lock screen.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the information provided by the exercise assisting application includes respective values of one or more exercise parameters that are selected in the exercise assisting application.

4. A method comprising:

executing, by at least one processor of an electronic device, an exercise assisting application;

monitoring, by at least one sensor of the electronic device, exercise parameters, wherein the at least one sensor includes a GPS sensor;

displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a lock screen including information provided by the exercise assisting application;

receiving a plurality of inputs via the display requesting information on the monitored exercise parameters while the lock screen is active;

in response to receiving each of the inputs, generating and outputting, by the at least one processor, a first audio signal containing information on the exercise parameters;

calculating, by the at least one processor, an audio notification period based on intervals of time elapsed between each of the plurality of inputs provided on the lock screen; and

automatically generating and outputting, by the at least one processor, a second audio signal containing the information on the exercise parameters continually at the calculated audio notification period after the inputs are received until the completion of the exercise,

wherein the exercise parameters includes at least one of an exercise duration time, a moving distance, an altitude, a moving speed, a distance to a destination, consumed calories, and a time taken to travel a predetermined distance.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the inputs include a touch that is performed in the lock screen.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device cause the at least one processor to execute a method comprising the steps of:

executing an exercise assisting application;

monitoring, by at least one sensor of the electronic device, exercise parameters, wherein the at least one sensor includes a GPS sensor;

displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a lock screen including information provided by the exercise assisting application;

receiving a plurality of inputs via the display requesting information on the monitored exercise parameters while the lock screen is active;

in response to receiving each of the inputs, generating and outputting a first audio signal containing information on the exercise parameters;

calculating an audio notification period based on intervals of time elapsed between each of the plurality of inputs provided on the lock screen; and

automatically generating and outputting a second audio signal containing the information on the exercise parameters continually at the calculated audio notification period after the inputs are received until the completion of the exercise,

wherein the exercise parameters includes at least one of an exercise duration time, a moving distance, an altitude, a moving speed, a distance to a destination, consumed calories, and a time taken to travel a predetermined distance.