Contextual information usage in systems that include accessory devices
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1. A wearable device comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to generate contextual information associated with the wearable device; and
at least one processor configured to;
receive first contextual information generated by the at least one sensor;
determine, based at least on the first contextual information and at least one parameter associated with a first application associated with the wearable device, whether to output a first notification associated with the first application;
cause, in response to the determination, the wearable device to output the first notification;
receive user feedback in response to the first notification;
determine whether the determination to output the first notification was appropriate based at least in part on the user feedback; and
cause, based at least on the user feedback, the at least one parameter associated with the first application to be updated, the updated at least one parameter to be used in making one or more subsequent determinations of whether to output a notification associated with the first application.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for using contextual information to determine an appropriate response in a system that includes a device paired with an accessory device. The contextual information can be sourced from local sensors, received communications, and information stored on a device within the system. Stored parameters in the system allow flexibility and configurability in evaluating the contextual information. Using feedback obtained after actions taken based on the contextual information allows the system to adapt to better meet the needs of the user.
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1. A wearable device comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to generate contextual information associated with the wearable device; and at least one processor configured to; receive first contextual information generated by the at least one sensor; determine, based at least on the first contextual information and at least one parameter associated with a first application associated with the wearable device, whether to output a first notification associated with the first application; cause, in response to the determination, the wearable device to output the first notification; receive user feedback in response to the first notification; determine whether the determination to output the first notification was appropriate based at least in part on the user feedback; and cause, based at least on the user feedback, the at least one parameter associated with the first application to be updated, the updated at least one parameter to be used in making one or more subsequent determinations of whether to output a notification associated with the first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a wearable device, the method comprising:
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detecting a first activation of a first application on the wearable device; determining, based at least on first sensor data corresponding to a time period in which the first activation was performed, at least one threshold for automatically activating the first application, the first sensor data being generated by at least one sensor of the wearable device; receiving second sensor data generated by the at least one sensor of the wearable device, the second sensor data corresponding to a time subsequent to the first activation; determining that the second sensor data satisfies the at least one threshold for automatically activating the first application; automatically performing a second activation of the first application in response to the determination that the sensor data satisfies the at least one threshold; receiving user feedback in response to the second activation; determining, based at least on one of additional sensor data or the user feedback, that the second activation of the first application was not appropriate; and updating the at least one threshold for automatically activating the first application, such that the second sensor data does not satisfy the updated at least one threshold, the updated at least one threshold to be used in making one or more subsequent determinations of whether to activate the first application. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a wearable device comprising at least one sensor configured to generate contextual information and at least one processor; and a device paired with the wearable device, the device comprising at least one sensor configured to generate contextual information and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor of the wearable device is configured to; receive first contextual information generated by the at least one sensor of the wearable device; determine, based at least on the first contextual information and at least one parameter associated with a first application of the wearable device, whether to output a notification associated with the first application; cause, in response to the determination, the wearable device to output the notification and further cause an activation signal to be wirelessly transmitted to the device; receive user feedback in response to the notification; determine whether the determination to output the notification was appropriate based at least in part on the user feedback; and cause, based at least on the feedback, the at least one parameter associated with the first application to be updated, the updated at least one parameter to be used in making one or more subsequent determinations of whether to output a subsequent notification associated with the first application, and wherein the at least one processor of the device is configured to, in response to the activation signal from the wearable device, cause a second application associated with the device and corresponding to the first application to be activated on the device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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