Breathing sequence user interface

• US 11,033,708 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2016
• Issued: 06/15/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Blahnik, Jay, Arney, Julie A., Bebbington, Samuel H., Butcher, Gary Ian, Fennis, Jules K., Jenkins, Monica, Lynch, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuhlman, Catherine B
• Application Number:
  US15/372,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20170354795A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,651 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0022 by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/005 images, e.g. video
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0088 modulated by a simulated respiratory frequency
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/332 Force measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/10 Electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/40 Respiratory characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for breathing sequences. In some examples, a device displays a configuration user interface that comprises a prompt to select a number of cycles of a breathing sequence, adjusts the number of cycles of the breathing sequence to the selected number of cycles in response to selection, and initiates a breathing phase of the breathing sequence. In some examples, the device displays and fluctuates a progress indicator in accordance with the selected number of cycles. In some examples, a device detects a time associated with a first breathing sequence, generates a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time, determines if the prompting criteria has been met, displays a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, and displays a second breathing sequence user interface in response to selection of the first affordance.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a rotatable input mechanism;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

detecting a time of performance associated with a first breathing sequence;

generating a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence;

determining, at a first time, if the prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when one or more of a device motion condition and a scheduled calendar event condition are met, and wherein the scheduled calendar event condition is met when no scheduled calendar event is present at the first time;

receiving user input selection of the first affordance;

in response to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, displaying, on the display, a second breathing sequence user interface; and

while the second breathing sequence user interface is being displayed, in accordance with a determination that a first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, concurrently adjusting a number of cycles of the second breathing sequence and a total length of time of the second breathing sequence.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time.

3. The electronic device of claim 2,

wherein generating the prompting criteria comprises:

determining a prompting time that occurs the predetermined length of time after the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence; and

wherein determining if the prompting criteria has been met comprises;

determining if the prompting time has occurred.

4. The electronic device of claim 3,

wherein generating the prompting criteria further comprises:

setting a timer in accordance with the predetermined length of time; and

starting the timer; and

wherein determining if the prompting time has occurred comprises;

determining whether the timer has expired.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a time that occurred during the first breathing sequence.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting an initiation time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a completion time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to a determination that the prompting criteria has been met;

detecting a time of performance associated with a third breathing sequence; and

in accordance with a detection of the time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence, updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, progressing to a breathing phase of the second breathing sequence; and

during the breathing phase of the second breathing sequence;

displaying, on the display, a first version of a progress indicator; and

fluctuating the first version of the progress indicator in accordance with a selected number of cycles.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the prompt to initiate the second breathing sequence comprises a second affordance, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving user input selection of the second affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

ceasing display, on the display, of the prompt; and

updating the prompting criteria.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

detecting a time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance; and

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on a snooze interval,

wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the snooze interval is a length of time that is distinct from the predetermined prompting frequency.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

further in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

forgoing display of all prompts to initiate a breathing sequence during the remainder of a current day.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

determining if the updated prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the updated prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a fourth breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a third affordance;

receiving user input selection of the third affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the third affordance, displaying, on the display, a fourth breathing sequence user interface.

16. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when the device motion condition is met.

17. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the number of cycles corresponds to a number of breaths and a total length of time of a breathing sequence.

18. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, receiving a cyclic rate from an external device;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, adjusting the number of cycles, based on the cyclic rate from the external device, of the second breathing sequence, wherein;

the cyclic rate represents the number of cycles over a predetermined length of time; and

the external device is different from the electronic device.

19. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a rotatable input mechanism;

detecting a time of performance associated with a first breathing sequence;

generating a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence;

determining, at a first time, if the prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when one or more of a device motion condition and a scheduled calendar event condition are met, and wherein the scheduled calendar event condition is met when no scheduled calendar event is present at the first time;

receiving user input selection of the first affordance;

in response to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, displaying, on the display, a second breathing sequence user interface; and

while the second breathing sequence user interface is being displayed, in accordance with a determination that a first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, concurrently adjusting a number of cycles of the second breathing sequence and a total length of time of the second breathing sequence.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time.

21. The method of claim 20,

wherein generating the prompting criteria comprises:

determining a prompting time that occurs the predetermined length of time after the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence; and

wherein determining if the prompting criteria has been met comprises;

determining if the prompting time has occurred.

22. The method of claim 21,

wherein generating the prompting criteria further comprises:

setting a timer in accordance with the predetermined length of time; and

starting the timer; and

wherein determining if the prompting time has occurred comprises;

determining whether the timer has expired.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a time that occurred during the first breathing sequence.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting an initiation time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a completion time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

26. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

prior to a determination that the prompting criteria has been met;

detecting a time of performance associated with a third breathing sequence; and

in accordance with a detection of the time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence, updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, progressing to a breathing phase of the second breathing sequence; and

during the breathing phase of the second breathing sequence;

displaying, on the display, a first version of a progress indicator; and

fluctuating the first version of the progress indicator in accordance with a selected number of cycles.

28. The method of claim 19, wherein the prompt to initiate the second breathing sequence comprises a second affordance, the method further comprising:

receiving user input selection of the second affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

ceasing display, on the display, of the prompt; and

updating the prompting criteria.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

detecting a time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance; and

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on a snooze interval,

wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the snooze interval is a length of time that is distinct from the predetermined prompting frequency.

32. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

further in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

forgoing display of all prompts to initiate a breathing sequence during the remainder of a current day.

33. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

determining if the updated prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the updated prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a fourth breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a third affordance;

receiving user input selection of the third affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the third affordance, displaying, on the display, a fourth breathing sequence user interface.

34. The method of claim 19, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when the device motion condition is met.

35. The method of claim 19, wherein the number of cycles corresponds to a number of breaths and a total length of time of a breathing sequence.

36. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

prior to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, receiving a cyclic rate from an external device;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, adjusting the number of cycles, based on the cyclic rate from the external device, of the second breathing sequence, wherein;

the cyclic rate represents the number of cycles over a predetermined length of time; and

the external device is different from the electronic device.

37. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a rotatable input mechanism, the one or more programs including instructions for:

detecting a time of performance associated with a first breathing sequence;

generating a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence;

determining, at a first time, if the prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when one or more of a device motion condition and a scheduled calendar event condition are met, and wherein the scheduled calendar event condition is met when no scheduled calendar event is present at the first time;

receiving user input selection of the first affordance;

in response to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, displaying, on the display, a second breathing sequence user interface; and

while the second breathing sequence user interface is being displayed, in accordance with a determination that a first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, concurrently adjusting a number of cycles of the second breathing sequence and a total length of time of the second breathing sequence.

38. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time.

39. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 38,

wherein generating the prompting criteria comprises:

determining a prompting time that occurs the predetermined length of time after the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence; and

wherein determining if the prompting criteria has been met comprises;

determining if the prompting time has occurred.

40. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 39,

wherein generating the prompting criteria further comprises:

setting a timer in accordance with the predetermined length of time; and

starting the timer; and

wherein determining if the prompting time has occurred comprises;

determining whether the timer has expired.

41. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a time that occurred during the first breathing sequence.

42. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting an initiation time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

43. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein detecting the time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence comprises:

detecting a completion time of a breathing phase of the first breathing sequence.

44. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to a determination that the prompting criteria has been met;

detecting a time of performance associated with a third breathing sequence; and

in accordance with a detection of the time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence, updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the third breathing sequence.

45. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, progressing to a breathing phase of the second breathing sequence; and

during the breathing phase of the second breathing sequence;

displaying, on the display, a first version of a progress indicator; and

fluctuating the first version of the progress indicator in accordance with a selected number of cycles.

46. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein the prompt to initiate the second breathing sequence comprises a second affordance, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving user input selection of the second affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

ceasing display, on the display, of the prompt; and

updating the prompting criteria.

47. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 46, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time of performance associated with the first breathing sequence.

48. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 46, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

detecting a time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance; and

updating the prompting criteria based on the predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time associated with the received user input selection of the second affordance.

49. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 46, wherein updating the prompting criteria comprises:

updating the prompting criteria based on a snooze interval,

wherein the predetermined prompting frequency is a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the snooze interval is a length of time that is distinct from the predetermined prompting frequency.

50. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 46, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

further in response to receiving the user input selection of the second affordance;

forgoing display of all prompts to initiate a breathing sequence during the remainder of a current day.

51. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 46, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

determining if the updated prompting criteria has been met;

in accordance with a determination that the updated prompting criteria has been met, displaying, on the display, a prompt to initiate a fourth breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a third affordance;

receiving user input selection of the third affordance; and

in response to receiving the user input selection of the third affordance, displaying, on the display, a fourth breathing sequence user interface.

52. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein the prompting criteria include a criterion that is met when the device motion condition is met.

53. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein the number of cycles corresponds to a number of breaths and a total length of time of a breathing sequence.

54. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to receiving the user input selection of the first affordance, receiving a cyclic rate from an external device;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input on the rotatable input mechanism is detected, adjusting the number of cycles, based on the cyclic rate from the external device, of the second breathing sequence, wherein;

the cyclic rate represents the number of cycles over a predetermined length of time; and

the external device is different from the electronic device.