Combining data sources to provide accurate effort monitoring

• US 9,224,311 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2014
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yeh, Sabrina Tai-Chen, Fredriksson, Jenny Therese
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/255,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20150081056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482900-902
• US Class Current: 1/1
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Abstract

By combining data from different sensors (on fitness device, mobile smartphone, smart clothing, other devices or people in same location), an intelligent system provides a better indicator of an individual'"'"'s physical effort, using rich data sources to enhance quantified metrics such as distance/pace/altitude gain, to provide a clearer picture of an individual'"'"'s exercise and activity.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor;

at least one processor configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for;

receiving signals from a position sensor from which the processor can calculate a speed and a distance over an interval of time Δ

T;

receiving at least one signal representing at least one biometric condition of a user of the device;

adjusting a baseline value associated with the speed and/or distance based at least in part on the biometric condition to render an adjusted baseline; and

outputting an indicia of exercise effort based at least in part on the adjusted baseline.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for:

receiving at least one signal representing elevation of terrain associated with the exercise effort; and

adjusting the baseline value based at least in part on the elevation.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for:

receiving at least one signal representing a type of terrain associated with the exercise effort; and

adjusting the baseline value based at least in part on the type.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for adjusting the baseline value based on humidity.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for adjusting the baseline value based on temperature.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for adjusting the baseline value based on barometric pressure.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor when executing the instructions is further configured for adjusting the baseline value based on wind condition.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the biometric condition includes heart rate.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the biometric condition includes a leg stride condition.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the biometric condition includes skin temperature.

2. The device of claim wherein the processor when executing the instructions is farther configured for:

receiving at least one signal representing slope of terrain associated with the exercise effort; and

adjusting the baseline value based at least in part on the slope.

11. A device comprising:

at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor;

at least one, processor configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for;

receiving signals from a position sensor from which the processor cart calculate a speed and a distance over an interval of time Δ

T;

receiving at least one signal representing at least one biometric condition of a user of the device;

adjusting a baseline value associated with the speed and/or distance based at least in part on the biometric condition to render an adjusted baseline; and

outputting an indicia of exercise effort based at least in part on the adjusted baseline wherein the biometric condition includes a sleep condition.

13. Device comprising:

non-transitory computer readable storage medium (CRSM) bearing instructions executable by a processor which when executed by a processor configure the processor for;

establishing a baseline effort indicator at least partially based on a pace and distance of an exercise of a person;

adjusting the baseline effort indicator at least in part based on at least one biometric condition of the person;

adjusting the baseline effort indicator (BEI) at least in part based on at least one terrain condition; and

outputting an adjusted effort indicator based at least in part on the adjusting steps.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for average workout heart rates in excess of a test rate, increasing the BE and for average workout heart rates below a test rate, decreasing the BEI.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for a terrain slope associated with the distance in excess of a test value, increasing the BEI and for terrain slope below a test value, decreasing BEI.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for temperature in excess of a test value, increasing the BEI and for temperature below a test value, decreasing BEI.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for humidity in excess of a test value, increasing the BEI and for humidity below a test value, decreasing BEI.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for a wind value in excess of a test value, increasing the BEI and for a wind value below a test value, decreasing BEI.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor configure the processor for, for a terrain elevation associated with the distance in excess of a test value, increasing the BEI and for terrain elevation below a test value, decreasing BEI.

20. A device, comprising:

at least one computer readable storage medium hearing instructions executable by a processor;

at least one processor configured for accessing the compute readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for;

receiving terrain information;

combining data from at least one biometric sensor with the terrain information to render combined information; and

providing an indication, based at least in part on the combined information, of an individual'"'"'s physical effort during an exercise.