Integrated media jukebox and physiologic data handling application

• US 9,868,041 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2014
• Issued: 01/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Wysocki, Christopher R., Heller, David, Jawa, Amandeep, Gupta, Sandeep, Marriott, Greg, Sprauer, Max, Shayer, David A., Archibald, John Wesley, Wells, Shannon E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abad, Farley
• Assistant Examiner(s): YU, HENRY W
• Application Number:
  US14/263,813
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236945A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,359 Days
• Field of Search: 710 2, 710 15, 710 18, 710 62, 710 64, 710 72, 482 8, 84612, 84615, 600300, 600519, 600545, 707102, 7071041
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method is provided to operate a computer to interoperate with a portable media player. The method includes processing signals provided from the portable media player to the computer that are indicative of whether an accessory has been connected to the portable media player, to determine whether the accessory has been connected to the portable media player. Based on a determination that the accessory has been connected to the portable media player, physiologic data of a user that was provided to the portable media player from a wireless physiologic data gathering device, is received from the portable media player, into the computer, via the accessory.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a host computer, performing operations for;

storing a workout playlist of songs for a workout template, the workout template comprising audio cues for a corresponding workout;

processing the workout template, including playing songs in the workout playlist and playing the audio cues during the playing of the songs;

while playing songs in the workout playlist and processing the workout template, receiving user input with respect to playback of songs from the workout playlist

upon determining that the user input during playback of the songs from the playlist causes a different playback order than a pre-defined playback order in the workout playlist, suggesting, to a user, a modification to the workout playlist to correlate to the user input;

based on receiving a first indication from the user of acceptance of the modification to the playlist, creating a modified playlist;

suggesting, to the user, that the modified playlist should be stored as the workout playlist for the workout template;

based on receiving a second indication from the user of acceptance of the suggestion, storing the modified playlist as the workout playlist for the workout template, so that songs in the modified playlist are played when subsequently processing the workout template; and

based on physiologic data indicative of the user behavior, modifying the audio cues played during the playing of the songs.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the modified playlist to the workout template comprises:

updating a corresponding entry in a workout identification table, the entry comprising a workout identification (“

ID”

) and a playlist ID, wherein the workout ID indicates workout characteristics for a corresponding workout and the playlist ID indicates a playlist that defines media playback associated with the workout;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the entry in the workout identification table further comprises a template ID, the template ID indicating the audio cues for the corresponding workout.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein creating the modified playlist comprises:

in the host computer, performing operations for;

updating a corresponding entry in a playlist identification table with information about the modified playlist, the entry comprising a playlist ID and a listing of media in the playlist, wherein the playlist ID indicates a designation for the playlist;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist and updating the listing of media in the playlist to include media corresponding to the user behavior with respect to playback of the songs from the playlist.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the entry in the playlist identification table with the information about the modified playlist comprises information associated with the playlist;

wherein the information associated with the playlist comprises a workout ID that indicates a workout during which the user played the songs of the playlist.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the entry in the playlist identification table with the information about the modified playlist comprises information associated with the playlist;

wherein the information associated with the playlist is configured to store an identification of user behavior to override the modified playlist.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in the host computer, performing operations for;

determining that the modified playlist does not correspond to a preexisting playlist prior to suggesting, to the user, a correlation of the modified playlist with the workout template.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein suggesting, to a user, a modification to the playlist to correlate to user behavior comprises:

suggesting a modification relating to a given song in the playlist based on user behavior during at least two instances of playback of the given song during corresponding processings of the workout template.

8. A host computer, comprising:

a processor; and

a network interface;

the processor and network interface performing operations for;

storing a workout playlist of songs for a workout template, the workout template comprising audio cues for a corresponding workout;

processing the workout template, including playing songs in the workout playlist and playing the audio cues during the playing of the songs;

while playing songs in the workout playlist and processing the workout template, receiving user input with respect to playback of songs from the workout playlist;

upon determining that the user input during playback of the songs from the playlist causes a different playback order than a pre-defined playback order in the workout playlist, suggesting, to a user, a modification to the workout playlist to correlate to the user input;

based on receiving a first indication from the user of acceptance of the modification to the playlist, creating a modified playlist;

suggesting, to the user, that the modified playlist should be stored as the workout playlist for the workout template;

based on receiving a second indication from the user of acceptance of the suggestion, storing the modified playlist as the workout playlist for the workout template, so that songs in the modified playlist are played when subsequently processing the workout template; and

based on physiologic data indicative of the user behavior, modifying the audio cues played during the playing of the songs.

9. The host computer of claim 8, wherein storing the modified playlist to the workout template comprises:

updating a corresponding entry in a workout identification table, the entry comprising a workout identification (“

ID”

) and a playlist ID, wherein the workout ID indicates workout characteristics for a corresponding workout and the playlist ID indicates a playlist that defines media playback associated with the workout;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist.

10. The host computer of claim 9, wherein the entry in the workout identification table further comprises a template ID, the template ID indicating the audio cues for the corresponding workout.

11. The host computer of claim 8, wherein creating the modified playlist comprises:

updating a corresponding entry in a playlist identification table with information about the modified playlist, the entry comprising a playlist ID and a listing of media in the playlist, wherein the playlist ID indicates a designation for the playlist;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist and updating the listing of media in the playlist to include media corresponding to the user behavior with respect to playback of the songs from the playlist.

12. The host computer of claim 11, wherein the entry in the playlist identification table with the information about the modified playlist comprises information associated with the playlist;

wherein the information associated with the playlist comprises a workout ID that indicates a workout during which the user played the songs of the playlist.

13. The host computer of claim 11, wherein the entry in the playlist identification table with the information about the modified playlist comprises information associated with the playlist;

wherein the information associated with the playlist is configured to store an identification of user behavior to override the modified playlist.

14. The host computer of claim 8, further comprising:

the processor and network interface performing operations for;

determining that the modified playlist does not correspond to a preexisting playlist prior to suggesting, to the user, a correlation of the modified playlist with the workout template.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a host computer, cause the host computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

storing a workout playlist of songs for a workout template, the workout template comprising audio cues for a corresponding workout;

processing the workout template, including playing songs in the workout playlist and playing the audio cues during the playing of the songs;

while playing songs in the workout playlist and processing the workout template, receiving user input with respect to playback of songs from the workout playlist;

upon determining that the user input during playback of the songs from the playlist causes a different playback order than a pre-defined playback order in the workout playlist, suggesting, to a user, a modification to the workout playlist to correlate to;

the user input;

based on receiving a first indication from the user of acceptance of the modification to the playlist, creating a modified playlist;

suggesting, to the user, that the modified playlist should be stored as the workout playlist for the workout template;

based on receiving a second indication from the user of acceptance of the suggestion, storing the modified playlist as the workout playlist for the workout template, so that songs in the modified playlist are played when subsequently processing the workout template; and

based on physiologic data indicative of the user behavior, modifying the audio cues played during the playing of the songs.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein, storing the modified playlist to the workout template comprises:

updating a corresponding entry in a workout identification table, the entry comprising a workout identification (“

ID”

) and a playlist ID, wherein the workout ID indicates workout characteristics for a corresponding workout and the playlist ID indicates a playlist that defines media playback associated with the workout;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the entry in the workout identification table further comprises a template ID, the template ID indicating the audio cues for the corresponding workout.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein creating the modified playlist comprises:

updating a corresponding entry in a playlist identification table with information about the modified playlist, the entry comprising a playlist ID and a listing of media in the playlist, wherein the playlist ID indicates a designation for the playlist;

wherein the updating comprises updating the playlist ID with an identifier for the modified playlist and updating the listing of media in the playlist to include media corresponding to the user behavior with respect to playback of the songs from the playlist.