Workout management method and system using a wearable device

• US 9,913,590 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2015
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Sangkyu, Lee, Joonhyung, Cho, Seongho
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/809,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20160107029A1
• Time in Patent Office: 960 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0223 Magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0257 Proximity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6895 Sport equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• 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

Abstract

A workout management method performed by a wearable device is provided. The workout management method includes receiving a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user, obtaining a second information about a current fitness state of the user, comparing the first information and the second information, and outputting the result of the comparison to the user.

Claims

1. A workout management method performed by a wearable device, the workout management method comprising:

receiving, by the wearable device, a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user;

obtaining, by the wearable device, a second information about a current fitness state of the user;

comparing, by the wearable device, the first information and the second information; and

outputting, by the wearable device, a result of the comparison to the user,

wherein the obtaining the second information comprises;

determining, by the wearable device, a fitness machine near the user based on location information related to the wearable device and the fitness machine.

2. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises at least one of workout intensity, a number of times a workout is to be performed, and an amount of workout time with respect to one or more fitness machines.

3. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the first information comprises receiving the first information from the user directly via an input into the wearable device.

4. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the first information comprises receiving the first information from an external electronic apparatus via at least one of a wired or a wireless communication.

5. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

outputting information about an amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine near the user, from among the first information; and

obtaining information about at least one of a workout intensity and an accumulated amount of exercise performed by the user while the user is using the fitness machine.

6. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

outputting information about an amount exercise to be performed bar the user with respect machine near the user, from among the first information by displaying the information about the amount of exercise to be performed by the user, with respect to the fitness machine near the user, on a display unit included in the wearable device or a display unit included in the fitness machine near the user.

7. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

outputting information about an amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine near the user, from among the first information by generating a voice message informing the user of the amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine near the user.

8. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

obtaining information about at least one of a workout intensity and an accumulated amount of exercise performed by the user while the user is using the fitness machine by receiving the information about at least one of the workout intensity and the accumulated amount of a workout performed by the user via a wireless communication with the fitness machine.

9. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

obtaining information about at least one of a workout intensity and an accumulated amount of exercise performed by the user while the user is using the fitness machine by counting a number of times the a workout is repeated by the user using a sensor included in the wearable device.

10. The workout management method of claim 9, wherein the sensor is at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a terrestrial magnetic sensor.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording storage medium having stored thereon a computer program which performs the method of claim 1 when executed by a computer.

12. The workout management method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the second information comprises:

obtaining information on an activity performed by the user while the user is using the determined fitness machine.

19. A wearable device comprising:

an input/output (I/O) unit configured to provide an interface with a user;

a communicator configured to provide a wireless communication function;

a memory configured to store at least one program; and

a processor configured to control the I/O unit and the communicator and to execute the at least one program stored in the memory,

wherein the at least one program comprises instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

20. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the wearable device is configured to be worn on a wrist.

21. A workout management system comprising:

one or more fitness machines having a wireless communication function; and

a wearable device configured to be worn by a user who uses the one or more fitness machines, the wearable device comprising;

an input/output (I/O) unit configured to provide an interface with the user;

a communicator configured to provide the wireless communication function;

a memory configured to store at least one program; and

a processor configured to control the I/O unit and the communicator and to execute the at least one program stored in the memory,

wherein the at least one)comprises instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

13. A workout management method performed by a wearable device, the workout management method comprising:

receiving, by the wearable device, a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user;

obtaining, by the wearable device. a second information about a current fitness state of the user;

comparing, by the wearable device, the first information and the second information; and

outputting, by the wearable device, a result of the comparison to the user,

wherein the comparing further comprises;

comparing the second information to the first information with respect to a fitness machine that is being used by the user, and calculating a remaining amount of exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine;

determining whether a workout with respect to the fitness machine is completed; and

outputting a guidance, based on whether or not the workout has been completed, to the user.

14. The workout management method of claim 13, wherein the outputting the guidance comprises outputting the guidance using at least one of a display unit, a speaker included in the wearable device, and vibration of the wearable device.

15. The workout management method of claim 13, wherein the outputting the guidance comprises generating a voice message or a notification sound notifying that the workout with respect to the fitness machine has been completed, when the workout with respect to the fitness machine has been completed.

16. The workout management method of claim 13, wherein the outputting the guidance comprises generating a voice message or a notification sound notifying that the workout with respect to the fitness machine has not been completed, when the user stops operation of the fitness machine or goes away from the fitness machine while the workout with respect to the fitness machine has not been completed.

17. The workout management method of claim 13, further comprising generating a voice message for notifying information about the remaining amount of the exercise to be performed by the user with respect to the fitness machine.

18. A workout management method performed by a wearable device, the workout management method comprising.

receiving, by the wearable device, a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user;

obtaining, by the wearable device. a second information about a current fitness state of the user;

comparing, by the wearable device, the first information and the second information; and

outputting, by the wearable device, a result of the comparison to the user; and

accumulating and storing the second information with respect to fitness machines used by the user, based on time.