Physical activity monitoring and motivating with an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11224782-B2
Application number	US-201815888728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2018
Priority date	Jun 4, 2017
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for monitoring and motivating physical activity of a user with an electronic device are provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of operating an electronic device comprising sensor circuitry to motivate a user, the method comprising:
during each time sub interval of a first time interval, detecting, at least partially with the sensor circuitry of the electronic device, time sub interval user activity data;
for each time sub interval of the first time interval, determining whether the detected time sub interval user activity data satisfies a goal for that time sub interval of the first time interval;
during each time sub interval of a second time interval that directly follows the first time interval, detecting, at least partially with the sensor circuitry of the electronic device, time sub interval user activity data;
for each time sub interval of the second time interval, determining whether the detected time sub interval user activity data satisfies a goal for that time sub interval of the second time interval;
determining the number of time sub intervals of the first time interval for which the detected time sub interval user activity data satisfied the goal;
determining the number of time sub intervals of the second time interval for which the detected time sub interval user activity data satisfied the goal;
comparing the determined number of time sub intervals of the first time interval to the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval;
defining, with the electronic device, a customized user challenge based on the comparing, the customized user challenge corresponding to a first type of user activity data and including an activity goal that corresponds to the first type of user activity data and is achievable during at least one time interval subsequent to the second time interval;
at the beginning of a third time interval that directly follows the second time interval, presenting, with the electronic device, a first view of a graphical user interface that identifies the customized user challenge and includes an option for accepting the customized user challenge;
receiving, via a physical input component of the electronic device, a user input that selects the option for accepting the customized user challenge included in the first view of the graphical user interface;
after receiving the user input, presenting, with the electronic device, a second view of the graphical user interface that includes a combined activity indicator comprising a plurality of graphic indicators, a first graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators representing: (i) user activity data of the first type of user activity data received by the sensor circuitry of the electronic device, and (ii) user progress towards achieving a first portion of the activity goal based on the received user activity data of the first type of user activity data;
receiving, by the sensor circuitry of the electronic device, updated user activity data of the first type of user activity data; and
responsive to receiving the updated user activity data, updating in real-time the first graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators of the combined activity indicator based at least in part on the updated user activity data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the goal for each time sub interval of each one of the first time interval and the second time interval comprises a goal amount of burned Calories.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the goal for each time sub interval of each one of the first time interval and the second time interval comprises a goal amount of time of exercise.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the goal for each time sub interval of each one of the first time interval and the second time interval comprises a goal amount of distance traveled.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the goal for each time sub interval of each one of the first time interval and the second time interval comprises a goal amount of workouts completed.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is at least a threshold percentage of the total number of time sub intervals of the second time interval, wherein:
in response to the determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is at least the threshold percentage of the total number of time sub intervals of the second time interval, the defining the customized user challenge does not comprise challenging the user to generate, for any number of time sub intervals of the third time interval, user activity data that satisfies a particular type of goal for that time sub interval of the third time interval;
the goal for each time sub interval of each one of the first time interval and the second time interval comprises one of a goal amount of burned Calories, a goal amount of time of exercise, and a goal amount of distance traveled; and
the particular type of goal comprises the one of a goal amount of burned Calories, a goal amount of time of exercise, and a goal amount of distance traveled.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is less than a threshold number of time sub intervals, wherein:
in response to the determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is less than the threshold number of time sub intervals, the defining the customized user challenge comprises defining the customized user challenge to challenge the user to generate, for each one of at least a challenge number of time sub intervals of the third time interval, user activity data that satisfies a goal for that time sub interval of the third time interval; and
the challenge number of time sub intervals of the third time interval is greater than the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval by a time sub interval.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is not less than a threshold number of time sub intervals, wherein:
in response to the determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is not less than the threshold number of time sub intervals: the comparing comprises determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is greater than a threshold percentage of the determined number of time sub intervals of the first time interval; and
the defining the customized user challenge comprises defining the customized user challenge to challenge the user to generate, for each one of at least a challenge number of time sub intervals of the third time interval, user activity data that satisfies a goal for that time sub interval of the third time interval; and

the challenge number of time sub intervals of the third time interval is equal to the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is not less than a threshold number of time sub intervals, wherein:
in response to the determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is not less than the threshold number of time sub intervals:
the comparing comprises determining that the determined number of time sub intervals of the second time interval is within a range of threshold percentages of the determined number of time sub intervals of the first time interval; and
the defining the customized user challenge comprises defining the customized user challenge to challenge the user to generate, for each one of at least a challen

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Blahnik Jay K
• Williams Aled H
• D'Auria Anthony
• Clark David S
• Avery Keith P
• Gilravi Eamon F
• Wiebe Molly P
• Arney Julie A

Classifications

• A61B2503/10

  Athletes · CPC title

• A61B5/02416

  using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B5/742

  using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339) · CPC title

• G06Q50/22

  Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services · CPC title

• A61B5/021

  Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels · CPC title