Method for controlling a display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11587484-B2
Application number	US-201916731104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	Dec 21, 2015
Publication date	Feb 21, 2023
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving an activity type of a user; receiving sensor data; determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data; detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
receiving an activity type of a user, wherein the activity type is selected by the user from a plurality of activity types or determined based on sensor data;
receiving sensor data during the activity;
determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;
detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, wherein the detecting comprises detecting a change in the measurement value and comparing the detected change to an activity type specific reference value, wherein the at least one first activity type specific change is specific to the received activity type; and
in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, activating a display by waking up one or more processors configured to control the display, from a deactivated state, wherein the one or more processors are shut down in the deactivated state,
receiving one or more user specific display activation rules; and
updating the activity type specific reference value according to the one or more user specific display activation rules,

and wherein the at least one activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value which causes activation of the display is pre-learned, the pre-learning comprising detecting that the display has been activated by the user a number of times in the same circumstances as defined by sensor data measured during the pre-learning, wherein the number of times is above a pre-set threshold.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is caused to perform:
activating the display further based on the one or more user specific display activation rules.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is caused to perform:
detecting a second activity type specific change in the measurement value, wherein the second activity type specific change is specific to the received activity type; and
deactivating the display, from an active state, by shutting down the one or more processors configured to control the display, in response to detecting the second activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the activity type is a sport activity or sleeping.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of acceleration sensor data, gyroscope data, altimeter data, heart rate sensor data, ambient light sensor data, and position sensor data.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement value is one or more of acceleration, velocity, distance, tilt, altitude, heart rate, ambient light, and location.

7. A method comprising:
receiving an activity type of a user, wherein the activity type is selected by the user from a plurality of activity types or determined based on sensor data;
receiving sensor data during the activity;
determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;
detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, wherein the detecting comprises detecting a change in the measurement value and comparing the detected change to an activity type specific reference value, wherein the at least one first activity type specific change is specific to the received activity type; and
in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, activating a display by waking up one or more processors configured to control the display from a deactivated state, wherein the one or more processors are shut down in the deactivated state,
receiving one or more user specific display activation rules,
updating the activity type specific reference value according to the one or more user specific display activation rules, and

wherein the at least one activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value which causes activation of the display is pre-learned, the pre-learning comprising detecting that the display has been activated by the user a number of times in the same circumstances as defined by sensor data measured during the pre-learning, wherein the number of times is above a pre-set threshold.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
activating the display further based on the one or more user specific display activation rules.

9. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
detecting a second activity type specific change in the measurement value, wherein the second activity type specific change is specific to the received activity type; and
deactivating the display, from an active state, by shutting down the one or more processors configured to control the display, in response to detecting the second activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the activity type is a sport activity or sleeping.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of acceleration sensor data, gyroscope data, altimeter data, heart rate sensor data, ambient light sensor data, and position sensor data.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one measurement value is one or more of acceleration, velocity, distance, tilt, altitude, heart rate, ambient light, and location.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause an apparatus to at least to perform:
receiving an activity type of a user, wherein the activity type is selected by the user from a plurality of activity types or determined based on sensor data;
receiving sensor data during the activity;
determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data;
detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, wherein the detecting comprises detecting a change in the measurement value and comparing the detected change to an activity type specific reference value, wherein the at least one first activity type specific change is specific to the received activity type; and
in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value, activating a display by waking up one or more processors configured to control the display from a deactivated state, wherein the one or more processors are shut down in the deactivated state,
receiving one or more user specific display activation rules,
updating the activity type specific reference value according to the one or more user specific display activation rules,

and wherein the at least one activity type specific change which causes activation of the display is pre-learned, the pre-learning comprising detecting that the display has been activated by the user a number of times in the same circumstances as defined by sensor data measured during the pre-learning, wherein the number of times is above a pre-set threshold.

Assignees

• Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
• Suunto Oy

Inventors

• Sadornil Ramon
• Lindman Erik
• Eriksson Timo
• Akkila Jari
• Hapola Tuomas
• Martikka Mikko

Classifications

• G09G3/04 Primary

  for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments {using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions} · CPC title

• G06F1/1684

  Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 · CPC title

• G06F1/3265

  Power saving in display device · CPC title

• Y02D10/00

  Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management · CPC title

• G09G2330/021

  Power management, e.g. power saving · CPC title