User interfaces for tracking of physical activity events

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12154450-B2
Application number	US-202117337147-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2021
Priority date	Jun 2, 2020
Publication date	Nov 26, 2024
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods for tracking the performance of a physical activity event. In some embodiments, the method is performed at a computer system that is in communication with one or more perceptual output generation components and one or more sensors and includes detecting a start of a physical activity, providing ongoing feedback relating to a target duration, and if the activity continues for at least the duration, indicating that the activity continued for at least the target duration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more perceptual output generation components;
a plurality of sensors for detecting a physical activity of a first type, including a first sensor for detecting movement corresponding to the physical activity of the first type and a second sensor for detecting sound corresponding to the physical activity of the first type;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while the electronic device is being worn by a user of the electronic device, via one or more attachment mechanisms, detecting, via the first sensor and/or the second sensor, a first set of sensor data that corresponds to the user of the electronic device starting a physical activity of a first type;
in response to detecting the first set of sensor data that corresponds to the user of the electronic device, starting the physical activity of the first type:
starting a timer of a respective duration; and
outputting, via the one or more perceptual output generation components, a first perceptual feedback indicating that the timer of the respective duration is operating; and

after starting the timer:
in accordance with a determination that the physical activity of the first type is ongoing, continuing to output the first perceptual feedback indicating that the timer of the respective duration is operating;
detecting that a set of one or more termination criteria has been met;
in response to detecting that the set of one or more termination criteria has been met:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more termination criteria was met based on the physical activity of the first type having continued for at least the respective duration, outputting, via the one or more perceptual output generation components, a second perceptual feedback indicating that the physical activity of the first type was detected for the respective duration;
in accordance with a determination that the termination criteria has been met because the physical activity of the first type stopped before the timer reached the respective duration:
 providing a third perceptual feedback indicating that the physical activity of the first type is no longer being detected; and
 pausing operation of the timer; and

after providing the third perceptual feedback and after pausing operation of the timer:
in accordance with a determination that the physical activity of the first type is detected via the first sensor and/or the second sensor within a second respective duration after providing the third perceptual feedback, resuming operation of the timer;
in accordance with a determination that the physical activity of the first type is not detected via the first sensor and/or the second sensor within a third respective duration after providing the third perceptual feedback, providing a fourth perceptual feedback that is different from the third perceptual feedback, wherein the third respective duration is shorter than the second respective duration; and
in accordance with a determination that the physical activity of the first type is not detected via the first sensor and/or the second sensor within the second respective duration after providing the third perceptual feedback, ceasing operation of the timer.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after providing the third perceptual feedback:
in accordance with a determination that the physical activity of the first type is not detected via the first sensor or second sensor within a second respective duration after providing the third perceptual feedback, providing a fifth perceptual feedback indicating that the physical of the first type was not performed for the respective duration of the timer.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after providing the fifth perceptual feedback indicating that the physical activity of the first type was not performed for the respective duration of the timer, displaying a first selectable user interface object that, when selected, logs that the physical activity of the first type was not being performed by the user of the electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after outputting the fifth perceptual feedback indicating that the physical activity of the first type was not performed for the respective duration of the timer:
in accordance with a determination that a set of logging criteria has been met, logging, in a first application that collects and presents data for a plurality of health-related functions, that an occurrence of the physical activity of the first type was detected but was not performed for the respective duration of the timer.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the set of logging criteria includes a criterion that is met when the occurrence of the physical activity of the first type was detected for at least a fourth respective duration of time.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third perceptual feedback is a prompt to continue the physical activity of the first type.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the respective duration is a predetermined duration.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after outputting the second perceptual feedback indicating that the physical activity of the first type was detected for the respective duration, logging, in a second application that collects and presents data for a plurality of health-related functions, that an occurrence of the physical activity of the first type was detected for the respective duration.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to detecting the first set of sensor data, initiating performance of a first operation of a first type; and
continuing to perform the first operation of the first type after starting the timer of the respective duration.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the timer of the respective duration is timing, displaying an indication that corresponds to the first operation of the first type.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physical activity of the first type is handwashing by the user of the electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting that a set of prompting criteria has been met, wherein the set of prompting criteria includes a criterion that is met when a location of the electronic device corresponds to a predefined location; and
in response to detecting that the set of prompting criteria has been met, outputting a first prompt for the user of the electronic device to perform the physical activity of the first type.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting that recorded data corresponding to performance of the physical activity of the first type satisfies a set of notification criteria; and
in response to detecting that the recorded data corresponding to performance of the physical activity of the first type satisfied the set of notification criteria, outputting a first notification that includes information based on the recorded data.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing on

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Sundstrom Matthew J
• Felton Nicholas
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chan Joseph Y
• Fennis Jules K
• Gilravi Eamon Francis
• King Nicholas V
• Lemmens Cas
• Luxton Joseph M
• Moussette Camille
• Naguit Charmian Bondoc
• Verweij Hugo
• WIEBE Molly Pray
• Lynch Kevin

Classifications

• A61B5/1123

  Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running (A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence) · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• A61B5/486

  Biofeedback (using electroencephalography [EEG] A61B5/375) · CPC title

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title

• A61B5/1118

  Determining activity level · CPC title