Physical activity monitoring and motivating with an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12564762-B2
Application number	US-202217574013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2022
Priority date	Jun 4, 2017
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

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 computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, by an electronic user device and during a first set of sub-intervals of a first time interval, first user activity data obtained as signal data using sensor circuitry; accessing, by the electronic user device, a first number of a first goal stored in memory of the electronic user device and associated with the first time interval that is satisfied by the first user activity data, wherein the first number of the first goal is equivalent to a first number of the first set of sub-intervals; determining a customized user challenge based at least in part on the first number of the first goal of the first type, the customized user challenge comprising a second number of the first goal of the first type for a second time interval occurring after the first time interval, wherein the second number of the first goal is equivalent to a second number of a second set of sub-intervals of the second time interval; displaying a first view of a graphical user interface on a display of the electronic user device, wherein the first view (i) identifies the customized user challenge and (ii) includes an option for accepting the customized user challenge; registering, via a physical input component of the electronic user device, a user input that selects the option for accepting the customized user challenge displayed on the display of the electronic user device; receiving, during the second number of the second set of sub-intervals of the second time interval, second user activity data obtained using the sensor circuitry, the second user activity data being associated with the second number of the first goal of the first type and the customized user challenge; and responsive to receiving the second user activity data, displaying, by the electronic user device, a second view of the graphical user interface on the display of the electronic user device based at least in part on the second user activity data, the second view being associated with the customized user challenge.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second view of the graphical user interface comprises a combined activity indicator comprising a plurality of graphic indicators including a first graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first user activity data and the second user activity data are a first type of user activity data, and wherein the first graphic indicator is associated with the first type of user activity data, and wherein a second type of user activity data is associated with a second graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, during one or more third sub-intervals of a third time interval that occurs between the first time interval and the second time interval, third user activity data obtained using the sensor circuitry; determining a third number of one or more second goals associated with the third time interval that are satisfied by the third user activity data; and determining the customized user challenge based at least in part on the first number and the third number.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor circuitry is included on the electronic user device or on a different electronic user device.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first goal comprises at least one of a first goal amount of burned Calories, a second goal amount of time of exercise, a third goal amount of distance traveled, or a fourth goal amount of workouts completed.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first view of the graphical user interface comprises a graphical representation of a user award that is available if the customized user challenge is accepted and achieved.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , further comprising, after conclusion of a challenge period associated with the customized user challenge, displaying a third view of the graphical user interface on the display of the electronic user device, wherein the third view identifies (i) a summary of physical activity associated with the challenge period, and (ii) the graphical representation of the user award that has been updated to indicate achievement of the user award.

9 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic user device, cause the electronic device to perform operations, comprising:
receiving, by the electronic user device and during a first set of sub-intervals of a first time interval, first user activity data obtained as signal data using sensor circuitry; accessing, by the electronic user device, a first number of a first goal stored in memory of the electronic user device and associated with the first time interval that is satisfied by the first user activity data, wherein the first number of the first goal is equivalent to a first number of the first set of sub-intervals; determining a customized user challenge based at least in part on the first number of the first goal of the first type, the customized user challenge comprising a second number of the first goal of the first type for a second time interval occurring after the first time interval, wherein the second number of the first goal is equivalent to a second number of a second set of sub-intervals of the second time interval; displaying a first view of a graphical user interface on a display of the electronic user device, wherein the first view (i) identifies the customized user challenge and (ii) includes an option for accepting the customized user challenge registering, via a physical input component of the electronic user device, a user input that selects the option for accepting the customized user challenge displayed on the display of the electronic user device; receiving, during the second number of the second set of sub-intervals of the second time interval, second user activity data obtained using the sensor circuitry, the second user activity data being associated with the second number of the first goal of the first type and the customized user challenge; and responsive to receiving the second user activity data, displaying, by the electronic user device, a second view of the graphical user interface on the display of the electronic user device based at least in part on the second user activity data, the second view being associated with the customized user challenge.

10 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the second view of the graphical user interface comprises a combined activity indicator comprising a plurality of graphic indicators including a first graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators.

11 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 10 , wherein the first user activity data and the second user activity data are a first type of user activity data, and wherein the first graphic indicator is associated with the first type of user activity data, and wherein a second type of user activity data is associated with a second graphic indicator of the plurality of graphic indicators.

12 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , further comprising additional computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic user device, cause the electronic user device to perform additional operations, comprising:
receiving, during one or more third sub-interv

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

• A61B5/021

  Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels · 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

• A61B5/024

  Measuring pulse rate or heart rate · CPC title