Method, apparatus and computer program product for collecting activity data via a removable apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016138935-A1
Application number	US-201414540261-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 13, 2014
Priority date	Jul 30, 2009
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for collecting activity data with a removably attached mobile device. The mobile device may be moved to various holders configured to be used in different activities. The data is collected according to a determined activity. The start and end of a session is automatically detected based on connectivity to the holder. Metrics may be tracked for specific gear, as well as various spans of time such as sessions, seasons, and/or lifetimes. Milestones and highlights may be determined for various combinations of the various activities, gear and/or terms.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1 . A method for collecting activity data with an apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is connected to a holder; receiving an indication of a detected movement; identifying an activity type based on at least one of a holder identifier or the movement of the apparatus; identifying a plurality of metrics for which to collect the activity data based on the activity type; and collecting the activity data for the identified plurality of metrics.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the activity type is an activity comprising phases, wherein collecting the activity data comprises distinguishing between the phases.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within a threshold amount of time; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within the threshold amount of time, resuming collecting the activity data in a same session.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder in a first location; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance, resuming collecting the activity data in a different session.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
associating the collected activity data with a particular piece of gear; and tracking milestones for the activity type and the particular piece of gear.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
tracking milestones for at least one of a session, season, or lifetime.

7 . An apparatus for collecting activity data, the 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 processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is connected to a holder; receiving an indication of a detected movement; identifying an activity type based on at least one of a holder identifier or the movement of the apparatus; identifying a plurality of metrics for which to collect the activity data based on the activity type; and collecting the activity data for the identified plurality of metrics.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
determining that the activity type is an activity comprising phases, wherein collecting the activity data comprises distinguishing between the phases.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within a threshold amount of time; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within the threshold amount of time, resuming collecting the activity data in a same session.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder in a first location; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance, resuming collecting the activity data in a different session.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
associating the collected activity data with a particular piece of gear; and tracking milestones for the activity type and the particular piece of gear.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
tracking milestones for at least one of a session, season, or lifetime.

13 . A computer program product for collecting activity data, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
receiving an indication that an apparatus is connected to a holder; receiving an indication of a detected movement; identifying an activity type based on at least one of a holder identifier or the movement of the apparatus; identifying a plurality of metrics for which to collect the activity data based on the activity type; and collecting the activity data for the identified plurality of metrics.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions for:
determining that the activity type is an activity comprising phases, wherein collecting the activity data comprises distinguishing between the phases.

15 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions for:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within a threshold amount of time; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder within the threshold amount of time, resuming collecting the activity data in a same session.

16 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions for:
receiving an indication that the apparatus is removed from the holder in a first location; receiving an indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance; and in response to receiving the indication that the apparatus is returned to the holder in a second location that is a greater distance from the first location than a threshold distance, resuming collecting the activity data in a different session.

17 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions for:
associating the collected activity data with a particular piece of gear; and tracking milestones for the activity type and the particular piece of gear.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions for:

Assignees

• Here Global Bv

Inventors

• Hammendorp Maarten
• Adams Alistair
• Chan Joe
• Burns Duncan
• Samanta Vidyut
• Wever Pascal
• Vegezzi David

Classifications

• G01C19/00

  Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects · CPC title

• G01P15/00 Primary

  Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration · CPC title

• G01C22/00 Primary

  Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers · CPC title

• G01C21/265 Primary

  constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays (G01C21/3688 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01C22/006

  Pedometers · CPC title