System and method for providing a training load schedule for peak performance positioning using earphones with biometric sensors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9622685-B2
Application number	US-201514871992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Oct 24, 2013
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user a training load schedule for peak performance using earphones with biometric sensors. In one embodiment, the system includes earphones, including: speakers; a processor; a heartrate sensor electrically coupled to the processor; and a motion sensor electrically coupled to the processor. In this embodiment, the system also includes a memory coupled to a processor and having instructions stored that, when executed by the processor: display on a display an initial load schedule stored in a memory to the user; calculate a fatigue level of the user based on signals generated by the heartrate sensor; modify the initial load schedule based on the calculated fatigue level to create a dynamic load schedule for the user; and display on the display the dynamic load schedule to the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for providing a user a training load schedule, comprising:
a pair of earphones comprising:
speakers;
a processor;
a heartrate sensor electrically coupled to processor; and
a motion sensor electrically coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to process electronic input signals from the motion sensor and the heartrate sensor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to at least one of one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to:
display on a display an initial load schedule stored in a memory to the user;
calculate a fatigue level of the user based on signals generated by the heart rate sensor;
modify the initial load schedule based on the calculated fatigue level to create a dynamic load schedule for the user; and
display on the display the dynamic load schedule to the user.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a memory storing the initial load schedule and the dynamic load schedule, and wherein the dynamic load schedule is associated with an event taking place on a future date.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the displayed initial load schedule comprises at least one of a recommended daily activity level and a recommended fatigue level.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the initial load schedule and the dynamic load schedule are displayed on a calendar using at least one of a color-coding representation and a numerical representation.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further cause the system to:
after displaying the dynamic load schedule, calculate a second fatigue level of the user based on signals generated by the heart rate sensor;
modify the dynamic load schedule based on the second fatigue level;
display on the display the modified dynamic load schedule to the user.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further cause the system to:
receive an external dynamic load schedule;
compare the dynamic load schedule to the external dynamic load schedule; and
display on the display the comparison of the dynamic load schedule to the external dynamic load schedule.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the external dynamic load schedule is associated with a second user.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the external dynamic load schedule is a past dynamic load schedule of the user that is associated with a past event.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heartrate sensor is an optical heartrate sensor protruding from a side of the earphone proximal to an interior side of a user's ear when the earphone is worn, and wherein the optical heartrate sensor is configured to measure the user's blood flow and to output an electrical signal representative of this measurement to the earphones processor.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further causes the system to calculate a heart rate variability based on signals received from the heartrate sensor, and wherein the fatigue level is calculated based on the calculated heart rate variability.

11. A method for providing a user a training load schedule using earphones with biometric sensors, comprising:
monitoring a movement of a user based on electrical signals generated by a motion sensor of the earphones;
displaying on a display an initial load schedule stored in a memory to the user;
calculating a fatigue level of the user based on signals generated by a heart rate sensor of the earphones;
one or more processors modifying the initial load schedule based on the calculated fatigue level to create a dynamic load schedule for the user; and
displaying on the display the dynamic load schedule to the user.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising: the one or more processors determining if the user complies with the dynamic load schedule by monitoring a movement of the user based on electrical signals generated by a motion sensor of the earphones.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising: storing the initial load schedule and the dynamic load schedule in a memory, and wherein the dynamic load schedule is associated with an event taking place on a future date.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the displayed initial load schedule comprises at least one of a recommended daily activity level and a recommended fatigue level.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the initial load schedule and the dynamic load schedule are displayed on a calendar using at least one of a color-coding representation and a numerical representation.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the one or more processors:
after displaying the dynamic load schedule, calculating a second fatigue level of the user based on signals generated by the heart rate sensor;
modifying the dynamic load schedule based on the second fatigue level;
displaying on the display the modified dynamic load schedule to the user.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the one or more processors:
receiving an external dynamic load schedule;
comparing the dynamic load schedule to the external dynamic load schedule; and
displaying on the display the comparison of the dynamic load schedule to the external dynamic load schedule.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the external dynamic load schedule is associated with a second user.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the external dynamic load schedule is a past dynamic load schedule of the user that is associated with a past event.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the heartrate sensor is an optical heartrate sensor protruding from a side of the earphone proximal to an interior side of a user's ear when the earphone is worn, and wherein the optical heartrate sensor is configured to measure the user's blood flow and to output an electrical signal representative of this measurement to a processor of the earphones.

21. The method of claim 11 , further comprising: calculating a heart rate variability based on signals received from the heartrate sensor, and wherein the fatigue level is calculated based on the calculated heart rate variability.

Assignees

• Logitech Europe Sa

Inventors

• Wisbey Ben
• Shepherd David
• Duddy Stephen

Classifications

• A61B5/02427

  Details of sensor · CPC title

• A61B5/1118 Primary

  Determining activity level · CPC title

• G09B19/0038

  Sports · CPC title

• A61B5/6898

  Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers · CPC title

• A61B5/0205

  Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition · CPC title