Physical activity and workout monitor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9974467-B2
Application number	US-201514839916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2015
Priority date	Sep 2, 2014
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to devices and processes for monitoring attributes of a user's physical activity (e.g., workout) or inactivity, and to user interfaces (e.g., an activity indicator) for displaying the same. In some examples, a device determines whether physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria, and whether physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria. In some examples, the device controls an inactivity timer that measures user's inactivity. In some examples, the device displays a first visual representation of an attribute or amount of a first type of physical activity, and a second visual representation of an attribute or amount of a second type. In some examples, the device displays a third visual representation of an attribute or amount of a third type of activity. In some examples, the third visual representation corresponds to user's inactivity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the device to:
display an activity indicator, wherein the activity indicator comprises:
a first indicator representative of an aggregate amount of a first type of physical activity performed by a user over a first period of time,
wherein the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity comprises an amount of Calories expended by the user in performing the first type of physical activity over the first period of time, and
wherein the first indicator comprises a first portion representing the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity and a second portion representing a difference between the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity and a first goal value;

a second indicator representative of an aggregate amount of a second type of physical activity performed by the user over a second period of time,
wherein the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity comprises a number of minutes spent by the user in performing the second type of physical activity over the second period of time, and
wherein the second indicator comprises a third portion representing the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity and a fourth portion representing a difference between the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity and a second goal value; and

a third indicator representative of an aggregate amount of a third type of physical activity performed by the user over a third period of time,
wherein the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity comprises a number of predetermined segments of time during which the user performed the third type of physical activity over the third period of time,
wherein each predetermined segment of time of the number of predetermined segments of time represents a segment of time during which a user performed at least a threshold amount of the third type of physical activity,
wherein the third indicator comprises a fifth portion representing the number of predetermined segments of time during which the user performed the third type of physical activity and a sixth portion representing a difference between the number of predetermined segments of time during which the user performed the third type of physical activity and a third goal value, and
wherein the second type of physical activity and the third type of physical activity are subsets of the first type of physical activity;

receive, from a sensor of the electronic device, activity data representing movement associated with the electronic device; and
update the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity based on the activity data.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined segments of time comprise hour-long segments of time.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third periods of time each comprises a day.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein updating the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity based on the activity data comprises:
determine whether the activity data represents the first type of physical activity based on a first set of criteria and determine whether the activity data represents the second type of physical activity based on a second set of criteria;
in response to determining that the activity data represents the first type of physical activity, update the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity based on the activity data;
in response to determining that the activity data represents the second type of physical activity, update the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity based on the activity data;
determine whether the activity data represents the third type of physical activity based on a third set of criteria; and
in response to determining that the activity data represents the third type of physical activity, update the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity based on the activity data.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the first set of criteria comprises physical activities detected by the electronic device.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the second set of criteria comprises an amount of Calories burned per unit time.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the second set of criteria comprises a speed.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the threshold amount of the third type of physical activity comprises 60 seconds of standing within a 90 second segment of time.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator are concentric rings.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
update the display of the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator based on the updated values of the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity based on the activity data.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
receive activity data generated by an application running on the electronic device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
determine whether to update the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity using the activity data generated by the application running on the electronic device; and
in response to determining to update the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity using the activity data generated by the application running on the electronic device, update the aggregate amount of the first type of physical activity, the aggregate amount of the second type of physical activity, and the aggregate amount of the third type of physical activity using the activity data generated by the application running on the electronic device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first period of time, the second period of time, and the third period of time are the same.

14. The non-transitory computer-rea

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Blahnik Jay
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chen Kevin Will
• Graham David Chance
• Keen Daniel S
• Rushing Justin Shane
• Shortlidge T Allan
• Davydov Anton M
• Dye Alan C
• Ive Jonathan P
• Kennedy Zachery
• Minjack Zachury
• Park Dennis S
• Schmitt Brian

Classifications

• G16H20/30 Primary

  relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising · CPC title

• A61B5/1116

  Determining posture transitions · CPC title

• A61B5/1112 Primary

  Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS · CPC title

• A61B5/1123

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

• G16H20/40

  relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture · CPC title