Portable monitoring devices and methods of operating the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-019/00
G08B-021/18
G08C-017/02
A61B-005/00
G08B-021/02
출원번호
US-0062717
(2013-10-24)
등록번호
US-8903671
(2014-12-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Park, James
Yuen, Shelten Gee Jao
Friedman, Eric Nathan
Brumback, Christine Boomer
출원인 / 주소
Fitbit, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
인용정보
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24인용 특허 :
23
초록▼
In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating ann
In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of an activity session. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.
대표청구항▼
1. A device comprising: one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion, the activity data pertaining to a physical activity undertaken by a user of the device to whom the device is physically coupled;one or more processors for:
1. A device comprising: one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion, the activity data pertaining to a physical activity undertaken by a user of the device to whom the device is physically coupled;one or more processors for: monitoring the activity data; andreceiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of a physical activity session, the physical activity session being associated with a duration of time in which the device is monitoring the activity data, the duration of time being a user-defined duration of time or a duration of time associated with a particular physical activity;one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to the user based on the monitoring; anda portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein: the device further includes a memory; andthe processors are further configured to store the activity data or data derived from the activity data in the memory. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the processors are further configured to store the annotation data in the memory. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processors are further configured to determine one or more activity metrics based on the activity data. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the processors are further configured to determine one or more activity metrics based on the activity data and the annotation data. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein: the device further includes one or more user input devices included in or on the housing for receiving or sensing user input; andthe processors are further configured to receive and interpret the user input received or sensed via the user input devices. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the motion sensors themselves also can function as user input devices by sensing the user's touch, tapping, or other physical gesture made on or with the device. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein: the device further includes transmitting and receiving circuitry; andthe user can provide user input via an external or remote device that then communicates the user input or causes the user input to be communicated to the receiving circuitry; andthe processors are further configured to receive and interpret the user input received by the receiving circuitry. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein: the transmitting and receiving circuitry is configured for wireless communication over a computer network; andthe user input is input via a web or mobile application. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to enable the user to input the annotation data via user input. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein the user input is input based on a physical interaction with the device that is then interpreted by the processors. 12. The device of claim 10, wherein the user input is input to an external device that is communicatively-coupled with the device via one or more wired or wireless connections or networks. 13. The device of claim 10, wherein the device is configured to enable the user to initiate, indicate, or mark a start time or an end time of a user-defined activity session in response to user input. 14. The device of claim 10, wherein the device is configured to enable the user to indicate a particular user activity performed during a user-defined physical activity session in response to user input. 15. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to automatically annotate the activity data or to generate the annotation data. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the device is configured to automatically annotate the activity data or to generate the annotation data based on a device state. 17. The device of claim 15, wherein the device is configured to automatically annotate the activity data or to generate the annotation data based on an analysis of the activity data. 18. The device of claim 1, wherein the processors are configured to automatically determine the activity data to track or the activity metrics to calculate based on the annotation data. 19. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a wrist- or arm-band, is configured for physical attachment to or coupling with a wrist- or arm-band, or is configured to be inserted into a wrist- or arm-band. 20. The device of claim 1, further comprising one or more of: one or more gyroscopes, one or more physiological sensors, one or more biometric sensors, one or more altitude sensors, one or more temperature sensors, and one or more heart-rate sensors. 21. A method of monitoring one or more activity metrics using a portable monitoring device, comprising: sensing, by one or more motion sensors within the device, motion of the device;outputting, by the one or more motion sensors, activity data indicative of the sensed motion the activity data pertaining to a physical activity undertaken by a user of the device to whom the device is physically coupled;receiving, by one or more processors within the device, the activity data;receiving or generating, by the one or more processors, annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of a physical activity session, the physical activity session being associated with a duration of time in which the device is sensing the activity data, the duration of time being a user-defined duration of time or a duration of time associated with a particular physical activity; andannotating the activity data based on the annotation data. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving the annotation data from the user. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising generating the annotation data based on the activity data. 24. The method of claim 21, further comprising determining one or more activity metrics based on the activity data and the annotation data. 25. A device comprising: one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion, the activity data pertaining to a physical activity undertaken by a user of the device to whom the device is physically coupled;one or more processors for: monitoring the activity data; andswitching among a plurality of activity-tracking modes to define one or more characteristics of a physical activity session, the physical activity session being associated with a duration of time in which the device is monitoring the activity data, the duration of time being a user-defined duration of time or a duration of time associated with a particular physical activity, each mode being configured for a particular physical activity;one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to the user based on the monitoring; anda portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices. 26. The device of claim 25, wherein the processors are further configured to determine one or more activity metrics based on the activity data. 27. The device of claim 26, wherein the processors are further configured to determine the one or more activity metrics based on which of the activity-tracking modes is currently active. 28. The device of claim 25, wherein the device is configured to enable the user to set or select a particular activity-tracking mode to switch into based on user input. 29. The device of claim 25, wherein the device is configured to automatically determine or select a particular activity-tracking mode to switch into in response to the activity data. 30. The device of claim 25, wherein the plurality of activity-tracking modes include: one or more activity-specific activity-tracking modes; anda sleep-tracking mode.
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