# US 11,432,721 B2 · Methods, systems and devices for physical contact activated display and navigation

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- Number: US 11,432,721 B2
- Document ID: US11432721B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/973,475
- Filed: 2018-05-07
- Published: 2018-11-15
- Granted: 2022-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-30
- Assignees: Fitbit, Inc.
- Applicants: Fitbit, Inc.
- Inventors: Nicholas Myers; Christine Brumback; Timothy Roberts; James Park; Dave Knight; Shelten Yuen; Jayson Messenger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432721B2

## CPC

- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level}
- A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices}
- A61B 5/7264: {Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems}
- A61B 5/7405: {using sound}
- A61B 5/7425: {Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image}
- A61B 5/7435: {Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface}
- A61B 5/7455: {characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation}
- A61B 5/746: {Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms}
- A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick}
- A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance}
- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G06F 1/3212: Monitoring battery levels, e.g. power saving mode being initiated when battery voltage goes below a certain level
- G06F 1/3265: {Power saving in display device}
- G06F 3/038: Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
- G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G16H 20/40: relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- H04B 7/26: at least one of which is mobile
- A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature}
- A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
- A61B 5/024: Measuring pulse rate or heart rate
- A61B 5/1112: {Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS}
- A61B 5/1123: {Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running (A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence)}
- A61B 5/222: {combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate}
- A61B 5/4809: {Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not}
- A61B 5/4812: {Detecting sleep stages or cycles}
- A61B 5/4815: {Sleep quality}
- A61B 5/6838: {Clamps or clips}
- A61B 2560/0214: of power generation or supply
- A61B 2560/0242: adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
- A61B 2560/0475: Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
- A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
- G01C 22/006: {Pedometers}
- G06F 2200/1636: Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing
- G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

Methods, systems and devices are provided for providing user interface navigation of screen display metrics of a device. In one example, a device is configured for capture of activity data for a user. The device includes a housing and a screen disposed on the housing to display a plurality of metrics which include metrics that characterize the activity captured over time. The device further includes a sensor disposed in the housing to capture physical contact upon the housing. A processor is included to process the physical contact to determine if the physical contact qualifies as an input. The processor enables the screen from an off state when the physical contact qualifies as the input. The screen is configured to display one or more of the plurality of metrics in accordance with a scroll order, and a first metric displayed in response to the physical contact that qualifies as the input.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
receiving sensor data from one or more motion sensors of a device having a screen;
determining that first sensor data of the sensor data corresponds to a first physical contact with the device;
determining, based at least on the first sensor data, that the first physical contact qualifies as a first type of input;
causing, in response to determining that the first physical contact qualifies as the first type of input, the screen of the device to display a first metric maintained by the device;
determining, based at least on second sensor data of the sensor data that corresponds to a second physical contact with the device and that is received subsequent to the first physical contact, that the second physical contact qualifies as a second type of input;
causing, in response to determining that the second physical contact qualifies as the second type of input, the screen of the device to display a second metric maintained by the device, wherein the second metric replaces the first metric on the screen of the device, wherein the first metric and the second metric are arranged in a scroll order, and wherein the second metric immediately follows the first metric in the scroll order;
determining the scroll order based on information associated with a user account associated with the device; and
transitioning the screen to an off state when one of a first physical contact qualifying as the first type of input, or a second physical contact qualifying as the second type of input, has not been received within a predetermined amount of time, wherein the predefined period of time is modifiable by a user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, based at least on a motion profile of the sensor data, whether one or more portions of the sensor data qualify as an input to be used to control the device or activity data to be used to update one of the metrics maintained by the device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein only one of the first metric or the second metric is displayed on the screen of the device at a time.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising causing the screen to transition from displaying the first metric to displaying the second metric in a specific direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a smartwatch.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each subsequent physical contact that produces sensor data that qualifies as the second type of input to the device, causing a next metric in the scroll order to be displayed on the screen.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the scroll order via a wireless connection from a portable computing device configured to communicate with the device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first metric comprises a time metric and the second metric comprises an activity metric indicative of activity data captured over time by the device.

### Claim 9

A device, comprising:
one or more motion sensors configured to generate sensor data;
a screen;
one or more processors configured to:
receive sensor data from the one or more motion sensors;
determine that first sensor data of the sensor data corresponds to a first physical contact with the device;
determine, based at least on the first sensor data, that the first physical contact qualifies as a first type of input;
cause, in response to determining that the first physical contact qualifies as the first type of input, the screen to display a first metric maintained by the device;
determine, based at least on second sensor data of the sensor data that corresponds to a second physical contact with the device and that is received subsequent to the first physical contact, that the second physical contact qualifies as a second type of input; and
cause, in response to determining that the second physical contact qualifies as the second type of input, the screen to display a second metric maintained by the device, wherein the second metric replaces the first metric on the screen, wherein the first metric and the second metric are arranged in a scroll order, and wherein the second metric immediately follows the first metric in the scroll order;
determine the scroll order based on information associated with a user account associated with the device; and
transition the screen to an off state when one of a first physical contact qualifying as the first type of input, or a second physical contact qualifying as the second type of input, has not been received within a predetermined amount of time, wherein the predefined period of time is modifiable by a user.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, further comprising a wrist-attachable structure.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the one or more motion sensors include an accelerometer.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first metric and the second metric is selected from the group consisting of: a step count, floors climbed, stairs climbed, distance traveled, active minutes, and calories burned.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the first type of input is the same as the second type of input.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the first type of input is different from the second type of input.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the first type of input is a double tap and the second type of input is a single tap.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
cause, subsequent to the second physical contact, the screen to be deactivated; and
cause, in response to detecting another input to the device after the screen is caused to be deactivated, the screen to be reactivated such that the first metric is displayed again on the screen.

### Claim 17

Non-transitory physical computer storage storing instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
receive sensor data from one or more motion sensors of a device;
determine that first sensor data of the sensor data corresponds to a first physical contact with the device;
determine, based at least on the first sensor data, that the first physical contact qualifies as a first type of input;
cause, in response to determining that the first physical contact qualifies as the first type of input, a screen of the device to display a first metric maintained by the device;
determine, based at least on second sensor data of the sensor data that corresponds to a second physical contact with the device and that is received subsequent to the first physical contact, that the second physical contact qualifies as a second type of input; and
cause, in response to determining that the second physical contact qualifies as the second type of input, the screen of the device to display a second metric maintained by the device, wherein the second metric replaces the first metric on the screen, wherein the first metric and the second metric are arranged in a scroll order, and wherein the second metric immediately follows the first metric in the scroll order;
determine the scroll order based on information associated with a user account associated with the device; and
transition the screen to an off state when one of a first physical contact qualifying as the first type of input, or a second physical contact qualifying as the second type of input, has not been received within a predetermined amount of time, wherein the predefined period of time is modifiable by a user.