# US 2014/0197946 A1 · Portable monitoring devices and methods of operating the same

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- Number: US 2014/0197946 A1
- Document ID: US20140197946A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/029,760
- Filed: 2013-09-17
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15
- Assignees: Fitbit, Inc.
- Applicants: Fitbit, Inc.
- Inventors: James Park; Aislinn Abigail Bilodeaux-Dewey; Christine Boomer Brumback
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197946A1

## CPC

- G08B 21/0446: {worn on the body to detect changes of posture, e.g. a fall, inclination, acceleration, gait}
- A61B 5/0002: {Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network (endoradiosondes A61B5/07)}
- A61B 5/002: {Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building (A61B5/0017 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20)
- 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 5/1118: {Determining activity level}
- A61B 5/4806: {Sleep evaluation (A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02)}
- A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices}
- A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick}
- G06F 16/22: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
- G08B 5/22: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
- G08B 6/00: Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems
- G08B 21/02: Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
- G08B 21/06: indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
- G08B 21/18: Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence)
- G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)}
- G08C 17/02: using a radio link
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G)
- 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

## Abstract

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 feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, for determining one or more activity metrics based on the activity data, and for causing one or more of the feedback devices to produce an indication to the user that an activity goal has been achieved by the user based on one or more of the activity metrics. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device comprising:
one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion;
one or more feedback devices for providing an indication to a user based on the monitoring;
a memory for storing one or more activity goals for each of a plurality of activity-tracking modes;
one or more processors for:
monitoring the activity data;
selecting among the plurality of activity-tracking modes based on a current activity the user of the device is engaged in;
determining one or more activity metrics based on the activity data and a currently selected activity-tracking mode;
accessing one or more of the stored activity goals associated with the currently selected activity-tracking mode; and
causing one or more of the feedback devices to produce an indication to the user that one or more of the stored activity goals associated with the currently selected activity-tracking mode has been achieved by the user based on one or more of the activity metrics; and
a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein
the one or more processors are further configured to store the activity data or data derived from the activity data in the memory.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein:
the memory stores one or more default activity goals for each of the activity-tracking modes.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to enable a user to set, select or modify one or more user-customizable activity goals based on user input.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein:
the device further includes one or more user input devices included in or on the housing for receiving or sensing user input; and
the one or more processors are further configured to receive and interpret the user input received or sensed via one or more of the user input devices.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein:
the device further includes transmitting and receiving circuitry; and
the user input is input by the user via an external or remote device and then communicated to the receiving circuitry; and
the one or more processors are further configured to receive and interpret the user input received from the receiving circuitry.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein:
the transmitting and receiving circuitry is configured for wireless communication over a computer network; and
the user input is input via a web or mobile application.

### Claim 8

(canceled)

### Claim 9

(canceled)

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to automatically exit a currently selected activity-tracking mode based on the achievement of an associated activity goal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein one or more of the activity goals include one or more characteristics including a time of activity, a duration of activity, a distance of activity, a number of steps, an elevation change, a pace, a maximum speed, and a number of calories estimated to be used.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more feedback devices include one or more of: one or more display devices, one or more lights, and one or more sound-producing devices.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more feedback devices include one or more vibrating devices.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The device of claim 14, wherein the device is configured to enable a user to set, select or modify a vibration pattern or other vibrational characteristic of a vibrating indication of the achieved goal based on user input.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause one or more of the vibrating devices to vibrate as an indication to the user that an activity goal has been achieved by the user without displaying an indication on the display to the user that the activity goal has been achieved without additional user input from the user

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause one or more of the feedback devices to provide an indication to the user of the attainment of one or more default or user-defined progress points en route to the achievement of one or more activity goals based on one or more of the activity metrics.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause one or more of the feedback devices to provide an indication to the user of a reminder, an appointment, of the receipt of a message, of a device condition, or of a health condition.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause one or more of the feedback devices to provide an indication to the user of an alarm.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, wherein:
the one or more feedback devices include one or more vibrating devices; and
the device is configured to enable a user to set or select a vibration pattern or other vibrational characteristic of the alarm based on user input.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, wherein the one or more processors are configured to automatically exit an annotated sleep-tracking state or a sleep-tracking mode based on the alarm.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The device of claim 21, wherein the one or more processors are configured to automatically exit the annotated sleep-tracking state or sleep-tracking mode in response to turning off the alarm.

### Claim 23 (depends on 18)

The device of claim 18, wherein:
the device is configured to enable a user to set or select a window of time during which the processors cause one or more of the feedback devices to provide an indication of an alarm; and
the one or more processors are configured to determine an appropriate or optimal time within the time window to cause the feedback devices to indicate the alarm based on one or more sleep metrics or based on a sleep stage as determined based on one or more sleep metrics.

### Claim 24 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to store one or more achieved goals in the memory.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the device further includes transmitting and receiving circuitry for transmitting goal achievement data to a remote computing system that can track and store achieved goals.

### Claim 26 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to restart or reinitialize one or more of the goals after the goal is reached.

### Claim 27 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to restart or reinitialize one or more of the goals on a periodic basis.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The device of claim 27, wherein the periodic basis is a daily basis.

### Claim 29 (depends on 1)

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.

### Claim 30

(canceled)