Biometric monitoring device with heart rate measurement activated by a single user-gesture

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more biometric sensors comprising an optical heart rate sensor;
• an activator of the optical heart rate sensor;
• a heart rate sensor surface area through which the heart rate sensor can collect heart rate data from a user;
• an activator surface area through which the activator can receive activation signals from the user;
• a feedback mechanism;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory,
• wherein:
• the optical heart rate sensor, the activator, the at least one processor, and the memory are communicatively connected, and the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:
• cause the optical heart rate sensor to start collecting heart rate data through the heart rate sensor surface area in response to the activator receiving an activation signal through the activator surface area caused by a single user-gesture, and
• provide user feedback, through the feedback mechanism, with reference to the collected heart rate data without requiring further user-gestures in addition to the single user-gesture.

A method for monitoring heart rate using a biometric monitoring device, comprising:

• receiving, by an activator, an activation signal representing a single user-gesture by a user;
• activating a heart rate sensor, in response to the activation signal, to start collecting heart rate data from the user;
• providing user feedback, through a feedback mechanism, with reference to the collected heart rate data without requiring further user-gestures in addition to the single user-gesture;
• and
• causing the heart rate sensor to stop collecting heart rate data when a heart rate reading of a predetermined level of heart rate data quality is obtained without requiring further user-gestures in addition to the single user-gesture.