Motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device
US9639170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C22/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, an activity monitoring device is provided, including: a memory configured to store a plurality of messages; a motion sensor; a display; logic configured to download the plurality of messages to the memory; logic implemented by a circuit configured to detect, based on output of the motion sensor, a stationary state of the activity monitoring device and a subsequent movement of the activity monitoring device from the stationary state, and, in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, select one of the plurality of messages from the memory, and render the selected message on the display; wherein selecting one of the plurality of messages includes determining a selection condition.
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