IP Library Patent Application 18068357
Patent Application
App. No. 18/068,357

TECHNIQUES FOR BIOFEEDBACK USING HEART RATE DATA

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18/068,357
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for biofeedback are described. A user device may acquire physiological data associated with a user from a wearable device. The user device may select a feedback response that may include one or more of audio, haptic, or visible light feedback. The user device may determine parameters for the feedback response. The parameters may include one or more of a magnitude, a duration, or a frequency, associated with one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback. The user device or the wearable device may output the feedback response indicative for regulating the physiological data associated with the user.

Claims (64)

1 . A method for biofeedback, comprising:

acquiring physiological data associated with a user from a wearable device, the physiological data comprising at least heart rate data associated with the user;

selecting a feedback response indicative of the physiological data associated with the user, the feedback response comprising one or more of audio, haptic, or visible light feedback;

determining one or more parameters for the feedback response based at least in part on the physiological data, the one or more parameters comprising one or more of a magnitude, a duration, or a frequency, associated with one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback; and

causing a user device or the wearable device to output the feedback response indicative of the physiological data in accordance with the one or more parameters for the feedback response, the feedback response indicative to the user for regulating one or more of the physiological data associated with the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an activity the user is engaged in based at least in part on sensor data from the wearable device,

wherein selecting the feedback response, determining the one or more parameters for the feedback response, or both, is based at least in part on the activity the user is engaged in.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a Readiness Score or a Sleep Score associated with the user,

wherein selecting the feedback response, determining the one or more parameters for the feedback response, or both, is based at least in part on the Readiness Score or the Sleep Score associated with the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a change in one or more physiological data associated with the user after outputting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data to the user;

adjusting the feedback response including the one or more parameters for the feedback response based at least in part on the change in the one or more physiological data associated with the user; and

causing the user device or the wearable device to output the adjusted feedback response indicative of the change in the one or more physiological data in accordance with the one or more adjusted parameters for the feedback response.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

determining a change in an activity the user is engaged in based at least in part on sensor data from the wearable device; and

adjusting the feedback response including the one or more parameters for the feedback response based at least in part on the change in the activity the user is engaged in,

wherein causing the user device or the wearable device to output the adjusted feedback response indicative of the change in the one or more physiological data is based at least in part on the change in the activity the user is engaged in.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein adjusting the one or more parameters for the feedback response comprises:

increasing or decreasing one or more of the magnitude, the duration, or the frequency, associated with one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data comprises:

causing an audio interface of the user device to output the audio feedback; or

causing a graphical user interface of the user device to output the haptic feedback.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

pairing the user device with a Bluetooth device,

wherein outputting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data comprises:

causing the Bluetooth device to output the audio feedback indicative of the physiological data based at least in part on the pairing;

causing the Bluetooth device to output the haptic feedback indicative of the physiological data based at least in part on the pairing; or

causing the Bluetooth device to output the visible light feedback indicative of the physiological data based at least in part on the pairing.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the user device or the wearable device to output the feedback response indicative of the physiological data comprises:

transmitting a command to the wearable device to cause an interface of the wearable device to output the haptic feedback or the visible light feedback indicative of the physiological data.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving second physiological data associated with a second user, the second physiological data comprising second heart rate data associated with the second user; and

synching the physiological data associated with the user and the second physiological data associated with the second user, the synching comprising selecting a target heart rate based at least in part on the physiological data associated with the user and the second physiological data associated with the second user,

wherein determining the one or more parameters for the feedback response is based at least in part on the synching.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting audio content from a plurality of audio content based at least in part on the physiological data associated with the user,

wherein outputting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data comprises:

outputting via the user device the audio content to the user.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a heart rate zone based at least in part on the acquired physiological data associated with the user from the wearable device,

wherein selecting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data associated with the user is based at least in part on the heart rate zone.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the feedback response is indicative to the user to maintain a heart rate associated with the user within the heart rate zone, or adjust the heart rate associated with the user to switch to a different heart rate zone of a set of heart rate zones associated with the user.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of heart rate zones comprises one or more of a first range of heart rates associated with a first percentage of a maximum heart rate associated with the user, a second range of heart rates associated with a second percentage of the maximum heart rate associated with the user, or a third range of heart rates associated with a third percentage of the maximum heart rate associated with the user, or a combination thereof.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the feedback response indicative of the physiological data associated with the user is based at least in part on a machine learning model, and wherein the machine learning model is trained to identify relationships between a respective heart rate data and one or more of a respective magnitude, a respective duration, or a respective frequency, or a combination thereof associated with one or more of a respective audio, haptic, or visible light feedback.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback are generated based at least in part on the heart rate data associated with the user, or both.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a wearable ring device.

18 . An apparatus for biofeedback, comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

acquire physiological data associated with a user from a wearable device, the physiological data comprising at least heart rate data associated with the user;

select a feedback response indicative of the physiological data associated with the user, the feedback response comprising one or more of audio, haptic, or visible light feedback;

determine one or more parameters for the feedback response based at least in part on the physiological data, the one or more parameters comprising one or more of a magnitude, a duration, or a frequency, associated with one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback; and

cause the apparatus to output the feedback response indicative of the physiological data in accordance with the one or more parameters for the feedback response, the feedback response indicative to the user for regulating one or more of the physiological data associated with the user.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

determine an activity the user is engaged in based at least in part on sensor data from the wearable device,

wherein to select the feedback response, determine the one or more parameters for the feedback response, or both, is based at least in part on the activity the user is engaged in.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for biofeedback, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

acquire physiological data associated with a user from a wearable device, the physiological data comprising at least heart rate data associated with the user;

select a feedback response indicative of the physiological data associated with the user, the feedback response comprising one or more of audio, haptic, or visible light feedback;

determine one or more parameters for the feedback response based at least in part on the physiological data, the one or more parameters comprising one or more of a magnitude, a duration, or a frequency, associated with one or more of the audio, haptic, or visible light feedback; and

cause a user device to output the feedback response indicative of the physiological data in accordance with the one or more parameters for the feedback response, the feedback response indicative to the user for regulating one or more of the physiological data associated with the user.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 66986/0101 Recorded May 16, 2025
From: CRG SERVICING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OURA HEALTH OY
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2025
From: OURA HEALTH OY; OURARING INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2024
From: OURA HEALTH OY
To: CRG SERVICING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 066986/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2023
From: KARSIKAS, MARI PAULIINA; KÄKI, JANNE; HIETALA, SAMULI; KOSKIMÄKI, HELI TUULIA; HEIKKINEN, OLLI PETTERI; KENTTÄ, TUOMAS VILJAMI
To: OURA HEALTH OY
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