Supporting the monitoring of a physical activity
Improved techniques and systems for utilizing a portable electronic device to monitor, process, present and manage data captured by a remote sensor during a physical activity session are disclosed. The portable electronic device offers a convenient user interface that can be visual and/or audio based customized to a particular application, user-friendly and/or dynamic. The portable electronic device can pertain to a personal media device and thus also provide media playback.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors of a mobile device, ambient activity data from one or more sensors of the mobile device;
generating, by the one or more processors, an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data;
comparing, by the one or more processors, the generated ambient activity profile with recognized ambient activity profiles;
determining, by the one or more processors, that at least one recognized ambient activity profile matches the generated ambient activity profile to within a degree of match or correlation, and responsive to the match:
tagging, by the one or more processors, the generated ambient activity profile as recognized;
associating, by the one or more processors, a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile; and
initiating or ending an activity session on the device based on the template.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data, further comprises:
categorizing the ambient activity data based upon one or more activity signatures that correspond to one or more activities.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ambient activity data includes physiologic information.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ambient activity data includes physical activity data.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the template is a workout template.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
monitoring sensor data to determine if the device is indoors or outdoors; and
selecting the template based on results of the monitoring.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
determining a location or time of day; and
selecting the template based on results of the determining.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
determining a change in elevation; and
selecting the template based on results of the determining.
9. A system comprising:
one or more sensors;
one or more processors;
memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving ambient activity data from the one or more sensors;
generating an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data;
comparing the generated ambient activity profile with recognized ambient activity profiles;
determining that at least one recognized ambient activity profile matches the generated ambient activity profile to within a degree of match or correlation, and responsive to the match:
tagging the generated ambient activity profile as recognized; and
associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile; and
initiating or ending an activity session on a device based on the template.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein generating an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data, further comprises:
categorizing the ambient activity data based upon one or more activity signatures that correspond to one or more activities.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the ambient activity data includes physiologic information.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the ambient activity data includes physical activity data.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the template is a workout template.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
monitoring sensor data to determine if the device is indoors or outdoors; and
selecting the template based on results of the monitoring.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
determining a location or time of day; and
selecting the template based on results of the determining.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
determining a change in elevation; and
selecting the template based on results of the determining.
17. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving ambient activity data from one or more sensors;
generating an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data;
comparing the generated ambient activity profile with recognized ambient activity profiles;
determining that at least one recognized ambient activity profile matches the generated ambient activity profile to within a degree of match or correlation, and responsive to the match:
tagging the generated ambient activity profile as recognized;
associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile; and
initiating or ending an activity session on a device based on the template.
18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein generating an ambient activity profile from the received ambient activity data, further comprises:
categorizing the ambient activity data based upon one or more activity signatures that correspond to one or more activities.
19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
monitoring sensor data to determine if the device is indoors or outdoors; and
selecting the template based on results of the monitoring.
20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein associating a template corresponding to a recognized activity with the tagged ambient activity profile comprises:
determining a location or time of day; and
selecting the template based on results of the determining.