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Granted Patent B2
US 10,568,533 · App. 16/143,959 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

User interfaces for health monitoring

Inventors: Christopher D. Soli (Mountain View, CA); Matthew W. Crowley (San Francisco, CA); Bradley W. Griffin (Berkeley, CA); Gary Ian Butcher (San Jose, CA); Roxanne Brittain (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
A61B5/0404A61B5/02G06F1/163G06F3/017G06F3/0485G06F9/453G06T13/80
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Patent No.
US 10,568,533
App. No.
16/143,959
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health monitoring. Exemplary user interfaces for initial setup of health monitoring using a first electronic device and a second electronic device is described. Exemplary user interfaces for recording biometric information for use in health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for using an input device while recording biometric information for health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for viewing and managing aspects of health monitoring is described.

Claims (155)

1. A first electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more input devices including a biometric sensor;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a first user interface indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information;

detecting a first input with the biometric sensor that satisfies first criteria;

in response to detecting the first input with the biometric sensor:

starting to record biometric information detected by the biometric sensor; and

displaying, on the display, a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface includes an indication of progress in recording the biometric information;

after recording at least a portion of the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the first criteria are no longer met;

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a first period of time, resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information and maintaining display of the second user interface; and

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a second period of time that is longer than the first period of time, replacing display of the second user interface with the first user interface.

2. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the recorded biometric information includes an electrocardiogram recording derived from the biometric information detected by the biometric sensor.

3. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

prior to displaying the first user interface, displaying a homescreen that includes an application affordance corresponding to a health monitoring application;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the application affordance; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the application affordance, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

4. The first electronic device of claim 3 , wherein a notification requesting the first input on the biometric sensor is displayed in the first user interface after a predetermined amount of time has passed after detecting the user activation of the application affordance.

5. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor is a contact-based sensor, and wherein the first input with the biometric sensor satisfies the first criteria when a contact is detected on the biometric sensor.

6. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface includes a graphical animation indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information, wherein the graphical animation is comprised of a plurality of moving objects forming a first shape.

7. The first electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the second user interface and recording the biometric information, displaying, within the graphical animation that is in the second shape, a visual representation of the recorded biometric information, wherein the recorded biometric information is filtered and scaled such that the visual representation of the recorded biometric information can be displayed within the graphical animation.

8. The first electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation transitions from the first shape to a second shape different from the first shape as the display transitions from the first user interface to the second user interface.

9. The first electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

further in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for the first period of time, transitioning the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation to an interstitial shape between the first shape and the second shape.

10. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface includes a graphical representation that corresponds to a visualization of the biometric information from the recorded biometric information and a timer indicating the amount of time remaining to complete the recording of the biometric information.

11. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while recording the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that second criteria are met; and

in response to detecting that the second criteria are met, displaying, in the second user interface, a notification related to the second criteria.

12. The first electronic device of claim 11 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when an amount of movement above a threshold is detected, and

the notification indicates that the amount of movement should be decreased.

13. The first electronic device of claim 11 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the amount of movement above the threshold is detected for at least a third period of time, and

the notification indicates that the first electronic device should be moved to a resting position.

14. The first electronic device of claim 11 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when a second input having a type that is different from the type of the first input is detected on a first input device, and

the notification indicates that the second input should not be repeated on the first input device.

15. The first electronic device of claim 11 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the first input is no longer detected by the biometric sensor when recording of the biometric information is not yet completed, and

the notification indicates that the first input should be maintained on the biometric sensor.

16. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after taking a first recording of first biometric information and a second recording of second biometric information different from the first biometric information, transmitting, to a second electronic device, the recorded first biometric information and the recorded second biometric information.

17. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting heart rate information for a predetermined amount of time;

in accordance with a determination that the detected heart rate information meets a first condition, displaying, on the display, a notification indicating a high heart rate;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the notification; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the notification, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

18. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the indication of progress is a countdown timer.

19. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first criteria being no longer met for the first period of time relates to the first input,

the second criteria being no longer met for the second period of time relates to the first input, and

resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information comprises resetting the indication of progress that is displayed in the second user interface.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices including a biometric sensor, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a first user interface indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information;

detecting a first input with the biometric sensor that satisfies first criteria;

in response to detecting the first input with the biometric sensor:

starting to record biometric information detected by the biometric sensor; and

displaying, on the display, a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface includes an indication of progress in recording the biometric information;

after recording at least a portion of the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the first criteria are no longer met;

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a first period of time, resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information and maintaining display of the second user interface; and

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a second period of time that is longer than the first period of time, replacing display of the second user interface with the first user interface.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the recorded biometric information includes an electrocardiogram recording derived from the biometric information detected by the biometric sensor.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

prior to displaying the first user interface, displaying a homescreen that includes an application affordance corresponding to a health monitoring application;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the application affordance; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the application affordance, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , wherein a notification requesting the first input on the biometric sensor is displayed in the first user interface after a predetermined amount of time has passed after detecting the user activation of the application affordance.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the biometric sensor is a contact-based sensor, and wherein the first input with the biometric sensor satisfies the first criteria when a contact is detected on the biometric sensor.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the first user interface includes a graphical animation indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information, wherein the graphical animation is comprised of a plurality of moving objects forming a first shape.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the second user interface and recording the biometric information, displaying, within the graphical animation that is in the second shape, a visual representation of the recorded biometric information, wherein the recorded biometric information is filtered and scaled such that the visual representation of the recorded biometric information can be displayed within the graphical animation.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation transitions from the first shape to a second shape different from the first shape as the display transitions from the first user interface to the second user interface.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

further in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for the first period of time, transitioning the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation to an interstitial shape between the first shape and the second shape.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the second user interface includes a graphical representation that corresponds to a visualization of the biometric information from the recorded biometric information and a timer indicating the amount of time remaining to complete the recording of the biometric information.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while recording the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that second criteria are met; and

in response to detecting that the second criteria are met, displaying, in the second user interface, a notification related to the second criteria.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when an amount of movement above a threshold is detected, and

the notification indicates that the amount of movement should be decreased.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the amount of movement above the threshold is detected for at least a third period of time, and

the notification indicates that the first electronic device should be moved to a resting position.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when a second input having a type that is different from the type of the first input is detected on a first input device, and

the notification indicates that the second input should not be repeated on the first input device.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the first input is no longer detected by the biometric sensor when recording of the biometric information is not yet completed, and

the notification indicates that the first input should be maintained on the biometric sensor.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after taking a first recording of first biometric information and a second recording of second biometric information different from the first biometric information, transmitting, to a second electronic device, the recorded first biometric information and the recorded second biometric information.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting heart rate information for a predetermined amount of time;

in accordance with a determination that the detected heart rate information meets a first condition, displaying, on the display, a notification indicating a high heart rate;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the notification; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the notification, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the indication of progress is a countdown timer.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein:

the first criteria being no longer met for the first period of time relates to the first input,

the second criteria being no longer met for the second period of time relates to the first input, and

resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information comprises resetting the indication of progress that is displayed in the second user interface.

39. A method, comprising:

at a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices including a biometric sensor:

displaying, on the display, a first user interface indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information;

detecting a first input with the biometric sensor that satisfies first criteria;

in response to detecting the first input with the biometric sensor:

starting to record biometric information detected by the biometric sensor; and

displaying, on the display, a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface includes an indication of progress in recording the biometric information;

after recording at least a portion of the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the first criteria are no longer met;

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a first period of time, resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information and maintaining display of the second user interface; and

in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for a second period of time that is longer than the first period of time, replacing display of the second user interface with the first user interface.

40. The method of claim 39 , wherein the recorded biometric information includes an electrocardiogram recording derived from the biometric information detected by the biometric sensor.

41. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

prior to displaying the first user interface, displaying a homescreen that includes an application affordance corresponding to a health monitoring application;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the application affordance; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the application affordance, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

42. The method of claim 41 , wherein a notification requesting the first input on the biometric sensor is displayed in the first user interface after a predetermined amount of time has passed after detecting the user activation of the application affordance.

43. The method of claim 39 , wherein the biometric sensor is a contact-based sensor, and wherein the first input with the biometric sensor satisfies the first criteria when a contact is detected on the biometric sensor.

44. The method of claim 39 , wherein the first user interface includes a graphical animation indicating that the first electronic device is ready to detect biometric information, wherein the graphical animation is comprised of a plurality of moving objects forming a first shape.

45. The method of claim 44 , further comprising:

while displaying the second user interface and recording the biometric information, displaying, within the graphical animation that is in the second shape, a visual representation of the recorded biometric information, wherein the recorded biometric information is filtered and scaled such that the visual representation of the recorded biometric information can be displayed within the graphical animation.

46. The method of claim 44 , wherein the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation transitions from the first shape to a second shape different from the first shape as the display transitions from the first user interface to the second user interface.

47. The method of claim 46 , further comprising:

further in response to detecting that the first criteria are no longer met for the first period of time, transitioning the plurality of moving objects of the graphical animation to an interstitial shape between the first shape and the second shape.

48. The method of claim 39 , wherein the second user interface includes a graphical representation that corresponds to a visualization of the biometric information from the recorded biometric information and a timer indicating the amount of time remaining to complete the recording of the biometric information.

49. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

while recording the biometric information, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that second criteria are met; and

in response to detecting that the second criteria are met, displaying, in the second user interface, a notification related to the second criteria.

50. The method of claim 49 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when an amount of movement above a threshold is detected, and

the notification indicates that the amount of movement should be decreased.

51. The method of claim 49 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the amount of movement above the threshold is detected for at least a third period of time, and

the notification indicates that the first electronic device should be moved to a resting position.

52. The method of claim 49 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when a second input having a type that is different from the type of the first input is detected on a first input device, and

the notification indicates that the second input should not be repeated on the first input device.

53. The method of claim 49 , wherein:

the second criteria is met when the first input is no longer detected by the biometric sensor when recording of the biometric information is not yet completed, and

the notification indicates that the first input should be maintained on the biometric sensor.

54. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

after taking a first recording of first biometric information and a second recording of second biometric information different from the first biometric information, transmitting, to a second electronic device, the recorded first biometric information and the recorded second biometric information.

55. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

detecting heart rate information for a predetermined amount of time;

in accordance with a determination that the detected heart rate information meets a first condition, displaying, on the display, a notification indicating a high heart rate;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user activation of the notification; and

in response to detecting the user activation of the notification, displaying, on the display, the first user interface.

56. The method of claim 39 , wherein the indication of progress is a countdown timer.

57. The method of claim 39 , wherein:

the first criteria being no longer met for the first period of time relates to the first input,

the second criteria being no longer met for the second period of time relates to the first input, and

resetting the indication of progress in recording the biometric information comprises resetting the indication of progress that is displayed in the second user interface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: SOLI, CHRISTOPHER D.; CROWLEY, MATTHEW W.; GRIFFIN, BRADLEY W.; BUTCHER, GARY IAN; BRITTAIN, ROXANNE
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 048113/0343 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 62657870 · Apr 15, 2018
Provisional Application 62657881 · Apr 15, 2018
Provisional Application 62643699 · Mar 15, 2018
Provisional Application 62641994 · Mar 12, 2018
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