Granted Patent B2

US 12,295,726 · App. 18/439,750 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventors: Bharath Narasimha Rao (Mountain View, CA); Craig Mermel (San Jose, CA); Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram (Mountain View, CA); Hung A. Pham (Oakland, CA); Adam S. Howell (Oakland, CA); Rami Y. Hindiyeh (Pacifica, CA); James P. Ochs (San Francisco, CA); Vinay R. Majjigi (Mountain View, CA); Alexander Singh Alvarado (Sunnyvale, CA); Sunny K. Chow (Santa Clara, CA); Umamahesh Srinivas (Milpitas, CA); Xing Tan (San Jose, CA); Ronald K. Huang (San Jose, CA); Edith Merle Arnold (San Francisco, CA); Robin T. Guers (San Jose, CA); Gunes Dervisoglu (Santa Clara, CA); Adeeti Ullal (Emerald Hills, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

A61B5/1112A61B5/0205A61B5/02438A61B5/1114A61B5/1118A61B5/1122A61B5/681A63B24/0062G01C22/00G01C22/006G01P15/14G06F18/2135G06F18/2411G06V40/23H04W4/027A63B2024/0071

Abstract

Claims (30)

1. A method for improving an accuracy of a wearable device while determining swimming metrics of a user during a swimming session, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor circuit of the wearable device, motion data from one or more motion sensors of the wearable device;

determining, by the processor circuit using the motion data, a first set of rotational data of the wearable device, wherein the first set of rotational data is expressed in a first frame of reference;

converting, by the processor circuit, the first set of rotational data into a second set of rotational data, wherein the second set of rotational data is expressed in a second frame of reference;

determining, by the processor circuit, one or more swimming metrics of the user based on the second set of rotational data, wherein the one or more swimming metrics comprise at least one of turns, breaths, laps, swimming styles, and swimming strokes; and

outputting, by the processor circuit, the one or more swimming metrics of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more swimming metrics of the user comprises:

receiving an input from the user whether to calibrate a length of a swimming pool;

if the input indicates that the user selects to calibrate the length of the swimming pool:

prompting the user to perform an activity along an edge of the swimming pool, wherein the edge is parallel with a direction the user swims,

receiving distance data associated with the activity,

calculating the length of the swimming pool based on the distance data, and

determining the one or more swimming metrics based on the calculated length of the swimming pool; and

if the input indicates that the user does not select to calibrate the length of the swimming pool:

counting a number of swimming strokes per lap,

calculating the length of the swimming pool based on the number of strokes per lap and a default stroke length, and

determining the one or more swimming metrics based on the calculated length of the swimming pool.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein receiving distance data associated with the activity comprises:

receiving, by the processor circuit, a number of steps associated with the activity from a pedometer of the wearable device, wherein the activity comprises at least one of walking or running.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein receiving distance data associated with the activity comprises:

receiving, by the processor circuit, location data from a GPS sensor of the wearable device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first frame of reference comprises a body-fixed frame of reference with respect to the wearable device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second frame of reference comprises an inertial frame of reference.

7. A system for improving an accuracy of a wearable device while determining one or more swimming metrics of a user during a swimming session, the system comprising:

one or more motion sensors configured to collect motion data; and

a processor circuit coupled to the one or more motion sensors and configured to execute instructions causing the processor to:

determine a first set of rotational data, wherein the first set of rotational data is expressed in a first frame of reference;

convert the first set of rotational data into a second set of rotational data, wherein the second set of rotational data is expressed in a second frame of reference;

determine one or more swimming metrics of the user based on the second set of rotational data; and

output the one or more swimming metrics of the user.

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