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Granted Patent B2
US 12,654,067 · App. 18/498,840 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Electronic device and wearable device for providing exercise program, and control method of the same

Inventors: Chiyoung Ahn (Suwon-si, KR); Joayoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Harkjoon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Seungjoon Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Hoon Han (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
A63B24/0075A61B5/1116A63B24/0062A63B71/0622A63B2024/0065A63B2220/836A63B2225/20
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Patent No.
US 12,654,067
App. No.
18/498,840
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device and/or a wearable device providing an exercise program, and/or a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device may include a communication module configured to communicate with the wearable device. The electronic device may include at least one processor. The processor may provide a first exercise program of a first exercise period according to an initial exercise intensity range to a user wearing the wearable device. The processor may measure a first posture score of the user while the user is performing the first exercise program. The processor may compare the first posture score to a posture boundary value. The processor may set a personal exercise intensity range of the user based on a result of the comparing. The processor may provide a second exercise program of a second exercise period according to the personal exercise intensity range.

Claims (76)

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

a wearable device comprising a frame configured to be worn on a body of a user and a driving module configured to generate an exercise load applied to said frame for a motion of the user;

a communication module, comprising communication circuitry, configured to communicate with the wearable device; and

a processor, comprising processing circuitry, configured to:

provide a first exercise program of a first exercise period by changing an exercise intensity within an initial exercise intensity range for a user of the wearable device based on controlling the exercise load of the user through the wearable device, the first exercise period corresponding to a warm-up exercise period;

measure a first posture score of the user while the user is performing the first exercise program, the first posture score being determined based on one or more posture factors specific to a posture required by the first exercise program;

determine an exercise ability of the user for the first exercise program by comparing the first posture score to a posture boundary value set for the first exercise program;

set a personal exercise intensity range of the user based on a result of the compare; and

provide a second exercise program of a second exercise period based on the personal exercise intensity range, the second exercise period corresponding to a personalized exercise program period different from the warm-up exercise period of the first exercise period.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the posture boundary value comprises an upper boundary value and a lower boundary value, and

the personal exercise intensity range is based on an upper intensity value and a lower intensity value.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein, to set the personal exercise intensity, the processor is configured to:

in response to the first posture score and the upper boundary value crossing at a first time point, by a change in a current exercise intensity of the first exercise program, set a first current exercise intensity at the first time point as the lower intensity value; and

in response to the first posture score and the lower boundary value crossing at a second time point, by a change in the current exercise intensity of the first exercise program, set a second current exercise intensity at the second time point as the upper intensity value.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, to provide at least one of the first exercise program or the second exercise program, the processor is configured to:

control to display a virtual object on a display device to induce the user to perform a motion; and

generate an exercise load for the motion of the user through the wearable device.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the initial exercise intensity range and the personal exercise intensity range is based on a first intensity factor associated with the virtual object and a second intensity factor associated with the exercise load.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the first intensity factor is based on at least one of:

a first sub-intensity factor associated with a distance between a center of weight of the user and the virtual object;

a second sub-intensity factor associated with a distance between neighboring virtual objects comprising the virtual object;

a third sub-intensity factor associated with a height of the virtual object;

a fourth sub-intensity factor associated with a size of the virtual object; and

a fifth sub-intensity factor associated with a moving speed of the virtual object.

7 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the first intensity factor is based on a parameter that is based on at least one of: a depth of water, a direction of water current, or a speed of water current in an underwater environment in an aqua mode.

8 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first posture score or a second posture score is based on a first posture factor associated with posture stability of the user and a second posture factor associated with a distance between the user and the virtual object.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, to provide the second exercise program, the processor is configured to:

measure a second posture score of the user while the user is performing the second exercise program; and

in response to the second posture score being out of a control margin of the posture boundary value, adjust a current exercise intensity of the second exercise program.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the posture boundary value comprises an upper boundary value and a lower boundary value,

for the upper boundary value, a first upper control margin and a first lower control margin are set, and

the personal exercise intensity range is based on an upper intensity value and a lower intensity value,

wherein, to adjust the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program, the processor is configured to:

in response to the second posture score exceeding the first upper control margin, increase the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program; and

in response to the second posture score becoming less than the first lower control margin as the current exercise intensity increases, stop increasing the current exercise intensity.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured so that, for the lower boundary value, a second upper control margin and a second lower control margin are set,

wherein, to adjust the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program, the processor is configured to:

in response to the second posture score being less than the second lower control margin, decrease the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program; and

in response to the second posture score exceeding the second upper control margin as the current exercise intensity decreases, stop decreasing the current exercise intensity.

12 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein, to adjust the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program, the processor is configured to:

adjust in real time the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program as the second posture score is out of the control margin of the posture boundary value.

13 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the personal exercise intensity range comprises a left intensity range for a left body part of the user and a right intensity range for a right body part of the user.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured so that providing the second exercise program and measuring the second posture score are performed independently for the left intensity range and the right intensity range.

15 . A control method, comprising:

providing a first exercise program of a first exercise period by changing an exercise intensity within an initial exercise intensity range to a user wearing a wearable device comprising a frame configured to be worn on a body of a user and a driving module configured to generate an exercise load applied to said frame for a motion of the user for exercise based on controlling the exercise load of the user through the wearable device, the first exercise period corresponding to a warm-up exercise period;

measuring a first posture score of the user while the user is performing the first exercise program using the wearable device, the posture score being determined based on one or more posture factors specific to a posture required by the first exercise program;

determining an exercise ability of the user for the first exercise program by comparing the first posture score to a posture boundary value set for the first exercise program;

setting a personal exercise intensity range of the user based on a result of the comparing; and

providing a second exercise program of a second exercise period based on the personal exercise intensity range, the second exercise period corresponding to a personalized exercise program period different from the warm-up exercise period of the first exercise period,

wherein the operation of providing the second exercise program comprises:

measuring a second posture score of the user while the user is performing the second exercise program using the wearable device; and

in response to the second posture score being out of a control margin of the posture boundary value, adjusting a current exercise intensity of the second exercise program.

16 . The control method of claim 15 , wherein the posture boundary value comprises an upper boundary value and a lower boundary value, and

the personal exercise intensity range is based on an upper intensity value and a lower intensity value,

wherein the setting the personal exercise intensity range comprises:

in response to the first posture score and the upper boundary value crossing at a first time point by a change in a current exercise intensity of the first exercise program, setting a first current exercise intensity at the first time point as the lower intensity value; and

in response to the first posture score and the lower boundary value crossing at a second time point, by a change in the current exercise intensity of the first exercise program, setting a second current exercise intensity at the second time point as the upper intensity value.

17 . The control method of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the providing the first exercise program and the operation of providing the second exercise program comprises:

displaying a virtual object on a display to induce the user to perform a motion; and

generating an exercise load for the motion of the user via the wearable device.

18 . The control method of claim 15 , wherein the posture boundary value comprises an upper boundary value and a lower boundary value,

for the upper boundary value, a first upper control margin and a first lower control margin are set, and

the personal exercise intensity range is determined by an upper intensity value and a lower intensity value,

wherein the adjusting the current exercise intensity of the second exercise program comprises:

in response to the second posture score becoming less than the first lower control margin as the current exercise intensity increases, stopping increasing the current exercise intensity.

19 . A wearable device to be worn by a user, the wearable device comprising:

a leg support frame configured to support a leg of the user;

a driving module, comprising at least one of a motor and circuitry, configured to generate an exercise load applied to said leg support frame for a motion of the user; and

at least one processor configured to:

provide a first exercise program of a first exercise period by changing an exercise intensity within an initial exercise intensity range based on controlling the exercise load of the user through the driving module and leg support frame, the first exercise period corresponding to a warm-up exercise period;

measure a first posture score of the user while the user is performing the first exercise program via the wearable device, the first posture score being determined based on one or more posture factors including at least one of a pitch-related posture factor indicating forward/backward tilt of the user's pelvis, a roll-related posture factor indicating whether the pelvis is parallel to the ground, a yaw-related posture factor indicating pelvic rotation during motion, a posture factor based on a distance between the user and virtual content, and a posture factor based on angular velocity;

compare the first posture score to a posture boundary value;

set a personal exercise intensity range of the user based on a result of the comparing; and

provide a second exercise program of a second exercise period based on the personal exercise intensity range, the second exercise period corresponding to a personalized exercise program period different from the warm-up exercise period of the first exercise period.

20 . The wearable device of claim 19 , wherein the posture boundary value comprises an upper boundary value and a lower boundary value, and

the personal exercise intensity range is based on an upper intensity value and a lower intensity value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2023
From: AHN, CHIYOUNG; LEE, JOAYOUNG; KIM, HARKJOON; LEE, SEUNGJOON; HAN, HOON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0126521 · Oct 4, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0176145 · Dec 15, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2023012792 · Aug 29, 2023
Related Publication 20240123291A1 · Apr 18, 2024
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