Sports Monitoring System for Headphones, Earbuds and/or Headsets

摘要

A monitoring system that can be placed proximate to the head or ear of a user is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the monitoring system can be used with headphones, earbuds or headsets. The monitoring system can, for example, be used to monitor user activity, such as during exercise or sporting activities. The positioning of the monitoring system can also facilitate sensing of other user characteristics (e.g., biometric data), such as temperature, perspiration and heart rate. The monitoring system can also be used to control a an electronic device. In one embodiment, the monitoring system facilitates user control of the electronic device using head gestures.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an audio output device configured to be positioned within or proximate to a user's ear; a motion sensor housed in or proximate to the audio output device; a biometric sensor housed in or proximate to the audio output device; a processing unit coupled to the motion sensor and the biometric sensor, the processing unit configured to: receive motion data from the motion sensor; receive biometric data from the biometric sensor; identify a user characteristic using the motion data and biometric data; and configure a command based on the identified user characteristic.