USE OF GYROSCOPES IN PERSONAL FITNESS TRACKING DEVICES

摘要

Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing gyroscopes in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve obtaining swimming metrics regarding stroke cycle count, lap count, and stroke type. Such techniques may also, in some implementations, involve obtaining performance metrics for bicycling activities.

主权项

1. A biometric monitoring system comprising:
a housing configured to be worn on a person's forearm or insertable into an accessory worn on the person's forearm; a gyroscopic motion sensor located in the housing; a memory; and control logic, wherein:
the control logic, the memory, and the gyroscopic motion sensor are communicatively connected with one another, andthe control logic is configured to:
a) obtain angular motion data from the gyroscopic motion sensor,b) determine each time a swim stroke is indicated, at least in part, by the angular motion data, andc) alter stored information pertaining to the number of swim strokes in the memory responsive to (b).