Updating Firmware to Customize the Performance of a Wearable Sensor Device for a Particular Use

摘要

The present invention is directed to providing customized versions of firmware to a wearable sensor device. The customized versions of the firmware can allow one or more sensors in the wearable sensor device to perform in a manner that is most optimal for a particular user or the particular manner in which the wearable sensor device is used. In some cases, the customizations can include causing the sensors to use a sampling rate that is optimal for one or more activities that the particular user intends to perform while wearing the wearable sensor device.

主权项

1. A method for providing a firmware update to a wearable sensor device, the firmware update being customized for a particular user that uses the wearable sensor device, the method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile device, information about a particular user that uses a wearable sensor device that includes one or more sensors for generating sensor data during one or more activities performed by the particular user; determining, from the information about the particular user, that a first version of firmware installed on the wearable sensor device for controlling at least one of the one or more sensors is not optimal; generating a second version of the firmware, the second version of the firmware being customized, based on the information about the particular user, to control the at least one of the one or more sensors in a more optimal manner; and transmitting, by the mobile device, the second version of the firmware to the wearable sensor device such that the second version of the firmware is installed on the wearable sensor device to control the at least one of the one or more sensors in the more optimal manner.