Calendar View Layout for Multi-Category Wearable Health Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices have limited display areas, making it challenging to display health and activity metrics over extended durations, such as months, and to switch between different categories of information effectively.
Innovation Solution
A user interface is configured to display summary information in a calendar view, allowing multiple information fields corresponding to a subset of an extended duration, with the ability to toggle between categories, facilitating the display of various types of information even with limited display space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple information fields are displayed in a calendar view, then the quantity of health and activity metrics displayed is improved, but the display area required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calendar view is segmented into multiple information fields, each representing different health and activity metrics. Each field can be independently configured and displayed, allowing the system to present multiple types of information (e.g., sleep quality, activity levels, heart rate) within the calendar structure without requiring a completely new display format.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension to the calendar display by allowing information fields to be configured not only by time (calendar dates) but also by category (e.g., sleep, activity, heart rate). This multi-dimensional organization enables multiple information fields to be displayed in a structured manner that utilizes the display area more efficiently.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the display shows extended duration data, then the duration of information coverage is improved, but the display area required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extended duration data is segmented and organized by category within the calendar view. Instead of displaying all data uniformly across the entire duration, the system divides information into distinct fields (e.g., sleep metrics, activity metrics, heart rate metrics) that can be selectively displayed for different time periods, reducing the display area required while maintaining comprehensive coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts which information fields are shown based on user interaction and preferences. Users can toggle between different categories and time ranges, allowing the display to adapt to show extended duration data for specific metrics without requiring permanent display of all possible data types simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple categories of information are displayed, then the versatility of information presentation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calendar view serves multiple functions by accommodating different types of information fields (sleep, activity, heart rate, etc.) within a single unified interface. The same calendar structure can display various categories of health and activity metrics, eliminating the need for separate dedicated displays for each metric type and reducing overall interface complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface dynamically allows users to select and toggle between different categories of information fields. This interactive capability enables versatile information presentation without requiring complex static layouts, as the system adapts its content based on user preferences and can simplify the display by showing only relevant categories at any given time.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for displaying information collected from a user are described. A user interface may be configured to display summary information corresponding to an extended duration via a portion of a device display in a calendar view. In some examples, the user interface may be configured to display information fields corresponding to a subset of the extended duration, and the information may correspond to a category of a set of categories. Additionally, or alternatively, the user interface may be configured to display summary information corresponding to a total for the extended duration, an average for the extended duration, or another summary metric. In some examples, the user interface may be configured to readily cycle between the set of categories, thereby facilitating the display of various types of information to a user, even as the display area of a user device may be limited.