Patents by Inventor Nichiketa Choudhary
Nichiketa Choudhary has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230260621Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, David Knight, Timothy Roberts
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Publication number: 20230177941Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 11574725Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Patent number: 11521474Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Timothy M. Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Publication number: 20220157428Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Patent number: 11183289Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Fitbit Inc.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Publication number: 20210090419Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Timothy M. Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 10796549Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Publication number: 20200304443Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Patent number: 10721191Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Publication number: 20190190862Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Publication number: 20190122523Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 10109175Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 10104026Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Publication number: 20170270765Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Publication number: 20170237694Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a message to a friend of a user is provided, comprising: processing activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; identifying a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; in response to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, prompting the first user to generate a message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Patent number: 9672715Abstract: A mobile device is provided, including: a synchronization module configured to receive, at the mobile device, activity data from an activity monitoring device via a wireless connection; an activity data processing module configured to process the activity data to determine an activity metric for a user; a notification generator configured to compare the activity metric against a predefined threshold, the predefined threshold being mapped to a notification message, determine, based on the comparison, that the activity metric has reached or exceeds the predefined threshold, and access an electronic calendar associated with the user to obtain electronic calendar data; a display; and, a notification presenter configured to display the notification message on the mobile device via the display responsive to determining that the activity metric has reached or exceeded the predefined threshold, a timing of the display of the notification message being determined based on the electronic calendar data.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 9641469Abstract: A system comprising at least one server computer having at least one processor programmed to: receive, over a network, activity data of a first user measured by an activity monitoring device; process the activity data of the first user to update a value of an activity metric for the first user; responsive to updating the value of the activity metric for the first user, identify a change in an inequality relationship between the value of the activity metric for the first user and a value of the activity metric for a second user; and, responsive to identifying the change in the inequality relationship, trigger, over the network, a first user device to prompt the first user to generate a message to the second user for display on a second user device.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Nichiketa Choudhary, Timothy Roberts, David Knight
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Publication number: 20160314670Abstract: A mobile device is provided, including: a synchronization module configured to receive, at the mobile device, activity data from an activity monitoring device via a wireless connection; an activity data processing module configured to process the activity data to determine an activity metric for a user; a notification generator configured to compare the activity metric against a predefined threshold, the predefined threshold being mapped to a notification message, determine, based on the comparison, that the activity metric has reached or exceeds the predefined threshold, and access an electronic calendar associated with the user to obtain electronic calendar data; a display; and, a notification presenter configured to display the notification message on the mobile device via the display responsive to determining that the activity metric has reached or exceeded the predefined threshold, a timing of the display of the notification message being determined based on the electronic calendar data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary
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Patent number: 9420083Abstract: A method for generating a notification on a mobile device is provided, including the following method operations: establishing a wireless connection between the mobile device and an activity monitoring device; receiving, at the mobile device, activity data from the activity monitoring device via the wireless connection; processing the activity data to determine an activity metric for a user of the activity monitoring device; comparing the activity metric against a predefined threshold, the predefined threshold being mapped to a notification message; determining, based on the comparing, that the activity metric has reached or exceeds the predefined threshold; displaying the notification message on the mobile device after determining that the activity metric reached or exceeded the predefined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Roberts, Nichiketa Choudhary