Patents by Inventor Jacob Antony Arnold
Jacob Antony Arnold 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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Patent number: 12114959Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Zachariah Lord Wasson, II, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20240250841Abstract: Techniques and devices for a hierarchical framework of contexts for the smart home are described for managing modes in a smart home system by an electronic device. The electronic device receives a first input of a model for a second operational mode of a smart home system and receives a second input of the model for the second operational mode of the smart home system. Based on the first input and the second input, the electronic device determines an effective time interval for the second operational mode that is effective to cause the smart home system to transition from a first operational mode to the second operational mode during the effective time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Daniele Midi, Chrisoula Kapelonis, Husain Bengali, Andrew Larsen Axley, Marci Meingast, Lindsay Jane Graves, Jacob Antony Arnold
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Publication number: 20240184994Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at autogenerated language model notifications. In aspects, a device management system associated with a network of network-connected devices includes a prompt manager. The prompt manager obtains metadata associated with the network and integrates at least portions of data from the metadata into one or more templated prompts to create an instantiated prompt. The instantiated prompt can be transmitted to a language model to generate a language model output. The prompt manager may then provide, based on the language model output, a notification to a user associated with at least one network-connected device. Through such a technique, the prompt manager can improve user experience and facilitate user proactiveness managing their network of network-connected devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Andrew Larsen Axley, Jacob Antony Arnold, Ruochuan Zhang, Marci Meingast, Erin Rebecca Griffiths, Eric Jeffrey Hayashi, Nahyun Kwon
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Patent number: 11717188Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Subramaniam Venkatraman
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Patent number: 11626031Abstract: Methods, techniques, apparatuses, and systems for setting up and tracking sleep consistency goals of users are provided. In one example, a computing system for setting a sleep schedule of a user of a biometric monitoring device may obtain sleep data derived from sensor data generated by the biometric monitoring device, store the sleep data in a sleep log data store as one or more sleep logs associated with an account assigned to the user, and calculate a target bedtime based on a scheduled waketime of the user and a sleep efficiency derived, at least in part, from the sleep data for one or more users stored in the sleep log data store. The computing system may also be configured to provide a number of personalized user interfaces to an individual for the purposes of setting a sleep schedule. Such interfaces may include parameters that are tailored to the individual sleep needs and/or characteristics of the individual's sleep.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Allison Maya Russell
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Publication number: 20220291820Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for holding the generation of alarm and congratulatory messages. One method includes an operation for capturing motion data using an activity tracking device. Intervals during a day are identified, each interval including a start and an end time, and a near-end time being defined between the start and end times. Another operation is for generating a first notification for display on the activity tracking device when the near-end time of the current interval is reached and the steps taken by the user during the current interval is less than a goal of a predetermined number of steps. Further, the method includes operations for receiving a hold command with a hold period, and for suspending the generation of the first notification during the hold period. After the hold period expires, the generation of the first notification is resumed without requiring user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Alan Christopher McLean
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Publication number: 20220079440Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Zachariah Lord Wasson, II, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 11207021Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and a method capable of, directly or indirectly, estimating sleep states of a user based on sensor data from movement sensors and/or optical sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Fitbit, IncInventors: Conor Joseph Heneghan, Jacob Antony Arnold, Zachary Todd Beattie, Alexandros A. Pantelopoulos, Allison Maya Russell, Philip Foeckler, Adrienne M. Tucker, Delisa Lopez, Belen Lafon, Atiyeh Ghoreyshi
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Patent number: 11129534Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Zachariah Lord Wasson, II, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20210059571Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Subramaniam Venkatraman
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Patent number: 10772539Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Subramaniam Venkatraman
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Publication number: 20200184793Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Zachariah Lord Wasson, II, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20190392727Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for holding the generation of alarm and congratulatory messages. One method includes an operation for capturing motion data using an activity tracking device. Intervals during a day are identified, each interval including a start and an end time, and a near-end time being defined between the start and end times. Another operation is for generating a first notification for display on the activity tracking device when the near-end time of the current interval is reached and the steps taken by the user during the current interval is less than a goal of a predetermined number of steps. Further, the method includes operations for receiving a hold command with a hold period, and for suspending the generation of the first notification during the hold period. After the hold period expires, the generation of the first notification is resumed without requiring user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Alan McLean
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Publication number: 20190371197Abstract: Methods, techniques, apparatuses, and systems for setting up and tracking sleep consistency goals of users are provided. In one example, a computing system for setting a sleep schedule of a user of a biometric monitoring device may obtain sleep data derived from sensor data generated by the biometric monitoring device, store the sleep data in a sleep log data store as one or more sleep logs associated with an account assigned to the user, and calculate a target bedtime based on a scheduled waketime of the user and a sleep efficiency derived, at least in part, from the sleep data for one or more users stored in the sleep log data store. The computing system may also be configured to provide a number of personalized user interfaces to an individual for the purposes of setting a sleep schedule. Such interfaces may include parameters that are tailored to the individual sleep needs and/or characteristics of the individual's sleep.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Allison Maya Russell
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Patent number: 10497246Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Zachariah Lord Wasson, II, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 10325514Abstract: Methods, techniques, apparatuses, and systems for setting up and tracking sleep consistency goals of users are provided. In one example, a computing system for setting a sleep schedule of a user of a biometric monitoring device may obtain sleep data derived from sensor data generated by the biometric monitoring device, store the sleep data in a sleep log data store as one or more sleep logs associated with an account assigned to the user, and calculate a target bedtime based on a scheduled waketime of the user and a sleep efficiency derived, at least in part, from the sleep data for one or more users stored in the sleep log data store. The computing system may also be configured to provide a number of personalized user interfaces to an individual for the purposes of setting a sleep schedule. Such interfaces may include parameters that are tailored to the individual sleep needs and/or characteristics of the individual's sleep.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Allison Maya Russell
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Patent number: 10311745Abstract: Methods, techniques, apparatuses, and systems for setting up and tracking sleep consistency goals of users are provided. In one example, a computing system for setting a sleep schedule of a user of a biometric monitoring device may obtain sleep data derived from sensor data generated by the biometric monitoring device, store the sleep data in a sleep log data store as one or more sleep logs associated with an account assigned to the user, and calculate a target bedtime based on a scheduled waketime of the user and a sleep efficiency derived, at least in part, from the sleep data for one or more users stored in the sleep log data store. The computing system may also be configured to provide a number of personalized user interfaces to an individual for the purposes of setting a sleep schedule. Such interfaces may include parameters that are tailored to the individual sleep needs and/or characteristics of the individual's sleep.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Allison Maya Russell
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Publication number: 20190038185Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Jacob Antony ARNOLD, Subramaniam VENKATRAMAN
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Patent number: 10092219Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Subramaniam Venkatraman
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Patent number: 10080530Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for generating alarms and congratulatory messages to reduce sedentary time. One method includes an operation for capturing motion data using an activity tracking device. The method further includes operations for storing the motion data in memory, and for identifying one or more intervals during a day. Each interval includes a start time and an end time, and a near-end time is defined between the start and the end time. For each interval, the number of steps taken during the interval is determined, and the number of steps is compared against a goal defined by a number of steps to be taken during the interval. A first notification is displayed when the number of steps is less than the goal and the near-end time has been reached. A second notification is displayed congratulating the user if the interval goal is reached.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Yeqing Cheng, Yasaman Baiani, Jacob Antony Arnold, Allison Maya Russell, Alan McLean, Delisa Lopez, Nicholas Myers