Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a health study management system collects health-related data from data sources, including sensors monitoring system users. A modular data ingestion subsystem includes interface modules adapted to receive health-related data from a respective type of data source. A modular data processing subsystem includes processing modules, processing health-related data to determine derived health indicators. The system receives configuration information for a health study using the health study management system, the configuration information specifying data collection activities, for collecting respective health-related data. The data collection activities include sensor-based data collection activities associated with a sensor type for collecting sensor data, and processing collected sensor data. The data ingestion subsystem and data processing subsystem are configured for the health study.

Abstract: A method is performed in a health study management system for collecting health-related data from user devices associated with participants in a health study. The health-related data may include: data indicative of user health, and source data from which data indicative of user health can be derived. The method includes receiving a health study configuration specifying data collection activities for a health study and scheduling information for the data collection activities. For each study participant, a data collection configuration is generated including schedule data based on the health study configuration for a user device associated with the study participant. The schedule data defines a schedule of data collection activities performed at the user device, each data collection activity obtaining respective health-related data for the study participant. The data collection configuration generated is transmitted to each user device to configure data collection activities to be performed at the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a health study management system collects health-related data from data sources, including sensors monitoring system users. A modular data ingestion subsystem includes interface modules adapted to receive health-related data from a respective type of data source. A modular data processing subsystem includes processing modules, processing health-related data to determine derived health indicators. The system receives configuration information for a health study using the health study management system, the configuration information specifying data collection activities, for collecting respective health-related data. The data collection activities include sensor-based data collection activities associated with a sensor type for collecting sensor data, and processing collected sensor data. The data ingestion subsystem and data processing subsystem are configured for the health study.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a user device for obtaining health-related data is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, over a communications network, a data collection configuration from a health monitoring system, the data collection configuration comprising schedule data defining a schedule of data collection activities to be performed at the user device, each data collection activity for acquiring at the user device respective health-related data. Based on the schedule data, a target time at which each data collection activity is to be performed is determined; and the data collection activities are initiated at the user device in accordance with their respective determined target times to obtain health-related data for the data collection activities. Result data is then transmitted to the health monitoring system based on the obtained health-related data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method obtains health-related data at a user device, which runs a data collection application for obtaining health-related data. The data collection application supports data collection in: a sensor-based data collection mode for receiving health-related data from user device sensors, a user data input mode for obtaining health-related data based on user input of a configurable set of health-related data values, and an interactive health assessment mode for executing configurable interactive assessments for obtaining health-related data based on user/device interaction. A health monitoring system sends a data collection configuration, which specifies data collection activities. Each data collection activity is associated with a data collection mode(s) and is performed by the data collection application in accordance with the associated data collection mode to obtain health-related data.

Abstract: A system and method provides a user interface on an electronic device with a listing of the most recently used or viewed items that is organized by the category of item. A menu containing the most recently read items is separated into separate categories such as books and periodicals. The menu displays the most recently opened item in each of the categories. In this manner, one category will not dominate over the other categories on the menu.

Abstract: A system and method for organizing new content on the user interface of an electronic device. Graphical representations (e.g., book or album covers or icons) representing the content that the user is most likely going to want to open next are presented on a virtual shelf on the user interface of the device. The graphical representations are preferably organized in receding order of likelihood of opening from left to right. As new items appear on the virtual shelf, older items are shifted to the right. A limited number of items (graphical representations) can be depicted at one time on the virtual shelf on the display of the device. The shelf can be scrolled left and right to view all of the items on the shelf.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying periodical digital content. A device sorts and organizes the periodical content stored on the device according to the title of the periodical and further according the dates of the periodicals. Each periodical, e.g., newspapers and magazines, after sorting, are displayed on the device's user interface on its own virtual shelf according to the periodical, and then preferably in chronological order within the shelf that is dedicated to the periodical. Alternatively, the periodicals are sorted by issue date, and virtual shelves are dedicated specific date ranges, e.g., “Today,” “This Week,” “This Month.

Abstract: A system and method provides a user interface on an electronic device with a listing of the most recently used or viewed items that is organized by the category of item. A menu containing the most recently read items is separated into separate categories such as books and periodicals. The menu displays the most recently opened item in each of the categories. In this manner, one category will not dominate over the other categories on the menu.