Patents by Inventor Jung Ook Hong
Jung Ook Hong 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: 9202111Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for determining a level of user engagement with a fitness monitoring device and, when a level of engagement metric for the fitness monitoring device for a person meets certain criteria, encouraging user engagement with the fitness monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Antony Arnold, Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20150314166Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing gyroscopes in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve obtaining swimming metrics regarding stroke cycle count, lap count, and stroke type. Such techniques may also, in some implementations, involve obtaining performance metrics for bicycling activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Andrew Cole Axley
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Patent number: 9168419Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing gyroscopes in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve obtaining swimming metrics regarding stroke cycle count, lap count, and stroke type. Such techniques may also, in some implementations, involve obtaining performance metrics for bicycling activities.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Andrew Cole Axley
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Publication number: 20150288772Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer programs are presented for creating a unified data stream from multiple data streams acquired from multiple devices. One method includes an operation for receiving activity data streams from the devices, each activity data stream being associated with physical activity data of a user. Further, the method includes an operation for assembling the unified activity data stream for a period of time. The unified activity data stream includes data segments from the data streams of at least two devices, and the data segments are organized time-wise over the period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Peter Andrew Molettiere, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Jung Ook Hong, Andrew Cole Axley, James Park
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Patent number: 9148483Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer programs are presented for creating a unified data stream from multiple data streams acquired from multiple devices. One method includes an operation for receiving activity data streams from the devices, each activity data stream being associated with physical activity data of a user. Further, the method includes an operation for assembling the unified activity data stream for a period of time. The unified activity data stream includes data segments from the data streams of at least two devices, and the data segments are organized time-wise over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Peter Andrew Molettiere, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Jung Ook Hong, Andrew Cole Axley, James Park
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Publication number: 20150245801Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Patent number: 9113794Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for using response characteristics of the user's skin to adjust a gain and/or light emission intensity of the heart rate monitor.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 9113795Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20150231446Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Publication number: 20150201853Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for using response characteristics of the user's skin to adjust a gain and/or light emission intensity of the heart rate monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Publication number: 20150201854Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 9079060Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing gyroscopes in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve obtaining swimming metrics regarding stroke cycle count, lap count, and stroke type. Such techniques may also, in some implementations, involve obtaining performance metrics for bicycling activities.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Andrew Cole Axley
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Patent number: 9050488Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Patent number: 9017221Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Publication number: 20150094832Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Publication number: 20150094831Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Patent number: 8956303Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for using response characteristics of the user's skin to adjust a gain and/or light emission intensity of the heart rate monitor.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 8948832Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
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Patent number: 8944958Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, Jayson Dean Michilena Messenger, Jung Ook Hong
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Publication number: 20150025394Abstract: Some embodiments provide a wearable fitness monitoring device including a motion sensor and a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor. The PPG sensor includes (i) a periodic light source, (ii) a photo detector, and (iii) circuitry determining a user's heart rate from an output of the photo detector. Some embodiments provide methods for operating a heart rate monitor of a wearable fitness monitoring device to measure one or more characteristics of a heartbeat waveform. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a low power state when the device determines that the device is not worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for operating the wearable fitness monitoring device in a normal power state when the device determines that the device is worn by a user. Some embodiments provide methods for using response characteristics of the user's skin to adjust a gain and/or light emission intensity of the heart rate monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Jung Ook Hong, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen