Methods for Activity Tracking with Activity Tracking Device

Abstract

A motion detection component is operated to detect movement of a human body. The motion detection component includes circuitry for detecting and recording movement of the motion detection component. The motion detection component includes a display defined to provide a visual indication of an amount of movement recorded by the circuitry. The motion detection component is included in a band defined to secure to a part of the human body. The movement of the human body as detected by the motion detection component is recorded. A recorded amount of movement of the human body is displayed on the display of the motion detection component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 detecting and recording movement of a human body by use of a motion detection component, the motion detection component including circuitry for detecting and recording movement of the motion detection component, the motion detection component including a display defined to provide a visual indication of an amount of movement recorded by the circuitry, the motion detection component included in a band defined to secure to a part of the human body;   recording the movement of the human body as detected by the motion detection component; and   displaying a recorded amount of movement of the human body on the display.   
     
     
         2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 illuminating a light emitting diode on the display.   
     
     
         3 . A method as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 illuminating the light emitting diode in a manner to indicate when the recorded amount of movement has exceeded a threshold amount of movement.   
     
     
         4 . A method as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 controlling a color emitted by the light emitting diode, the color indicating the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         5 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 securing the motion detection component within a housing included within the band.   
     
     
         6 . A method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the housing is a pocket in the band. 
     
     
         7 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting movement of the human body by use of a three-axis motion sensor within the circuitry.   
     
     
         8 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 translating the recorded amount of movement into an amount of points.   
     
     
         9 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying an alphanumeric message on the display.   
     
     
         10 . A method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the alphanumeric message is associated with the recorded amount of movement. 
     
     
         11 . A method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the alphanumeric message indicates that the recorded amount of movement has reached a predetermined threshold of movement. 
     
     
         12 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying a code on the display, the code associated with the recorded amount of movement.   
     
     
         13 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the motion detection component is removable from the band. 
     
     
         14 . A method, comprising:
 detecting and recording movement of a human body by use of circuitry within a motion detection component, the motion detection component included in a band defined to secure to a part of the human body;   providing a visual indication of an amount of movement recorded by the circuitry by use of a display of the motion detection component, wherein providing the visual indication of the amount of movement includes illuminating a series of light emitting diodes in a manner to indicate the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         15 . A method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising:
 controlling the series of light emitting diodes to emit light of a single color at a given time, the single color associated with the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         16 . A method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising:
 controlling the series of light emitting diodes to emit light of multiple colors either simultaneously or at different times, with a given color of the multiple colors associated with the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         17 . A method as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 controlling each light emitting diode of the series light emitting diodes with regard to its color of light emission, the color of light emission indicating the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         18 . A method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising:
 illuminating the series of light emitting diodes in a progressive manner based on the amount of movement recorded by the circuitry.   
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 detecting motion using a three-axis motion detection device within a dampening device motion detector;   receiving signals from the dampening device motion detector;   processing the received signals through an algorithm to determine a quantity of movement; and   providing a visual indication of the quantity of movement on a display, wherein the dampening device motion detector, the circuitry, and the display are included within a band formed to secure to a part of a human body.   
     
     
         20 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the dampening device motion detector and circuitry are included as part of a pedometer device. 
     
     
         21 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein detecting motion using the three-axis motion detection device within the dampening device motion detector includes use of a piezoelectric device. 
     
     
         22 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 processing the received signals through the algorithm to determine an orientation of the dampening device motion detector.   
     
     
         23 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 securing the dampening device motion detector within a housing included within the band.   
     
     
         24 . A method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the housing is a pocket in the band. 
     
     
         25 . A method, comprising:
 detecting and recording movement of a human body by use of a motion detection component, the motion detection component included in a band defined to secure to a part of the human body; and   providing visual signals associated with an amount of movement of the human body as recorded by the motion detection component, the visual signals provided by a series of light emitting diodes included in the band.   
     
     
         26 . A method as recited in  claim 25 , further comprising:
 illuminating a portion of the series of light emitting diodes in proportion to the amount of recorded movement of the human body relative to a predetermined threshold of movement.   
     
     
         27 . A method as recited in  claim 25 , further comprising:
 controlling colors of the series of light emitting diodes based on the amount of recorded movement of the human body relative to a predetermined threshold of movement.   
     
     
         28 . A method as recited in  claim 25 , further comprising:
 controlling the series of light emitting diodes to display an alphanumeric message.   
     
     
         29 . A method as recited in  claim 28 , wherein the alphanumeric message is associated with the amount of movement recorded by the motion detection component. 
     
     
         30 . A method as recited in  claim 28 , wherein the alphanumeric message indicates that the amount of recorded movement of the apparatus has reached a predetermined threshold of movement.