Religious application for mobile and wearable technology devices

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods tracking a prayer session of a device user and notifying the device user regarding prayer session activity. The method includes receiving motion information from an accelerometer of the device, receiving altitude information from an altimeter of the device, and receiving position information from a gyroscope of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session. The method further includes determining a prayer unit number or prayer position based on one or more of the received motion information, altitude information, and position information, and notifying the device user of the determined prayer unit number or prayer position.

1 . A method of tracking a prayer session of a device user and notifying the device user regarding prayer session activity, the method comprising:
 receiving motion information from an accelerometer of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   receiving position information from a gyroscope of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   determining at least one of a prayer unit number and prayer position based on the received motion information and position information; and   notifying the device user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer position.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 reading time information from a clock of the device;   determining location information using GPS or cell towers;   determining, based on at least one of the read time information and the determined location information, at least one of a type of prayer the device user is performing, corresponding time of day, and corresponding number of prayer units for the type of prayer; and   notifying the user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer unit position based on at least one of the determined type of prayer, corresponding time of day, and corresponding number of prayer units for the type of prayer.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notifying comprises notifying the device user of the determined prayer unit number or prayer position using one of a visual notification, audio notification, and haptic notification. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing user prayer activity information for each prayer session of the user; and   displaying the user prayer activity information of the prayer sessions based on a comparison between the user's current collected data and the user's historical data as well as other users' prayer activity information.   
     
     
         5 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising an application for tracking a prayer session of a device user and notifying the device user regarding prayer session activity, the application comprising function of:
 receiving motion information from an accelerometer of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   receiving position information from a gyroscope of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   determining at least one of a prayer unit number and prayer position based on the received motion information and position information; and   notifying the device user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer position.   
     
     
         6 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the application further comprises functions of reading time information from a clock of the device;
 determining location information using GPS or cell towers;   determining, based on at least one of the read time information and the determined location information, at least one of a type of prayer the device user is performing, corresponding time of day, and corresponding number of prayer units for the type of prayer; and   notifying the user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer unit position based on at least one of the determined type of prayer, corresponding time of day, and corresponding number of prayer units for the type of prayer.   
     
     
         7 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the notifying comprises notifying the device user of the determined prayer unit number or prayer position using one of a visual notification, audio notification, and haptic notification. 
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the application further comprises functions of
 storing user prayer activity information for each prayer session of the user; and   displaying the user prayer activity information of the prayer sessions based on a comparison between the user's current collected data and the user's historical data as well as other users' prayer activity information.   
     
     
         9 . A method of tracking a prayer session of a device user and notifying the device user regarding prayer session activity, the method comprising:
 receiving motion information from an accelerometer of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   determining at least one of a prayer unit number and prayer position based on the received altitude information; and   notifying the device user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer position.   
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising an application for tracking a prayer session of a device user and notifying the device user regarding prayer session activity, the application comprising function of:
 receiving motion information from an accelerometer of the device while the device user is engaged in the prayer session;   determining at least one of a prayer unit number and prayer position based on the received altitude information; and   notifying the device user of at least one of the determined prayer unit number and prayer position.