Graphical indicators in analog clock format

Abstract

Some aspects relate to display of a plurality of graphical indicators on a display, each of the plurality of graphical indicators associated with a respective time interval, wherein, for each of the plurality of graphical indicators, a length of the displayed graphical indicator represents a value of a metric associated with the respective time interval of the graphical indicator, wherein first ends of each of the plurality of graphical indicators substantially trace an arc of a circle, and wherein, for each graphical indicator, a position of the first end of the graphical indicator on the arc of the circle indicates the respective time interval associated with the graphical indicator.

1 . A device, comprising:
 a display;   one or more processors;   a memory; and   program code, wherein the program code is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program code including instructions for:
 displaying a plurality of graphical indicators on the display, each of the plurality of graphical indicators associated with a respective time interval, 
 wherein, for each of the plurality of graphical indicators, a length of the displayed graphical indicator represents a value of a metric associated with the respective time interval of the graphical indicator, 
 wherein first ends of each of the plurality of graphical indicators substantially trace an arc of a circle, and 
 wherein, for each graphical indicator, a position of the first end of the graphical indicator on the arc of the circle indicates the respective time interval associated with the graphical indicator. 
   
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the value of the metric associated with a respective time interval is indicative of physical activity during the respective time interval.   
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a sensor to detect a signal indicative of physical activity, and   the program code including instructions for:
 determining the value of the metric associated with a respective time interval based on the signal. 
   
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 3 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of:
 an accelerometer;   a light sensor;   a blood oxygen sensor;   a gyroscope;   a magnetometer;   a Global Positioning System device;   a proximity sensor,   an altimeter; and   a heart rate sensor.   
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the metric comprises one of: step count, heart rate, distance traveled, activity level, altitude changes, altitude ascended, altitude descended, floors climbed, and calories burned. 
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein arcs of the circle represent a plurality of time intervals totaling one hour.   
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein arcs of the circle represent a plurality of time intervals totaling twelve hours.   
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein arcs of the circle represent a plurality of time intervals totaling twenty-four hours.   
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein arcs of the circle represent a plurality of time intervals totaling one minute.   
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein arcs of the circle represent a plurality of time intervals totaling one week.   
     
     
         11 . A device according to  claim 1 , the program code further including instructions for:
 displaying a current time within the circle.   
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 1 , the program code further including instructions for displaying within the circle one of a current value of a step count, a current value of a heart rate, a current value of a distance traveled, a current value of an activity level, a current value of an altitude change, a current value of an altitude ascended, a current value of an altitude descended, a current value of floors climbed, and a current value of calories burned. 
     
     
         13 .- 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . A method, comprising:
 displaying a plurality of graphical indicators on a display, each of the plurality of graphical indicators associated with a respective time interval,   wherein, for each of the plurality of graphical indicators, a length of the displayed graphical indicator represents a value of a metric associated with the respective time interval of the graphical indicator,   wherein first ends of each of the plurality of graphical indicators substantially trace an arc of a circle, and   wherein, for each graphical indicator, a position of the first end of the graphical indicator on the arc of the circle indicates the respective time interval associated with the graphical indicator.   
     
     
         30 . A method according to  claim 29 , further comprising:
 detecting a signal indicative of physical activity; and   determining the value of the metric associated with a respective time interval based on the signal.   
     
     
         31 . A method according to  claim 29 , further comprising
 displaying a current time within the circle,   wherein the angular distance of the arc of the circle indicates the current time.   
     
     
         32 . A method according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein one of the plurality of graphical indicators associated with a respective time interval comprises M graphical icons, and   wherein M represents a value of the metric associated with the respective time interval.   
     
     
         33 . A device according to  claim 32 ,
 wherein each graphical icon represents N units of the metric, and the value of the metric is approximately equal to M*N.   
     
     
         34 . A method, comprising:
 displaying a plurality of graphical indicators on a display, each of the plurality of graphical indicators comprising a respective number of graphical icons and associated with a respective time interval and,   wherein first ends of each of the plurality of graphical indicators substantially trace an arc of a circle,   wherein, for each graphical indicator, the respective number of graphical icons of the graphical indicator represents a value of a metric associated with the respective time interval of the graphical indicator, the value of the metric being indicative of physical activity during the respective time interval, and   wherein, for each graphical indicator, a position of the first end of the graphical indicator along the arc of the circle indicates the respective time interval associated with the one of the plurality of graphical indicators.   
     
     
         35 . A method according to  claim 34 , further comprising:
 detecting a signal indicative of physical activity; and   determining the value of the metric associated with a respective time interval based on the signal.   
     
     
         36 . A method according to  claim 34 , further comprising
 displaying a current time within the circle,   wherein the angular distance of the arc of the circle indicates the current time.   
     
     
         37 .- 41 . (canceled)