Personal activity monitoring system

Abstract

An activity feedback system for an individual is disclosed. The activity feedback system can be wearable by the individual and provide activity information and possibly other information to the individual. The individual can, for example, be a pregnant woman. The activity information can, for example, be used by a pregnant woman to monitor the amount of activity by the woman during as well as after her pregnancy. Besides activity information, the activity feedback system can also monitor, record or provide other information that is beneficial for individuals.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable electronic device, comprising:
 a housing;   an activity monitor configured to monitor activity of a user of said wearable electronic device;   a memory device configured to store information related to the activity of the user ;   a processor operatively connected to said activity monitor and said memory device, said processor being configured to compare information related to the activity of the user with at least one threshold level, wherein the processor is configured to determine the at least one threshold level being dependent on (i) a user characteristic pertaining to the user, and (ii) calibration information associated with the user, the calibration information being determined based on data acquired from monitoring a predetermined activity of the user while wearing said wearable electronic device; and   an output device operatively connected to said processor, said output device being configured to output at least activity output information for the user of said wearable electronic device, the activity output information being based at least in part on the comparing of the information related to the activity of the user with the at least one threshold level,   wherein at least said processor and said memory device are included within said housing, and   wherein said housing, said activity monitor and said output device of said wearable electronic device are wearable.   
     
     
         2 . A wearable electronic device, comprising:
 a housing that is wearable;   an activity monitor configured to acquire activity data pertaining to activity of a user of said wearable electronic device;   a memory device configured to store the activity data;   a processor operatively connected to said activity monitor and said memory device, said processor being configured to produce activity information based on the activity data and at least one threshold level, the at least one threshold level being dependent on at least one user characteristic pertaining to the user; and   an output device operatively connected to said processor, said output device being configured to output the activity information,   wherein said activity monitor, said memory device, said processor and said output device of said wearable electronic device are provided within said housing which is wearable, and   wherein said processor determines the at least one threshold level to be used for comparison with the activity data further dependent on calibration information associated with the user, the calibration information being determined based on data acquired from monitoring an activity of the user while wearing said wearable electronic device.