CH715475A2 - Method of broadcasting by a watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of broadcasting by a watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch, the method comprising the following steps: recording (10) by a processing unit descriptive data of at least one event episode of at least one type of environmental event recorded during a determined period; identification (11) of at least one type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life of the wearer from processing said descriptive data; estimation (16) of a quality of life evaluation index of the wearer as a function of a quality of life disturbance indicator relating to each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified, and design ( 17) of the informative message comprising the estimated evaluation index in anticipation of its distribution to the wearer.

Description

Technical area

The present invention relates to a method of broadcasting by a watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch and a system implementing such a method.

The invention also relates to a watch comprising such a system and a computer program.

Prior art

The variation in the quality of life of an individual has an impact on different states of the latter such as the physical state, the psychological state or the somatic state. In such a context, we understand that it is important to be able to assess this quality of life of an individual in order to be able to improve it if necessary.

To do this, it is known in the state of the art of the methods providing for carrying out an evaluation of the quality of life by the implementation of a processing of measurement data generally coming from activity tracking sensors. or even physiological sensors.

However, one of the major drawbacks of such methods is related to the fact that the evaluation of the quality of life offered is often imprecise or even erroneous because it is carried out using measurement data which are sometimes difficult to obtain and which does not are not always directly related to quality of life conditions.

It is understood that there is a need to find an alternative solution, in particular which does not have the drawbacks of the prior art.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method of broadcasting by a watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life which is reliable and simple to implement.

[0008] In this design, the invention relates to a method of broadcasting by an watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch, the method comprising the following steps: recording (10) by the processing unit (2) of descriptive data of at least one event episode of at least one type of environmental event recorded during a determined period; identification (11) of at least one type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life of the wearer from processing said descriptive data; estimation (16) of a quality of life evaluation index of the wearer as a function of a quality of life disturbance indicator relating to each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified, and design (17) of the informative message including the estimated evaluation index in anticipation of its distribution to the wearer.

In other embodiments: <tb> - <SEP> the identification step comprises a sub-step of selecting one or more event episodes relating to each type of environmental event recorded during the determined period from at least one criterion of selection; <tb> - <SEP> a first selection criterion provides that at least one environmental measure of the descriptive data of each event episode relating to each type of environmental event is compared with a reference threshold for disturbance of the quality of life; <tb> - <SEP> a second selection criterion consists in comparing a duration of each event episode relating to each type of environmental event with a reference threshold of duration of disturbance in quality of life; <tb> - <SEP> the identification step comprises a sub-step for generating a quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified; <tb> - <SEP> the generation sub-step includes a phase for calculating the quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified on the basis of the following descriptive characteristics: <tb> <SEP> • <SEP> an average value of the environmental measure or measures included in the descriptive data of the selected event episodes relating to this type of environmental event; <tb> <SEP> • <SEP> a total duration of this type of environmental event; <tb> <SEP> • <SEP> the number of selected event episodes for this type of environmental event; <tb> <SEP> • <SEP> the start and end times of the selected event episodes of this type of environmental event; <tb> - <SEP> the determined period is automatically defined by the processing unit by being initiated as soon as a first event episode of a type of environmental event is identified, and completed when an exposure duration of the wearer to at least one type of environmental event considered as disrupting the quality of life is greater than a reference duration threshold.

The invention also relates to a system for broadcasting by a watch an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch implementing this method, the system comprising the following elements connected between them: a processing unit, at least one environmental sensor and an interface for broadcasting visual and / or audio information.

The invention also relates to a watch comprising such a system.

Advantageously, the watch is a connected mechanical watch.

The invention further relates to a computer program comprising program code instructions for executing the steps of the method when said program is executed by a processing unit.

Brief description of the figures

Other features and advantages will emerge clearly from the description which is given below, for information and in no way limitative, with reference to the appended figures, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a watch comprising a system for broadcasting an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of the wearer of said watch, according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow diagram relating to a method of broadcasting this informative message, according to the embodiment of the invention.

Detailed description of the invention

In Figure 1 is shown a watch 100 comprising the broadcasting system 1 by this watch 100 of an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch 100. Such a system 1 is included in watch 100 which is preferably a mechanical watch 100 connected to a hybrid display. This system 1 comprises more precisely in a non-limiting and / or non-exhaustive manner: A processing unit 2 comprising hardware and software resources, in particular at least one processor cooperating with memory elements; An interface for broadcasting visual information 3 such as a hybrid display dial provided with a first analog display component and with a second digital and / or alphanumeric display component; An interface for broadcasting sound information 4 such as a loudspeaker; - a communication interface; - at least one environmental sensor 5; - at least one behavioral sensor 6, and - at least one physiological sensor 7.

In this system 1, the processing unit 2 is connected inter alia to the interfaces for broadcasting visual and sound information and to the environmental 5, behavioral 6, and physiological 7 sensors.

The system 1 in this watch 100 is able to assess the quality of life of the wearer preferably only from at least one type of environmental event noted during a determined period. Each type of event noted is quantified on the basis of at least one event episode which is specific to it and which takes place during the determined period. Each event episode is characterized by descriptive data including in particular one or more measurements of an environmental parameter. This environmental parameter is a quantity relative to a characteristic of the environment in which the watch 100 and its wearer are present. Such a parameter is non-limiting and / or non-exhaustive relating to: a temperature, a hygrometry, an ambient noise level, the frequency of a continuous sound, an atmospheric pressure, an illumination, the air quality, the amount of sun, the lack of light, etc ...

By way of example, when the parameter corresponds to a "noise level", an event episode is defined by the following descriptive data: one or more measurements of this noise level are determined by at least one suitable environmental sensor 5 and transmitted to the processing unit 2; the duration of the course of the event episode which is calculated by the processing unit 2 and is for example 10 minutes, and the start time 10 am and the end time 10 hours 10 minutes are determined by the processing unit 2.

It is understood that at this stage this environmental event is linked to a "noise level", and that for this type of event several episodes with different descriptive data can then be estimated during the determined period. Subsequently, according to the method described later, if this type of environmental event is considered to be disruptive to the quality of life of the wearer, it then becomes a "noise nuisance".

In this context, the environmental sensors 5 are specifically adapted to measure these environmental parameters. As we will see below, the other behavioral 6 and physiological sensors 7 participate in the realization of measurements which can be used optionally by the processing unit 2 within the framework of the evaluation of the quality of life of the wearer. . The behavioral sensors 6 are capable of measuring all types of behavioral characteristics of the wearer of the watch 100 such as, for example, the movements or gestures made by the latter during the determined period. To do this, these behavioral sensors 6 can include one or more inertial sensors of the accelerometer, gyroscope or miniature multi-axis gyrometer type such as multi-axis sensors manufactured in MEMS technology, capable of detecting angular speeds and linear accelerations along several axes associating accelerometers and / or gyroscopes. With regard to the physiological sensors 7, they are able to measure the parameters relating to the functioning of a body of the carrier such as, for example, the pulse, the saturation of the blood with oxygen, the impedance of the skin, the blood pressure , respiratory rate, respiratory arrhythmia, skin temperature, sweating rate, blood oxygen saturation or blood flow.

Such a system 1 of the watch 100 is capable of implementing a method of broadcasting by the watch 100 of this informative message shown in FIG. 2.

This method comprises a step of recording 10 by the processing unit 2 of descriptive data of at least one event episode of at least one type of environmental event noted during a determined period. During this step 10, upon detection of the start of the determined period until the end of this period, the descriptive data of one or more event episodes of at least one type of environmental event are archived in the elements of memory of the processing unit 2 of the watch 100. These descriptive data of each event episode include in a non-exhaustive and non-limiting manner: one or more environmental measurements determined by the corresponding sensors 5 and transmitted to the processing unit 2; the duration of the event episode which is calculated by the processing unit 2, and the start and end times of the episode which are determined by the processing unit 2.

Note that the creation of an episode is linked to the identification by the processing unit 2 of a variation of an environmental parameter relating to a corresponding type of environmental event.

In this context, the determined period can be defined automatically by the processing unit by being initiated as soon as a first episode of a type of environmental event is identified, and completed when the duration of exposure of the Carrying at least one type of environmental event considered as disrupting the quality of life is greater than a reference duration threshold.

Alternatively, the determined period can be predefined so that an evaluation of the quality of life is carried out at regular intervals, for example every 4 hours. The start of this period can then be initiated by the wearer of the watch by activating a control element, for example a push button on this watch.

The method then comprises a step 11 of identifying at least one type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life of the wearer from a processing of said descriptive data. To do this, this step 11 includes a selection sub-step 12 of one or more event episodes relating to each type of environmental event noted during the period determined from at least one selection criterion. According to a first selection criterion, at least one environmental measure of the descriptive data of each event episode relating to each type of environmental event is compared with a reference threshold for disturbing the quality of life. If said at least one measurement is greater than the quality of life disturbance reference threshold, then the episode can then be selected or preselected when the conditions of this selection are linked to the verification of a second selection criterion. This second selection criterion consists in comparing the duration of each episode relating to each type of environmental event with a reference threshold of duration of disturbance in quality of life. In this context, if the duration of the episode is greater than the quality of life disturbance duration reference threshold, then the episode is selected.

The identification step 11 then comprises a sub-step of detection 13 of one or more types of environmental events disrupting the quality of life of the wearer of the watch 100 and this, from the event episodes which have been selected. This sub-step can provide for a given type of environmental event that the number of episodes of this event must be greater than a reference threshold to be detected.

Subsequently, the identification step 11 includes a generation sub-step 14 of a quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life detected / identified. This sub-step 14 includes a phase 15 of calculating the quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified on the basis of descriptive characteristics. These descriptive characteristics of each type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life identified are as follows: an average value of the environmental measure (s) included in the descriptive data for the selected event episodes; the total duration of the course of this type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life during the determined period of watch 100 which is equal to the sum of the durations of the selected event episodes; the number of event episodes selected; the start and end times of the selected event episodes which make it possible to assess their effect / impact on the disruption of quality of life cycles. Indeed, the determined period includes a succession of cycles with phases of slow quality of life, especially at the start of the night, which allows the body to recover physically, and of the paradoxical quality of life which corresponds to the moment when the wearer dream and where he releases his nervous tension.

It will be noted that the calculation of the quality of life disturbance indicator is carried out as a function of one or more of these descriptive characteristics.

In addition, such an identification step 11 can be implemented at the end of the determined period or simultaneously to the recording step 10 that is to say from the beginning of this period determined.

The method then comprises a step 16 of estimating an evaluation index of the quality of life as a function of the quality of life disturbance indicator relating to each type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life identified. During this step 16, the processing unit 2 determines the quality of life evaluation index by calculating an average value of the quality of life disturbance indicator (s) obtained during the generation sub-step 14 During this calculation coefficients can be applied to certain indicators depending on the nature of the type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life to which they relate. Indeed, certain types of events can have a greater impact than others on the disruption of quality of life.

It will optionally be noted that physiological and / or behavioral measurement data carried out during the event episodes can also be taken into account in the calculation of this index.

Then, the method comprises a step 17 of designing the informative message comprising the estimated evaluation index in anticipation of its distribution to the wearer. Such an informative message can be an audio message or a visual message comprising a two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic representation including the index. This message may include, in addition to the quality of life evaluation index, a recommendation for the wearer of the watch 100 relating to an attitude (or behavior) to adopt to improve this quality of life which is defined. depending on the value of this index and therefore the level of quality of life assessed.

Note that the method can also provide a step during which the wearer can share his assessment of the quality of life over the day by choosing from a context menu displayed in a second display component of the dial, a criterion relating to the qualification of this quality of life over the day from a list of criteria comprising for example the following mentions: a good day, a restful day, a strenuous day, etc. This step then provides for archiving of this evaluation by the wearer of the watch in the form of data, the processing of which by the processing unit can make it possible to improve the accuracy of the evaluation of the quality of life by the present process and system.

The invention also relates to a computer program comprising program code instructions for the execution of steps 10 to 17 of this method when said program is executed by the processing unit 2 of the watch 100.

Claims (11)

1. Method for broadcasting by a watch (100) an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch (100), the method comprising the following steps: - recording (10) by the processing unit (2) of descriptive data of at least one event episode of at least one type of environmental event recorded during a determined period; - identification (11) of at least one type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life of the wearer from processing said descriptive data; - estimation (16) of a quality of life evaluation index of the wearer as a function of a quality of life disturbance indicator relating to each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified, and - design (17) of the informative message including the estimated evaluation index in anticipation of its distribution to the wearer. 2. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the identification step (11) comprises a selection sub-step (12) of one or more event episodes relating to each type of environmental event noted during the period determined from at least one selection criterion. 3. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a first selection criterion provides that at least one environmental measurement of the descriptive data of each event episode relating to each type of environmental event is compared with a reference disturbance threshold quality of life. 4. Method according to any one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that a second selection criterion consists in comparing a duration of each event episode relating to each type of environmental event with a reference threshold of duration of disturbance quality of life. 5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the identification step (11) comprises a generation sub-step (14) of a quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disrupting the quality of life identified. 6. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the generation sub-step (14) comprises a phase (15) of calculation of the quality of life disturbance indicator for each type of environmental event disturbing the quality of life identified from the following descriptive characteristics: - an average value of the environmental measure or measures included in the descriptive data of the selected event episodes relating to this type of environmental event; - a total duration of this type of environmental event; - the number of selected event episodes for this type of environmental event; - start and end times of selected event episodes of this type of environmental event. 7. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the determined period is defined automatically by the processing unit by being initiated as soon as a first event episode of a type of environmental event is identified, and completed when a duration of exposure of the wearer to at least one type of environmental event considered to be disruptive to the quality of life is greater than a reference duration threshold. 8. System for broadcasting (1) by a watch (100) an informative message relating to an evaluation of the quality of life of a wearer of said watch (100) implementing the method according to any one of claims previous, the system (1) comprising the following elements linked together: a processing unit (2), at least one environmental sensor (5) and an interface for broadcasting visual and / or audio information (3, 4) . 9. Watch (100) comprising a system (1) according to the preceding claim. 10. Watch (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it is a connected mechanical watch (100). 11. Computer program comprising program code instructions for the execution of the steps (10 to 17) of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when said program is executed by a processing unit (2).