Recently, I came across three different patents from Microsoft that hints at possible features in the upcoming wearable device from Microsoft. All three patents are related to fitness management using the wearable. Read the abstract of them below, PERSONAL TRAINING WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING DEVICE: A physical activity monitoring device receives a workout regimen including a plurality of exercises. For each of the plurality of exercises, the physical activity monitoring device indicates that exercise to a user and measures physical activity attributes of the user. The physical activity monitoring device outputs information regarding the user’s progress towards completion of that exercise based on the physical activity attributes. EXTENDING GAMEPLAY WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING DEVICE: A physical activity monitoring device receives an indication of one or more physical activities to be performed as an extension of a game being played on a game system and measures physical activity attributes of a user wearing the physical activity monitoring device. The physical activity monitoring device determines the user’s progress towards completion of the...

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