Mobile devices, methods for controlling a mobile device, and computer readable media

• US 10,306,410 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd. (Razer Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd. (Razer Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hong, Sze Wei Joel, Tay, Liangqin Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Nathan S
• Application Number:
  US15/739,104
• Publication Number:
  US 20180176736A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,433 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0084 Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a mobile device may be provided. The mobile device may include: a location determination circuit configured to determine a location of the mobile device; a goal determination circuit configured to determine a goal of a user of the mobile device; a target determination circuit configured to determine a target based on the determined location and based on the determined goal; and a notification circuit configured to notify the user about the target.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a location determination circuit configured to determine a location of the mobile device;

a goal determination circuit configured to determine an exercise amount goal of a user of the mobile device;

a target determination circuit configured to determine a plurality of target locations and a sequence of the plurality of target locations based on the determined location and based on the determined exercise amount goal, the sequence of the plurality of target locations defining an order in which the plurality of target locations is to be visited, wherein the target determination circuit is configured to determine the plurality of target locations and the sequence of the plurality of target locations so that the determined exercise amount goal is fulfilled if the user moves to the plurality of target locations according to the order; and

a notification circuit configured to notify the user about the plurality of target locations and the sequence.

2. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the exercise amount goal is related to amount of exercise.

3. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein each of the plurality of target locations comprises at least one item selected from a list of items consisting of:

a building;

a park;

a shop;

a shopping center;

an office;

a street;

a district of a city;

a city;

a country; and

a state.

4. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the notification circuit is configured to notify the user with an indication related to fulfillment of the exercise amount goal if the user moves to the plurality of target locations according to the order.

5. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the location determination circuit is configured to determine the location of the mobile device using at least one of GPS, WiFi triangulation, and mobile radio communication cell triangulation.

6. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the notification circuit is configured to notify the user visually.

7. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the mobile device comprises at least one device selected from a group of devices consisting of:

a mobile radio communication device;

a mobile phone;

a tablet computer;

a handheld device; and

a wearable device.

8. The mobile device of claim 1,

wherein the target determination circuit is further configured to determine the plurality of target locations further based on at least one of traffic conditions, weather conditions, or a time left to complete the exercise amount goal.

9. A method for controlling a mobile device, the method comprising:

determining a location of the mobile device;

determining an exercise amount goal of a user of the mobile device;

determining a plurality of target locations and a sequence of the plurality of target locations based on the determined location and based on the determined exercise amount goal, the sequence of the plurality of target locations defining an order in which the plurality of target locations is to be visited, wherein the plurality of target locations and the sequence of the plurality of target locations are is determined so that the determined exercise amount goal is fulfilled if the user moves to the plurality of target locations according to the order; and

notifying the user about the plurality of target locations and the sequence.

10. The method of claim 9,

wherein notifying the user comprises notifying the user with an indication related to fulfillment of the exercise amount goal if the user moves to the plurality of target locations according to the order.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising at least one of:

determining the plurality of target locations further based on traffic conditions,

determining the plurality of target locations further based on weather conditions, or

determining the plurality of target locations further based on a time left to complete the exercise amount goal.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program instructions which when executed by a processor of a mobile device cause the processor to perform:

determining a location of the mobile device;

determining an exercise amount goal of a user of the mobile device;

determining a plurality of target locations and a sequence of the plurality of target locations based on the determined location and based on the determined exercise amount goal, the sequence of the plurality of target locations defining an order in which the plurality of target locations is to be visited, wherein the plurality of target locations and the sequence of the plurality of target locations are determined so that the determined exercise amount goal is fulfilled if the user moves to the plurality of target locations according to the order; and

notifying the user about the plurality of target locations and the sequence.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further including program instructions which when executed by the processor of the mobile device cause the processor to perform at least one of:

determining the plurality of target locations further based on traffic conditions,

determining the plurality of target locations further based on weather conditions, or

determining the plurality of target locations further based on a time left to complete the exercise amount goal.