Method and apparatus for recommending a route

• US 10,314,533 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2016
• Issued: 06/11/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jae-young, Kim, Cory, Cho, Sung-hyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Kleinman, Lail A
• Application Number:
  US14/990,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20160113565A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,251 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4509 Bone density determination
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3407 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for recommending a route are provided. The route recommending method includes obtaining user'"'"'s current body information; obtaining geographic information from a current position to a destination; and determining a recommended route to the destination on the basis of the body information and the geographic information.

Claims

1. A method of changing a route in a wearable device worn on a body of a user, the method comprising:

transmitting, from the wearable device, to a device, body information comprising at least one index indicating a physical condition of the user if the at least one index exceeds a predetermined threshold value due to the user'"'"'s physical exercise;

in response to the at least one index indicating the physical condition of the user, obtaining, from the device, geographic information including at least one stopover location matching the at least one index to address the physical condition;

changing the route to a different route that includes the at least one stopover location before reaching the destination based on the geographic information; and

outputting a route guide on a display indicating the destination and the at least one stopover location according to the changed route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a remote server which stores the geographic information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the body information comprises directly transmitting the body information to a remote server and receiving the geographic information from the remote server via the device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the device is a mobile device enabled to communicate with the remote server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one index comprises one of a heart rate, brainwave activity, bone density index, caloric consumption, body temperature, and amount of sweat.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

transmitting the body information further comprises transmitting a request for a location if the at least one index exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and

the received geographic information comprises information matching the request for the location.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the received geographic information comprises location information of at least one of a hospital, a drug store, a health center, a restroom, a park, a rest area, and the user'"'"'s house.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating the body information if an intersection exists within a certain distance from a current position of the user.

9. A wearable apparatus worn on a body of a user for changing a route, the wearable apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to

control transmitting, to a device, body information comprising at least one index indicating a physical condition of the user, if the at least one index exceeds a predetermined threshold value due to the user'"'"'s physical activity,

obtain, from the device, in response to the at least one index indicating the physical condition of the user, geographic information including at least one stopover location matching the at least one index to address the physical condition, and

change the route to a different route that includes the at least one stopover location before reaching a destination based on the geographic information; and

a display for outputting a route guide indicating the destination and the at least one stopover location, according to the changed route.

10. The wearable apparatus of claim 9, wherein the device is a remote server which stores the geographic information.

11. The wearable apparatus of claim 10, wherein the processor controls transmitting the body information directly to the remote server and receives the geographic information from the server via the device.

12. The wearable apparatus of claim 11, wherein the device is a mobile device enabled to communicate with the remote server which stores the geographic information.

13. The wearable apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a sensor configured to sense the user'"'"'s physical condition and generate the at least one index, wherein the at least one index portion of the body information comprises one of a heart rate, brainwave activity, a bone density index, caloric consumption, a body temperature, and an amount of sweat.

14. The wearable apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to controls transmitting, to the device, a request for at least one location if the at least one index exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and wherein geographic information comprises location information matching the request for the location.

15. The wearable apparatus of claim 14, wherein the location information comprises at least one of a hospital, a drug store, a health center, a restroom, a park, a rest area, and the user'"'"'s house.

16. The wearable apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to update the body information if an intersection exists within a certain distance from a current position of the user.