Systems and methods for fitness and video games
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1. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
- a mobile device associated with a user; and
an application stored in the mobile device, the application, when executed by the mobile device, providing;
a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device;
a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position information of the user of the mobile device to a server;
a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive position information of other users from the server;
a monitor function operable to employ the position information of the other users from the server to identify other users within a predetermined distance of the user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; and
a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the position information of the other users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the user, and a number of other users identified within a predetermined distance of the user;
wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the user, wherein the movement capabilities of the user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game;
wherein the monitor function is further operable to determine a number of other users within the predetermined distance from the user; and
wherein the server is operable to provide incentives if a predetermined number of other users are within the predetermined distance of the user.
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Abstract
In some aspects, a system is provided that includes a plurality of mobile devices and an application on at least a first mobile device. The application is adapted to track position information regarding the first mobile device, communicate the position information to a web server, receive position information from the web server regarding other mobile devices within a predetermined distance of the first mobile device, and use the position information regarding the other mobile devices to affect one or more characteristics of a video game executed on the first mobile device. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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1. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
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a mobile device associated with a user; and an application stored in the mobile device, the application, when executed by the mobile device, providing; a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device; a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position information of the user of the mobile device to a server; a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive position information of other users from the server; a monitor function operable to employ the position information of the other users from the server to identify other users within a predetermined distance of the user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; and a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the position information of the other users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the user, and a number of other users identified within a predetermined distance of the user; wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the user, wherein the movement capabilities of the user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game; wherein the monitor function is further operable to determine a number of other users within the predetermined distance from the user; and wherein the server is operable to provide incentives if a predetermined number of other users are within the predetermined distance of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
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a mobile device associated with a user; and an application stored in the mobile device, the application, when executed by the mobile device, providing; a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device; a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position information of the user of the mobile device to a server; a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive position information for other users from the server; a monitor function operable to employ the position information for the other users from the server to identify other users within a predetermined distance of the user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the user; and a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the position information of the other users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the user, and a number of other users identified within a predetermined distance of the user; wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the user, wherein the movement capabilities of the user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game; wherein the user may select one or more of how the position information of other users affects the video game and the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
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a mobile device associated with a user; and an application stored in the mobile device, the application, when executed by the mobile device, providing; a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device; a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position information of the user of the mobile device to a server; a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive position information of other users from the server; a monitor function operable to employ the position information of the other users from the server to identify other users within a predetermined distance of the user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the user; and a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the position information of the other users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the user, and a number of other users identified within a predetermined distance of the user; wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the user, wherein the movement capabilities of the user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game; and wherein the server may select one or more of how the position information of users affects the video game and the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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