Mobile Personal Services Platform for Providing Feedback

• US 20080012701A1
• Filed: 07/09/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Richter, Owen, Hughes, Lucian, Kass, Alex, Le, Dana, Farina, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 7,894,849 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4803 Speech analysis specially adapted for diagnostic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• 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

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating feedback. In one aspect, a method includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile device of a user; aggregating the received sensor data to generate aggregated sensor data; processing the aggregated sensor data to determine an aggregated metric; comparing the aggregated metric to a target associated with the user to determine a measure of performance; and generating feedback based on the determined measure of performance. Further, the mobile device can comprise a mobile personal services device that includes one or more of an audio sensor, a video sensor, an environmental sensor, a biometric sensor, a location sensor, an activity detector, and a health monitor. The feedback can be displayed on the mobile personal services device. The feedback also can be displayed in near real-time.

Claims

1. A method of providing feedback, the method comprising:

receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile device of a user;

aggregating the received sensor data to generate aggregated sensor data;

processing the aggregated sensor data to determine an aggregated metric;

comparing the aggregated metric to a target associated with the user to determine a measure of performance; and

generating feedback to the user based on the determined measure of performance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile personal services device that includes one or more of an audio sensor, a video sensor, an environmental sensor, a biometric sensor, a location sensor, an activity detector, and a health monitor.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising displaying the feedback on the mobile personal services device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying the feedback in near real-time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor data is received in real-time.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving location data from a location-based device indicating a current position of the mobile personal services device; and

processing the aggregated sensor data in accordance with the received location data.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile personal services device of another user.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing the received sensor data associated with at least one of the plurality of sensors to determine a second metric;

computing a composite score based on the aggregated metric and the second metric; and

generating feedback based on the composite score.

9. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile device of a user;

aggregating the received sensor data to generate aggregated sensor data;

processing the aggregated sensor data to determine an aggregated metric;

comparing the aggregated metric to a target associated with the user to determine a measure of performance; and

generating feedback to the user based on the determined measure of performance.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile personal services device that includes one or more of an audio sensor, a video sensor, an environmental sensor, a biometric sensor, a location sensor, an activity detector, and a health monitor.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising displaying the feedback on the mobile personal services device.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising displaying the feedback in near real-time.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the sensor data is received in real-time.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving location data from a location-based device indicating a current position of the mobile personal services device; and

processing the aggregated sensor data in accordance with the received location data.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile personal services device of another user.

16. The computer program product of claim 9, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

processing the received sensor data associated with at least one of the plurality of sensors to determine a second metric;

computing a composite score based on the aggregated metric and the second metric; and

generating feedback based on the composite score.

17. A system comprising:

a plurality of mobile devices, wherein each mobile device includes at least one sensor; and

a coach server configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile device of a user;

aggregating the received sensor data to generate aggregated sensor data;

processing the aggregated sensor data to determine an aggregated metric;

comparing the aggregated metric to a target associated with the user to determine a measure of performance; and

generating feedback based on the determined measure of performance.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile personal services device that includes one or more of an audio sensor, a video sensor, an environmental sensor, a biometric sensor, a location sensor, an activity detector, and a health monitor.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the mobile personal services device of the user further comprises:

a display configured to present the generated feedback.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the coach server is further configured to perform operations comprising:

transmitting the generated feedback to the mobile personal services device of the user in near real-time.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the sensor data is received in real-time.

22. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a location-based device that transmits location data.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the coach server is further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving location data indicating a current location of the mobile personal services device of the user; and

processing the aggregated sensor data in accordance with the received location data.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile personal services device of another user.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein the coach server is further configured to perform operations comprising:

processing the received sensor data associated with at least one of the plurality of sensors to determine a second metric;

computing a composite score based on the aggregated metric and the second metric; and

generating feedback based on the composite score.