ACTIVE LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT

• US 20080162555A1
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Schuler, Francesca, Jonnalagadda, Krishna D., Danvir, Janice M.
• Application Number:
  US11/616,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20080162555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method, wireless communication device, and information processing system are provided for monitoring lifestyle activities. The method includes receiving a set of user activity identifiers associated with a set of user activities (804). At least one sensor assigned to each user activity in the set of user activities is identified (1004). At least one user activity context is associated with each user activity in the set of user activities (810). The method also includes monitoring for an occurrence of the at least one user activity context (822). Based on the monitoring, it is determined whether the at least one user activity context has occurred (822). Each sensor (122) assigned to the user activity associated with the at least one user activity context is monitored in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred (1006).

Claims

1. A method, with a wireless communication device, for monitoring lifestyle activities, the method comprising:

receiving a set of user activity identifiers associated with a set of user activities;

identifying at least one sensor assigned to each user activity in the set of user activities;

associating at least one user activity context with each user activity in the set of user activities;

monitoring for an occurrence of the at least one user activity context;

determining, based on the monitoring, whether the at least one user activity context has occurred; and

monitoring, in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, each sensor assigned to the user activity associated with the at least one user activity context.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, collecting sensor output data of each and every sensor assigned to a user activity associated with the at least one user activity context that has occurred, the collected sensor output data representing a sensing profile of the at least one user activity context that has occurred.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of:

a radio frequency ID tag;

a heart rate monitor;

an electrical device capable of monitoring biometric measurements;

an electrical device capable of monitoring physiological measurement; and

a electrical device capable of monitoring athletic measurements.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if a set of RFID enabled items associated with the at least one user activity are present; and

notifying, in response to the at least one RFID enabled item not being present, a user of a missing RFID enabled item associated with the at least one user activity.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining is performed prior to the at least one user activity context occurring.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one user activity context is one of:

a time domain context; and

a location context.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user activity identifiers is received from at least one calendar entry.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein if the at least one user activity context has occurred:

determining if each sensor assigned to the user activity is initialized;

in response to a sensor assigned to the user activity failing to be initialized,

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying configuration parameters associated with the sensor; and

initializing the sensor based on the configuration parameters.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred:

determining if the user activity is associated with a web service; and

in response to the user activity being associated with a web service, querying the web service for subscribed to data;

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying monitoring rules associated with web service data; and

dynamically updating the monitoring of each sensor based on the rules associated with the web service data and the subscribed to data.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the subscribed to data is based on the context associated with the user activity.

11. A wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:

a memory;

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and

a dynamic activity manager communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the dynamic activity manager for;

receiving a set of user activity identifiers associated with a set of user activities;

identifying at least one sensor assigned to each user activity in the set of user activities;

associating at least one user activity context with each user activity in the set of user activities;

monitoring for an occurrence of the at least one user activity context;

determining, based on the monitoring, whether the at least one user activity context has occurred; and

monitoring, in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, each sensor assigned to the user activity associated with the at least one user activity context.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 11, wherein the dynamic activity manager is further for:

in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, collecting sensor output data of each and every sensor assigned to a user activity associated with the at least one user activity context that has occurred, the collected sensor output data representing a sensing profile of the at least one user activity context that has occurred.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 11, wherein the dynamic activity manager is further for:

determining if a set of RFID enabled items associated with the user activity are present; and

notifying, in response to the at least one RFID enabled item not being present, a user of a missing RFID enabled item associated with the user activity.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 11, wherein if the at least one user activity context has occurred, the dynamic activity manager is further for:

determining if each sensor assigned to the user activity is initialized;

in response to a sensor assigned to the user activity failing to be initialized,

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying configuration parameters associated with the sensor; and

initializing the sensor based on the configuration parameters.

15. The wireless communication device of claim 11, wherein in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, the dynamic activity manger is further for:

determining if the user activity is associated with a web service; and

in response to the user activity being associated with a web service, querying the web service for subscribed to data;

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying monitoring rules associated with web service data; and

dynamically updating the monitoring of each sensor based on the rules associated with the web service data and the subscribed to data.

16. An information processing system for monitoring lifestyle activities, the information processing system comprising:

a memory;

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and

a dynamic activity manager communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the dynamic activity manager for;

receiving a set of user activity identifiers associated with a set of user activities;

identifying at least one sensor assigned to each user activity in the set of user activities;

associating at least one user activity context with each user activity in the set of user activities;

monitoring for an occurrence of the at least one user activity context;

determining, based on the monitoring, whether the at least one user activity context has occurred; and

monitoring, in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, each sensor assigned to the user activity associated with the at least one user activity context.

17. The information processing system of claim 16, wherein in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, the dynamic activity manager is further for:

collecting sensor output data of each and every sensor assigned to a user activity associated with the at least one user activity context that has occurred, the collected sensor output data representing a sensing profile of the at least one user activity context that has occurred.

18. The information processing system of claim 16, wherein the dynamic activity manager is further for:

determining if a set of RFID enabled items associated with the user activity are present; and

notifying, in response to the at least one RFID enabled item not being present, a user of a missing RFID enabled item associated with the user activity.

19. The information processing system of claim 16, wherein if the at least one user activity context has occurred, the dynamic activity manager is further for:

determining if each sensor assigned to the user activity is initialized; and

in response to a sensor assigned to the user activity failing to be initialized,

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying configuration parameters associated with the sensor; and

initializing the sensor based on the configuration parameters.

20. The information processing system of claim 16, wherein in response to the at least one user activity context having occurred, the dynamic activity manger is further for:

determining if the user activity is associated with a web service; and

in response to the user activity being associated with a web service, querying the web service for subscribed to data;

retrieving a user activity profile associated with the user activity;

identifying monitoring rules associated with web service data; and

dynamically updating the monitoring of each sensor based on the rules associated with the web service data and the subscribed to data.