PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING AND PROMPTING SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a wearable activity sensor;
an output device; and
a control system configured to receive data from the activity sensor and provide output via the output device as a function of the data from the activity sensor, wherein the output comprises content associated with utilizing an exercise enabling device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided in various illustrative embodiments for monitoring a user'"'"'s physical activity and prompting a user to undertake physical activity as needed. An illustrative embodiment includes a wearable activity sensor, an output device, and a control system. The control system is configured to receive data from the activity sensor and provide output via the output device as a function of the data from the activity sensor. The output comprises content associated with utilizing an exercise enabling device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a wearable activity sensor; an output device; and a control system configured to receive data from the activity sensor and provide output via the output device as a function of the data from the activity sensor, wherein the output comprises content associated with utilizing an exercise enabling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a workstation comprising a vertical support body and a work surface suspended from the support body; a means for enabling exercise disposed proximately to the workstation; a wearable activity sensor; an output device; and a control system configured to; receive data from the activity sensor that indicates levels of physical activity of the wearer over time; respond to persistently low levels of physical activity of the wearer by providing one or more promptings via the output device to utilize the means for enabling exercise; and respond to levels of physical activity consistent with exercise by providing indications via the output device on remaining time to spend exercising and by providing incentives for time spent exercising. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method comprising:
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working at a workstation having an exercise enabling device disposed proximately to the workstation; wearing a physical activity sensor configured for prompting the wearer when the wearer'"'"'s physical activity has been persistently low for a given length of time; responding to the prompting of the physical activity sensor by utilizing the exercise enabling device, until receiving a subsequent indication of sufficient physical activity from the physical activity sensor.
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