Health and Entertainment Device for Collecting, Converting, Displaying and Communicating Data

• US 20090048493A1
• Filed: 08/17/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Grant K. James, Terry L. James
• Original Assignee: Grant K. James, Terry L. James
• Inventors: James, Grant K., James, Terry L.
• Application Number:
  US11/840,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20090048493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5546 using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8005 Athletics
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method for integrating and managing data is provided that includes interacting with an end user via a health and entertainment device, the device including: an accelerometer that is operable to track activity data by the user and a music module operable to play music for the user. The device further includes a memory and a processor operable to convert data from the accelerometer into one or more metrics based on data received from the memory.

Claims

1. A method for integrating and managing data, comprising:

interfacing with a user via a health and entertainment device, the device including;

an accelerometer, wherein the accelerometer is operable to track activity data by the user;

a music module operable to play music for the user;

a memory, wherein the memory stores data manually inputted by the user, and data received from the accelerometer; and

a processor, wherein the processor is operable to convert data from the accelerometer into one or more metrics based on data received from the memory, the health and entertainment device communicating with an athletic machine to begin a special event and to end the special event for the user while the health and entertainment device collects the activity data of the user during the special event, and wherein the machine is a selected one of a group of machines, the group consisting of;

a) a treadmill;

b) a stationary bicycle;

c) an elliptical machine;

or

d) a stair master.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device includes a games module that allows the user to play games on the device, and to compete with other users in games provided on the games module.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device includes audio feedback for the user.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device is operable to fit into one or more locations of smart clothing that includes fabricated receptacles for receiving the device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a web portal located on one or more servers, the web portal operable to interact with the health and entertainment device, one or more servers coupled to a communication network providing access to the World Wide Web.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device further comprises:

a display;

one or more input buttons; and

a mode button, wherein the mode button selects a mode to be displayed, the mode being a selected mode of a group of modes, the group consisting of;

daily points accumulated;

average daily points accumulated for a week;

activity zone minutes;

daily calories expended;

total weekly calories expended;

daily distance traveled;

total weekly distance traveled;

an auxiliary mode, wherein the user manually inputs data;

a special event mode; and

a clock.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device automatically logs the user into a web portal.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the web portal is operable to receive information relating to a user'"'"'s age, height, weight, and sex, and wherein the web portal allows the user to create one or more goals for one or more modes.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the web portal is further operable to transmit the user'"'"'s age, height, weight, sex, and goals to the health and entertainment device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the health and entertainment device is further operable to track the user'"'"'s one or more goals and to selectively display the user'"'"'s one or more goals.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the web portal is operable to monitor the user'"'"'s data received from the health and entertainment device, and wherein the web portal is further operable to monitor a population'"'"'s data received from the health and entertainment device, wherein the population is one or more users that communicate through the web portal.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the health and entertainment device further comprises a skin, wherein the skin is replaceable with one or more skins, and wherein the one or more skins are a different color, material, and texture.

12. (canceled)

13. (canceled)

15. An apparatus for integrating and managing data, comprising:

a health and entertainment device that includes;

an accelerometer, wherein the accelerometer is operable to track activity data by a user;

a music module operable to play music while the user is active;

a memory, wherein the memory stores data manually inputted by the user, data received from the accelerometer, data received from one or more computer devices, and data received from the web portal; and

a processor, wherein the processor is operable to convert data from the accelerometer into one or more metrics based on data received from the memory, wherein the health and entertainment device includes audio feedback for the user, the audio feedback being triggered by activity levels of the end user, whereby the audio feedback is included in a group of audio feedback messages, the group consisting of an audio praise message if the user'"'"'s activity has increased to a higher activity level, an audio warning message if the user'"'"'s activity has increased to an unacceptable activity level, and an audio encouragement message if the user'"'"'s activity has decreased to a lower level activity level.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the health and entertainment device includes a games module that allows the user to play games on the device and to compete with other users in games provided on the games module.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the health and entertainment device is operable to fit into one or more locations of smart clothing that includes fabricated receptacles for receiving the device.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the health and entertainment device further comprises a display operable to illustrate real-time data for the user.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the health and entertainment device is further operable to communicate with an athletic machine, wherein the machine is operable to begin and to end the special event mode.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the health and entertainment device further comprises a skin, wherein the skin is replaceable with one or more skins, and wherein the one or more skins are a different color, material, and texture.

17. (canceled)