SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HEALTH ENHANCEMENT SERVICES

• US 20100036652A1
• Filed: 08/11/2008
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kim, Jaebong
• Application Number:
  US12/189,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20100036652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/11
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0025 Tracking the path or location of one or more users, e.g. players of a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/14 Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• 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 and apparatus are described for providing health enhancement services through which geographical information such as an exercise route on a map can be obtained. According to various embodiments, heath enhancement services are provided that can effectively share exercise-related information among various people.

Claims

1. A system for providing health enhancement services through a communication network, comprising:

a controller for receiving exercise records from users through the communication network, each of the exercise records including data on an exercise route taken by the respective user;

a route calculation module for calculating coordinates of the exercise routes based on the exercise records, said coordinates being displayable on a map; and

a database for storing the calculated coordinates,

wherein said controller is configured to retrieve the calculated coordinates and provide a web page with the calculated coordinates indicated on the map in response to user requests.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the database is further configured to store personal information of the users, and wherein said system further comprises an exercise data display module configured to obtain exercise-related data of the users based on the respective exercise records and personal information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the exercise-related data of the users are stored in the database.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the personal information includes a height, a weight, and an age of the users.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the exercise-related data includes one or more of a number of exercise sessions a user performs, an average velocity, a total distance, an exercise quantity, or calories consumed during a particular exercise session.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the number of exercise sessions the user performs is obtained based on a number of exercise records received from the user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the exercise records includes NMEA data.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the calculated coordinates are WGS 84 coordinates.

9. A computer-implemented method of providing health enhancement services through a communication network, comprising:

(a) receiving an exercise record from a user through the communication network, said exercise record including data on an exercise route taken by the user;

(b) calculating coordinates of the exercise route based on the exercise record, said coordinates being displayable on a map;

(c) storing the calculated coordinates;

(d) repeating steps (a) to (c) for a plurality of different users;

(e) receiving a user request for a service web page from a particular user through the communication network;

(f) retrieving the calculated coordinates in response to receiving the user request; and

(g) providing the service web page with the calculated coordinates indicated on the map to the particular user through the communication network.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

(b1) obtaining exercise-related data of the user;

(c1) storing the exercise-related data; and

(d1) repeating steps (b1) and (c1) for a plurality of different users.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing personal information of the plurality of different users.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein obtaining exercise-related data of the user includes obtaining exercise-related data of the user based on the respective exercise records and personal information.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the personal information includes a height, a weight, and an age of the plurality of different users.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the exercise-related data includes one or more of a number of exercise sessions a user performs, an average velocity, a total distance, an exercise quantity, or calories consumed during a particular exercise session.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the number of exercise sessions a user performs is obtained based on a number of exercise records received from the user.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein each of the exercise records includes NMEA data.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the calculated coordinates are WGS 84 coordinates.

18. A computer-implemented method of providing health enhancement services, comprising:

(a) presenting a first interface to a user by which the user may enter an exercise record, said exercise record including data relating to a first exercise route taken by the user; and

(b) presenting a second interface to the user, the second interface including coordinates indicated on a map, the coordinates corresponding to the first exercise route and at least one additional exercise route taken by a different user.