PRESCRIPTION-BASED TRAVEL ROUTE RECOMMENDATION

• US 20130090844A1
• Filed: 10/10/2011
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Rakshit, Sarbajit K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,892,354 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/410
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3407 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to prescription-based travel route recommendation. In a typical embodiment, a prescription related to a medical condition of a patient is received (e.g., electronically in a computer memory medium or the like). Among other things, the prescription typically comprises a set of criteria (e.g., route specifics such as topography/incline, mode of travel such as walking, running, cycling, etc.) for a desired travel route for the patient. Then, using global positioning satellite (GPS) technology or the like, the system will access/receive information corresponding to a geographical area associated with the patient. Using this information, a set of possible travel routes between a starting point and a destination within the geographical area will be determined. Then, by comparing the set of criteria to the information, at least one travel route will be identified from the possible travel routes for treating the medical condition.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for prescription-based travel route recommendation, comprising:

receiving a prescription related to a medical condition of a patient in a computer memory medium, the prescription comprising a set of criteria for a desired travel route for the patient;

receiving information, using global Positioning satellite (GPS) technology, corresponding to a geographical area associated with the patient;

identifying a set of possible travel routes between a starting point and a destination within the geographical area based on the information;

determining at least one travel route from the possible travel routes for treating the medical condition based on a comparison of the set of criteria to the information; and

recommending the at least one travel route to the patient.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the prescription being received electronically communicated from a health care provider.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the information comprising topographical information pertaining to the geographical area.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the starting point and the destination being received from the patient.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the set of criteria comprising at least one of the following:

a desired travel mode for traversing the at least one travel route, a desired topography of the at least one travel route, or a desired distance between the starting point and the destination.

4. (canceled)

7. A system for a prescription-based travel route recommendation, comprising:

a memory medium comprising instructions;

a bus coupled to the memory medium; and

a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to;

receive a prescription related to a medical condition of a patient in a computer memory medium, the prescription comprising a set of criteria for a desired travel route for the patient;

receive information, using global Positioning satellite (GPS) technology, corresponding to a geographical area associated with the patient;

identify a set of possible travel routes between a starting point and a destination within the geographical area based on the information;

determine at least one travel route from the possible travel routes for treating the medical condition based on a comparison of the set of criteria to the information; and

recommend the at least one travel route to the patient.

8. The system of claim 7, the prescription being received electronically communicated from a health care provider.

9. The system of claim 7, the information comprising topographical information pertaining to the geographical area.

11. The system of claim 7, the starting point and the destination being received from the patient.

12. The system of claim 7, the set of criteria comprising at least one of the following:

a desired travel mode for traversing the at least one travel route, a desired topography of the at least one travel route, or a desired distance between the starting point and the destination.

10. (canceled)

13. A computer program product for a prescription-based travel route recommendation, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

receive a prescription related to a medical condition of a patient in a computer memory medium, the prescription comprising a set of criteria for a desired travel route for the patient;

receive information, using global Positioning satellite (GPS) technology, corresponding to a geographical area associated with the patient;

identify a set of possible travel routes between a starting point and a destination within the geographical area based on the information;

determine at least one travel route from the possible travel routes for treating the medical condition based on a comparison of the set of criteria to the information; and

recommend the at least one travel route to the patient.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, the prescription being received electronically communicated from a health care provider.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, the information comprising topographical information pertaining to the geographical area.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, the starting point and the destination being received from the patient.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, the set of criteria comprising at least one of the following:

a desired travel mode for traversing the at least one travel route, a desired topography of the at least one travel route, or a desired distance between the starting point and the destination.

16. (canceled)

19. A method for deploying a system for a prescription-based travel route recommendation, comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;

receive a prescription related to a medical condition of a patient in a computer memory medium, the prescription comprising a set of criteria for a desired travel route for the patient;

receive information, using global positioning satellite (GPS) technology, corresponding to a geographical area associated with the patient;

identify a set of possible travel routes between a starting point and a destination within the geographical area based on the information;

determine at least one travel route from the possible travel routes for treating the medical condition based on a comparison of the set of criteria to the information; and

recommend the at least one travel route to the patient.

20. The method of claim 19, the set of criteria comprising at least one of the following:

a desired travel mode for traversing the at least one travel route, a desired topography of the at least one travel route, or a desired distance between the starting point and the destination.