Health and Fitness Portal

• US 20130218585A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Watterson, Mark
• Application Number:
  US13/768,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218585A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method for presenting analytical data includes the steps of a computer system receiving data for a user, the data including a plurality of data portions that are each associated with a corresponding provider of a plurality of providers. Each data portion includes one or both of: health of the user or fitness of the user. The computer system aggregates the plurality of data portions to form aggregate data. The computer system receives a request from the user for analysis of the aggregate data by an analysis package of a first provider of the plurality of providers. The computer system shares the aggregate data with the first provider, including sharing aggregate data that is based on a data portion that corresponds with a second provider of the plurality of providers, and the computer system presenting analytical data to the user.

Claims

1. A method, implemented at a computer system that includes one or more processors, for presenting analytical data, comprising acts of:

the computer system receiving data for a user, the data including a plurality of data portions that are each associated with a corresponding provider of a plurality of providers, each data portion concerning one or both of;

health of the user or fitness of the user;

the computer system aggregating the plurality of data portions to form aggregate data;

the computer system receiving a request from the user, the request requesting analysis of the aggregate data by an analysis package of a first provider of the plurality of providers;

the computer system sharing the aggregate data with the first provider, including sharing aggregate data that is based on a data portion that corresponds with a second provider of the plurality of providers; and

the computer system presenting analytical data to the user, the analytical data having been produced by the analysis package of the first provider based on the aggregate data.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of data portions are received from one or more corresponding providers of the plurality of providers directly.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of data portions are received from one or more devices associated with one or more corresponding providers of the plurality of providers.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of data portions are received from one or more applications associated with one or more corresponding providers of the plurality of providers.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein each provider of the plurality of providers provides one or more analysis packages, each analysis package being configured to generate analytical data from the aggregated data.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, further comprising an act of:

the computer system providing a user interface that enables the user to select one or more of the analysis packages.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising an act of:

the computer system sharing at least a portion of the aggregate data with an insurance company.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein presenting the analytical data to the user comprises presenting a health and fitness portal to the user, the method further comprising an act of:

the computer system providing a single sign-on, such that when the user provides credentials to any of the plurality of providers, the user arrives at the health and fitness portal.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein data concerning health of the user includes data concerning one or more of:

food consumption by the user, caloric burn data for the user, or heart rate data for the user.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein data concerning fitness of the user includes data concerning one or more exercises performed by the user.

11. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising an act of:

the computer system associating each of the plurality of data portions with a corresponding token, each corresponding token identifying one or both of;

an identity of the corresponding provider or an identity of the user.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising an act of:

the computer system enforcing a security policy for the aggregate data.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein enforcing the security policy includes preventing at least one provider of the plurality of providers from obtaining a data portion associated with a different provider of the plurality of providers.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein enforcing the security policy includes preventing the sharing of the aggregate data with a provider for which the user has no associated device.

15. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein aggregating the plurality of data portions to form aggregate data comprises aggregating results included in the plurality of data portions, the results selected from among:

total calories consumed, total calories burned during a workout, total distance covered during a workout, total time to accomplish a workout, average speed during a workout, average heart rate during a workout, or total power generated during a workout.

16. A method, implemented at a computer system that includes one or more processors, for aggregating data, comprising acts of:

the computer system receiving data for a user, the data including a first data portion that is associated with a first provider and a second data portion that is associated with a second provider, the first and second data portions concerning one or both of;

health of the user or fitness of the user;

the computer system identifying summary data for each of the first and second data portions, the summary data relating to one or more of;

one or more health metrics for the user or one or more fitness metrics for the user, including identifying first summary data for the first portion of data that is compatible with second summary data for the second portion of data;

the computer system aggregating the first summary data and the second summary data to form aggregate data; and

the computer system sharing the aggregate data with a first provider for analysis by the first provider, including sharing aggregate data that is based on the second summary data.

17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein aggregating the first summary data and the second summary data to form aggregate data comprises tracking the contribution of the first provider and the second provider to the aggregate data.

18. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the first data portion that is associated with a first provider includes a first type of summary data and the second data portion that is associated with a second provider includes both the first type of summary data and a second additional type of summary data not included in the first data portion, and wherein sharing the aggregate data with the analysis package that is provided by the first provider includes sharing the second type of summary data.

19. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein receiving data for the user comprises receiving the data from one or more of:

the user, the first and second providers, or one or more devices associated with one or both of the first and second providers.

20. A computer system, comprising:

one or more processors;

system memory; and

one or more computer storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to implement a method for presenting analytical data, including;

receiving data for a user, the data including a plurality of data portions that are each associated with a corresponding provider of a plurality of providers, each data portion concerning one or both of;

health of the user or fitness of the user;

aggregating the plurality of data portions to form aggregate data;

receiving a request from the user, the request requesting analysis of the aggregate data by an analysis package of a first provider of the plurality of providers;

sharing the aggregate data with the first provider, including sharing aggregate data that is based on a data portion that corresponds with a second provider of the plurality of providers; and

presenting analytical data to the user, the analytical data having been produced by the analysis package of the first provider based on the aggregate data.