Method and Apparatus For Personal Characterization Data Collection Using Sensors
First Claim
1. A non-transitory program storage device comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:
- obtain, at an electronic device, a plurality of inputs, each input corresponding to an aspect of a person, wherein at least one of the plurality of inputs comprises sensor input;
aggregate at least some of the plurality of inputs;
associate the aggregated inputs with an activity;
generate a score for the activity;
compare the score with one or more similar scores, wherein each of the similar scores corresponds to a different person; and
,provide information, at the electronic device, to the person about at least one of the different persons based, at least in part, on the compared scores.
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Abstract
A processor-based personal electronic device (such as a smartphone) is programmed to automatically respond to data sent by various sensors from which the user'"'"'s activity may be inferred. A wireless communication link may be used by the device to obtain data from remote sensors which may be worn by the user. A personal “scorecard” may be generated from the raw data and from data concerning other users. Personal, raw characterization data may be computed into personal statistical data by averaging over time. Then, it may be sent (anonymously) to a server that receives such data from many (or all) users. The server may return personal statistical positioning to enable comparison of the user to other participants. In certain embodiments, the generation of a personal scorecard from the personal position in the group statistics may be performed in the user'"'"'s device.
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30 Claims
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1. A non-transitory program storage device comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:
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obtain, at an electronic device, a plurality of inputs, each input corresponding to an aspect of a person, wherein at least one of the plurality of inputs comprises sensor input; aggregate at least some of the plurality of inputs; associate the aggregated inputs with an activity; generate a score for the activity; compare the score with one or more similar scores, wherein each of the similar scores corresponds to a different person; and
,provide information, at the electronic device, to the person about at least one of the different persons based, at least in part, on the compared scores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor-based system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one sensor responsive to the activity of a user and in data communication with a processor; and
,a memory storing instructions for causing a processor to obtain, at an electronic device, a plurality of inputs, each input corresponding to an aspect of a person, wherein at least one of the plurality of inputs comprises sensor input; aggregate at least some of the plurality of inputs; associate the aggregated inputs with an activity; generate a score for the activity; compare the score with one or more similar scores, wherein each of the similar scores corresponds to a different person; and provide information, at the electronic device, to the person about at least one of the different persons based, at least in part, on the compared scores. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory program storage device comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:
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receive data from at least one sensor responsive to a user'"'"'s activity; determine a likely activity of the user based at least in part on the sensor data; and
,compile statistics concerning the location and duration of the user'"'"'s activities.
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29. A non-transitory program storage device comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:
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receive data from at least one sensor responsive to a user'"'"'s activity; determine a likely activity of the user based at least in part on the sensor data and prior-acquired activity data; and
,compile statistics concerning the location and duration of the user'"'"'s activities.
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30. A first processor-based system comprising:
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a processor; at least one sensor responsive to the activity of a user and in data communication with the processor; and
,a memory storing instructions for causing the processor to receive data from at least one sensor responsive to a user'"'"'s activity; determine a likely activity of the user based at least in part on the sensor data and prior-acquired activity data; and
,transmit the determined activity together with data concerning the duration and location of the activity to a remote, second, processor-based system programmed to compile statistics concerning the location and duration of activities performed by a plurality of persons.
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