CROWDSOURCED DISCOVERY OF MUSIC FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE

• US 20140180448A1
• Filed: 12/26/2012
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: AMINZADE, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 9,162,107 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/436 using biological or physiological data of a human being, e.g. blood pressure, facial expression, gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/636 by using biological or physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Media components can be ranked based on their influence on athletic performance. A score can be computed for a media component based on an individual'"'"'s athletic performance during output of that media item in comparison with the individual'"'"'s athletic performance during the output of different media items, or in the absence of any media items. The score can be used to establish an overall total score for the media component by comparing the score to one or more scores received from other individuals for the same media component. The overall total score can be used to compute a ranking for the media component by comparing the media component'"'"'s overall total score with the overall total score for one or more other media components.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a first user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

determining the first user'"'"'s performance data during a first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

calculating a first score based on the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output; and

receiving a ranking of the first media component relative to a second media component, the ranking based on;

a total score for the first media component, wherein the total score is calculated based on the first score and a second score, the second score corresponding to a second user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical activity is workout session.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the duration of the physical activity is greater than the duration of the first media component'"'"'s output.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the total score based on the first score and the second score further comprises averaging the first score and the second score.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein performance data is selected from a group consisting of a user'"'"'s speed, acceleration, cadence, heart rate, location, calorie count, power output, torque, energy level, perspiration, fatigue, and user input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the media component is selected from a group consisting of a song, a music video, a speech, a dialogue, a show, and a movie.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating the first score based on the average of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the average of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating the first score based on a ratio of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the performance data is calculated based on the user'"'"'s location.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the user'"'"'s location is calculated based on the user'"'"'s GPS location.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating a total score further comprises:

determining whether the first score is within a predetermined range; and

calculating the total score based on the first score based on the determination.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the total score is not based on the first score if the first score is not within the predetermined range.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the total score further comprises updating a previously calculated total score.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein ranking the first media component relative to a second media component based on the total score further comprises ranking the first media component if the total score is based on at least a predetermined number of scores.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a first score, wherein the first score is calculated based on;

a first user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the first user'"'"'s physical activity; and

the first user'"'"'s performance data during a first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

receiving a second score, wherein the second score is calculated based on;

a second user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the second user'"'"'s physical activity; and

the second user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the second user'"'"'s physical activity;

calculating a total score based on the first score and the second score; and

ranking the first media component relative to a second media component based on the total score.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the physical activity is workout session.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the duration of the physical activity is greater than the duration of the first media component'"'"'s output.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein calculating the total score based on the first score and the second score further comprises averaging the first score and the second score.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein performance data is selected from a group consisting of a user'"'"'s speed, acceleration, cadence, heart rate, location, calorie count, power output, torque, energy level, perspiration, fatigue, and user input.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the media component is selected from a group consisting of a song, a music video, a speech, a dialogue, a show, and a movie.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising calculating the first score based on the average of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the average of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising calculating the first score based on a ratio of the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output

23. The method of claim 15, wherein the performance data is calculated based on the user'"'"'s location.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the user'"'"'s location is calculated based on the user'"'"'s GPS location.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein calculating a total score further comprises:

determining whether the first score is within a predetermined range; and

calculating the total score based on the first score based on the determination.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the total score is not based on the first score if the first score is not within the predetermined range.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein calculating the total score further comprises updating a previously calculated total score.

28. The method of claim 15, wherein ranking the first media component relative to a second media component based on the total score further comprises ranking the first media component if the total score is based on at least a predetermined number of scores.

29. A system comprising:

a database storing performance data corresponding to a first user'"'"'s physical activity;

a processor in connection with said database, said processor configured to;

determine the first user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

determine the first user'"'"'s performance data during a first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

calculate a first score based on the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first user'"'"'s physical activity and the first user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output; and

receive a ranking of the first media component relative to a second media component, the ranking based on;

a total score for the first media component, wherein the total score is calculated based on the first score and a second score, the second score corresponding to a second user.

30. A system comprising:

a database storing scores;

a processor in connection with said database, said processor configured to;

receive a first score, wherein the first score is calculated based on;

determining a first user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the first user'"'"'s physical activity; and

determining the first user'"'"'s performance data during a first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the first user'"'"'s physical activity;

receive a second score, wherein the second score is calculated based on;

determining a second user'"'"'s performance data corresponding to the second user'"'"'s physical activity; and

determining the second user'"'"'s performance data during the first media component'"'"'s output, wherein the media component is output during the second user'"'"'s physical activity;

calculate a total score based on the first score and the second score; and

rank the first media component relative to a second media component based on the total score.