SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FITNESS AND VIDEO GAMES
First Claim
1. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
- a plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device being with a different user; and
an application executing on each mobile device, the application including;
a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device;
a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position of the user of the mobile device to a web server;
a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive the positions of the users from the web server;
a monitor function operable to employ the positions of the users from the web server to identify users within a predetermined distance of a first user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the first user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; and
a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the positions of the users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the first user and a number of users identified within a predetermined distance of the first user wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the first user, wherein the movement capabilities of the first user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game.
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Abstract
In some aspects, a system is provided that includes a plurality of mobile devices and an application on at least a first mobile device. The application is adapted to track position information regarding the first mobile device, communicate the position information to a web server, receive position information from the web server regarding other mobile devices within a predetermined distance of the first mobile device, and use the position information regarding the other mobile devices to affect one or more characteristics of a video game executed on the first mobile device. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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12 Claims
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1. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
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a plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device being with a different user; and an application executing on each mobile device, the application including; a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device; a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position of the user of the mobile device to a web server; a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive the positions of the users from the web server; a monitor function operable to employ the positions of the users from the web server to identify users within a predetermined distance of a first user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the first user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; and a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the positions of the users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the first user and a number of users identified within a predetermined distance of the first user wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the first user, wherein the movement capabilities of the first user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
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a plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device being with a different user; and an application executing on each mobile device, the application including; a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device; a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position of the user of the mobile device to a web server; a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive the position information for the users from the web server; a monitor function operable to employ the position information for the users from the web server to identify users within a predetermined distance of a first user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the first user'"'"'s mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; and a video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the positions of the users, wherein a game level of the video game is set based upon both the level of exercise of the first user and a number of users identified within a predetermined distance of the first user wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the first user, wherein the movement capabilities of the first user'"'"'s video game avatar are improved for playing the video game. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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