Wireless device, program products and methods of using a wireless device to deliver services

• US 8,260,667 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2009
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Graham, Andrew J., Lee, Alan R., Werner, Jon H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaawat, Mussa A
• Application Number:
  US12/563,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20100042427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/00 Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 measuring distance traversed on the ground by a vehicle G01C22/00; control of position, course, altitude or attitude of vehicles G05D1/00; traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/165 combined with non-inertial navigation instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/47 the supplementary measurement being an inertial measurement, e.g. tightly coupled inertial
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/217 Database tuning G06F16/2282 takes precedence; database performance monitoring G06F11/3409
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2365 Ensuring data consistency and integrity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 : Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, a data processing system receives from a user device a query regarding a dining decision, where the query includes a location. At least one menu item at a restaurant proximate to the location is determined based upon at least one user-specific criterion, and the at least one menu item is transmitted to the user device.

Claims

1. A method for execution by a server computer system, the method comprising:

associating a first caloric intake goal with a first time period and a second caloric intake goal that is different from the first caloric intake goal with a second time period in a meal plan database;

storing user activity data associated with the first time period in a user training journal database;

receiving over a communication network from a portable user device a query regarding a dining decision, the query including a location and a caloric expenditure associated with the user activity data;

determining at least one menu item at a restaurant proximate to the location based upon the first caloric intake goal stored in the meal plan database and the caloric expenditure;

transmitting the at least one menu item to the user device; and

determining that less than all of the caloric intake goals should be modified.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user activity data comprises planned activity data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user activity data comprises completed activity data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user activity data is transmitted from a fitness monitor.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the fitness monitor comprises a heart rate monitor.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of increasing the size of a proximity zone relative to the location in response to a query from the user device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second time periods are particular days.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one menu item includes determining that the caloric expenditure should be rewarded by including at least one higher calorie menu item.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein the fitness monitor comprises a GPS receiver.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination that less than all of the caloric intake goals should be modified is based on the user activity data.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

modifying the first caloric intake goal, but not the second caloric intake goal.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

modifying the second caloric intake goal, but not the first caloric intake goal.

13. A method for execution by a server computer system to allow the server system to respond to queries regarding dining decisions, the method comprising:

associating a first planned workout with a first time period and a second planned workout with a second time period in a training journal database;

associating a first caloric intake goal with the first time period and a second caloric intake goal that is different from the first caloric intake goal with the second time period in a meal plan database;

receiving from a portable user device first user activity data collected via a fitness monitor during execution of the first planned workout, and associating the first user activity data with the first time period in the training journal database;

receiving a first query regarding a first dining decision from the portable user device, the query including a first user device location;

determining at least one first menu item at a first restaurant proximate to the first user device location based on information associated with the first time period in the training journal database and also based on the first caloric intake goal associated with the first time period in the meal plan database;

determining whether the second planned workout should be modified; and

determining that less than all of the caloric intake goals should be modified.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first and second time periods are particular days.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein determining the at least one first menu item includes determining that the execution of the first planned workout should be rewarded by including at least one first higher calorie menu item.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first user activity data is pace data.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the first user activity data is determined using a GPS receiver.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database is a caloric expenditure goal associated with the first planned workout.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database is the first user activity data.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database is caloric expenditure data derived from the first user activity data.

21. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving from the portable user device second user activity data collected via a fitness monitor during execution of the second planned workout, and associating the second user activity data with the second time period in the training journal database;

receiving a second query regarding a second dining decision from the portable user device, the query including a second user device location; and

determining at least one second menu item at a second restaurant proximate to the second user device location based on information associated with the second time period in the training journal database and also based on the second caloric intake goal associated with the second time period in the meal plan database.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database is a pace goal associated with the first planned workout.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein the training journal database and the meal plan database are distinct databases.

24. The method of claim 13, wherein some of the first user activity data is received at the server computer system in substantially real time while some of the first user activity data is still being recorded by the portable user device, which is remotely located from the server computer system.

25. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

the portable user device issuing substantially real time feedback while the first user activity data is being recorded, wherein the feedback is based on both the first user activity data and the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database.

26. The method of claim 13, wherein the determination of whether the second planned workout should be modified is based on a comparison between the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database and the first user activity data.

27. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

modifying the second planned workout by eliminating the second planned workout.

28. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

modifying the second planned workout by adjusting the difficulty of the second planned workout.

29. The method of claim 13, wherein the determination that less than all of the caloric intake goals should be modified is based on a comparison between the information associated with the first time period in the training journal database and the first user activity data.

30. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

modifying the first caloric intake goal, but not the second caloric intake goal.

31. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

modifying the second caloric intake goal, but not the first caloric intake goal.