System and method for activating a device based on a record of physical activity
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus for encouraging physical activity of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a wearable device comprising a removable component having one or more motion sensors that monitor physical activity of the user based on a motion of the removable component,wherein the removable component includes a computer memory,wherein the removable component includes circuitry configured to disregard physical activity monitored by the one or more motion sensors that is less than a value of a threshold amount of physical activity set in the computer memory, the circuitry further configured to record in the computer memory physical activity monitored by the one or more motion sensors that is greater than the value of the threshold amount of physical activity set in the computer memory,wherein the removable component includes a visual indicator that indicates an amount of the monitored physical activity recorded in the memory; and
wherein the removable component wirelessly communicates information related to the monitored physical activity recorded in the memory to at least one secondary device.
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Abstract
In a redeemable coupon there is a housing, a motion detector coupled to the housing, wherein the motion detector detects an amount of motion of the coupon, and an indicator coupled to the motion detector, wherein the indicator is activated by the motion detector upon detecting the amount of motion. Additionally, in a method of providing an incentive for a user to exercise, providing the user with a coupon to be coupled to the user, monitoring the motion of the user with a motion sensor included in the coupon, and activating the coupon when the motion sensor has detected a predetermined amount of motion such that the coupon becomes redeemable by the user.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for encouraging physical activity of a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a wearable device comprising a removable component having one or more motion sensors that monitor physical activity of the user based on a motion of the removable component, wherein the removable component includes a computer memory, wherein the removable component includes circuitry configured to disregard physical activity monitored by the one or more motion sensors that is less than a value of a threshold amount of physical activity set in the computer memory, the circuitry further configured to record in the computer memory physical activity monitored by the one or more motion sensors that is greater than the value of the threshold amount of physical activity set in the computer memory, wherein the removable component includes a visual indicator that indicates an amount of the monitored physical activity recorded in the memory; and wherein the removable component wirelessly communicates information related to the monitored physical activity recorded in the memory to at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wearable device including a removable component having one or more motion sensors that monitor physical activity of a user wearing the wearable device based on a motion of the removable component, wherein the removable component includes a memory configured to store a value for a threshold amount of movement, the threshold amount of movement indicating either a number of steps, or a number of stairs, or a combined number of steps and stairs, wherein the removable component includes a visual indicator that indicates an amount of the monitored physical activity, the visual indicator including a series of light emitting diodes arranged in a line and spatially separated from each other, the series of light emitting diodes configured to turn on in a progression from one end of the line toward another end of the line, an amount of the progression indicating a current progress of an amount of physical activity monitored by the one or more motion sensors toward the threshold amount of movement as recorded in the memory, and wherein the removable component includes a transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate information related to the monitored physical activity to at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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