System and method for automatic objective reporting via wearable sensors

• US 9,672,482 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Ahern, Shane P., Nelson, Lester D., Rubin, Jonathan, Youngblood, Gregory Michael, Ram, Ashwin, Vig, Jesse, Pirolli, Peter L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): POINT, RUFUS C
• Application Number:
  US14/302,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20150364026A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063114 Status monitoring or status determination for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically reporting progress in completing objectives and goals of a plan. During operation, the system receives data indicating user selection and/or configuration of a plan with one or more goals, objectives, and/or milestones. The system obtains data generated by sensors in a sensing device and/or a mobile device. The sensors generate physiological data or data from detecting activity or environment associated with the user. Next, the system analyzes the data to determine whether the user has completed an objective, milestone, or goal of the plan. If the system determines that the user has completed an objective, milestone, or goal of the plan, the system pushes an alert to the mobile device indicating that the user has completed the objective, milestone, or goal.

Claims

1. A computer-executable method for reporting progress in completing milestones and goals of a wellness plan, comprising:

receiving, from a user'"'"'s client device, data indicating user configuration of a plan comprising an overall goal, and multiple milestones designated to specify progress toward the overall goal;

obtaining data generated by a sensor monitoring the user, wherein the sensor generates physiological data or data from detecting activity or environment associated with the user;

analyzing the data to determine a percentage to which the user has completed a respective milestone designated within the plan to specify a progress toward the overall goal;

identifying a second user currently engaged in a second wellness plan with multiple comparable milestones to the user'"'"'s plan;

obtaining, by the server, additional data generated by a second sensor monitoring the second user;

analyzing the additional data to determine a current performance of the second user within the comparable second plan; and

producing an alert comparing the percentage to which the user has completed the respective milestone designated to specify the progress toward the overall goal, with the current performance of the second user having the comparable second plan.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates that the user has not completed the respective milestone or is falling behind schedule.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering at least the user-configured plan to the client device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining data comprises querying an online service that stores data received from the sensing device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a message to the client device requesting confirmation that the user has completed a milestone, or the overall goal of the plan.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining data comprises receiving sensor data directly from the sensing device.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has completed at least a threshold percentage of the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates that the user has nearly completed the respective milestone.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates an amount or percentage of the respective milestone the user has completed.

16. The method of claim 1:

wherein analyzing the additional data to determine the current performance of the second user further comprises determining a second percentage to which the second user has completed a second overall goal or second milestone designated within the second plan; and

wherein the alert with the comparison compares the percentage to which the user has completed the respective milestone of the user with the second percentage to which the second user has completed the second overall goal or second milestone.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates when the user will complete the respective milestone according to the user'"'"'s current rate of progress.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates how much progress the user must make in a respective day in order to maintain a sufficient rate of progress.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the overall goal of the plan, pushing the alert to the client device further indicating a set of milestones that the user has completed, wherein the milestones specify progress toward the overall goal.

20. The method of claim 1:

wherein the overall goal in the user-configured plan specifies a goal health or fitness outcome;

wherein the multiple milestones include one or more of the following outcome milestones;

a quantity of weight lost by the user over a recent time interval;

an indicator of improved overall fitness of the user;

a quantity of healthy foods in a diet of the user over a recent time interval; and

a quantity of fruits and vegetables in a diet of the user over a recent time interval; and

further comprising, responsive to receiving the user configuration data;

generating, by the server, the plan, including the goal outcome and the one or more outcome milestones, and wherein the plan specifies multiple exercise sessions; and

sending the plan to the client device of the user.

7. A computing system for automatically reporting progress in completing milestones and goals of a wellness plan, the system comprising:

one or more processors associated with a server,

a computer-readable medium associated with the server and coupled to the one or more processors having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a user'"'"'s client device, data indicating user configuration of a plan comprising an overall goal, and multiple milestones designated to specify progress toward the overall goal;

obtaining data generated by a sensor monitoring the user, wherein the sensor generates physiological data or data from detecting activity or environment associated with the user;

analyzing the data to determine a percentage to which the user has completed a respective milestone designated within the plan to specify a progress toward the overall goal;

identifying a second user currently engaged in a second wellness plan with multiple comparable milestones to the user'"'"'s plan;

obtaining, by the server, additional data generated by a second sensor monitoring the second user;

analyzing the additional data to determine a current performance of the second user within the comparable second plan; and

producing an alert comparing the percentage to which the user has completed the respective milestone designated to specify the progress toward the overall goal, with the current performance of the second user having the comparable second plan.

8. The computing system of claim 7, further comprising, responsive to determining that the user has not completed the respective milestone, pushing the alert to the client device, wherein the alert further indicates one or more of:

that the user has not completed the respective milestone or is falling behind schedule;

that the user has nearly completed the respective milestone;

an amount or the percentage of the respective milestone the user has completed; and

when the user will complete the respective milestone according to the user'"'"'s current rate of progress.

9. The computing system of claim 7, wherein obtaining data comprises querying an online service that stores data received from the sensing device.

10. The computing system of claim 7, further comprising:

sending a message to the client device requesting confirmation that the user has completed a milestone, or the overall goal of the plan.

11. The computing system of claim 7, wherein obtaining data comprises receiving sensor data directly from the sensing device.

12. A computing system for reporting progress in completing milestones and goals of a wellness plan, comprising:

a processor associated with a client device,

a computer-readable medium associated with the client device and coupled to the processor having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

transmitting, by the client device, data indicating a user'"'"'s configuration of a plan comprising an overall goal, and further comprising a set of milestones designated to specify progress toward the overall goal;

sensing, by a sensor monitoring the user, data describing the user'"'"'s activities, physiology, and/or environment;

receiving an alert indicating;

a percentage to which the user has completed a respective milestone designated within the plan to specify a progress toward the overall goal, or has completed the overall goal; and

a comparison of the user'"'"'s performance, which indicates the percentage to which the user has completed the respective milestone designated to specify the progress toward the overall goal, with a current performance of a second user currently engaged in a second wellness plan with multiple comparable milestones to the user'"'"'s plan, wherein the comparison is based on additional data generated by a second sensor or device monitoring the second user; and

notifying the user of the alert on the client device.

13. The computing system of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving, from the server, a request for data from the sensor embedded on the client device;

transmitting, to the server, the data sensed by the sensor;

receiving the alert, wherein the percentage to which the user has completed the respective milestone designated within the plan indicates a partial completion of the respective milestone; and

notifying the user of the partial completion of the respective milestone.