System and Method for Processing Information

• US 20120116554A1
• Filed: 01/15/2012
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fitistics LLC
• Original Assignee: Fitistics LLC
• Inventors: McKirdy, Sean, Nutini, Robert
• Application Number:
  US13/350,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20120116554A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0096 using performance related parameters for controlling electronic or video games or avatars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0644 with display speed of moving landscape controlled by the user's performance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/01 User's weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0059 Exercising apparatus with reward systems
• 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: A63B 24/0084 Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 : for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 : using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 : automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A system and method for receiving biological information and integrating the biological information into a virtual environment, wherein the system includes a monitoring device configured to receive biological data responsive to a living being, a data transfer device, configured to receive the biological data and communicate the biological data to a processing device for processing, wherein the processing device generates an avatar for use in a virtual environment and wherein the avatar is generated responsive to the biological data. The system further includes a computing environment configured to facilitate user interaction with the avatar in the virtual environment, wherein actions by the avatar are at least partially responsive to the biological data.

Claims

1. A system for receiving biological information and integrating said biological information into a virtual environment, comprising:

a monitoring device for receiving biological data responsive to a living being;

a data transfer device, configured to receive said biological data and communicate said biological data to a processing device for processing, wherein said processing device incorporates said biological data into at least one of a virtual environment and a virtual character for application in said virtual environment; and

a computing environment configured to facilitate user interaction with said virtual character in said virtual environment, wherein at least one of said virtual environment and actions by said virtual character are at least partially responsive to said biological data.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an interface device communicated with said monitoring device to receive said biological data, wherein said monitoring device is further configured to receive instructive data from said interface device and operate responsive to said instructive data.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said interface device is further communicated with said data transfer device to facilitate the transfer of said biological data between said data transfer device and said monitoring device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said interface device is communicated with said data transfer device via at least one of a hardwired connection, a wireless connection and a portable data transfer device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said portable data transfer device is at least one of a USB flash drive, a wireless storage device, a cell phone, a PDA, a monitoring device and a computing device.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said interface device is at least one of a standalone device and a device that is at least partially integrated with said monitoring device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring device is capable of monitoring at least one physical characteristic of said living being.

8. An apparatus for facilitating integration of user biological data into a virtual gaming environment, the apparatus comprising:

a monitoring device for receiving biological data responsive to a living being;

a processing device for configuring a virtual character for use in said gaming environment, said virtual character including at least one characteristic that is at least partially responsive to said biological data;

a computing environment configured to facilitate user interaction with said virtual character in said virtual gaming environment, wherein at least one of said actions by said virtual character and said virtual gaming environment are at least partially responsive to said biological data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said processing device is configured to generate said virtual character.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said processing device is configured to modify said virtual character.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a data storage device communicated with at least one of said monitoring device and said processing device to receive and store said biological data.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

an interface device, wherein said interface device includes,

a first communication port configured to communicate said interface device with said monitoring device to allow transfer of said biological data there between; and

a second communication port configured to communicated said interface device with a data transfer device to allow the transfer of said biological data there between, wherein said data transfer device is configured to receive said biological data and communicate said biological data to said processing device,

wherein said first communication port is configured to communicate with said monitoring device via at least one of a wireless connection and a hardwired connection.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said second communication port is configured to communicate with said data transfer device via at least one of a hardwired connection and a manual data transfer device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said manual data transfer device is at least one of a USB flash drive, a wireless storage device, a cell phone, a PDA, a monitoring device and a computing device

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said second communication port is configured to communicate with said data transfer device via a wireless connection.

16. A method of interacting with a virtual environment, comprising:

receiving biological information responsive to a living being; and

configuring a virtual character for use in a virtual environment, wherein at least one of said virtual character and said virtual environment is configured responsive to said biological information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said configuring includes generating said virtual character responsive said biological information, wherein at least one of functional, physical and movement characteristics of said virtual character is responsive to said biological information.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising,

facilitating user interaction with said virtual character in said virtual environment, wherein at least one of said virtual environment and actions of said virtual character are at least partially responsive to said biological information.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising,

processing said biological information to generate resultant information responsive to at least one characteristic of said living being, and

wherein said configuring said virtual character includes generating said virtual character responsive to said resultant information, wherein at least one of functional, physical and movement characteristics of said virtual character are responsive to said resultant information.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising communicating said resultant information to a second party, to allow said second party to advise said living being responsive to at least one of said resultant information and said biological information.