SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING GROUP ACTIVITIES
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a lifestyle companion system are provided. The lifestyle companion system can provide a platform to conduct a user interview. Based on the user interview responses, the system can suggest activities, references, and/or plug-in modules. During performance of activities, the system can provide audio and/or visual cues related to the activities and collect data indicative of the user'"'"'s performance. Based on the collected data, the system can dynamically adapt the user'"'"'s goals and/or activities the user is performing or will perform. In some embodiments of the present invention, the lifestyle companion system of the present invention can be applied to fitness, nutrition, and/or medical modules. The system also can be used to facilitate synchronous group activities.
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40 Claims
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13. A member electronic device for use in a group activity, the member electronic device comprising:
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a member communication module configured to communicate with a master communication module disposed in a master electronic device; memory for storing at least a first activity file; and a controller configured to; playback the stored first activity file from the memory, wherein the playback of the first activity file instructs a first user of the member electronic device to perform a first activity of the group activity; and synchronize the playback of the first activity file to a synchronization signal, wherein the controller is configured to accept the synchronization signal from the master electronic device via the member communication module once the first activity file is stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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30. A method comprising:
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playing back a first media file on a first portable media player; accepting user input from a first user into the first portable media player during playback of the first media file; generating a first control signal based on the user input for influencing operation of a second portable media player; and transmitting the first control signal from the first portable media player to the second portable media player, wherein; the playback the first media file instructs the first user of the first portable media player to perform a first activity of a group activity; the first control signal is configured to influence playback of a second media file by the second portable media player; and the playback of the second media file by the second portable media player instructs a second user of the second portable media player to perform a second activity of the group activity. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for coordinating a group activity, the method comprising:
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generating a synchronization signal for synchronizing playback of a first activity file by a first member electronic device and playback of a second activity file by a second member electronic device; and transmitting the synchronization signal to each of the first and second member electronic devices, wherein; the playback of the first activity file instructs a first user of the first member electronic device to perform a first activity of the group activity in accordance with a first parameter; and the playback of the second activity file instructs a second user of the second member electronic device to perform a second activity of the group activity in accordance with a second parameter that is different than the first parameter. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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