Virtual avatar using biometric feedback

• US 9,198,622 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2013
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kc Holdings I
• Original Assignee: Kc Holdings I
• Inventors: Kaleal, Robert L. III, Carbone, Dominic G. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Holmes, Rex R
• Application Number:
  US14/049,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20140100464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1121 Determining geometric values, e.g. centre of rotation or angular range of movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/744 Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for an virtual personal trainer system using biometric feedback. The system includes a patient monitoring device configured to provide at least one metric representing a user. The system also includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions can include a parameter calculation component configured to determine if the metric is outside of a predefined range and provide a parameter representing a desired behavior of the user if the metric is outside the desired range. Further, an avatar rendering component provides an avatar according to the provided parameter, such that the provided avatar represents the desired behavior. A display is also provided to display the rendered avatar to the user.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a memory that stores computer executable components; and

a processor that executes at least the following computer executable components stored in the memory;

a monitoring component configured to receive at least one of biometric data or movement data for a user during performance of a fitness routine;

a parameter calculation component configured to determine whether the biometric data or the movement data is outside of a predefined range, and determine a desired behavior of the user in response to a determination that the biometric data or the motion data is outside of the predefined range;

an avatar rendering component configured to cause an avatar, presented to the user via a graphical user interface, to perform an action based on the desired behavior of the user, wherein the action includes speaking of a verbal command, by the avatar, that instructs the user regarding the desired behavior, and wherein the parameter calculation component is configured to determine the action based on a medical health history of the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the biometric data comprises a heart rate of the user and the desired behavior comprises a modification to a manner of performance of an exercise by the user to a achieve a desired heart rate.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes speaking of the verbal command by the avatar using a specific tone of voice based on the desired behavior.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes a change in a facial expression of the avatar based on the desired behavior.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes speaking of the verbal command by the avatar using a specific volume based on the desired behavior.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display component configured to render the graphical user interface on a device display of a device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the action further comprises movement of the avatar in a manner that reflects the desired behavior.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, by a device comprising a processor, at least one of biometric data or movement data for a user during performance of a physical activity;

determining, by the device, a modification to a manner of performance of the physical activity by the user based on comparison of the biometric data or movement data to predefined metrics associated with the physical activity, and based on a medical health history of the user; and

directing, by the device, included in a graphical user interface, to perform an action based on the modification, wherein the action includes speaking of a verbal command, by the avatar, that instructs the user regarding the modification.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

presenting, by the device, the graphical user interface on a display of the device during performance of the physical activity.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the biometric data comprises a heart rate of the user and the modification is configured to facilitate changing the heart rate of the user to a desired heart rate.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the action includes speaking of the verbal command by the avatar using a specific tone of voice based on the modification.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the action includes speaking of the verbal command by the avatar using a specific facial expression based on the modification.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the action includes speaking of the verbal command by the avatar using a specific volume based on the modification.

14. A system comprising:

a memory that stores computer executable components; and

a processor that executes at least the following computer executable components stored in the memory;

a monitoring component configured to receive at least one of biometric data or movement data for a user during performance of a fitness routine;

a parameter calculation component configured to determine whether the biometric data or the movement data is outside of a predefined range, and determine a desired behavior of the user in response to a determination that the biometric data or the motion data is outside of the predefined range;

an avatar rendering component configured to cause an avatar, presented to the user via a graphical user interface, to perform an action based on the desired behavior of the user, wherein the action includes speaking of a verbal command, by the avatar, that instructs the user regarding the desired behavior, including speaking of the verbal command using a specific tone of voice based on the desired behavior.