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Generation of user activity feedback

a technology of user activity and feedback, applied in the field of user activity feedback, can solve the problems of limited user activity feedback and existing system limitations, and achieve the effect of improving user experien

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-19
MOTOROLA INC
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[0012]According to an optional feature of the invention, the user device is a personal communication device. The user device may specifically be a cellular mobile telephone. Thus, the invention may allow the functionality of a personal communication device, which is typically always carried by a user, to be reused to provide an additional user experience and service to the user. Furthermore, existing communication capabilities of the personal communication device may be used to communicate with the sensor device. In addition, the communication capabilities of the personal communication device can be used to enhance the user experience for example by exchanging user activity feedback data, measured force distribution data, target force distribution data and / or context data with other communication devices. In particular, the personal communication device may be used to provide group based user activity feedback.

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However, existing systems tend to be limited and provide only a very limited feedback on the user activity.

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[0018]The following description focuses on embodiments of the invention applicable to sports user activity feedback being generated on a personal communication device which specifically is a cellular mobile phone. In particular, the description focuses on an example of a skiing user activity where feedback may be provided on the users skiing performance. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this application or scenario but may be applied to many other applications and in many other scenarios.

[0019]In the described embodiments, a sensor device generates a measured force distribution and sends it to a mobile phone for further processing. Specifically, the pressure exercised by a skier's feet is measured (in ski boots, socks or the like). The pressure is monitored at multiple points or as an area distribution and the left and right foot pressure distributions are combined to allow correlation parameters between these to be determined.

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Abstract

A system for generating a user activity feedback comprises a sensor device (101) and a user device (103). The sensor device (101) comprises a force sensor (105, 107) which determines a measured force distribution resulting from a user activity, such as a sporting or exercise activity. A transmitter (109) transmits the measured force distribution to the user device (103) where a receiver (111) receives the measured force distribution. A context data processor (115) provides context data for the user, such as e.g. environment data or activity equipment data. A target processor (117) determines a target force distribution for the user activity in response to the context data and a feedback processor (113) generates the user activity feedback in response to the measured force distribution and the target force distribution. The user device can then present the user activity feedback to the user, e.g. as a real time audio signal suggesting performance corrections that can be made by the user.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The invention relates to generation of user activity feedback and in particular, but not exclusively, to generation of feedback for exercise and sporting user activities.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Recent decades have seen an explosive growth the volume and types of personal activities, such as sports, leisure and entertainment activities performed by people. Furthermore, a significant improvement has been made in manufacturing, computing and communication technologies resulting in an increasing number of electronic devices and equipment for monitoring user responses and supporting or enhancing user activities.[0003]For example, in the area of health monitoring electronic devices capable of monitoring a user's physiognomic response during exercise activities have been introduced. E.g. in the health care sector there is a growing amount of real-time wearable systems for monitoring, visualizing and analyzing physiognomic signals.[0004]Specifically, e...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/00
CPCA63B24/0021A63B24/0062A63B24/0075A63B2024/0012A63B2024/0025A63B2225/20A63B2220/12A63B2220/13A63B2220/30A63B2220/51A63B2220/833A63B2024/0068
Inventor MUELLER, KATRINSCHALLER, ANDREASTURLIK, IWONA
Owner MOTOROLA INC
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