Fitness and wellness system with dynamically adjusting guidance
Inventors
Rauhala, Kari Kristian • Allison, Robert G. • Sollberger, Simon • Rzepiejewski, Joseph • Gersten, Shimon
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Assignees
MemberPear Health LabsPear Health LabsPear Health Labs develops digital health and fitness software for organizations. Its platforms combine health protocols, assessments, biometric and wearable data, and user feedback to provide adaptive exercise, nutrition, recovery, and wellness guidance. The company also describes integrations with mobile and web applications, electronic health records, and wearable devices. Applications include general wellness, healthy aging, Medicare fitness programs, GLP-1 treatment support, musculoskeletal health, maternal and postpartum health, and military readiness.
Pear Health Labs develops digital health and fitness software for organizations. Its platforms combine health protocols, assessments, biometric and wearable data, and user feedback to provide adaptive exercise, nutrition, recovery, and wellness guidance. The company also describes integrations with mobile and web applications, electronic health records, and wearable devices. Applications include general wellness, healthy aging, Medicare fitness programs, GLP-1 treatment support, musculoskeletal health, maternal and postpartum health, and military readiness.
Publication Number
US-9886871-B1
Publication Date
2018-02-06
Expiration Date
Abstract
A system is provided that provides guidance (e.g., audio content) to a user while exercising. This audio content is tailored to the particular user and is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the exercising. In some cases, the audio content conveyed to the user can be based on one or more sensors providing various metrics (e.g., heart rate, cadence, breathing rate, galvanic skin response, temperature etc.) regarding the real-time performance of the user. In some cases, the guidance to a user may be downloaded dynamically to the device by a specialized server or wireless connection. In addition, the guidance can be dynamically adjusted based on a variety of factors including data obtained from the sensors. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
Core Innovation
A fitness and wellness system provides a portable physical exercise training device that accesses training plan data specifying at least one workout, where each workout specifies at least one physical exercise and associated performance parameters. The device receives data over a wireless connection using one of a plurality of wireless protocols while a user completes a workout, and the received data characterizes at least one of physiological measurement of the user, a position of the user, and an environment of the user. The device bridges the plurality of wireless protocols so the interoperable data is made compatible with the portable physical exercise training device.
Based on the received interoperable data and the training plan, the device determines guidance to provide to the user during the workout in order to comply with the training plan and the associated performance parameters. The guidance is initiated for real-time provision during the workout so the user can adjust the workout accordingly. The training plan is selected using the interoperable data characterized during a previously completed training plan.
The guidance adapts using continuously and in real-time received data generated by at least one sensor, including at least one biometric sensor that characterizes physiological measurement taken from the user during the workout. The training plan comprises training content that coaches the user follow to an exercise routine, and the training content is used to provide adjustable guidance in real-time based on the performance of the user. The guidance is variable based on criteria specified by the training content, including one or more of calories burned, weight loss, and temperature, and the training content is broadcasted to a plurality of users concurrently engaging in the workout.
Claims Coverage
The partial claim set includes two independent claims, each covering a method implemented by one or more data processors for generating real-time guidance during a workout using a training plan and interoperable received data. Across the independent claims, the main inventive coverage includes wireless protocol bridging for interoperable data, training-plan-based compliance guidance, continuous real-time adaptation from sensor/biometric measurements, and training-content-driven adjustable guidance; the second independent claim further specifies exercise-machine interaction data input and delivery of encapsulated guidance to a mobile phone.
Real-time guidance during workout using training plan and interoperable data
determining, based on the received interoperable data and using the training plan, guidance to provide to the user during the workout in order to comply with the training plan and the associated performance parameters; and initiating provision of the guidance to the user in real-time during the workout to allow the user to adjust his or her workout accordingly
Wireless protocol bridging to make interoperable data compatible with the device
receiving over a wireless connection using one of a plurality of wireless protocols, while a user is completing a workout specified by the training plan, data characterizing at least one of a physiological measurement of the user, a position of the user, and an environment of the user; and bridging the plurality of wireless protocols to make the data characterizing at least one of a physiological measurement of the user, a position of the user, and an environment of the user interoperable by the portable physical exercise training device
Continuous real-time adaptive guidance from continuously received biometric sensor data
wherein at least a portion of the data is generated by at least one sensor; wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one biometric sensor characterizing at least one physiological measurement taken from the user during the workout; wherein the data from the at least one biometric sensor is received continuously and in real-time during the workout, and wherein the guidance adapts based on the data received from the at least one biometric sensor, the training plan, and the associated performance parameters
Training content-driven adjustable guidance variable based on training-content criteria
wherein the training plan comprises training content that coaches the user follow to an exercise routine, wherein training content is used to provide adjustable guidance to the user in real-time based on the performance of the user; wherein the guidance is variable based on criteria specified by the training content, the criteria comprising one or more of calories burned by the user during the workout, weight loss of the user during the workout, and temperature of the user during workout
Training content broadcasted to multiple users concurrently
wherein the training content is broadcasted to a plurality of users concurrently engaging in the workout
Exercise-machine interaction data bridged for determining real-time compliance guidance
receiving over a wireless connection using one of a plurality of wireless protocols data from at least one exercise machine characterizing interaction by a user with the exercise machine while a user is completing a workout, the receiving further comprising bridging the plurality of wireless protocols to make the data from at least one exercise machine characterizing interaction by a user with the exercise machine interoperable by the portable physical exercise training device; and determining based on the received interoperable data and using the training plan guidance to provide to the user during the workout in order to comply with the training plan
Real-time provision of guidance by transmitting encapsulated guidance data to a mobile phone
initiating provision of the guidance to the user in real-time during the workout to allow the user to adjust his or her workout accordingly by transmitting data encapsulating the guidance to a mobile phone worn by the user, the data encapsulating the guidance being transmitted in real-time while the user is completing the workout
Together, the independent claims cover a portable physical exercise training device that accesses a training plan, receives interoperable wireless data (including physiological measurement, user position, environment, or exercise machine interaction), bridges multiple wireless protocols for interoperability, determines training-plan compliance guidance, and initiates real-time guidance provision that adapts based on continuously received biometric sensor data and training-content-specified criteria; one independent claim also specifies transmitting encapsulated guidance to a mobile phone.
Stated Advantages
allows the user to adjust his or her workout accordingly by providing guidance in real-time during the workout
enables guidance to adapt based on continuously received biometric sensor data, the training plan, and the associated performance parameters
uses training content to provide adjustable real-time guidance to the user based on the performance of the user
broadcasts the training content to a plurality of users concurrently engaging in the workout
Documented Applications
Real-time guidance during workout for a user completing a workout specified by a training plan
Concurrently engaging plurality of users with broadcasted training content during the workout
Receiving interoperable data during workout characterized by physiological measurement, user position, and environment
Receiving interoperable data characterized by interaction with an exercise machine while the user completes a workout
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