General health and wellness management method and apparatus for a wellness application using data associated with a data-capable band

Abstract

General health and wellness management techniques and devices are described including receiving data representing an activity profile defining parameters upon which a target activity score is established, acquiring sensor data representing acquired parameters based on sensors in a wearable computing device, determining values for the subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the activity profile, establishing an ability profile using the values, the ability profile associated with a classification, calculating an activity score based on the values, detecting a difference between the activity score and the target activity score, modifying a rate at which the activity score accrues as a function of the difference, and presenting a representation of the activity score relative to the target activity score.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving data representing a profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established based on one or more health-related activities;   acquiring data representing one or more subsets of acquired parameters based on one or more sensors disposed in a wearable computing device;   determining data representing values for the one or more subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the profile;   calculating at a first processor a score based on data representing the values, the score representing an attained portion of the one or more health-related activities;   causing presentation of a representation of the score relative to the target score;   determining trend data representing one or more calculated scores, the trend data being stored in a memory;   identifying at least one acquired parameter as deviating by a threshold amount from a corresponding parameter defined by the profile;   recommending modification of the at least one acquired parameter to cause a reduction of the threshold amount; and   detecting whether the at least one acquired parameter is modified.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein recommending modification of the at least one acquired parameter further comprises:
 causing generation of data representing a recommendation to engage in a health-related activity;   detecting engagement of the health-related activity; and   reducing the threshold amount.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein recommending modification of the at least one acquired parameter further comprises:
 causing generation of a notification to engage in the recommended health-related activity.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein causing generation of data representing the recommendation to engage in a health-related activity is based on the trend data. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the health-related activity is consumption of a consumable material, wherein consumption of the consumable material causes a reduction of the threshold amount. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 emphasizing the contribution of the identified parameter deviating by the threshold amount.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein emphasizing the contribution of the identified parameter deviating by the threshold amount further comprises:
 assigning a weight to amplify the value of the identified parameter deviating by the threshold amount to induce modification of the at least one acquired parameter to cause a reduction of the threshold amount.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining from the at least one acquired parameters a deviation from the threshold amount; and   identifying a health-related condition based on the deviation from the threshold amount.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 causing generation of data representing a recommendation to engage in a health-related activity based on the potential health-related condition; and   reducing the distance between the score and the target score responsive to data representing completion of the health-related activity.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining data representing one or more subsets of acquired parameters is either one or more location-related parameters or one or more social-related parameters,   wherein recommending the modification of the at least one acquired parameter to cause a reduction of the threshold amount is based on either the one or more location-related parameters or the one or more social-related parameters.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the at least one acquired parameter is modified further comprises:
 causing generation of a notification if the at least one acquired parameter is not modified.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the at least one acquired parameter is modified further comprises:
 causing generation of a notification if the recommended modification of the at least one acquired parameter to cause a reduction of the threshold amount is ignored.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first interface configured to receive data representing acquired parameters from one or more sensors, at least one sensor being disposed in a wearable computing device;   a repository configured to store data representing a profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established and to store trend data;   a health and wellness module configured to receive data representing a subset of the acquired parameters and further configured to determine data representing values for the subset of the acquired parameters, the values representing a point value relative to reference values for the parameters set forth in the profile;   a conversion module comprising a score generator configured to calculate a score based on data representing the values;   a processor configured to determine trend data representing one or more calculated scores, the processor being further configured to identify at least one acquired parameter deviating by a threshold amount from a corresponding parameter defined by the profile, to cause generation of a recommendation of a modification of the at least one acquired parameter to facilitate a reduction of the threshold amount, and to detect whether the at least one acquired parameter is modified; and   a status manager configured to cause presentation of a representation of the score.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause generation of data representing a recommendation to engage in a health-related activity, to detect engagement of the health-related activity, and to reduce the threshold amount. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the data representing the recommendation to engage in the health-related activity is based on the trend data. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 an emphasis engine configured to emphasize the contribution of the at least one acquired parameter deviating by the threshold amount.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the emphasis engine is further configured to assign a weight to amplify the value of the at least one acquired parameter deviating by the threshold amount to induce modification of the at least on acquired parameter to reduce the threshold amount. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine from the at least one acquired parameter a deviation from the threshold amount and to identify a health-related condition based on the deviation from the threshold amount. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause generation of data representing a recommendation to engage in a health-related activity based on the potential health-related condition, and the conversion module is further configured to facilitate a reduction of the distance between the score and the target score upon completion of the health-related activity. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine data representing one or more subsets of acquired parameters is either one or more location-related parameters or one or more social-related parameters, and to cause generation of the recommendation of the modification of the at least one acquired parameter to reduce the threshold amount based on either the one or more location-related parameters or the one or more social-related parameters.