Systems and methods for facilitating group activities

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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         30 . A portable media device comprising:
 a first communication module for accepting first food provider data from a first food provider and for accepting second food provider data from a second food provider;   first memory for storing a user nutritional profile of a user; and   a first controller configured to suggest that the user patronize the first food provider based on the user nutritional profile, the first food provider data, and the second food provider data.   
     
     
         31 . The portable media device of  claim 30 , wherein:
 the first food provider data is related to a first plurality of nutritional activities;   the second food provider data is related to a second plurality of nutritional activities; and   the portable media device further comprises a second controller configured to suggest a current nutritional activity of the first plurality of nutritional activities to the user based on the user nutritional profile and the first food provider data.   
     
     
         32 . The portable media device of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 a second communication module for accepting sensor data indicative of the user's performance metrics of the current activity;   a second memory for storing first and second adjustable parameter values respectively associated with first and second activities of a nutrition program, wherein at least one of the first and second adjustable parameter values comprises an adjustable nutrition parameter value; and   a second controller configured to adjust at least one of the first and second adjustable parameter values based on the sensor data.   
     
     
         33 . The portable media device of  claim 30 , wherein:
 the first food provider comprises a first restaurant;   the first food provider data comprises a menu of the first restaurant;   the second food provider comprises a second restaurant; and   the second food provider data comprises a menu of the second restaurant.   
     
     
         34 . A portable media device comprising:
 a first communication module for accepting food provider data from a food provider, wherein the food provider data is related to a plurality of nutritional activities;   first memory for storing a user nutritional profile of a user;   a second communication module for accepting a secondary nutritional profile of a partner of the user; and   a first controller configured to suggest a current nutritional activity of the plurality of nutritional activities to the user based on the user nutritional profile, the secondary nutritional profile, and the food provider data.   
     
     
         35 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , further comprising:
 a third communication module for accepting sensor data indicative of the user's performance metrics of the current activity;   a second memory for storing first and second adjustable parameter values respectively associated with first and second activities of a nutrition program, wherein at least one of the first and second adjustable parameter values comprises an adjustable nutrition parameter value; and   a second controller configured to adjust at least one of the first and second adjustable parameter values based on the sensor data.   
     
     
         36 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the user nutritional profile comprises data about at least one of the user's medical conditions and the user's weight loss goals. 
     
     
         37 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the user nutritional profile comprises data about the user's financial allocation for nutritional needs. 
     
     
         38 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein:
 the food provider data comprises a menu of the food provider; and   the current activity is a menu selection of the menu.   
     
     
         39 . The portable media device of  claim 38 , wherein:
 the first controller is configured to suggest the current activity by providing a visual cue related to the menu selection; and   the visual cue comprises information on a suggested portion size of the menu selection.   
     
     
         40 . The portable media device of  claim 38 , wherein the food provider is one of a restaurant and a grocery store. 
     
     
         41 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein:
 the user nutritional profile comprises data about the user's financial allocation for nutritional needs;   the food provider data comprises price information about the plurality of food provider nutritional activities; and   the first controller is configured to suggest the current activity based on the user's financial allocation for nutritional needs and the price information.   
     
     
         42 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the user nutritional profile comprises data generated from interview responses provided by the user. 
     
     
         43 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the partner of the user comprises a dining partner of the user. 
     
     
         44 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the user nutritional profile is based on the user's response to a first user interview, and wherein the secondary nutritional profile is based on the partner's response to at least a portion of the first user interview. 
     
     
         45 . The portable media device of  claim 34 , wherein the sensor data is representative of a characteristic of a food item that is at least one of purchased by the user and eaten by the user. 
     
     
         46 . The portable media device of  claim 45 , wherein the characteristic is at least one of a nutritional category of the food item, an amount of the food item, a calorie count of the food item, and an ingredient of the food item. 
     
     
         47 . The portable media device of  claim 45 , wherein the food item is provided to the user by the food provider. 
     
     
         48 . The portable media device of  claim 35 , wherein the third communication module is configured to accept the sensor data by scanning a barcode representative of a characteristic of a food item that is at least one of purchased by the user and eaten by the user. 
     
     
         49 . The portable media device of  claim 48 , wherein the food item is provided to the user by the food provider. 
     
     
         50 . An electronic device comprising:
 a communication module configured to accept food provider data from a food provider, wherein the food provider data is related to a plurality of nutritional activities; and   a processor configured to:
 access a user nutritional profile of a user; 
 access a secondary nutritional profile of another entity that is not the user; and 
 suggest a particular nutritional activity of the plurality of nutritional activities to the user based on the user nutritional profile, the secondary nutritional profile, and the food provider data.