Recommending an exercise activity for a user

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for recommending an exercise activity for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is configured to match a generated motion pattern that is based on sensed motion a user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns, where each stored motion pattern corresponds to a particular exercise activity. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to identifying, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the recommended exercise activity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of recommending an exercise activity for a user, the method comprising:
 matching, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a generated motion pattern based on sensed motion of the user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns; wherein each stored motion pattern is predefined to correspond with a particular exercise activity;   identifying, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform; and   providing, by the recommendation evaluation controller, an indication of the recommended exercise activity.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on environmental condition data indicating a condition of an environment of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on an identified fitness goal of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on an indication of a caloric intake of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on sensed physiological data indicating at least one vital sign of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the physiological data includes at least one of a hydration level measurement, a heart rate measurement, an ECG measurement, a pulse oximeter measurement, and a temperature of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform includes:
 identifying an exercise activity category associated with the selected stored motion pattern; 
 identifying a plurality of exercise activities that are associated with the identified exercise activity category; and 
 selecting a particular exercise activity from the identified plurality of exercise activities, as the recommended exercise activity for the user to perform. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising tracking the number of times that the motion pattern is generated within a period of time. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on the tracked number of times that the generated motion pattern is generated. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for recommending an exercise activity for a user, the apparatus comprising a computer processor and computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
 matching, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a generated motion pattern based on sensed motion of the user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns; wherein each stored motion pattern is predefined to correspond with a particular exercise activity;   identifying, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform; and   providing, by the recommendation evaluation controller, an indication of the recommended exercise activity.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on environmental condition data indicating a condition of an environment of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on an identified fitness goal of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on an indication of a caloric intake of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on sensed physiological data indicating at least one vital sign of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the physiological data includes at least one of a hydration level measurement, a heart rate measurement, an ECG measurement, a pulse oximeter measurement, and a temperature of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform includes:
 identifying an exercise activity category associated with the selected stored motion pattern; 
 identifying a plurality of exercise activities that are associated with the identified exercise activity category; and 
 selecting a particular exercise activity from the identified plurality of exercise activities, as the recommended exercise activity for the user to perform. 
 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising tracking the number of times that the motion pattern is generated within a period of time. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein identifying a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform is further based on the tracked number of times that the generated motion pattern is generated. 
     
     
         19 . A computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computer for recommending an exercise activity for a user, the instructions comprising:
 instructions that are executable by the computer to match a generated motion pattern that is based on sensed motion of the user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns; wherein each stored motion pattern is predefined to correspond with a particular exercise activity;   instructions that are executable by the computer to identify, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform; and   instructions that are executable by the computer to provide an indication of the recommended exercise activity.   
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19  wherein the instructions are executable by a processor integrated into a device selected from the group consisting of a navigation device, a communications device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a fixed location data unit, and a computer.