WO2019103735A1 - Personal, adjustable physical/geographic route determination for training exercises - Google Patents

Abstract

Methods, systems and the like for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise, such as running, walking, bicycling, swimming, skiing or the like. The selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on dynamic and/historical user-specific data, such as the user's current physical status and or historical exercise performance data. In addition, the selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on static and dynamic conditions of routes in the geographic area of the user, such as route geography, current atmospheric conditions, current traffic conditions and the like. As such a personal training exercise can be adapted for specific users absent the use of computer-controllable exercise machines.

Description

PERSONAL, ADJUSTABLE PHYSICAL/GEOGRAPHIC ROUTE

DETERMINATION FOR TRAINING EXERCISES

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] In general, embodiments of the invention relate to determining

physical/geographic routes and, more particularly, methods, apparatus, systems and the like for selecting a physical/geographic route for exercise within a geographic area based on exercise-related data for a particular user.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Personal exercise is becoming more technology-based. For example, many exercise machines, such as, treadmills, stationary bicycles and elliptical trainers are computerized, so as to allow the user to control the exercise regimen performed on such a machine. In this regard, the user is able to select various exercise options, such as exercise routines/routes, exercise duration, machine resistance and the like and, once the user has completed the exercise, the computerized exercise machine is capable of outputting performance results ( e.g ., distance, speed, calories burned and the like).

[0003] More recently, computerized exercise machines have been contemplated that control the level of the exercise machine based on exercise-related data for a particular user. In this regard, the physical resistance force applied by the exercise machine may be adjusted based on the user-specific exercise-related data. See , for example, United States Patent No. 6,702,719; entitled“Exercise Machine”, which issued on March 9, 2004, in the name of inventors Brown et al. The‘719 patent describes user-dependent exercise machine control. However, such methods are solely dependent upon a controllable exercise machine capable of adjusting machines parameters, such as resistance force, incline/decline and the like as a means of providing the user-dependent control of the exercise.

[0004] However, a need exists to provide for user-specific control over training exercises that are not conducted on an exercise machine/equipment. Further a need exists to enable user-specific control and modifications over exercises during ongoing exercise. Such non-equipment related exercises include, but are not limited to, outdoor distance running, walking, cross country skiing, biking, open course swimming, and the like. Specifically, a need exists to be able to provide user-specific control (e.g, duration, length, level of exercise severity and the like) of exercises that do not employ computer-controllable exercise machines.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments, nor delineate the scope of any or all embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0006] Embodiments of the present invention address the above needs and/or achieve other advantages by providing for selecting a physical/geographic route for training exercise, such as running, walking, bicycling, swimming, skiing or the like based on available route conditions in the geographical area designated for the training exercise and user-specific data. The training exercise may be an impending training exercise or an ongoing training exercise.

[0007] In accordance with embodiments of the invention, the selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on both static and dynamic geographical characteristics of physical/geographic routes that are proximate to or otherwise accessible to the user. Static conditions may include, but are not limited to, distance, elevation, angles of incline/decline and the like. Dynamic conditions may include, but are not limited to, atmospheric conditions ( e.g ., temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation and the like) and human conditions (e.g., vehicle and/or pedestrian traffic and the like).

[0008] User-specific data used as criteria for selecting the physical/geographic route may be inputted by the user at the time of requesting selection of a physical/geographic route or collected from internal or external (i.e., network-based) data sources. In addition, the user-specific data may be collected, proximate in time to the initiation or continuation of the training exercise, from one or more sensors ( e.g ., GPS/GNSS location-determining mechanisms, accelerometers, biometric/health-monitoring sensors and the like).

[0009] Thus, the present invention provides for controlling a training exercise on a specific user-basis, through selection of a physical/geographic route for the training exercise that takes into account static and dynamic geographic conditions/ states as well as historical and/or dynamic user-specific conditions/states.

[0010] The following provides a brief summary of claimed embodiments of the present invention. The claimed embodiments herein summarized should not be construed by the reader as limiting the invention or otherwise the only embodiments of the invention.

[0011] A computer-implemented method for selecting a user-specific physical exercise route defines first embodiments of the invention. The method includes receiving (/) user data associated with a user, (//) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues, and (iii) geographic route data, including a plurality of geographic routes, based at least on the geolocation. The method further includes selecting one or more of the geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data.

[0012] In specific embodiments the method further includes presenting the one or more geographic routes to the user via a mobile communication device in possession of the user at a time of the physical exercise. In such embodiments of the method, presenting the geographic routes may include providing for at least one of a visual representation of the selected one or more physical/geographic routes or audible instructions associated with the selected one or more of the physical/geographic routes.

[0013] In other specific embodiments of the method, receiving user data further includes receiving user data collected from one or more sensors configured to receive state data associated with at least one of the user and/or the surrounding environment. The state data may include biometric data indicating the current biometric/health state of the user (e.g., current body temperature, current heart rate, current glucose level, current nutritional state or the like) and/or historical biometric state of the user. In other embodiments of the method, the state data may indicate current geographic/environmental state (e.g, current location, current weather conditions, current speed of the user, and the like) and/or historical geographic/environmental state.

[0014] In further specific embodiments of the method, selecting the

physical/geographic routes further includes analyzing the user data to determine a target level of exercise and selecting the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route based further on the target level of exercise. The target or optimal level of exercise may be the level determined based on the received user data, geographic route data and, optional, route selection factor data.

[0015] In still further specific embodiments of the method, receiving the user data further includes receiving one or more of (/) historical user data collected, over time, and (77) current user data collected proximate in time to the user commencing or continuing the physical exercise.

[0016] In other specific embodiments the method includes receiving route selection factor data that includes one or more of a historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of geographic routes. In such embodiments of the method, selecting the one or more of the geographic routes as the physical exercise route for the user based further on at least one of the historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of routes. In such embodiments of the method, the historical, current and predicted future state is one or more of an atmospheric/weather state of a route and a human condition state of the route ( e.g ., traffic, construction or the like). In further related embodiments of the method, the route selection factor data is received from at least one of local storage, network data storage, network data sources and user input. Moreover, in related embodiments of the method, the historical state is based on previous exercise routes performed by at least one of the user or other users.

[0017] In further related embodiments of the method, receiving the user data associated with the user further comprises.

[0018] In other related embodiments of the method, the user data is further defined as at least one of physical characteristic data, health data, nutritional data, historical exercise performance data and exercise target data. In such embodiments of the invention, the user data may be received from at least one of local storage, external network storage or inputted by the user. The historical exercise performance data may include one or more of duration of previous exercise routes, distance of previous exercise routes, velocity during previous exercise routes and cadence during previous exercise routes, duration of exercises routes within a predetermined period of time, and distance of previous routes within a

predetermined period of time. The physical characteristic data includes one or more of age, gender, weight, height and body mass index and exercise target data includes one or more of maximum oxygen intake, resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, and distance within a predetermined period of time.

[0019] In specific embodiments of the invention, selecting one or more of the geographic routes as the physical exercise route occurs dynamically while the user performs one of the selected exercise routes based on iteratively receiving one or more of the user data, a geographic position of the user and geographic route data as the user performs the selected exercise route.

[0020] An apparatus for selecting a user-specific physical exercise route defines second embodiments of the invention. The apparatus includes a computing platform having a memory and at least one processor in communication with the memory. In specific embodiments of the apparatus, the computing platform may include one or more of a mobile/wireless communication device, a network entity in communication with a mobile/wireless communication device and/or a cloud-based service a mobile/wireless communication device. The apparatus further includes a physical exercise route selection module that is stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The module is configured to receive (/) user data associated with a user, (//) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues, and (iii) geographic route data based at least on the geolocation. The module is further configured to select one or more geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data.

[0021] In specific embodiments of the apparatus, the physical exercise route selection module is further configured to present the one or more geographic routes to the user by one or more of a visual presentation of the selected one or more geographic routes on a display of the mobile communication device or an audio presentation of instruction associated with the selected one or more of the geographic routes via a speaker of the mobile communication device.

[0022] In other specific embodiments of the invention, the apparatus includes one or more sensors disposed in or in communication with the mobile communication device, and configured to collect user-specific sensor data, such as biometric data. In such embodiment the physical exercise route selection module is further configured to analyze the sensor data to determine a target level of exercise and select the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route based further on the target level of exercise.

[0023] In other embodiments the apparatus includes a geographic location determining mechanism ( e.g ., GPS, GNSS or the like) disposed in or in communication with a mobile communication device, and configured to determine the geographic position data.

[0024] In other specific embodiments of the apparatus, the physical exercise route selection module is further configured to receive route selection factor data that includes one or more of a historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of geographic routes. In such embodiments of the apparatus, the module is further configured to select the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route for the user based further on at least one of the historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of routes.

[0025] In still further specific embodiments of the apparatus, the physical exercise route selection module is further configured to receive at least one of the user data, the geographic position data, the geographic route data and the route selection factor data from at least one of a local storage, an external network-based storage, an external data source or a user input to the mobile communication device.

[0026] A computer program product including a non-transitory computer-readable medium defines third embodiments of the invention. The computer-readable medium includes sets of codes for causing a computer to receive (/) user data associated with a user, (//) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues, (iii) geographic route data, including a plurality of geographic routes, based at least on the geolocation, wherein the geographic route data includes. The computer-readable medium additionally includes a set of codes for causing a computer to select one or more of the geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data.

[0027] Thus, systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products herein described in detail below provide for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise, such as running, walking, bicycling, swimming, skiing or the like. The selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on dynamic and/historical user-specific data, such as the user’s current physical status and or historical exercise performance data. In addition, the selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on static and dynamic conditions of routes in the geographic area of the user, such as route geography, current atmospheric/weather conditions, current traffic conditions and the like. As such a personal training exercise can be adapted for specific users absent the use of computer-controllable exercise machines.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Having thus described embodiments of the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, where:

FIG. 1 is schematic diagram of an architecture for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise based on exercise-related data specific to a user/exerciser, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication device configured for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise based on exercise-related data specific to a user/exerciser, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is flow diagram of a method for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise based on exercise-related data specific to a user/exerciser, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0029] Embodiments of the present invention now may be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all, embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure may satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0030] A mobile communication device may be referred to as user equipment

(“UE”). A mobile communication may comprise a mobile telephone, a laptop/portable computing device, a tablet computing device, a wearable computing device (e.g., smart watch) or any other device capable of being possessed by a user and providing network connectivity. For the purpose of sending or receiving data, the mobile communication device may connect to a wireless local area network (such as, for example, a wireless Local Area Network (LAN)“WLAN” or short-range wireless communication, e.g.,

BLEIETOOTH® or the like) or a mobile communication network (including evolution of 3GPP, LTE releases and 5^th Generation (“5G”) New Radio (NR) releases).

[0031] Many applications suitable for wireless communication have been developed which serve to track a user’s performance over a specified route (otherwise referred to herein as a physical route or a geographic route). As discussed in detail herein, the present invention provides for methods, systems, computer program products or the like for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise within a designated

geographical area based on exercise-related data that is specific to a particular user (z.e., exerciser) and/or physical/geographic routes within the geographical area. As previously noted the training exercise may include, but is not limited to, one or more of running, walking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, open course swimming or any other training exercise that is conducted via a physical/geographic route or course.

[0032] The exercise-related data that is specific to the particular user may be dynamic data that is obtained proximate in time to beginning the training session or while the training session is occurring. In this regard, the invention may rely on sensors/monitors that collect biometric or other data associated with the user ( e.g ., heart rate, blood glucose levels, body temperature, nutritional state or the like) to indicate the user’s current physical/health state. In addition, the invention may rely on user input for determining the user’s current physical state. In addition, the exercise-related data that is specific to a particular user may be static data that is obtained when the user requests selection of a route for a training exercise (e.g., proximate in time to beginning the training session) or while the training session is occurring. The static data may include but is not limited to, user profile data, user health status, user historical exercise performance, user exercise target data, user preferred exercise route criteria and the like.

[0033] In addition, the exercise-related data may be specific to the

physical/geographic routes within the geographical area. In such embodiments of the invention, the data related to the physical/geographic routes may be static or dynamic data. Static data associated with the physical/geographic routes may include the geography of the routes, e.g, the overall distance and incline/decline of the route; the number and

degree/angle of turns; the number, degree and distance of inclines/declines within a route and the like. Dynamic data associated with the physical/geographic routes may include current and/or predicted atmospheric conditions, e.g., temperature, precipitation, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction and the like, as well as current and/or predicted human conditions, e.g, vehicle traffic, pedestrian traffic, road

conditions/construction and the like.

[0034] In specific embodiments of the invention, one or more physical/geographic routes are selected and presented to the user prior to the user commencing the training exercise. In the event that more than one physical/geographic route is selected, the user may choose which of the physical/geographic routes they desire to perform. In other

embodiments of the invention, the physical/geographic route is selected, or otherwise adjusted/modified while the training exercise is occurring. In such embodiments the initially selected physical/geographic route may change, over time, based on dynamic user- specific and or route-specific information that is being analyzed as the user performs the training exercise. By being able to adjust/modify the physical/geographic route while the user is performing the training exercise, the present invention has the advantage of taking into account the current state and/or changes in state of the user ( e.g ., current user biometric state, current user nutritional/energy state) and/or the current state and/or changes in state of the geographic route (e.g., current atmospheric/weather conditions, predicted future atmospheric/weather conditions, current human conditions, predicted future human conditions and the like) in determining whether and how to adjust the physical/geographic route.

[0035] As such the present invention takes into account both user-specific data and route-related data to determine which route is optimal for a particular user. An“optimal route” as used herein, may be defined by exercise criteria provided by the user or may be defined as the route which maximizes the user’s physical performance based on the user’s current physical state and/or historical exercise performance results and/or meets the user’s targeted level of performance.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 1 a schematic diagram is proved that depicts a high level architecture 100 for implementing the selection of a physical/geographic route for a training exercise, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Architecture 100 includes wireless communication device 200 that is in possession of a user/exerciser. In specific embodiments of the invention, wireless communication device 200 includes storage/memory 210 that stores physical exercise route selection module 260. Module 260 is executable by a processor in conjunction with any known or future known operating system. Module 260 is configured to receive (/) user data associated with the user, (//) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues and (iii) geographic route data, including a plurality of geographic routes based at least on geolocation and select one or more geographic routes as potential physical exercise routes for the user based at least one the user data, the geolocation and the geographic route data.

[0037] In other specific embodiments of the invention, network server 300 may store physical exercise route selection module 260. In such embodiments of the invention, module 260 may be executed at network server 300 and, in response to selection of the geographic routes, the geographic routes are communicated to wireless communication device 200 via distributed communications network 110, such as the Internet, and wireless communication link 112 for presentation to the user/exerciser.

[0038] Additionally, in specific embodiments of the invention, storage/memory 210, of wireless communication device 200 may store user data and/or geographic route data that is received by physical exercise route selection module 260. In addition, wireless communication device 200 includes input mechanisms 220 that are configured to receive user input of the user data and/or the geographic data. Input mechanisms 220 may include touch screens, keyboards/keypads, microphones or the like. FIG. 2, which is described below, provides for greater detail as to the user data and geographic route data that may be stored in storage/memory 210 and/or received via input mechanisms 220.

[0039] In specific embodiments of the invention, wireless communication device

200 includes or is in local communication ( e.g ., short-range wireless communication, etc.) with one or more sensors/monitors 230 that are configured to collect user state data and/or device state data and provide such data to the physical exercise route selection module 260. For example, the wireless communication device 200 may be a smart telephone or wearable device which includes one or more sensors/monitors, while in other embodiments of the invention, the sensors/monitors may be included in a wearable device and the data collected from such sensors/monitors may be wirelessly communicated (e.g., short-range wireless communication, etc.) to a smart telephone or another wearable device. FIG. 2, which is described below, provides for greater detail as to sensors/monitors 230 included within, or in local communication with, the wireless communication device 200.

[0040] Additionally, architecture 100 includes various network based entities that are configured to provide data to the physical exercise route selection module 260. For example, external storage 400 is configured to store user profiles 420 and third-party storage 500 is configured to store user exercise data 510 or user health data 520. External storage 400 and third-party storage 500 are accessible to wireless communication device 200 and/or network server 300 via a distributed communications network 110, such as the Internet.

[0041] User profiles 420 may store user data, such as user-defined personal characteristics, user-defined exercise route selection criteria, historical user exercise performance data and the like. The user data stored in external storage 400 may be provided to physical exercise route selection module 260 in addition to or in lieu of user data stored in storage/memory 210. For example, external storage 400 may be accessed to retrieve user data stored in the user profile 410 and, such user data may supplement the user data stored in storage/memory 210. While in other embodiments of the invention, external storage 400 may be accessed to retrieve user data stored in the user profile 410 in response to determining that storage/memory 210 does not currently store similar or same user data. In other embodiments of the invention, initiation of exercise route selection process, triggers external storage 400 to retrieve and transmit to module 260 the user data in the associated user profile 410 regardless of whether the same or similar user data is stored in

storage/memory 210.

[0042] Third-party storage 500 may be storage associated with a health

club/gymnasium, a health care provider or the like. User exercise data 510 may include, but is not limited to, a user’s historical exercise performance data, a user’s exercise performance goals, and the like. User health data 520 may include, but is not limited to, user health status, including blood analysis data ( e.g ., cholesterol levels), indication of any adverse health conditions and the like. The user exercise data 510 and/or user health data 520 stored in third-party storage storage 500 may be provided to physical exercise route selection module 260 in addition to or in lieu of user exercise and/or health data stored in

storage/memory 210. For example, third-party storage 500 may be accessed to retrieve user exercise data 510 and/or user health data 520 and, such user data may supplement the user data stored in storage/memory 210. While in other embodiments of the invention, third- party storage 500 may be accessed to retrieve user exercise and/or health data in response to determining that storage/memory 210 does not currently store similar or same user exercise and/or health data. In other embodiments of the invention, initiation of exercise route selection process, triggers third-party 500 to retrieve and transmit to module 260 the user exercise data 510 and/or user health data 520 regardless of whether the same or similar user data is stored in storage/memory 210.

[0043] Architecture 100 additionally includes route/map database 600 that is accessible to wireless communication device 200 and/or network server 300 via distributed communications network 110, such as the Internet, and includes geographic route data and associated data related to the geographic routes ( e.g ., altitude information indicating overall route incline/decline, and incline/decline of specific portions of a geographic route). In response to module 260 receiving geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which the physical exercise commences or continues, module 260 may access route/map database 600 to receive geographic route data (i.e., a map of an area encompassing the geolocation, which includes various different geographic routes). In specific embodiments of the invention, in which the module 260 is executed at the wireless communication device 200 and the requisite geographic route data is currently stored in storage/memory 210, the need to access route/map database 600 to retrieve geographic route data may be avoided.

[0044] Moreover, architecture 700 includes current and forecasted route state service

700 which is configured to provide module 260 with current or forecasted information related to the state of the exercise routes. In specific embodiments of the invention, service 700 may include an environmental/weather service configured to provide current or forecasted environmental/weather conditions (i.e., atmospheric state) associated with physical/geographic routes, such as temperature, likelihood of precipitation, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and the like. In other embodiments of the invention, service 700 may include a route condition service configured to provide current or forecasted human conditions/ states associated with the exercise routes (e.g., current/forecasted vehicle traffic, current/forecasted pedestrian traffic, traffic incidents, road construction and the like). A human condition state may also be described of a physical/geographic route that is affected by and/or caused by human actions.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 2, a block diagram is presented of wireless communication device 200 configured for selecting physical/geographic routes for training sessions based at least on exercise related data that is specific to the user/exerciser. While in the

embodiments shown, in FIG. 2, wireless communication device 200 is the device configured to perform the selection of the physical/geographic routes (as evident by inclusion of physical exercise route selection module 260), in other embodiments of the invention such selection of the physical/geographic routes may be performed by an entity in network communication with wireless communication device 200 (such as network server 300, shown and discussed in relation to FIG. 1). [0046] Wireless communication device 200 includes at least one processor 290 in communication with storage/memory 210. Processor 290 may be an application-specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”), or other chipset, processor, logic circuit, or other data processing device. Processor 290 or other processor such as ASIC may execute an application programming interface (“API”) (not shown in FIG. 2) that interfaces with any resident programs, such as physical exercise route selection module 260, and engines, routines, modules associated therewith or the like stored in the memory 544 of the apparatus 540.

[0047] Processor 290 includes various processing subsystems (not shown in FIG. 2) embodied in hardware, firmware, software, and combinations thereof, that enable the functionality of wireless communication device 200 and, in conjunction with modem entity 250, the operability of the apparatus 540 on a network (such as distributed communications network 110 shown in FIG. 1). For example, processing subsystems allow for initiating and maintaining communications and exchanging data with other networked devices, such as the databases, servers, storage entities and services 400, 500, 600 and 700 shown in FIG. 1. For the disclosed aspects, processing subsystems of processor 290 may include any subsystem used in conjunction with physical exercise route selection module 260 and related algorithms, sub-algorithms, modules, sub-modules, engines and routines thereof.

[0048] Storage/memory 210, which may comprise volatile and non-volatile memory, such as read-only and/or random-access memory (RAM and ROM), EPROM, EEPROM, flash cards, or any memory common to computer platforms. Further, storage/memory 210 may include one or more flash memory cells, or may be any secondary or tertiary storage device, such as magnetic media, optical media, tape, or soft or hard disk. Moreover, in specific embodiments of the invention storage/memory 210 may not be limited to local storage but may also include cloud storage, such as provided by a cloud storage service and/or a cloud connection service.

[0049] Wireless communication device additionally includes modem entity 250 embodied in hardware, firmware, software, and combinations thereof, that enables communications between device 250 and the distributed communications network 110 (shown in FIG. 1). Thus, modem entity 250 may include the requisite hardware, firmware, software and/or combinations thereof for establishing and maintaining a network

communication connection for the purpose of receiving and transmitting data to network entities, such the databases, servers, storage entities and services 400, 500, 600 and 700 shown in FIG. 1.

[0050] Wireless communication device 200 additionally includes one or more input mechanisms 220 which are in communication with processor 290 and configured to receive data inputs, including user inputs. Input mechanisms 220 may include, but not limited to, touch screen 222, keypad 224 and microphone 226. In the context of the present invention, such user inputs may include but are not limited to, inputs that configure the physical exercise route selection module 260, inputs that initiate the physical exercise route selection process (i.e., launch physical exercise route selection module 260), inputs that provide user data to the selection process. User inputs that provide user data to the selection process, may include, but are not limited to user profile data ( e.g ., age, weight, height, and/or other characteristics/features of the user the like), user exercise profile data (e.g., time, length, desired exercise level and the like) user exercise history data (e.g, previous performed routes including preferred route(s), times for completing previous routes), user exercise goal/target data, user health status data, geographic data (e.g, user’s current location, desired starting location/point for the physical/geographic route and/or ending location/point for the physical/geographic route and the like) and the like. The user inputs may additionally include inputs that indicate a need to adjust/modify the physical/geographic route of an ongoing training exercise. For example, the user may access an input mechanism 220, such as microphone 220, while performing the physical/geographic route to provide voice inputs that indicate the user’s current physical condition, the user’s desire to shorten or lengthen the exercise route or the user’s desire to increase or decrease the physical severity of the exercise route. In response to receiving such user inputs while performing the exercise route, the physical exercise route selection module 260 may adjust the selected physical exercise route accordingly, e.g., shorten/lengthen the exercise route, re-route the exercise route to increase or decrease the severity of the exercise route or the like.

[0051] In addition, wireless communication device 240 includes one or more output mechanisms 240 which are in communication with processor 290 and are configure to output data/information. Output mechanisms may include, but are not limited to, display 242 and speaker 244. In the context of the present invention, output mechanisms 240 are configured to present selected physical/geographic routes to the user. In specific

embodiments of the invention, in which multiple different physical/geographic routes are selected, the user may be presented on display 242 with a map showing each of the routes or a map showing a portion of each the routes in order for the user to choose a route to perform. In response to selection of a physical/geographic route and/or the user choosing a geographic route, the route is presented to user via display 242 by displaying a map that dynamically changes to reflect the current location of the user/exerciser along the selected physical/geographic route. In other embodiments of the invention, the selected

physical/geographic route may be presented to the user by audible instructions via speaker 244 that instruct the user to make the requisite motions ( e.g .,“proceed ahead for one mile”, “turn right in 900 feet or the like) to perform the selected physical/geographic route.

[0052] Additionally, wireless communication device 200 includes or is in local communication (e.g., short-range wireless communication, etc.) with one or more sensors/monitors 230 that are configured to collect user state data 236 and/or device state data 232 and provide such data to the physical exercise route selection module 260. User state data 236 is data that indicates a condition or state of the user (e.g., biometric state, health state, nutritional state or the like). Device state data 232 is data that indicates a condition of the wireless communication device (e.g., geographic location, motion/velocity, time and the like). For example, the wireless communication device 200 may be a smart telephone or wearable device which includes one or more sensors/monitors 230 while, in other embodiments of the invention, the sensors/monitors 230 may be included in a wearable device and the data collected from such sensors/monitors may be wirelessly communicated (e.g., short-range wireless communication, etc.) to a cellular smart telephone or another wearable device.

[0053] Sensors/monitors 230 that are configured to collect user state data 236 include biometric sensors 238, such as a heart rate monitor/sensor, blood glucose level monitor/sensor, body temperature monitor/sensor, nutritional intake moni tor/ sensor and the like. Such biometric sensors 238 are able to provide the physical exercise route selection module 260 with information associated with the current state/condition of the user at the time that the exercise route is to be selected and commenced and/or while the user is performing one of the selected exercise routes.

[0054] Sensors/monitors 230 that are configured to collect device state data 232 include location-determining mechanisms 233, such as GPS devices configured to indicate current locate, timing devices 235 configured to indicate current time, motion detectors 234, such as accelerometers configured to indicate motion and velocity (i.e., rate of speed) and the like.

[0055] Additionally, storage/memory 210 of wireless communication device 200 may store user data 270 and/or state data 280 that is received by the physical exercise route selection module 260 as inputs for selecting physical/geographic route(s) for the training exercise. User data 270 that is stored in local storage 210 may include but is not limited to, exercise history data 272 ( e.g ., previous physical exercise routes, performance times for completing previous exercise routes and the like), exercise goals/target data 274 (e.g., weekly/monthly exercise duration goals, time of performance goals and the like), user profile data 276 (e.g, user identity, age, height, weight, and other features/characteristics of the user), route selection criteria 277, and user health data 278. State data 280 may include, but is not limited to time/date data 282, geographic data 284, environment data 286 and the like. Geographic data 284 may include, but is not limited to Global Positioning System (GPS) or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) information indicating previous physical/geographic routes performed and/or preferred by the user, maps of geographic areas in which the user is typically located (i.e., a map of the area including the user’s domicile and/or place of work) and the like. Environment data 284 may include, but is not limited, upcoming weather forecast data, historical weather data and the like.

[0056] Referring to FIG. 3 a flow diagram is depicted of a method 1000 for selecting physical/geographic routes for a training exercise within a geographic area based on exercise related data that is specific to a user; in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. As previously discussed, the training exercise may include, but is not limited to, running, walking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, open course swimming, combinations thereof and the like. At step 1010, user data associated with a user/exerciser is received. User data is used by the route selection method to characterize the training exercise or otherwise determine a suitable level for the training exercise. The user data may include, but is not limited to user profile data ( e.g ., user identity, age, weight, height, body mass index and the like), user exercise profile data (e.g., preferred length of route, preferred duration of training session, preferred difficulty level of route, and the like), exercise target data (e.g., maximum oxygen intake, resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, distance within a predetermined period of time and the like), historical user exercise performance data (e.g, previous routes performed, times for completing previous routes and the like), user health data. Such user data may be stored locally on the device performing the route selection process or such user information may be obtained/received from network-entities (e.g., network servers/storage, databases, cloud-based services or the like) accessible via a communication network, such as the Internet or the like. In addition, such user data may be received via user input at the time the user initiates the route selection process.

[0057] Additionally, the user data may be dynamic user data that reflects the current physical state of the user. Such dynamic user data may include, but is not limited to, current health-related state (e.g, body temperature, heart rate, blood glucose level, carbohydrate level and the like). The dynamic user data may be received from biometric sensors/monitors that either located within a wireless communication device in possession of the user or locally connected (e.g, short range wireless, wired or the like) to a wireless communication device (e.g., wearable device in communication with a smart phone or the like). Such dynamic user data is instrumental in selecting physical/geographic routes that are optimal for the user based on the user’s current physical state. In addition, in those embodiments of the invention in which the route is adjusted during user performance, the dynamic user data is instrumental in adjusting the physical/geographic route (e.g., lengthening/shortening the route, making the route more/less difficult) based on the user’s current physical state while performing the training exercise.

[0058] At step 1020, geographic position data that indicates a geolocation is received. The geolocation is a location at which the physical exercise conducted by the user will commence or, in instances in which the exercise is ongoing, will continue. In specific embodiments of the invention, a user may input a location (address or the like) at which they desire to start the training exercise. The location may be a current location or a location at which the user desires to start the training exercise in the future. In such instances, the method maps the location to a geolocation. In other embodiments of the invention, initiation of the route selection process assumes that the user desires to initiate or continue the training exercise at the user’s current location. In such embodiments of the invention, a location-determining mechanism within a wireless communication device in possession of the user determines the current geolocation of the user (i.e., the current geolocation of the wireless communication device in possession of the user).

[0059] At step 1030, based on the geolocation, geographic route data is received that includes a plurality of geographic routes (i.e., physical/geographic routes). The geographic route data may include a map of a geographic area that is within a specified or

predetermined distance of the geolocation. For example, if the user data includes a desired length for the physical/geographic route, the map may be of a generally circular geographic area with the radius being substantially equal in distance to the desired length of the physical/geographic route. In additional to a map of a geographic area, the geographic route data may be configured to include geographic features of the area and/or routes within the area, such as, but not limited to distance data, elevation data ( i.e . angles and distance of inclines and decline with a portion of a route, overall incline/decline of a route and the like), angles and/or distance of turns within a route and the like. In specific embodiments of the invention the geographic route data may be received from local storage within the device that performs the route selection process ( e.g ., local storage within a wireless

communication device), while in other embodiments of the invention the geographic route data may be received from a network entity, such as a route/map database or the like.

[0060] At optional step 1040, route selection factor data is received. Route selection factor data may include one or more of historical state, current state and/or predicted future state of the geographic routes. By basing the selection of the physical/geographic route on route selection factor data, the present invention has the advantage of selecting a more appropriate or optimal route for the user based on previous, current or predicted

states/conditions of the route (e.g., current, predicted atmospheric state/weather conditions, current/predicted human conditions or the like). The optimal route may be defined in terms of the target level of exercise for the user as determined from the user data, the geographic route data and, in optional embodiments, the route selection factor data. For example, the historic, current and/or predicted future state of the geographic routes may include an atmospheric state, i.e., weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, wing direction and the like. In other embodiments of the invention, the historic, current and/or predicted state of the geographic routes may include human condition state, such as vehicle traffic, pedestrian traffic, construction occurring within a route and the like. In specific embodiments of the invention, the route selection factor data may be received from local storage or local sensors ( e.g ., thermometer, barometer or the like) within or in local connection with the device that performs the route selection process (e.g., local storage or sensors/monitors within a wireless communication device), while in other embodiments of the invention the geographic route data may be received from a network entity, e.g., a network database/ storage or data source, or from user input. Network databases/ storage are typically configured to store static data, such as map data and the like, while data sources typically provide dynamic data such as weather conditions, traffic conditions and the like.

[0061] At step 1050, one or more geographic routes are selected as the physical exercise route or as potential physical exercise routes based at least on the user data, the geolocation, the geographic route data and, in optional embodiments, the route selection factor data. In specific embodiments of the invention, selection of the one or more geographic routes includes analyzing the data to determine an optimal route for performing the training exercise. Optimal may be defined in terms of the target level of exercise for the user as determined from the user data, the geographic route data and, in optional embodiments, the route selection factor data. By determining an optimal/or target level of exercise for the user and having such reflected in the selected one or more geographic routes, the present invention insures that the geographical routes meet or exceed the user’s target level of exercise (i.e., optimize the user’s performance). In specific embodiments of the invention, based on selection module configuration or user configuration, selecting the geographic route may provide for selecting a single geographic route that is optimal for the user. In other specific embodiments of the invention, based on selection module configuration or user configuration, selecting the geographic route may provide for selecting multiple different geographic routes, which are subsequently presented to the user, who may choose one of the geographic routes as their specific physical/geographic route for performing the training exercise.

[0062] In specific embodiments of the invention, selection of the one or more geographic routes may be made by comparing historical user data ( e.g ., historical exercise performance data or historical user biometric data) to current user data (e.g., current exercise performance data or current user biometric data) to assess the differences between historical user data and the current user data. The differences between the historical user data and the current user data may indicate a predicted level of performance for the user either in performing the training session or continuing/completing the training session. The predicted level of performance may be used to select and/or modify one or more geographic routes.

[0063] At optional step 1060, the selected one or more geographic routes are presented to the user via a mobile/wireless communication device that is in possession of the user at the time of the physical exercise. In specific embodiments of the invention, in which multiple different geographic routes are selected, the user may be presented with a map showing each of the routes or a portion of each the routes in order for the user to choose a route to perform. In response to selection of a geographic route and/or the user choosing a geographic route, the route is presented to the user by displaying a map of the selected route that changes to reflect the portion of the route based on the user’s current geo-location and/or providing audible instructions to the user (e.g,“proceed for one mile”,“turn right in 900 feet or the like) based on the user’s current geo-location.

[0064] Thus, systems, devices, methods, computer program products and the like described above provide for selecting a physical/geographic route for a training exercise, such as running, walking, bicycling, swimming, skiing or the like. The selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on dynamic and/historical user-specific data, such as the user’s current physical status and or historical exercise performance data. In addition, the selection of the physical/geographic route may be based on static and dynamic conditions of routes in the geographic area of the user, such as route geography, current atmospheric conditions, current traffic conditions and the like. As such a personal training exercise can be adapted for specific users absent the use of computer-controllable exercise machines.

[0065] Each processor, transmission point/BS and/or UE described herein generally includes circuitry for implementing audio, visual, and/or logic functions. For example, the processor/transmission point/UE may include a digital signal processor device, a microprocessor device, and various analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and other support circuits. Control and signal processing functions of the system in which the processor resides may be allocated between these devices according to their respective capabilities. The processor/transmission point/UE may also include functionality to operate one or more software programs based at least partially on computer-executable program code portions thereof, which may be stored, for example, in a memory.

[0066] Each memory may include any computer-readable medium. For example, memory may include volatile memory, such as volatile random access memory (“RAM”) having a cache area for the temporary storage of data. Memory may also include non volatile memory, which may be embedded and/or may be removable. The non-volatile memory may additionally or alternatively include an EEPROM, flash memory, and/or the like. The memory may store any one or more of pieces of information and data used by the system in which it resides to implement the functions of that system.

[0067] The various features described with respect to any embodiments described herein are applicable to any of the other embodiments described herein. As used herein, the terms data and information may be used interchangeably. Although many embodiments of the present invention have just been described above, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the

embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Also, it will be understood that, where possible, any of the advantages, features, functions, devices, and/or operational aspects of any of the embodiments of the present invention described and/or contemplated herein may be included in any of the other embodiments of the present invention described and/or contemplated herein, and/or vice versa. In addition, where possible, according to specific embodiments of the invention, any terms expressed in the singular form herein are meant to also include the plural form and/or vice versa, unless explicitly stated otherwise. As used herein,“at least one” shall mean“one or more” and these phrases are intended to be interchangeable. Accordingly, the terms“a” and/or“an” shall mean“at least one” or“one or more,” even though the phrase“one or more” or“at least one” is also used herein. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0068] As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art in view of this disclosure, the present invention may include and/or be embodied as an apparatus

(including, for example, one or more machines, devices, computer program products, and/or the like), as a method (including, for example, computer-implemented process, and/or the like), as a system (including for example, multiple disparate machines, devices and the like) or as any combination of the foregoing. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of an entirely an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, stored procedures, etc.), an entirely hardware embodiment, or an embodiment combining software, and hardware aspects that may generally be referred to herein as a“system.” Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a computer program product that includes a computer-readable storage medium having one or more computer-executable program code portions stored therein. As used herein, a processor, which may include one or more processors, may be“configured to” perform a certain function in a variety of ways, including, for example, by having one or more general- purpose circuits perform the function by executing one or more computer-executable program code portions embodied in a computer-readable medium, and/or by having one or more application-specific circuits perform the function.

[0069] It will be understood that any suitable computer-readable medium may be utilized. The computer-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a tangible electronic, magnetic, optical,

electromagnetic, infrared, and/or semiconductor system, device, and/or other apparatus. For example, in some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable medium includes a tangible medium such as a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (“ROM”), an erasable programmable read-only memory (“EPROM” or Flash memory), a compact disc read-only memory (“CD-ROM”), and/or some other tangible optical and/or magnetic storage device.

[0070] One or more computer-executable program code portions for carrying out operations of the present invention may include object-oriented, scripted, and/or unscripted programming languages, such as, for example, JAVA, PERL, SMALLTALK, C++, SAS, SQL, PYTHON, Objective C, JAVASCRIPT, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the one or more computer-executable program code portions for carrying out operations of embodiments of the present invention are written in conventional procedural programming languages, such as the“C” programming languages and/or similar programming languages. The computer program code may alternatively or additionally be written in one or more multi-paradigm programming languages, such as, for example, F#.

[0071] Some embodiments of the present invention are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of apparatus and/or methods. It will be understood that each block included in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and/or combinations of blocks included in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, may be implemented by one or more computer-executable program code portions. These one or more computer-executable program code portions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, and/or some other programmable information processing apparatus in order to produce a particular machine, such that the one or more computer-executable program code portions, which execute via the processor of the computer and/or other programmable information processing apparatus, create mechanisms for implementing the steps and/or functions represented by the flowchart(s) and/or block diagram block(s).

[0072] The one or more computer-executable program code portions may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g, a memory, etc.) that can direct, instruct, and/or cause a computer and/or other programmable information processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the computer-executable program code portions stored in the computer-readable medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction mechanisms which implement the steps and/or functions specified in the flowchart(s) and/or block diagram block(s). [0073] The one or more computer-executable program code portions may also be loaded onto a computer and/or other programmable information processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer and/or other

programmable apparatus. In some embodiments, this produces a computer-implemented process such that the one or more computer-executable program code portions which execute on the computer and/or other programmable apparatus provide operational steps to implement the steps specified in the flowchart^ s) and/or the functions specified in the block diagram block(s). Alternatively, computer-implemented steps may be combined with, and/or replaced with, operator- and/or human-implemented steps in order to carry out an embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other changes, combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition to those set forth in the above paragraphs, are possible. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations, modifications, and combinations of the just described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A method for selecting a user-specific physical exercise route, the method implemented by one or more computing device processors and comprising:

receiving (1010) user data associated with a user;

receiving (1020) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues;

receiving (1030) geographic route data based at least on the geolocation, wherein the geographic route data includes a plurality of geographic routes; and

selecting (1050) one or more of the geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data.

2. The method of Claim 1, further comprising, presenting (1060) at least one of the one or more selected geographic routes to the user via a mobile communication device in possession of the user while performing the physical exercise.

3. The method of any one Claims 1-2, wherein presenting (1060) the at least one of the one or more selected geographic routes, further comprises providing for at least one of a visual representation of the at least one of the one or more of the selected geographic routes or audible instructions associated with the at least one of the one or more of the selected geographic routes.

4. The method of any one of Claims 1-3, wherein receiving (1010) user data further comprises receiving user data collected from one or more sensors configured to receive biometric data from the user.

5. The method of any one of Claims 1-4, wherein selecting (1050) the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes further comprises analyzing the user data to determine a target level of exercise and selecting the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route based further on the target level of exercise.

6. The method of any one of Claims 1-5, wherein receiving (1010) the user data further comprises receiving one or more of historical user data collected, over time, and current user data collected proximate in time to the user commencing or continuing the physical exercise.

7. The method of any one of Claims 1-6, further comprising receiving (1040) route selection factor data that includes one or more of a historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of geographic routes and wherein selecting (1050) the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes further comprises selecting the one or more of the geographic routes as the physical exercise route for the user based further on at least one of the historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of routes.

8. The method of Claim 7, wherein selecting (1050) one or more of the geographic routes further comprises comparing the historical state of the one or more geographic routes to one or more of the current state or the predicted future state of the one or more geographic routes to determine at least one geographic route that meets a target level of exercise for the user.

9. The method of Claim of 7, wherein the historical, current and predicted future state is one or more of an atmospheric state and a human condition state associated with the geographic routes.

10. The method of Claim 7, wherein the route selection factor data is received from at least one of local storage, network data storage, network data sources and user input.

11. The method of Claim 7, wherein the historical state is based on previous exercise routes performed by at least one of the user or other users.

12. The method of any one of Claims 1-11, wherein receiving (1010) the user data associated with the user further comprises receiving the user data from at least one of local storage, external network storage or inputted by the user.

13. The method of any one of Claims 1-12, the user data is further defined as at least one of physical characteristic data, health data, nutritional data, historical exercise performance data and exercise target data.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the historical exercise performance data includes one or more of duration of previous exercise routes, distance of previous exercise routes, velocity during previous exercise routes and cadence during previous exercise routes, duration of exercises routes within a predetermined period of time, and distance of previous routes within a predetermined period of time.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the physical characteristic data includes one or more of age, gender, weight, height and body mass index.

16. The method of Claim 13, wherein the exercise target data includes one or more of maximum oxygen intake, resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, and distance within a predetermined period of time

17. The method of any one of Claims 1-16, wherein selecting (1050) one or more of the geographic routes as the physical exercise route occurs dynamically while the user performs one of the selected exercise routes based on iteratively receiving one or more of the user data, a geographic position of the user and geographic route data as the user performs the selected exercise route.

18. The method of any one of Claims 1-17, wherein the geographic route data includes geographic features of the plurality of geographic routes, wherein the geographic features include one or more of angles of incline and decline, distances of inclines and declines, angles of turns, distance of turns, overall incline or decline and overall distance.

19. An apparatus for selecting a user-specific physical exercise route, the apparatus comprising:

a computing platform (200, 300) having a memory (210) and at least one processor (290) in communication with the memory (210); and

a physical exercise route selection module (260) stored in the memory, executable by the processor and configured to:

receive user data associated with a user, geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues and geographic route data, including a plurality of geographic routes, based at least on the geolocation, and

select one or more geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data., and

20. The apparatus of Claim 19, wherein the computing platform comprises a mobile communication device (200).

21. The apparatus of Claim 19, wherein the computing platform comprises a network- based computing device (300), wherein the network-based computing device is in communication a mobile communication device (200).

22. The apparatus of any one of Claims 20-21, wherein the physical exercise route selection module (260) is further configured to present at least one of the one or more selected geographic routes to the user by one or more of visual presentation of the at least one of the one or more selected geographic routes on a display (242) of the mobile communication device (200) or audio presentation of instructions associated with the at least one of the one or more selected geographic routes via a speaker (244) of the mobile communication device (200).

23. The apparatus of any one of Claims 20-22, further comprising one or more sensors (230) disposed in or in communication with the mobile communication device (200), and configured to collect biometric data and wherein the physical exercise route selection module (260) is further configured to analyze the biometric data to determine a target level of exercise and select the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route based further on the target level of exercise.

24. The apparatus of any one of Claims 20-23, further comprising a geographic location determining mechanism (233) disposed in or in communication with the mobile communication device (200), and configured to determine the geographic position data.

25. The apparatus of any one of Claims 19-24, wherein the physical exercise route selection module (260) is further configured to receive route selection factor data that includes one or more of a historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of geographic routes and wherein selecting the one or more of the plurality of geographic further comprises selecting the one or more of the plurality of geographic routes as the physical exercise route for the user based further on at least one of the historical, current or predicted future state of the plurality of routes.

26. The apparatus of Claim 25, wherein the physical exercise route selection module is further configured to compare the historical state of the one or more geographic routes to one or more of the current state or the predicted future state of the one or more geographic routes to determine at least one geographic route that meets a target level of exercise for the user.

27. The apparatus of any one of Claims 19-26, wherein the physical exercise route selection module (260) is further configured to receive at least one of the user data, the geographic position data, the geographic route data from at least one of a local storage, an external network-based storage, an external data source or a user input to the mobile communication device.

28. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

a set of codes for causing a computer to receive (1010) user data associated with a user;

a set of codes for causing a computer to receive (1020) geographic position data that indicates a geolocation at which a physical exercise conducted by the user commences or continues;

a set of codes for causing a computer to receive (1030) geographic route data based at least on the geolocation, wherein the geographic route data includes a plurality of geographic routes; and

a set of codes for causing a computer to select (1050) one or more of the geographic routes as a physical exercise route for the user based at least on the user data, the geolocation, and the geographic route data.