KR20160036709A - A Walking Exercise Assistant System for Invigorating Walking Exercise - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking exercise assisting system comprising: a portable terminal displaying a map on a screen and capable of indicating the current location on the map; and a server transmitting and receiving information with the portable terminal. The portable terminal comprises a route recommendation unit automatically recommending a walking route suitable for a user and displaying the walking route on the screen. Accordingly, the system sets a goal suitable for the user wanting the walking exercise and facilitates goal setting, so as to provide assistance for physical/mental health, such as reduction of stress, anxiety, depression, etc., as well as prevention and cure of adult diseases by continuously performing the boring waking exercise. The system displays calorie consumption according to the number of steps in food images and enables the user to intuitively know calories consumed according to the walking exercise of the user, so as to enhance a sense of achievement. In addition, the system enables correct goal setting of the walking exercise by correctly checking the current exercise condition.

Description

A Walking Exercise Assistant System for Invigorating Walking Exercise for Activating Walking Exercise [

The present invention relates to a walking aiding system, and more particularly, to a walking aiding system that includes a portable terminal capable of displaying a map on a screen and displaying a current position on a map; And a server for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal, wherein the portable terminal includes a route recommendation unit for automatically recommending a walking route suitable for the setting of the user and displaying the recommended route on a map of the screen, And to set goals easily so that the drunken walking movement is continuously carried out, thereby preventing and treating adult diseases, as well as helping to improve mental and physical health by relieving stress, anxiety, and depression, So that the calorie consumed can be intuitively grasped according to the user's walking motion, thereby enhancing the sense of accomplishment and accurately grasping the current exercise state so that the goal setting of the walking exercise can be accurately performed To a walking aiding system.

In modern society, not only adult diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, but also mental diseases such as anxiety and depression due to stress are widespread, and various diseases such as obesity due to over nutrition and lack of exercise are exposed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in its March report of 2013, "Obesity has doubled globally since 1980," he said. "In 2008, 200 million men and 300 million women were obese." In addition, as the aging society focuses attention on health, the walking exercise which does not require much time and does not give a lot of weight to the body is accepted as a necessity, not an option for many people.

However, it is not easy to walk for a long time because it is easy to get tired because there is no special fun factor, and it is more difficult to keep walking constantly. Accordingly, various methods have been proposed to display information such as motion speed, exercise distance, calories and the like, or to display a path that has already been traveled through position information using a mobile terminal as in the following Patent Document. However, in order to overcome the boredom of the walking exercise There was a limitation, and there was still difficulty in steady and continuous walking exercise due to the inconvenience of manipulation, the consciousness of the goal and the inducement of interest.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new system that can provide fun and motivation to overcome the boredom of the walking exercise, and can easily set goals.

(Patent Literature)

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0081177 (published on July 14, 2010) "Mobile terminal and exercise record management method using the same"

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

The present invention includes a route recommending unit that automatically recommends a walking route suitable for a user's setting and displays the recommendation on a map of the screen so as to set an appropriate goal for a user who wants to perform a walking exercise, It is an object of the present invention to provide a walking exercise assistance system which can help the mind and body health such as prevention and treatment of adult diseases as well as relieving stress, anxiety and depression.

The present invention includes a mode selection module for selecting a walking mode according to a strength of a user to walk; A detailed information setting module for selecting a food corresponding to the walking time, the calories to be consumed or the calories to be consumed according to the walking mode selected by the mode selection module; And a route display module for displaying a walking route in accordance with the condition selected by the mode selection module and the detailed information setting module on the map so that the user can easily set a walking route suitable for the user, The present invention provides a walking exercise assistance system that can overcome the boredom of walking.

The present invention includes a movement state display unit for displaying a movement state according to a user's walking on a screen, and the movement state display unit includes a consumed calorie display module for displaying a calorie consumption amount according to a user's walking on a screen, Displays the food image corresponding to the amount of calories consumed on the screen, thereby intuitively grasp the calories consumed according to the user's walking motion, thereby enhancing the sense of accomplishment, accurately grasping the current exercise state, and setting the goal of the walking exercise accurately And to provide a walking exercise assist system that enables the user to exercise the walking motion.

The present invention includes a motion state display unit having an additional wearable calorie display module for displaying on the screen the amount of additional expendable calories according to the number of walking steps, The present invention provides a walking exercise assistance system which can display an image on a screen to encourage walking.

According to the present invention, a portable terminal includes a server including a level calculation unit for calculating a level of experience according to the number of steps of a user and giving a level to a user according to the experience level. And an item attaching unit for purchasing an item applicable to the avatar of the avatar. The user's experience value calculated by the level acquiring unit is used as a virtual money for purchasing an item to give an avatar to the user, By allowing the item to be mounted on the avatar, it is possible to overcome the boredom by giving fun to the walking, and to improve the motivation for the walking exercise by allowing the upgrade of the purchasable items according to the increasing experience level and the level according to the walking exercise A walking exercise assist system The goal is to provide a system.

The present invention includes a server having an item commencement module for displaying an item available for purchase by a user, and the item commenced by the commencement module includes an item that can be purchased only in cash, The present invention provides a walking aiding system that enables a user to create a walking exercise support system.

The present invention includes a server having a treasure chest providing unit for providing a treasure chest on a walking route displayed on a screen of a portable terminal by a route recommending unit, wherein the treasure chest providing unit includes a coupon providing a discount coupon available in an actual store or a shopping mall The present invention aims to provide a walking exercise assistance system which can satisfy all goals, motivation, and fun of a user who carries out a walking exercise, including a providing module, and can generate advertising revenue by providing coupons.

The present invention provides a portable terminal including a server having an advertisement for displaying an advertisement on a screen of the portable terminal, the advertisement providing unit including an advertisement display module for displaying an advertisement on a predetermined area of the screen, And a bonus payment module for providing an item corresponding to the merchandise when the merchandise advertised by the advertisement display module is purchased in a shopping mall connected by the shopping mall connection module, to the shopping mall for selling the merchandise displayed in the shopping mall connection module The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a walking aiding system that maximizes the effect of purchasing by advertising.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is implemented by the following embodiments.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a walking exercise assisting system for activating a walking exercise according to the present invention includes: a portable terminal capable of displaying a map on a screen and displaying a current position on the map; And a server for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal, wherein the portable terminal includes a route recommending unit for automatically recommending a walking route suitable for a user's setting and displaying the recommendation on a map of the screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the walking exercise assisting system for activating the walking exercise according to the present invention, the path recommendation unit may include a mode selection module for selecting a walking mode according to the strength the user intends to walk; A detailed information setting module for selecting a food item corresponding to the walking time, the calories to be consumed or the calories to be consumed according to the walking mode selected by the mode selection module; And a route display module for displaying on the map a walking route according to the conditions selected by the mode selection module and the detailed information setting module.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a walking exercise assisting system for activating a walking movement according to the present invention, wherein the portable terminal includes a movement state display unit for displaying a movement state according to a user's walking on a screen, The exercise state display unit includes a consumed calorie display module for displaying the calorie consumption amount according to the user's walking on the screen. The consumed calorie display module displays the food image corresponding to the calorie consumption amount on the screen and intuitively So that the user can grasp it.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a walking exercise assisting system for activating a walking exercise according to the present invention, wherein the server calculates a level of experience according to the number of steps of a user, Wherein the portable terminal includes an item mounting unit for purchasing an item applicable to a user's avatar according to a level and level of a user calculated by the level calculating unit, And the user's experience value calculated by the user is used as virtual money for purchasing the item.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a walking aiding assisting system for activating a walking exercise according to the present invention, the server including an item starting module for displaying an item available for purchase by the user on the screen, The item started by the item includes an item which can be purchased only in cash.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the walking exercise assisting system for activating the walking movement according to the present invention, the server provides the treasure box on the walking path displayed on the screen of the portable terminal by the path recommendation unit And a treasure box providing unit, wherein the treasure box providing unit includes a coupon providing module for providing a discount coupon that can be used in an actual shop or a shopping mall.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the walking exercise assisting system for activating the walking movement according to the present invention, the server includes a study of the advertisement for displaying an advertisement on a screen of the portable terminal, A shopping mall connection module for connecting to a shopping mall for selling a product displayed in the advertisement when an advertisement displayed by the advertisement display module is clicked; And a bonus payment module for providing an item corresponding to the merchandise when the merchandise advertised by the advertisement display module is purchased in the shopping mall.

The present invention can obtain the following effects by the above-described embodiment, the constitution described below, the combination, and the use relationship.

The present invention includes a route recommending unit that automatically recommends a walking route suitable for a user's setting and displays the recommendation on a map of the screen so as to set an appropriate goal for a user who wants to perform a walking exercise, It is also effective to prevent stress and anxiety, relieve depression, and to help mental and physical health.

The present invention includes a mode selection module for selecting a walking mode according to a strength of a user to walk; A detailed information setting module for selecting a food corresponding to the walking time, the calories to be consumed or the calories to be consumed according to the walking mode selected by the mode selection module; And a route display module for displaying a walking route in accordance with the condition selected by the mode selection module and the detailed information setting module on the map so that the user can easily set a walking route suitable for the user, It is effective to overcome the boredom of walking.

The present invention includes a movement state display unit for displaying a movement state according to a user's walking on a screen, and the movement state display unit includes a consumed calorie display module for displaying a calorie consumption amount according to a user's walking on a screen, Displays the food image corresponding to the amount of calories consumed on the screen, thereby intuitively grasp the calories consumed according to the user's walking motion, thereby enhancing the sense of accomplishment, accurately grasping the current exercise state, and setting the goal of the walking exercise accurately .

The present invention includes a motion state display unit having an additional wearable calorie display module for displaying on the screen the amount of additional expendable calories according to the number of walking steps, So that the image is displayed on the screen, thereby making it possible to inspire a willingness to walk.

According to the present invention, a portable terminal includes a server including a level calculation unit for calculating a level of experience according to the number of steps of a user and giving a level to a user according to the experience level. And an item attaching unit for purchasing an item applicable to the avatar of the avatar. The user's experience value calculated by the level acquiring unit is used as a virtual money for purchasing an item to give an avatar to the user, By allowing the item to be mounted on the avatar, it is possible to overcome the boredom by giving fun to the walking, and to improve the motivation for the walking exercise by allowing the upgrade of the purchasable items according to the increasing experience level and the level according to the walking exercise .

The present invention includes a server having an item commencement module for displaying an item available for purchase by a user, and the item commenced by the commencement module includes an item that can be purchased only in cash, There is an effect that it can be created.

The present invention includes a server having a treasure chest providing unit for providing a treasure chest on a walking route displayed on a screen of a portable terminal by a route recommending unit, wherein the treasure chest providing unit includes a coupon providing a discount coupon available in an actual store or a shopping mall It is possible to satisfy all goals, motivation, and fun of the user who carries out the walking exercise including the providing module, and it is possible to generate advertising revenue according to coupon provision.

The present invention provides a portable terminal including a server having an advertisement for displaying an advertisement on a screen of the portable terminal, the advertisement providing unit including an advertisement display module for displaying an advertisement on a predetermined area of the screen, And a bonus payment module for providing an item corresponding to the merchandise when the merchandise advertised by the advertisement display module is purchased in a shopping mall connected by the shopping mall connection module, to the shopping mall for selling the merchandise displayed in the shopping mall connection module Thereby maximizing the purchase effect by the advertisement, thereby increasing the advertising revenue.

1 is a block diagram of a walking aiding system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the portable terminal of FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the path recommendation unit of FIG. 2. FIG.
4 is a reference diagram showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal displayed by the mode selection module of FIG.
5 is a reference view showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal displayed on the screen by the detailed information setting module of FIG.
6 is a reference diagram showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal displayed by the path recommendation unit of FIG.
Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the motion state display unit of Fig. 2
Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the level information display unit of Fig. 2
9 is a reference view showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal displayed by a walking exercise auxiliary system according to an embodiment of the present invention after the start of walking;
Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the item mounting portion of Fig. 2
Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the rank display section of Fig. 2
12 is a reference diagram showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal for displaying a ranking after the completion of walking
Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the road information input unit of Fig. 2
14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server of Fig. 1
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the treasure chest providing unit of FIG. 14
Fig. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the advertising system of Fig. 14
17 is a view for explaining the shopping mall connection module of Fig. 16
Fig. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the level calculating section of Fig. 14
Fig. 19 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage unit in Fig. 14
Fig. 20 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the item providing unit of Fig. 14
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ranking providing unit in FIG. 14
22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the road information changing section of Fig. 14
23 is a reference diagram showing an example of a screen of a portable terminal displayed by the road information changing unit of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a walking exercise assisting system for activating walking exercise according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In the specification, " comprising "or" comprising " means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, other elements may be included, Quot ;, "module, " and "module" refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 23, the walking exercise assisting system for activating the walking exercise according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a map on the screen and displays the current position on the map A portable terminal (1) capable of being displayed; And a server 3 for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal 1. The walking aiding system is a system in which a user having a portable terminal simply moves away from the existing system of creating and storing a record of his / her exercise and adds a goal, a fun, a motivation, and an addictiveness to a tedious walking exercise, To contribute to the promotion of physical health of the people. In addition, the walking aiding system can be applied not only to walking but also to running such as running.

The portable terminal 1 can display a map on the screen and can display the current position of the portable terminal 1 on the map. The portable terminal 1 is capable of wireless communication, Smart phones, tablet PCs, etc. can be applied. The portable terminal 1 displays a map including roads on the screen by using OGC, a global map information disclosure API, a map API provided by portal sites such as Naver and Google, and APIs provided by the Ministry of Land, Since it is a general technology applied to a PC, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2, the portable terminal 1 includes a route recommendation unit 11 for automatically recommending a walking route S that matches a setting of a user and displaying the recommended route S on a map of the screen, A level information display section 13 for displaying the user's experience value 131a and the level 132a on the screen, and an operation status display section 12 for displaying the status of the user, A ranking display section 15 for comparing the experience value 131a with other users and displaying the ranking, a road information input section 16 for inputting the changed road information so that the changed road information can be reflected on the map, ).

The path recommendation unit 11 is configured such that the user, that is, the owner of the portable terminal 1 automatically recommends the walking route S according to the desired setting and displays it on the map of the screen. Walking strength, desired time, calories to be consumed, etc., so that the goal of the walking exercise can be easily set, and the user can recommend various paths according to the desired condition to overcome the boredom of the walking exercise . 6, the walking route S is displayed on the screen of the portable terminal, and the user can walk along the walking route S, S) may be blurred or erased.

As shown in FIG. 3, the path recommendation unit 11 includes a mode selection module 111 for selecting a walking mode according to the intensity the user intends to walk; A detailed information setting module 112 for selecting a food item corresponding to the walking time, the calories to be consumed or the calories to be consumed according to the walking mode selected by the mode selection module 111; And a route display module 113 for displaying on the map a walking route S according to the conditions selected by the mode selection module 111 and the detailed information setting module 112. The path recommendation unit 11 includes a storage module 114 for storing information on a walking time, a distance, a consumed calorie, a mode, and the like in accordance with a recommendation from the path recommendation unit 11, And an automatic route recommendation module 115 for automatically analyzing information stored in the automatic route recommendation module 115 and recommending a walking route automatically.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mode selection module 111 is a module for selecting a strength to which a walking exercise is to be performed. The mode selection module 111 includes a walking mode 111a, a walking mode 111b, a walking mode 111c, The walking mode 111d and the walking mode 111d can be selected depending on the speed at which the user wishes to walk, the walking mode 111b, the walking mode 111c and the walking mode 111d, When the walking mode 111a is selected, the route is recommended to be randomly selected without any setting. Thus, improvisation and randomness can further enhance the need for walking. Further, when the user selects any of the walking mode 111b, the walking mode 111c, and the walking mode 111d, the detailed information setting module 112 can set detailed information.

As shown in FIG. 5, the detailed information setting module 112 may include a time 112a for walking according to the walking speed according to the mode selected by the mode selection module 111, A walking route S that is suitable for the setting is automatically selected in a configuration in which the user selects a desired one of the two types of courses 112a and 112b or a calorie 112c to be consumed and a type 112d of a unidirectional and reciprocating course, And the detailed information setting result 112-1 is displayed together on the screen as shown in FIG. 9, so that the goal of the walking exercise can be recognized. In FIG. 5, the settings for the food 112b corresponding to the calories to be consumed and the calories 112c to be consumed are displayed on the same screen, but it is preferable to selectively set one of the two. The detailed information setting module 112 can be configured to set various other conditions so that accurate target setting can be performed and various route recommendations can be made, thereby continuing the tedious walking exercise.

The route display module 113 displays a recommended route on the screen of the portable terminal as shown in FIG. 6 according to the conditions set by the mode selection module 111 and the detailed information setting module 112 , It is possible to overcome the boredom of the walking exercise by allowing various paths according to the condition to be recommended even under the same conditions. When the walk route S is displayed on the screen by the route display module 113 and then the start / end icon B is pressed as shown in FIG. 9, the walking movement starts and the number of steps, calorie consumption The walking route S is blurred or erased as described above by the user walking along the walking route S. [ Further, in the case where the walk route S recommended by the route display module 113 is not desired, an icon for recommending another route may be separately added, though not shown in the figure.

The storage module 114 stores the information on the walking exercise, that is, the time, the distance, the calories, the mode, and the like, when the user touches the start / end icon B again to end the walking exercise , And the customized walking route may be recommended by analyzing the user's movement pattern as big data by the automatic route recommendation module 115 to be described later based on the information stored by the storage module 114. [

The automatic route recommendation module 115 analyzes past information related to a user's walking motion stored in the storage module 114 and automatically recommends a walking route suitable for the user. ). Although not shown in the drawing, the icon may be configured as a separate icon. For example, the automatic route recommendation module 115 may automatically recommend the route, which automatically selects the time, calorie consumption, and the like most frequently selected based on the information stored in the storage module 114, Such as a park, a hill, a downhill, a residential area, a busy street, a mountain, a lake, etc., may be stored together by the storage module 114 so that the user may automatically find a preferred route.

The exercise state display unit 12 displays a state of movement on the screen of the portable terminal 1 after the user starts the walking exercise by pressing the start / end icon B, A step number display module (121) for calculating the number of steps of the user as shown in FIG. 7, a step number display module (122) for displaying the number of steps of the user calculated by the step number calculation module A consumable calorie display module 123 for displaying a user's calorie consumption amount on the screen, and an additional consumable calorie display module 124 for displaying a calorie capable of additionally consuming when the user further takes a certain step forward do.

The step count module 121 calculates the number of steps the user has taken by reflecting the movement distance, speed, and the like through the change of the position of the user. After the start / end icon B is pressed as shown in FIG. 9, The calculation of the number starts, and the number of steps continues to be counted until the start / end ICOMC (B) is pressed again. In addition, if the user wants to stop the calculation of the number of steps in the middle, the user can temporarily stop counting the number of steps by depressing the pause icon (E). The number of steps calculated by the step counting module 121 is reflected in experiential level, level, virtual money, and the like to be described later. Accordingly, not only a simple exercise effect but also game elements are added, Money accumulates, the level and rank rise, and thus you can buy various items, so you can maximize the continuity and fun of the exercise. A detailed description thereof will be described later.

The step number display module 122 displays the number of steps of the user calculated by the step number determination module 121 on the screen. As shown in FIG. 9, the number of steps 122a ) On the screen. The number of steps 122a displayed by the step number display module 122 is increased as the user moves.

The consumed calorie display module 123 is configured to display the calories consumed according to the number of steps calculated by the calorie count module 121 on the screen of the portable terminal 1. The consumed calories are shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the food image 123a corresponding to the consumed calories is displayed on the screen, so that the intuitive grasp of the current exercise state can be made and the sense of achievement can be enhanced. The consumed calorie display module 123 may display the calories consumed by the walking exercise in numerical form. However, in the case where the consumed calorie display module 123 is displayed as a numeral, it can not easily recognize the degree of the exercise of the user. However, So that it is possible to easily perceive the motion state so as to induce a proper degree of exercise.

The additional wearable calorie display module 124 displays the amount of additional consumable calories according to the number of steps to be walked on the screen so that it can continuously display and stimulate the goal of the walking exercise, do. The additional consumable calorie display module 124 may also display consumable calories as numbers, but it may be displayed as a food image 124a as shown in FIG. 9 so that stimulation to the target is performed more reliably, To overcome the boredom of exercise and to achieve the goal. For example, according to the calories consumed, the steps are divided into the image of 150Kcal of apples corresponding to a calorie of 80Kcal and the images of apples corresponding to 200Kcal, and the images are continuously changed according to the progress of the walking movement, This may lead to more exercise than the target.

The level information display section 13 is configured to display the experience value and level of the user calculated by the level calculating section 33 of the server 3 to be described later on the screen of the portable terminal 1, By adding a game element, it is possible to make a walking exercise that is not boring, and it is possible to improve the sustainability of the walking exercise by adding a new goal consciousness through the configuration that increases according to the number of steps of the user, . 8, the level information display unit 13 includes an experiential value display module 131 for displaying an experiential value and a level display module 132 for displaying a level of the user. The level information display unit 13 includes a remaining step And a remaining step number display module for displaying the number of steps.

The experiential value display module 131 is configured to display the experiential value of the user on the screen of the portable terminal 1 and preferably displays the experiential value 131a in the form of a bar as shown in FIG. But is not necessarily limited thereto. The experiential value 131a is calculated by the experiential value calculation module 331 of the server 3 to be described later, and is preferably accumulated according to the number of steps of the user. Therefore, the experiential value 131a is increased by the walking movement of the user, and when the experiential value 131a in the form of a bar is filled to the right end, it goes up to the next level.

The level display module 132 is configured to display the level of the user on the screen of the portable terminal 1. It is preferable that the level display module 132 is displayed in a numerical form 132a increasing from 1 as shown in FIG. But is not limited thereto. The level 132a of the user is calculated by the level calculation module 332 of the server 3 to be described later and the level is increased according to the increase of the experience value 131a to further promote the motivation for walking.

The remaining step number display module 133 is configured to display the number of steps to be walked for increasing the experiential value for ascending to the next level from the current level on the screen of the portable terminal 1, It is preferable that the number is represented by the numerical value 133a. The user can add another motivation to walk by confirming another goal for level-up in real time through the remaining step number 133a displayed on the screen by the remaining step number display module 133 . Therefore, it is possible to exercise more than the existing goal and to induce a steady walking movement. In addition, motivation is further strengthened through ranking competition through the rank display unit 15 to be described later and expansion of the purchasable items through level-up, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

The item attaching unit 14 is configured to allow an item applicable to a user's avatar to be purchased and installed according to a user's experience value and level. The item attaching module 141 includes an item purchase module 141, And an item selection module 142 for selecting an item to be mounted among the purchased items. 12, the user using the walking exercise assisting system, i.e., the holder of the portable terminal 1, is divided into the avatars A, and the avatars A include items such as clothes, hats, I) can be mounted. Of course, the avatar (A) itself can also be changed through purchase. Therefore, it is possible to decorate the avatar A in place of itself in the virtual space or change the avatar A so that the desire to purchase the item I or the avatar A occurs, ) Or the avatar (A) can be basically purchased through the virtual money accumulated by the experiential value, so that another interest and motivation for the walking exercise can be added.

The item purchasing module 141 is configured to allow the user to purchase items through virtual money held by the user, and it is possible to purchase items through virtual money settlement or cash settlement although not shown in the figure. The item purchasing module 141 makes it possible to purchase an item that can be purchased from among the items started by the item commencement module 351 of the server 3 to be described later. The amount of items available for purchase increases as the level increases, Include items that are available for purchase. A detailed description thereof will be described later.

The item selection module 142 is configured to select an item to be mounted on the avatar A among the items purchased through the item purchase module 141. For example, if one of the purchased hat items is selected, The item is worn on the avatar.

The rank display unit 15 compares the level and the experience level of each user calculated by the level calculation unit 33 to be described later and displays the same on the screen of the portable terminal 1 according to the ranking provided by the ranking providing unit 36 11, an experience rank display module 151 for displaying a user-specific rank determined by comparing experience points and a popularity rank display module (for example, 152).

The experiential value rank display module 151 is configured to display a rank of each user provided by the experiential value rank providing module 361 of the server 3, which will be described later, on the screen. As shown in FIG. 12, So that the user's consciousness about the walking exercise can be inspired by stimulating the user's competitive spirit. In addition, the experiential rank display module 151 displays the avatar for each user, on which the item is mounted, on the screen so that the competition is more stimulated by the desire to purchase the upper item. The experience value ranking display module 151 preferably displays the experience value ranking display module 151 when the user presses the start / end icon B as shown in FIG. 9 at the end of the walking exercise. But is not necessarily limited thereto.

The popularity item ranking display module 152 is configured to display, on the screen, the item-by-item ranking provided by the popular item ranking providing module 362 of the server 3, which will be described later. Items that are heavily purchased are displayed in order to improve users' desire to purchase items.

The road information input unit 16 is configured to input changed information of the road and to input an evaluation regarding information inputted by another user. It is possible to modify the changed road by the users, Make the update possible. The road information input unit 16 includes a road information input module 161 for inputting changed information of the road as shown in FIG. 13, an evaluation unit for inputting road evaluation information inputted by another user, 3 to the road information evaluation module 162.

The road information input module 161 is configured to input changed information of the road, that is, when the road is under construction or disappeared. It is preferable that the input window is displayed by touching the corresponding point. However, But an icon may be formed and input. The road change information input by the road information input module 16 is displayed as input information 371a as shown in FIG. 23 by the input information display module 371 of the server 3 to be described later.

The road information evaluation module 162 is configured to be able to input an evaluation of the input information 371a displayed by the input information display module 371 of the server 3 to be described later, It is preferable that an input window for inputting the evaluation content is displayed by touching, but it is not necessarily limited to this, and a separate icon may be formed and input. The road information evaluation module 162 can be input as recommendation or non-recommendation of the information, and the user can grasp the reliability of the input information 371a by inputting a recommendation or a non-recommendation in accordance with the authenticity of the information . The information evaluated by the road information evaluation module 162 is displayed on the screen by the evaluation information display module 372 of the server 3 to be described later so that other users can grasp whether the input information 371a is true or not And the evaluation information reflecting module 373, which will be described later, so that the corresponding roads may be blurred or disappear according to the recommended number. In accordance with the recommended number, a benefit may be given to the user who has input the corresponding information, It is also possible to limit the user who entered the information.

The server 3 is configured to transmit and receive information wirelessly with the portable terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 14, the server 3 displays the information on the screen of the portable terminal 1 by the route recommendation unit 11 A treasure box providing section 31 for providing a treasure box 311a on the walking route S, a study part 32 for providing advertisements related to exercise-related goods and the like in a certain area of the screen, A level calculating section 33 for calculating the experiential value and giving a level to the user according to the experience value, a storage section 34 for storing information on the experiential value, level, and virtual money of the users, A ranking providing unit 36 for providing the portable terminal 1 with ranking according to user's experience value or a popularity ranking according to each item, an item providing unit 35 for displaying the item on the screen, To include the road information changing part 37 such that the road type is changed, the change information is reflected in the map display of the mobile terminal (1).

6, the treasure box providing unit 31 displays the treasure box 311a on the walk route S displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 1 by the path recommendation unit 11, Items, coupons, and the like can be provided when the user passes the treasure box 311a. Accordingly, the user is given another new fun factor by the walking aiding system. As shown in FIG. 15, the treasure box providing unit 31 includes a treasure chest display module 311 for displaying a treasure chest on a map, and a treasure chest displaying module 311 for use in an actual shop or shopping mall when the user passes the treasure chest 311a. An experience value providing module 313 for providing an experience value, and an item providing module 314 for providing an item, so that any one of the coupon, . Accordingly, the user can receive a new fun factor through the treasure box 311a. In addition, the coupon providing module 312 may provide a coupon such as a shop located around the actual walking route S so that the user can purchase the coupon with the use of the coupon through the actual shop, It becomes an excellent advertising means that can enjoy the advertisement effect and the purchase connection effect at the same time, so that the advertising revenue can be generated accordingly.

The above-mentioned advertisement studying unit 32 is configured to enable advertisement revenue to be generated by providing advertisements related to goods and the like in a predetermined area of the screen of the portable terminal 1, and a user can select a start / B, the experiential value ranking display module 131 displays the experiential value rank for each user on the screen, and the advertisements related to the goods and the like are provided at the bottom as shown in FIG. 12, In addition to inducing competitiveness for the walking exercise, advertisements related to the items necessary for the exercise are displayed so that the purchase ratio from the advertisement to the purchase is improved. Accordingly, it is possible to maximize the advertising revenue by making it possible for the seller of the merchandise to be a better advertising means than anything else. 16, when the user clicks on an advertisement displayed by the advertisement display module 321, the advertisement application module 32 directly accesses the shopping mall for selling the corresponding product A bonus payment module 322 for giving a bonus such as an item corresponding to the merchandise, additional virtual money, etc., when purchasing the advertisement in the shopping mall connected by the shopping mall connection module 322 323).

As shown in FIG. 12, the advertisement display module 321 preferably displays advertisements at the bottom of the displayed screen. In particular, advertisements related to walking activities are displayed to maximize the advertisement effect.

When the advertisement displayed on the screen is touched by the advertisement display module 321, the shopping mall connection module 322 is connected to the shopping mall 322a for selling the advertised goods as shown in FIG. 17 When the user touches the item of another user displayed on the ranking screen as well as when the advertisement is touched, when there is a product sale shopping mall connected to the product corresponding to the item, the shopping mall 322a ). Thus, maximizing the advertising effect on the actual product can increase the advertising revenue.

17, when the merchandise corresponding to the item advertised in the shopping mall connected by the shopping mall connection module 322 or the item mounted by another user is purchased, the bonus payment module 323 corresponds to the corresponding merchandise To pay item (I) or to pay additional virtual money that can be used to buy items. Accordingly, by associating an item corresponding to an actual product with an actual product, it is possible to stimulate both an item purchase desire and an actual product purchase desire, thereby increasing the purchase rate and maximizing the advertisement revenue.

18, the level calculation unit 33 calculates an experience value according to the number of steps of the user and gives the level to the user according to the experience value. The level calculation unit 331 includes an experience value calculation module 331 for calculating the experience value of the user, And a level calculation module 332 for calculating a level of the user according to the experience value calculated by the experience value calculation module 331. As described above, the level calculating unit 33 provides interest and motivation to the walking exercise by adding experience and level-based game elements to the walking exercise.

The experiential value calculation module 331 accumulates experience values according to the number of steps of the user. The experiential value calculated by the experiential value calculation module 331 may be the same value as the number of steps, and may be continuously accumulated in the same unit as the number of steps calculated by the step number calculation module 121 by the user. Accordingly, the level of the user is increased by the level calculation module 332, which will be described later, according to the increase in the experiential value, and the experience level ranking module 361 ) As well as the number of items available for purchase. In addition, the walking exercise assisting system can be linked with the existing SNS platform so that competition with a friend can be made, and stimulation of competitiveness through the granting of the experience value can be effectively performed. The experiential value of the user calculated by the experiential value calculation module 331 is transmitted to the experiential value display module 131 of the portable terminal 1 and displayed on the screen. Further, the experiential value is accumulated and stored in a storage unit 34 to be described later.

The level calculation module 332 calculates the level of the user according to the experiential value calculated by the experiential value calculation module 331. When the experiential value reaches a predetermined value or more, the level calculation module 332 increases the level from 1 Lv to 1 Lv But is not limited thereto. As the level increases, more items can be purchased, and more bonuses may be awarded as their rank increases. The level of the user calculated by the level calculation module 332 is transmitted to the level display module 132 of the portable terminal 1 and displayed on the screen. The level of the user is stored in the storage unit 34, / RTI >

As shown in FIG. 19, the storage unit 34 includes an experience value storage module 341 for storing experiential values for each user, a level storage module 342 for storing levels for each user, And a virtual money storage module 343 for storing virtual money for each user based on the experiential value.

The experiential value storage module 341 accumulates the number of steps walked by the user and is stored as an experiential value, and the experiential value is the basis of level, ranking, and virtual money calculation as described above.

The level storage module 342 stores the level per user calculated by the level calculation module 332 and enlarges the type of the item that can be purchased according to the level of the user.

The virtual money storage module 343 is configured to store virtual money for purchasing items according to the experience value calculated by the experiential value calculation module 331, and is preferably stored in the same unit as the experiential value. Therefore, with the acquisition of the experience value according to the user's walking exercise, the virtual money is increased, and the item can be purchased, and the motivation for the walking exercise is added. The virtual money of the user stored by the virtual money storing module 343 decreases by the purchase amount together with the purchase of the item and increases with accumulation of the experience value.

The item providing unit 35 is configured to start an item that the user can purchase and to display the purchased item on the screen. The item providing unit 35 includes an item start module 351 And an item display module 352 for displaying the items purchased by the user on the user purchase item list.

The item commencement module 351 makes it possible to purchase different items for each level of the user, and more items can be purchased as the level increases. Also, not only virtual money but also an item that can be purchased only in cash can be included to enable not only the walking exercise but also the profit by the walking exercise assistance system.

The item display module 352 displays the item purchased by the user on the item purchase list of the user. If the item selected by the item selection module 142 of the portable terminal 1 among the purchased items is the user's And mounted on the avatar A.

As shown in FIG. 21, the ranking providing unit 36 compares the experiential values stored in the experiential value storage module 341 for each user according to the user's ranking and the number of purchases according to the experiential value, And a popularity item ranking providing module 362 for comparing the number of items purchased by the experience ranking application providing module 361 and the item purchasing module 141 to provide rankings by item. The rank providing unit 36 may further include a purchase connection module 363 for connecting to a purchase page of the item or a product sale page corresponding to the item when the item of another avatar displayed by the ranking display unit 15 is selected, . ≪ / RTI >

The experiential value ranking providing module 361 compares the experiential value among the users and provides a ranking. The user-specific ranking provided by the experiential value ranking providing module 361 is transmitted to the experiential value ranking displaying module 151, To be displayed on the screen of the terminal 1. The experiential value ranking providing module 361 preferably compares experiential value values stored by the experiential value storage module 341 at intervals of one week to display weekly ranking for each user as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be set to provide ranking at various intervals such as 10-day interval, monthly interval, and the like. As described above, the experiential value ranking providing module 361 may provide competitive ranks by providing rankings by users, and may be linked with the SNS platform to provide rankings, thereby providing a ranking among friends, thereby causing more intense competition .

The popularity item ranking providing module 362 is configured to calculate the number of items purchased and to provide rankings of items that are frequently purchased by the users. The rank provided by the popularity item ranking providing module 362 may be a ranking Item ranking display module 152 and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 1, thereby prompting the user to purchase items.

The purchase connection module 363 may be configured such that when the rank provided by the experience value ranking module 361 is displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 1 by the experience ranking display module 151, A, the shopping mall corresponding to the item or the commodity sale shopping mall corresponding to the item is connected, the shopping mall is automatically connected. Accordingly, when an item or a product desired to be purchased occurs while viewing the avatar A of a user in a high rank, the connection to the purchase page can be easily made, thereby facilitating the purchase. Therefore, it maximizes the advertising revenue by generating the motivation to walk according to the necessity of the virtual money according to the item purchase, or by raising the frequency of purchasing the product and increasing the advertisement effect.

The road information change unit 37 is configured to reflect the road change information input from the road information input unit 16 on the map screen. As shown in FIG. 22, An input information display module 371 for allowing input information to be displayed on the screen, an evaluation information display module 372 for displaying the evaluation content evaluated by the road information evaluation module 162 on the screen, And an evaluation information reflecting module 373 that reflects the changed road information according to the evaluation information displayed by the display unit 372 or makes a formulation for the user. Therefore, the changed road information can be continuously updated through the road information input unit 16 and the road information changing unit 37, and the road information can be maintained in reliability.

The input information display module 371 displays the contents of the input information when the road information input module 161 of the portable terminal 1 inputs changes such as road construction or road disappearance, (371a) at the corresponding point on the map. The user viewing the input information 371a selects the input information 371a so that the road information evaluation module 162 can evaluate the input information 371a.

The evaluation information display module 372 is configured to display the contents evaluated by the road information evaluation module 162 on the screen. As shown in FIG. 23, the reference number, (372a). If a comment number is selected, the comment content can be displayed. Accordingly, it is possible to evaluate the reliability of the input information 371a through the recommendation, the non-recommendation number, the comment content, and the like.

The evaluation information reflecting module 373 reflects the contents evaluated by the road information evaluation module 162 and is reflected in the system. When the recommended number by the road information evaluation module 162 is equal to or larger than a predetermined value It is possible to determine that the input information 371a is reliable information and blur the corresponding road or to delete the road information so that the user who has input the input information 371a can receive a bonus such as an item, have. In the case where the deprecation number by the road information evaluation module 162 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the input information 371a is deleted or the user who inputs the input information 371a is warned, And so on. Therefore, the update information of the reliable road can be continuously reflected.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Should be interpreted as falling within the scope of.

1: Portable terminal
11: Path recommendation section
111: Mode selection module 112: Detailed information setting module 113: Path display module
114: storage module 115: automatic route recommendation module
12: Exercise status indicator
121: step count module 122: step count module
123: consumable calorie display module 124: additional consumable calorie display module
13: Level information display section
131: Experience value display module 132: Level display module
133: Remaining step count display module
14: Item mounting portion
141: Item purchase module 142: Item selection module
15: Rank display
151: EXPERIENCES LEVEL display module 152: TOP item display module
16: road information input unit
161: road information input module 162: road information evaluation module
3: Server
31: Treasure Box Offering
311: treasure box display module 312: coupon providing module 313: experience value providing module
314: Item providing module
32: Advertising
321: advertisement display module 322: shopping mall connection module 323: bonus payment module
33: Level Mountain Government
331: Experiential value calculation module 332: Level calculation module
34:
341: Experience value storage module 342: Level storage module 343: Virtual money storage module
35: Item Offering
351: Item start module 352: Item display module
36: Ranking offerings
361: Experience Ranking Providing Module 362: Popularity Ranking Providing Module
363: Purchase connection module
37: Road information change section
371: input information display module 372: evaluation information display module
373: Evaluation information reflecting module

Claims (7)

A portable terminal capable of displaying a map on a screen and displaying a current location on the map;
And a server for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal,
Wherein the portable terminal includes a route recommendation unit for automatically recommending a walking route suitable for a setting of a user and displaying the recommended route on a map of the screen. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the path recommendation section
A mode selection module for selecting a walking mode according to a strength the user intends to walk; A detailed information setting module for selecting a food item corresponding to the walking time, the calories to be consumed or the calories to be consumed according to the walking mode selected by the mode selection module; And a route display module for displaying on the map a walking route according to the condition selected by the mode selection module and the detailed information setting module. The mobile terminal of claim 1,
And a movement state display unit for displaying a movement state of the user on the screen,
Wherein the exercise state display unit includes a consumed calorie display module for displaying a calorie consumption amount according to a user's walking on a screen,
Wherein the consumed calorie display module displays an image of food corresponding to the calorie consumption on the screen so that the user can intuitively grasp his / her exercise state. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the server
And a level calculation unit for calculating experience values according to the number of steps of the user and giving a level to the user according to the experience value,
The portable terminal includes an item attaching unit for purchasing an item applicable to a user's avatar according to a level and level of a user calculated by the level calculating unit,
Wherein the user's experience value calculated by the level calculating unit is used as virtual money for purchasing the item. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the server
And an item initiation module for displaying a purchaseable item on a screen by the user,
Wherein the item initiated by the item initiation module comprises an item available for purchase only in cash. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the server
And a treasure box providing unit for providing a treasure box on a walking path displayed on the screen of the portable terminal by the path recommendation unit,
Wherein the treasure box providing unit includes a coupon providing module for providing a discount coupon that can be used in an actual shop or a shopping mall. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the server
The mobile terminal according to claim 1,
A shopping mall connection module that connects the advertisement display module to a shopping mall for selling a product displayed in the advertisement when the advertisement displayed by the advertisement display module is pressed; And a bonus payment module for providing an item corresponding to the product when purchasing a product advertised by the advertisement display module in a shopping mall connected by the module.

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