KR20230073677A - Exercise record-based exercise event recommendation electronic device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is a recommendation method included in an exercise record-based exercise event recommendation electronic device, comprising the steps of receiving an exercise record from a user through an electronic device, and making a first step for a required amount of exercise based on the received exercise record. Receiving information, obtaining second information on a current exercise state, comparing the first information and the second information, and recommending and outputting an exercise event based on the exercise record, required exercise amount, and exercise condition can include

Description

Exercise record-based exercise event recommendation electronic device and method

The present invention is an electronic device and method for recommending an exercise event based on an exercise record.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As the number of people lacking in exercise increases rapidly in modern society, the frequency of diseases such as obesity and high blood pressure is steadily increasing. Accordingly, the number of people who exercise for physical strength and health management at home or at a fitness center is increasing.

Recently, portable devices that measure exercise information including movement distance, movement time, and calories consumed have been released, and users can easily measure exercise information and exercise.

Therefore, in the prior art, it is possible to prevent an excessive exercise or an amount of exercise that falls behind the schedule by grasping the user's exercise progress and adjusting the exercise speed, so that an active exercise can be achieved.

However, in this case, although the physical conditions are different for each individual, people initially performed the same exercise method and the same amount of exercise using the same exercise equipment. In this case, in spite of performing the exercise, there may be a case where the efficiency is low or the health is burdened by the excessive exercise.

Accordingly, in recent years, as interest in an exercise management system and method for providing an exercise method suitable for individual members for physical strength and health management has increased, research on this has been conducted.

In this case, even if the individual's physical condition is measured separately and the exercise method and amount of exercise are set differently accordingly to perform the exercise, a separate instrument for measuring the physical condition must be provided, and after measuring the physical condition with a separate instrument, the exercise instrument is used again. I had the inconvenience of having to exercise with

In addition, it is very cumbersome to record the amount of exercise after performing the exercise and it is difficult to remember it, so it is difficult for individuals to check the amount of exercise and exercise method.

An object of the present invention is to provide a personalized exercise system and a personalized exercise method.

An embodiment of the present invention is a recommendation method included in an exercise record-based exercise event recommendation electronic device, comprising the steps of receiving an exercise record from a user through an electronic device, and making a first step for a required amount of exercise based on the received exercise record. Receiving information, obtaining second information on a current exercise state, comparing the first information and the second information, and recommending and outputting an exercise event based on the exercise record, required exercise amount, and exercise condition can include

In the present embodiment, the exercise device includes a memory in which information is stored, and the memory includes a specific posture required to measure the user's physical condition, an exercise method and amount of exercise suitable for the user, and an amount of exercise performed by the user. information can be stored.

In this embodiment, as the user performs a specific posture stored in the memory and requested of the user, the user's individual body condition may be measured by the sensor.

In this embodiment, the user's body condition identified by the detection sensor may include an arm length and a rotation radius of the arm.

In this embodiment, the user's body condition identified by the detection sensor may include leg length.

In this embodiment, the detection sensor may include a geomagnetic sensor.

In this embodiment, the detection sensor may include an acceleration sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a user performs an exercise using an exercise device, the user is provided with information about an exercise method suitable for a physical condition, an amount of exercise, etc. There is an advantageous effect of maximizing exercise efficiency by allowing exercise to be performed.

Of course, the effect of the present invention can be derived from the contents to be described below with reference to the drawings in addition to the above-described contents.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 1000 for recommending an exercise event based on an exercise record.
2 is a flowchart of a method for recommending sports items according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 illustrates a process (S3000) of acquiring second information in the flowchart of FIG. 2 by way of example.
FIG. 4 illustratively shows a process (S4000) of comparing first information and second information and outputting a result in the flowchart of FIG. 2 .

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the technology described in this disclosure to specific embodiments, and includes various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of this disclosure. . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like elements.

In the present disclosure, expressions such as “has,” “can have,” “includes,” or “can include” indicate the presence of a corresponding feature (eg, numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , which does not preclude the existence of additional features.

In this disclosure, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A and/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B, Or (3) may refer to all cases including at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second," used in the present disclosure may modify various elements regardless of order and/or importance, and may refer to one element as It is used only to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the corresponding components.

A component (e.g., a first component) is "(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to" another component (e.g., a second component); When referred to as "connected to", it should be understood that the certain component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through another component (eg, a third component). On the other hand, when an element (eg, a first element) is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element (eg, a second element), the element and the above It may be understood that other components (eg, a third component) do not exist between the other components.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 1000 for recommending an exercise event based on an exercise record.

The input/output unit 100 provides an interface with a user and/or an external device, and includes a button 110, a connector 120, a keypad 130, a display unit 140, an audio output unit 150, A vibration motor 160 and the like may be included.

The input/output unit 100 provides an input means through which a user can input data for controlling the electronic device 1000 . In addition to the above configuration, as an input means, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact capacitance method, pressure resistive film method, infrared sensing method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.) ) and the like may be further provided, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the input/output unit 100 provides an output means for outputting an audio signal, video signal, or vibration signal. When the display unit 140 and the touch pad form a layer structure to form a touch screen, the display unit 140 may be used as an input device as well as an output device. The display unit 140 includes a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display ( 3D display) and at least one of electrophoretic display.

Under the control of the processor 600, the display unit 140 may output a screen for exercise management items necessary for the user. Under the control of the processor 600, the audio output unit 150 outputs a voice message related to the screen guided by the display unit 140, or other sound signals such as notification sounds and warning sounds according to the user's exercise state. can output The sound output unit 150 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. The vibration motor 160 may output a vibration signal. For example, a vibration signal may be output together with the warning sound or instead of the warning sound. Also, the vibration motor 160 may output a vibration signal when a touch is input to the touch screen.

The sensor unit 300 may detect a state of the electronic device 1000, for example, movement or positional change, and transmit the detected information to the processor 600. Accordingly, it is possible to count the number of times a user wearing the electronic device 1000 exercises, for example, weight lifting companies or abdominal muscle exercises.

The sensor unit 300 may include a terrestrial magnetic sensor 310 , an acceleration sensor 320 , a position sensor 330 , and a gyroscope sensor 340 . In addition, sensors for detecting bio-signals of the user, such as ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY), GSR (GALVANIC SKIN REFLEX), and pulse waves, may be provided. In addition, a temperature/humidity sensor, an infrared sensor, an air pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, and the like may be further included, but are not limited thereto.

The short-range wireless communication unit 400 provides a communication function between the electronic device 1000 and an external device, such as a fitness device or a smartphone carried by a user.

The short-range communication unit 400 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a Near Field Communication unit (WLAN) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, an infrared data association (IrDA) communication unit, It may include a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, an Ant+ communication unit, etc., but is not limited thereto.

As a communication unit provided in the electronic device 1000, only the short range communication unit 400 is exemplified, but is not limited thereto, and components such as a broadcast reception unit or a mobile communication unit may be further provided.

A program for processing and controlling the processor 600 may be stored in the memory 500, and input/output data may be stored.

The memory 500 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk , an optical disk, and at least one type of storage medium.

Programs stored in the memory 500 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions, for example, a sensor module 510, a GPS module 520, a communication module 530, and an exercise management module 540 etc. can be classified. In addition, a UI module, a touch screen module, a notification module, a video playback module, an audio playback module, and the like may be further included according to functions to be provided by the electronic device 1000 .

The processor 600 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 1000. For example, the processor 600 may generally control the input/output unit 100, the sensor unit 300, the communication unit 400, and the like by executing programs stored in the memory 170. In addition, by executing the exercise management module 540, a management service may be provided so that the user can manage himself when performing an exercise while using the fitness equipment.

The above configuration of the electronic device 1000 is exemplified as a component required to execute the exercise management module 540 stored in the memory 500 in the processor 600 . The exercise management module 540 may be provided in an electronic device implemented in the form of a smart watch having a physiological signal monitoring function. In this case, an additional configuration suitable for the purpose, for example, a biometric authentication module, a biometric sensor, and an analysis module for analyzing a signal received from the biometric sensor may be further provided.

In the drawing, components described in each unit, that is, the input/output unit 100, the sensor unit 300, the communication unit 400, and the memory 500, are optional components, that is, one or more of them are provided. It can be.

Hereinafter, the exercise management service provided by the electronic device 1000 will be described in detail.

2 is a flowchart of a method for recommending sports items according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

The recommendation management method according to the embodiment is performed by the electronic device 1000 worn by the user, and largely includes a step of receiving first information about the amount of exercise required by the user (S2000), and a control of the user's current exercise state. Acquiring 2 information (S3000), comparing the first information and the second information and outputting the result (S4000).

The first information may be a user's exercise record, a target exercise quantity to be performed by the user, and may include exercise intensity or exercise number or exercise time for one or more fitness machines.

The exercise record may include information such as the type, time, weight, amount of activity, and distance of the user's exercise stored while wearing the electronic device 1000 .

The target exercise amount may be arbitrarily set by the user and directly input through an input means provided in the electronic device 1000 .

Alternatively, the target amount of exercise may be set by a program that measures the user's physical strength and gives an exercise prescription suitable for it. These services are often provided in gyms used by users. In this case, the first information may be received through wired or wireless communication with the electronic device EA having such a function. The electronic device EA may have a configuration including a physical strength measuring unit and a target exercise amount setting unit.

Such an electronic device (EA) may not be provided in the gym used by the user. In this case, the user stores the required amount of exercise information prescribed by the electronic device (EA) in another device and inputs it to the electronic device 1000. You may. Alternatively, information on a required amount of exercise planned by the user or set through a professional trainer may be stored in another device and then input to the electronic device 1000 . For example, information stored in the cloud server CS or other web storage may be transmitted to the electronic device 1000 by using the smart phone SM carried by the user.

FIG. 3 illustrates a process (S3000) of acquiring second information in the flowchart of FIG. 2 by way of example.

The second information is information about the user's current exercise state, and may include information about the fitness equipment the user is currently using and the cumulative exercise amount up to now.

The wearable device may output exercise amount information necessary for the user's nearby fitness equipment (S3100). For example, as exemplified in FIG. 5 , information on a fitness device close to the user may be extracted from set target exercise amount information and output as a display or voice message.

When the user determines nearby fitness equipment, for example, a GPS function provided in the wearable device may be utilized. In the electronic device 1000, location information of fitness equipment placed in the gym used by the user may be stored in advance, and the stored information is compared with the location information of the user received from the GPS to determine the fitness equipment close to the user. can do. In addition, exercise amount information necessary for the corresponding fitness equipment is extracted from the first information. The extracted result may be displayed on the display unit of the electronic device 1000 and/or output as a voice message. In addition, when the corresponding fitness equipment has a display unit, target exercise quantity information may be displayed on the display unit of the corresponding fitness equipment.

When the user starts using the corresponding fitness equipment according to the guidance of the wearable device, the wearable device monitors the user's exercise state, that is, exercise intensity and/or accumulated exercise quantity (S3200).

To this end, wireless communication with the corresponding fitness equipment (S3210) or a sensor provided in the wearable device may count the user's number of exercises (S3220).

For example, while a user is using a treadmill, the treadmill may provide information such as exercise speed, exercise time, and calories consumed, and this information may be transmitted to the electronic device 1000 through wireless communication with the electronic device 1000. can be provided.

In the case of exercising using fitness equipment that does not have a wireless communication function, for example, when performing a weightlifting exercise or abdominal muscle exercise, the number of exercises may be measured by an acceleration sensor provided in the electronic device 1000.

FIG. 4 illustratively shows a process (S4000) of comparing first information and second information and outputting a result in the flowchart of FIG. 2 .

The electronic device 1000 calculates the amount of exercise remaining for the fitness equipment being used by the user (S4100), and determines whether the exercise is completed (S4200). Then, guidance items according to whether or not the exercise is completed are output to the user (S4300).

When the exercise is completed (C1), a voice message or notification sound notifying that the exercise is completed is generated (S4310).

In a state in which the exercise is not completed, while the user is exercising using the corresponding fitness equipment (C2), information on the amount of remaining exercise is displayed or a voice message for this is generated (S4320). Information on the amount of remaining exercise may be displayed on the display of the wearable device or, if the fitness equipment in use has a display, such information may be displayed on the display of the fitness equipment. In the case of providing information on the remaining amount of exercise as a voice message, a guide message may be generated at a predetermined time point, for example, when the achievement rate is 50% or 90%.

In a state in which the exercise is not completed, when the user stops operating the corresponding fitness equipment or moves away from the corresponding fitness equipment (C3), the electronic device 1000 may generate a voice message, warning sound, or vibration notifying that the exercise is not completed. . Whether or not the operation of the fitness equipment is stopped may be determined through, for example, wireless communication with the corresponding fitness equipment. A GPS function provided in the electronic device 1000 may be used to determine whether the user moves away from the corresponding fitness equipment.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is commonly used in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present disclosure.

Claims (5)

In the recommendation method included in the exercise record-based exercise item recommendation electronic device,
Receiving an exercise record from a user through an electronic device;
Receiving first information on a required amount of exercise based on the received exercise record;
acquiring second information about a current exercise state;
and recommending and outputting an exercise item based on the exercise record, required exercise quantity, and exercise condition by comparing the first information and the second information. According to claim 1,
The outputting step is
The recommendation method further comprising the step of displaying third information recommending an exercise event to the user through a display. According to claim 2,
The recommendation method, characterized in that the display is included in the electronic smart watch. According to claim 2,
The outputting step is
A recommendation method characterized in that the vibration and sound notifications are output differently depending on the type of the exercise event. According to claim 1,
The exercise record,
A recommendation method characterized in that it is recorded from a user wearable wearable device.

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