TWI443307B - Method and apparatus for actions using electronic map - Google Patents

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Activity method and device using electronic map

The present invention relates to an activity method and apparatus for using an electronic map, and more particularly to an activity method and apparatus for using an electronic map using an application network technology.

In recent years, with the rapid development of electronic technology and the increasing awareness of health care, many electronic sensing devices used to sense personal fitness data have sprung up, such as electronic pedometers, bicycle running counters, and the like. Many people rely on stylized exercise patterns to calculate the amount of exercise per day, week, or month, or to calculate calories burned as a reference for maintaining health.

For example, in order to achieve the goal of the minimum number of steps, many people will wear a pedometer throughout the day to monitor the number of steps taken or running on the day, or to achieve the goal of the lowest number of steps on the treadmill. However, the long-term implementation of the sports program without the fixed target and related statistics, or the traditional way of using the "step number" as the target, is quite boring, which makes the athletes often lazy or halfway, and it is not good for health. Maintenance.

With the rapid development of the Internet, relevant health websites have appeared on the market to provide relevant health management functions, but some calculation methods are too complicated or require high-priced devices such as Global Positioning System (GPS), which is not conducive to relevant health management planning. popular.

In view of the above factors, a simple, practical and interesting related health management plan does have its needs. If you only need to use a simple motion measurement device and match the design of the website, and you do not need high-priced electronic devices, you should be able to provide a cheap and practical health management plan for the general public.

The present invention provides an activity method and apparatus for using an electronic map, and the effect of actual movement of the user can be achieved by performing a path activity virtualized on the electronic map.

A first aspect of the invention discloses an activity method using an electronic map. First, an activity is guided by the network, and the activity includes a path corresponding to the electronic map. Secondly, determining a physical movement distance of at least one user, and corresponding to the position of the user along the path on the electronic map according to the moving distance of the entity. The correspondence between the activity and the physical movement distance and the location on the electronic map is performed using the relevant website designed according to the activity.

In other words, the website provides an activity in which the user includes a travel path, and the user performs calculations and statistics on the activity on the website. In one embodiment, the activity includes a practice mode and a competition mode selectable by the user, wherein the user's distance measurement device determines the physical movement distance of the user and corresponds to the path along the electronic map. position.

A second aspect of the invention discloses an activity device using an electronic map, comprising a distance measuring device and a website. The distance measuring device records the displacement data of the user. The website provides an activity that the user can participate in and receives the displacement data. The activity includes a path corresponding to the electronic map, and the user participates in the activity by the website. The activity uses the displacement data of the distance measuring device to determine the physical moving distance of the user and corresponds to the position along the path on the electronic map.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the foregoing practice mode includes: selecting the path, which is determined by the website, customized by the user, or searched by the user; inputting or uploading the information of the distance measuring device to the website; and the website The data of the distance measuring device corresponds to the location of the user along the path on the electronic map.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the foregoing competition mode includes: the initiator (ie, the inviter) selects the path, the path is determined by the website, is obtained by the initiator or the initiator, and the initiator invites the invitee to join the The invitee accepts the invitation of the initiator to join the activity; input or upload the information of the distance measuring device of the initiator and the invitee to the website; and the website corresponding to the information according to the distance measuring device And the invitee along the path on the electronic map.

The method and device for using the electronic map of the present invention only need to use a simple distance measuring device and the design of the website, without the high-priced electronic device, which is not only simple, practical and interesting, so that the general public can be cheap and practical. Health management planning.

As the Internet booms, electronic maps (such as Google Maps) provide users with considerable convenience, and they are also open to provide related applications such as path settings. The present invention utilizes an existing electronic map to develop an activity method and apparatus for using an electronic map, which will be described in detail using the following embodiments.

1 and 2 are schematic diagrams showing related activities of an active device using an electronic map according to an embodiment of the present invention. The activity device 10 using the electronic map includes a distance measuring device 11, a physiological signal measuring device 12, and a website 13. In one embodiment, the distance measuring device 11 can be a pedometer 21, a bicycle turning counter 22, a water counter 23, a sports equipment or the like to detect displacement data of the user. The physiological signal measuring device 12 is an optional device of the present invention, and can be an electronic thermometer capable of transmitting data, an electronic sphygmomanometer, a blood pressure meter, etc., for detecting a physiological signal of a user.

Website 13 provides related exercise or displacement activities that the user can participate in, including practice and competition modes. The user carrying distance measuring device 11 performs the walking, running, cycling or swimming movement according to the design of the activity, and the distance data measured by the distance measuring device 11 , the number of bicycle turns or the water counting displacement data USB interface, RS-232 interface or wireless transmission via web connection device 24 (eg desktop, laptop, tablet, smart phone, internet TV or other internet device) 13. In one embodiment, the website 13 is mounted on the server 25, which accepts the user's displacement data (or another physiological signal) and has a correlation algorithm to convert the displacement data into distance or mileage. In addition, the website 13 provides an electronic map function that can map the converted distance or mileage to the coordinate position on the path corresponding to the activity in the electronic map. The information on the website 13 (for example, the corresponding location of the electronic map) is displayed on the user's network connection device 24 for the user to understand the activity related information. In addition, the website 13 also provides community functions, so that the user can talk to other users during the activity, communicate, agree on the competition, etc., and add fun to participate in the event.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the activity includes a path including a starting point and an ending point. The activity can be designed to calculate the physical movement distance of the user every day and corresponds to the coordinate position along the path in the electronic map. For example, take July 4 as the starting date, then add the moving distance of the day every day, and display the position as shown by the human figure until July 21. Taking the pedometer as an example, the moving distance of the entity can be calculated according to the following formula: physical moving distance=step number×step size×adjustment coefficient, wherein the adjustment coefficient is used as a conversion of metric and imperial units or can be further included in the personal characteristics. The parameters of the amplitude. Basically, the stride can be obtained by measuring the number of steps taken at a known distance. Alternatively, it may be manually set or calculated according to the user's height by a look-up table or by a setting formula. In addition, considering the same height, the pace of running or walking is different, the speed factor can be included in the setting formula, and the unsynchronized amplitude is calculated.

The stride can be set on the pedometer or website as the basic parameter for the moving distance of the entity in the activity.

In the fast walking or running state, the actual stride will be larger than the stride in the normal walking state, so in addition to the height, the present invention can additionally adjust the speed coefficient to further improve the accuracy of the stride.

Normal walking state: stride = height × (height) adjustment coefficient

Fast walking or running state: stride = height × (height) adjustment coefficient × speed coefficient.

However, even if you are walking or running, the individual's stride is limited, so you can set the upper limit or take the average of the maximum stride.

As far as the electronic instruments (including 3-axis sensors or G-sensors) that can sense body movements are currently available, the possible motion patterns can be obtained by calculating and analyzing the directions, strengths, and times/frequency of the induced motion (running, walk...). However, the movement of different types does not make it possible to calculate the corresponding step width difference, which makes it difficult to obtain a more precise step for different types. In an embodiment of the present invention, the asynchronous data is collected for different motion patterns by using a statistical method, as described below. Referring to FIG. 3B, the present invention can collect a stride relationship table corresponding to various states. For example, in the case of normal walking, brisk walking, jogging or running, data corresponding to the stride is collected, and statistical regression analysis can be used to obtain a correlation curve of the movement pattern and the stride, wherein the vertical axis is the speed or the step frequency. The horizontal axis is the stride. Normal walking, brisk walking, jogging or running represents a group of speeds (or frequencies) from slow to fast, or can be further divided into more groups, and then under each group, the number of steps corresponding to each speed group is accumulated. By multiplying the two, the actual moving distance can be accurately obtained.

Fig. 3C shows an embodiment of the dynamic stride correction of the concept shown in Fig. 3B, for example, a playground can be selected as a place to record the aforementioned relationship curve. For example, the first lap can use the slow speed, and then gradually increase the speed in each circle until the nth lap (the last circle) can use the fastest speed (running) to collect the data of the relationship curve. It is stated that after the dynamic stride correction is started, the circle number is input for the data collection of the unsynchronized web and the input pitch is used to collect the steps and time of each circle. Then, using the pedometer statistical steps at different speeds in each circle, the relationship between the average step frequency and the average step is calculated and stored to obtain a relationship curve. The time t between the circles can be used as the buffer time.

Referring to FIG. 3D and FIG. 3E, after starting the dynamic stride function, it is checked whether there is stride correction data. If there is stride correction data, the system applies the step of normal walking (Sn) to the relationship curve and corresponds to the corresponding step frequency (Fn) (see Figure 3E left). The pedometer then automatically generates a plurality of step bands based on the step frequency and the step frequency interval. If there is no stride correction data, the system uses the height and lookup table data or the algorithm in the pedometer to get the stride (Sn) and the corresponding step frequency (Fn), after which the pedometer automatically generates according to the step frequency and the step frequency interval. A plurality of step frequency sections (refer to the left diagram of FIG. 3E), and each step frequency (Fn) corresponds to a corresponding step size (Sn). In one embodiment, each step frequency (Sn) segment is equal to (Fn - 1/2 x step frequency interval, Fn + 1/2 x step frequency interval). Because the human stride is unlikely to be too large, the stride can be set to an upper limit to avoid distortion.

Referring to FIG. 3F, after the dynamic stride function is started, the pedometer starts counting after the algorithm of the step frequency and stride relationship is set. In the unit time interval, the corresponding step number is recorded according to the average step frequency at that time, and then the segments of the phase synchronization frequency are accumulated, the step number corresponding to the step frequency F1 is counted as C1, and the step number corresponding to the step frequency F2 is counted as C2, and So on and so forth. Finally, the two are multiplied (Cn × Sn = Dn), that is, the actual moving distance Dn at the corresponding step frequency is obtained. The final sum is the total moving distance of the total. Figure 3F shows the statistics of the day, so that the actual daily moving distance can be obtained. The final statistical basis for the same dynamic calculus can also be used for different lengths or short periods of time, such as one hour or one week...etc. That is, the unit time can be time, day, week, etc., depending on the activity.

Figure 4 shows an embodiment of a user engagement activity, starting with an exercise or competition mode. If the practice mode is selected, the practice mode includes: selecting the path, which is a website default, a new path customized by the user, or a user searching for an available path, and setting an activity date and time. Next, the displacement data such as the physical movement distance or the count value of the distance measuring device 11 (such as a pedometer) is input or uploaded to the website 13, and the moving distance is automatically mapped to the path. If the unconverted count value is obtained, the website 13 automatically converts the displacement data according to the distance measuring device 11 into a physical moving distance according to a predetermined algorithm, which corresponds to the moving distance along the path, thereby corresponding to the user. The location along the path on the electronic map. Periodically check whether the end point is reached as an end or repeat the requirements of the previous steps. In addition, when the user gives up or wants to switch to another mode, it can also be used as an end requirement.

If the contest mode is selected, the contest mode includes: the inviter (initiator) selects the path, sets the date, time, and rules, and selects the invitee. The path is determined by the website, by the inviter or by the inviter. Second, the system transmits an invitation packet to the invitee, who invites the invitee to join the event; the invitee accepts the invitation of the inviter to join the event. After that, when the preset date and time is reached, the system starts the activity. The data is then uploaded (pedometer) and the moving distance is automatically mapped to the path and periodically checked for compliance with the end requirement.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a practice mode. The activity start user selects the personal practice mode first. The practice mode includes: selecting the path, which is determined by the website, a new path customized by the user, or a user searching for an available path. The date and time can be set at the same time. In this embodiment, Taiwan counterclockwise roundabout is selected as the path, so the starting point and the ending point are both Keelung City. For example, the user uses the pedometer as the distance measuring device, and the user can input or upload the accumulated steps per day to the website. The website automatically converts into a physical moving distance according to the number of steps, thereby corresponding to the location of the user along the path on the electronic map. The activity ends when the physical movement distance reaches the end of the path, the user gives up or wants to switch to another mode. For example, the user's pedometer step on June 28, 2011 is 12,344 steps, which can be converted into a physical movement distance of 8.024 km on that day. From the starting point of Keelung, the cumulative number of steps to date is 525,567 steps, and the accumulated mileage is 341.62 km. At this time, the path along the path can correspond to the virtual location of the current user in Tainan City. In this way, the user does not need to actually carry out the roundabout, but can move around the home or even on the treadmill, and use the corresponding physical moving distance, just like hiking around the island. Through the goal setting, the sense of accomplishment at the completion is improved, and the willingness of the user to exercise is increased.

6 and 7 are schematic views of one embodiment of a competition mode. Figure 6 shows the process of the inviter, and Figure 7 shows the process of the invitee. The event invites the inviter to select the competition mode first. The competition mode includes: the inviter selects the path, which is determined by the website, a new path customized by the inviter, or a user searching for an available path. In this embodiment, Taiwan counterclockwise roundabout is selected as the path, so the starting point and the ending point are both Keelung City. Secondly, the inviter sets the start and end date of the event (which can be the date, or further defines the time of the hour in the day) and the invitees who want to invite. The inviter sends an invitation to the invitee, at which point the invitee may decline or agree to be invited to participate in the contest. When the date and time arrives, the activity is started. For example, the inviter and the invitee both use the pedometer as the distance measuring device, and the inviter and the invitee can input or upload the accumulated steps per day to the website. The website system automatically converts the physical movement distance according to the number of steps, thereby corresponding to the location of the inviter and the invitee along the path on the electronic map. Inviters and invitees can check the progress of themselves and others and the number of miles along the path. When the preset nth person (n is a positive integer) reaches the end of the path, the activity ends. Referring to the example of Fig. 6, the pedometer steps of the inviter on the day of June 28, 2011 are 12,344 steps, and the convertible displacement distance is 8.024 km. From the starting point of Keelung, the cumulative number of steps to date is 525,567 steps, and the accumulated mileage is 341.62 km. At this time, the path along the path can correspond to the virtual location of the current user in Tainan City. Referring to Figure 7, one of the invitees on the day of June 28, 2011 has a step count of 12,508 steps, which can be converted to 8.11 kilometers. From the starting point of Keelung, the cumulative number of steps to date is 525,767 steps, and the accumulated mileage is 341.92 km. At this time, the path along the path can correspond to the virtual location of the current user, also in Tainan City. In one embodiment, the electronic map may display the user rankings as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, for example, the current ranking is the first invitee, and the second resident is the inviter. In this way, users such as inviters and invitees can use the virtual way to conduct round-the-island competitions, and actually achieve the effect of sports.

In addition, in addition to the individual competition mode shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a competition between groups can also be performed. 8 and 9 are schematic diagrams showing an embodiment of a group competition mode. Figure 8 shows the process of a group inviter, and Figure 9 shows the process of a group invitee. The event start group inviter selects the competition mode first. The competition mode includes: the inviter selects the path, which is determined by the website, a new path customized by the inviter, or a user searching for an available path. Second, the inviter sets the start and end dates of the event and selects the group members. The inviter sends an invitation notice to the group members, and if the group members agree to be invited, they can form a group. Similarly, invitees can also send invitations to their group members to form another group. After that, the inviter sends an invitation to the competitor (ie, the invitee or its group), and if the invitee agrees, they can participate in the competition mode activity. When the date and time arrives, the system automatically starts the competition. For example, the inviter and the invitee both use the pedometer as the distance measuring device, and the inviter and the invitee can input or upload the accumulated steps per day to the website. The website server automatically converts the physical movement distance according to the number of steps, and counts the accumulated moving distance of each group. At this time, the inviter and the invitee can check the progress of the group, the team members and the competitors (groups) and the mileage along the path. The number corresponds to the location of the invitation group and the invited group along the path on the electronic map. When a group or nth person in each group reaches the end of the path, the activity is ended.

Figure 10 shows an active web page design in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The website includes personal information and photos, as well as information and photos of other partners or competitors participating in the event. In addition, the web page includes information such as the path selected by the event, ranking, personal physical movement distance, personal ranking, and calories burned (calories). The electronic map contained in the web page shows the location of the person or group along the path.

The activity method and device for using the electronic map of the present invention can achieve the effect of the actual movement of the user through the virtual activity, and use the mode of the practice and competition mode and the setting of the target, and the website provides the function of the community communication, thereby improving The willingness and fun of users to participate in the event.

The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed as above, but those skilled in the art may still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention based on the teachings and disclosures of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed, but includes various alternatives and modifications that do not depart from the present invention and are covered by the following claims.

10. . . Active device using electronic map

11. . . Distance measuring device

12. . . Physiological signal measuring device

13. . . website

twenty one. . . Pedometer

twenty two. . . Bicycle turn counter

twenty three. . . Water counter

twenty four. . . Network connection device

25. . . server

1 and 2 are schematic views showing an active device using an electronic map of the present invention;

3A to 3F are diagrams showing the functions of an active path and a dynamic stride according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic view showing an activity method of using an electronic map of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a practice mode in an activity method using an electronic map according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 and FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams showing a competition mode in an activity method using an electronic map according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 and FIG. 9 are schematic diagrams showing a group competition mode in an activity method using an electronic map according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 is a diagram showing an activity website in an activity method using an electronic map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (22)

An activity method using an electronic map, comprising: a website providing a user-activity, the activity includes a path corresponding to an electronic map; and the user performing the activity on the website, the activity including a practice mode and a competition mode The data of the distance measuring device of the user is used to determine the physical moving distance of the user, and corresponds to the position along the path on the electronic map; wherein the moving distance of the entity is based on the step and the number of steps of the user. The calculation of the product, and the determination of the moving distance of the entity includes a dynamic stride function, the dynamic stride function includes checking the stride correction data, the website applies the stride curve of the normal walking and the step frequency and corresponding steps Frequency, and generate a plurality of step frequency segments according to the step frequency and the step frequency interval; if there is no step correction data, the website uses the height and lookup table data or the algorithm of the distance measuring device to obtain the stride and the corresponding step frequency And generating a plurality of step frequency segments according to the step frequency and the step frequency interval. The activity method of using an electronic map according to claim 1, wherein the distance measuring device comprises a pedometer, a bicycle running counter or a water counter. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, wherein the entity moving distance is calculated by multiplying the step size of the unsynchronized frequency segment by the number of steps. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, wherein the step number of the step frequency section is the sum of the steps of the step frequency section in the unit time. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, the stride is obtained by the correspondence of the stride and the step frequency. The activity method of using an electronic map according to claim 5, wherein the relationship curve is obtained by collecting the number of completed steps and the time of completing the known distance at different speeds using a known distance. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, wherein the user inputs or uploads the measured physical movement distance to the website, or the user inputs or uploads the count value of the distance measuring device, which is calculated by the website. The entity moves Distance to determine the physical movement distance of the user. The activity method of using an electronic map according to claim 1, wherein the activity is ended when the entity moving distance reaches the end of the path. The method for using an electronic map according to claim 1, wherein the electronic map or website displays a date, a user name, a user photo, a user location, a physical movement distance of the user, a user's calorie consumption, and a user's At least one of the rankings. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, wherein the practice mode includes: selecting the path, which is determined by the website, customized by the user, or searched by the user; inputting or uploading the data of the distance measuring device And to the website; and the website according to the distance measuring device corresponds to the location of the user along the path on the electronic map. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 10, after the path is selected, the step of setting the date and time is further included. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 10, the activity is ended when the physical moving distance reaches the end of the path, the user gives up or wants to switch to another mode. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, the website provides a community function for a plurality of users to communicate in the activity. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 1, wherein the user includes an initiator and an invitee, the competition mode includes: the initiator selects the path, the path is determined by the website, and is customized or initiated by the initiator. The searcher invites the invitee to join the event; the invitee accepts the invitation of the sponsor to join the event; enters or uploads the information of the distance measuring device of the initiator and the invitee to the website; and the website According to the data of the distance measuring device, the initiator and the recipient are corresponding The inviter follows the path on the electronic map. The activity method of using an electronic map according to claim 14, wherein the competition mode further comprises an initiator setting a start date time and an end date time of the competition path. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 14, the method further includes the step of setting the activity start and end date and time of the initiator. According to the activity method of using the electronic map described in claim 16, wherein the activity is started when the start date and time arrives. The activity method of using an electronic map according to claim 14, wherein the activity is ended when the physical movement distance reaches the end of the path, the user gives up or wants to switch to another mode. An activity device using an electronic map, comprising: a distance measuring device for recording displacement data of a user; a website providing a user and receiving the displacement data, the activity comprising a path corresponding to the electronic map The user performs the activity on the website, and the activity determines the physical movement distance of the user by using the displacement data of the distance measuring device, and corresponds to the position along the path on the electronic map; wherein the user includes the initiator and the Inviting, the activity includes: the initiator selects the path, the path is determined by the website, the originator or the initiator searches; the initiator invites the invitee to join the activity; the invitee invites the initiator to join The activity; inputting or uploading information of the distance measuring device of the initiator and the invitee to the website; and the website corresponding to the information of the distance measuring device corresponding to the initiator and the invitee along the path on the electronic map The location. An activity device for using an electronic map according to claim 19, wherein the website provides a community function for a plurality of users to communicate in the event. An activity device using an electronic map according to claim 19, wherein the electronic map or website displays a date, a user name, a user photo, and a user At least one of a location, a physical movement distance of the user, a user's calorie consumption, and a user's ranking. The mobile device using the electronic map according to claim 19, wherein the activity comprises: selecting the path, which is determined by the website, customized by the user or searched by the user; inputting or uploading the information of the distance measuring device to The website; and the website according to the distance measuring device corresponds to the location of the user along the path on the electronic map.