System for simulating a virtual fitness partner

A method for execution by a mobile communication device that includes a memory, at least one processor, and a short range wireless transceiver, wherein the method is executed in conjunction with mobile application instructions stored by the memory that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile communication device to:

• generate motion data via at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device, the motion data corresponding to motion of a user of the mobile communication device during performance of a fitness activity;
• determine, based on the motion data, a transit velocity vector corresponding to a transit of the user during the fitness activity, wherein the transit velocity vector indicates a transit pace and a transit direction;
• receive, via the short range wireless transceiver, head tracking data corresponding to head movement of the user, wherein the head tracking data is collected by at least one motion sensor integrated within eyewear worn by the user during the performance of the fitness activity, and wherein the eyewear transmits the head tracking data to the mobile communication device during the performance of the fitness activity;
• determine a head orientation direction relative to the transit direction based on the head tracking data and the transit velocity vector;
• generate relative velocity data based on the transit velocity vector and a partner velocity vector, wherein the partner velocity vector is determined based on fitness partner profile data stored in the memory;
• determine a virtual position vector based on the relative velocity data that indicates a magnitude and a direction of a virtual position of a virtual fitness partner relative to a position of the user;
• generate perspective data that indicates a display size and display coordinates, calculated based on the virtual position vector and the head orientation direction;
• generate event trigger monitoring data based on the motion data, wherein the event trigger monitoring data indicates one of a plurality of fitness partner actions in response to determining that a corresponding one of a plurality of event trigger conditions has been met;
• generate display data based on the perspective data, the event trigger monitoring data, and appearance data corresponding to the virtual fitness partner;
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• transmit the display data to the eyewear via the short range wireless transceiver, wherein the display data is displayed on at least one display device of eyewear to virtually superimpose the virtual fitness partner upon physical surroundings viewed by the user through at least one lens of the eyewear to simulate performance of the fitness activity by the virtual fitness partner along a virtual transit within a physical vicinity of the user throughout the transit of the user, wherein the virtual fitness partner is depicted to perform the one of the plurality of fitness partner actions in accordance with the event trigger monitoring data.

A mobile communication device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a memory that stores client application instructions for execution by the at least one processor;
• a touchscreen display device configured to display an interactive interface in conjunction with execution of the client application instructions, and further configured to receive user input to the interactive interface;
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• a short range wireless transceiver configured to communicate bidirectionally, via a short range wireless communication protocol, with a processing system integrated within eyewear worn by a user while performing a fitness activity;
• wherein the client application instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile communication device to:
• receive, via the short range wireless transceiver, sensor data from at least one motion sensor integrated within the eyewear;
• determine a transit velocity vector based on the sensor data, corresponding to a transit of the user during performance of the fitness activity, wherein the transit velocity vector indicates a transit pace and a transit direction;
• determine head tracking data based on the sensor data, corresponding to head movement of the user during performance of the fitness activity, wherein the head tracking data indicates a head orientation direction relative to the transit direction;
• generate fitness partner profile data based on the user input to the interactive interface displayed by the touchscreen display device;
• generate appearance data corresponding to an appearance of a virtual fitness partner, wherein the appearance data corresponds to an image of the virtual fitness partner;
• generate perspective data that indicates a display size and display coordinates calculated based on a virtual position vector and the head orientation direction, wherein the virtual position vector is determined based on calculating relative velocity data based on the transit velocity vector and a partner velocity vector, and wherein the virtual position vector indicates a magnitude and a direction of a virtual position of the virtual fitness partner relative to a position of the user;
• generate event trigger monitoring data based on the sensor data, wherein the event trigger monitoring data indicates one of a plurality of fitness partner actions in response to determining that a corresponding one of a plurality of event trigger conditions has been met;
• generate display data based on the perspective data, the event trigger monitoring data, and the appearance data;
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• transmit the display data to the eyewear via the short range wireless transceiver, wherein the display data is displayed on at least one display device of eyewear to virtually superimpose the virtual fitness partner upon physical surroundings viewed by the user through at least one lens of the eyewear to simulate performance of the fitness activity by the virtual fitness partner along a virtual transit within a physical vicinity of the user throughout the transit of the user, wherein the virtual fitness partner is depicted to perform the one of the plurality of fitness partner actions in accordance with the event trigger monitoring data.