US 2016/0354683 A1Published application

System and method of measuring physical activity to progress in game

AssigneeHumana Inc.

InventorsChris Palmisano, Benjamin Gibson Sawyer

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Abstract

A computerized system and method for measuring physical activity to advance play in a game. In example embodiments, a cell phone generates a screen display and the game is played through the mobile device. The measurement of physical activity progresses the player through the game by progressing the player through “game days,” by permitting the player to travel from a current location to another location on a map of the game, by earning rewards points for the player that may be utilized in game play, etc. A specified number of steps equates with a game day and a complete game is measured in game days. The device tracks physical activity, related game days, and completion of games. During a game day, a player advances in the game as well as encounters challenges and obstacles and may be prompted to make other decisions related to the game play.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A computerized method for playing a game comprising a computerized device executing programming instructions for:

(a) storing at said computerized device:
(i) identifying data for a player;
(ii) a plurality of game commands;
and
(iii) for each game command, an activity level;
(iv) a game time unit corresponding to a specified activity level;
(v) a game end time corresponding to a plurality of game time units;
and
(vi) a game end time counter;
(b) receiving at said computerized device an activity level value for said player related to a physical activity performed by said player;
(c) adding by said computerized device to a point total said activity level value;
(d) receiving from said player a selection of one of said game commands;
(e) in response to said game command received from said player:
(i) advancing by said computerized device an avatar in said game, wherein the advancement of the avatar is from one location of a virtual map to second location;
and
(ii) decreasing by said computerized device said point total by an activity level corresponding to said game command;
(iii) if said activity level value equals or exceeds said specified activity level, increasing said game end time counter by said game time unit;
and
(f) repeating steps (b)-(e) until said game end time counter equals or exceeds said game end time.

16 more elements

A computerized system for playing a game comprising:

(1) a physical activity device for measuring physical activity of a player, wherein the physical activity device is an accelerometer;
and
(2) a game play device for receiving physical activity data for said player and presenting to said player game displays, said game play device programmed with instructions to:
(a) store at said computerized device:
(i) identifying data for a player;
(ii) a plurality of game commands;
and
(iii) for each game command, an activity level;
(iv) a game time unit corresponding to a specified activity level;
(v) a game end time corresponding to a plurality of game time units;
and
(vi) a game end time counter;
(b) receive at said computerized device an activity level value for said player related to a physical activity performed by said player;
(c) add by said computerized device to a point total said activity level value;
(d) receive from said player a selection of one of said game commands;
(e) in response to said game command received from said player:
(i) advance by said computerized device an avatar in said game, wherein the advancement of the avatar is from one location of a virtual map to second location;
and
(ii) decrease by said computerized device said point total by an activity level corresponding to said game command received;
(iii) if said activity level value equals or exceeds said specified activity level, increasing said game end time counter by said game time unit;
and
(f) repeat steps (b)-(e) until said game time end counter equals or exceeds said game end time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/300,936Filed 10 Jun 2014
Priority: 9 Mar 2010
Published: 8 Dec 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A63F 13/46
Controlling the progress of the video game: computing the game score
A63F 13/212
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
A63F 13/44
Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment: involving timing of…
A63F
Card, board, or roulette games

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Application61/311,912Us provisional application · filed 9 Mar 2010
Application13/043,110Continuation · filed 8 Mar 2011
Application14/300,936Continuation
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