JP2003036315A - Health care-support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method in which one can continue to exercise with pleasure, while it is occasionally difficult to continue to exercise for a long period of time since the exercise itself brings somewhat distress even if he or she has a sense of purpose for the exercise when he or she exercises using sports equipment for health care, the maintenance and development of physical strength and so on. SOLUTION: When a person who wants to use this support system (so called a membership) exercises using the sports equipment, point which are computed from the data on the strength and period of duration of the exercise and so on are accumulated so that he or she may receive the privileges, for example, a reduction in price, a discount and so on in a tie-up firm, store and so on according to the point he or she gets. Thus, the primary purpose, that is, the action of exercising, is achieved with the privileges such as money, the provision of services and so on obtained. This gives him or her an incentive to achieve the purpose.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a health management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For the purpose of health management, maintenance of physical strength, strengthening, etc.
In order to continue exercise using exercise equipment, it was largely dependent on the person's strong will.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When performing exercise using exercise equipment for health management or physical strength maintenance, strengthening, etc., there is a sense of purpose, but it should be sustained for a while with some painful behavior. Can be difficult. Provide a way to enjoy and continue this exercise activity.

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[Means for Solving the Problem] The identification number peculiar to the person is given to a person who wants to use the support system (called a member) rather than a company that manages the system (called a headquarters). When the member uses the exercise equipment to exercise, the score data calculated from the data such as the intensity of the exercise and the exercise duration is used after the exercise is finished by using the information terminal device such as a mobile phone. It is stored electronically in the host computer of the headquarters. Members can get benefits such as discounts, reductions, provision of free services, preferential treatment, etc. depending on the points at companies, stores, etc. affiliated with the headquarters. By constructing such a system, it is encouraging that financial benefits or benefits such as provision of services can be obtained with the action of exercising, which is the original purpose, to solve the problem. It is a drool.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A person who desires to provide a service of this support system (called a member) makes a contract with a company (called a headquarters) who operates the system in advance to receive a membership number from the headquarters. . It has a clock (timekeeping) function, and also has a function to calculate points according to the amount of exercise from data such as exercise intensity and exercise duration, and a connection terminal to an information terminal device such as a mobile phone. Data is stored in a host computer of the headquarters through an information terminal device such as a mobile phone when a member exercises using exercise equipment during or after the exercise. Members can use the points accumulated through their efforts at companies, stores, etc. affiliated with the headquarters to obtain benefits such as price discounts, reductions, free service provision, and preferential treatment. As described above, the system is characterized in that along with the behavior of the member, exercising, which is the original purpose, the privilege according to the effort can be obtained at the affiliated company, storefront or the like. 2. As a method of storing data in the host computer of the headquarters, the exercise equipment may have communication and connection functions. 3. As a method of storing data in the host computer of the headquarters, a dedicated terminal convenient for data transfer of the present system may be used instead of an information terminal such as a mobile phone. 4. In an environment having a plurality of exercise equipment, a computer is installed only in the local place, data from each exercise equipment is accumulated together with the identification number of the member, and the data is sent to the host computer of the headquarters at any time. A method of transferring data is also possible. 5. A magnetic card on or around the exercise equipment,
Alternatively, a method of using a device such as an information terminal device such as a mobile phone by providing a reading / recording device for an IC card or the like is also possible. Further, it is more convenient if the reading / recording device is provided with a display unit for displaying individual member data and the like. 6. A payment method when a member uses points is a method using a card reading / recording device, a method of performing data communication with a host computer using an information terminal device such as a mobile phone, and a tie-up. It is possible to use a method by operating a dedicated information terminal at a company or a storefront.