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WO2008092035A3
WO2008092035A3 PCT/US2008/051956 US2008051956W WO2008092035A3 WO 2008092035 A3 WO2008092035 A3 WO 2008092035A3 US 2008051956 W US2008051956 W US 2008051956W WO 2008092035 A3 WO2008092035 A3 WO 2008092035A3
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activity monitor
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incentive features
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Nicole Lee Guthrie
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HOPE LAB FOUNDATION Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1118—Determining activity level
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0219—Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches

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  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)

Abstract

A method of monitoring a user's activity and rewarding the monitored activity. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of detecting motion of a user supported device; summing the motion; transmitting summed device motion to a reward center; and providing a reward to the user based on the summed device motion without comparing the device motion to a predefined kind of motion stored within the device.
PCT/US2008/051956 2007-01-25 2008-01-24 Activity monitor with incentive features Ceased WO2008092035A2 (en)

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US8332544B1 (en) 2010-03-17 2012-12-11 Mattel, Inc. Systems, methods, and devices for assisting play

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WO2003099389A1 (en) * 2002-05-22 2003-12-04 Alfa Bravo Inc. Method and device for exercise bonus system
US20060025282A1 (en) * 2004-07-28 2006-02-02 Redmann William G Device and method for exercise prescription, detection of successful performance, and provision of reward therefore
US20060121428A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-06-08 Alejandro Terrazas Electronic token economy media access as reinforcement
WO2007134376A1 (en) * 2006-05-18 2007-11-29 Lightbride Pty Ltd A system and method for encouraging activity

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WO1995004430A1 (en) * 1993-08-02 1995-02-09 The Arbitron Company Compliance incentives for audience monitoring/recording devices
WO2003099389A1 (en) * 2002-05-22 2003-12-04 Alfa Bravo Inc. Method and device for exercise bonus system
US20060025282A1 (en) * 2004-07-28 2006-02-02 Redmann William G Device and method for exercise prescription, detection of successful performance, and provision of reward therefore
US20060121428A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-06-08 Alejandro Terrazas Electronic token economy media access as reinforcement
WO2007134376A1 (en) * 2006-05-18 2007-11-29 Lightbride Pty Ltd A system and method for encouraging activity

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8332544B1 (en) 2010-03-17 2012-12-11 Mattel, Inc. Systems, methods, and devices for assisting play

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