Systems and methods for fitness and video games

摘要

In some aspects, a system is provided that includes a plurality of mobile devices and an application on at least a first mobile device. The application is adapted to track position information regarding the first mobile device, communicate the position information to a web server, receive position information from the web server regarding other mobile devices within a predetermined distance of the first mobile device, and use the position information regarding the other mobile devices to affect one or more characteristics of a video game executed on the first mobile device. Numerous other aspects are provided.

主权项

1. A system to motivate a user to exercise harder comprising:
a plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device being with a different user; and an application executing on each mobile device, the application including:
a position tracking function operable to employ GPS features of the mobile device to track positions of the user of the mobile device;a communication transmission function operable to employ communication facilities of the mobile device to communicate position of the user of the mobile device to a web server;a communication reception function operable to employ the communication facilities of the mobile device to receive the positions of the users from the web server;a monitor function operable to employ the positions of the users from the web server to identify users within a predetermined distance of a first user and operable to employ information from one or more sensors in communication with the first user's mobile device to determine a level of exercise of the first user; anda video game executing on the mobile device, operable to employ the positions of the users, and in response to users identified within a predetermined distance of the first user and the level of exercise of the first user, set a game level of a video game wherein setting the game level includes providing movement capabilities to a video game avatar of the first user, wherein the movement capabilities of the first user's video game avatar are improved for playing the video game; wherein the first user may select one or more of how the positions of users affects the video game and the predetermined distance.