Patent ID: 7212922
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: G01W,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing to a user an activity index value indicating a numerical score for an activity in a location during a time period for use in comparing to another activity index value for the same or another activity, in the same or another location, at the same or a different time period, wherein the comparison of activity index values allows comparison based on historical-climate data, the method comprising: determining a plurality of elements having a potential impact on the activity; determining an element influence weight for each element, wherein the element influence weight indicates the potential impact of each element on the activity; for each element: wherein at least one of the historical values corresponds to historical climate data; determining an activity index value for the activity based on the elements, element influence weights and the element value contributions, wherein each element value contribution is weighted in accordance with its corresponding element influence weight; and providing the activity index value to the user via an output device.