Patent ID: 8979711
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A63B,A63F,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A method of incentivizing exercise by a user, the method comprising: providing a mobile device associated with the user, the mobile device configured to: receiving, at the mobile device, a performance level requirement for the exercise by the user set by a third party; receiving, at the mobile device, performance level information from the wearable monitor related to exercise performed by the user subsequent to reception of the performance level requirement set by the third party; based on the performance level information from the wearable monitor, determining if the user is over exercising and if the user is over exercising, attempting to prevent the user from over exercising using the mobile device; effectuating communication, from the mobile device to the third party, of information regarding the monitored performance level information received from the wearable monitor related to exercise performed by the user subsequent to reception of the performance level requirement; and receiving, at the mobile device, an incentive offer provided to the mobile device in response to the information communicated to the third party indicating that the exercise by the user has met the performance level requirement set by the third party; wherein the communications with the third party occur via the Internet.