Patent ID: 8070655
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A61B,A63B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of tracking physical activity of a plurality of people, comprising the steps of: providing a systems computer that is accessible through a computer network; providing at least one access computer that can communicate with said systems computer via said computer network, wherein said at least one access computer is accessible by said plurality of people; providing a transceiver at a location frequented by said plurality of people, wherein said transceiver communicates with said systems computer over said network, and wherein said transceiver transmits an activation signal through a predetermined range within said location; providing each of said plurality of people with a unique identifier code and a motion monitoring unit capable of transmitting said identifier code, wherein each said motion monitoring unit senses motion from physical activities and creates electronic data corresponding to said motion; wherein for each of said plurality of people, said motion monitoring unit automatically, needing no effort from said plurality of people, transmits said data and said identifier code to said systems computer through said transceiver and said network when said motion monitoring unit comes within said predetermined range of said transceiver and receives said activation signal; and analyzing said data at said systems computer to identify types of physical activities sensed and duration periods for each of said physical activities for each of said plurality of people.