IP Library Granted Patent US 9,883,838
Granted Patent B2
US 9,883,838 · App. 15/290,994 · Granted Feb 6, 2018

Personalized avatar responsive to user physical state and context

Inventors: Robert Louis Kaleal, III (Mayfield Village, OH); Dominic Guy Carbone, Jr. (Mayfield Village, OH)
Assignee: KC Holdings I
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,883,838
App. No.
15/290,994
Filed
Oct 11, 2016
Granted
Feb 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3762
USPC
600/508
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate visualizing how a user will appear in response to adhering to a health and fitness program. In an aspect, a system includes a reception component configured to receive information corresponding to a user's physical appearance and physical health, an analysis component configured to determine or infer one or more changes to the user's physical appearance based on predicted performance of a health and fitness program by the user and the user's physical health, and a visualization component is configured to generate a visual representation of the user based on the information and the one or more changes to the user's physical appearance.

Claims (52)

1. A system comprising:

a memory having stored thereon computer executable components;

a processor that executes at least the following computer executable components:

a reception component configured to receive appearance information regarding a current physical appearance of a person, wherein the appearance information comprises image data captured of the person;

a selection component configured to receive input selecting requirements for a health and fitness program, wherein the requirements comprise one or more dietary requirements and one or more physical fitness requirements;

an analysis component configured to predict one or more changes to the current physical appearance of the person that will occur based on performance of the health and fitness program by the person; and

a visualization component configured to generate a visual representation corresponding to a future physical appearance of the person based on the one or more changes and the image data.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a rendering component configured to present the visual representation on a display.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the requirements further comprise a duration of time for the performance of the health and fitness program, and wherein the analysis component is configured to predict the one or more changes based on the performance of the health and fitness program by the person for the duration of time.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis component is further configured to predict the one or more changes to the current physical appearance based on personal health information for the person, including condition information regarding one or more physiological conditions of the person.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises first input, and wherein the selection component is further configured to receive second input modifying the requirements to the health and fitness program, thereby defining a new health and fitness program;

wherein based on the second input, the analysis component is configured to predict one or more second changes to the current physical appearance of the person that will occur based on second performance of the new health and fitness program by the person; and

wherein the visualization component is configured to generate a second visual representation corresponding to a second future physical appearance of the person based on the one or more second changes.

6. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:

a request component configured to receive a request for a second visual representation corresponding to a predicted appearance of the person after the performance of the health and fitness routine for a portion of the duration of time, and wherein based on the request,

the analysis component is further configured to predict one or more second changes to the current physical appearance of the person that will occur based on the performance of the first health and fitness program by the person for the portion of the duration of time, and

the visualization component is further configured to generate the second visual representation based on the one or more second changes.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual representation comprises an avatar configured to function as the person's virtual coach to facilitate the performance of the health and fitness program by the person.

8. A method comprising:

using a processor to execute the following computer executable instructions stored in a memory to perform the following acts:

receiving appearance information regarding a current physical appearance of a user, including image data captured of the user;

receiving input selecting requirements for a health and fitness program, wherein the requirements comprise one or more dietary requirements and one or more physical fitness requirements;

determining one or more changes to the current physical appearance of the user that will occur based on performance of the first health and fitness program by the user; and

generating a visual representation corresponding to a future physical appearance of the person based on the one or more changes and the image data.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving second input modifying the requirements of the health and fitness program, thereby defining a new health and fitness program;

determining, based on the receiving the second input, one or more second changes to the current physical appearance of the user that will occur based on second performance of the new health and fitness program by the user; and

generating a second visual representation corresponding to a second future physical appearance of the user based on the one or more second changes.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more requirements comprise a duration of time for the performance of the health and fitness program, and wherein the determining the one or more changes comprises determining the one or more changes based on the performance of the health and fitness program by the user for the duration of time.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the determining comprises determining the one or more first changes to the current physical appearance based on personal health information for the user, including condition information regarding one or more physiological conditions.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis component is further configured to predict one or more changes based on machine learning analysis of historical data regarding changes in appearances of a plurality of other people in response to their performance of a same or similar health and fitness program.

13. The system of claim 3 , wherein the duration of time comprises a first duration of time and wherein the system further comprises:

a request component configured to receive a request for a second visualization representation corresponding to a second future physical appearance of the person based on the performance of the health and fitness program for a second duration of time, and

wherein based on the request, the analysis component is configured to predict one or more second changes to the current physical appearance of the person that will occur based on the performance of the health and fitness program by the person for the second duration of time; and

wherein the visualization component is further configured to generate the second visual representation based on the one or more second changes.

14. The system of claim 4 , wherein the personal health information further comprises capabilities information regarding physiological capabilities or restrictions of the person.

15. The system of claim 4 , wherein the personal health information further comprises medication information regarding a medication regimen followed by the person.

16. The system of claim 4 , wherein the personal health information further comprises metabolic information regarding a metabolism of the person.

17. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving appearance information regarding a current physical appearance of a user including image data captured of the user;

receiving input selecting requirements for a health and fitness program, wherein the requirements comprise one or more dietary requirements and one or more physical fitness requirements;

determining one or more changes to the current physical appearance of the user that will occur based on performance of the first health and fitness program by the user; and

generating a visual representation corresponding to a future physical appearance of the person based on the one or more changes and the image data.

18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving second input modifying the requirements of the health and fitness program, thereby defining a new health and fitness program;

determining, based on the receiving the second input, one or more second changes to the current physical appearance of the user that will occur based on second performance of the new health and fitness program by the user; and

generating a second visual representation corresponding to a second future physical appearance of the user based on the one or more second changes.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a first visualization corresponding to the current physical appearance of the user based on the image data, wherein the visual representation comprises a second visual representation, and wherein the generating the second visualization comprises adapting the first visualization based on the one or more changes.

20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining the one or more changes based on machine learning analysis of historical data regarding changes in appearances of a plurality of other users in response to their performance of a same or similar health and fitness program.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2017
From: KC HOLDINGS I, LLC
To: HIGGINS, LAURENCE
Reel/Frame 042252/0879 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2016
From: BODIES DONE RIGHT
To: KC HOLDINGS I
Reel/Frame 040011/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: KALEAL, ROBERT LOUIS, III; CARBONE, DOMINIC GUY, JR.
To: BODIES DONE RIGHT
Reel/Frame 039989/0767 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14518844 · Oct 20, 2014
Continuation In Part 14049981 · Oct 9, 2013
Provisional Application 61711510 · Oct 9, 2012
Related Publication 20170027528A1 · Feb 2, 2017