Method, apparatus and server for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10769653-B2
Application number	US-201615294079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2016
Priority date	Oct 23, 2015
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

A data processor implemented method for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward is provided. The method includes obtaining activity tracking information from one or more activity tracking sensors, and comparing one or more associated activity tracking target with the obtained activity tracking information to generate an activity tracking level. The method also includes assessing the activity tracking level for determination of the reward, and interfacing with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associated with the reward, wherein an amount of the payment is dependent on the reward.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward for a user, the method implemented by a gamification computing system including at least one mobile device and at least one server, the method comprising:
obtaining, by the at least one mobile device, activity tracking information of the user from at least one activity tracking sensor of the at least one mobile device, wherein the activity tracking information includes a measurement of a first type of physical activity of a plurality of types of physical activity performed by the user, wherein each type of physical activity is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking targets and a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking levels, each activity tracking target including a predetermined value set for each corresponding type of physical activity based on each corresponding type of physical activity, each activity tracking level associated with each activity tracking target corresponding to each type of physical activity;
comparing, by the at least one mobile device, the predetermined value of a first activity tracking target corresponding to the first type of physical activity with the obtained measurement;
updating, by the at least one mobile device based on results of the comparison, a first activity tracking level associated with the first activity tracking target corresponding to the first type of physical activity;
transmitting, by the at least one mobile device to the at least one server, each activity tracking level for each corresponding type of physical activity, including the first type of physical activity, each activity tracking level assessed by the at least one server for electronic determination of each reward associated with each corresponding type of physical activity;
interfacing, by the at least one mobile device via the at least one server, with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associated with a first reward corresponding to the first type of physical activity based on the updated first activity tracking level associated with the first activity tracking target, wherein an amount of the payment is dependent on the first reward; and
displaying, on a graphic user interface of the at least one mobile device, a plurality of rows of data, each of the plurality of rows of data corresponding to one of the plurality of types of physical activity, wherein each row of data identifies the corresponding type of physical activity and an activity tracking level for the corresponding type of physical activity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting information on a desired payment mode to the payment gateway.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information on a desired payment mode is transmitted via the at least one server.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein secured data processing is carried out at the at least one server.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activity tracking information is selected from a group consisting of: number of footsteps, number of climbing steps, distance ran, distance swam, and distance cycled.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each activity tracking level is a relative measure of the activity tracking information to the corresponding activity tracking target.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reward is non-monetary.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting to the at least one server one of the plurality of activity tracking levels for assessing the one of the plurality of activity tracking levels for determination of a second activity tracking target.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first activity tracking target is reset after a pre-determined period of time.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program of computer readable instructions, wherein when executed by one or more processors of a user's mobile device in communication with a server, the program of computer readable instructions cause the one or more processors to:
obtain activity tracking information of the user from at least one activity tracking sensor of the user's mobile device, wherein the activity tracking information includes a measurement of a first type of physical activity of a plurality of types of physical activity performed by the user, wherein each type of physical activity is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking targets and a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking levels, each activity tracking target including a predetermined value set for each corresponding type of physical activity based on each corresponding type of physical activity, each activity tracking level associated with each activity tracking target corresponding to each type of physical activity;
compare the predetermined value of a first activity tracking target corresponding to the first type of physical activity with the obtained measurement;
update, based on results of the comparison, a first activity tracking level associated with the first activity tracking target corresponding to the first type of physical activity;
transmit to the server each activity tracking level for each corresponding type of physical activity, including the first type of physical activity, each activity tracking level assessed by the server for electronic determination of each reward associated with each corresponding type of physical activity;
interface, via the server, with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associated with a first reward corresponding to the first type of physical activity based on the updated first activity tracking level associated with the first activity tracking target, wherein an amount of the payment is dependent on the first reward; and
display, on a graphic user interface of the user's mobile device, a plurality of rows of data, each of the plurality of rows of data corresponding to one of the plurality of types of physical activity, wherein each row of data identifies the corresponding type of physical activity and an activity tracking level for the corresponding type of physical activity.

11. A system for gamification of activity tracking to determine a reward for a user, the system including:
a mobile device configured to:
obtain activity tracking information of the user, wherein the activity tracking information includes a measurement of a first type of physical activity of a plurality of types of physical activity performed by the user, wherein each type of physical activity is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking targets and a corresponding one of a plurality of activity tracking levels, each activity tracking target including a predetermined value set for each corresponding type of physical activity based on each corresponding type of physical activity, each activity tracking level associated with each activity tracking target corresponding to each type of physical activity;
compare the predetermined value of a first of the plurality of activity tracking targets corresponding to the first type of physical activity with the obtained measurement; and
update, based on results of the comparison, a first activity tracking level associated with the first activity tracking target corresponding to the first type of physical activity; and

at least one server configured to:
assess each activity tracking level for each corresponding type of physical activity, including the first type of physical activity for electronic determination of each reward associated with each corresponding type of physical activity;
interface with a payment gateway to make payment to an entity associa

Assignees

• Mastercard Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
• Mastercard Int Incorporation

Inventors

• Puehse Tobias
• Tan Sin Jian
• Zhang Jie
• Tan Douglas Teck Yong
• Ali Noor Ali Nizar
• Aggarwal Naman
• Chin Yong Wei

Classifications

• G06Q20/405

  Establishing or using transaction specific rules · CPC title

• G07F17/3262

  Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played · CPC title

• G07F17/3255

  Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements · CPC title

• G06Q20/027

  involving a payment switch or gateway · CPC title

• G07F17/3225

  Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users · CPC title