Fitness challenge e-awards

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11868939-B2
Application number	US-202217962180-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2022
Priority date	Sep 30, 2014
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

A server system may facilitate and participate in operations relating to physical activity goals being performed at user devices. For example, the server system may receive a physical activity goal from a first user device associated with a first user profile. The server system may also receive a reward corresponding to the physical activity goal from the first user device. The server system may also transmit at least the physical activity goal to a second user device associated with a second user profile. The server system may also receive, from the second user device, first information associated with the physical activity goal. The server system may also transmit second information associated with the reward to the second user device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving a physical activity goal from a first user device associated with a first user profile of a first user;
receiving a reward corresponding to the physical activity goal from the first user device;
transmitting the physical activity goal to a second user device associated with a second user profile of a second user that is distinct from the first user;
receiving, from the second user device, first information associated with the physical activity goal; and
transmitting second information associated with the reward to the second user device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to transmitting the physical activity goal to the second user device, receiving, from the first user device an identification of the second user profile.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the reward to the second user device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the reward is configured to cause the second user device to store the reward in an encrypted form.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the first information comprises a notification that the second user device has achieved the physical activity goal, and wherein the second information comprises key information useable by the second user device to decrypt the reward.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising refraining from transmitting an encryption key to the second user device in connection with transmitting the physical activity goal to the second user device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises a first notification that the second user device has achieved the physical activity goal, and wherein the second information comprises the reward.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting a second notification to the first user device indicating that the reward has been transmitted to the second user device.

9. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a server system, cause the server system to perform operations comprising:
receiving a physical activity goal from a first user device associated with a first user profile of a first user;
receiving a reward corresponding to the physical activity goal from the first user device;
transmitting the physical activity goal to a second user device associated with a second user profile of a second user that is distinct from the first user;
receiving, from the second user device, first information associated with the physical activity goal; and
transmitting second information associated with the reward to the second user device.

10. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , further comprising additional computer-executable instructions that, when executed, further cause the server system to perform additional operations comprising, prior to transmitting the physical activity goal to the second user device, receiving, from the first user device an identification of the second user profile.

11. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , further comprising additional computer-executable instructions that, when executed, further cause the server system to perform additional operations comprising transmitting the reward to the second user device.

12. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 , wherein the reward is configured to cause the second user device to store the reward in an encrypted form.

13. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the first information comprises a notification that the second user device has achieved the physical activity goal, and wherein the second information comprises key information useable by the second user device to decrypt the reward.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , further comprising additional computer-executable instructions that, when executed, further cause the server system to perform additional operations comprising refraining from transmitting an encryption key to the second user device in connection with transmitting the physical activity goal to the second user device.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the first information comprises a first notification that the second user device has achieved the physical activity goal, and wherein the second information comprises the reward.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , further comprising additional computer-executable instructions that, when executed, further cause the server system to perform additional operations comprising transmitting a second notification to the first user device indicating that the reward has been transmitted to the second user device.

17. A server system, comprising:
one or more memories configured to store computer-executable instructions;
one or more processors configured to access the one or more memories and execute the computer-executable instructions to at least:
receive a physical activity goal from a first user device associated with a first user profile of a first user;
receive a reward corresponding to the physical activity goal from the first user device;
transmit the physical activity goal to a second user device associated with a second user profile of a second user that is distinct from the first user;
receive, from the second user device, first information associated with the physical activity goal; and
transmit second information associated with the reward to the second user device.

18. The server system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute further computer-executable instructions stored on the one or more memories to at least, prior to transmitting the physical activity goal to the second user device, receive, from the first user device, an identification of the second user profile.

19. The server system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute further computer-executable instructions stored on the one or more memories to at least:
encrypt the reward using key information; and
after encrypting the reward, transmitting the reward to the second user device.

20. The server system of claim 19 , wherein the first information comprises a notification that the second user device has achieved the physical activity goal, and wherein the second information comprises the key information useable by the second user device to decrypt the reward.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Blahnik Jay

Classifications

• G06Q10/0639 Primary

  Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations · CPC title

• G06Q30/0207

  Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates · CPC title

• G16H20/30

  relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising · CPC title