Social and Physical Activity Meter, an apparatus and method

摘要

The invention presents an apparatus, which measures, accumulates and stores the amount of the physical and social activity of the user. The activities are converted into points, which the user can exchange for beneficial goods. The physical activity is measured by a sensor, whose output signal is related to the user movement. The social activity is measured by means of estimating the number of similar apparatuses in the vicinity of the user. The present invention's goal is encouraging social and physical activity.