VIRTUALLY COMPETING TYPE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING HEALTH TERMINAL DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for enabling a user to pleasantly continue exercise using a health device. PSOLUTION: This health terminal device (1) is connected to the Internet (5) and exercise data are transmitted to a server (6) having a program. For instance, by transmitting 1 km running excercise data are transmitted to the server (6) using the health terminal device (1), a program (7) in the server (6) is virtually advanced for 1 km and the state is returned to a screen (2). Thus motivation to move an image is created in a user to enable the user to pleasantly continue the exercise. By operating a same mechanism simultaneously from other health terminal devices (8, 9), users of (1) and (8, 9) can compete with others by using the program (7). The system further enhances motivation of users of (1) and (8, 9). PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI