Information provision system and information provision method
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DRICOS INC
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-24
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to an information provision system and an information provision method, and in particular to a technique for supporting a user who is performing exercise. [Background technology]
[0002] In recent years, with the rise in health consciousness, many users are using sports gyms and other exercise facilities as a means to maintain their health. However, it is said that the annual continuation rate of sports gym membership is only about 10%, and it is also characteristic that many users who join tend to quit within a short period of time.
[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an exercise support system that uses a game application to increase the user's motivation to exercise, records the exercise performed by the user, and provides rewards such as points when the recorded number of steps or other exercise amount reaches a certain value.
[0004] However, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, each user uses rewards from a game application to increase their motivation to exercise. Since there is no communication with other users, it is still the case that users increase their motivation to exercise by their own will.
[0005] One of the effective ways to improve gym continuity is to form a community of people who also train. By solving each other's problems such as training methods and worries, factors that hinder training can be eliminated and motivation can be maintained through interaction with others.
[0006] Meanwhile, in recent years, major social networking services (SNS) have also introduced a method of forming communities using voice and video. In this method, users can freely enter and exit channels that interest them, and within those channels, users can communicate with each other using voice and video.
[0007] Users who train at sports facilities such as gyms can easily form communities by logging in to the same channel of these major SNSs. However, in a sports gym environment, it is very cumbersome for users to search for channels that match the training they are doing each time. In addition, since it is not specialized for training, there is no function to share each user's training information or physical information, and users have to communicate with each other individually. Therefore, it is still difficult to effectively increase users' motivation to exercise with conventional exercise support using online platforms. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0008] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-165320 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0009] As described above, according to conventional techniques, it has been difficult to provide exercise support that effectively increases a user's motivation to exercise.
[0010] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide exercise support that more effectively increases a user's motivation to exercise. [Means for solving the problem]
[0011] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information provision system of the present invention comprises a first acquisition unit that acquires first information regarding a first exercise performed by a first user; an evaluation unit that evaluates the degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding an exercise performed by another user other than the first user that is stored in a first memory unit; a second acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a second user among the other users who performs a second exercise that is evaluated by the evaluation unit to have a certain level of correlation with the first information; and a provision unit that provides the information about the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit as support information for supporting the first user performing the first exercise in a manner that can be grasped by the first user.
[0012] In addition, the information providing system of the present invention may further include a third acquisition unit that acquires first objective information regarding the purpose of the first user performing the first exercise, and the evaluation unit may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other user, taking into account the first objective information and information regarding the purpose of the other user performing the exercise stored in a second memory unit.
[0013] In addition, the information providing system of the present invention may further include a generation unit that generates an exercise menu recommended to the first user for achieving the purpose of the first user performing the first exercise based on the second exercise performed by the second user, and the support information may include the generated exercise menu.
[0014] In addition, the information provision system of the present invention may further include an analysis unit that analyzes the history of the second exercise performed by the second user stored in the first memory unit for a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user, and the support information may include the analysis results by the analysis unit.
[0015] In addition, the information providing system of the present invention may further include an identification unit that identifies facilities where the first user and the other users each exercise based on the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other users, and the analysis unit may analyze the history of the exercise performed by the other users for each of the facilities where the first user and the other users each exercise, in order to make a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user.
[0016] In addition, the information providing system of the present invention may further include a fourth acquisition unit that acquires first physical information which is information regarding the body of the first user, and the evaluation unit may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other user, taking into account the first physical information and information regarding the body of the other user stored in a third memory unit.
[0017] In addition, the information providing system of the present invention may further include a communication control unit that establishes communication between a first terminal device linked to the first user and a second terminal device linked to the second user based on information regarding the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit.
[0018] In addition, in the information providing system of the present invention, the communication control unit may establish a connection between a user account of the first user and a user account of the second user in a specified online platform, and associate the first user with the second user and store them in a fourth memory unit.
[0019] In addition, in the information providing system of the present invention, the first acquisition unit further acquires first time information indicating the time at which the first user performs the first exercise, the first memory unit further stores time information at which each of the other users performs the exercise, and the evaluation unit may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information relating to the exercise performed by the other users, taking into account the first time information and the time information at which each of the other users performed the exercise stored in the first memory unit.
[0020] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information providing method of the present invention includes a first step of acquiring first information regarding a first exercise performed by a first user; a second step of evaluating a degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding an exercise performed by another user other than the first user, which is stored in a first memory unit; a third step of acquiring information regarding a second user among the other users who performs a second exercise that is evaluated in the second step to have a certain level of correlation with the first information; and a fourth step of providing the information regarding the second user acquired in the third step in a manner that the first user can grasp as support information for supporting the first user performing the first exercise.
[0021] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include a fifth step of acquiring first objective information regarding the purpose of the first user performing the first exercise, and the second step may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other user, taking into account the first objective information and information regarding the purpose of the other user performing the exercise stored in a second memory unit.
[0022] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include a sixth step of generating an exercise menu recommended to the first user for achieving the purpose of the first user performing the first exercise based on the second exercise performed by the second user, and the support information may include the generated exercise menu.
[0023] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include a seventh step of analyzing the history of the second exercise performed by the second user stored in the first memory unit for a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user, and the support information may include the analysis results obtained in the seventh step.
[0024] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include an eighth step of identifying a facility where the first user and the other users each exercise based on the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other users, and the seventh step may include analyzing the history of the exercise performed by the other users for each of the facilities where the first user and the other users each exercise, in order to make a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user.
[0025] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include a ninth step of acquiring first physical information which is information regarding the body of the first user, and the second step may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information regarding the exercise performed by the other user, taking into account the first physical information and information regarding the body of the other user stored in a third memory unit.
[0026] In addition, the information providing method of the present invention may further include a 10th step of establishing communication between a first terminal device associated with the first user and a second terminal device associated with the second user based on information regarding the second user acquired in the third step.
[0027] In addition, in the information providing method of the present invention, the tenth step may establish a connection between a user account of the first user and a user account of the second user in a specified online platform, and associate the first user with the second user and store them in a fourth memory unit.
[0028] Furthermore, in the information providing method of the present invention, the first step may further acquire first time information indicating the time at which the first user performs the first exercise, and the first memory unit may further store time information at which each of the other users performs the exercise, and the second step may evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and information relating to the exercise performed by the other users, taking into account the first time information and the time information at which each of the other users performed the exercise stored in the first memory unit. Effect of the Invention
[0029] According to the present invention, the degree of correlation between information on a first user's exercise and information on exercise performed by other users is evaluated, and information on a second user who performs an exercise having a certain degree of correlation among the other users is obtained and provided to the first user as support information. Therefore, exercise support that more effectively improves the user's motivation to exercise can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a user information table included in the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a facility table included in the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the fitness equipment table included in the information provision system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an exercise information table included in the information provision system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a target information table included in the information providing system according to this embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a physical information table included in the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a relationship table included in the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display of support information provided by the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display of support information provided by the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of support information provided by the information providing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display of support information provided by the information providing system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0031] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. [Information provision system configuration] First, an overview of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information providing system acquires information about a second user who is performing an exercise related to an exercise performed by a first user, and provides the information to the first user as support information for supporting the first user performing the exercise.
[0032] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information providing system includes, for example, an information providing device 1 and terminal devices 4a and 4b carried by users, and the information providing device 1 and the terminal devices 4a and 4b are connected via a network such as a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), or the Internet.
[0033] In this embodiment, a first user is training using fitness equipment 3 at gym A. Meanwhile, a second user is training using fitness equipment 3 at another gym B. The first user carries a terminal device 4a (first terminal device), and the second user carries a terminal device 4b (second terminal device). Note that the number of second users may be more than one.
[0034] The terminal devices 4a and 4b may be mobile devices that can be carried by users, such as smartphones, feature phones, PDAs, tablet computers, and smart glasses. The terminal devices 4a and 4b are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet, mobile data communication, or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or a short-range wireless communication network such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Hereinafter, the terminal devices 4a and 4b may be collectively referred to as the terminal devices 4.
[0035] The first user and the second user have user accounts on an online platform such as a dedicated training-related SNS or web service that is provided in advance for the information provision system according to this embodiment, or on an existing online platform. For example, the online platform is provided with channels such as common chat rooms and communities based on the type of training, the purpose of training, etc. These channels are provided to users as a place for communication and information sharing regarding the common training.
[0036] In this embodiment, information about a second user is provided as recommendations or matching information to a first user who has a user account on a common online platform. This allows the first user and the second user to be connected on the online platform to form a community and communicate with each other. Furthermore, the first user and the second user can establish a follow or friend relationship on a specific online platform.
[0037] For example, by establishing a connection between the first user and the second user, the first user can enter a channel related to a common training session in which the second user is already participating. Furthermore, the first user and the second user can exchange information related to training using a messaging function or a chat function in the same channel. In addition, the first user and the second user can post and share content such as text, photos, and videos related to training in the same channel. The first user and the second user who are connected to each other can further establish a follow or friend relationship, which allows them to receive posts and updates about training from the followed user in a feed, or to send direct messages privately, enabling more individual communication.
[0038] Similarly, other users, described later, train at the gym using fitness equipment 3 at the same time as the first user or at a different time, and carry a terminal device 4. Similarly to the first and second users, the other users also have user accounts on a given online platform.
[0039] [Fitness equipment configuration] The fitness equipment 3 is equipment installed in exercise facilities such as sports gyms or rehabilitation facilities, and broadly includes, for example, training machines such as walking / running machines, fitness bikes, steppers, abdominal machines, chest press machines, and other such equipment, as well as rehabilitation equipment such as walking training machines.
[0040] Fitness equipment 3 is provided with a two-dimensional code 30 in which information such as the type of fitness equipment 3 is encoded. In addition to being provided on fitness equipment 3, two-dimensional code 30 may be provided at the entrances of gyms A and B where fitness equipment 3 is located or in each room within the gym. Two-dimensional code 30 provided on fitness equipment 3 is read by a user carrying terminal device 4a or 4b when using fitness equipment 3. Information indicating the type of exercise performed by fitness equipment 3 may be embedded in two-dimensional code 30.
[0041] [Function block of information providing device] As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing device 1 includes a first acquisition unit 10, a second acquisition unit 11, a third acquisition unit 12, a fourth acquisition unit 13, a memory unit 14, an identification unit 15, an evaluation unit 16, an analysis unit 17, a generation unit 18, a provision unit 19, and a communication control unit 20.
[0042] First acquisition unit 10 acquires information (first information) related to an exercise (first exercise) performed by a first user. Specifically, first acquisition unit 10 acquires information such as the type of fitness equipment 3 used by the first user from terminal device 4a carried by the first user via a network. In this embodiment, first acquisition unit 10 acquires the type of fitness equipment 3 obtained by decoding a still image of two-dimensional code 30 captured by camera 410 of terminal device 4a. In this embodiment, the type of fitness equipment 3 is identified, thereby identifying the type of exercise performed by the user.
[0043] Furthermore, first acquisition unit 10 acquires time information (first time information) indicating the time when first user performs exercise. The time when first user performs exercise includes the time when use of fitness equipment 3 is started and the time when use is ended. For example, first acquisition unit 10 can acquire the time when two-dimensional code 30 is photographed by camera 410 of terminal device 4a as the start time of exercise. Also, first acquisition unit 10 can acquire the time when two-dimensional code 30 is photographed by camera 410 when first user starts to use another fitness equipment 3 as the end time of the previous exercise on fitness equipment 3.
[0044] The information and time information related to the exercise of the first user acquired by the first acquisition unit 10 are stored in a first storage unit 14A described below in association with the user ID of the first user. The first acquisition unit 10 can also acquire information and time information related to the exercise performed by other users such as a second user.
[0045] The second acquisition unit 11 acquires information on a second user among other users who performs an exercise (a second exercise) that is evaluated by the evaluation unit 16 described below as having a certain degree of correlation with information on the exercise performed by the first user. The second acquisition unit 11 acquires information on a second user among other users who performs an exercise (a second exercise) that is evaluated by the evaluation unit 16 described below as having a certain degree of correlation with information on the exercise performed by the first user. Alternatively, the second acquisition unit 11 can be configured to acquire information about the second user that is published on the Internet via a network.
[0046] The third acquisition unit 12 acquires information (first objective information) on the objective of the first user to exercise acquired by the first acquisition unit 10. The third acquisition unit 12 can acquire information on the objective of the first user to exercise, which is set by the first user performing an input operation on the terminal device 4a, via a network. The information on the objective of the first user to exercise can include not only the exercise using the specific fitness equipment 3 acquired by the first acquisition unit 10, but also the objective that the first user wishes to achieve through the exercise that the first user plans to perform in the future and various exercises that the first user has performed in the past. For example, the first user may aim to strengthen muscles, improve endurance, lose weight, eliminate lack of exercise, etc. by training with the fitness equipment 3 and performing various exercises. The types and number of objectives for performing these exercises can be arbitrarily set in the system.
[0047] Furthermore, the third acquisition unit 12 can acquire information regarding the purpose of each of the other users, including the second user, to perform exercise. The purpose information acquired by the third acquisition unit 12 is stored in the second storage unit 14B described later in association with the user ID.
[0048] The fourth acquisition unit 13 acquires information about the body of the first user (first body information). The fourth acquisition unit 13 can acquire information about the height, weight, age, sex, and lifestyle of the first user set by the first user via the terminal device 4a, as well as information about muscle mass, body fat percentage, and the like measured by an external body composition scale, as the information about the body of the first user.
[0049] Furthermore, the fourth acquisition unit 13 can acquire information about the bodies of other users, including the second user, via the network. The body information acquired by the fourth acquisition unit 13 is stored in a third storage unit 14C, which will be described later.
[0050] The storage unit 14 includes a first storage unit 14A, a second storage unit 14B, a third storage unit 14C, and a fourth storage unit 14D. The first storage unit 14A stores information about exercises performed by the first user and other users including the second user. The first storage unit 14A also stores the time when the first user and other users each perform exercise. That is, the first storage unit 14A stores the history of exercises performed by each user.
[0051] The second storage unit 14B stores information about the exercise goals of other users including the first user and the second user. The third storage unit 14C stores information about the bodies of other users including the first user and the second user. The fourth storage unit 14D stores information associating the first user with the second user when a connection is established between the user account of the first user and the user account of the second user in a predetermined online platform by the communication control unit 20 described later.
[0052] The identification unit 15 identifies the facility where the first user and the other users exercise, based on information about the exercise performed by the first user and information about the exercise performed by the other users. Specifically, the identification unit 15 can identify the facility where each user exercises or has exercised, based on location information based on the GPS of the user's terminal device 4 and the two-dimensional code 30 attached to the fitness equipment 3. In this case, the two-dimensional code 30 is a code that is uniquely generated for each fitness equipment 3 installed in the facility. Alternatively, when a user uses a facility, the identification unit 15 can identify the facility by issuing an account in advance with a user account including information about the facility and logging in.
[0053] The evaluation unit 16 evaluates the degree of correlation between the information on the exercise performed by the first user and the information on the exercise performed by another user different from the first user, which is stored in the first storage unit 14A. The evaluation unit 16 can evaluate the degree of correlation by a correlation coefficient, a scatter diagram, a regression analysis, or the like.
[0054] For example, assume that a first user is performing chest press using fitness equipment 3. Meanwhile, assume that other users are performing various training using the same or different types of fitness equipment 3, such as chest press and running machines. In this case, if the training types, which are the types of exercise, are the same, the evaluation unit 16 evaluates that the correlation is at least a certain level. In addition to the case of the same type of training, the evaluation unit 16 evaluates that the correlation is at least a certain level in the case of similar types of training. For example, the evaluation unit 16 can evaluate that the correlation is at least a certain level from the viewpoint that the running machine and the bike machine are both aerobic exercise.
[0055] In addition, when the evaluation unit 16 evaluates the degree of correlation between information regarding exercise performed by the first user and information regarding exercise performed by other users, the evaluation unit 16 can make the evaluation by taking into consideration the purpose for which the first user exercises (first purpose information) acquired by the third acquisition unit 12 and stored in the second memory unit 14B, and the purpose for which the other users exercise.
[0056] For example, a first user runs on a treadmill in order to lose weight. Meanwhile, a second user trains on a bike in order to lose weight. Furthermore, another user trains on the bike in order to build muscle strength. In this case, the exercise performed by the second user, who has a common purpose with the first user, is evaluated as being more related than the exercise performed by the other user.
[0057] In addition, when evaluating the degree of correlation, the evaluation unit 16 can further consider the time information (first time information) at which the first user exercises acquired by the first acquisition unit 10 and the time information at which each of the other users exercises stored in the first storage unit 14A. For example, even if the other users perform the same type of exercise as the first user, the other users who performed the exercise at a date and time closer to the date and time at which the first user exercised can be evaluated as performing an exercise with a higher correlation. Even if the same type of exercise is performed, if there is a large time difference, the exercise performed by such users can be evaluated as having a lower correlation and excluded.
[0058] Furthermore, when evaluating the degree of association, the evaluation unit 16 can further consider information on the body of the first user (first body information) and information on the body of other users stored in the third storage unit 14C. For example, the evaluation unit 16 can group other users whose body information, such as the height, weight, age, and sex of the user, and muscle mass and body fat percentage measured by an external body composition scale, are similar to those of the first user, and then evaluate the degree of association.
[0059] The analysis unit 17 analyzes the history of exercise performed by the second user stored in the first storage unit 14A for a relative evaluation of the exercise performed by the first user. The first storage unit 14A stores the history of exercise performed by each user. The history of exercise includes information related to the type of exercise recorded each time the user exercises, and the start and end times of the exercise. For example, for a first user and a second user who perform the same type of training, the analysis unit 17 can compare the average training time of the second user with the training time of the first user to analyze the current training state of the first user.
[0060] In addition, the analysis unit 17 can analyze the training tendency of the second user from the training history of the second user and predict the content and state of the future training of the first user. For example, consider a case where the second user starts bench pressing with a weight of 20 kg and is able to lift a weight of 50 kg six months later. In this case, it is possible to predict the bench press weight of the first user six months after the first user starts training based on the trend of the second user's progress over time in training.
[0061] Furthermore, the analysis unit 17 can analyze the history of exercises performed by the other users for a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user for each facility where the first user and the other users identified by the identification unit 15 each exercise. For example, it is possible to analyze the tendency of the type of training performed by the first user relative to the type of training performed by a larger number of users at gym A from the training history of all users who attend gym A where the first user trains.
[0062] For example, assume that the purpose of a first user is to overcome a lack of exercise, and when the purpose of exercise for all users who visit gym A is tallied, users who aim to overcome a lack of exercise account for 60% of the total. By analyzing the exercise tendencies of gym A as a whole, objective information can be obtained about the exercise tendencies of the first user, either for all users who visit gym A or for a specified attribute.
[0063] The generation unit 18 generates an exercise menu recommended to the first user for achieving the purpose of the first user exercising, based on the exercise performed by the second user. Specifically, the generation unit 18 generates an exercise menu recommended to the first user, based on the exercise history of the second user stored in the first storage unit 14A, the exercise purpose of each user stored in the second storage unit 14B, and information on the body of the second user stored in the third storage unit 14C.
[0064] For example, it is assumed that the second user has already achieved good results in training based on the exercise history and physical information of the second user. In this case, a recommended exercise menu similar to the training content of the second user can be generated based on the type, number of times, and time of the training performed by the second user. For example, a specific exercise menu can be generated such as chest press twice a week with a weight of 20 kg in the first month, and chest press twice a week with a weight of 25 kg in the second month.
[0065] The providing unit 19 provides the information about the second user acquired by the second acquiring unit 11 as support information for supporting the first user who is exercising in a manner that the first user can understand. Specifically, the providing unit 19 can provide the support information to the terminal device 4a of the first user in the form of voice, image, video, text, or a combination of these. Alternatively, the providing unit 19 can display the support information on a display screen of a tablet terminal, a supplement server, or the like installed in the gym A used by the first user.
[0066] Also, for example, the providing unit 19 can display information about the second user and the type of training the second user is doing as support information on the display device 407 of the terminal device 4a. More specifically, the providing unit 19 can recommend the second user to the first user on a predetermined online platform. Also, the providing unit 19 can present channels with the theme of specific training performed by the first user and the second user as channel candidates to the first user.
[0067] The providing unit 19 can also provide the exercise menu generated by the generating unit 18 and recommended to the first user as support information. The providing unit 19 can also provide the analysis result by the analyzing unit 17 as support information. The providing unit 19 can also provide the time when each of the first user and the second user performed exercise, which is stored in the first storage unit 14A, as support information. The providing unit 19 can also provide the time when each of the first user and the second user performed exercise, which is stored in the second storage unit 14B, as support information. Information regarding the purpose of the exercise and information regarding the body stored in the third storage unit 14C can be provided as support information.
[0068] The communication control unit 20 establishes communication between the terminal device 4a associated with the first user and the terminal device 4b associated with the second user based on the information on the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit 11. Furthermore, the communication control unit 20 establishes a connection between the user account of the first user and the user account of the second user in a predetermined online platform, and associates the first user with the second user and stores them in the fourth storage unit 14D. In the fourth storage unit 14D, information on a channel of the online platform in which these users commonly participate may be further associated as information indicating the relationship between the first user and the second user.
[0069] When the communication control unit 20 establishes a connection between the user account of the first user and the user account of the second user, a community of users including the first user and the second user is formed, and information can be shared by exchanging messages and chatting about a common training. For example, the first user and the second user can use a chat function to exchange information about training in a channel set up according to the common training and common purpose.
[0070] Furthermore, the communication control unit 20 can cause the first user to send a follow or friend request to the second user on a predetermined online platform, and when the second user accepts the request, a follow / follower relationship or a friend relationship between the users can be established. The communication control unit 20 further stores information indicating the follow / follower or friend relationship between the first user and the second user in the fourth storage unit 14D.
[0071] [Hardware configuration of the information providing device] Next, an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the information providing device 1 having the above-mentioned functions will be described with reference to FIG.
[0072] As shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 1 can be realized, for example, by a computer including a processor 102, a main memory device 103, a communication interface 104, an auxiliary memory device 105, and an input / output (I / O) 106 connected via a bus 101, and a program that controls these hardware resources.
[0073] The main memory device 103 prestores programs for the processor 102 to perform various controls and calculations. The processor 102 and the main memory device 103 realize the functions of the information providing device 1, such as the identifying unit 15, the evaluating unit 16, the analyzing unit 17, the generating unit 18, and the providing unit 19 shown in FIG.
[0074] The communication interface 104 is an interface circuit for connecting the information providing device 1 to various external electronic devices via a network.
[0075] The auxiliary storage device 105 is composed of a readable / writable storage medium and a drive for reading and writing various information such as programs and data from and to the storage medium. The auxiliary storage device 105 can use a semiconductor memory such as a hard disk or a flash memory as the storage medium.
[0076] The auxiliary storage device 105 has a program storage area for storing the information provision program executed by the information provision device 1. The auxiliary storage device 105 realizes the storage unit 14 described in FIG. 1. In addition, for example, The memory area may have a backup area.
[0077] The input / output I / O 106 is an input / output device that inputs signals from an external device and outputs signals to an external device.
[0078] The display device 107 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like.
[0079] The camera 108 can convert the optical signal into an image signal to generate moving or still images.
[0080] [Terminal device hardware configuration] Next, an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the terminal device 4 having the above-mentioned functions will be described with reference to FIG.
[0081] As shown in FIG. 2, similar to the information providing device 1, the terminal device 4 can be realized by, for example, a computer having a processor 402, a main memory device 403, a communication interface 404, an auxiliary memory device 405, and an input / output (I / O) 406 connected via a bus 401, and a program for controlling these hardware resources.
[0082] The display device 407 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays the support information provided by the providing unit 19 of the information providing device 1 .
[0083] The audio input / output device 408 is composed of a microphone and a speaker. The audio input / output device 408 converts an electrical signal indicating assistance information into sound, which is a physical vibration, and outputs the sound. The audio input / output device 408 also collects the user's voice, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal.
[0084] The sensor 409 includes an acceleration sensor, a vibration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a pressure sensor, a GPS, a thermometer, a hygrometer, etc. The sensor 409 is provided outside the terminal device 4 and can be configured as a biosensor such as an ECG sensor or an electromyogram sensor that measures bioinformation of the user.
[0085] The camera 410 can convert the optical signal into an image signal to generate a video or still image. The camera 410 captures a still image of the two-dimensional code 30 attached to the fitness equipment 3, and the processor 402 decodes the captured two-dimensional code 30 to detect information such as the type of fitness equipment 3.
[0086] [Storage configuration] Next, examples of table structures constituting the storage unit 14 described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.
[0087] 3 shows a user information table 500 in which a user ID is associated with a user identifier and a membership identifier of a sports facility such as a sports gym. When a user applies for the information provision service according to this embodiment, basic information of the user is initially registered in the user information table 500. As described above, the users in this embodiment include members of multiple gyms run by different organizations.
[0088] FIG. 4 shows a facility table 510 in which information about the facility, such as the facility ID of each gym, the name of the gym, and the address of the gym, is associated with each other.
[0089] FIG. 5 illustrates a fitness equipment table 520 that is installed in several gyms. The fitness equipment table 520 associates an identifier for each fitness equipment 3, a facility ID of the gym where the fitness equipment 3 is installed, a type of exercise performed on the fitness equipment 3, and an identification code. For example, the fitness equipment 3 installed in a plurality of gyms can be configured to be uniquely identified. Therefore, the gym where the fitness equipment 3 is installed can be uniquely identified. The data stored in the fitness equipment table 520 corresponds to the information embedded in the two-dimensional code 30 attached to the fitness equipment 3 described above.
[0090] 6 shows exercise information table 540, in which a fitness device ID, a facility ID, an exercise, an identification code, and the time when the exercise started and ended are associated with each user ID. Exercise information table 540 constitutes first storage unit 14A described in FIG.
[0091] 7 shows the objective information table 550, in which information on the objective of exercising is associated with each user ID. The objective information table 550 constitutes the second storage unit 14B described with reference to FIG.
[0092] 8 shows a physical information table 560, in which height, weight, sex, body fat percentage, muscle mass, age, and change in body fat percentage are associated with each user ID as physical information. Physical information table 560 constitutes third storage unit 14C described in FIG. 1. The change in body fat percentage is a comparison value between the current body fat percentage and a predetermined past point in time, such as the point in time when a user registered as a member in the information provision service according to this embodiment.
[0093] FIG. 9 shows a relationship table 570, in which support information is provided by the providing unit 19 described in FIG. 1, and user IDs of user accounts connected to each other on the online platform are stored by establishing communication by the communication control unit 20. For example, the relationship ID may include information regarding a channel in which users whose user accounts are connected to each other participate. Note that the relationship table 570 may have a table configuration in which users who have established follow / follower or friend relationships on the online platform are further associated with each other. The relationship table 570 constitutes the fourth storage unit 14D described in FIG. 1.
[0094] [Operation sequence of the information provision system] Next, an operation sequence of the information providing system having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
[0095] First, an application is started on the terminal device 4a carried by the first user (step S201). Then, a login process and authentication of the first user are performed between the terminal device 4a and the information providing device 1 (steps S202 and S101). In step S101, the information providing device 1 refers to the user information table 500 to authenticate the first user. For example, the login process can be performed by having the camera 108 of the information providing device 1 installed at the entrance of the gym used by the first user read a two-dimensional code including information unique to the first user, which is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 4a.
[0096] Any other login processing method can be adopted, such as wireless authentication using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE, registered trademark), or displaying a one-time passcode on the display screen of the display device 107 of the information providing device 1 installed in the gym or on the display screen of the terminal device 4a, and authenticating by inputting the one-time passcode into the other device. The user login in step S202 is a login process to a service provided by the information providing system.
[0097] Next, the terminal device 4a accepts and sets the input operation of information regarding the purpose of the first user's exercise (step S203). The information is transmitted from the communication interface 404 of the device 4a to the information providing device 1 via the network. The first acquisition unit 10 of the information providing device 1 acquires information regarding the purpose of the first user's exercise (step S102). The information regarding the purpose of exercise acquired by the first acquisition unit 10 is stored in the second storage unit 14B (purpose information table 550).
[0098] Next, the terminal device 4a transmits the input of the physical information measured by the sensor 409 and the physical information of the first user received by the input / output I / O 406 from the communication interface 404 via the network to the information providing device 1 (step S103). The third acquisition unit 12 of the information providing device 1 acquires the physical information of the first user and stores it in the third storage unit 14C (physical information table 560).
[0099] Next, the first user starts training using fitness equipment 3 of gym A. At this time, the two-dimensional code 30 provided on the fitness equipment 3 is read using camera 410 of terminal device 4a (step S205: YES). Next, first acquisition unit 10 of information providing device 1 acquires information on the exercise performed by the first user based on the information read in step S205 (step S104). After that, the ID of fitness equipment 3 and the start time are stored in first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540).
[0100] Each time the first user changes fitness equipment 3 and exercises, terminal device 4a reads two-dimensional code 30 of fitness equipment 3 used by the first user and stores the read time in first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540) as the exercise start time or end time. For example, when the first user starts using a different fitness equipment 3, the time when two-dimensional code 30 attached to the different fitness equipment 3 is read can be the end time of the previous training on the fitness equipment 3.
[0101] Next, the identification unit 15 of the information providing device 1 identifies the facility where the first user exercises from the information related to the exercise acquired in step S104 (step S105). The identification unit 15 can identify the facility where the first user exercises by referring to the first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540). For example, the two-dimensional code 30 is a code specific to the fitness equipment 3, and can uniquely identify the gym where the corresponding fitness equipment 3 is installed.
[0102] In FIG. 10, the processes from step S201 to step S205 in the terminal devices 4 of the other users including the second user and the processes from step S101 to step S104 in the information providing device 1 are performed in advance and are therefore not shown.
[0103] Next, the evaluation unit 16 of the information providing device 1 evaluates the degree of correlation between the information on the exercise of the first user and the information on the exercise of the other users (step S106). In step S106, when the evaluation unit 16 evaluates the degree of correlation between the information on the exercise performed by the first user and the information on the exercise performed by the other users, the evaluation unit 16 can perform the evaluation while taking into consideration the purpose of the first user's exercise and the purpose of the other users' exercise, which are acquired by the third acquisition unit 12 and stored in the second storage unit 14B (purpose information table 550).
[0104] In addition, in step S106, the evaluation unit 16 can further take into consideration the time information at which the first user performs exercise, which was acquired by the first acquisition unit 10 in step S104, and the time information at which each of the other users performs exercise, which is pre-stored in the first memory unit 14A (exercise information table 540).
[0105] In step S106, when evaluating the degree of association, the evaluation unit 16 further uses the information on the body of the first user acquired in step S103 and the information on the body of the third storage unit 1 It is possible to take into account information about other users' bodies that is pre-stored in the 4C.
[0106] Next, the second acquisition unit 11 of the information providing device 1 acquires information on a second user among other users who performs an exercise evaluated to have a certain degree of correlation with the information on the exercise performed by the first user in step S106 (step S107). In step S107, the second acquisition unit 11 can be configured to acquire information on the second user published on the Internet via a network.
[0107] Next, the analysis unit 17 of the information providing device 1 analyzes the history of the exercise performed by the second user stored in the first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540) for a relative evaluation of the exercise performed by the first user (step S108). More specifically, the analysis unit 17 can compare the average training time of the second user with the training time of the first user to analyze the current training state of the first user.
[0108] Furthermore, in step S108, the analysis unit 17 can analyze the training tendency of the second user from the training history of the second user, and predict the content and state of the first user's future training.
[0109] Furthermore, in step S108, the analysis unit 17 can analyze the history of exercise performed by the other users for each facility where the first user and the other users each perform exercise, identified by the identification unit 15 in step S105, in order to make a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user.
[0110] Next, the generating unit 18 of the information providing device 1 generates an exercise menu recommended to the first user based on the exercise performed by the second user (step S109). Specifically, the generating unit 18 generates the exercise menu recommended to the first user based on the exercise history of the second user stored in the first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540), the exercise purpose of the second user stored in the second storage unit 14B (purpose information table 550), and information on the body of the second user stored in the third storage unit 14C (body information table 560).
[0111] Next, the providing unit 19 of the information providing device 1 provides the information about the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit 11 in step S107 as support information for supporting the first user performing exercise in a manner that can be understood by the first user (step S110).
[0112] The providing unit 19 causes the display device 407 of the terminal device 4a to display information on the second user and the type of training the second user is doing as support information via the network (step S206). More specifically, the providing unit 19 can recommend the second user to the first user on a predetermined online platform. The providing unit 19 can also present to the first user, as channel candidates, channels that have themes of specific trainings done by the first and second users.
[0113] In addition, in step S110, the providing unit 19 can provide, as support information, the exercise menu recommended to the first user generated in step S109 by the generating unit 18. In addition, in step S110, the providing unit 19 can provide, as support information, the analysis result obtained in step S108 by the analyzing unit 17.
[0114] Furthermore, in step S110, the providing unit 19 can provide, as support information, the time when each of the first user and the second user performs exercise, which is stored in the first storage unit 14A (exercise information table 540). Also, in step S110, the providing unit 19 can provide, as support information, the time when each of the first user and the second user performs exercise, which is stored in the second storage unit 14B (objective information table 550). The information on the user's body and the information on the body stored in the third storage section 14C (physical information table 560) can be provided as support information.
[0115] Next, the communication control unit 20 establishes communication between the terminal device 4a associated with the first user and the terminal device 4b associated with the second user based on the information about the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit 11 in step S107 (step S111). In step S111, the communication control unit 20 establishes a connection between the user account of the first user and the user account of the second user in a predetermined online platform. Then, the communication control unit 20 associates the first user with the second user and stores them in the fourth storage unit 14D (relationship table 570) (step S112).
[0116] Thereafter, the first user and the second user whose user accounts have been connected can use the chat function and messaging function to exchange information about the common exercise from the terminal devices 4a and 4b (steps S207 and S301). Furthermore, in steps S207 and S301, when a follow or friend relationship between the first user and the second user is established, the first user and the second user can exchange individual messages and share information via the terminal devices 4a and 4b.
[0117] It should be noted that the order of the steps shown in FIG. 10 is for convenience of explanation, and the order of the steps may be changed.
[0118] [Display screen configuration] Next, a display example of the support information provided by the providing unit 19 of the above-mentioned information providing system will be described with reference to Figs.
[0119] 11 to 14 show examples of support information displayed on the display screen of the display device 407 of the terminal device 4a. Fig. 11 shows a display example of information related to the exercise performed by the first user and information related to the exercise performed by the second user that is associated with the information related to the exercise performed by the first user. In area a of the display screen of the terminal device 4a of the first user, the type of exercise, start time, facility name, physical information, and purpose of exercise of two second users "YT" and "ME" are displayed as an "associated user list".
[0120] Furthermore, in the area where each of the second users "YT" and "ME" is displayed, a button "Follow" is displayed, and the first user can follow each second user by clicking the button. Note that a button "Send Message" can be provided instead of the "Follow" button. By providing a button "Send Message", the first user and the second user can send messages and share information without following each other or establishing a friend relationship.
[0121] In the area where information about the second user "YT" is displayed, the text "YT is a user who frequently performs chest presses, just like you" is displayed. This text information is support information based on the results of the analysis of the exercise history of the second user "YT" by the analysis unit 17.
[0122] In the area where information about the second user "ME" is displayed, the text "ME is a user who aims to strengthen his / her upper body, just like you, and has almost the same weight and height as you" is displayed. This text information is support information based on information about the purpose of exercising, which is stored in the second storage unit 14B (purpose information table 550), and physical information, which is stored in the third storage unit 14C (physical information table 560).
[0123] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of another support information. In the area b of Fig. 12, text information of "current training" is displayed. In the area b1, the type of exercise currently being performed by the first user, "chest press", is displayed, and a profile image of a user who has been evaluated by the evaluation unit 16 as having a certain level of correlation or higher is displayed as information about the second user.
[0124] Area b2 displays the differences between the "training time," "set load," and "training frequency" of the first user and the "training time," "set load," and "training frequency" of the second user who is performing the same chest press. These comparison values are the results of the analysis unit 17 analyzing the exercise history of the second user. In this way, by comparing the exercise time, set load, and exercise frequency of the first user with the values of the second user with which they are associated, it is possible to provide the first user with support information that allows the first user to objectively grasp his or her own exercise.
[0125] In the region b3, text information is displayed as "future prediction by this training" that reads "load is predicted to be +10 kg and muscle mass is predicted to be +3 kg in one month." This support information is an analysis result in which the analysis unit 17 predicts the future exercise tendency of the first user by analyzing the exercise history of the second user. In particular, for many users, the training time and load gradually change as they continue training at the gym. According to the above-mentioned example, even if a user starts bench pressing with a load of 20 kg, the load may increase to 50 kg after six months, and the performance may improve even if the type of exercise is the same. From this perspective, the analysis result predicting the future exercise tendency of the first user is provided as support information. The first user can understand that specific results can be obtained by continuing the training he or she is currently doing, which leads to maintaining and improving his or her motivation to exercise.
[0126] In addition, beginner users who start training at a gym may want to know how much load they will reach and in how long it will take them. From this perspective, by providing the first user with a forecast of his / her training progress as support information based on the training progress of other users, the first user can be motivated to continue training.
[0127] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing yet another example of display of support information. In the area c, the facility name "Sports Gym AAA" is displayed as text information. In addition, in the area c, basic information of "Sports Gym AAA" is displayed. In the area c1, statistical information of users who use "Sports Gym AAA" is displayed. Specifically, in the area c1, "Number of users" who use the gym, "Number of users who are currently training", and "Average number of visits" which is the average number of times "Sports Gym AAA" is used per week are displayed. In addition, in the area c1, each percentage of users who use the gym for "dieting", "building muscle", and "resolving lack of exercise" is displayed.
[0128] In area c2, the ratio of "users who do aerobic exercise" and the ratio of "users who do anaerobic exercise" among users who use "Sports Gym AAA" are displayed in a pie chart. The support information displayed in area c1 and area c2 is the result of the analysis unit 17 analyzing the user's exercise history for each facility where the user exercises, identified by the identification unit 15. By providing the first user with the exercise history of the entire gym used by the first user, and the results of tallying up the number of users and training trends in the entire gym, as support information, the first user's motivation to exercise can be improved.
[0129] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of still another support information. Among users who are performing "chest press" in real time for the purpose of "dieting," a profile image of a second user who is a beginner who has performed "chest press" less than five times is displayed. Also, the area d1 indicates that the first user is automatically connected to the second user. That is, the area d1 indicates that the communication control unit 20 has established communication between the terminal device 4a of the first user and the terminal device 4b of the second user based on the information about the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit 11. More specifically, the area d1 indicates a state in which the first user and the second user have entered a group that performs the same training, for example.
[0130] Area d2 shows the first and second users chatting in real time about the content of the training while training. As shown in area d2, the first and second users, who are doing the same training for the same purpose, are automatically able to start chatting with each other. In this way, the information providing system according to the present embodiment automatically establishes a connection between the first user and the second user who is doing the same training for the same purpose, and creates a state in which information exchange such as training content can be performed in real time. Since the first user can work on training together with the second user, this leads to an increase in the motivation of the first and second users to exercise.
[0131] As described above, the information providing system according to the present embodiment evaluates the degree of correlation between information on the exercise of the first user and information on the exercise performed by other users, obtains information on a second user who performs an exercise having a certain degree of correlation among the other users, and provides the information to the first user as support information. Therefore, it is possible to provide exercise support that more effectively improves the user's motivation to exercise.
[0132] Moreover, according to the information provision system of this embodiment, the communication control unit 20 automatically establishes a connection between users who are engaged in exercises that are related to each other. Therefore, the user himself does not need to search for a channel related to the exercise he or she is engaged in on the online platform. The user can automatically enter an appropriate channel that matches the exercise he or she is engaged in and the purpose of the exercise, so that the user can more smoothly collect information about exercise and promote motivation to exercise.
[0133] In the embodiment described above, the functional units of the information providing system are provided in the information providing device 1. However, the functional units of the information providing system may be distributed among a plurality of servers on a network. Also, some of the functional units of the information providing system may be provided in the terminal device 4.
[0134] In the embodiment described above, the first acquisition unit 10 acquires information on the exercise currently being performed as information on the exercise performed by the first user. However, the first acquisition unit 10 may acquire information on the exercise that the first user is predicted to perform in the future. In this case, the first acquisition unit 10 may further acquire the future time at which the first user will perform the exercise that is predicted to be performed in the future.
[0135] Specifically, the first acquisition unit 10 acquires from the generation unit 18 an exercise menu recommended for the first user as exercise predicted to be performed in the future, and the analysis unit 17 analyzes the tendency of the time when the first user performs exercise, thereby acquiring information and time related to the first user's future exercise. In addition, the first user may input information and planned time related to exercise by inputting information on the terminal device 4a as the exercise that the first user plans to perform in the future.
[0136] In the embodiment described above, the two-dimensional code 30 of the fitness equipment 3 can be read. In the above description, the information regarding the exercise performed by the user is acquired by the above method. However, the method in which the first acquisition unit 10 acquires the information regarding the exercise is not limited to reading the two-dimensional code 30.
[0137] For example, the first acquisition unit 10 can perform image recognition on an image captured by a camera installed in a facility such as a sports gym where the fitness equipment 3 is installed, perform object detection of the user and the fitness equipment 3 used by the user, and acquire information related to the exercise. For example, the first acquisition unit 10 can acquire information related to the exercise by performing object detection of the user and the fitness equipment 3 using deep learning such as R-CNN, SSD, YOLO, and Fast R-CNN, and inferring the class and position of the detected object.
[0138] The above describes the embodiments of the information provision system and information provision method of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications that may be envisioned by a person skilled in the art may be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]
[0139] 1...information providing device, 3...fitness equipment, 4, 4a, 4b...terminal device, 10...first acquisition unit, 11...second acquisition unit, 12...third acquisition unit, 13...fourth acquisition unit, 14...memory unit, 15...identification unit, 16...evaluation unit, 17...analysis unit, 18...generation unit, 19...provision unit, 20...communication control unit, 30...two-dimensional code, 101, 401...bus, 102, 402...processor, 103, 403...main memory device, 104, 404...communication interface, 105, 405...auxiliary memory device, 106, 406...input / output I / O, 107, 407...display device, 108, 410...camera, 408...audio input / output device, 409...sensor, A, B...gym.
Claims
1. A first acquisition unit that acquires first information for identifying a first movement performed by a first user, An evaluation unit that evaluates the degree of association between the first information and information stored in the first memory unit for identifying movements performed by other users different from the first user, A second acquisition unit acquires information about a second user, which is one or more of the other users, that performs a second movement that has been evaluated by the evaluation unit as having a certain level of correlation with the first information. A providing unit provides information generated based on the information about the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit, as support information to assist the first user performing the first movement, in a manner perceptible to the first user. An information provision system equipped with the following features.
2. In the information provision system described in claim 1, Furthermore, the system includes a third acquisition unit that acquires first purpose information relating to the purpose for which the first user performs the first exercise, The evaluation unit considers the first objective information and the information stored in the second storage unit regarding the purpose for which the other user performs the exercise, and evaluates the degree of correlation between the first information and the information for identifying the exercise performed by the other user. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
3. In the information provision system described in claim 2, Furthermore, the system includes a generation unit that generates an exercise menu recommended to the first user to achieve the objective of the first user performing the first exercise, based on the second exercise performed by the second user. The support information includes the generated exercise menu. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
4. In the information provision system described in claim 1, Furthermore, the system includes an analysis unit that analyzes the history of the second exercise performed by the second user, which is stored in the first memory unit, for the purpose of relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user. The aforementioned support information includes the analysis results by the analysis unit. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
5. In the information provision system described in claim 4, Furthermore, the system includes a specification unit that identifies the facilities in which the first user and the other user perform their respective exercises, based on the first information and information for identifying the exercises performed by the other user. The analysis unit analyzes the exercise history of the other users for each facility where the first user and the other users exercise, in order to make a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
6. In the information provision system described in claim 1, Furthermore, it includes a fourth acquisition unit that acquires first physical information, which is information relating to the body of the first user. The evaluation unit considers the first physical information and the information about the other user's body stored in the third memory unit to evaluate the degree of correlation between the first information and the information for identifying the movements performed by the other user. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
7. In the information provision system described in claim 1, Furthermore, the system includes a communication control unit that establishes communication between a first terminal device associated with the first user and a second terminal device associated with the second user, based on the identification information of the second user included in the information of the second user acquired by the second acquisition unit. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
8. In the information provision system described in claim 7, The communication control unit establishes a connection between the first user's user account and the second user's user account on a predetermined online platform, and stores the first user and the second user in association in the fourth storage unit. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
9. In the information provision system described in claim 1, The first acquisition unit further acquires first time information indicating the time when the first user performs the first exercise, The first storage unit further stores time information for each of the other users performing the exercise, The evaluation unit evaluates the degree of correlation between the first information and the information for identifying the exercise performed by the other users, taking into consideration the first time information and the time information stored in the first storage unit in which each of the other users performs the exercise. An information provision system characterized by the following features.
10. The first step is to obtain first information to identify the first exercise performed by the first user, A second step of evaluating the degree of association between the first information and information stored in the first memory unit for identifying movements performed by other users different from the first user, The third step involves obtaining information about a second user, which is one or more of the other users, who performs a second movement that is evaluated to have a certain level of correlation with the first information in the second step, A fourth step involves providing information generated based on the information about the second user obtained in the third step, as support information to assist the first user in performing the first movement, in a manner perceptible to the first user. An information provision method that includes the following features.
11. In the information provision method described in claim 10, Furthermore, the system includes a fifth step of acquiring first purpose information relating to the purpose for which the first user performs the first exercise, The second step involves evaluating the degree of association between the first information and the information for identifying the exercise performed by the other user, taking into consideration the first objective information and the information stored in the second memory unit regarding the purpose for which the other user performs the exercise. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
12. In the information provision method described in claim 11, Furthermore, the system includes a sixth step of generating an exercise menu recommended to the first user to achieve the purpose of the first exercise, based on the second exercise performed by the second user. The support information includes the generated exercise menu. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
13. In the information provision method described in claim 10, Furthermore, the system includes a seventh step of analyzing the history of the second exercise performed by the second user, which is stored in the first memory unit, for a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user. The aforementioned support information includes the analysis results obtained in step 7. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
14. In the information provision method described in claim 13, Furthermore, the system includes an eighth step of identifying the facilities where the first user and the other user will exercise, based on the first information and information for identifying the exercise performed by the other user. The seventh step involves analyzing the exercise history of the other users for each facility where the first user and the other users exercise, in order to make a relative evaluation of the first exercise performed by the first user. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
15. In the information provision method described in claim 10, Furthermore, the system includes a ninth step of acquiring first physical information, which is information relating to the first user's body. The second step involves evaluating the degree of association between the first physical information and information for identifying the movements performed by the other user, taking into consideration the first physical information and the information for identifying the other user's physical information stored in the third memory unit. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
16. In the information provision method described in claim 10, Furthermore, the system includes a tenth step of establishing communication between a first terminal device associated with the first user and a second terminal device associated with the second user, based on the identification information of the second user contained in the information of the second user obtained in the third step. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
17. In the information provision method described in claim 16, The tenth step involves establishing a connection between the first user's user account and the second user's user account on a predetermined online platform, and associating the first user and the second user and storing them in the fourth storage unit. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.
18. In the information provision method described in claim 10, The first step further involves obtaining first time information indicating the time when the first user performs the first exercise, The first storage unit further stores time information for each of the other users performing the exercise, The second step involves evaluating the degree of correlation between the first information and the information for identifying the exercise performed by the other users, taking into consideration the first time information and the time information stored in the first storage unit in which each of the other users performs the exercise. A method for providing information characterized by the following features.