Exercise information providing method and electronic device supporting the same

Abstract

An electronic device and method are disclosed, the electronic device including an output module, a communication module configured to allow communication with at least one of a first electronic device and an external electronic device, and at least one processor, which implements the method, including receiving exercise portion information from a first electronic device, receiving exercise amount information from a second electronic device, and determining exercise information including a respective amount of exercise for each exercise portion based on at least the received exercise portion information and the received exercise amount information, and controlling the output module to output the exercise information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 an output module;   a communication module configured to allow communication with at least one of a first electronic device and a second electronic device; and   at least one processor, operatively coupled to the communication module, configured to:
 receive exercise portion information indicating at least a part of a muscle group affected by an exercise performed by a user from the first electronic device, 
 receive exercise amount information including at least one of pressure applied to a part of a muscle group, moving time, moving speed, and moving acceleration measured while a user performs an exercise from the second electronic device, and 
 determine exercise information including a respective amount of exercise for each exercise portion based on at least the received exercise portion information and the received exercise amount information, and 
 control the output module to output the exercise information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises the first electronic device or the second electronic device. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise portion information is based on at least one of:
 input information received from a user,   specified information indicating at least expected a part of a muscle group affected by an exercise performed by a user,   information generated by at least one sensor included in the first electronic device,   and information generated by at least one sensor included in the second electronic device.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the specified information comprises exercise portion information corresponding to at least one of exercise place information indicating designation of a location where an exercise on a specified exercise type can be performed by a user, exercise device information, and exercise auxiliary device information, and is stored in at least one of a storage module included in the first electronic device and an external storage device communicatively connected through wired and/or wireless communication. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the information generated through the at least one sensor included in the first electronic device, and the information generated through the at least one sensor included in the second electronic device comprises:
 pattern information indicating an operation of the first electronic device or second electronic device respectively during execution of an exercise method,   wherein the pattern information is stored in at least one of a storage module included in the first electronic device and second electronic device respectively, and an external storage device in communication with the electronic device through wired and/or wireless communication.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the second electronic device measures the exercise amount information through at least one of:
 at least one sensor included in the first electronic device, and   at least one sensor included in the second electronic device.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise information comprises at least one of: user's body information, comprising at least one of user's age, sex, weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, muscle volume, body fat, and body mass index,
 exercise detail information, comprising at least one of a portion of a user's body corresponding to an exercise performed, an exercise amount, a portion-specific exercise amount based on the portion of the user's body and the exercise amount, an exercise type, an exercise name, an exercise intensity, an exercise frequency, an exercise time, a caloric consumption amount based on the user's body information and the exercise amount, a target exercise amount value, and a remaining value to complete of the target exercise amount value, and   exercise list information comprises at least one of an exercise type, an exercise name, an exercise intensity, an exercise frequency, an exercise time, and an order of execution for a plurality of exercises, each corresponding to an exercise to be performed.   
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the electronic device are Internet of Things (IoT) enabled devices communicatively connected to an IoT platform through wired and/or wireless communication; and   the IoT platform is configured to generate user-specific integrated information identified by each user based of the exercise portion information received from the first electronic device, the exercise amount information received from the second electronic device, and the exercise information determined the electronic device, and store the generated user-specific integrated information.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the IoT platform is communicatively connected to an external storage device storing at least one of exercise place information indicating designation of a location where an exercise on a specified exercise type can be performed by a user, exercise device information, exercise auxiliary device information, and the user specific integrated information, through wired and/or wireless communication. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor controls the output module to output at least one of voice information corresponding to the exercise information, and at least one of a text and image corresponding to the determined exercise information. 
     
     
         11 . An method in an electronic device, comprising:
 receiving, via a communication module, exercise portion information indicating at least a part of a muscle group affected by an exercise performed by a user from a first electronic device;   receiving exercise amount information including at least one of pressure applied to a part of a muscle group, moving time, moving speed, and moving acceleration measured while a user performs an exercise from a second electronic device;   determining, by at least one processor, exercise information including a respective amount of exercise for each exercise portion based on at least the received exercise portion information and the received exercise amount information, and   controlling an output module to output the exercise information.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one of:
 outputting the exercise information by the first electronic device; and   outputting the exercise information by the second electronic device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first electronic device determines the exercise portion information is based on at least one of:
 input information received from a user,   specified information indicating at least expected a part of a muscle group affected by an exercise performed by a user,   information generated by at least one sensor included in the first electronic device, and   information generated by at least one sensor included in the second electronic device.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the determining the exercise portion information further comprises:
 determining the exercise portion information is based on the specified information corresponding to at least one of: exercise place information indicating designation of a location where an exercise on a specified exercise type can be performed by a user, exercise device information, and exercise auxiliary device information, and   storing the specified information in at least one of a storage module included in the first electronic device and an external storage device communicatively connected through wired and/or wireless communication.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the determining the exercise portion information further comprises:
 determining the exercise portion information is based on the information generated by at least one sensor included in the first electronic device or the second electronic device corresponding to a pattern information indicating an operation of the first electronic device or second electronic device respectively during execution of an exercise method, and   storing the pattern information in at least one of a storage module included in the first electronic device and second electronic device respectively, and an external storage device in communication with the electronic device through wired and/or wireless communication.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the second electronic device measures the exercise amount information through at least one of:
 at least one sensor included in the first electronic device, and   at least one sensor included in the second electronic device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining the exercise information is based on at least one of:
 user's body information, comprising at least one of user's age, sex, weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, muscle volume, body fat, and body mass index,   exercise detail information, comprising at least one of a portion of a user's body corresponding to an exercise performed, an exercise amount, a portion-specific exercise amount based on the portion of the user's body and the exercise amount, an exercise type, an exercise name, an exercise intensity, an exercise frequency, an exercise time, a caloric consumption amount based on the user's body information and the exercise amount, a target exercise amount value, and a remaining value to complete of the target exercise amount value, and   exercise list information, comprising at least one of an exercise type, an exercise name, an exercise intensity, an exercise frequency, an exercise time, and an order of execution for a plurality of exercises, each corresponding to an exercise to be performed.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 connecting the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the electronic device are Internet of Things (IoT) enabled devices communicatively connected to an IoT platform through wired and/or wireless communication;   generating user-specific integrated information identified by each user based of the exercise portion information received from the first electronic device, the exercise amount information received from the second electronic device, and the exercise information determined by the electronic device; and   storing the generated user-specific integrated information.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the connecting the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the electronic device further comprises connecting to an external storage device storing at least one of exercise place information indicating designation of a location where an exercise on a specified exercise type can be performed by a user, exercise device information, exercise auxiliary device information, and the user specific integrated information, through wired and/or wireless communication. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the controlling an output module to output the exercise information further comprises outputting at least one of voice information corresponding to the exercise information, and at least one of a text and image corresponding to the determined exercise information.