System and method for verifying exercise data

Abstract

The disclosure provides methods and systems for verifying exercise data of a user. The method may include acquiring a post containing exercise data about an exercise regimen performed by a user. The method may also include transmitting a request to a verification device for a verification result for the post and receiving from the verification device, a set of data containing a result of the verification process for the post. The method may further include causing the user devices to display the post and/or the verification results. This disclosure provides a centralized platform to showcase and track the progress of the exercise regimen performed by the user and by other users who are followed by the user.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system for verifying exercise data of a user, comprising:
 a non-transitory, computer-readable memory;   one or more processors; and   a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:   acquire, from a first user device, a post which comprises exercise data about an exercise performed by a first user;   transmit a notification to a plurality of devices to initiate a verification process for the post;   receive one or more responses from one or more of the plurality of devices in response to the notification;   determine a verification device from the one or more of the plurality of devices based on the one or more responses;   transmit a request to the verification device for a verification result for the post;   receive, from the verification device, data containing the verification result for the post; and   transmit, to one or more user devices, the data containing the verification result to cause the one or more user devices to display an icon and the post simultaneously when the data satisfy a predetermined criterion, wherein the icon indicates whether the post has been verified by the verification process, wherein the icon indicates whether the post has been verified by the verification process.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise data reflects the progress of the first user over the prior exercise data. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising programming instructions that when executed cause the system to cause the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on a leaderboard based on the predetermined criterion. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criterion is an exercise type, a location, a gender, a body weight, an age, a group association, or a verification status. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising programming instructions that when executed cause the system to cause the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a group formed by the first user. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising programming instructions that when executed cause the system to cause the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a user who is spotted by the first user. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising programming instructions that when executed cause the system to cause the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a user who is spotting the first user. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the verification result further comprises a comment from a user of the verification device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more user devices are associated with one or more users selected by the first user. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the user of the verification device is a coach or a trainer. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first user is an athlete. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise is bench press, chest supported row, pushdown, bent press, push press, overhead press, deadlift, fly, biceps curl, lying triceps extensions, or back squat. 
     
     
         13 . A system for verifying exercise data of a user, comprising:
 a non-transitory, computer-readable memory;   one or more processors; and   a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:   transmit, to a server device, a post entered by a first user via a first user device for verifying exercise data of the first user and an input that is a request to subject the post to a verification process by a second user;   receive, from the server device, data containing the post and a verification result from the second user; and   display, the post and an icon the first user device, wherein the icon indicates that the post has been verified by the second user.   
     
     
         14 . A method for verifying exercise data of a user, comprising:
 acquiring, from a first user device, a post which comprises exercise data about an exercise performed by a first user;   transmitting a notification to a plurality of devices to initiate a verification process for the post;   receiving one or more responses from one or more of the plurality of devices in response to the notification;   determining a verification device from the one or more of the plurality of devices based on the one or more responses;   transmitting a request to the verification device for a verification result for the post;   receiving, from the verification device, data containing the verification result for the post; and   transmitting, to one or more user devices, the data containing the verification result to cause the one or more user devices to display an icon and the post simultaneously when the data satisfy a predetermined criterion, wherein the icon indicates whether the post has been verified by the verification process.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the exercise data reflects the progress of the first user over the prior exercise data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post further comprises causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on a leaderboard based on the predetermined criterion. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the predetermined criterion is an exercise type, a location, a gender, a body weight, an age, a group association, or a verification status. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post further comprises causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a group formed by the first user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post further comprises causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a user who is spotted by the first user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post further comprises causing the one or more user devices to display the icon and the post on the leaderboard associated with a user who is spotting the first user. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the verification result further comprises a comment from a user of the verification device. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more user devices are associated with one or more users selected by the first user. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the user of the verification device is a coach or a trainer. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first user is an athlete. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the exercise is bench press, chest supported row, pushdown, bent press, push press, overhead press, deadlift, fly, biceps curl, lying triceps extensions, or back squat.