Monitoring fitness using a mobile device

• US 10,035,042 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2017
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Hoffman, Jr., Michael T., Crankson, Kwamina, Nims, Jason, Oreinstein, Michael L., White, Kristen L.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US15/701,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20180093132A1
• Time in Patent Office: 322 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/73 Altitude
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 : heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/10 : electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 : P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 : temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 : calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 : Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 : Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0059 : Exercising apparatus with reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 : Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0084 : Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 : Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 : by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 : with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 : the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 : Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 : Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 : Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 : Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 : Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 : according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 : including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to;

receive, from a first sensor, data for an athletic activity performed by a user;

receive, from a second sensor, geographic location data associated with the athletic activity;

determine, from the geographic location data, a running route;

generate a map showing the running route overlaid on terrain image data;

output for display an interface comprising the map and a graph showing performance data of the user for the athletic activity, wherein the map comprises a user icon that is animated based on a speed of the user along the running route; and

modify the graph based on the animation of the user icon.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the map comprises a primary route line and a secondary route line, and wherein a thickness of the secondary route line is greater than a thickness of the primary route line once the user icon has traversed the secondary route line.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein animating the user icon based on the speed of the user along the running route comprises moving the user icon at a first pace during a first portion of the running route and at a second pace during a second portion of the running route, wherein the first pace is slower than the second pace responsive to a determination that a first speed of the user at the first portion of the running route was slower than a second speed of the user at the second portion of the running route.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein modifying the graph comprises displaying a first portion of a line at a first thickness and a second portion of the line at a second thickness responsive to determining that the user has traversed a portion of the running route associated with the first portion of the line, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the map further comprises one or more markers.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein responsive to detecting a user interaction with a first marker of the one or more markers, outputting for display performance data of the user at a geographical location associated with the first marker.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the graph comprises a marker indicating a location of the user icon on the running route.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface further comprises an option to replay the animation of the user icon.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein replaying the animation of the user icon comprises playing the animation at a slower pace.

10. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, from a first sensor, data for an athletic activity performed by a user;

receiving, from a second sensor, geographic location data associated with the athletic activity;

determining, from the geographic location data, a running route;

generating a map showing the running route overlaid on terrain image data;

outputting for display an interface comprising the map and a graph showing performance data of the user for the athletic activity, wherein the map comprises a user icon that is animated based on a speed of the user along the running route; and

modifying the graph based on the animation of the user icon.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the map comprises a primary route line and a secondary route line, and wherein a thickness of the secondary route line is greater than a thickness of the primary route line once the user icon has traversed the secondary route line.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein animating the user icon based on the speed of the user along the running route comprises moving the user icon at a first pace during a first portion of the running route and at a second pace during a second portion of the running route, wherein the first pace is slower than the second pace responsive to a determination that a first speed of the user at the first portion of the running route was slower than a second speed of the user at the second portion of the running route.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein modifying the graph comprises displaying a first portion of a line at a first thickness and a second portion of the line at a second thickness responsive to determining that the user has traversed a portion of the running route associated with the first portion of the line, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the map further comprises one or more markers.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, further comprising:

responsive to detecting a user interaction with a first marker of the one or more markers, outputting for display performance data of the user at a geographical location associated with the first marker.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the graph comprises a marker indicating a location of the user icon on the running route.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the interface further comprises an option to replay the animation of the user icon.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein replaying the animation of the user icon comprises playing the animation at a slower pace.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon for initializing an electronic device, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

receive, from a first sensor, data for an athletic activity performed by a user;

receive, from a second sensor, geographic location data associated with the athletic activity;

determine, from the geographic location data, a running route;

generate a map showing the running route overlaid on terrain image data;

output for display an interface comprising the map and a graph showing performance data of the user for the athletic activity, wherein the map comprises a user icon that is animated based on a speed of the user along the running route; and

modify the graph based on the animation of the user icon.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the map comprises a primary route line and a secondary route line, and wherein a thickness of the secondary route line is greater than a thickness of the primary route line once the user icon has traversed the secondary route line.