Sports electronic training system, and applications thereof

• US 10,062,297 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas AG)
• Original Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas AG)
• Inventors: Dibenedetto, Christian, Oleson, Mark Arthur, Seydel, Roland G., Tomlinson, Scott, Van Noy, Allen W., Vaterlaus, Amy Jones, Vincent, Stephen Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Fletcher, Jerry-Daryl
• Application Number:
  US14/247,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20140342329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,603 Days
• Field of Search: 434247, 434252, 482 1- 9
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A sports electronic training system, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable performance monitoring system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity includes a motion monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity and a portable electronic processing device adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity. The portable electronic processing device includes a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted for wireless communication with the motion monitor, a memory adapted to store workout program data, a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual, and an output adapted to provide feedback to the individual based on the performance information and the workout program data.

Claims

1. A portable performance monitoring system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the portable performance monitoring system comprising:

a motion monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity; and

a portable electronic processing device adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity, the portable electronic processing device comprising;

a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted for wireless communication with the motion monitor;

a memory adapted to store workout program data for the activity, wherein the workout program data comprises a stride rate goal;

a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual; and

an output adapted to provide real-time tactile feedback to the individual during the activity based on the performance information and the workout program data,

wherein the real-time tactile feedback comprises pressure pulsations that correspond to the stride rate goal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion monitor comprises an accelerometer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion monitor comprises a satellite positioning system receiver.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the performance information for the individual is determined based on data received from the motion monitor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback comprises an indication that the individual should adjust the intensity of the physical activity.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory is further adapted to store music data, and wherein the output is further adapted to output music to the individual.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic processing device further comprises a wireless wide-area network transceiver adapted to communicate with a remotely located device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the feedback is further based on data received from the remotely located device.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a wrist display adapted to be physically coupled to the individual'"'"'s wrist during the activity and further adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the wrist display further comprises a tactile feedback component for providing the tactile feedback to the individual.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a heart rate monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity and further adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sport ball adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device, wherein the sport ball comprises a second motion monitor.

13. A portable performance monitoring system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the portable performance monitoring system comprising:

a heart rate monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity; and

a portable electronic processing device adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity, the portable electronic processing device comprising;

a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted for wireless communication with the heart rate monitor;

a memory adapted to store workout program data for the activity, wherein the workout program data comprises a stride rate goal;

a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual; and

an output adapted to provide real-time tactile feedback to the individual during the activity based on the performance information and the workout program data,

wherein the real-time tactile feedback comprises pressure pulsations that correspond to the stride rate goal.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises a chest strap.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the chest strap comprises a body fat sensor.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises a blood flow sensor.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the performance information for the individual is determined based on data received from the heart rate monitor.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the feedback comprises an indication that the individual should adjust the intensity of the physical activity.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the memory is further adapted to store music data, and wherein the output is further adapted to output music to the individual.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable electronic processing device further comprises a wireless wide-area network transceiver adapted to communicate with a remotely located device.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the feedback is further based on data received from the remotely located device.

22. The system of claim 13, further comprising a wrist display adapted to be physically coupled to the individual'"'"'s wrist during the activity and further adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the wrist display further comprises a tactile feedback component for providing the tactile feedback to the individual.

24. The system of claim 13, further comprising a motion monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity and further adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device.

25. The system of claim 13, further comprising a sport ball adapted for wireless communication with the portable electronic processing device, wherein the sport ball comprises a motion monitor.

26. A portable performance monitoring system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the portable performance monitoring system comprising:

a motion monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity;

a heart rate monitor adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity; and

a portable electronic processing device adapted to be physically coupled to the individual during the activity, the portable electronic processing device comprising;

a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted for wireless communication with the motion monitor and the heart rate monitor;

a memory adapted to store workout program data for the activity, wherein the workout program data comprises a stride rate goal;

a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual; and

an output adapted to provide real-time tactile feedback to the individual during the activity based on the performance information and the workout program data,

wherein the real-time tactile feedback comprises pressure pulsations that correspond to the stride rate goal.