Monitoring fitness using a mobile device

• US 10,179,264 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2017
• Issued: 01/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Hoffman, Michael T., Crankson, Kwamina, Nims, Jason, Orenstein, Michael L., White, Kristen L.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US15/612,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20170333753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 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 first sensor;

a second sensor;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to;

receive geographic location information from the first sensor, the geographic location information being associated with an athletic activity performed by a user along a route;

receive performance information from the second sensor, the performance information being associated with a performance of the user during the athletic activity;

receive an indication of audio data presented to the user during the athletic activity;

generate a route map of the route on an interactive interface, the route map including at least one marker on the route identifying at least one metric of the performance information at a corresponding location on the route;

responsive to receiving a first user interaction with a first marker at a first location, display, on the interactive interface, information relating to the audio data presented when the user traversed the first location; and

responsive to receiving a second user interaction with the first marker, display, on the interactive interface, at least one metric associated with the first location simultaneous with information of the audio data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one metric includes a determined attribute of the geographic location information.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the determined attribute of the geographic location information includes at least one of:

an elevation, an incline, and terrain information.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one metric includes a determined parameter of the performance information.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the determined parameter includes at least one of:

a pace, a distance, a performance time, and a heart rate.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further stores computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:

receive a user entry during performance of the athletic activity configured to tag a user marker at a location on the route; and

wherein generating a route map include displaying the user marker on the route map.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further stores computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:

receive a user note indicating a subjective input of the user associated with the user marker.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, from a first sensor, locational data of a user traversing over a route during performance of an athletic activity;

receiving, from a second sensor, athletic performance data of the user performing the athletic activity;

receiving an indication of audio data presented to the user while traversing over the route;

generating a route map of the route, the route map including one or more markers on the route, the one or more markers including an information display portion providing information relating to the athletic activity when the user traversed a portion of the route represented by the markers; and

responsive to receiving a user interaction with the information display portion of a first marker, providing information of the audio data presented when the user traversed a portion of the route represented by the first marker simultaneously with at least one metric associated with the athletic activity when the user traversed a portion of the route represented by the first marker.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the information relating to the athletic activity includes a pace, and

wherein generating the route map includes selecting different colors for different portions of the route depending on the pace during each of the different portions.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more markers include a first marker representing a portion of the route having a highest pace and a second marker representing a portion of the route having a lowest pace.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining a tempo of the audio data presented to the user; and

wherein generating the route map includes selecting different colors for different portions of the route depending on a tempo of the audio data during each of the different portions.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more markers include at least one of:

markers corresponding to predefined distances, and markers corresponding to predefined time increments.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving the user interaction with the information display portion comprises hovering a virtual pointer over the information display portion.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein generating the route map includes a first song marker associated with a portion of the route where a first song was presented to the user and a second song marker associated with a portion of the route where a second song was presented to the user.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to;

receive locational data as a user traverses a route;

receive performance data as the user traverses the route;

generate a route map using the locational data and including at least one marker identifying performance data associated with at least a portion of the route; and

responsive to receiving a user input interacting with a first marker associated with a first location, provide information relating to audio data presented to the user at a time the user traversed the first location of the route simultaneously with a determined attribute of the performance data in an information display portion.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the determined attribute comprises a pace, and

wherein generating the route map comprises selecting different colors for different portions of the route depending on the pace of the user during each of the different portions.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the information relating to the audio data presented to the user includes an indication of tempo.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein receiving the user input interacting with the first marker includes hovering a virtual pointer over the first marker.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the information relating to the audio data presented to the user includes at least one of:

a song title, an artist, a tempo, and a volume.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one marker includes a first song marker associated with a portion of the route where a first song was presented to the user and a second song marker associated with a portion of the route where a second song was presented to the user.