Electronically triggered personal athletic device
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1. A method comprising:
- storing, by a memory coupled to a transceiver, personal information of the athlete and wherein the transceiver transmits the personal information during a registration process for a timed event;
receiving, by the transceiver connected to an article worn by an athlete during performance of the timed event, a wireless signal corresponding to the timed event;
displaying, by a bistable display coupled to the transceiver, an indication of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event;
displaying, by the bistable display coupled to the transceiver, a comparison of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event to a target performance; and
following the timed event, perpetually display, on the bistable display of the display, an elapsed time for the athlete.
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Abstract
An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, by a memory coupled to a transceiver, personal information of the athlete and wherein the transceiver transmits the personal information during a registration process for a timed event; receiving, by the transceiver connected to an article worn by an athlete during performance of the timed event, a wireless signal corresponding to the timed event; displaying, by a bistable display coupled to the transceiver, an indication of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event; displaying, by the bistable display coupled to the transceiver, a comparison of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event to a target performance; and following the timed event, perpetually display, on the bistable display of the display, an elapsed time for the athlete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A user device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
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an attachment member to be connected to an article of apparel during an athlete'"'"'s performance of a timed event; a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive wireless signals during the timed event; a memory, coupled to the transceiver, to store personal information of the athlete and wherein the transceiver transmits the personal information during a registration process for the timed event; and a bistable display coupled to the attachment member, the bistable display configured to display an indication of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event, a comparison of the athletes performance, during the timed event to a target performance, and, at a conclusion of the timed event, perpetually display an elapsed time for the athlete. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A user device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
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an attachment member to be connected to an article of footwear; a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive wireless signals during the timed event; a memory, coupled to the transceiver, to store personal information of the athlete and wherein the transceiver transmits the personal information during the registration process for a timed event; and bistable display coupled to the attachment member, the bistable display configured to display an indication of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event, a comparison of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event to a target performance, and, at a conclusion of the timed event, perpetually display an elapsed time for the athlete. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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