Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality

• US 10,429,205 B2
• Filed: 08/08/2016
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Capozzi, Matt, Hoffman, Michael T., Lakovic, Tomislav, Moll-Carrillo, Hector, Robinette, Christopher A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganesan, Sundhara M
• Application Number:
  US15/230,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20160349077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,149 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/02 Testing, calibrating or measuring of equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• 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 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/00 Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers

Abstract

A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to a wristband. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality. The device may further be configured to receive calibration data such that a measured distance may be converted to a known distance based on athletic activity performed by a user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device, athletic performance data indicating a first athletic activity performed by a user, wherein the first athletic activity corresponds to the user traversing a known distance;

determining a distance traversed by the user as measured by at least a first sensor of the first computing device to provide a measured distance;

receiving, by a second computing device, user input selection indicating an adjustment to the measured distance;

determining, by the second computing device, a calibration value based on the adjustment to the measured distance; and

instructing the first computing device to record athletic performance data measured by the first sensor in accordance with the determined calibration value.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the

first computing device communicates with the first sensor to record the athletic performance data based on the determined calibration value.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first computing device comprises at least a second sensor device, the method further comprising:

determining, by the second computing device, a distance traversed by the user as measured by at least the second sensor to provide a second measured distance;

receiving, by the second computing device, user input selection indicating an adjustment to the second measured distance;

determining, by the second computing device, a second calibration value based on the adjustment to the second measured distance; and

storing the first and second calibration values for the first and second sensors.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first computing device further comprises a wearable device assembly, the wearable device assembly having a first controller configured to communicate with the first sensor device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the known distance is determined by a web-based mapping service.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprises:

comparing the known distance to the measured distance; and

prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the first computing device, athletic performance data indicating a second athletic activity performed by the user;

determining at least a second distance traversed by the user as measured by the first computing device to provide at least a second measured distance; and

determining, the known distance from an average of a plurality of prior athletic activities performed by the user, wherein the prior athletic activities comprises at last the first and second athletic activities.

8. A method comprising:

using a first activity parameter to determine, by a first computing device, a first set of athletic performance data for a first user, wherein the first set of athletic performance data corresponds to a known distance traversed by the first user;

determining based on the first set of athletic performance data, a distance traversed by the first user as measured by at least a first sensor of the first computing device to provide a measured distance;

establishing, by a first computing device, a communication connection with a second computing device;

transmitting, to the second computing device, the first set of athletic performance data and the measured distance;

receiving, from the second computing device, a calibration adjustment;

modifying, by the first computing device, the first activity parameter in accordance with the received calibration adjustment; and

using the modified first activity parameter to determine a second set of athletic performance data for the first user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the using the modified first activity parameter to determine a second set of athletic performance data further comprises:

receiving, from the first sensor, the second set of athletic performance data; and

recording the second set of athletic performance data in accordance with the modified first activity parameter.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first sensor is configured to be mounted on a shoe of the first user.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the first set of athletic performance data corresponds to a first activity type, the method further comprising:

determining, by a processor, the first activity type; and

modifying the first activity parameter in accordance with the determined first activity type.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the first computing device comprises a calibration module configured to process user input indicating physiological traits of the user.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the calibration module is further configured to adjust the measured distance based on the user input.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the calibration module is further configured to automatically calibrate the first sensor of the first computing device upon completion of the athletic performance.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein the establishing the communication connection with the first computing device further comprises:

connecting a USB connector of the first computing device to a USB hub of the second computing device.

16. A method comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device, a first athletic performance data set for a first user, wherein the first athletic performance data set corresponds to a first known distance traversed by the user;

determining, based on the first athletic performance data, a distance traversed by the user as measured by the first computing device to provide a first measured distance;

receiving, by a second computing device, user input selection indicating an identifier for the first athletic performance data set;

determining, by the second computing device, a second athletic performance data set associated with the identifier;

determining, based on the second athletic performance data, a second distance traversed by the user to provide a second measured distance;

comparing, by the second computing device, the second measured distance to the first measured distance; and

prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison of the second measured distance to the first measured distance.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

determining a third athletic performance data set associated with the identifier; and

determining, based on the third athletic performance data, a third distance traversed by the user to provide a third measured distance.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining, by the second computing device, an average of the second measured distance and the third measured distance, resulting in an average measured distance;

comparing the average measured distance to the first measured distance; and

prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison of the average measured distance to the first measured distance.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the first computing device is configured to record a distance walked by the user as the first measured distance.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the first computing device is configured to record a distance run by the user as the first measured distance.