Activity monitoring base station
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1. A device for monitoring a plurality of individuals, the device comprising:
- a base station in communication with a plurality of sensors worn by the plurality of individuals during a fitness activity, the base station comprising;
a housing comprising;
a top central opening located at a proximal end of the housing,a bottom central opening located at a distal end of the housing,a ventilation channel comprising a ventilation channel wall defining the top central opening, the bottom central opening, and a through hole extending through the housing between the top central opening and the bottom central opening, anda sloped circumferential wall located at the proximal end of the housing and configured to funnel water into the top central opening and through the ventilation channel;
a control module disposed within the housing around an outer surface of the ventilation channel wall and configured to monitor the plurality of individuals; and
a heat sink disposed within the ventilation channel.
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Abstract
A base station for an activity monitoring system that facilitates live monitoring of a plurality of individuals. The base station may include a ventilation channel and a heat sink for cooling a control module disposed within the base station. The base station may be water resistant so as to protect the control module from water damage. The base station may also have an egg-shape for facilitating the drainage of water off the base station and to reduce the force of an impact on the base station.
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1. A device for monitoring a plurality of individuals, the device comprising:
a base station in communication with a plurality of sensors worn by the plurality of individuals during a fitness activity, the base station comprising; a housing comprising; a top central opening located at a proximal end of the housing, a bottom central opening located at a distal end of the housing, a ventilation channel comprising a ventilation channel wall defining the top central opening, the bottom central opening, and a through hole extending through the housing between the top central opening and the bottom central opening, and a sloped circumferential wall located at the proximal end of the housing and configured to funnel water into the top central opening and through the ventilation channel; a control module disposed within the housing around an outer surface of the ventilation channel wall and configured to monitor the plurality of individuals; and a heat sink disposed within the ventilation channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 33)
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18. A monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of individuals, comprising:
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a plurality of individual sensors worn by the plurality of individuals during a fitness activity; a base station, the base station comprising; a housing comprising; a top central opening located at a proximal end of the housing, a bottom central opening located at a distal end of the housing, a ventilation channel comprising a ventilation channel wall defining the top central opening, the bottom central opening, and a through hole extending through the housing between the top central opening and the bottom central opening, and a sloped circumferential wall located at the proximal end of the housing and configured to funnel water into the top central opening and through the ventilation channel; a control module disposed within the housing around an outer surface of the ventilation channel wall, the control module configured to monitor the plurality of individuals by receiving information from and transmitting information to the plurality of individual sensors; and a heat sink disposed within the ventilation channel.
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19. A base station for monitoring a plurality of individuals, the base station comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover coupled to a base, the cover comprising; an inner circumferential wall, an outer circumferential wall, and a circumferential peak connecting the inner circumferential wall and the outer circumferential wall; wherein the inner circumferential wall, the outer circumferential wall, and the circumferential peak define a hollow interior therebetween, the hollow interior being sealed so as to be water resistant; wherein the inner circumferential wall defines at least a portion of a ventilation channel; and wherein the circumferential peak defines a top opening of the ventilation channel; a control module disposed within the hollow interior of the housing and configured to monitor the plurality of individuals by receiving information from one or more sensors worn by the plurality of individuals; and a heat sink disposed within the ventilation channel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A device for monitoring a plurality of individuals, the device comprising:
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a base station in communication with a plurality of sensors worn by the plurality of individuals during a fitness activity, the base station comprising; a housing having a ventilation channel extending through the housing; a control module disposed within the housing and configured to monitor the plurality of individuals; and a heat sink disposed within the ventilation channel, wherein the heat sink defines a central aperture configured to receive at least one of a portion of a stand and a portion of an antenna, wherein the antenna comprises a first connector and the stand comprises a second connector; and
wherein the central aperture is configured to removably receive a portion of the first connector and the second connector.
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