Methods, systems, and products for monitoring athletic performance

• US 10,556,149 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2016
• Issued: 02/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Aaron, Jeffrey A., Ruckart, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganesan, Sundhara M
• Application Number:
  US15/210,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20160325142A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,306 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0009 Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user
• 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 2024/0071 Distinction between different activities, movements, or kind of sports performed
• 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 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• 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 2244/20 Swimming
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• 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

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products monitor athletic performance. Location information is acquired that indicates a device is in movement. A level of difficulty associated with the location information is retrieved and associated to a distance traversed during the movement. The distance traversed and the level of difficulty are stored in a database.

Claims

1. A device comprising

a processor;

and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted by a transponder, wherein the signal represents an acceleration associated with the transponder,

determining that the acceleration associated with the transponder indicates that the device is moving,

detecting changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder,

determining whether movement of the device is associated with athletic movement or with transportation movement based on the changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder, and

in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with athletic movement, adding a distance traversed during the acceleration to a cumulative distance associated with the device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device and the transponder are attachable to a body of a user.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with transportation movement, excluding the distance traversed during the acceleration from the cumulative distance associated with the device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the signal wirelessly transmitted from the transponder is transmitted in response to an electromagnetic field emitted by the device.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the transponder comprises an accelerometer.

6. A memory device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted by a transponder, wherein the signal represents an acceleration associated with the transponder;

determining that the acceleration associated with the transponder indicates that the device is moving;

detecting changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder;

determining whether movement of the device is associated with athletic movement or with transportation movement based on the changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder; and

in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with athletic movement, adding a distance traversed during the acceleration to a cumulative distance associated with the device.

7. The memory device of claim 6, wherein the device and the transponder are attachable to a body of a user.

8. The memory device of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with transportation movement, excluding the distance traversed during the acceleration from the cumulative distance associated with the device.

9. The memory device of claim 6, wherein the signal wirelessly transmitted from the transponder is transmitted in response to an electromagnetic field emitted by the device.

10. The memory device of claim 6, wherein the transponder comprises an accelerometer.

11. A method comprising:

receiving, by a device comprising a processor, a signal wirelessly transmitted by a transponder, wherein the signal represents an acceleration associated with the transponder;

determining, by the device, that the acceleration associated with the transponder indicates that the device is moving;

detecting, by the device, changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder;

determining, by the device, whether movement of the device is associated with athletic movement or with transportation movement based on the changes in the acceleration associated with the transponder; and

in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with athletic movement, adding, by the device, a distance traversed during the acceleration to a cumulative distance associated with the device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the device and the transponder are attachable to a body of a user.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising in response to determining that the movement of the device is associated with transportation movement, excluding the distance traversed during the acceleration from the cumulative distance associated with the device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the signal wirelessly transmitted from the transponder is transmitted in response to an electromagnetic field emitted by the device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the transponder comprises an accelerometer.