System and method for utilizing a bicycle computer to monitor athletic performance
First Claim
1. A performance monitoring system comprising:
- a housing component at least partially defining an enclosure;
a local area wireless transceiver located within the enclosure and operable to receive a signal from a bicycle motion sensor;
a performance engine located within the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the local area wireless transceiver, the performance engine operable to utilize the signal to generate a performance metric;
a display device associated with the housing component and operable to present the performance metric to a user; and
a wide area wireless transceiver located within the enclosure and operable to receive an incoming telephone call for the user.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for utilizing a bicycle computer to monitor athletic performance. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a housing component at least partially defining an enclosure. A local area wireless transceiver capable of receiving a signal from a sensor coupled to a bicycle may be located within the enclosure. A performance engine may also be located within the enclosure and may be communicatively coupled to the local area wireless transceiver. In operation, the performance engine may utilize the signal from the sensor to generate a performance metric like current speed, distance traveled, or cadence. The system may also include an output mechanism such as a display device associated with the housing component. The output mechanism or display device may be capable of presenting the performance metric to a user. In preferred embodiments, the system may also include a wide area wireless transceiver located within the enclosure. This wide area wireless transceiver may allow the user to send and receive information across a geographically disperse network such as a cellular telephone network.
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20 Claims
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1. A performance monitoring system comprising:
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a housing component at least partially defining an enclosure;
a local area wireless transceiver located within the enclosure and operable to receive a signal from a bicycle motion sensor;
a performance engine located within the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the local area wireless transceiver, the performance engine operable to utilize the signal to generate a performance metric;
a display device associated with the housing component and operable to present the performance metric to a user; and
a wide area wireless transceiver located within the enclosure and operable to receive an incoming telephone call for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of athletic performance monitoring, comprising:
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receiving a signal corresponding to movement of a bicycle component;
generating a performance metric from the signal;
utilizing an output device to communicate the performance metric to a user;
receiving an incoming call signal indicating an incoming call to the user; and
outputting a call indicator with the output device to inform the user of the incoming call - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A performance monitoring system, comprising:
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a sensor comprising an output device and a mounting mechanism operable to secure the sensor to a member, the sensor operable detect a movement relatively to the member and to communicate a signal via the output device in response to detecting the movement;
a wireless telephone having a performance engine and a first input operable to receive the signal and a second input operable to receive an indication of an incoming telephone call, the performance engine operable to generate a performance metric in response to receipt of the signal; and
a cradle assembly formed to interact with a housing component of the wireless telephone and to secure the wireless telephone proximate to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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