Personal training device using GPS data

• US 20050288154A1
• Filed: 08/22/2005
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Garmin Limited
• Original Assignee: Garmin Limited
• Inventors: Downey, David J., Fisher, Claudette D., Olivier, Tracy L., Lovitt, John H., Brunk, Scott J., Moore, Ryan T., Lee, Wai C.
• Application Number:
  US11/208,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20050288154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/3
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0056 for statistical or strategic analysis
• 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 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• 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 2220/17 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 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/20 Swimming
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0084 Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/10 together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/22 in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/90 : Ergometer with feedback to load or with feedback comparison
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 : having computer circuitry

Abstract

A personal training device (10) adapted to assist a user in reaching performance goals, navigating, and accumulating performance statistics. In a preferred embodiment, the device broadly comprises a housing (10); an attachment mechanism (30); a GPS component (40); a user interface (50), including an input portion (52) and an output portion (54); a processor (60), including a timer (62) and a memory element (64); a data interface (70), including an input portion (72) and an output portion (74); an audio component (80); and a power supply (90). The device (10) is adapted to store goal information, monitor performance using GPS-derived data, and communicate performance information.

Claims

1. A device for motivating a user to reach their performance goals, the device comprising:

a memory for storing a performance profile;

a performance measurement component;

a processor for receiving information relating to the user'"'"'s performance from the performance measurement component, generating a comparison between the user'"'"'s performance and the performance profile, and generating electronic output signals based on the comparison; and

a display for displaying information relating to the comparison.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the memory, performance measurement component, processor, and display are all housed in a single housing.

3. The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a wrist strap allowing the user to wear the device on their wrist during a training session.

4. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display displays graphics depicting the comparison.

5. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display displays a first icon indicative of the performance profile and a second icon indicative of the user'"'"'s performance.

6. The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the icons are depicted in such a manner as to show the user'"'"'s performance relative to the performance profile.

7. The device as set forth in claim 1, further including an audio component.

8. The device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the audio component generates an audio depiction of a competitor'"'"'s footsteps.

9. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the depiction is based on the comparison.

10. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein a volume of the depiction is increased as the user'"'"'s performance nears the performance profile.

11. The device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the audio component generates voice messages based on the electronic output signals.

12. The device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the voice messages instruct the user to modify their performance.

13. The device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the voice messages encourage the user to maintain their performance.

14. The device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the voice messages alert the user when a goal has been reached.

15. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the performance profile is a past performance of the user previously determined by the processor.

16. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the performance profile is indicative of a performance of someone other than the user and downloaded to the device.

17. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the performance profile is indicative of a performance of someone other than the user and entered into the device by the user through an input of a user interface.

18. A device for motivating a user to reach their performance goals, the device comprising:

a memory for storing a performance profile;

a performance measurement component;

a processor for receiving information relating to the user'"'"'s performance from the performance measurement component, generating a comparison between the user'"'"'s performance and the performance profile, and generating electronic output signals based on the comparison;

a display for displaying a first icon indicative of the performance profile and a second icon indicative of the user'"'"'s performance in such a manner as to show the user'"'"'s performance relative to the performance profile;

an audio component for generating an audio depiction of a competitor'"'"'s footsteps based on the comparison and voice messages based on the electronic output signals; and

a housing for housing the memory, performance measurement component, processor, display and audio component, wherein the housing includes a wrist strap allowing the user to wear the device on their wrist during a training session.

19. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the performance profile is a past performance of the user previously determined by the processor.

20. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the performance profile is indicative of a performance of someone other than the user.