Interfaces and systems for displaying athletic performance information on electronic devices

• US 20070021269A1
• Filed: 07/25/2005
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Shum, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 8,740,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/22 Stride length
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular 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 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• 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 22/006 : Pedometers

Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring systems include components for sensing performance data and/or displaying desired information to users. Electronic interface systems facilitate transfer of the data from the performance sensing system to a display device, e.g., to enable the display of athletic performance data on an electronic display device, including conventional electronic display devices that are known and commercially available (e.g., cellular telephones, PDAs, pagers, beepers, MP3 or other audio players, radios, portable televisions, portable DVD players, other video playing devices, watches, etc.). The sensing systems, as well as any data transfer systems associated therewith, may be included as part of an article of footwear, an article of clothing, a piece of athletic equipment, or the like, or even included as part of the interface device.

Claims

1. An electronic interface device, comprising:

a housing system;

an input system at least partially included in or engaged with the housing system, wherein the input system is adapted to receive input data from one or more external data sources, wherein the input data includes or is derived from physical or physiological data collected during an athletic performance; and

an output system at least partially included in or engaged with the housing system, wherein the output system includes a connection system that includes at least one connection element for releasably engaging an input port of a portable electronic device, wherein the output system is adapted to provide output data to a portable electronic device, and wherein the output data includes at least some portion of the input data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the input data.

2. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, wherein the connection system further includes a power supply connector adapted to supply power from the portable electronic device to the electronic interface device.

4. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a processing system at least partially included in the housing system for receiving the input data and for supplying the output data to the output system.

7. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, wherein the input system includes a wireless data receiving system for receiving the input data from at least one external data source.

8. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, wherein the input system includes an input port for receiving an external connection element, wherein the external connection element connects with the input system for transferring the input data from at least one external data source to the input system.

10. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply at least partially included in the housing system for providing power to at least one of the output system or the input system.

11. An electronic interface device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a user input system at least partially included in or on the housing system for receiving user input information.

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15. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:

a sensing device for sensing physical or physiological data associated with an athletic performance;

a data transfer system in communication with the sensing device for transmitting performance data, wherein the performance data includes at least some portion of the physical or physiological data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the physical or physiological data; and

an electronic interface device including;

an input system in communication with the data transfer system for receiving the performance data; and

an output system having a connection system that includes at least one connection element for releasably engaging an input port of a portable electronic device, wherein the output system is adapted to provide display data to a portable electronic device, and wherein the display data includes at least some portion of the performance data or data derived, at least in part, from the performance data.

16. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the electronic interface device further includes a processing system for receiving the performance data via the input system and for supplying the display data to the output system.

18. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the input system includes a wireless data receiving system and the data transfer system includes a wireless data transmission system in communication with the wireless data receiving system.

19. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the input system includes an input port and the data transfer system includes a connection device releasably connected to the input port.

21. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, further comprising:

an article of footwear, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the article of footwear.

22. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, further comprising:

an article of clothing, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the article of clothing.

23. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, further comprising:

a piece of athletic equipment, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the piece of athletic equipment.

24. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, further comprising:

a housing for holding the sensing device and the data transfer system.

25. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 24, wherein the housing includes a device for attaching to a user'"'"'s clothing, footwear, or body or to a piece of athletic equipment.

26. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the sensing device detects information relating to at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

user speed data;

user distance data;

GPS data;

altitude data;

route data;

user step count data;

contact surface impact force data;

ambient temperature data;

ambient humidity data;

barometric pressure data;

sole member compression data; and

jump height data.

27. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the sensing device detects information relating to at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

pulse rate data;

heart rate data;

blood pressure data;

body temperature data;

hydration level data;

air intake rate or volume data;

air expel rate or volume data;

EKG data; and

EEG data.

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29. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:

an electronic interface device including;

an input system adapted to receive performance data from one or more external data sources, wherein the performance data includes or is derived from physical or physiological data collected during an athletic performance; and

an output system that includes a connection system having at least one physical connection element; and

a portable display device releasably connected to the connection element, wherein the output system provides display data to the portable display device via the connection system, and wherein the display data includes at least some portion of the performance data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the performance data.

31. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the input system includes a wireless data receiving system for receiving the performance data from at least one external data source.

34. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the portable display device includes an audio player.

37. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the portable display device includes an audio/video display device.

38. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the portable display device includes a cellular telephone.

39. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the portable display device includes an MP3 player.

40. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 29, wherein the portable display device includes an off the shelf audio or video communication device.

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42. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:

a sensing device for sensing physical or physiological data associated with an athletic performance;

a data transfer system in communication with the sensing device for transmitting performance data, wherein the performance data includes at least some portion of the physical or physiological data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the physical or physiological data;

an electronic interface device including;

an input system in communication with and adapted to receive the performance data from the data transfer system; and

an output system having a connection system that includes at least one connection element; and

a portable display device releasably connected to the connection element, wherein the output system provides display data to the portable display device via the connection system, and wherein the display data includes at least some portion of the performance data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the performance data.

43. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, further comprising:

an article of footwear, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the article of footwear.

44. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, further comprising:

an article of clothing, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the article of clothing.

45. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, further comprising:

a piece of athletic equipment, wherein the sensing device is mounted in or on the piece of athletic equipment.

46. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, further comprising:

a housing for holding the sensing device and the data transfer system.

47. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 46, wherein the housing includes a device for attaching to a user'"'"'s clothing, footwear, or body or to a piece of athletic equipment.

50. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, wherein the data transfer system includes a wireless data transmitting device and the input system includes a wireless data receiving device in communication with the wireless data transmitting device.

53. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, wherein the portable display device includes an audio/video display device.

54. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, wherein the portable display device includes a cellular telephone.

55. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, wherein the portable display device includes an MP3 player.

56. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 42, wherein the portable display device includes an off the shelf audio or video communication device.

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57. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:

a housing system;

a sensing device at least partially included in or on the housing system for sensing physical or physiological data associated with an athletic performance;

a data transfer system in communication with the sensing device for transmitting performance data, wherein the performance data includes at least some portion of the physical or physiological data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the physical or physiological data; and

an output system at least partially engaged with the housing system, wherein the output system includes a connection system that includes at least one connection element for releasably engaging an input port of a portable external electronic device, and wherein the output system is adapted to provide display data to a portable electronic device, wherein the display data includes at least some portion of the performance data from the data transfer system or data derived, at least in part, from the performance data.

60. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the data transfer system includes a wire or pin connection element.

62. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the housing system includes a device for attaching to a user'"'"'s clothing, footwear, or body or to a piece of athletic equipment.

65. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, further comprising:

a user input system provided at least partially in or on the housing system for receiving user input information.

66. An athletic performance monitoring system, according to claim 57, further comprising:

a portable display device releasably connected to the connection element, wherein the output system provides display data to the portable display device via the connection system, and wherein the display data includes at least some portion of the performance data or data derived, at least in part, from at least some portion of the performance data.

67. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 66, wherein the connection system includes a power supply connector for supplying power from the portable display device to at least one of the sensing device, the data transfer system, or the output system.

70. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the portable display device includes an audio/video display device.

71. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the portable display device includes a cellular telephone.

72. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the portable display device includes an MP3 player.

73. An athletic performance monitoring system according to claim 57, wherein the portable display device includes an off the shelf audio or video communication device.

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