PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE WITH WORKOUT SUPPORT

• US 20100095209A1
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Gupta, Sandeep, Archibald, John Wesley, Marriott, Greg, Sprauer, Max, Shayer, David A., Wells, Shannon E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,060,229 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/50 with sound or music sources
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• 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 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• 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 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• 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 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 : of operating discs

Abstract

Improved techniques and systems for utilizing a portable electronic device to monitor, process, present and manage data captured by a remote sensor are disclosed. The portable electronic device offers a convenient user interface that can be visual and/or audio based customized to a particular application, user-friendly and/or dynamic. The portable electronic device can pertain to a portable media player and thus also provide media playback.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface presented by a portable electronic device for enabling a user of the portable electronic device to configure the portable electronic device to monitor a workout undertaken by the user, the portable electronic device having a display, said graphical user interface comprising:

a workout screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout screen enabling the user to select at least a workout type; and

a workout characteristics screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the workout type, said workout characteristics screen enabling the user to select at least one workout characteristic for the workout of the workout type.

2. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout music screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout music screen enabling the user to select a plurality of songs to be played during the workout, wherein said workout music screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the at least one workout characteristic.

3. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 2, wherein the plurality of songs is a predetermined playlist.

4. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout start screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout start screen enabling the user to signal the portable electronic device when the workout begins.

5. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 4, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout progress screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device during at least a portion of the workout, said workout progress screen presenting substantially real-time workout data to the user, wherein said workout progress screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user signaling with respect to said workout start screen that the workout has begun.

6. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 5, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout summary screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device when the workout ends, said workout summary screen presenting a summary of the workout data from the workout to the user.

7. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 4, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout data selection screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout data selection screen enabling the user to provide a workout data selection so as to facilitate presentation of workout data from one or more prior workouts.

8. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 7, wherein said graphical user interface comprises:

a workout data review screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the workout data selection, said workout data review screen presenting the workout data pertaining to one or more prior workouts.

9. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 8, wherein the workout data selection is associated with one or more data categories, wherein at least one of the data categories pertains to recent workouts, personal bests or total.

10. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a processor; and

a display device coupled to the processor arranged to display at least a graphical user interface for assisting a user of the portable electronic device to configure the portable electronic device to monitor a workout undertaken by the user, the graphical user interface comprising;

a workout screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout screen enabling the user to select at least a workout type, and

a workout characteristics screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the workout type, said workout characteristics screen enabling the user to select at least one workout characteristic for the workout of the workout type.

11. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 10, where the graphical user interface further comprises:

a workout music screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout music screen enabling the user to select a plurality of songs to be played during the workout, wherein said workout music screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the at least one workout characteristic, wherein the plurality of songs is a predetermined playlist;

a workout start screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout start screen enabling the user to signal the portable electronic device when the workout begins;

a workout progress screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device during at least a portion of the workout, said workout progress screen presenting substantially real-time workout data to the user, wherein said workout progress screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user signaling with respect to said workout start screen that the workout has begun; and

a workout summary screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device when the workout ends, said workout summary screen presenting a summary of the workout data from the workout to the user.

12. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface further comprises:

a workout data selection screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout data selection screen enabling the user to provide a workout data selection so as to facilitate presentation of workout data from one or more prior workouts; and

a workout data review screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the workout data selection, said workout data review screen presenting the workout data pertaining to one or more prior workouts.

13. Computer readable medium for storing computer code executable by a processor included in a portable electronic device having at least a display for display a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface used to assist a user of the portable electronic device to configure the portable electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer code for generating the graphical user interface; and

computer code for displaying the graphical user interface on the display, wherein the graphical user interface comprises;

a workout screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout screen enabling the user to select at least a workout type, and

a workout characteristics screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the workout type, said workout characteristics screen enabling the user to select at least one workout characteristic for the workout of the workout type.

14. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 13, where the graphical user interface further comprises:

a workout music screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout music screen enabling the user to select a plurality of songs to be played during the workout, wherein said workout music screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user selection of the at least one workout characteristic, wherein the plurality of songs is a predetermined playlist;

a workout start screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout start screen enabling the user to signal the portable electronic device when the workout begins;

a workout progress screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device during at least a portion of the workout, said workout progress screen presenting substantially real-time workout data to the user, wherein said workout progress screen is presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the user signaling with respect to said workout start screen that the workout has begun; and

a workout summary screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device when the workout ends, said workout summary screen presenting a summary of the workout data from the workout to the user.

15. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein the graphical user interface further comprises:

a workout data selection screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device, said workout data selection screen enabling the user to provide a workout data selection so as to facilitate presentation of workout data from one or more prior workouts; and

a workout data review screen presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to the workout data selection, said workout data review screen presenting the workout data pertaining to one or more prior workouts.