ATHLETIC WATCH

• US 20110003665A1
• Filed: 04/26/2010
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Weast, Aaron B., Molyneux, James, Cobbett, Jamian R., Burton, Maximillian P., Capozzi, Matt
• Granted Patent: US 8,562,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/9
• 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 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• 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 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/00 Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/04 Mounting of electronic components
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/045 Mounting of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/007 combined with a calculator or computing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 : on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/22 : in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 : Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 : for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen.

Claims

1. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by the user; and

an electronic module removably attached to the wristband, the electronic module having a controller, the electronic module further having a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller, the plurality of user inputs including a first user input operable along an x-axis direction, and a second user input operable along a y-axis direction, and a third user input operable along a z-axis direction.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a housing and the first user input comprises a first button operably connected to the controller and positioned on a side portion of the housing.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a housing and the second user input comprises a second button operably connected to the controller and positioned on an end portion of the housing.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a screen and the wherein the third user input comprises a sensor operably connected to the controller wherein the sensor is activated by the user tapping the screen.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a housing and the first user input comprises a first button operably connected to the controller and positioned on a side portion of the housing, and wherein the second user input comprises a second button operably connected to the controller and positioned on an end portion of the housing, and wherein the electronic module has a screen and the wherein the third user input comprises a sensor operably connected to the controller wherein the sensor is activated by the user tapping the screen.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a USB connector.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein upon the electronic module being removed from the wristband, the USB connector is configured to be plugged into a USB port of a computer wherein data can be transferred from the electronic module to a remote site and wherein data from the remote site can be transferred to the electronic module.

8. The device of claim 4 wherein the third input is activated by tapping the screen at a first force to provide a first signal and the third input is activated by tapping the screen at a second force to provide a second signal, the second force being different than the first force.

9. The device of claim 4 wherein the sensor is a shock sensor.

10. The device of claim 4 wherein the sensor is an accelerometer.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the accelerometer is a three axis accelerometer.

12. The device of claim 4 wherein the sensor is positioned within the housing proximate a periphery of the housing.

13. The device of claim 4 wherein the sensor is positioned within the housing proximate a center of the housing.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the wristband and the electronic module has a protrusion and the other of the wristband and the electronic module has an aperture wherein the protrusion is removably received in the aperture to connect the electronic module to the wristband.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the wristband has a sleeve with an opening, and wherein the electronic module has a USB connector, the USB connector being received by the sleeve through the opening.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the sleeve encompasses the USB connector.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein the sleeve is positioned proximate a central portion of the wristband.

18. The device of claim 1 wherein the controller of the electronic module has athletic functionality.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein the athletic functionality includes recording and monitoring athletic performance data.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein the data includes at least one of time, distance and speed.

21. The device of claim 20 wherein the controller is configured to receive data from a sensor operably associated with a user.

22. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a USB connector configured to be plugged into a USB port of a computer wherein data stored on the electronic module can be displayed on the computer.

23. The device of claim 22 where in response to plugging the electronic module into the computer, data stored on the electronic module is automatically uploaded to a remote website for display.

24. The device of claim 21 wherein the controller has a display and wherein the controller is configured to display athletic performance data in seven separate segments, each segment representing a day of the week.

25. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic module has a GPS receiver adapted to receive data from a GPS satellite for use in monitoring of athletic performance of the user.

26. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by the user; and

an electronic module removably attached to the wristband, the electronic module having a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller wherein the user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen.

27. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband having a first aperture and a second aperture; and

an electronic module having a USB connector and a controller configured to record athletic performance data, the module further having a first protrusion and a second protrusion wherein the protrusions are removably received in respective apertures to connect the module to the wristband.

28. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by the user; and

an electronic module removably attached to the wristband, the electronic module having a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller, the electronic module further having a USB connector, and

wherein the controller is configured to generate an interface comprising a time of day displayed in conjunction with a workout summary comprising a plurality of workouts performed over a predefined time period.

29. The device of claim 28 wherein the workout summary includes a day-by-day breakdown of the workouts performed over the predefined time period.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein each of the plurality of workouts is represented by a progress bar indicating an target workout amount and an actual workout amount.

31. The device of claim 29 wherein the controller is configured to display the breakdown of the workouts in an animated configuration.

32. The device of claim 28 wherein the user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen.

33. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by the user; and

an electronic module having a housing removably attached to the wristband, the electronic module further having a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller, the controller having a printed circuit board positioned within the housing, the circuit board having a shock button operably connected thereon, wherein the user inputs include a user input configured to activate the shock button in response to the user tapping the screen.

34. The device of claim 33 wherein a first action is provided by the controller in response to the user tapping the screen at a first force and wherein a second action is provided by the controller in response to the user tapping the screen at a second force different from the first force.