USER INTERFACE AND FITNESS METERS FOR REMOTE JOINT WORKOUT SESSION

• US 20130115584A1
• Filed: 10/30/2012
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Gordon, John M., Guerrero, Adriana, Self, Christina S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,811,639 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0053 using alternators or dynamos
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0058 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• 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 5/16 Training devices for jumping; Devices for balloon-jumping; Jumping aids A63B25/02, A63B25/10 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to generate a multiple renditions of a user interface that is updated based upon athletic movements of two or more users remotely located from each other. The UI may be configured to simultaneously display energy expenditure values in real-time. In further embodiments, a joint energy expenditure values determined from multiple remote users may be simultaneously displayed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating a first rendition of a user interface configured to be displayed at a first display device at a first location comprising a first virtual trainer configured to instruct a first user at the first location to perform a predetermined athletic movement during a defined first time period, wherein the first virtual trainer is configured to perform the athletic movement at a predetermined tempo during the first time period;

generating a second rendition of the user interface configured to be displayed at a second display device at a second location comprising a second virtual trainer configured to instruct a second user to simultaneously perform the predetermined athletic movement during the defined first time period, wherein the second virtual trainer is configured to simultaneously perform the athletic movement at the same predetermined tempo during the first time period;

receiving movement data from at least one sensor at the first location and at least one sensor at the second location during the first and second users'"'"' performance of the predetermined athletic movement;

based on the movement data during the defined first time period, calculating real-time energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user for each of a plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period;

in real-time, displaying the energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user simultaneously on both the first and second renditions of the user interface;

in real-time, calculating with a processor, a joint energy expenditure value derived from the energy expenditure values from both users throughout each of the plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period; and

in real-time, displaying the joint energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user simultaneously with the displayed energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user on both the first and second renditions of the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined athletic movement is associated with an estimated energy expenditure value, the method further comprising:

wherein the calculating of the real-time energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user for each of a plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period comprises;

determining an angle score based on comparing an angle between two body parts of the user during performance of the athletic movement and a desired angle between the two body parts during the athletic movement.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

during the first defined time period, determining which of the first or the second user has a higher energy expenditure value, and

in response, altering the first and second renditions of the user interface in real-time to indicate which of the first user or the second user has the higher energy expenditure value.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying on the first and the second renditions of the user interface during the first defined time, real-time image data of both the first user and the second user each performing the athletic movement.

5. The method of claim of claim 4, further comprising:

for both the first user and the second user, determining, based on the at least one sensor located at the first and the second locations, real-time form of the respective user during the plurality of sequential time frames of the first defined time frame; and

displaying a real-time graphical representation of the first user'"'"'s form during the plurality sequential time frames on the first rendition of the user interface and displaying a real-time graphical representation of the second user'"'"'s form on the second rendition of the user interface,

wherein during the defined first defined time frame, the first rendition of the user interface is configured to simultaneously;

display the virtual trainer instructing the first user to perform the athletic movement and perform the athletic movement;

display the real-time graphical representation of the first user performing the athletic movement based upon the at least one sensor at the first location;

display the energy expenditure value calculated from the first user'"'"'s movements during the first time frame;

display the energy expenditure value calculated from the second user'"'"'s movements during the first time frame; and

display the joint energy expenditure value.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second rendition of the user interface is configured to displaying the real-time graphical representation of the second user'"'"'s form during the plurality sequential time frames without displaying any graphical representation of the first user'"'"'s form during the sequential time frames.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

based upon the determined athletic movement performed by the virtual trainer, selecting a strength meter or a cardio meter to be displayed on the first and the second renditions of the user interface;

on each rendition of the user interface, displaying a first selected meter to represent the first user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement and a second selected meter to represent the second user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement; and

in real-time, altering the properties of the first selected meter based upon data received from the at least one sensor located at the first location and simultaneously altering the properties of the second selected meter based upon data received from the at least one sensor at the second location.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

based upon the determined athletic movement performed by the virtual trainer, selecting an attribute meter to be displayed on the first and the second renditions of the user interface simultaneously with the energy expenditure values, wherein the attribute meter is configured to display attribute values regarding a first attribute;

on each rendition of the user interface, displaying a first attribute meter rendition to represent the first user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement with respect to the first attribute and a second attribute meter rendition to represent the second user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement with respect to the first attribute; and

in real-time, altering the properties of the first attribute meter on both renditions based upon data received from the at least one sensor located at the first location and simultaneously altering the properties of the second attribute meter on both renditions based upon data received from the at least one sensor at the second location; and

in real-time, displaying the attribute values for the first user and the second user simultaneously on both the first and second renditions of the user interface.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first attribute is selected from at least one of:

a strength attribute, a cardiovascular attribute, a fitness attribute, an athleticism attribute, a speed attribute, and tempo attribute.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the attribute meter is a strength meter, the method further comprising:

determining the first user'"'"'s form during the predetermined athletic movement;

comparing the first user'"'"'s form to an ideal form for the predetermined athletic movement; and

based on the comparison, adjusting, in real-time, the attribute meter reflecting the first user'"'"'s strength on both the first rendition and the second rendition of the user interface.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a processor, are configured to perform at the method of:

generating a first rendition of a user interface configured to be displayed at a first display device at a first location comprising a first virtual trainer configured to instruct a first user at the first location to perform a predetermined athletic movement during a defined first time period, wherein the first virtual trainer is configured to perform the athletic movement at a predetermined tempo during the first time period;

generating a second rendition of the user interface configured to be displayed at a second display device at a second location comprising a second virtual trainer configured to instruct a second user to simultaneously perform the predetermined athletic movement during the defined first time period, wherein the second virtual trainer is configured to simultaneously perform the athletic movement at the same predetermined tempo during the first time period;

receiving movement data from at least one sensor at the first location and at least one sensor at the second location during the first and second users'"'"' performance of the predetermined athletic movement;

based on the movement data during the defined first time period, calculating real-time energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user for each of a plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period;

in real-time, displaying the energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user simultaneously on both the first and second renditions of the user interface;

in real-time, calculating with a processor, a joint energy expenditure value derived from the energy expenditure values from both users throughout each of the plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period; and

in real-time, displaying the joint energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user simultaneously with the displayed energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user on both the first and second renditions of the user interface.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

wherein the calculating of the real-time energy expenditure values for the first user and the second user for each of a plurality of sequential time frames within the first time period comprises;

determining an angle score based on comparing an angle between two body parts of the user during performance of the athletic movement and a desired angle between the two body parts during the athletic movement.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

during the first defined time period, determining which of the first or the second user has a higher energy expenditure value, and

in response, altering the first and second renditions of the user interface in real-time to indicate which of the first user or the second user has the higher energy expenditure value.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

displaying on the first and the second renditions of the user interface during the first defined time, real-time image data of both the first user and the second user each performing the athletic movement.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

for both the first user and the second user, determining, based on the at least one sensor located at the first and the second locations, real-time form of the respective user during the plurality of sequential time frames of the first defined time frame; and

displaying a real-time graphical representation of the first user'"'"'s form during the plurality sequential time frames on the first rendition of the user interface and displaying a real-time graphical representation of the second user'"'"'s form on the second rendition of the user interface,

wherein during the defined first defined time frame, the first rendition of the user interface is configured to simultaneously;

display the virtual trainer instructing the first user to perform the athletic movement and perform the athletic movement;

display the real-time graphical representation of the first user performing the athletic movement based upon the at least one sensor at the first location;

display the energy expenditure value calculated from the first user'"'"'s movements during the first time frame;

display the energy expenditure value calculated from the second user'"'"'s movements during the first time frame; and

display the joint energy expenditure value.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the second rendition of the user interface is configured to displaying the real-time graphical representation of the second user'"'"'s form during the plurality sequential time frames without displaying any graphical representation of the first user'"'"'s form during the sequential time frames.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

based upon the determined athletic movement performed by the virtual trainer, selecting a strength meter or a cardio meter to be displayed on the first and the second renditions of the user interface;

on each rendition of the user interface, displaying a first selected meter to represent the first user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement and a second selected meter to represent the second user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement; and

in real-time, altering the properties of the first selected meter based upon data received from the at least one sensor located at the first location and simultaneously altering the properties of the second selected meter based upon data received from the at least one sensor at the second location.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

based upon the determined athletic movement performed by the virtual trainer, selecting an attribute meter to be displayed on the first and the second renditions of the user interface simultaneously with the energy expenditure values, wherein the attribute meter is configured to display attribute values regarding a first attribute;

on each rendition of the user interface, displaying a first attribute meter rendition to represent the first user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement with respect to the first attribute and a second attribute meter rendition to represent the second user'"'"'s performance of the athletic movement with respect to the first attribute; and

in real-time, altering the properties of the first attribute meter on both renditions based upon data received from the at least one sensor located at the first location and simultaneously altering the properties of the second attribute meter on both renditions based upon data received from the at least one sensor at the second location; and

in real-time, displaying the attribute values for the first user and the second user simultaneously on both the first and second renditions of the user interface.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the first attribute is selected from at least one of:

a strength attribute, a cardiovascular attribute, a fitness attribute, an athleticism attribute, a speed attribute, and tempo attribute.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, the medium further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform at least:

determining the first user'"'"'s form during the predetermined athletic movement;

comparing the first user'"'"'s form to an ideal form for the predetermined athletic movement; and

based on the comparison, adjusting, in real-time, the attribute meter reflecting the first user'"'"'s strength on both the first rendition and the second rendition of the user interface.