PERFORMANCE MONITORING, APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

• US 20140088739A1
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Technikka Conexion, LLC
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Ellis, Michael D., Schwartz, Caron
• Granted Patent: US 9,355,573 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
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Abstract

We have disclosed systems and methods for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity. The systems may include a mount adapted to releasably secure the portable performance monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s body during the physical activity and a main body coupled to the mount. The main body may include a satellite positioning system receiver adapted to obtain position points during the physical activity, a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual based on position points during the physical activity, an output adapted to convey at least some of the performance information to the individual during the physical activity, and a user input adapted to be activated in response to the individual tapping.

Claims

1. A portable performance monitoring device for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the portable performance monitoring device comprising:

a mount adapted to releasably secure the portable performance monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s body during the physical activity;

a main body coupled to the mount, the main body comprising;

a satellite positioning system receiver adapted to obtain position points during the physical activity;

a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual based on the position points during the physical activity;

an output adapted to convey at least some of the performance information to the individual during the physical activity; and

a user input adapted to be activated in response to the individual tapping.

2. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the mount is adapted to releasably secure the portable performance monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s wrist.

3. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the main body is releasably coupled to the mount.

4. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the satellite positioning system receiver comprises a Global Positioning System-compatible receiver.

5. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the performance information that the processor is adapted to determine comprises speed or pace information

6. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises:

an accelerometer module adapted to obtain acceleration data during the physical activity,

wherein the processor is further adapted to determine the performance information further based on the acceleration data.

7. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises:

a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted to communicate with another device that is coupled to the individual'"'"'s body during the physical activity.

8. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein tapping comprises the individual tapping the main body.

9. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein tapping comprises individual'"'"'s finger striking a solid surface.

10. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein tapping comprises a single detected tap.

11. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein tapping comprises a series of detected taps.

12. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the user input is adapted to affect a stopwatch function of the processor in response to the tapping.

13. The portable performance monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the user input is adapted to mark the individual'"'"'s completion of a lap in response to the tapping.

14. A portable performance monitoring system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the portable performance monitoring system comprising:

a sensor adapted to obtain sensor data during the physical activity;

a processor adapted to determine performance information for the individual based on the sensor data during the physical activity;

a output adapted to convey at least some of the performance information to the individual during the physical activity; and

a user input adapted to be activated in response to the individual tapping.

15. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the sensor, processor, output, and user input are physically coupled to one another and contained within a common housing.

16. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the processor, output, and user input are physically coupled to one another and contained within a common housing, and wherein the sensor is not physically coupled to the processor, output, and user input.

17. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the sensor comprises a satellite positioning system receiver.

18. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer.

19. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the sensor comprises a heart rate monitor.

20. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the performance information that the processor is adapted to determine comprises speed or pace information.

21. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the performance information that the processor is adapted to determine comprises heart rate information.

22. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, further comprising a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive the sensor data from the sensor and to provide the sensor data to the processor.

23. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the processor, output, and user input are physically coupled to one another and contained within a common housing, and wherein tapping comprises the individual tapping the common housing.

24. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein tapping comprises the individual'"'"'s finger striking a solid surface.

25. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein tapping comprises a single detected tap.

26. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein tapping comprises a series of detected taps.

27. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the user input is adapted to affect a stopwatch function of the processor in response to the tapping.

28. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the user input is adapted to mark the individual'"'"'s completion of a lap in response to the tapping.

29. The portable performance monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the output is one of a display screen and an audio output.

30. A method of monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity with a portable performance monitoring system, the method comprising:

obtaining sensor data using a sensor of the portable performance monitoring system during the physical activity;

determining performance information for the individual based on the sensor data using a processor of the portable performance monitoring system during the physical activity;

conveying at least some of the performance information to the individual using an output of the portable performance monitoring system during the physical activity; and

determining that the individual has executed a tapping maneuver during the physical activity.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein determining the performance information comprises determining a speed or pace for the individual.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein determining the performance information comprises determining a heart rate for the individual.

33. The method of claim 30, further comprising wirelessly receiving the sensor data from the sensor.

34. The method of claim 30, wherein the processor, output, and user input are physically coupled to one another and contained within a common housing, and wherein determining that the individual has executed a tapping maneuver comprises determining that the individual has tapped the common housing.

35. The method of claim 30, wherein determining that the individual has executed a tapping maneuver comprises determining that individual'"'"'s finger has struck a solid surface.

36. The method of claim 30, wherein determining that the individual has executed a tapping maneuver comprises determining that a single tap has occurred.

37. The method of claim 30, wherein determining that the individual has executed a tapping maneuver comprises determining that a series of taps has occurred.

38. The method of claim 30, further comprising affecting a stopwatch function of the processor in response to determining that the individual has executed the tapping maneuver

39. The method of claim 30, further comprising marking the individual'"'"'s completion of a lap in response to determining that the individual has executed the tapping maneuver.