SKATEBOARD SYSTEM

• US 20140336796A1
• Filed: 05/30/2014
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Agnew, John
• Granted Patent: US 10,223,926 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for monitoring a user performing various athletic movements and generating performance characteristics based on the data corresponding to such athletic movements. Users may also be encouraged to participate in athletic challenges or competitions against other users or groups of users. In addition, athletic movement data for multiple persons can be collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed to a user at a desired remote location, so that the user can compare his or her athletic activities to others.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving user input specifying a challenge for one or more users, wherein the challenge includes at least a first athletic movement to be performed by the one or more users;

receiving a first set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with a first user;

determining whether the first data set corresponds to the first athletic movement; and

outputting the determination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first data set corresponds to the first athletic movement further comprises:

determining whether the first data set meets predetermined threshold performance characteristics.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with a second user; and

determining whether the second data set corresponds to the first athletic movement.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a representation of the first user'"'"'s progress towards completion of the challenge in a user interface.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adjusting the challenge to include a second athletic movement to be performed by the first user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the challenge is adjusted to include a second athletic movement based on the athletic performance of the first user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the first user has sufficient athletic experience to perform the first athletic movement.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first athletic movement comprises a plurality of component movements.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein determining whether the first user has sufficient athletic experience further comprises:

determining whether the first user has previously performed one or more component of the plurality of component movements.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

receiving user input specifying a challenge for one or more users, wherein the challenge includes at least a first athletic movement to be performed by the one or more users;

receiving a first set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with a first user;

determining whether the first data set corresponds to the first athletic movement; and

outputting the determination.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive a second set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with a second user; and

determine whether the second data set corresponds to the first athletic movement.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to adjust the challenge to include a second athletic movement to be performed by the first user and the second user.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to track performance characteristics associated with the one or more users'"'"' performance of the first athletic movement.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine whether the first user has sufficient athletic experience to perform the first athletic movement.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first athletic movement comprises a plurality of component movements.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine whether the first user has previously performed one or more component of the plurality of component movements.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus at least to perform:

receiving user input specifying a challenge for at least a first user and a second user, wherein the challenge includes at least a first athletic movement to be performed by the first user and the second user;

receiving a first set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with the first user;

determining whether the first data set corresponds to the first athletic movement; and

outputting the determination.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:

receive a second set of data generated by one or more sensors associated with the second user; and

determine whether the second data set corresponds to the first athletic movement.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to display a representation of the first user'"'"'s progress towards completion of the challenge in a user interface.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to track performance characteristics associated with the first user'"'"'s performance of the first athletic movement.