Systems and Methods for Electronically Sharing Information About Health-Related Activities

• US 20150285917A1
• Filed: 05/11/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Graham, Andrew J., Lee, Alan R., Werner, Jon H.
• Granted Patent: US 10,955,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/00 Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 measuring distance traversed on the ground by a vehicle G01C22/00; control of position, course, altitude or attitude of vehicles G05D1/00; traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/165 combined with non-inertial navigation instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/47 the supplementary measurement being an inertial measurement, e.g. tightly coupled inertial
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/217 Database tuning G06F16/2282 takes precedence; database performance monitoring G06F11/3409
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2365 Ensuring data consistency and integrity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 : Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

Systems and methods for electronically sharing information about health-related activities among users of portable performance monitoring systems are disclosed. The method may include determining first information corresponding to a health-related activity for a first individual using a first portable performance monitoring system; determining second information corresponding to a health-related activity for a second individual using a second portable performance monitoring system; wirelessly transmitting the first and second information from the first and second portable performance monitoring systems; receiving the first and second information using a computing device remotely located from the first or second individual during the activity; and generating a visual display based on the first and second information.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for electronically sharing information about health-related activities among users of portable performance monitoring systems, the method comprising:

determining first information corresponding to a health-related activity for a first individual using a first portable performance monitoring system that is carried with the first individual during the activity, the first portable performance monitoring system comprising a first microprocessor, a first display screen, a first user input, a first satellite positioning system receiver, a first accelerometer, and a first wireless communication transceiver;

determining second information corresponding to a health-related activity for a second individual using a second portable performance monitoring system that is carried with the second individual during the activity, the second portable performance monitoring system comprising a second microprocessor, a second display screen, a second user input, a second satellite positioning system receiver, a second accelerometer, and a second wireless communication transceiver;

wirelessly transmitting the first and second information from the first and second portable performance monitoring systems;

receiving the first and second information using a computing device remotely located from the first or second individual during the activity; and

generating a visual display based on the first and second information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises first performance information for the first individual.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first performance information comprises one of distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information comprises second performance information for the second individual.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second performance information comprises one of distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate.

6. A portable health coaching system, comprising:

a first portable electronic device comprising;

a first display screen;

a first user input;

a first satellite positioning system receiver;

a first accelerometer;

a first wireless communication transceiver;

a first memory; and

a first processor configured to;

collect activity data from a first user, and

wirelessly transmit the activity data; and

a second portable electronic device comprising;

a second display screen;

a second user input;

a second satellite positioning system receiver;

a second accelerometer;

a second wireless communication transceiver;

a second memory; and

a second processor configured to;

receive second login credentials related to a second user,

authenticate the second user based on the second login credentials,

receive the activity data, and

display the activity data on the second display screen.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a third portable electronic device comprising;

a third display screen;

a third user input;

a third satellite positioning system receiver;

a third accelerometer;

a third wireless communication transceiver;

a third memory; and

a third processor configured to;

receive third login credentials related to a third user,

authenticate the third user based on the third login credentials,

receive the activity data, and

display the activity data on the third display screen.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the activity data is performance information of the first user comprising one of distance, time, pace, elevation, and heart rate.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the second processor is configured to:

collect second activity data from the second user on the second portable electronic device, and

wirelessly transmit the second activity data; and

wherein the third processor is configured to;

receive the second activity data, and

display the second activity data on the third display screen.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first processor is configured to:

receive the second activity data, and

display the second activity data on the first display screen.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the first processor is configured to provide nutritional information of a food item to the first user.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the nutritional information comprises an estimated calorie amount of the food item.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the nutritional information comprises one of grams of fat, sugars, or total carbohydrates.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein the first processor is further configured to:

receive first electronic data from the first user related to the activity data, and wirelessly transmit the first electronic data;

wherein the second processor is configured to display the first electronic data on the second display screen; and

wherein the third processor is configured to display the first electronic data on the third display screen.

15. A computer-implemented method for sharing electronic health information, the method comprising:

providing a user input on a first display of a first portable electronic device, the first portable electronic device further comprising a first microprocessor, a first satellite positioning system receiver, a first accelerometer, and a first wireless communication transceiver;

prompting a selection related to an activity on the user input;

prompting a selection related to an activity attribute on the user input;

viewing the activity and the activity attribute on the first display; and

transmitting, via the first wireless communication transceiver, the activity and the activity attribute.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the activity comprises a fitness activity.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the activity attribute comprises electronic route data related to the fitness activity.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

inputting electronic data into a remote computing device, the electronic data being related to the activity, wherein the remote computing device comprises a second microprocessor and a communication transceiver;

transmitting, via the communication transceiver, the electronic data; and

displaying the electronic data on the first display.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic data comprises one of a rating and a comment related to the activity.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

providing nutritional guidance to a user, wherein the nutritional guidance comprises a calorie intake goal for the user.