Multi-sensor monitoring of athletic performance
First Claim
1. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
- an altitude measuring system that obtains data relating to an altitude at an athlete'"'"'s location along a route used for an athletic performance as the athletic performance is taking place;
a first athletic performance monitor that provides data relating to at least one of a speed or a distance moved by the athlete during the athletic performance;
a second athletic performance monitor that provides data relating to a physiological characteristic of the athlete during the athletic performance;
means for storing data relating to the athletic performance, wherein the means for storing stores at least some data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor; and
means for displaying at least some data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor in a time correlated manner, wherein, after the athletic performance has been completed, the means for displaying simultaneously displays at least some of the data relating to the altitude, at least some of the data relating to the speed or distance moved by the athlete, and at least some of the data relating to the physiological characteristic in the time correlated manner, and wherein the means for displaying displays a representation of the route on a map along with at least some of the data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor.
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Abstract
Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g. for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.
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33 Claims
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1. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
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an altitude measuring system that obtains data relating to an altitude at an athlete'"'"'s location along a route used for an athletic performance as the athletic performance is taking place; a first athletic performance monitor that provides data relating to at least one of a speed or a distance moved by the athlete during the athletic performance; a second athletic performance monitor that provides data relating to a physiological characteristic of the athlete during the athletic performance; means for storing data relating to the athletic performance, wherein the means for storing stores at least some data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor; and means for displaying at least some data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor in a time correlated manner, wherein, after the athletic performance has been completed, the means for displaying simultaneously displays at least some of the data relating to the altitude, at least some of the data relating to the speed or distance moved by the athlete, and at least some of the data relating to the physiological characteristic in the time correlated manner, and wherein the means for displaying displays a representation of the route on a map along with at least some of the data collected during the athletic performance via the altitude measuring system, the first athletic performance monitor, and the second athletic performance monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
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means for receiving input data relating to an athletic performance, wherein the input data relating to the athletic performance includes data relating to movement of an athlete along a route including data relating to at least one physical characteristic measured during the athletic performance and data relating to at least one physiological characteristic measured during the athletic performance; and means for displaying information relating to the athletic performance after the athletic performance has been completed, wherein the information displayed correlates at least one physical characteristic of the athletic performance to time, distance, or location along the route used during the athletic performance, wherein the information displayed correlates at least one physiological characteristic of the athletic performance to time, distance, or location along the route used during the athletic performance, wherein the means for displaying simultaneously displays at least some of the data relating to the physical characteristic and at least some of the data relating to the physiological characteristic correlated to time, distance, or location along the route, and wherein the means for displaying displays a representation of the route on a map along with at least some of the data relating to the physical characteristic and at least some of the data relating to the physiological characteristic collected during the athletic performance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
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a global positioning satellite receiver that obtains data relating to a series of time-stamped position points encountered by an athlete during an athletic performance, wherein the athletic performance includes movement of the athlete along a route; means for determining data relating to at least one of a speed or a distance moved by the athlete along the route during the athletic performance based, at least in part, on the data from the global positioning satellite receiver; means for determining whether the route used during the athletic performance corresponds to a route used during a previous athletic performance based on data obtained via the global positioning satellite receiver during the athletic performance; means for comparing the data relating to at least one of the speed or the distance moved by the athlete during the athletic performance with data relating to the speed or the distance moved during the previous athletic performance when the route used during the athletic performance is determined to have corresponded to the route used during the previous athletic performance; and means for displaying information relating to at least one of the speed or the distance moved by the athlete during the athletic performance and information relating to at least one of the speed or the distance moved during the previous athletic performance, wherein the means for displaying displays the information along with a representation of the route on a map. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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