Fitness applications of a wireless device

• US 8,388,500 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2012
• Issued: 03/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mikan, Jeffrey, McNamara, Justin, Cenciarelli, Fulvio, Kefalas, Anastasios L., Lewis, John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, LoAn
• Assistant Examiner(s): GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
• Application Number:
  US13/529,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20120264463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 257 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482 4- 9, 482/900, 482/908, 700/91, 700/93, 434/247, 434/255, 709/208
• US Class Current: 482/9
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• 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 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/40 Data acquisition and logging for input to computer G06F3/00

Abstract

Methods and systems for use in connection with a fitness routine and/or an exercise apparatus. In one such method, fitness information is stored in a fitness analysis system and operative communication is established with an exercise apparatus and/or a wireless communication device. A fitness information request is received at the fitness analysis system, and the system sends a setting associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a workout using an exercise apparatus. The system receives exercise information corresponding to the workout, and updates fitness information during the workout. The updated fitness information is analyzed to generate associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a subsequent workout.

Claims

1. A tangible computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:

receiving, at a fitness analysis system, a fitness information request applicable to a predetermined routine, wherein the fitness information request comprises an indication of an exercise apparatus type;

sending a first setting associated with the exercise apparatus type and the predetermined routine to facilitate a workout using an exercise apparatus related to the exercise apparatus type;

receiving, during the workout, exercise information corresponding to the workout via a portable wireless communication device, wherein the exercise information comprises at least one of a workout result, changed exercise apparatus settings, or changed predetermined routine fitness information;

updating, during the workout, fitness information stored on the fitness analysis system responsive to the received exercise information; and

analyzing, by the fitness analysis system, the updated fitness information to generate a second setting associated with the exercise apparatus type for a subsequent workout, wherein;

the second setting is generated during the workout; and

the second setting is obtainable during the subsequent workout.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the exercise information is originated from the exercise apparatus.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first setting associated with the exercise apparatus type is sent to a portable wireless communication device.

4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first setting associated with the exercise apparatus type is sent to the exercise apparatus.

5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising sending feedback regarding the workout to a portable wireless communication device.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising sending workout information during the workout, the workout information comprising at least one of workout progress, workout-related encouragement, or workout statistics.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising sending a third setting associated with the exercise apparatus type and the predetermined routine to the exercise apparatus during the workout.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising generating a plan for a future workout according to the updated fitness information.

9. A tangible computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:

storing fitness information applicable to a user on a portable wireless communications device, wherein the fitness information comprises at least one of exercise apparatus settings, user fitness information, or user fitness tracking data;

accessing the fitness information from the portable wireless communication device;

establishing operative communication between an exercise apparatus and the portable wireless communication device;

sending at least a subset of the fitness information from the portable wireless communication device to the exercise apparatus to facilitate a user workout using the exercise apparatus, wherein the at least a subset of the fitness information comprises a first setting of the exercise apparatus;

receiving exercise information on the portable wireless communication device corresponding to the user workout from the exercise apparatus, wherein the exercise information comprises at least one of results of a workout, changed exercise apparatus settings, or changed user fitness information;

updating, during the workout, the at least a subset of the fitness information responsive to the received exercise information; and

storing only in the portable wireless communications device, during the workout at least a subset of the updated fitness information for a subsequent workout, wherein the at least a subset of the updated fitness information comprises a second setting of the exercise apparatus obtainable only from the portable wireless communications device, during the subsequent workout.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising providing feedback regarding the user workout to the user on the portable wireless communication device.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein providing feedback further comprises providing statistical information relating to the workout.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the exercise information comprises a change during the user workout to the at least one setting of the exercise apparatus.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising presenting information to the user during the user workout on the wireless communication device.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the presented information comprises at least one of user workout progress, workout-related encouragement, or user workout statistics.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising planning a future workout according to the updated at least a subset of the fitness information.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein communication is established with the exercise apparatus by way of one of a wired or wireless connection.

17. A tangible computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:

receiving fitness information from a remote device on a portable wireless device, wherein the fitness information comprises at least one of exercise apparatus settings, user fitness information, or user fitness tracking data;

storing the fitness information in a memory of the portable wireless device;

presenting at least a subset of the fitness information to user on the portable wireless device;

sending at least a first subset of the fitness information from the portable wireless device to the exercise apparatus, the at least a first subset of the fitness information comprising the first setting of the exercise apparatus;

receiving exercise information relating to the user workout on the portable wireless device, the exercise information comprising a second setting of an exercise apparatus for a subsequent workout, wherein the exercise information comprises at least one of results of a workout, changed exercise apparatus settings, or changed user fitness information;

updating the fitness information stored in the memory responsive to the received exercise information, generating updated fitness information; and

sending at least a subset of the updated fitness information from the portable wireless device to the exercise apparatus, the at least a subset of the updated fitness information comprising the second setting of the exercise apparatus for the subsequent workout obtainable only from the portable wireless device, during the subsequent workout.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the operations further comprising providing feedback regarding the user workout to the user.