Athletic performance user interface for mobile device

• US 8,446,378 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2009
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Moll-Carrillo, Hector, Tchao, Michael, Nims, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Bolotin, Dmitriy
• Application Number:
  US12/424,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20090262088A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-184, 455/566, 700 91- 93, 482/1, 482/8
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/221 Ergometry, e.g. by using bicycle type apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0025 Tracking the path or location of one or more users, e.g. players of a game
• 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 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0056 the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/14 Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 : Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 : with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• 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 2230/00 : Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 : heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 : P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 : body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 : calorie expenditure
• 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 24/0075 : Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0084 : Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 : for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 : Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0697 : Reservation devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 : Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 : the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 : Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 : the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 : Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 : Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 : Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 : Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 : Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 : Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/22 : in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 : Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 : Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 : for playing music files

Abstract

Systems and techniques for the collection and display of athletic information. Athletic data relating to a single person or group of people is collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed at a desired remote location or on a mobile device so that the person or people can review and critique their performance. In addition, athletic data for multiple persons can be collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed to a user at a desired remote location or on a mobile device, so that the user can compare his or her athletic activities to others.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

a first hardware input control;

a second hardware input control; and

a processor configured to;

receive user input initiating an athletic workout, wherein initiating the athletic workout includes initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and

in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout;

lock out one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display including preventing touch input in the one or more portions; and

assign a first function to the first hardware input control, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function,

assign a third function to the second hardware input control, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and

wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locked out one or more portions includes the entire touch-sensitive display.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locked out one or more portions includes less than the entire touch-sensitive display.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first function is volume control.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first function is a pause function for pausing at least one of:

the athletic workout and music being played with the athletic workout.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive display is configured to display data corresponding to the athletic workout.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first function includes playing of audio information relating to an amount of progress made in the athletic workout.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first function includes playing of a preset motivational song.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locked one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display is user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of audio output ports and wherein the processor is further configured to:

output audio through a first audio output port prior to the beginning of the athletic workout; and

output audio through a second audio output port in response to the beginning of the athletic workout.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second audio output port comprises a headphone jack and wherein the first audio output port comprises a speaker output device.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive display includes a tactile element.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display information relating to the athletic workout based on an orientation of the touch-sensitive display.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the touch-sensitive display is rectangular in shape, wherein a length of the display is longer than a width of the display and wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a list format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is vertically disposed.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a chart format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is horizontally disposed.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize athletic workout data with a remote network athletic performance tracking site.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to record a route taken by the user during the athletic workout.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to record a user specified landmark.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein recording the user specified landmark includes recording an image of the landmark.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein workout data is wirelessly synchronized to the apparatus from an athletic performance monitoring device.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein workout data is synchronized to the apparatus from an athletic performance monitoring device through a remote athletic performance tracking site.

22. A method comprising:

receiving, on a mobile device having a touch-sensitive display, user input corresponding to initiating an athletic workout including initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and

in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout;

locking out one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display including preventing touch input in the one or more portions;

assigning a first function to a first hardware input control of the mobile device, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function; and

assigning a third function to a second hardware input control of the mobile device, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and

wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the locked out one or more portions includes the entire touch-sensitive display.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the locked out one or more portions includes less than the entire touch-sensitive display.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the first function is volume control.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the first function is a pause function for pausing at least one of:

the athletic workout and music being played with the athletic workout.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the second audio output port comprises a headphone jack and wherein the first audio output port comprises a speaker output device.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein the touch-sensitive display is configured to display data corresponding to the athletic workout.

29. The method of claim 22, wherein the first function includes playing of audio information relating to an amount of progress made in the athletic workout.

30. The method of claim 22, wherein the first function includes playing of a preset motivational song.

31. The method of claim 22, wherein the first function is user defined prior to the beginning of the athletic workout.

32. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

outputting audio through a first audio output port of the mobile device prior to the beginning of the athletic workout; and

outputting audio through a second audio output port of the mobile device in response to the beginning of the athletic workout.

33. The method of claim 22, wherein the touch-sensitive display includes a tactile element.

34. The method of claim 22, further comprising displaying information relating to the athletic workout based on an orientation of the touch-sensitive display.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the touch-sensitive display is rectangular in shape, wherein a length of the display is longer than a width of the display and wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a list format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is vertically disposed.

36. The method of claim 35, further comprising displaying the information in a chart format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is horizontally disposed.

37. The method of claim 22, wherein the user input corresponding to the initiation of the athletic workout includes detected movement of the user.

38. The method of claim 22, wherein workout data associated with the athletic workout is received from an athletic performance monitoring device through a wireless connection.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising transmitting the workout data to a remote network athletic performance tracking site.

40. The method of claim 22, further comprising displaying a list of workout routes.

41. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:

receive user input corresponding to initiating an athletic workout including initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and

in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout;

lock out one or more portions of a touch-sensitive display of the apparatus, including preventing touch input in the one or more portions;

assign a first function to a first hardware input control of the apparatus, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function; and

assign a third function to a second hardware input control of the apparatus, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and

wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.