Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays and applications thereof

• US 8,801,577 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2013
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Oleson, Mark Arthur, Tomlinson, Scott, Dibenedetto, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US13/743,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20130162427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482900-902, 434/247
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 1/00 Buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/00 Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 13/00 Hook or eye fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 17/00 Press-button or snap fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 18/00 Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0007 Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/14 characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A44D 2203/00 Fastening by use of magnets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• 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 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• 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 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 : Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 : having computer circuitry

Abstract

Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring device for monitoring an individual during a physical activity may include an article for wearing adapted to releasably fix the portable fitness monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s body, a sensor adapted to sense performance parameter information, a display adapted to present visual output to the individual, and a memory operatively coupled to a processor. The memory may store computer readable instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable fitness monitoring device to generate a first visual output for the display that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual should be performing at, and generate a second visual output for the display that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual is currently performing at.

Claims

1. A portable fitness monitoring device for monitoring an individual during a physical activity, the portable fitness monitoring device comprising:

an article for wearing adapted to releasably fix the portable fitness monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s body;

a sensor adapted to sense performance parameter information;

a display adapted to present visual output to the individual; and

a memory operatively coupled to a processor and storing computer readable instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable fitness monitoring device to;

generate a first visual output for the display that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual should be performing at, and

generate a second visual output for the display that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual is currently performing at.

2. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the first visual output further includes a color previously associated with the intensity level that the individual should be performing at.

3. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the second visual, output further includes a color previously associated with the intensity level that the individual is currently performing at.

4. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores computer readable instruction that, when executed, cause the portable fitness monitoring device to generate the first visual output and the second visual output at the same time.

5. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the article for wearing comprises a band or straps for coupling the portable fitness monitoring device to the individual'"'"'s wrist.

6. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises one of a heart rate sensor, an accelerometer, and a GPS receiver.

7. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a heart rate sensor, and the portable fitness monitoring device further comprises an accelerometer adapted to sense performance parameter information during the physical activity.

8. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a heart rate sensor, and the portable fitness monitoring device further comprises a GPS receiver adapted to sense performance parameter information during the physical activity.

10. The portable fitness monitoring, device of claim 1, wherein the display is a touch screen display.

11. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 10, wherein the touch screen display comprises a capacitance touch screen display.

12. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores computer readable instruction that, when executed, cause the portable fitness monitoring device to store the performance parameter information in the memory of the portable fitness monitoring device.

13. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising a wireless transceiver adapted to send data to a separate device.

9. The portable fitness monitoring device of claim wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, and the portable fitness monitoring device further comprises a GPS receiver adapted to sense performance parameter information during the physical activity.