Training program and music playlist generation for athletic training

• US 8,858,400 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2013
• Issued: 10/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Omar A.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/045,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20140040266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 376 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482900-902, 434/247, 705/15, 705/16
• US Class Current: 482/9
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
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• 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
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• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 : Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 : based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• 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: G07C 1/22 : in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 : involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 : by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 : for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 : according to context-related or environment-related conditions

Abstract

Systems and techniques for generating an athletic training program and selecting music for playing during the training program are described. Based on specified parameters, a training program module may generate a customized training program intended to help an athlete reach a goal. In conjunction therewith or independently thereof, a music selection module may generate a music playlist for playing during a training program. Music selection parameters may include training intensity, user speed, user location, user mood, a user'"'"'s currently performance (e.g., as compared to an expected performance) and the like. The music selection module may select songs from a personal library or a public database of music. Music selection may be made to maximize user motivation/inspiration.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor; and

memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to provide;

a training program generator module configured to;

receive a user-specified training parameter, and

generate an athletic activity training schedule for a user based on the user-specified training parameter; and

a music playlist generator module configured to automatically select one or more songs for a music playlist to be played during an athletic workout corresponding to the training schedule, wherein automatic selection of the one or more songs is based on a geographic location of the user during the workout.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the music playlist generator module is further configured to select the one or more songs based on a duration of the athletic workout.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the music playlist generator module is further configured to select the one or more songs based on a user-specified artist.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the music playlist generator module is further configured to receive a user instruction to select the one or more songs from a user-specified library.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the user-specified library includes a personal music library of the user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the music playlist generator is further configured to receive a user instruction requesting recommendations by the music playlist generator module for one or more additional songs.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the music playlist generator module is further configured to recommend the one or more additional songs by determining a similarity between a first song and a second song, wherein the first song is specified by the user for at least one of:

the athletic workout and a previous athletic workout.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the similarity between the first and second songs is determined based on at least one other user purchasing both the first and second songs.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the similarity between the first and second songs is determined based on a popularity level of each of the first and second songs.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the similarity between the first and second songs is determined based on a genre of each of the first and second songs.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the similarity between the first and second songs is determined based on an artist of each of the first and second songs.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the music playlist generator module is configured to select the one or more songs for the music playlist based on a level of motivation provided by the one or more songs to the user.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the music playlist generator module is configured to determine the level of motivation provided by the one or more songs by determining an amount of athletic activity previously performed by the user during the playing of the one or more songs.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the amount of athletic activity previously performed by the user includes an amount of athletic activity performed during a previous workout and wherein the music playlist generator is configured to select the one or more songs for the music playlist in response to determining that the amount of athletic activity performed during the previous workout exceeded a predefined target amount of athletic activity for the previous workout.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the music playlist generator is configured to select the one or more songs for the music playlist in response to determining that the level of motivation is above a specified threshold.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the specified threshold comprises a threshold amount of athletic activity.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the training program generator module is further configured to receive a user selection of a coach for the workout, wherein the automatic selection of the one or more songs is performed further based on one or more songs used for a workout of the coach.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein automatic selection of the one or more songs is further based on a number of times the one or more songs have been purchased.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein automatic selection of the one or more songs is further based on a number of times the one or more songs have been selected for a workout.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein automatic selection of the one or more songs is further based on a pace of the user.