Athletic performance user interface

• US 9,224,291 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2013
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• 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:
  US13/896,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20130249708A1
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 345168-178, 455/566, 700 91- 93, 482/1, 482/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

Athletic data may be recorded and displayed using a computing device such as a mobile communication device during performance of physical activity. In some examples, the device may provide options for defining and recording athletic activity performed by the user. Such options may include various content item selection and rendering controls. Additionally or alternatively, route selection and controls may be provided through the device. Recorded activity data may further be transmitted to a remote site through a network.

Claims

1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a mobile device to:

generate a selection interface displaying a plurality of selectable athletic activity types;

receive a selection of an activity type from the selection interface; and

initiate an athletic activity recordation process including;

deactivating at least a portion of the selection interface;

mapping one or more selectable functions of the at least a portion of the selection interface to one or more hardware buttons of the mobile device;

generating an in-workout interface, wherein the in-workout interface includes at least two of;

an amount of energy expended, a pace, a distance and a total amount of time spent performing an athletic activity corresponding to the selected activity type;

receiving athletic activity data for the athletic activity being performed from one or more sensors;

classifying the athletic activity data into a classification based upon one or more of a detected distance traveled, a total time spent performing the athletic activity, and an average speed value;

inferring, based upon the athletic activity data being proximal to a predetermined category threshold, a best set of saved athletic data for comparison to the classification; and

updating the in-workout interface by displaying a comparison of the best set of athletic data for the classification to the received athletic activity data.

2. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to:

prior to initiating the athletic activity recording process, generate a content selection interface for selecting one or more content items to be rendered during the athletic activity.

3. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2, wherein the content selection interface includes a pre-defined playlist.

4. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to:

generate a workout initiation interface comprising information identifying the selected activity type and one or more selected content items, the workout initiation interface further comprising a command to begin recording the athletic activity, and

render the one or more selected content items during recordation of the athletic activity.

5. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 4, wherein the in-workout interface is generated in response to detecting a selection of the command to begin recording the athletic activity.

6. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 4, wherein the in-workout interface comprises the amount of energy expended, the pace, the distance and the total amount of time spent performing an athletic activity corresponding to the selected activity type.

7. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 4, wherein the in-workout interface further comprises a control option for controlling rendering of the one or more selected content items.

8. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 7, wherein the in-workout interface further comprises a selection button configured to cause the mobile device to begin rendering a content item specifically pre-associated with the selection button, wherein the selection button is different from the control options.

9. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to upload the received athletic activity data to a remote device through a network.

10. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to record a physical route taken by an individual during performance of the athletic activity.

11. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to provide a physical route selection interface comprising a plurality of selectable routes.

12. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the mobile device to:

receive a selection of a physical route from the plurality of selectable routes; and

determine a user'"'"'s location relative to the physical route.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to;

generate a selection interface displaying a plurality of selectable athletic activity types;

receive a selection of an activity type from the selection interface; and

initiate an athletic activity recordation process including;

deactivating at least a portion of the selection interface;

mapping one or more selectable functions of the at least a portion of the selection interface to one or more hardware buttons of the apparatus;

generating an in-workout interface, wherein the in-workout interface includes at least two of;

an amount of energy expended, a pace, a distance and a total amount of time spent performing an athletic activity corresponding to the selected activity type;

receiving athletic activity data for the athletic activity being performed from one or more sensors;

classifying the athletic activity data into a classification based upon one or more of a detected distance traveled, a total time spent performing the athletic activity, and an average speed value;

inferring, based upon the athletic activity data being proximal to a predetermined category threshold, a best set of saved athletic data for comparison to the classification; and

updating the in-workout interface by displaying a comparison of the best set of athletic data for the classification to the received athletic activity data.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

prior to initiating the athletic activity recording process, generate a content selection interface for selecting one or more content items to be rendered during the athletic activity.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

generate a workout initiation interface comprising information identifying the selected activity type and one or more selected content items, the workout initiation interface further comprising a command to begin recording the athletic activity, and

render the one or more selected content items during recordation of the athletic activity.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the in-workout interface comprises the amount of energy expended, the pace, the distance and the total amount of time spent performing an athletic activity corresponding to the selected activity type.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to record a physical route taken by an individual during performance of the athletic activity.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

generate a route selection interface comprising a plurality of selectable routes;

receive a selection of a physical route from the plurality of selectable routes; and

determine a user'"'"'s location relative to the physical route.

19. A method comprising:

generating, by a mobile computing device, a selection interface displaying a plurality of selectable athletic activity types;

receiving, by the mobile computing device, a selection of an activity type from the selection interface; and

initiating, by the mobile computing device, an athletic activity recordation process including;

deactivating at least a portion of the selection interface;

mapping one or more selectable functions of the at least a portion of the selection interface to one or more hardware buttons of the mobile computing device;

generating an in-workout interface, wherein the in-workout interface includes at least two of;

an amount of energy expended, a pace, a distance and a total amount of time spent performing an athletic activity corresponding to the selected activity type;

receiving athletic activity data for the athletic activity being performed from one or more sensors;

classifying the athletic activity data into a classification based upon one or more of a detected distance traveled, a total time spent performing the athletic activity, and an average speed value;

inferring, based upon the athletic activity data being proximal to a predetermined category threshold, a best set of saved athletic data for comparison to the classification; and

updating the in-workout interface by displaying a comparison of the best set of athletic data for the classification to the received athletic activity data.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

prior to initiating the athletic activity recording process, generating a content selection interface for selecting one or more content items to be rendered during the athletic activity;

generating a route selection menu comprising a plurality of selectable routes;

receiving a selection of a physical route from the plurality of selectable routes; and

determining a user'"'"'s location relative to the physical route.