Monitoring and tracking athletic activity

• US 9,345,930 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Hoffman, Michael T., Crankson, Kwamina, Nims, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Angkool, David Phantana
• Application Number:
  US13/871,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20130238287A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 715/772
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• 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 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 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• 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 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 : Pressure
• 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 2225/54 : Transponders, e.g. RFID
• 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 2230/75 : 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 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0697 : Reservation devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 : with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 : Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 : External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• 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: G06Q 50/01 : Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

Tracking and monitoring athletic activity offers individuals with additional motivation to continue such behavior. An individual may track his or her athletic activity by completing goals. These goals may be represented by real-world objects such as food items, landmarks, buildings, statues, other physical structures, toys and the like. Each object may correspond to an athletic activity goal and require an amount of athletic activity to complete the goal. For example, a donut goal object may correspond to an athletic activity goal of burning 350 calories. The user may progress from goal object to goal object. Goal objects may increase in difficulty (e.g., amount of athletic activity required) and might only be available for selection upon completing an immediately previous goal object, a number of goal objects, an amount of athletic activity and the like.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

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

receive user input selection indicating a plurality of workout activities for a workout plan;

detect athletic activity data stored in an athletic data collection module;

determine whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least a first type of workout activity;

in response to determining whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to the first type of workout activity, determine whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to a second type of workout activity;

generate a display of an interface comprising the plurality of workout activities, wherein one or more workout activities in the plurality of workout activities correspond to real-world geographic location, and wherein each of the plurality of workout activities in the workout plan is associated with a virtual object corresponding to the stored athletic activity data;

receive data indicating an amount of athletic activity performed by a user; and

visually update an appearance of each virtual object in accordance with the received athletic activity data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least the first type of workout activity further entails examining data identifiers stored in association with the athletic activity data.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

direct the user to a first athletic activity monitoring and tracking site in response to determining that the athletic activity data includes only data relating to the first type of workout activity.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

direct the user to a second athletic activity and monitoring site in response to determining that the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least the first type of workout activity and the second type of workout activity.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

transmit the detected athletic activity data to the athletic activity and monitoring site to which the user has been directed.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

receive a selection of a goal type corresponding to a first workout activity;

receive user input specifying parameters for a goal of the goal type; and

display a plurality of virtual objects for the goal based on the specified goal parameters.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein to receive a selection of the goal type corresponding to the first workout activity includes receiving the virtual object from a remote site.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

create a goal in the interface;

add the goal to a workout plan comprising a plurality of goals;

associate the goal with a first goal category of the workout plan; and

receive user input selection indicating an order of progression for the plurality of goals.

9. A method comprising:

detecting, by a computing device, athletic activity data stored in an athletic data collection module;

receiving user input selection indicating a plurality of workout activities for a workout plan;

determining, by a computing device, whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least a first type of workout activity;

in response to determining whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to the first type of activity, determining, by a computing device, whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to a second type of workout activity;

generating, by a computing device, a display of an interface comprising the plurality of workout activities, wherein one or more workout activities in the plurality of workout activities correspond to a real-world geographic location, and wherein each of the plurality of workout activities in the workout plan is associated with a virtual object corresponding to the stored athletic activity data;

receiving, by a computing device, data indicating an amount of athletic activity performed by a user; and

visually updating an appearance of each virtual object in accordance with the received athletic activity data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least the first type of workout activity further entails examining data identifiers stored in association with the athletic activity data.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising directing the user to a first athletic activity monitoring and tracking site in response to determining that the athletic activity data includes only data relating to the first type of workout activity.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising directing the user to a second athletic activity and monitoring site in response to determining that the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least the first type of workout activity and the second type of workout activity.

13. The method of claim 11 comprising transmitting the detected athletic activity data to the athletic activity and monitoring site to which the user has been directed.

14. The method of claim 9, further cause comprising:

receiving a selection of a goal type corresponding to a first workout activity;

receiving user input specifying parameters for a goal of the goal type; and

displaying a plurality of virtual objects for the goal based on the specified goal parameters.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein receiving a selection of a goal type corresponding to a first workout activity includes receiving the virtual object from a remote site.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

creating a goal in the interface;

adding the goal to a workout plan comprising a plurality of goals;

associating the goal with a first goal category of the workout plan; and

receiving user input selection indicating an order of progression for the plurality of goals.

17. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:

receive user input selection indicating a plurality of workout activities for a workout plan;

detect athletic activity data stored in an athletic data collection module;

determine whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to at least a first type of workout activity;

in response to determining whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to the first type of workout activity, determine whether the athletic activity data includes data relating to a second type of workout activity;

generate a display of an interface comprising the plurality of workout activities, wherein one or more workout activities in the plurality of workout activities correspond to a real-world geographic location, and wherein each of the plurality of workout activities in the workout plan is associated with a virtual object corresponding to the stored athletic activity data;

receive data indicating an amount of athletic activity performed by a user; and

visually update an appearance of each virtual object in accordance with the received athletic activity data.

18. The one or more computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

receive a selection of a goal type corresponding to a first workout activity;

receive user input specifying parameters for a goal of the goal type; and

display a plurality of virtual objects for the goal based on the specified goal parameters.

19. The one or more computer readable media of claim 18, wherein to receive a selection of a goal type corresponding to a first workout activity includes receiving the virtual object from a remote site.

20. The one or more computer readable media of claim 18, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

create a goal in the interface;

add the goal to a workout plan comprising a plurality of goals;

associate the goal with a first goal category of the workout plan; and

receive user input selection indicating an order of progression for the plurality of goals.