Training scripts

• US 9,511,261 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2015
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Clark, James W., Helprin, Theodore H., Shum, Albert
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/691,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20150224363A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• 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 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• 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 2230/207 P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 : temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 : Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• 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 69/00 : Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 : Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 : Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 : Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 : Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/303 : specially adapted to simulate circulation of bodily fluids
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 : with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 : having computer circuitry

Abstract

A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

measuring a physiological characteristic of a user;

processing, by a processor, an electronic training script defining a sequence of athletic activities to be performed by the user; and

prompting the user to perform a next athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities based on a measurement of the physiological characteristic indicating completion of a previous athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities.

2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the physiological characteristic comprises at least one of a heart rate of the user, blood pressure of the user, and blood-oxygen content of the user.

3. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input specifying at least one athletic activity.

4. The method recited in claim 3, further comprising:

receiving input specifying a duration of the at least one athletic activity.

5. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by a communication device, the training script to a servant device.

6. The method recited in claim 5, wherein the communication device comprises a wireless communication device configured to communicate with the servant device.

7. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting of the user further comprises presenting on a display device an instruction to rest for a predetermined amount of time.

8. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting of the user further comprises presenting on a display device an instruction to stretch for a predetermined amount of time.

9. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising:

processing, by the processor, information received from a remote sensing device, wherein the remote sensing device includes one or more sensors.

10. The method recited in claim 9, wherein the information comprises at least one of heart rate information and acceleration information.

11. The method recited in claim 9, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, the method further comprising:

processing, by the processor, at least one step in response to the remote sensing device receiving the information from at least one of a specified sensor and a specified sensor type.

12. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, and wherein each of the steps has a defined performance data, and wherein the plurality of steps each automatically start a subsequent step when the defined performance data of a previous step has been measured.

13. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting of the user prompts for input prior to prompting the user to perform the next athletic activity.

14. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

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

process a measurement of a physiological characteristic of a user;

process an electronic training script defining a sequence of athletic activities to be performed by the user; and

prompt the user to perform a next athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities based on a measurement of the physiological characteristic indicating completion of a previous athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities.

15. The apparatus recited in claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:

process activity information received from a remote sensing device, wherein the remote sensing device includes one or more sensors.

16. The apparatus recited in claim 15, wherein the activity information comprises at least one of heart rate information and acceleration information.

17. The apparatus recited in claim 15, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:

process at least one step in response to the remote sensing device receiving activity information from at least one of a specified sensor and a specified sensor type.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform at least:

measuring a physiological characteristic of a user;

processing an electronic training script defining a sequence of athletic activities to be performed by the user; and

prompting the user to perform a next athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities based on a measurement of the physiological characteristic indicating completion of a previous athletic activity in the sequence of athletic activities.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:

process activity information received from a remote sensing device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, wherein each of the steps has a defined performance data, and wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus of:

automatically initiate a subsequent step when the defined performance data of a previous step has been measured.