Activity recognition with activity reminders

• US 9,589,445 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: White, Kristen L., Orenstein, Michael L., Campbell, Jenny, Self, Christina S., Walker, Elizabeth, Micheletti, Marco, McKeag, Greg, Zipperer, James, Lapinsky, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US14/194,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20150042475A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/521, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.12, 340/539.13, 340/5.52, 340/1.1, 340/5.1, 700/91
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes non-skid devices, e.g. ice-spurs or studs for football shoes, A43C15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1038 Measuring plantar pressure during gait
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1128 using image analysis A61B5/1127 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• 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 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/65 skin conductivity
• 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: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/003 : Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• 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: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 : Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 : specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 : Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 : using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 : Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

Abstract

An athletic performance monitoring system, for motivating a user to reach a goal level of athletic activity. The system may motivate the user by calculation a deficit between a current total level of activity and the goal level of athletic activity, and suggesting activity types that the user may carry out an order to reach the goal level, wherein the suggested activity types may be based on activities that are geographically close to the user, or sporting equipment worn by, or in possession of, the user.

Claims

1. A unitary apparatus configured to be worn by a user, comprising:

a processor;

a sensor configured to capture motion and location data of the user;

a network adapter;

a user interface; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform at least;

capturing, from the sensor while being worn on the user, motion data generated by the sensor as a result of a motion of the user;

calculating, from the motion data, an activity point metric indicative of an amount of physical activity carried out by the user over a first time period;

calculating a goal status that compares the calculated activity point metric with a goal activity point total for a second time period that encompasses the first time period;

detecting, from the sensor while being worn on the user, a current location of the user;

receiving, through the network adapter, data indicating that one or more individuals known to the user are participating in a physical activity at a sporting facility that is within a proximity of the current location of the user;

identifying the physical activity as a stored activity in which the user has previously participated; and

communicating, using the user interface, a motivational message to the user suggesting that the user join the physical activity at the sporting facility,

wherein the physical activity, if participated in by the user within a remainder of the second time period, would cause the user to meet the goal activity point total, based on the calculated goal status.

2. The unitary apparatus of claim 1, wherein the physical activity is suggested based on one or more items of athletic equipment in possession of the user.

3. The unitary apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network adapter comprises a cellular network adapter configured to connect the unitary apparatus of a cellular network.

4. The unitary apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more individuals known to the user are detected to be participating in the physical activity at the sporting facility from data received from an online social network.

5. The unitary apparatus of claim 1, wherein the physical activity comprises one or more physical activities that are communicated to the user with a ranking order based on a likelihood of there being enough time remaining in the second time period to meet the goal activity point total by participating in the one or more physical activities.

6. The unitary apparatus of claim 1, wherein the suggested physical activity is communicated to the user as a destinations on a map.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

a sensor;

a network adapter

a user interface; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to;

capture motion and location data from the sensor;

calculate an activity point metric from the motion data indicative of an amount of physical activity performed by a user over a specified time period;

calculate a deficit number of activity points as a difference between the activity point metric and a goal activity point total;

receive, through the network interface, data indicating that one or more individuals known to the user are participating in a physical activity at a sporting facility that is within a proximity of a current location of the user;

identify the physical activity as a stored activity in which the user has previously participated; and

communicate, via the user interface, a motivation message to the user suggesting that the user join the physical activity at the sporting facility to make up the deficit number of activity points.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is configured detect athletic equipment in possession of the user, and wherein the suggested physical activity is based, at least in part, on the detected athletic equipment.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is a unitary apparatus configured to be worn on an appendage of the user.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the activity point metric is based on a number of calories burned by the user.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores an electronic collection of information of athletic equipment in possession of the user, and wherein the physical activity is suggested based on the information of athletic equipment.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the sensor comprises a location-determining sensor.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the suggested physical activity is communicated to the user as a destination on a digital map.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor are configured to perform at least:

capture sensor data generated by a first sensor as a result of a motion of a user;

capture sensor data generated by a second sensor indicative of a location of the user;

calculate an activity point metric indicative of an amount of activity carried out by the user over a first time period;

receive data indicating that one or more individuals known to the user are participating in a physical activity at a sporting facility that is within a proximity of a current location of the user;

communicate a motivational message to the user when the activity point metric is within a threshold amount of a goal activity point total for a second time period that encompasses the first time period, wherein the motivational message includes a suggestion that the user join the physical activity at the sporting facility.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the first sensor comprises an accelerometer sensor.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the suggested physical activity is communicated to the user as a destination on a digital map.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the suggested physical activity is based on one or more activities previously participated in by the user, stored as an electronic collection of information of previous activities in the non-transitory computer-readable medium.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the activity point metric is based on a total time participating in an athletic activity by the user.