Monitoring fitness using a mobile device

• US 9,795,831 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2015
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Hoffman, Michael T., Crankson, Kwamina, Nims, Jason, Orenstein, Michael L., White, Kristen L.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'Agostino, Paul A
• Application Number:
  US14/982,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20160107064A1
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• 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 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• 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 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/73 Altitude
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• 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 2230/06 : heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/10 : electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 : P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 : temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 : calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 : Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 : Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0059 : Exercising apparatus with reward systems
• 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 24/0084 : Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 : Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 : by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• 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 1/1698 : 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 3/165 : Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 : Social networking
• 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: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• 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 1/724095 : Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 : according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 : including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

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

receive, from a first sensor, athletic performance data for an athletic activity performed by a user and store the athletic performance data;

receive, from a second sensor, geographic location data associated with the athletic activity;

determine an attribute of the geographic location data, wherein the attribute includes information other than identification of geographic locations associated with the athletic activity performed;

tag the athletic performance data with the attribute of the geographic location data;

generate a route map showing the geographic location data, wherein the route map further includes a first marker at a first geographic location and a second marker at a second geographic location, wherein the first marker and the second marker are placed upon a determination that a first value of the attribute at the first geographic location is different than a second value of the attribute at the second geographic location; and

responsive to receiving a user input interacting with the first marker at the first geographic location, providing the first value of the attribute.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute includes weather information.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute includes terrain information.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute includes elevation information.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute is retrieved from a remote network device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first marker identifies at least one metric of the athletic performance data, and wherein a simultaneously provisioning of the first value of the attribute of the geographic location data and the at least one metric is provided via a user selection.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one metric comprises pace and wherein generating the route map comprises:

selecting different colors for different portions of the route map depending on the pace of the user during each of the different portions.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first marker on the route map indicates a highest elevation of the route map and the second marker on the route map indicates a lowest elevation of the route map.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a difference between the first value of the attribute of the first marker at the first geographical location and the second value of the attribute of the second marker at the second geographic location is above a threshold value.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

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

receive, from a first sensor, geographic location data of a user during an athletic activity;

identify at least a portion of a route on which the user is performing an athletic activity;

determine at least one attribute of the at least one portion of the route, wherein the at least one attribute includes information other than identification of geographic locations associated with the athletic activity;

generate a recommendation for performing a modified athletic activity on the at least one portion of the route based on the at least one attribute; and

responsive to receiving a user input interacting with a recommendation indicator associated with the recommendation, providing information relating to the recommendation for performing the modified athletic activity associated with the at least one portion of the route.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one attribute includes terrain information.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one attribute includes weather information.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one attribute includes elevation information.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the computer readable instructions for generating the recommendation are executed based on a workout history of the user.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the computer readable instructions for identifying the at least a portion of the route includes instructions for comparing the geographic location data to geographic locations stored for one or more pre-stored workout routes.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the recommendation includes a recommended pace.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the recommendation includes advice for running on a particular type of terrain.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the recommendation includes motivational comments.

19. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, from a first sensor, athletic performance data for an athletic activity performed by a user;

receiving, from a second sensor, geographic location data associated with the athletic activity;

determining an attribute of the geographic location data, wherein the attribute includes information other than identification of geographic locations associated with the athletic activity performed;

generating, to a display of a user device, a route map showing the geographic location data and including a first marker at a first geographic location and a second marker at a second geographic location, wherein the first marker and the second marker are placed upon a determination that a first value of the attribute at the first geographic location is different than a second value of the attribute at the second geographic location; and

responsive to receiving a user input on the display of the user device interacting with the first marker at the first geographic location, providing the first value of the attribute at the first geographic location.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein generating the route map comprises:

selecting different colors for different portions of the route map depending on a pace of the user during each of the different portions.