Components, systems and methods of bicycle-based network connectivity and methods for controlling a bicycle having network connectivity
First Claim
1. A bicycle comprising:
- a frame;
two wheels supported by the frame;
a transmission;
a bicycle speed sensor; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the transmission and the bicycle speed sensor, the controller having a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a set of instructions executable by the processor toobtain rider information,obtain bicycle information including information from the bicycle speed sensor,obtain location information associated with the bicycle,obtain terrain information associated with the location information, andin response to an anticipated change in terrain, cause a change in a ratio of the transmission.
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Abstract
A bicycle configured for communication with other bicycles, a centralized server, client computing devices and third party servers allows the rider to be connected with friends, coaches/trainers, and third party vendors including vendors associated with lodging, food, and other conveniences, vendors associated with bike servicing, equipment, warranties, and other bike related products and services, and vendors associated with routes, areas or destinations. Information may be communicated in real time or stored in memory and communicated to servers, client devices, other riders, etc., at a later date. Information may be communicated to the bike controller for route planning, service scheduling, training purposes and the like. Information communicated to or from the bicycle may be performed as indicated by the rider or there may be predetermined rules or guidelines for what information is collected and to whom the information may be sent to or received from.
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26 Claims
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1. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame; two wheels supported by the frame; a transmission; a bicycle speed sensor; and a controller communicatively coupled to the transmission and the bicycle speed sensor, the controller having a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a set of instructions executable by the processor to obtain rider information, obtain bicycle information including information from the bicycle speed sensor, obtain location information associated with the bicycle, obtain terrain information associated with the location information, and in response to an anticipated change in terrain, cause a change in a ratio of the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a transmission of a bicycle by a controller communicatively coupled to a bicycle speed sensor and the transmission, the method comprising:
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obtaining rider information; obtaining bicycle information including information from the bicycle speed sensor; obtaining location information associated with the bicycle; obtaining terrain information associated with the location information; controlling the transmission according to a control scheme for the rider; and in response to an anticipated change in terrain, causing a change in a ratio of the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame; two wheels supported by the frame; a drivetrain configured to propel the bicycle; a controller communicatively coupled to a network, the controller having a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a set of instructions executable by the processor to obtain rider information for a rider of the bicycle, obtain bicycle information, determine location information associated with the bicycle, obtain terrain information associated with the location information, determine a set of routes for presentation to the rider based on the rider information, the bicycle information, the location information, and the terrain information, and present the set of routes to the rider; and a transmission, wherein the non-transitory memory of the controller further stores a set of instructions executable by the processor to control the transmission according to a control scheme for the rider and further executable to cause a change in a ratio of the transmission in response to an anticipated change in terrain. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A controller for use with a bicycle having a frame, two wheels supported by the frame, and a drivetrain including a transmission for propelling the bicycle, the controller communicatively coupled to a network and configured to:
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communicate with a GPS receiver to determine a location of the bicycle, communicate with a map source and determine terrain information based upon the determined location of the bicycle, receive information about the bicycle, determine a set of routes available to a rider based on the location of the bicycle, the terrain associated with the location of the bicycle, and at least one performance characteristic of the rider, control, during a ride along a selected route from the set of routes, the transmission according to a control scheme for the rider, and cause a change in a ratio of the transmission in response to an anticipated change in terrain. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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