Adaptive watch

• US 10,080,503 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2017
• Issued: 09/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Prstojevich, Michael D., Robinette, Christopher A., Helprin, Theodore H., Case, Jr., Charles W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stice, Paula J
• Application Number:
  US15/675,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20170340222A1
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 482900-902
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• 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 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• 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 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/40 respiratory characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 19/12 Arrangements for reducing power consumption during storage
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 : for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 : relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• 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

Abstract

A watch or other type of portable electronic console that employs a number of different functions in order to improve its usability. The watch may, for example, allow a user to connect the watch to one or more remote electronic devices, such as an electronic performance sensor or MP3 player. The watch then displays information related to the connected electronic devices. Still further, the watch may allow a user to control the operation of one or more connected remote electronic devices. Thus, if the watch is connected to a remote speed/distance monitor employing a calibration variable, then the watch may allow the user to adjust the calibration variable.

Claims

1. An athletic watch comprising:

a processor;

a wireless transmitter and receiver physically connected the processor;

a display physically connected to the processor;

a sensor wirelessly connected to the processor through the wireless transmitter and receiver; and

a non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to cause the athletic watch at least to;

prompt a user to exercise at a plurality of user-selected successive exertion levels by displaying on the display a plurality of successive countdown timers in combination with an exertion level instruction, wherein an exertion level is based on an approximate breathing rate of the user;

determine one or more heart rate zones based on heart rate measurements received from the sensor while the user exercises at the plurality of successive exertion levels;

process heart rate data associated with the user to determine a heart rate zone, from the one or more heart rate zones, within which the user is exercising;

communicate, using the wireless transmitter and receiver, to a device remote from the athletic watch, at least a portion of the processed heart rate data; and

display on the display, heart rate limit values associated with the heart rate zones.

2. The athletic watch of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the processed heart rate data comprises a beats per minute value.

3. The athletic watch of claim 1, wherein communication of the at least a portion of the processed heart rate data utilizes two-way transmissions using radio waves.

4. The athletic watch of claim 1, further comprising:

an accelerometer, configured to detect motion of the athletic watch.

5. The athletic watch of claim 4, wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by processor, are further configured to cause the athletic watch at least to:

enter a power save state if the accelerometer does not detect motion of the athletic watch during a predetermined period.

6. An athletic watch comprising:

a processor;

a display physically connected to the processor;

a heart rate sensor physically connected to the processor; and

a non-transitory memory physically connected to the processor, and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to cause the athletic watch at least to;

prompt a user to exercise at a plurality of user-selected successive exertion levels, by displaying on the display a plurality of successive countdown timers in combination with an exertion level instruction, wherein an exertion level is based on an approximate breathing rate of the user;

determine one or more heart rate zones based on first heart rate measurements received from the heart rate sensor while the user exercises at the plurality of successive exertion levels;

prompt the user to exercise while maintaining heart rate within a selected one of the one or more heart rate zones;

process second heart rate measurements associated with the user to determine whether the user is within the selected one of the one or more heart rate zones; and

display on the display, heart rate limit values associated with the heart rate zones.

7. The athletic watch of claim 6, wherein the heart rate limit values are expressed in units of beats per minute.

8. The athletic watch of claim 6, wherein the heart rate sensor is physically connected to the processor by a conductive wire.

9. The athletic watch of claim 6, further comprising:

an accelerometer, configured to detect motion of the athletic watch.

10. The athletic watch of claim 9, wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by processor, are further configured to cause the athletic watch at least to:

enter a power save state if the accelerometer does not detect motion of the athletic watch during a predetermined period.