Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and milestone tracking

• US 10,456,623 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Weast, Aaron B., Cobbett, Jamian R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganesan, Sundhara M
• Application Number:
  US15/444,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20170235922A1
• Time in Patent Office: 973 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6813 Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part A61B5/6802 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• 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 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 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/06 Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers
• 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: Y10S 482/901 having computer circuitry

Abstract

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a computing device, a first location of an activity monitoring device worn by a user;

receiving, by the computing device, athletic activity data from the activity monitoring device indicating one or more athletic activities performed by the user;

generating, by the computing device, an application interface that communicates the received athletic activity data to the user; and

automatically establishing, based on the determined first location, one or more display characteristics for the application interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, a first algorithm for measuring user activity based on the determined first location.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input identifying one or more activity metrics to be displayed via the application interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first location of the activity monitoring device further comprises:

receiving input indicating the first location on the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, a second location of the activity monitoring device worn by the user; and

modifying a first display characteristic of the application interface based on the second location.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein modifying the first display characteristic further comprises:

deactivating one or more displays of the application interface.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, a second location of the activity monitoring device worn by the user; and

modifying a first device characteristic of the activity monitoring device based on the second location.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein modifying the first device characteristic further comprises:

automatically configuring the activity monitoring device to use a haptic output.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining a distance between the second location and a third location on the user; and

adjusting a force level of the haptic output in accordance with the determined distance.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein modifying the first device characteristic further comprises:

automatically configuring the activity monitoring device to use an audio output.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a distance between the second location and a third location on the user; and

adjusting a volume level of the audio output in accordance with the determined distance.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors;

an input device; and

memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to;

determine a first location of an activity monitoring device worn by a user;

receive athletic activity data from the activity monitoring device indicating one or more athletic activities performed by the user;

generate an application interface that communicates the received athletic activity data to the user; and

automatically establish, based on the determined first location, one or more display characteristics for the application interface.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

determine, based on the determined first location, a first algorithm to measure user activity.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to determine the first location of the activity monitoring device by:

receiving, via the input device, input indicating the first location on the user.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

determine a second location of the activity monitoring device worn by the user; and

modify a first display characteristic of the application interface based on the second location.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to modify the first display characteristic by:

deactivate one or more displays of the application interface.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

determine a second location of the activity monitoring device worn by the user; and

modify a first device characteristic of the activity monitoring device based on the second location.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to modify the first device characteristic by:

automatically configuring the activity monitoring device to use a haptic output.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

determine a distance between the second location and a third location on the user; and

adjust a force level of the haptic output in accordance with the determined distance.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to modify the first device characteristic by:

automatically configuring the activity monitoring device to use an audio output.