Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products, and applications thereof

• US 10,878,719 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2016
• Issued: 12/29/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Powch, Maya Ann, Black, Stephen John, Hope, Tony, Dibenedetto, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Saint-Vil, Eddy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ermlick, William D
• Application Number:
  US15/184,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20160358504A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,657 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0025 Tracking the path or location of one or more users, e.g. players of a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• 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: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/003 Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
• 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

Abstract

Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service includes the steps of granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service, maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account, receiving the new workout from a coach, adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts, and exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service, comprising:

granting the athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service;

maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account;

receiving the new workout from a coach, the new workout comprising a plurality of intervals;

adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts;

exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device, wherein the information comprises an assessment of a relative fitness level of the athlete; and

generating a modified workout routine before starting the new workout based on the assessment, the modified workout routine comprising a modified plurality of intervals,

wherein when the athlete begins the new workout, the portable fitness monitoring device is configured to generate performance information as the athlete performs the new workout,

wherein the portable fitness monitoring device is adapted to display simultaneously a progress bar and a separate target bar,

wherein the progress bar is adapted to graphically indicate the modified plurality of intervals associated with the modified workout routine and a progress mark is adapted to move along the progress bar to indicate the athlete'"'"'s current progress within the modified plurality of intervals,

wherein the target bar includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is adapted to graphically indicate the athlete'"'"'s current performance information and the second portion is adapted to graphically indicate a goal performance information level for the athlete during one of the modified plurality of intervals of the new workout, and

wherein the portable fitness monitoring device is adapted to modify the target bar display by changing the position of the entire first portion relative to the second portion based on the new workout to indicate that the athlete should modify their current activity level to meet the goal performance information level, wherein changing the position of the entire first portion relative to the second portion comprises changing the position of the entire first portion without changing the position of the second portion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of maintaining a schedule of workouts comprises associating workouts with particular calendar days.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of presenting the coach with a graphical representation of the schedule of workouts.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical representation of the schedule of the workouts is a calendar.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of receiving the new workout from the coach comprises presenting a graphical user interface that allows the coach to associate the new workout with a particular day on the calendar.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the graphical user interface allows the coach to drag an icon representing the new workout to an icon representing the particular day on the calendar.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target time.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target distance.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target pace.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified plurality of intervals of the progress bar are color-coded, and each of the interval has an intensity goal associated with a respective color.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the intensity goal is heart rate based.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the intensity goal is speed based.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the intensity goal is pace based.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of exchanging information comprises sending a workout routine to the portable fitness monitoring device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable fitness monitoring device is a mobile phone.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the mobile phone includes a GPS receiver.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the steps are executed using at least one processor.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the schedule of workouts is maintained on a server.