Wearable Device Assembly Having Athletic Functionality
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1. A method of calibration relating to monitoring athletic performance of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an athletic performance monitoring device;
performing an athletic activity by the user traversing a known distance wherein the device records the athletic performance by measuring the distance traversed;
displaying the measured distance traversed to provide a measured value;
adjusting the measured value to correspond to the known distance.
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Abstract
A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the wristband. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality. The device may further be configured to receive calibration data such that a measured distance may be converted to a known distance based on athletic activity performed by a user.
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1. A method of calibration relating to monitoring athletic performance of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an athletic performance monitoring device; performing an athletic activity by the user traversing a known distance wherein the device records the athletic performance by measuring the distance traversed; displaying the measured distance traversed to provide a measured value; adjusting the measured value to correspond to the known distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An athletic performance monitoring system for a user wherein the user utilizes a shoe-based sensor, the device comprising:
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a device having a USB connector, the device connected to a carrier configured to be worn by the user, the device having a controller configured to communicate with the sensor to record an athletic performance of the user, the athletic performance recording including measuring a distance traversed by the user; a calibration module operably associated with the device, the calibration module configured to display the measured distance traversed by the user wherein the user can compare the measured distance to a known distance associated with the athletic performance and adjust the measured distance to correspond to the known distance. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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20. The system of 19 wherein the device measures the distance walked by the user.
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21. The system of 19 wherein the device measures the distance run by the user.
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22. The system of 21 wherein the user runs at a pace corresponding to a pace to be run during a race.
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23. The system of 19 wherein the known distance is generally between 0.25 miles and 1.25 miles.
- 24. The system of 19 wherein the calibration module is located on a computer, the device being connected to the computer via the USB connector, wherein the measured distance traversed is transferred from the device to the computer and wherein the computer displays the measured distance traversed.
- 26. The system of 19 wherein the calibration module is located on a remote website, the device being connected to a computer via the USB connector wherein the computer is in communication with the remote website, wherein the measured distance traversed is transferred from the device to the computer and to the website and wherein the website displayed the measured distance traversed on the computer.
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27. The system of 26 wherein the calibration module is configured for the user to adjust the measured distance traversed via the computer.
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31. A calibration system for use with an athletic performance monitoring device for a user wherein the user utilizes a shoe-based sensor in communication with the device, the device having a controller configured to communicate with the sensor to record an athletic performance of the user, the athletic performance recording including measuring a distance traversed by the user, the system comprising:
a calibration module configured to be operably associated with the device, the calibration module configured to display the measured distance traversed by the user wherein the user can compare the measured distance to a known distance associated with the athletic performance and adjust the measured distance to correspond to the known distance. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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