Athletic Watch

• US 20100331145A1
• Filed: 04/26/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Molyneux, James, Cobbett, Jamian R., Lakovic, Tomislav, Burton, Maximillian P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,329,053 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• 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 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/00 Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/04 Mounting of electronic components
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/045 Mounting of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/007 combined with a calculator or computing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 : on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/22 : in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 : Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 : for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen. The controller may further be configured to generate one or more user interfaces in response to various user inputs and conditions. For example, the controller may generate workout mode interfaces and non-workout mode interfaces including various goal information, workout data, reminders and the like. In one or more arrangements, multiple types of information may be displayed simultaneously.

Claims

1. A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user, the device comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by the user; and

an electronic module removably attached to the wristband, the electronic module having a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller,

wherein the user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen, and

wherein the controller is configured to generate a user interface displaying a scrollable menu of athletic activity functions including;

a time of day function, a workout monitoring function, a workout history function and a function displaying workout records set by the user.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes a user-moveable focus bar configured to identify a function on which a user is currently focused, and

wherein information relating to the identified function is displayed in a scrolling manner within the focus bar.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the identified function is a workout history function and the information relating to the workout history function includes a statistic of a most recent workout.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine the user has achieved a goal; and

in response to determining that the user has achieved the goal, generate an interface providing an indication that a message from another user is available.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to generate an interface comprising a time of day displayed in conjunction with a workout summary comprising a plurality of workouts performed over a predefined time period.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the workout summary includes a day-by-day breakdown of the workouts performed over the predefined time period.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of workouts is represented by a progress bar indicating an target workout amount and an actual workout amount.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to generate an interface comprising a message encouraging the user to perform a workout in response to determining that the user has not performed a workout in a most recent predefined amount of time.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the message includes a prompt for user input to confirm an upcoming workout and wherein the controller is further configured to generate another message in response to the user input corresponding to a confirmation of the upcoming workout, wherein the other message comprises positive reinforcement of the user'"'"'s confirmation.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to generate a congratulatory message in response to determining that the user has exceeded a previous record for at least one statistic in a current workout.

11. A portable athletic activity monitoring device comprising:

a processor; and

memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the device to;

displaying a user interface comprising a progress meter corresponding to an athletic activity goal specified by a user, wherein the user interface is displayed when the user is not performing an athletic workout;

detecting athletic activity performed by the user; and

modifying an appearance of the progress meter to reflect the detected athletic activity performed by the user.

12. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the user interface includes an animated goal display comprising a plurality of goals displayed sequentially.

13. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the goal comprises a plurality of sub-goals and wherein the progress meter includes a plurality of distinct progress bars corresponding to the plurality of sub-goals.

14. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of sub-goals comprise a plurality of daily sub-goals.

15. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the user interface further includes a time of day displayed simultaneously with the progress meter.

16. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, cause the device to:

determine whether the user is on track to complete the specified goal; and

generate a reminder message in response to determining that the user is not on track to complete the specified goal.

17. A portable athletic activity monitoring device comprising:

a processor;

a touch-sensitive display; and

memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the device to;

display a workout monitoring interface during performance of athletic activity by a user, wherein the workout monitoring interface includes a lap indicator specifying a current lap of the athletic activity;

receive user input through the touch-sensitive display while the workout monitoring interface is displayed; and

incrementing the lap indicator in response to receiving the user input.

18. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 17, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the device to:

determine an amount of elapsed time between receiving the user input and an immediately preceding user input; and

only incrementing the lap indicator in response to determining that the amount of elapsed time meets a specified threshold amount of time.

19. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 18, wherein the incremented lap indicator is displayed in the workout monitoring interface after the specified threshold amount of time.

20. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 17, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the device to:

display a second interface different from the workout monitoring interface upon receiving the user input, the second interface including a pace for a completed lap; and

display the workout monitoring interface with the incremented lap indicator after a specified threshold amount of time.