Group Performance Monitoring System and Method

• US 20130041590A1
• Filed: 07/06/2012
• Published: 02/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: BURICH, Meg Susan, HASSONJEE, Qaizar, ARMITAGE, Roger, STRECKER, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 9,317,660 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0204 Acoustic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0223 Magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• 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 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1122 of movement trajectories
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• 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: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3438 monitoring of user actions tracking the activity of the user H04L67/535
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• 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: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

The present invention provides a group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device including a display configured to display, during an athletic activity: a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and a status of a system component used to monitor the athletic activity. The group monitoring device may also include an input configured to allow manipulation of the display.

Claims

1. A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:

a display configured to display, during an athletic activity;

a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and

a status of a system component used to monitor the athletic activity; and

an input configured to allow manipulation of the display.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is a component remote from the display.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is a base station.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is an individual monitor.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is an object monitor.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is a sensor in communication with an individual monitor.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the system component is a sensor in communication with an object monitor.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is an indication of remaining battery power of a battery of the system component.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the system component is a base station.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the system component is an individual monitor coupled to an individual engaged in the athletic activity.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the system component is an object monitor coupled to a sports object.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is an indication of a number of remote monitors docked at the base station.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is an indication of a GPS signal strength at a remote monitor.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the remote monitor is an individual monitor coupled to an individual engaged in the athletic activity.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the remote monitor is an object monitor coupled to a sports object.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is an indication of proper operation of the system component.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the system component is an individual monitor coupled to a sensor of a monitor garment, and wherein an indication of improper operation indicates improper fit of the sensor garment on an individual.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is an indication of proper placement of the system component.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the status is displayed in response to the status passing a system alert threshold.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the displayed status corresponds to an alert indication on a remote monitor.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the alert indication is an illuminated light coupled to the remote monitor.

22. The device of claim 1, wherein the status of a system component associated with an individual is displayed simultaneously with a performance metric relating to the individual.

23. A method for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the method comprising:

displaying, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity; and

displaying, during the athletic activity, a status of a system component used to monitor the athletic activity.

24. A computer program product comprising computer-useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, provides to a user performance information related to an athletic activity engaged in by a plurality of individuals, the computer program logic comprising:

first computer-readable program code that enables a processor to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity; and

second computer-readable program code that enables a processor to display, during the athletic activity, a status of a system component used to monitor the athletic activity.

25. A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:

a display configured to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to one of the plurality of individuals; and

an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,

wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric, and

wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the relative metric provides an indication of relative power of the associated individual, and

wherein relative power is an indication of power output of the associated individual relative to a personal reference power output of the associated individual.

27. The device of claim 25, wherein the relative metric provides an indication of efficiency of the associated individual.

28. The device of claim 27, wherein the indication of efficiency is based on the relative power of the associated individual in comparison to a heart rate of the associated individual.

29. The device of claim 25, wherein the relative power metric associated with the first associated individual is displayed simultaneously with a relative power metric associated with a second associated individual.

30. A method for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the method comprising:

displaying, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to one of the plurality of individuals,

wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric, and

wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

determining a reference value for the relative metric based on a calibration assessment activity,

wherein the relative metric is based on the reference value.

32. A computer program product comprising computer-useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, provides to a user performance information related to an athletic activity engaged in by a plurality of individuals, the computer program logic comprising:

computer-readable program code that enables a processor to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to one of the plurality of individuals,

wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric, and

wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual.

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