Performance Information Sharing Systems and Methods

• US 20130238106A1
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Published: 09/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Technikka Conexion, LLC
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: ELLIS, Michael, Schwartz, Caron
• Granted Patent: US 8,814,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
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Abstract

We have disclosed a system for sharing information about a first individual who has engaged or is engaging in a first physical activity. The system may include a first portable performance monitoring system that is capable of being carried with the first individual during the first physical activity. The first portable performance monitoring system may include a first processor configured to determine first performance information for the first individual and a transmitter configured to transmit the first performance information. The system may also include a second portable performance monitoring system that is capable of being carried with a second individual during a second physical activity. The second portable performance monitoring system may include a receiver configured to receive the first performance information and a second processor configured to generate display data based on the first performance information.

Claims

1. A system configured for sharing information about a first individual who has engaged or is engaging in a first physical activity, the system comprising:

a first portable performance monitoring system that is capable of being carried with the first individual during the first physical activity, the first portable performance monitoring system comprising;

a first processor configured to determine first performance information for the first individual; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the first performance information; and

a second portable performance monitoring system that is capable of being carried with a second individual during a second physical activity, the second portable performance monitoring system comprising;

a receiver configured to receive the first performance information; and

a second processor configured to generate display data based on the first performance information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first performance information comprises one of speed, pace, distance, and heart rate information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first performance information comprises location information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first portable performance monitoring system further comprises a sensor configured to obtain performance data during the first physical activity, and wherein the first processor is further configured to determine the first performance information for the first individual based on the performance data.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first portable performance monitoring system further comprises a housing enclosing both the first processor and the sensor.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the first processor and the sensor are configured to wirelessly communicate with one another.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the first performance information directly to the second portable performance monitoring system.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a wireless wide area network transmitter configured to transmit the first performance information indirectly to the second portable performance monitoring system via wide area network infrastructure.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the wide area network infrastructure comprises a server computer system, and wherein the server computer system is configured to store the first performance information in association with personal information of the first individual in a memory accessible by the server computer system.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the second portable performance monitoring system further comprises a display configured to output a visual display based on the display data.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the second portable performance monitoring system further comprises a housing enclosing both the second processor and the display.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the second processor and the display are configured to wirelessly communicate with one another.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the second processor is further configured to determine second performance information for the second individual, and wherein the display data is further based on a comparison between the first performance information and the second performance information.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the first portable performance monitoring system further comprises a mount coupled to a display, wherein the mount and display are configured such that the first individual may manually change the orientation of the display with respect to the mount.

15. A method for sharing information about a first individual who has engaged or is engaging in a first physical activity, the method comprising:

determining first performance information for the first individual using a first portable performance monitoring system that is carried with the first individual during the first physical activity;

wirelessly transmitting the first performance information from the first portable performance monitoring system;

receiving the first performance information using a computing device that is not carried with the first individual during the first physical activity; and

generating a visual display based on the first performance information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the first performance information further comprises obtaining performance data from a sensor of the first portable performance monitoring system.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein wirelessly transmitting the first performance information further comprises wirelessly transmitting directly to the computing device, and wherein the computing device is part of a second portable performance monitoring system that is capable of being carried with a second individual during a second physical activity.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein wirelessly transmitting the first performance information further comprises wirelessly transmitting to the computing device via wide area network infrastructure, and wherein the computing device comprises a server computer system.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual display is generated further based on other performance information obtained for the first individual during another physical activity that was conducted at a different time than the first physical activity.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual display is further generated based on second performance information obtained for a second individual who is different than the first individual.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving second performance information using the computing device from a second individual, and displaying comparative performance data based on the first performance information and the second performance information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the comparative performance data comprises an indication of the comparative positions of the first individual and the second individual on a simulated course.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the simulated course corresponds to a route for an upcoming competition.

24. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual display comprises the results of a physical activity competition between the first individual and a second individual.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual display comprises information about the identity of the first individual and information about the first individual'"'"'s performance during the first physical activity.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual display comprises information about the identity of the first individual and information about a location of the first individual during the first physical activity.

27. The method of claim 15, further comprising associating annotation data with the first performance information, wherein the visual display comprises information related to the annotation data.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the annotation data comprises one of a text annotation, a voice annotation, a photographic annotation, and a video annotation.

29. The method of claim 15, further comprising selecting the first physical activity to engage in from a plurality of physical activities stored in a competition database.

30. A method for a first individual using a portable performance monitoring system to engage in a physical activity competition, the method comprising:

determining first performance information for the first individual during a first physical activity conducted by the first individual;

receiving second performance information associated with a second individual from a remote computing device;

outputting comparative performance information based on the first performance information and the second performance information.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising transmitting the first performance information to the remote computing device during the first physical activity.

32. The method of claim 30, further comprising transmitting the first performance information to the remote computing device after the first physical activity has been completed.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein receiving the second performance information from the remote computing device occurs during the first physical activity.

34. The method of claim 30, wherein receiving the second performance information from the remote computing device occurs after the first physical activity has been completed.

35. The method of claim 30, wherein the second performance information is recorded for the second individual during a second physical activity conducted by the second individual.

36. The method of claim 30, wherein the first physical activity and the second physical activity occur substantially simultaneously.

37. The method of claim 30, wherein the first physical activity and the second physical activity do not occur substantially simultaneously.

38. The method of claim 30, further comprising selecting the physical activity to engage in from a plurality of physical activities stored in a competition database.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the selected physical activity stored in the competition database is stored in the database in association with performance information results from other individuals who have engaged or are engaging in the selected physical activity.

40. The method of claim 30, wherein the comparative performance information comprises an indication of the comparative positions of the first individual and the second individual on a simulated course.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the simulated course corresponds to a route for an upcoming competition.