WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING ATHLETIC FUNCTIONALITY AND STREAK TRACKING

• US 20140180454A1
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Weast, Aaron B., Cobbett, Jamian R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,259,615 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6813 Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part A61B5/6802 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0059 Exercising apparatus with reward systems
• 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 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/06 Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers
• 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: Y10S 482/901 having computer circuitry

Abstract

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving athletic activity data from a device configured to be worn by a user;

receiving an activity time period;

receiving a first activity goal for the activity time period;

determining, at a processor, whether the received athletic activity data exceeds the first activity goal for a predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods; and

presenting a streak reward to the user when the received athletic activity data exceeds the first activity goal for the predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a number of activity points earned by the user in accordance with the received athletic activity data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a wrist-worn monitoring device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a first application interface configured to communicate athletic activity data to the user, wherein the interface includes one or more functions configured to be invoked for at least the device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a portion of the first application interface is configured to provide a visualization of athletic activity data, and wherein different visualizations are provided in accordance with a user'"'"'s progress toward completing the first activity goal.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein a portion of the first application interface is configured to provide a visualization of athletic activity, and wherein different visualizations are provided in accordance with a user'"'"'s progress toward achieving or extending an activity streak.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second activity goal for the activity time period;

determining, at a processor, whether the received athletic activity data exceeds the second activity goal for a predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a streak reward further comprises providing the user with at least one of a new image, a new color, or a new function to be utilized in accordance with and application interface.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the first application interface is further configured to communicate content to the user indicating that a streak reward is available upon performing a specified athletic activity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a streak reward to the user further comprises:

transmitting, to the device, content indicating that an activity streak has been achieved or extended by the user.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

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

receive athletic activity data from a device configured to be worn by a user;

receive an activity time period;

receive an activity goal for the activity time period;

determine whether the received athletic activity data exceeds the activity goal for a predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods; and

present a streak reward to the user when the received athletic activity data exceeds the activity goal for the predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

determine a number of activity points earned by the user in accordance with the received athletic activity data.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the device is a wrist-worn monitoring device.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:

provide a first application interface configured to communicate athletic activity data to the user, wherein the interface includes one or more functions configured to be invoked for at least the device.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a portion of the first application interface is configured to provide a visualization of athletic activity data, and wherein different visualizations are provided in accordance with a user'"'"'s progress toward completing the activity goal.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a portion of the first application interface is configured to provide a visualization of athletic activity, and wherein different visualizations are provided in accordance with a user'"'"'s progress toward achieving or extending an activity streak.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer device to perform the steps of:

receiving athletic activity data from a device configured to be worn by a user;

receiving an activity time period;

receiving an activity goal for the activity time period;

determining whether the received athletic activity data exceeds the activity goal for a predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods; and

presenting a streak reward to the user when the received athletic activity data exceeds the activity goal for the predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further containing computer-executable instructions to cause the computer device to provide a first application interface configured to communicate athletic activity data to the user, wherein a portion of the first application interface is configured to provide a visualization of athletic activity, and wherein different visualizations are provided in accordance with a user'"'"'s progress toward achieving or extending an activity streak.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further containing computer-executable instructions to cause the computer device to determine whether the received athletic activity data exceeds the activity goal for a greater number of consecutive activity time periods than the predetermined number of consecutive activity time periods.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein presenting a streak reward to the user includes transmitting, to the device, content indicting that an activity streak has been achieved or extended by the user.