Fitness Monitoring Methods, Systems, And Program Products, and Applications Thereof

• US 20160358504A1
• Filed: 06/16/2016
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: BLACK, Stephen John, POWCH, Maya Ann, HOPE, Tony, DIBENEDETTO, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 10,878,719 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0025 Tracking the path or location of one or more users, e.g. players of a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• 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: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/003 Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service includes the steps of granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service, maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account, receiving the new workout from a coach, adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts, and exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service, comprising:

granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service;

maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account;

receiving the new workout from a coach;

adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts; and

exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of maintaining a schedule of workouts comprises associating workouts with particular calendar days.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of presenting the coach with a graphical representation of the schedule of workouts.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical representation of the schedule of the workouts is a calendar.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of receiving the new workout from a coach comprises presenting a graphical user interface that allows the coach to associate the new workout with particular day on the calendar.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the graphical user interface allows the coach to drag an icon representing the new workout to an icon representing the particular day on the calendar.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target time.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target distance.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout includes a target pace.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the new workout comprises a plurality of intervals.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein each interval has an intensity goal.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the intensity goal is heart rate based.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the intensity goal is speed based.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the intensity goal is pace based.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of exchanging information comprises sending a workout routine to the portable fitness monitoring device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of exchanging information comprises receiving athletic performance information associated with the workout from the portable fitness monitoring device.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable fitness monitoring device is a mobile phone.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the mobile phone includes a GPS receiver.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the steps are executed using at least one processor.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the schedule of workouts is maintained on a server.