BICYCLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

• US 20170021897A1
• Filed: 07/18/2016
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.
• Original Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.
• Inventors: BORTOLOZZO, Gianluca, CRACCO, Flavio
• Granted Patent: US 10,370,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0872 Driver physiology
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/30 for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/20 Cycle computers as cycle accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/412 Speed sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/414 Acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 25/08 with electrical or fluid transmitting systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

A bicycle management APP dedicated to an APP-compatible device configured to communicate with an APP interface module of a bicycle electronic system. The bicycle management APP comprises software code configured to carry out at least one of (a) updating a firmware stored and executed by a controller of the bicycle electronic system, and/or (b) setting a value for one or more parameters of the firmware stored and executed by the controller of the bicycle electronic system. And, a bicycle electronic system comprising an APP interface module; a user assembly comprising an APP-compatible device with the APP and at least one bicycle electronic system comprising said APP interface module; and an information system for managing bicycles comprising at least one user assembly and a server, the APP-compatible device of said at least one user assembly being configured to communicate with the server over a telecommunication network, in particular Internet.

Claims

1. A computer program in the form of a bicycle management APP dedicated to an APP-compatible device, said APP-compatible device being configured to communicate with an APP interface module of a bicycle electronic system, said bicycle management APP comprising software code configured to carry out at least one of:

a) updating a firmware stored and executed by a controller of the bicycle electronic system, and/or

b) setting a value for one or more parameters of the firmware stored and executed by the controller of the bicycle electronic system.

2. The bicycle management APP according to claim 1, wherein said software code configured to carry out the update a) is configured to carry out at least one of:

a1) updating a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of an interface unit of the bicycle electronic system, said interface unit being configured to receive manual commands input by electromechanical manual control devices, and possibly process them, and/or

a2) updating a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of a power unit of the bicycle electronic system, said power unit being configured to manage at least one derailleur of the bicycle electronic system, and/or

a3) updating a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of the APP interface module.

3. The bicycle management APP of claim 1, wherein said software code configured to carry out the setting b) is configured to carry out at least one of:

b1) setting a value for one or more parameters of a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of an interface unit of the bicycle electronic system, said interface unit being configured to receive manual commands input by electromechanical manual control devices, and possibly process them, and/or

b2) setting a value for one or more parameters of a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of a power unit of the bicycle electronic system, said power unit being configured to manage at least one derailleur of the bicycle electronic system, and/or

b3) setting a value for one or more parameters of a firmware stored and executed by a processing unit of the APP interface module.

4. The bicycle management APP of claim 1, wherein said software code is configured to present a user with a guided procedure for interaction with the bicycle electronic system aimed at obtaining the value of said one or more parameters.

5. The bicycle management APP of claim 1, wherein said software code is configured to obtain the value of said one or more parameters and/or a current value of one or more variables from a remote server, a software code external to said APP being provided for, configured to set the value of said one or more parameters and/or of said one or more variables on the remote server.

6. The bicycle management APP of claim 1, further comprising software code configured to carry out at least one of:

c) storing a physical configuration of the bicycle electronic system;

d) displaying indications on a state of the bicycle electronic system to a user;

e) diagnostics of components of the bicycle electronic system;

f) communicating to/from a server an outcome of diagnostic procedures/a diagnosis;

g) storing and/or displaying and/or communicating to a server travel data;

h) inputting a command to change a gear ratio of the bicycle electronic system;

i) suggesting a user to change a gear ratio of the bicycle electronic system;

j) anti-theft/shoplifting function; and

/or any combination of functionalities a)-i).

7. A bicycle electronic system comprising an APP interface module configured to communicate with the bicycle management APP according to claim 1.

8. The bicycle electronic system of claim 1, wherein the APP interface module comprises a programmable processing unit, an interface for interfacing with the bicycle management APP according to claim 2, and an interface for interfacing with a controller of the bicycle electronic system.

9. The bicycle electronic system of claim 8, wherein said interface for interfacing with the APP is a transceiver radio.

10. The bicycle electronic system of claim 1, wherein the APP interface module comprises a software module integrated within a controller of the bicycle electronic system, and an interface for interfacing with the bicycle management APP according to claim 2.

11. A user assembly comprising:

an APP-compatible device on which the bicycle management APP of claim 1 is available; and

, at least one bicycle electronic system according to claim 7.

12. An information system for managing bicycles comprising at least one user assembly according to claim 11 and a server, the APP-compatible device of said at least one user assembly being configured to communicate with the server over a telecommunication network, in particular Internet.

13. The information system of claim 12, wherein the server comprises software code configured to receive access credentials and/or information on the bicycle electronic system from the bicycle management APP, and to allow the APP to be executed and/or at least one firmware for storage in, and execution by, a controller of the bicycle electronic system and/or said APP interface module to be downloaded through the APP based on the access credentials and/or information on the bicycle electronic system received.

14. The information system of claim 12, wherein the server comprises software code configured to integrate travel data relative to the bicycle electronic system with at least one software application distinct from the bicycle management APP.

15. The information system of claim 12, further comprising an electronic device distinct from the APP-compatible device of said at least one user assembly and configured to interact with said bicycle management APP through said server.