Training scripts

• US 7,946,959 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2003
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Shum, Albert, Clark, James W, Helprin, Theodore H
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US10/413,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20030224337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,961 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482900-902, 434/247, 601/23
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/207 P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 : temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 : Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• 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 69/00 : Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 : Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 : Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 : Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 : Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/303 : specially adapted to simulate circulation of bodily fluids
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 : having computer circuitry

Abstract

A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts.

Claims

1. A training device comprising:

at least one sensor configured to measure at least one physical performance characteristic of a user during a workout;

a first computing device that is portable and selectively attachable to the user, including;

a receiver configured to electronically receive an electronic training script defining a sequence in which the user is instructed to perform a plurality of activities, and

a presentation unit configured to prompt the user to perform a next activity of the plurality of activities in the sequence based on a measurement of the at least one physical performance characteristic indicating completion of a previous activity in the sequence.

2. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the physical performance characteristic is a heart rate of the user.

3. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the physical performance characteristic is a blood pressure of the user.

4. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the physical performance characteristic is a blood-oxygen content of the user.

5. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to run.

6. The training device recited in claim 5, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to run at a predetermined speed.

7. The training device recited in claim 5, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to run a predetermined distance.

8. The training device recited in claim 5, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to run for a predetermined amount of time.

9. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to rest.

10. The training device recited in claim 9, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to rest for a predetermined amount of time.

11. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to stretch.

12. The training device recited in claim 11, wherein prompting the user comprises presenting an instruction to stretch for a predetermined amount of time.

13. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor includes a second receiver configured to receive information from a remote sensing device.

14. The training device recited in claim 13, wherein the remote sensing device is a heart rate monitor.

15. The training device recited in claim 13, wherein the remote sensing device is an accelerometer.

16. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is a pulse rate sensor configured to contact the user to detect a pulse rate of the user.

17. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is an accelerometer configured to measure a travel speed, a travel distance or both a travel speed and a travel distance of the user.

18. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, and wherein each of the steps has a defined performance data, and wherein the plurality of steps each automatically start a subsequent step when the defined performance data of the previous step has been measured.

19. The training device recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor and the first computing device are configured to communicate wirelessly.

20. The training device of claim 1, wherein the presentation unit is configured to prompt the user to provide input prior to prompting the user to perform the next activity.

21. A training device comprising:

at least one sensor configured to measure at least one physical performance characteristic of a user during a workout;

a first computing device that is portable and selectively attachable to the user, the first computing device including;

a receiver configured to receive an electronic training script defining a sequence in which the user is instructed to perform a plurality of activities; and

an output device configured to prompt the user to perform a next activity of the plurality of activities in the sequence based on a measurement of the at least one physical performance characteristic

indicating completion of a previous activity in the sequence.