Presenting information to users during an activity, such as information from a previous or concurrent outdoor, physical activity

• US 7,972,245 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2009
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Goulart, Valerie, Collins, Maura, Ungari, Joseph, Small, Andrea, Carney, Patrick, Temple, Sinclair
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ganesan; Sundhara M
• Application Number:
  US12/395,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20100222179A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482 8- 9, 482901-902, 482/74, 600/595, 738/654, 434247-255, 434/257, 715/704, 715/706, 715/709, 348/77, 348/14.01, 348/121, 348/552
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0644 with display speed of moving landscape controlled by the user's performance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/14 Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/22 Stride length
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/70 Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/76 Wind conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• 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 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• 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 24/0084 : Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 : for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/902 : Employing specific graphic or video display

Abstract

A system and method for providing information during an activity is described. In some examples, the system includes a capture device that captures information during a first activity and a presentation device that presents the information during a second activity. In some examples, system employs and is implemented on one or more mobile devices that transfer, process, and generate information based on performance of activities.

Claims

1. A system for presenting a multimedia presentation to a user performing an athletic activity, the system comprising:

a data capture component located where a first user is performing a first activity, wherein the data capture component is configured to be wearable by the first user and includes;

a visual capture component, wherein the visual capture component captures real-time visual data associated with the first activity performed by the first user;

a motion capture component, wherein the motion capture component captures real-time movement data of the first user during performance of the first activity; and

a location determination component, wherein the location determination component determines one or more geographic locations of the first user during performance of the first activity; and

a presentation component, wherein the presentation component includes;

a reception component located where a second user is performing a second activity, wherein the reception component is located geographically remotely from the first data capture component, wherein the second activity is different from the first activity, and wherein the reception component is configured to;

receive real-time visual data captured by the visual capture component,

receive movement data captured by the motion capture component; and

receive data associated with the one or more determined geographic locations of the first user from the location determination component;

a processing component, wherein the processing component is configured to process the received data; and

a display component, wherein the display component is configured to display a representation of the processed data to the second user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data capture component includes:

a data transmission component, wherein the data transmission component is configured to transmit the captured data to a mobile device associated with the first user for transmission to the second user.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the reception component is configured to receive the captured data from a mobile device associated with the second user.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the reception component is configured to receive the captured data from a mobile device associated with the first user.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the display component is a display associated with a treadmill, a stationary bike, a rowing machine, or a stepping machine.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the display component is a display associated with a pair of glasses.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first activity includes:

walking, running, biking, swimming, or climbing.

8. A method for presenting a multimedia presentation to a user performing an athletic activity, the method comprising:

providing captured real-time visual data associated with a first activity performed by a first user;

providing captured real-time movement data of the first user during performance of the first activity; and

providing data associated with one or more geographic locations of the first user determined during performance of the first activity; and

at a geographic location of a second user, wherein the geographic location of the second user is remote from a geographic location of the first user, and wherein the second user is performing a second activity different from the first activity;

receiving real-time visual data associated with the first activity performed by the first user;

receiving real-time movement data of the first user captured during performance of the first activity;

receiving data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user determined during performance of the first activity;

processing the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user, wherein a processor executes instructions stored in a memory to process the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user; and

displaying a representation of the processed data to the second user.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting the real-time visual data, real-time movement data, and data associated with the one or more geographic locations to the second user.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the second user receives the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user from a mobile device associated with the second user.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the second user receives the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user from a mobile device associated with the first user.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the representation of the processed data is via a display associated with a treadmill, a stationary bike, a rowing machine, or a stepping machine.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the representation of the processed data is via a display associated with a pair of glasses.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the first activity includes:

walking, running, biking, swimming, or climbing.

15. A presentation component for presenting a multimedia presentation of a first user performing a first activity at a first geographic location, the presentation component comprising:

a reception component located where a second user is performing a second activity, wherein the reception component is located geographically remotely from a data capture component and is configured to;

receive real-time visual data captured by a visual capture component of the data capture component, wherein the real-time visual data is associated with the first activity performed by the first user,

receive real-time movement data captured by a motion capture component of the data capture component, wherein the real-time movement data is associated with the first user during performance of the first activity; and

receive data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user determined by a location determination component of the data capture component during performance of the first activity,

wherein the reception component is configured to receive the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user from a mobile device associated with the first user;

a processing component, wherein the processing component is configured to process the received real-time visual data, real-time movement data, and data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user; and

a display component, wherein the display component is configured to display a representation of the processed data to the second user.

16. The presentation component of claim 15, wherein the display component is a display associated with a treadmill, a stationary bike, a rowing machine, or a stepping machine.

17. The presentation component of claim 15, wherein the display component is a display associated with a pair of glasses.

18. The presentation component of claim 15, wherein the second activity includes:

walking, running, biking, swimming, or climbing.

19. A presentation component for presenting a multimedia presentation of a first user performing a first activity at a first geographic location, the presentation component comprising:

a reception component located where a second user is performing a second activity, wherein the reception component is located geographically remotely from a data capture component and is configured to;

receive real-time visual data captured by a visual capture component of the data capture component, wherein the real-time visual data is associated with the first activity performed by the first user,

receive real-time movement data captured by a motion capture component of the data capture component, wherein the real-time movement data is associated with the first user during performance of the first activity; and

receive data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user determined by a location determination component of the data capture component during performance of the first activity,

wherein the reception component is configured to receive the real-time visual data, the real-time movement data, and the data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user from a mobile device associated with the second user;

a processing component, wherein the processing component is configured to process the received real-time visual data, real-time movement data, and data associated with the one or more geographic locations of the first user; and

a display component, wherein the display component is configured to display a representation of the processed data to the second user.

20. The presentation component of claim 19, wherein the display component is a display associated with a treadmill, a stationary bike, a rowing machine, or a stepping machine.

21. The presentation component of claim 19, wherein the display component is a display associated with a pair of glasses.

22. The presentation component of claim 19, wherein the second activity includes:

walking, running, biking, swimming, or climbing.