System and method for wireless monitoring of sports activities

• US 8,593,286 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2010
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Miller, II, Robert R., Razoumov, Leonid, Bowen, Donald J.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R
• Application Number:
  US12/957,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20120139731A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.24, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• 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 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/224 Measuring muscular strength
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7232 involving compression of the physiological signal, e.g. to extend the signal recording period
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• 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 2024/0071 Distinction between different activities, movements, or kind of sports performed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/36 Speed measurement by electric or magnetic parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 : Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• 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 2230/08 : other bio-electrical signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 : blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/40 : respiratory characteristics
• 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 69/0028 : for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

The subject disclosure provides a system and method for wireless monitoring of sports activities. A subject participating in a sports activity is associated with biometric sensors which measure the subject'"'"'s body movements. In one aspect, the system includes a sensor for continuously gathering biometric data from a subject performing a sports activity where the biometric data associated with the body movements of the subject. A wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor transmits the biometric data and a database engine receives the biometric data from the wireless transceiver and providing real-time feedback. The real-time feedback associated with the biometric data from the subject is characterized by instructions associated with the sports activity.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a memory to store instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, to facilitate execution of the instructions to perform operations, comprising;

receiving biometric data related to a subject determined to be performing a defined sports activity and associated with movements of a body of the subject gathered by a sensor from a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor; and

determining feedback associated with the biometric data,

wherein the feedback comprises an instruction associated with the defined sports activity based on the biometric data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the real-time feedback is provided based on a rules-based analysis of the biometric data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the real-time feedback is provided based on a comparison to other biometric data from a second subject.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is utilized for a competitive analysis between the subject and a third subject performing the sports activity.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining the feedback further comprises:

comparing the biometric data to previous biometric data stored in a database,

wherein the feedback is based on the comparison.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the

feedback is statistical feedback based on the comparison.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the comparison is based on a benchmark derived from previously stored biometric data related to the sports activity.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the benchmark is derived from biometric data related to other subjects engaging in the sports activity.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transceiver comprises:

a Zigbee communication module to facilitate communication with the sensor via the Zigbee communication protocol.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback is provided to the wireless transceiver via the Wi-Fi protocol.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transceiver facilitates presenting the feedback to the subject through an interactive voice response (IVR) interface.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the instruction comprises an audio instruction from a coach.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the audio instruction is selected from a set of instructions from the coach stored in a database.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the defined sports activity comprises a rehabilitation activity.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a system comprising a processor, biometric data related to a body movement of a performance of a subject gathered by a sensor from a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor; and

generating, by the system, feedback associated with the biometric data, wherein the feedback comprises statistical feedback based on a rules-based analysis related to a parameter associated with a defined sports activity and an instruction based on the statistical feedback.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the parameter is related to second biometric data associated with a second subject.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising compressing the biometric data for storage.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the generating the feedback comprises comparing the biometric data to benchmark data from a previously stored sports activity.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the generating the feedback further comprises replaying a previously stored sports activity.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the generating the feedback comprises comparing the biometric data to benchmark data from another subject other subjects.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving, by the system, the biometric data at a Zigbee communication module.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving, by the system, the biometric data according to a Zigbee communication protocol.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving, by the system, the biometric data according to a Wi-Fi protocol.

24. The method of claim 15, further comprising presenting, by the system, the coaching instruction to the subject through an interactive voice response (IVR) interface.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein the rules-based analysis comprises collecting data from multiple users associated with the defined sports activity and creating a benchmark.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein the biometric data is available within one hour or less from the defined sports activity.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein the biometric data is available within five minutes or less from the defined sports activity.

28. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory for storing instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, to facilitate execution of the instructions to perform operations, comprising;

receiving biometric data related to a subject associated with movements of a body of the subject engaged in a defined athletic activity gathered by a sensor from a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor; and

determining feedback associated with the biometric data to facilitate monitoring the subject,

wherein the feedback comprises an instruction associated with the defined athletic activity determined based on the biometric data, and

wherein the instruction associated with the defined sports activity is displayed in an auditory form in response to the receiving of the biometric data.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the feedback is determined by a rules-based analysis based on the biometric data.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the feedback is determined based on biometric data related to a second subject.

31. The system of claim 28, wherein the feedback is utilized for a competitive analysis.

32. The system of claim 28, wherein the operations further comprise:

compressing the biometric data to facilitate storage.

33. The system of claim 28, wherein the wireless transceiver comprises:

a Zigbee communication module.

34. The system of claim 28, wherein the feedback is provided to the wireless transceiver via a Zigbee communication protocol.

35. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the instruction comprises an advertisement based on the biometric data.

36. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the operations further comprise providing the biometric data and the feedback to a doctor identity associated with the subject.