System and method for displaying surf information to a user

• US 9,020,538 B1
• Filed: 08/25/2014
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nixon Inc. (Trilantic Capital Partners)
• Original Assignee: Nixon Inc. (Trilantic Capital Partners)
• Inventors: White, Tyson, Babcock, Joe, Everist, Nick
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, BARRY W
• Application Number:
  US14/468,280
• Time in Patent Office: 246 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/566, 455/418
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• 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 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• 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 69/0093 for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 13/002 Measuring the movement of open water
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/00 Meteorology
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 99/006 Electronic time-pieces using a microcomputer, e.g. for multi-function clocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a system configured to display current surf information to a user on a device worn by the user, track physical surfing activity of the user across multiple surf sessions, and/or alert the user when current surf conditions match previously highly rated surf conditions and/or any user selected criteria based on surf/weather forecast data. The system may comprise a first device (a watch) worn by the user, a second device (the user'"'"'s smartphone) associated with the user but physically separate and unconnected from the first device, external resources, and/or other components.

Claims

1. A system configured to track physical surfing activity of a user, the system comprising:

a first device worn by the user configured to generate and store information related to physical surfing activity of a user during a current surf session, the first device comprising;

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the physical surfing activity of the user during the current surf session; and

electronic storage configured to electronically store the information related to the physical surfing activity of the user during the current surf session,

wherein the first device is configured to communicate with a second device associated with the user that is physically separate and unconnected from the first device, the second device comprising one or more physical computer processors configured to;

responsive to the user completing the current surf session, obtain the information related to the physical surfing activity of the user during the current surf session;

determine one or more current surf parameters for the current surf session, the current surf parameters indicating an amount of physical surfing activity of the user during the current surf session; and

electronically store the current surf parameters with corresponding previous surf parameters determined for previous surf sessions to facilitate tracking the user'"'"'s individual surfing activity for multiple surf sessions.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors of the second device are configured to electronically store the current surf parameters with the corresponding previous surf parameters on a remotely located server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors of the second device are configured such that the surf parameters include one or more of a paddle count, a session duration, a wave count, individual wave ratings, or an overall session rating.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first device is configured such that the one or more sensors include one or more of a GPS sensor, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, an altimeter, or a temperature sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first device is a watch.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the second device is a smartphone associated with the user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors of the second device are configured to obtain the information related to the physical surfing activity of the user during the current surf session responsive to the user completing the current surf session and the first device being in proximity to the second device to facilitate communication between the first device and the second device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors of the second device are further configured to:

receive a surf session rating from the user that indicates an enjoyment level of the user for the current surf session;

obtain surf information for a physical, geographic surf location of the current surf session, wherein the surf information for the surf location is regularly obtained from one or more external sources of information accessed via a wireless communication network such that the obtained surf information reflects surf information for the surf location during the current surf session; and

responsive to receiving a positive enjoyment level rating from the user, cause a user interface of the first device to display an alert to the user when subsequently obtained surf information for the surf location from the one or more external sources of information is substantially similar to the surf information for the current surf session.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more physical computer processors of the second device are configured such that the surf information includes one or more of a time of day, a wave height, a surf condition rating, a current tide indication, a water temperature, an air temperature, swell information, or weather information.