Modular personal network systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the system comprising:
- a portable performance monitoring device, the portable performance monitoring device comprising;
a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a sensor and an output device during the physical activity;
a wireless wide-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive communication data from a remote device; and
a processor coupled to the wireless personal-area network transceiver and the wireless wide-area network transceiver and adapted to determine performance information for the individual,wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to provide the performance information to the output device,wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to provide the communication data to the output device to generate an output based on the communication data, andwherein communications within the wireless personal-area network comprise a common identifier that is unique to the wireless personal-area network.
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Abstract
Modular personal networks (MPNs) are disclosed that include multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Devices include security circuitry that prevents them from being used in a different MPN once the user has configured them. Devices not designed for use within an MPN can be included in the network using a bridge device. Devices can be integrated into items of jewelry, such as earrings, rings, pendants, and bracelets. One item of jewelry, such as a bracelet, can support multiple replaceable modules with variable functions. Functions of the MPN can include communications, entertainment, medical monitoring, sports monitoring, personal organization, and games. Multiple users each with his or her own MPN can use them to collaborate in creation of music. An MPN can be used for mobile recognition and logging of wildlife.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the system comprising:
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a portable performance monitoring device, the portable performance monitoring device comprising; a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a sensor and an output device during the physical activity; a wireless wide-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive communication data from a remote device; and a processor coupled to the wireless personal-area network transceiver and the wireless wide-area network transceiver and adapted to determine performance information for the individual, wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to provide the performance information to the output device, wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to provide the communication data to the output device to generate an output based on the communication data, and wherein communications within the wireless personal-area network comprise a common identifier that is unique to the wireless personal-area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor data from a sensor via a wireless personal-area network transceiver of a portable performance monitoring device; processing the sensor data to determine performance information for the individual via a processor of the portable performance monitoring device; receiving communication data from a remote device via a wireless wide-area network transceiver of the portable performance monitoring device; transmitting the performance information to an output device via the wireless personal-area network transceiver of a portable performance monitoring device to generate an output based on the performance information; and transmitting the communication data to the output device via the wireless personal-area network transceiver of a portable performance monitoring device to generate an output based on the communication data, wherein communications within the wireless personal-area network comprise a common identifier that is unique to the wireless personal-area network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring an individual'"'"'s performance during a physical activity, the system comprising:
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a portable performance monitoring device, the portable performance monitoring device comprising; a wireless personal-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive data from a first local device during the physical activity and wirelessly transmit information to a second local device during the physical activity; and a wireless wide-area network transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive data from a remote device during the physical activity, wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to wirelessly transmit information about the individual'"'"'s performance during the physical activity to the second local device based on the data front the first local device, wherein the portable performance monitoring device is adapted to wirelessly transmit other information to the second local device based on the data from the remote device, and wherein communications within the wireless personal-area network comprise a common identifier that is unique to the wireless personal-area network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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