Athletic watch

• US 9,329,053 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2010
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Lakovic, Tomislav, Burton, Maximillian P., Cobbett, Jamian R., Molyneux, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Loan H
• Assistant Examiner(s): GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
• Application Number:
  US12/767,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20100331145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,199 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482/3, 482/5, 482/6, 482/7, 482/8, 482/9, 368/67, 368/73, 368/243, 342/357.57, D10/78
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• 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 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/00 Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/04 Mounting of electronic components
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/045 Mounting of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• 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 9/007 combined with a calculator or computing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 : on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/22 : in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 : Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 : for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen. The controller may further be configured to generate one or more user interfaces in response to various user inputs and conditions. For example, the controller may generate workout mode interfaces and non-workout mode interfaces including various goal information, workout data, reminders and the like. In one or more arrangements, multiple types of information may be displayed simultaneously.

Claims

1. An activity monitoring watch comprising:

a wristband configured to be worn by a user; and

an electronic module attached to the wristband, the electronic module having a controller and a screen configured to receive a plurality of user inputs,

including a first user input and a second user input configured to be applied by the user by tapping against the electronic module, and

wherein the controller is configured to;

generate a user interface displaying a scrollable menu of athletic activity functions, wherein each of the athletic activity functions is independently user-selectable from other ones of the athletic activity functions;

generate a time of day interface comprising a time of day simultaneously displayed in conjunction with a workout summary comprising a plurality of workouts performed over a predefined time period;

display a first display on the user interface responsive to the first user input that comprises the user tapping the electronic module with a first force, the first force comprising a first magnitude and a first direction; and

display a second display on the user interface responsive to the second user input that comprises the user tapping the electronic module with a second force, the second force comprising a second magnitude, greater than the first magnitude, and the second force being applied along substantially the first direction, and

wherein the controller is configured to prevent additional taps of the screen from activating the first or second displays for a set period of time.

2. The activity monitoring watch of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes a user-moveable focus bar configured to identify a function on which a user is currently focused, and

wherein information relating to the identified function is displayed in a scrolling manner within the focus bar.

3. The activity monitoring watch of claim 2, wherein the identified function is a workout history function and the information relating to the workout history function includes a statistic of a most recent workout.

4. The activity monitoring watch of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine the user has achieved a goal; and

in response to determining that the user has achieved the goal, generate an interface providing an indication that a message from another user is available.

5. The activity monitoring watch of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of workouts is represented by a progress bar indicating an target workout amount and an actual workout amount.

6. The activity monitoring watch of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to generate an interface comprising a message encouraging the user to perform a workout in response to determining that the user has not performed a workout in a most recent predefined amount of time.

7. The activity monitoring watch of claim 6, wherein the message includes a prompt for user input to confirm an upcoming workout and wherein the controller is further configured to generate another message in response to the user input corresponding to a confirmation of the upcoming workout, wherein the other message comprises positive reinforcement of the user'"'"'s confirmation.

8. The activity monitoring watch of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive an instruction to exit a function; and

in response to the exit instruction, return to a default display mode of the activity monitoring watch, the default display mode corresponding to a time of day function and comprising the time of day interface.

9. A portable athletic activity monitoring device comprising:

a processor; and

memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the device to;

generate a user interface comprising a time of day simultaneously displayed with a plurality of progress meters corresponding to one or more athletic activity goals specified by a user,

update the user interface based upon a first user input mechanism being activated by the user tapping the device with a first force, the first force comprising a first magnitude and a first direction; and

update the user interface with a second user input mechanism being activated by the user tapping the device with a second force, the second force comprising a second magnitude, greater than the first magnitude, and the second force being applied along substantially the first direction,

detect athletic activity performed by the user; and

modify an appearance of at least one of the plurality of progress meters to reflect the detected athletic activity performed by the user,

wherein the user interface is displayed when the user is not performing an athletic workout, wherein the plurality of progress meters includes a day-by-day breakdown of workouts performed over a predefined time period, the day-by-day breakdown including a first progress meter corresponding to a future day and a second progress meter corresponding to a current or previous day, and

wherein the processor is configured to prevent additional taps of the device from activating the first or second user inputs for a set period of time.

10. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 9, wherein the user interface includes an animated goal display comprising a plurality of goals displayed sequentially.

11. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 9, wherein the one or more goals comprises a plurality of sub-goals and wherein the plurality of progress meters corresponds to the plurality of sub-goals and wherein the plurality of progress meters are simultaneously displayed in the user interface.

12. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of sub-goals comprise a plurality of daily sub-goals, wherein the first progress meter corresponds to a first daily sub-goal and the second progress meter corresponds to a second daily sub-goal.

13. The portable athletic activity monitoring device of claim 9, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the device to:

determine whether the user is on track to complete the specified one or more goals; and

generate a reminder message in response to determining that the user is not on track to complete the specified one or more goals.

14. A method comprising:

generating, by a portable athletic activity monitoring device, a user interface comprising a time of day simultaneously displayed with a plurality of progress meters corresponding to one or more athletic activity goals specified by a user;

displaying a first display on the user interface responsive to a first user input mechanism being activated by the user tapping the device with a first force, the first force comprising a first magnitude and a first direction;

displaying a second display on the user interface responsive to a second user input mechanism being activated by the user tapping the device with a second force, the second force comprising a second magnitude, greater than the first magnitude, and the second force being applied along substantially the first direction;

detecting, by the portable athletic activity monitoring device, an athletic activity performed by the user; and

modifying, by the portable athletic activity monitoring device, an appearance of at least one of the plurality of progress meters to reflect the detected athletic activity performed by the user,

wherein the user interface is displayed when the user is not performing an athletic workout, wherein the plurality of progress meters includes a day-by-day breakdown of workouts performed over a predefined time period, the day-by-day breakdown including a first progress meter corresponding to a future day and a second progress meter corresponding to a current or previous day, and

wherein additional taps of the device are prevented from activating the first or second displays for a set period of time.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more goals comprises a plurality of sub-goals and wherein the plurality of progress meters corresponds to the plurality of sub-goals and wherein the plurality of progress meters are simultaneously displayed in the user interface.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of sub-goals comprise a plurality of daily sub-goals, wherein the first progress meter corresponds to a first daily sub-goal and the second progress meter corresponds to a second daily sub-goal.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interface further includes a time of day displayed simultaneously with the plurality of progress meters.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determine whether the user is on track to complete the specified one or more goals; and

generate a reminder message in response to determining that the user is not on track to complete the specified one or more goals.