Systems and methods for time-based athletic activity measurement and display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12322489-B2
Application number	US-202418443007-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 15, 2024
Priority date	Nov 10, 2010
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

An athletic parameter measurement device associated with a first user may include a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device may detect, using the sensor, athletic activity of the first user. A comparison of the first user's activity data with that of another user may be displayed, via an interface, to the fist user. The comparison between the two users may include synchronizing the athletic activity performances of the two users.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from one or more sensors, first athletic data associated with performance of an athletic activity by a first user during an activity session;
synchronizing the first athletic data with second athletic data associated with performance of the athletic activity by a second user; and
providing for display a representation of a comparison of the first athletic data and the second athletic data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second athletic data corresponds to a completed athletic activity.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first timeline is associated with the first athletic data and a second timeline is associated with the second athletic data.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the synchronizing the first athletic data with the second athletic data further comprises:
synchronizing the first timeline with the second timeline.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing for display the representation of the comparison comprises:
detecting, based on the athletic data, an athletic event; and
based on the detecting the athletic event, causing a display of the representation of the comparison.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
calculating, based on the athletic data, at least one performance metric associated with the first user.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one performance metric is outputted for display in real time.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one performance metric includes at least one of:
a speed of the first user; or
a distance traveled by the first user.

9. An athletic parameter measurement device comprising:
a display device;
a processor;
at least one athletic measurement sensor;
memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the athletic parameter measurement device to:
receive, from the at least one athletic measurement sensor, first athletic data associated with performance of an athletic activity by a first user during an activity session;
synchronize the first athletic data with second athletic data associated with performance of the athletic activity by a second user; and
provide for display a representation of a comparison of the first athletic data and the second athletic data.

10. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 9 , wherein the second athletic data corresponds to a completed athletic activity.

11. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 9 , wherein a first timeline is associated with the first athletic data and a second timeline is associated with the second athletic data.

12. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the athletic parameter measurement device to synchronize the first athletic data with the second athletic data by:
synchronizing the first timeline with the second timeline.

13. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the athletic parameter measurement device to provide for display the representation of the comparison by:
detecting, based on the athletic data, an athletic event; and
based on the detecting the athletic event, causing a display of the representation of the comparison.

14. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the athletic parameter measurement device to calculate at least one metric of the first user using the athletic data.

15. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one metric is outputted for display in real time.

16. The athletic parameter measurement device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one metric includes at least one of:
a speed of the first user; or
a distance traveled by the first user.

17. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
receive, from one or more sensors, first athletic data associated with performance of an athletic activity by a first user during an activity session;
synchronize the first athletic data with second athletic data associated with performance of the athletic activity by a second user; and
provide for display a representation of a comparison of the first athletic data and the second athletic data.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17 , wherein a first timeline is associated with the first athletic data and a second timeline is associated with the second athletic data.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 18 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to synchronize the first athletic data with the second athletic data by:
synchronize the first timeline with the second timeline.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to provide for display the representation of the comparison by:
detecting, based on the athletic data, an athletic event; and
based on the detecting the athletic event, causing a display of the representation of the comparison.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Meschter James
• Molyneux James
• Weast Aaron B

Classifications

• G16H50/20

  for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems · CPC title

• G09B5/02

  with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip · CPC title

• G01P15/09

  by piezoelectric pick-up · CPC title

• G01B5/02

  for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B5/004, G01B5/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• A63B24/0062

  Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance · CPC title