Athletic Band with Removable Module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016135696-A1
Application number	US-201514946739-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 19, 2015
Priority date	Nov 19, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods of detecting and reducing error of athletic sensor readouts are disclosed. Methods relate to receiving properties, such as an athlete's body mass index and a physiological property, such as heart rate. Based on a body mass index or other parameter being outside a range, selecting a protocol, such as a heart rate measurement protocol. In further embodiments, a heart rate measurement protocol may be augmented.

First claim

1 . A computer-implemented method of detecting an error comprising:
electronically receiving the athlete's body mass index; electronically determining that the athlete's body mass index is outside of a predetermined index range having at least an upper threshold; based upon the determination that the received body mass index is outside of the predetermined index, electronically selecting a first heart rate measurement protocol instead of at least a second heart rate protocol; electronically receiving a first heart rate value from a sensor at a first orientation at a first position with respect to an athlete's body; calculating, using the first heart rate measurement protocol, a first heart rate measurement from a sensor; storing the a first heart rate measurement on a non-transitory computer-readable medium; electronically receiving a second heart rate value from the sensor; and electronically determining that the second heart rate measurement from the sensor outside of at least one of the first heart rate range and a second heart rate range and in response augmenting an aspect of the first heart rate protocol; wherein the first heart rate measurement protocol is different than the second heart rate protocol with respect to at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of: wavelength of light transmitted by the sensor, intensity of light transmitted from the sensor, algorithm utilized, weights, confidences, and combinations thereof.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the athlete's body mass index exceeds the upper threshold.

3 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
based upon, both the received body mass index being within the first predetermined index and the first heart rate measurement being outside of the heart rate range, determining with a processor, that at least one of a first orientation or a first position is not an optimal for obtaining athletic data from the athlete.

4 . The method of claim 3 , comprising:
based on the determination, outputting a human-detectable output to the athlete configured to guide the athlete to reorient the sensor.

5 . The method of claim 3 , comprising:
electronically receiving athletic data from a plurality of athletes obtained while the athlete's performed athletic activities known to cause muscle flexure in a first muscle group at the first position; and based upon the athletic data from the plurality of athletes, generating the human-detectable output configured to guide the athlete to reorient the sensor.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the athlete's body mass index comprises:
calculating the athlete's body mass index, using at least the first sensor measurement from the sensor.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to be worn at a first position located on the athlete's lower arm.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is part of a band configured to be entirely worn on a proximate region of a lower arm.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the sensor is configured to be removably attachable to the band.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the band is configured to permit movement of about 1 mm along a length of the lower arm, however, the sensor is configured to move less than 0.6 millimeters along the length of the lower arm.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the index range further comprises a lower threshold.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein with respect to the index range, the lower threshold is 20 and the upper threshold is 25.

13 . The method of claim 7 , wherein when at the first position, the band is configured to be located within a first distance range with respect to the athlete's carpus and wherein the sensor comprises a sensor surface, the sensor surface being configured to be at a second distance range from the carpus.

14 . A method of detecting an error comprising:
receiving a first heart rate measurement from a sensor orientated at a first orientation at a first position with respect to an athlete's body; electronically receiving the athlete's body mass index; electronically determining that the athlete's body mass index is within a predetermined index range having at least an upper threshold. using a first heart rate measurement protocol, electronically determining that the first heart rate measurement from the sensor outside of a heart rate range; based upon, both the received body mass index being within the first predetermined index and the first heart rate measurement being outside of the heart rate range, determining with a processor, to perform at least one of:
augmenting an aspect of a process to determine heart rate measurements from the sensor; and
selecting a second heart rate measurement protocol.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Cobbett Jamian R
• Judge Monica
• Schneider Summer
• Hohmann Susanna
• Quay Simon
• Webb Bill
• Fitzgerald Quin
• Watt Russ

Classifications

• A61B5/6831

  Straps, bands or harnesses · CPC title

• G06F3/016

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title

• A61B5/7278

  Artificial waveform generation or derivation, e.g. synthesizing signals from measured signals · CPC title

• A61B5/002

  Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building (A61B5/0017 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0227

  Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer (G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence) · CPC title