Wearable usb device assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016346609-A1
Application number	US-201514723901-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 28, 2015
Priority date	May 28, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Tracking and monitoring athletic activity offers individuals with additional motivation to continue such behavior. An individual may track his or her athletic activity by utilizing a wearable device assembly configured to monitor various aspects of athletic performance. In some embodiments, the wearable device assembly may comprise a USB-type device having athletic functionality and configured to transmit to and/or receive data from an external computing device.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A wearable device assembly comprising:
a housing containing an internal battery, and further having a first end and a second; a USB connector attached to the first end of the housing and configured to transmit to and receive data from an external computing device and transmit power received from an external power source to the internal battery; a user input system; a controller supported by the housing, the controller having a first sensor operably associated therewith wherein the first sensor is configured to detect a first parameter of an athletic performance of a user; a first receiver member defining an opening configured to removably receive the USB connector, wherein the first receiver member includes at least a second sensor configured to be operably associated with the controller when the USB connector is received within the opening of the first receiver such that the second sensor is configured to detect a second parameter of the athletic performance of the user; a processor; and a memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the wearable device, cause the processor to perform at least:
receive a user input through the user input system configured to initiate a performance monitoring session; and
in response to the received user input, transmit to a computing device, performance data obtained by at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor.

2 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
an indicator system comprising one or more lighting elements.

3 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first receiver member includes a rechargeable power source configured to provide a power supply to at least the first sensor.

4 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first receiver member has a first and a second end, wherein the first receiver member includes a USB connector attached to the first end.

5 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to at least to:
determine a type of user input received through the user input system, wherein the type of user input corresponds to a type of interaction with the user input system.

6 . The wearable device assembly of claim 5 , wherein the type of user input is determined based at least in part on a duration of the user input.

7 . The wearable device assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a transceiver, wherein the memory further comprises computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor at least to:
transmit via the transceiver, to a wrist-worn computing device, a first set of performance metrics.

8 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first receiver member includes at least a first indicia indicating a sensor type of the second sensor.

9 . The wearable device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the user input system comprises at least a first push button adapted to be associated with the controller, and wherein the first push button is integral with the housing.

10 . An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
a portable electronic device including a first sensor configured to detect a first type of athletic activity data relating to an athletic performance of a user, the portable electronic device including a first USB connector configured to transmit and receive data from an external computing device; a first receiver member defining an opening configured to removably receive the first USB connector, wherein the first receiver member includes at least a second sensor configured to detect a second type of athletic activity data relating to the athletic performance of the user; and a display device configured to display information associated with the athletic performance during the athletic performance using the first type and second type of athletic activity data.

11 . The athletic performance monitoring system of claim 10 , wherein the first receiver member includes a second USB connector.

12 . The athletic performance monitoring system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second receiver member defining an opening configured to removably receive a USB connector, wherein the second receiver member includes a third sensor configured to detect a third type of athletic activity data relating to the athletic performance of the user.

13 . The athletic performance monitoring system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second receiver member defining an opening configured to receive a USB connector, wherein the second receiver member includes a rechargeable power source configured to provide a power supply to at least one of the first receiver member and the portable electronic device.

14 . The athletic performance monitoring system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a piece of athletic equipment including a first aperture configured to removably receive the first USB connector.

15 . The athletic performance monitoring system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a data transmission system engaged with the portable electronic device, wherein the data transmission system is configured to transmit data from the portable electronic device for receipt by the display device, wherein the data transmitted includes at least the first type of athletic activity data.

16 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a portable USB device, a first set of athletic performance data including a first activity metric associated with an athletic performance of a user; determining that a first receiver member is physically engaged with the portable USB device in a first orientation to produce a first device assembly configured to provide a second set of athletic performance data including a second activity metric associated with the athletic performance of the user; and in response to determining the first receiver member is physically engaged with the portable USB device in the first orientation, activating, by an activation system, a first function of the portable USB device that is not available when the first receiver member is not physically engaged with the portable USB device.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
deactivating at least the first function of the portable USB device when the portable USB device is determined to be engaged with the first receiver member in an orientation other than the first orientation.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first device assembly further comprises a first USB connector, the method further comprising:
determining that the first USB connector is engaged with a securing element of a piece of athletic equipment; and in response, determining at least one of: a location in or on the piece of athletic equipment and a type of the piece of athletic equipment with which the first device assembly has been engaged.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
selecting a data processing algorithm from a plurality of algorithms based on, at least in part, the determined location in or on the piece of athletic equipment with which the device assembly has been engaged.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
selecting a data processing algorithm from a plurality of algorithms based on, at least in part, the determined type of the piece of athletic equipment with which the device assembly has been engaged.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Bailly Devin
• Folske Keith
• Pheil Holli
• Schneider Summer

Classifications

• H04Q9/00

  Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom · CPC title

• H04Q2209/30

  using a wired architecture · CPC title

• A63B24/0062 Primary

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

• G06F13/385 Primary

  for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices · CPC title

• G06V40/23

  Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training · CPC title