Wearable Device Assembly Having Athletic Functionality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016349077-A1
Application number	US-201615230810-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 2, 2008
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to a wristband. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality. The device may further be configured to receive calibration data such that a measured distance may be converted to a known distance based on athletic activity performed by a user.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a first computing device, athletic performance data indicating a first athletic activity performed by a user, wherein the first athletic activity corresponds to the user traversing a known distance; determining a distance traversed by the user as measured by the first computing device to provide a measured distance; receiving user input selection indicating an adjustment to the measured distance; determining a calibration value based on the adjustment to the measured distance; and instructing the first computing device to record athletic performance data in accordance with the determined calibration value.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the instructing the first computing device to record athletic performance data further comprises:
storing, at the first computing device, the determined calibration value.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computing device comprises at least a first sensor device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the first computing device further comprises a wearable device assembly, the wearable device assembly having a first controller configured to communicate with the first sensor device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the known distance is determined by a web-based mapping service.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprises:
comparing the known distance to the measured distance; and prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the known distance is determined from an average of a plurality of prior athletic activities performed by the user.

8 . A method comprising:
using a first activity parameter to determine, by a first computing device, a first set of athletic performance data for a first user, wherein the first set of athletic performance data corresponds to a known distance traversed by the user; determining, based on the first set of athletic performance data, a distance traversed by the user as measured by the first computing device to provide a measured distance; establishing a communication connection with a second computing device; transmitting, to the first computing device, the first set of athletic performance data and the measured distance; receiving, from the second computing device, a calibration adjustment; modifying the first activity parameter in accordance with the received calibration adjustment; and using the modified first activity parameter to determine a second set of athletic performance data for the first user.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the using the modified first activity parameter to determine a second set of athletic performance data further comprises:
receiving, from a sensor device, the second set of athletic performance data; and recording the second set of athletic performance data in accordance with the modified first parameter.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the sensor device is configured to be mounted on a shoe of the user.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first set of athletic performance data corresponds to a first activity type, the method further comprising:
determining, by a processor, the first activity type; and modifying the first activity parameter in accordance with the determined first activity type.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first computing device comprises a calibration module configured to process user input indicating physiological traits of the user.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the calibration module is further configured to adjust the measured distance based on the user input.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the calibration module is further configured to automatically calibrate a first sensor of the first computing device upon completion of the athletic performance.

15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the establishing the communication connection with the first computing device further comprises:
connecting a USB connector of the first computing device to a USB hub of the second computing device.

16 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a first computing device, a first athletic performance data set for a first user, wherein the first athletic performance data set corresponds to a first known distance traversed by the user; determining, based on the first athletic performance data, a distance traversed by the user as measured by the first computing device to provide a first measured distance; receiving user input selection indicating an identifier for the first athletic performance data set; determining a second athletic performance data set associated with the identifier; determining, based on the second athletic performance data, a second distance traversed by the user to provide a second measured distance; comparing the second measured distance to the first measured distance; and prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison of the second measured distance to the first measured distance.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
determining a third athletic performance data set associated with the identifier; and determining, based on the third athletic performance data, a third distance traversed by the user to provide a third measured distance.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
determining, by a processor, an average of the second measured distance and the third measured distance, resulting in an average measured distance; comparing the average measured distance to the first measured distance; and prompting the user to calibrate the first computing device based on the comparison of the average measured distance to the first measured distance.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first computing device is configured to record a distance walked by the user as the first measured distance.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first computing device is configured to record a distance run by the user as the first measured distance.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Capozzi Matt
• Hoffman Michael T
• Lakovic Tomislav
• Moll-Carrillo Hector
• Robinette Christopher A

Classifications

• A63B2220/34

  Angular speed · CPC title

• A63B2220/20

  Distances or displacements · CPC title

• A63B24/00 Primary

  Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; {Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances} · CPC title

• A63B69/0028

  for running, jogging or speed-walking (movable endless bands A63B22/02) · CPC title

• A61B5/4866

  Evaluating metabolism (using breath test A61B5/083) · CPC title