Systems and Methods for Time-Based Athletic Activity Measurement and Display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024185984-A1
Application number	US-202418443007-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 15, 2024
Priority date	Nov 10, 2010
Publication date	Jun 6, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An athletic parameter measurement device worn by an athlete during an athletic activity session includes a housing which attaches to the athlete, a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device detects, using the sensor, a vertical jump height of the athlete, and displays, during the performance of the athletic activity session, a representation of the vertical jump height on the display.

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

• G16H20/30 Primary

  relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising · 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

• G01B5/02

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

• G01P15/09

  by piezoelectric pick-up · CPC title

• G09B5/02

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