Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and trend tracking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9750976-B2
Application number	US-201615040719-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Priority date	Nov 1, 2010
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
detect that a first device is within a first threshold proximity to the apparatus, wherein the first device is configured to be worn by a user;
in response to the detecting, automatically receive a first set of athletic activity data transmitted from the first device;
determine a number of activity points earned by the user based on the received first set of athletic activity data;
receive, via an input device, user input indicating one or more activity time periods;
categorize the one or more activity time periods in accordance with at least a first category of activity time periods; and
recommend a first athletic activity and a time period to perform the first athletic activity based, at least in part, on the number of activity points earned by the user and the first category of activity time periods.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first category of activity time periods comprises at least one of: a type of activity monitoring device, a location of the athletic activity, a type of athletic activity performed, an activity partner, and a predetermined time period.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
generate a set of athletic performance metrics for a portion of the received first set of athletic activity data corresponding to the first category of activity time periods.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
receive an activity point goal;
determine whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds the activity point goal; and
communicate content to the user based on the determining whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds the activity point goal.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the content comprises one of a message to the user that the number of activity points earned by the user is below the activity point goal, a message to the user that the number of activity points earned by the user exceeds the activity point goal, and a message to the user that that the number of activity points earned by the user exceeds the activity point goal by a predetermined amount.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first category of activity time periods includes one or more sub-categories of activity time periods.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
generate a set of athletic performance metrics for a portion of the received first set of athletic activity data corresponding to the one or more sub-categories of activity time periods.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
determine, at the processor, whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds a highest activity point total.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
determine, at the processor, whether the received first set of athletic activity data received during a portion of the activity time period exceeds a highest activity point total.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
determine, at the processor, whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds, by a predetermined amount, an activity point total for a previous activity time period.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
determining, at the processor, whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds an activity point goal by a predetermined number of activity points.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
detect a first movement of the first device; and
in response to detecting the first movement, update the number of activity points earned by the user in accordance with the received first set of athletic activity data.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a display device, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
in response to detecting the first movement, visually modify a first activity point indicator displayed on the display device.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
detect a first movement of the first device; and
in response to detecting the first movement, synchronize a second set of athletic activity data with the first device.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
determine a first location of the user based on location data obtained from at least one of the apparatus and the first device; and
recommend a second athletic activity for the user to perform based, at least in part, on the number of activity points earned by the user and the first location of the user.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer device to perform the steps of:
detecting that a first device is within a first threshold proximity to the computer device, wherein the first device is configured to be worn by a user;
in response to the detection, automatically receiving a first set of athletic activity data transmitted from the first device;
determining a number of activity points earned by the user based on the received first set of athletic activity data;
receiving, via the computer device, user input indicating one or more activity time periods;
categorizing the one or more activity time periods in accordance with at least a first category of activity time periods; and
recommending a first athletic activity and a time period to perform the first athletic activity based, at least in part, on the number of activity points earned by the user and the first category of activity time periods.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further containing computer-executable instructions to cause the computer device to:
receive an activity point goal;
determine whether the received first set of athletic activity data exceeds the activity point goal; and
communicate content to the user based on the determination.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further containing computer-executable instructions to cause the computer device to provide an application interface that communicates athletic activity data to the user, wherein the application interface comprises one or more virtual objects configured to reflect a user's progress toward achieving an activity point goal.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further containing computer-executable instructions to cause the computer device to:
detect a first movement of the first device; and
in response to detecting the first movement, update the number of activity points earned by the user in accordance with the received first set of athletic activity data.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , fur

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Weast Aaron B
• Cobbett Jamian R

Classifications

• A61B5/1118 Primary

  Determining activity level · CPC title

• A63B2024/0068

  Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals · 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

• A63B24/0059 Primary

  Exercising apparatus with reward systems · CPC title

• A61B5/6824

  Arm or wrist · CPC title