IP Library Granted Patent US 10,021,188
Granted Patent B2
US 10,021,188 · App. 14/477,557 · Granted Jul 10, 2018

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Patent No.
US 10,021,188
App. No.
14/477,557
Granted
Jul 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of monitoring biometric data for an individual includes sensing a biometric parameter of the individual with a sensor carried by the individual. The method further comprises detecting that the individual has moved within a predetermined range of a fixed display device, and then wirelessly transmitting the sensed biometric parameter to a receiver associated with the fixed display device after the detection that the individual has moved within the predetermined range. The sensed biometric parameter of the individual is then displayed on the fixed display device. Thereafter, the fixed display device detects that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range and removes the sensed biometric parameter of the individual from the fixed display device.

Claims (45)

1. A method of monitoring biometric data for an individual comprising:

sensing a biometric parameter of the individual with a sensor carried by the individual;

receiving the at least one biometric parameter at a transceiver carried by the individual, the transceiver in a wireless communication network with a handheld computing device and a receiver associated with a fixed display device, wherein the fixed display device is a wall display;

transmitting the sensed biometric parameter from the transceiver to the handheld computing device;

detecting that the individual has moved within a predetermined range of the fixed display device;

wirelessly transmitting the sensed biometric parameter from the handheld computing device to the receiver associated with the fixed display device after the detection that the individual has moved within the predetermined range;

displaying the sensed biometric parameter of the individual on the fixed display device;

detecting that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range; and

removing the sensed biometric parameter of the individual from the fixed display device after detecting that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the wall display is a smart mirror.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the smart mirror is one of a plurality of fixed display devices mounted in a gym.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting that the individual has moved within a predetermined range of the fixed display device comprises detecting that a target carried by the individual is within a predetermined range of the fixed display device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the biometric parameter is a heart rate or a breathing rate.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the fixed display device is configured to operate as a master or a slave device in a wireless network depending on other devices present in the network.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining that the sensed biometric parameter is an authorized parameter for display in a user profile before displaying the sensed biometric parameter of the individual on the fixed display device.

8. A method of monitoring biometric data for an individual comprising:

sensing a biometric parameter of the individual with a sensor carried by the individual;

receiving the at least one biometric parameter at a transceiver carried by the individual, the transceiver in a wireless communication network with a handheld computing device and a receiver associated with a fixed display device;

transmitting the sensed biometric parameter from the transceiver to the handheld computing device;

detecting that the individual has moved within a predetermined range of the fixed display device;

wirelessly transmitting the sensed biometric parameter from the handheld computing device to the receiver associated with the fixed display device after the detection that the individual has moved within the predetermined range;

determining that the sensed biometric parameter is an authorized parameter for display in a user profile;

displaying the sensed biometric parameter of the individual on the fixed display device;

detecting that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range; and

removing the sensed biometric parameter of the individual from the fixed display device after detecting that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the user profile is stored in a memory in the fixed display device.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the fixed display device is a smart mirror.

11. A system for monitoring biometric data for an individual, the system comprising:

a sensor configured to sense a biometric parameter of an individual carrying the sensor;

a transceiver configured to be carried by the individual, the transceiver further configured to receive the sensed biometric parameter from the sensor and transmit the sensed biometric parameter upon receiving instructions from another device in a wireless network arrangement;

a handheld computing device in the wireless network arrangement with the transceiver, the handheld computing device configured to be carried by the individual, the handheld computing device further configured to receive the sensed biometric parameter transmitted by the transceiver and retransmit the sensed biometric parameter; and

a fixed display device in the wireless network arrangement with the transceiver and the handheld computing device, the fixed display device being a wall display configured to (i) determine that a target is within a predetermined range of the fixed display device, (ii) receive the sensed biometric parameter transmitted by the handheld computing device, (iii) display the sensed biometric parameter on a display screen when the target is within the predetermined range, and (iv) remove the sensed biometric parameter from the display screen after the target is outside of the predetermined range.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the wall display is a smart mirror.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the target is a first target and the smart mirror is further configured to (i) determine that a second target is within the predetermined range of the fixed display device, (ii) receive a second wireless transmission including a second sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target, (iii) display the sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target on the display screen when the second target is within the predetermined range, and (iv) remove the sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target from the display screen after the second target is outside of the predetermined range.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the fixed display device is configured to operate as a master or a slave device in the wireless network arrangement depending on other devices present in the network.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the biometric parameter is a heart rate or a breathing rate.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the target is a sensor module worn by the individual.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the fixed display device is further configured to determine that the sensed biometric parameter is an authorized parameter for display in a user profile.

18. A system for monitoring biometric data for an individual, the system comprising:

a sensor configured to sense a biometric parameter of an individual carrying the sensor;

a transceiver configured to be carried by the individual, the transceiver further configured to receive the sensed biometric parameter from the sensor and transmit the sensed biometric parameter upon receiving instructions from another device in a wireless network arrangement;

a handheld computing device in the wireless network arrangement with the transceiver, the handheld computing device configured to be carried by the individual, the handheld computing device further configured to receive the sensed biometric parameter transmitted by the transceiver and retransmit the sensed biometric parameter; and

a fixed display device in the wireless network arrangement with the transceiver and the handheld computing device, the fixed display device being a wall display configured to (i) determine that a target is within a predetermined range of the fixed display device, (ii) receive the sensed biometric parameter transmitted by the handheld computing device, (iii) determine that the sensed biometric parameter is an authorized parameter for display in a user profile; (iv) display the sensed biometric parameter on a display screen when the target is within the predetermined range, and (v) remove the sensed biometric parameter from the display screen after the target is outside of the predetermined range.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the fixed display device is a smart mirror.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the target is a first target and the fixed display device is further configured to (i) determine that a second target is within the predetermined range of the fixed display device, (ii) receive a second wireless transmission including a second sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target, (iii) display the sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target on the display screen when the second target is within the predetermined range, and (iv) remove the sensed biometric parameter associated with the second target from the display screen after the second target is outside of the predetermined range.

Assignments (8)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 26, 2024
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From: OLESON, MARK A.; KOVACH, F. GRANT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: UA CONNECTED FITNESS, INC.
To: MYFITNESSPAL, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2020
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To: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
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