IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,468,711
Granted Patent B2
US 11,468,711 · App. 16/736,894 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Monitoring fitness using a mobile device

Inventors: Michael T. Hoffman (Portland, OR); Kwamina Crankson (Portland, OR); Jason Nims (Portland, OR); Michael Levi Orenstein (Portland, OR); Kristen L. White (Portland, OR)
Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,468,711
App. No.
16/736,894
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment, friends used and the like. Workout information may be shared to social messaging and networking outlets. Workout information shared may include map information including images of maps, interactive maps, links to maps, route information and the like and/or combinations thereof. Additionally or alternatively, an application may be configured to execute within a context of a social networking system to facilitate athletic activity data transfer and generation of workout entries in the social networking site.

Claims (57)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a sensor configured to detect a physical movement of a first user;

a display device; and

memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive athletic activity data collected by one or more sensors during an athletic activity performed by a first user;

transmit, to one or more computing devices and based on one or more first physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, one or more metrics associated with the athletic activity data;

receive, from one of the one or more computing devices, communication data related to the athletic activity data and generated by a second user;

display, on the display device, an indication of the received communication data; and

generate, based on one or more second physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, a response communication including a message viewable by the second user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

after detecting the one or more second physical gestures, display, on the display device, an indication of an acknowledgement, by the first user, of the received communication data.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the received communication data includes at least one of text, audio, an image, or a video.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

transmit, to one of the one or more computing devices, the response communication.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a wrist-worn device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

transmit, to an audio device, audio content based at least in part on the received communication data.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive, from at least one of the one or more computing devices, additional communication data;

determine, based on the first user exceeding a first activity threshold associated with the athletic activity data, a first set of messages, from the additional communication data, to present to the first user; and

adjust, based on the first user exceeding a second activity threshold associated with the athletic activity data, one or more messages in the first set of messages presented to the first user on the display device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a format of the response communication is determined based on the detected one or more second physical gestures,

wherein the format comprises at least one of a social network message, a text message, or an electronic mail message, and

wherein the message comprises at least one of text, audio, an image, or a video.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first physical gestures and the one or more second physical gestures comprise at least one of: an arm wave or a wrist rotation.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first physical gesture performed by the first user generates a social network message, and wherein a second physical gesture performed by the first user generates to an email message.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a device, athletic activity data collected by one or more sensors indicating an athletic activity performed by a first user;

transmitting, to one or more computing devices and based on one or more first physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, one or more metrics associated with the athletic activity data;

receiving, from one of the one or more computing devices, communication data related to the athletic activity data and generated by a second user;

displaying, on a display associated with the device, an indication of the received communication data; and

generate, based on one or more second physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, a response communication including a message viewable by the second user.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

displaying, on the display, athletic activity data associated with one or more other users.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

after detecting the one or more second physical gestures, displaying, on the display, an indication of an acknowledgement, by the first user, of the received communication data.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the received communication data includes at least one of text, audio, a video, or an image.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting, to an audio device, audio content based at least in part on the received communication data.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein a format of the response communication is determined based on the detected one or more second physical gestures,

wherein the format comprises at least one of a social network message, a text message, or an electronic mail message,

wherein content of the message comprises at least one of text, audio, an image, or video.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first physical gestures and the one or more second physical gestures comprise at least one of: an arm wave or a wrist rotation.

18. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein a first physical gesture performed by the first user generates a social network message, and

wherein a second physical gesture performed by the first user generates an email message.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, from at least one of the one or more computing devices, additional communication data;

determining, based on the first user exceeding a first activity threshold associated with the athletic activity data, a first set of messages, from the additional communication data, to present to the first user on the display; and

adjusting, based on the first user exceeding a second activity threshold associated with the athletic activity data, one or more messages in the first set of messages presented to the first user on the display.

20. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing thereon instruction, which when executed, cause a device to:

receive athletic activity data collected by one or more sensors during an athletic activity performed by a first user;

transmit, to one or more computing devices and based on one or more first physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, one or more metrics associated with the athletic activity data;

receive, from one of the one or more computing devices, communication data related to the athletic activity data and generated by a second user;

display, on a display associated with the device, an indication of the received communication data; and

generate, based on one or more second physical gestures detected by one of the one or more sensors, a response communication including a message viewable by the second user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: HOFFMAN, MICHAEL T.; CRANKSON, KWAMINA; NIMS, JASON; ORENSTEIN, MICHAEL LEVI; WHITE, KRISTEN LAINA
To: NIKE, INC.
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 14475134 · Sep 2, 2014
Continuation In Part 13315875 · Dec 9, 2011
Continuation In Part 13205895 · Aug 9, 2011
Provisional Application 61371842 · Aug 9, 2010
Related Publication 20200143153A1 · May 7, 2020