IP Library Granted Patent US 9,248,340
Granted Patent B2
US 9,248,340 · App. 13/205,895 · Granted Feb 2, 2016

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 Laina White (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Nike, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,248,340
App. No.
13/205,895
Granted
Feb 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared.

Claims (13)

1. A system comprising:

a mobile athletic activity monitoring device comprising:

a first sensor device configured to measure athletic activity;

a second sensor device configured to determine a change in physical location of a user during the user's workout;

a processor; and

memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the monitoring device to:

determine whether the user's athletic activity includes a change in physical location; and

in response to determining that the user's athletic activity does not include the change in physical location:

automatically activate recording of athletic activity data using the first sensor device, and

automatically deactivate recording of athletic activity data using the second sensor device, otherwise,

in response to determining that the user's athletic activity does include the change in physical location, automatically activate recording of athletic activity data using the second sensor device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the monitoring device to:

automatically deactivate recording of athletic activity data using the first sensor device in response to determining that the user's workout does include the change in physical location.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2011
From: HOFFMAN, MICHAEL T.; CRANKSON, KWAMINA; NIMS, JASON; ORENSTEIN, MICHAEL LEVI; WHITE, KRISTEN LAINA
To: NIKE, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61371842 · Aug 9, 2010
Related Publication 20120116550A1 · May 10, 2012