CN101583403A - Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc.,e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the worko ut routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content.
Description
Related application data
The application requires based on the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/824 in submission on September 7th, 2006,822 benefit of priority.This temporary patent application is included in this also as a reference fully.
Aspect of the present invention relates to and/or can use in conjunction with the system and method for following type, for example, and (a) the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 that submits in United States Patent (USP) trademark office on June 27th, 2005,351; (b) the U.S. Patent application No.11/177 that submits on July 11st, 2005,489; (c) the U.S. Patent application No.11/188 that submits on July 25th, 2005,112.Each of these applications is included in this by reference fully.
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to athletic performance (athletic performance) sensing and/or tracking system and method.This system can comprise the assembly that is used for the sense movement representation of data and/or be used for storing and showing to the user assembly of expectation information (for example, athletic performance information).System according at least some aspects of the present invention has promoted athletic performance data is sent to treatment system and/or display unit from the performance sensing system, for example, make it possible on electronic display unit or by electronic display unit, carry out the data input, storage, analyze and/or demonstration, here be included in known and the existing electronic display unit that can buy on or by existing electronic display unit (for example, comprise not being typically to design and be applicable to the device that shows athletic performance data, such as portable music and/or other audio/visual displays or playback reproducer) carry out.Allow during athletic performance, amusement, excitation and other audio/video content of presenting to the user to be carried out more user's control and/or change according at least some example system of the present invention and method via electronic installation.
Background technology
Up-to-date technology has produced multiple different electronics and/or communicator, and it keeps the user to get in touch each other, receives amusement and notice.Multiple portable electron device can be used for these purposes, such as: cell phone, personal digital assistant (" PDA "), pager, beeper (beeper), MP3 or other audio playback, radio, portable television, DVD player or other video play device, wrist-watch, gps system etc.A lot of people like carrying the device of one or more these types when tempering (exercise) and/or participating in sports events, so that for example, (for example keep they and other people contact, under the situation of harsh environment, injured or emergency, with coach or practitioner contact etc.), keep them to receive amusement, provide information (for example, time, direction, position etc.).
The athletic performance monitoring system also is benefited from the development of recent electronic installation and digital technology.Electronics performance supervising device makes it possible to a lot carrying out easy and monitoring easily with the health or the physiological property (for example comprising speed and range data, elevation data, gps data, heart rate, pulse, blood pressure data, body temperature etc.) of taking exercise or other athletic performance is associated.But this system has defective aspect their portability, convenience, customizability and/or user-friendliness for example.
Summary of the invention
Aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and/or method.This system and method can comprise and be used to measure or the assembly of sense movement representation of data and/or be used for storage and/or show assembly with the athletic performance desired information related to user (or other system).Example more specifically according at least some example system of the present invention and method can be carried out the one or more of following function: one or more healths or physiological parameter that sensing is associated with athletic performance; Storage is about the information of athletic performance; During athletic performance, present music or other media content to the user; The permission user creates and/or downloads training (workout) conventional (routine), and it comprises music or other media content that is used for training conventional duration to present alternatively; Allow the information of user's storage about the content of each training routine and/or each training activity; Reception is to user's input of training difficulty or strength grading (ranking); Reception is imported being included in the training routine or with the user of the conventional music that is associated of training or other media content ratings; Time of rendering content will about user's rating information of music or other media content be associated in the objective data (objective data) of training conventional duration about user's performance; During the presenting of specific media content, based on the input of individual subscriber with to revise training about the objective data of media content and/or user's performance conventional; For determine, a limited number of user or specific user provide and reward and/or the enhanced features group; The rhythm (cadence) that user definite and that multiple training activity is associated shows; User's training characteristic and other user, the famous person, sportsman's etc. training characteristic is compared; Participate in virtual race, contest and/or incident (for example, being used for charitable, friend's contest etc.); At training period and/or during scheduled event (for example, when the user near or when achieving the goal, during personal best record etc.) excitation is provided and/or rewards content in the time of selecting in advance, be media content alternatively; The incident of selecting based on the user, characteristic, purpose etc. provide the specialized training routine; With revise and to extend training conventional to the training routine by adding one or more songs or other media content.System and a method according to the invention can be carried out other function and/or use any or whole above-mentioned functions with the combination or the sub-portfolio of any desired.
Other method of the present invention is about being used for the user interface of operational movement performance sensing and/or tracking system and execution athletic performance sensing and/or tracking (such as the system of operation the above-mentioned type and/or the method for execution the above-mentioned type).Can be in display unit, present this user interface on the display unit such as the display unit of computer and/or portable electron device (for example, the device that is carrying during the athletic performance by the user).User interface according at least some examples of the present invention can use common interface interactive element, feature, and/or function, such as the element of finding at the user interface that is used for computer and/or electronic installation that can buy, feature and/or function, as (can be from Washington in the computer system that is used for based on WINDOWS, the Microsoft Corporation of Redmond buys), computer system based on MACINTOSH (can be from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc buys) etc. graphic user interface in the element that finds, feature and/or function; The element, feature and/or the function that in the cell phone that can buy, personal digital assistant and/or audio/video playback device (such as IPOD system (can be, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc buys)), find from California.
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Can be by obtain more fully understanding with reference to following description and accompanying drawing to the present invention and at least some feature and advantage thereof, in the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is the identical feature of expression in whole accompanying drawings, and in the accompanying drawings:
The example system and the example context of various aspects of the present invention and feature wherein can be put into practice or use to Fig. 1 diagram;
Fig. 2 diagram is according to the example electrical interface/output or the display unit combination of at least some examples of the present invention;
The schematic line chart of the assembly that provides in the example according to electrical interface devices of the present invention is provided Fig. 3;
The schematic line chart of the assembly that provides in the example according to athletic performance sensing of the present invention system is provided Fig. 4;
Fig. 5 diagram is according to the example of athletic performance sensing of the present invention system, wherein mounted movable performance data sensors or gathering-device in the footwear commodity;
Fig. 6 diagram is according to the athletic performance sensing system of at least some examples of the present invention and the example of the electronic communication between the external equipment;
Fig. 7 diagram is according to the athletic performance sensing system of at least some examples of the present invention and the example of the electronic communication between the remote system (for example, be used to store, follow the tracks of and/or analyze the system of representation of data and/or be used to provide the system that trains conventional and/or other data);
Fig. 8 can provide in the user interface according to the athletic performance sensing system of at least some examples of the present invention and/or by the multiple exemplary characteristics of described user interface control to Figure 19 diagram.
The specific embodiment
In the following description of multiple example of the present invention,, and in the accompanying drawings, multiple structure, embodiment and the example that wherein can use and put into practice aspect of the present invention is shown by illustrated mode with reference to the accompanying drawing that forms a part of the present invention.Should be understood that without departing from the scope of the invention, can use other embodiment and the element of multiple diagram and description or step are carried out modification on the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function.Aspect of the present invention relates to random component, feature, element or the step of describing as the part of following system, method and user interface, and the combination or the sub-portfolio that relate to any desired of this assembly, feature, element or step.
I. be used to put into practice the describe, in general terms of the system of each side of the present invention
Each side of the present invention relates in general to and is used for athletic performance sensing, for example, the health that measurement, processing, storage and/or output are associated with sports events, exercise routine or other health or athletic performance and/or the system of physiological data and device (use term " athletic performance " and " training is conventional " usually to represent the sports events of any type, exercise, exercise (training), routine etc. in this manual, comprise as exercise and temper the project carry out, the project of carrying out as the part of actual contest etc.).Aspect more specifically more of the present invention relates to and is used for providing athletic performance data to electronic installation, so that can show, further handle, export and/or the system and method for storing moving performance information and/or data.According at least some examples of the present invention, the electronics output device can be electronic audio frequency, video and/or alphanumeric display or the output device (such as cell phone, wrist-watch, PDA, pager, MP3 player, audio player, radio, portable television, Portable DVD player, video play device etc.) that (and/or can comprise as lower device at least some functions) is existing and can buy.At least some examples of system and a method according to the invention can comprise or use " adapter " or other interface system or device: (a) be used for receiving data and (b) being used for data are sent to output device from the athletic performance sensing system, have some data between two parties alternatively and handle data are placed the form or the form of the expectation that for example is used for directly exporting, being used to store, be used to transmit etc. on output device.This interface system or device are when existing and/or in case of necessity, the existing port or the socket (such as USB port, serial port, parallel port or other data or power supply (power)/recharger input port) that provide in the output device can be provided corporally, comprise being inserted in the known and existing port that uses in the electronic installation that can buy.The advantage of this optional feature is that it to existing electronic installation (for example, the electronic installation of the above-mentioned type) owner demonstration, storage, output are provided and/or retransmit the health during athletic performance, collected or the ability of physiological data (for example, walk, run, by bike, row the boat etc. during, the user can check representation of data (for example, speed, distance, heart rate etc.) and/or receive audio-frequency information etc. via the earphone that is connected to the MP3 player or has other device of audio capability on MP3 audio playback display or other electronic device display).If desired, electronic installation can directly receive and/or handle representation of data, can omit interface arrangement in this case.
The more specific example of aspects more of the present invention is as follows.
A. receive subjectivity (subjective) user input in order to the control training parameter
Aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance tracking and/or control system, method and computer interface.For example, this system can comprise: (a) present the display system (for example, display screen, audio/video output system etc.) of training information to the user, wherein training information comprises the information about user's training routine; (b) user interface system, its prompting user input is about training first input of conventional expectation training strength parameter, and wherein user interface system points out the user to import this first input after the training routine has begun; (c) be used to receive first input system of importing; (d) be programmed and be used the treatment system of carrying out at least one function of from following group, selecting: consider that (i) first input estimates that training is conventional, (ii) provide the training routine of revision based on first input to small part, and/or (iii) revise at least one conventional parameter of training based on first input.If desired, the some parts of these functions or all can be in small-sized, hand-held or other portable electron device (for example device that can during the conventional process of training, carry) by the user execution and/or provide by these devices.
Can further comprise health that sensing participates in about the user who trains in the routine or one or more sensors of physiological property according to the tracking of at least some examples of the present invention and/or control system.But one or more healths or physiological property that one or more sensor sensings are associated with athletic performance, for example, the characteristic of the type that is described in greater detail below.The athletic performance data that is presented by display system can comprise based on the information (such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate, pulse etc.) from the output of sensor.
User interface system can be during athletic performance the time prompting user of any desired import this first input.For example, user interface system can between whole training conventional initial training active stage (for example, the conventional time cycle of whole training first 5 to 10% in, independent training activity in whole training is conventional first 5 to 10% in the initial warm-up time cycle) the prompting user imports this first input (for example, asking to expect other indication of training strength level).As another example, user interface system can and/or be imported this first input towards the conventional end prompting user of whole training and (for example, can realize personal best record, the position of realizing target or milestone degree etc. if make the user be in them up to the user's of this time training result for the end of the training activity that comprises in the routine in training; End for the warm-up cycle; Be right after in the routine before the new activity of beginning in training etc.).In certain situation or under some conditions, user interface system can require to indicate whether (for example should extend, by the time cycle of determining, by adding one or more songs to existing training routine or activity etc.) user's input of training activity (or whole training is conventional).
When suitable (for example, in response to user's input), treatment system can different ways provide the training routine of revision or revise at least one conventional parameter of existing training.For example, based on user's input, it is conventional to revise or revise training by following mode: increase the time period that is associated with at least one training activity in the training routine; Reduce the time period that is associated with at least one training activity in the training routine; Increase the resistance rank (resistance level) that is associated with the use of an exercise device that is used for training at least one training activity of routine; Reduce the resistance rank that is associated with the use of an exercise device that is used for training at least one training activity of routine; Increase the training speed that is associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for training routine; Reduce the training speed that is associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for training routine; Increase climbing the mountain of being associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for training routine, step counting target or the change parameter that rises; Reduce to be associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for training routine climb the mountain, step counting target or rise and change parameter; Increase the distance parameter or the target that are associated with at least one training activity in the training routine; Reduce with the training routine at least one training activity distance parameter or the target that are associated; It is conventional to training to add one or more training activities; Remove one or more activities from training routine; And/or activity or target in the change training routine.Revising or revise the conventional alternate manner of training without departing from the invention is possible.
Other aspect of the present invention relate to be used for following the tracks of and/or method that training that the controlled motion performance comprises is conventional or movable (for example, method by above-mentioned multiple systems execution, such as (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) the method carried out or by the method for this kind equipment execution).The example of this method and the step that comprises therein are to describe according to the above-mentioned example system of operation in the above, and will be described in greater detail below them.
Other aspect of the present invention relates to and is used for operational movement performance tracking and/or control system, reception user input and/or carries out athletic performance tracking and/or control method, for example, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can be (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some examples of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total in the above according to the operation said system with carry out that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.
B. utilize athletic performance tracking system, method and the user interface of subjective user's input
Another aspect of the present invention relates to the user interface that athletic performance tracking system, method and computer present.This system can comprise: (a) treatment system, it (for example is programmed and is suitable for receiving first parameter that indication is associated with athletic performance training conventional duration user at least, with conventional health or the physiological data that is associated of training, such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse information etc.) input; (b) input system, its reception will be trained user's input of conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization.This treatment system can further be programmed and be suitable for to presenting objective data (for example, velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse information etc.) about the user who trains routine.The subjectivity input of using the user is (and alternatively when existing, use objective data), can design training routine or parameter in the future better according at least some example system of the present invention and method, for example, help to keep better user's interest, help the user to improve their healthy better and/or reach their health objectives, and/or help prevent pain, exercise excessive etc.
Can further comprise storage system according at least some example system of the present invention, its storage is about training conventional data and/or storage that the intensity of each training routine or the user of grade of difficulty or characterization are imported by a plurality of of user's execution.This storage system can constitute the user portable set a part (for example, the equipment that carries and/or during the conventional process of training, use by the user), perhaps provide this storage system as remote system, such as the part of user's personal computer and/or long-distance on-line computer (at least some parts of user's portable set be connected to and at least some parts of user's portable set finally send data and/or receive the data computing machine from it to it) alternatively.
Athletic performance tracking system according at least some examples of the present invention can further comprise training conventional design system, and it is used for designing training routine in the future based on the user who trains conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization is imported at least in part.For example, for the training that is classified to " too difficult " or " too violent ", at least some example system according to the present invention training in the future be designed to a little so difficult or violent (for example, help prevent pain, exercise excessively, setback etc.).On the other hand, for the training that is classified to " too easy ", at least some example system according to the present invention will design training in the future with so uneasy a little, and for example, the help user better or quickly improves their healthy and/or realizes their health objectives.
Other aspect of the present invention about the method that is used for the pursuit movement performance (for example, method by above-mentioned multiple systems execution, such as (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) the method carried out or by the method for this kind equipment execution).The example of this method and the step that comprises therein are to describe according to the above-mentioned example system of operation in the above, and will be described in greater detail below them.
Other aspect of the present invention for example, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method about being used for operational movement performance tracking system, receiving user's input and/or carrying out the athletic performance tracking.Can be (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some examples of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total in the above according to the operation said system with carry out that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.
C. the athletic performance sensing system that comprises the use of subjective user's input with media content control
Another aspect of the present invention is about comprising, for example, media content as the conventional part of training presents the athletic performance sensing system of (data that comprise alternatively, media content data or sign expectation media content are as the major part that provides or propose to expect to train conventional data).Themselves training of user creatable is conventional or download existing conventional, and they can further control (or " mixings ") will be during the conventional process of training broadcast or the media content that presents.Provide or propose to train the data of routine information to comprise in addition to be used to present the data of expecting media content or point to memory location (alternatively from external source) and/or allow retrieval or present the data of expecting media content.But, in addition, can allow the user that their subjective response is input to the media content that presents at the training conventional duration according at least some example system of the present invention, method and computer interface.For example, this system can comprise: (a) treatment system, it is programmed and is suitable for receiving the input of first parameter that indication is associated with performance training conventional duration user at least, wherein this first parameter comprise with the conventional health that is associated of training or physiological data (for example, speed, distance, regularly, pulse and/or heart rate information etc.); (b) media content presents system, is used at the training conventional duration to user search and/or present media content (for example, video shows, audio frequency shows (such as MP3 or other music playback device etc.), etc.); (c) input system, it receives the user the subjective response classification of the media content that presents or user's input of characterization.This user input can be used to control the layout (for example, increase its playback frequency, reduce its playback frequency, it eliminated, it is risen to " excitation song " or " finally encouraging song " etc. from play the storehouse) in the future of media content at least in part.
Treatment system at least some examples aspect this of the present invention can further be programmed and be suitable for: (a) feature of the media content that will present and at least one health or physiological parameter (it is associated with user's performance at the training conventional duration) are associated, and/or (b) show the objective data that comprises about the information of this parameter.In this mode, if desired, then the user also can watch objective data about their training before state that changes media content and/or layout in the future, to check that media content what-the-hell influences their performance (for example, show play to have improved during this media content etc.).
Other aspect of the present invention about the method that is used for the sense movement representation of data (for example, method by above-mentioned multiple systems execution, such as (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) the method carried out, or by the method for this kind equipment execution).The example of this method and the step that comprises therein are to describe according to the above-mentioned example system of operation in the above, and will be described in greater detail below them.
Other aspect of the present invention for example, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method about being used for operational movement performance sensing system, receiving user's input and/or carrying out the athletic performance sensing method.Can be (for example at one or more users' portable set, carry at the training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's portable set can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some examples of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature be in the above always according to the operation said system with carry out that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.
II. particular example of the present invention
Though described exemplary aspect of the present invention and feature in the above always, electronic installation and athletic performance sensing system and method according to example of the present invention and the more detailed example that is used to operate this system and carries out the example user interface of this method are provided below in conjunction with Fig. 1 to the specific descriptions of Figure 19.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that following description constitutes the description of example of the present invention and should not be construed as qualification the present invention.
A. according to the description of the multiple assembly of example sensing system of the present invention
Fig. 1 diagram can be used the example system and the environment of multiple aspect of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the individual 100 who relates in athletic performance or the training action can have one or more sensing apparatus 102 (a), 102 (b), 102 (c) and 102 (d) that comprise on health at them, their clothes, their footwear, their equipment etc.But the data that these sensing apparatus sensings are associated with athletic performance for example, comprise the health or the physiological data that are associated with athletic performance.As some more specific examples, in the illustrated environment of Fig. 1, sensor 102 (a) and/or 102 (b) but sensing step counting and the data that are associated with this activity (for example, be used for pedometer type speed and/or range measurement), gps data (for example, position and/or elevation data, time data etc.), step impact force data (for example, for active impact-attenuating control), jump height data etc.Sensor 102 (c) but sensing pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, hydration levels etc., and sensor 102 (d) but sensing heart rate, EKG data etc.Certainly, can provide the sensor of arbitrary number, but and the athletic performance information of this sensor sensing any desired type (for example, one or more healths or physiological parameter) and do not break away from the present invention.About can sensing and/or the other example of the data of the possible type of the athletic performance of collection include, but not limited to path data; The atmospheric temperature data; The atmospheric humidity data; The atmospheric pressure data; Shoe-pad part packed data; Air incoming call rate or volume data; Air exhalation rate or volume data; The EEG data; Blood gas content data etc.
As will be described in detail below, can in a variety of different motion performances and/or training activity, relate to user 100 according to example system of the present invention and method, this athletic performance and/or training activity comprise, for example: the multiple activity of use exerciser (for example, in the gymnasium), such as treadmill, bicycle machine (spinning machine), oval exerciser (elliptical training machine), stationary bicycle, stair climbing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine, jack, rowing machine etc.; With can be directly or directly do not relate to the multiple motor activity that uses exerciser or other equipment, such as run, walk, yoga, dancing, pilates (pilates), stretching routine, weight lifting (with free weight), fight exercise, tae kwon do (tae bo), box, tumble, row the boat (crew), racing boat (rowing), boat (kayaking), based on motion (such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, rugby etc.), motion tracking and the place project etc. of team.Can receive the input data of indicating the Activity Type that user wherein relates to according to the system and method for at least some aspects of the present invention, for example, import by manual user, automatically import according to the electronic communication of some part of system of the present invention via utilization, in response to semi-automatic input of user's order etc., as will be described below in more detail.
Multiple sensors, for example 102 (a) also can be portable to 102 (d), and are carried in any desired mode and do not broken away from the present invention by individual 100.For example, if desired, can one or more sensors be installed (for example in footwear 104 or on it, such as sensor 102 (a) in this illustrated example and 102 (b)), in a sportswear or on it (for example, the picture arm band 106 that comprises sensor 102 (c) in this example, in shirt, pants, trousers, socks, headband etc.) provide, and/or carry together with an athletic equipment (for example, such as bicycle, bat, racket, golf club (club), vehicle, ball etc.).As other example, illustrated as Fig. 1, can sensing apparatus 102 (d) be installed on sporter 100 health directly, for example, by bonding agent, belt, hook, other mechanical connector etc.
Can and/or install 102 (a) with sensing system to 102 (d), and the arbitrary data transfer system that is associated with it (for example, such as the shown in Figure 1 and wireless transmission that is described below or transceiver devices 108 (for example, the RFID element, radio transceiver etc.) be installed in footwear in any desired mode, clothes, athletic equipment, bonding substrates (adhesive substrate) etc. are gone up and/or wherein, for example, this mode comprises via clip, clip, bonding agent, needlework, in pocket, in suitable containers, fastener via hook and ring, via other fastener or frame for movement etc.Alternatively, if desired, sensing system or to install 102 (a) can be integrally formed and/or as its part with the article of footwear, the article of clothes, an athletic equipment etc. to 102 (d), and (for example do not depart from the scope of the present invention, install therein, alternatively with permanent or the mode that can freely remove etc.).If desired, can comprise that one or more sensing apparatus and it/their one or more data communication systems 108 that are associated are as the part of single structure, for example, be installed in the public shell and/or be installed on the common printed circuit board, be connected to each other etc., and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, if desired, shell (if any) can be equipped with the ON/OFF switch; (for example has operating light, LED etc.) or other indicator, for example, (for example come the indicated horsepower state, ON/OFF), state (for example for power supply (power supply), charging is to battery-operated), remaining power life-span, data receive and/or treatment state (for example, standby, reception, transmission, processing, etc.), charge or recharge degree state etc.
According at least some examples of the present invention, can be (for example by a plurality of sensing apparatus, device 102 (a) are to 102 (d)) collect health or the physiological data be associated with athletic performance, and these data are sent to output device 110, be used for showing or other output (and storage alternatively, further handle etc.).Can use the output device 110 of any type and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, it comprises, for example, and existing or " can be purchased off the shelf " output device 110.The more specific example of suitable output device 110 comprises: have display screen, such as the electronic installation of LED, LCD or plasma panel; Wrist-watch; Portable audio or storage of other media content and/or playback reproducer with audio frequency output, video demonstration or other output are such as radio, tape player, CD Player, MP3 player, hand-held computing device etc.; Aplhanumeric display device is such as calling set, pager etc.; Portable video or audio/video display device are such as portable television, DVD player etc.; Portable communication appts is such as cell phone, radio etc.; Portable computing system is such as PDA, (hand top) or palm computing system etc. on hand.In illustrated example, output device 110 comprises that user 100 connects (engage) thereby the audio frequency or other media content playback device (such as IPOD (can be from California, the Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino buys)) that easily carry and use with its belt or clothes during athletic performance.The use of the layout of the type has superiority at least some cases, because can show athletic performance data on device 110 display system and/or these data are sent to user 100 via earphone 140 or other audio output device, and therefore the user does not need to obtain and/or carries independently display unit so that can show or transmitting moving representation of data (weight reduction thus, reduce cost and reduce intractability).
People can not only begin athletic performance data to be sent to existing electronic installation 110 from sensing apparatus 102 (a) to 102 (d) and expect that device 110 work are to receive these data and to show (and/or with the controllable form of user or form) with the form of expecting simply.Therefore, also illustrated in more detail as shown in Figure 1 as Fig. 2, can comprise electrical interface devices 112 according at least some example system of the present invention and method, it is inserted in the electronic installation 110 (for example, releasably) corporally and during athletic performance and electronic installation 110 carry together.Shown in more detail, the electrical interface devices 112 of this example comprises connector system 114 as Fig. 2, it is inserted corporally and is connected with the existing input port 116 that provides on these electronic installation 110 models.The input port 116 that the connector system 114 of interface arrangement 112 connects can be the input port of any type that provides on electronic installation 110, such as data-in port (for example, parallel port, serial port, USB port, earphone or other socket or port etc.), for example, with in existing electronic installation, be used for the data input, synchronously, recharge, the input port of AC power supplies etc. is similar.Connector system 114 can comprise suitable jockey, such as circuit, pin, electric power connector etc., thereby be electrically connected with the corresponding element that in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110, provides or other is suitable is connected (for example, to allow electronics and/or the data communication between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110).If desired or the words of wishing, can provide other retaining element (securing element) so that interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 are kept together regularly, this element such as be band, hook, buckle, clip, clip, holding element, mechanical connector etc.
In operation, electrical interface devices 112 can be from one or more external sources, such as a plurality of sensing apparatus 102 (a) to 102 (d) received signal, for example, data sink or the system 118 (for example, wireless receiver or transceiver devices, wireless transceiver, infrared remote receiver, light source receiver etc.) that provides in interface arrangement 112 or provide with interface arrangement 112 is provided via the data communication system 108 that comprises to 102 (d) with sensing apparatus 102 (a) this signal.If desired, each can comprise this data communication system 108 and data receiving system 118 and receive the input data and send the performance of output data and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (certainly, if desired or the expectation, can on 102 (d) and interface arrangement 112, provide independent reception and transmitting device or system at each sensing apparatus 102 (a)).Though illustrate wireless communication protocol at Fig. 1 and 2, can use at sensing apparatus 102 (a) to the communication mode of any desired between 102 (d) and the interface arrangement 112 and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, can comprise wired connection if desired.In interface arrangement 112, carry out alternatively data handle with future autobiography sensor 102 (a) to the signal of 102 (d) place be used for by display unit 110 show and/or the form or form used after, this signal is sent to electronic installation 110 via connector system 114 (it being inserted corporally in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110) from interface arrangement 112 in this illustrated example.In case be input to electronic installation 110, if desired or the words that require can further handle the input data, and afterwards on display floater 120 form with expectation show to the user.
Can provide the data that the health or the physiological data of self-inductance measurement device 102 (a) to 102 (d) are always derived to place to be used for and on electronic installation 100, show or do not depart from the scope of the present invention from the mode of any desired of the suitable form of display unit 110 outputs or form.As example, if desired, can design especially and/or docking port device 112 programming (for example to be used for one or more specific electronic devices 110, pre-programmed and/or connect to work together with specific one or more devices (for example, particular module etc.) and provide the output data with form and the form that is suitable for those devices).In this case, can be specifically at 110 transaction of specific electronic installation with sell this interface arrangement 112.As another example, if desired, for example, by from the internet, downloads such as dish or another source are used for demonstration or the device driver and/or the formatted data of specific electronic devices 110, can be in after a while time docking port device 112 programmings to work with various electronic installation 110.As more specific example, when the user inserts electronic installations 110 with interface arrangement 112 (for example, for the first time), between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 exchange signal can with the device each other the sign and/or otherwise, for example, (for example be similar to the new hardware that connects of the identification of personal computer device wherein, mouse, printer, scanner etc.) and/or carry out the mode of the multiple setting operation that is associated with the hardware or the software of new interpolation, make one of device treatment system (for example, from long-range or external source, such as the internet, dish, the memory that comprises with interface arrangement 112 etc.) activation or download drivers or configuration information.Certainly, can use assurance that these data are placed to be used to show, the alternate manner of the suitable form of audio frequency output or other output or form and not departing from the scope of the present invention.This with data place be used for showing or the processing of the form of other output and/or form can be at interface arrangement 112, at electronic installation 110, take place and do not depart from the scope of the present invention to 102 (d) and/or in the assembly of other expectation arbitrarily or system at sensor device 102 (a).
If desired, according at least some examples of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can further comprise user input systems 122, such as one or more rotation input units, switch, button (shown in the illustrated example among Fig. 2), mouse or trace ball element, touch-screen etc.This user input systems 122 can be used for, for example: control (for example receives via one or more aspects, the control input data of the processing of the input data of data sink 118 receptions, regularly, the type of the information of Jie Shouing, with choosing (on-demand) request of data etc.), control output to electronic installation 110 or by the data of electronic installation 110 outputs, control sensing apparatus 102 (a) to 102 (d) (for example, activate or forbid they etc.) etc.Alternatively or additionally, if desired, can use on the electronic installation 110 input system (for example, button 124, touch-screen, input, rotation input unit, trace ball or roller ball, mouse etc. based on digital quantizer/stylus) come to provide user input data (for example, if the connector system 114 of design interface device 112 or other parts are accepted the input from electronic installation 110) to 102 (d) or sensing system to interface arrangement 112 and/or to sensing apparatus 102 (a).As other example, if desired, can provide interface arrangement 112 and/or electronic installation 110 to voice entry system, for example, so that the user can import via voice command.Any other that can be provided for controlling any system element and/or be used for any purpose requires the user input systems of type and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Fig. 3 comprises the schematic diagram of the multiple exemplary components that can comprise in the electrical interface devices 112 according at least some examples of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3 and described in conjunction with Fig. 1 and 2, interface arrangement 112 can comprise the connected system 114 that is used for being connected to corporally electronic installation, with the transfer of data and/or the receiving system 118 (for example, wireless data receiver or transceiver, infrared remote receiver, RFID receiver etc.) that are used for receiving the input data from external source (such as the sensor that is used for the sense movement representation of data, computer, network or other treatment system etc.).In addition, as further as shown in Fig. 3, interface arrangement 112 can comprise and for example be used for receiving, the input system of importing via the user of button, button, touch-screen, digital quantizer, phonetic entry, stylus input, rotary dialing input, trace ball or roller ball input, mouse input, switch etc. 122.
According at least some examples of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can further comprise treatment system, for example, microprocessor 300, be used to carry out multiple operation, for example, be used to operate electrical interface 112, be used for and one or more external data source interactions, be used for (for example receiving user's input from one or more sources, via input system 122, connect via computer or network, via transceiver 118 etc.), be used for electronic installation 110 interactions (for example, via connect 302 outputs that offer electronic installation 110 by wired or pin that connected system 114 is comprised) etc.Circuit, pin or other connection of arbitrary number can be provided via connected system 114, so that the suitable electronics/data communication between interface arrangement 112 and the external electronic 110 (for example, such as the connected system that provides on cell phone, MP3 player, audio/video playback device, PDA or other portable electron device (comprising electronic installation known now and that can buy)) to be provided.Can design the electronic installation 110 of these connector system 114 its insertions of coupling, thereby be provided for the path of the electronics/data communication between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110.In addition, if desired, according at least some examples of the present invention, microprocessor 300 can comprise operating system software and/or can handle from the input data of one or more sensing apparatus 102 (a) to 102 (d), so that being converted to, data are used for receiving, use, showing and/or the suitable form of output, to change data mode or form to carry out based on the calculating of original input data etc. by electronic installation.
Fig. 3 is the supply unit 304 that comprises as the part of electrical interface devices 112 of diagram further.This supply unit 304 can comprise existing battery, for example, rechargeable or long-life battery, this is known and public at electronic applications.As selecting or additionally, if desired, supply unit 304 can be from its electronic installation that adheres to 110 received powers input (for example, by input pin, circuit or line 306 or other connected system), and use power supply (power source) from electronic installation 110 to come multiple element in the operator interface device 112 and assembly (for example, microprocessor 300, data receiving system 118, input system 122, operating light or display etc.) arbitrarily.As an example again, if desired, power supply 304 can be connected to and be used for external power source that rechargeable battery is recharged alternatively, such as AC power supplies, external cell power supply etc.
If desired, illustrated some or all of a plurality of parts among Fig. 3 installed, hold or be included in the enclosure system 308 or on the enclosure system 308, be formed in the common printed circuit board or on, or otherwise form module or encapsulation easily.Connected system 114 can extend to outside the shell 308 at least in part, can integrally form a part as shell 308, can be fixed to shell 308 independent element (for example, by bonding agent or connector etc.), can be recessed in the enclosure at least in part, or otherwise can to enclosure system 308 can with and/or comprise.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to the whole athletic performance sensing of at least some examples of the present invention or the schematic diagram of tracking system 400.In this system 400, electrical interface devices 402 is inserted in the portable electron device 404 corporally via mechanical connection system 406, this mechanical connection system for example, in fixing but releasable mode (for example, via friction fit, via lock pin or holding element, via spring element etc.) two devices are kept together.Alternatively, if desired, can provide other independently retaining element help to keep interface arrangement 402 and portable electronic display device 404 (for example, hook, belt, snap-fastener, clip, clip, clasp, holding element etc.) at least in part.
This example system 400 further comprises the sensing system 408 that is used for sensing and sends the athletic performance data of a certain type.More particularly, in this example structure, will be (for example by the athletic performance data of sensors A and/or B sensing, health that is associated with athletic performance or physiological data), send to the treatment system of sensing system with data from these sensors, for example, microprocessor, it can make alternatively stores data (for example, (not having shown in Figure 4)), further deal with data etc. in storage system or memory.Can provide the multiple assembly of power supply (in system's 408 modules or its outside), such as sensor, microprocessor, data communication system 410, memory and/or other needs or assembly of expectation arbitrarily with operation sense examining system 408.If desired, if any, but sensing system 408 microprocessor process sensor data onboard changes its form or form, or otherwise operates these data before on the other parts that send data to system 400.But sensing system 408 constituent ratios are the sensor assembly of module 102 (a) to 102 (d) as illustrated in Figure 1.
Time of suitable or expectation (for example, when periodically, automatically, during in the inferior reception request of data of user command), sensing system 408 can be with at least a portion of its data (for example, directly from the initial data of one or more sensors, the data that derive from initial data at least in part etc.) send to electrical interface devices 402, for example, be used for finally outputing to the user via electronic installation 404.This can be, for example, as shown in Figure 4, via wireless system for transmitting data (for example, wireless data from sensing system 408 transmits or the wireless data receiving element 412 of transfer element 410 in the electrical interface devices 402) or realize in the mode of other expectation arbitrarily, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Can use wireless protocols, Radio Broadcasting Agreements or other Data Transport Protocol of any desired and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
In case 402 places receive athletic performance data at electrical interface devices, if necessary or the expectation, can further handle athletic performance data, and offer the treatment system (for example, microprocessor) of electronic installation 404 afterwards.Then can time of any desired or sequential (for example, when automatically, periodically, during through reception request of data such as customer requirements) realize and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.From here, if desired or expectation, further deal with data, and with the form (for example, with audio frequency, video and/or alphanumeric format etc.) that is suitable for exporting to the user data are sent to output device subsequently.
In this illustrated example system 400, via the power supply 416 that is used for operating electronic devices 404 (for example, it can be the rechargeable battery of cell phone, audio playback or other portable electron device) be provided for the power of electrical interface devices 402, as by between power supply 416 and " power " element 424 via shown in the connection 418 of connected system 406." power " element in interface arrangement 402 can be the assembly that is used for power is distributed to from external power source (for example, the power supply 416 of electronic installation 404) in this example a plurality of assemblies of interface arrangement 402 simply in this example.Alternatively, for example,, can omit power component 424 if the internal wiring of interface arrangement 402 allows from power supply 416 to interface arrangement the power of all expectation assemblies of 402 to transmit.As an example again, if desired, the rechargeable battery of can be independently and/or recharging by the power that provides through power supply 416 can be provided power component 424.
In addition, in this example system 400, can be via the input system 420 supply user inputs that in portable electron device 404, provide with control electrical interface devices 402.For example, if desired, the input that the user provides on can the electronic installation 404 via various features, function or the characteristic that can control electrical interface devices 402 therein enters the AD HOC of operation.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, electrical interface devices 402 can comprise its oneself input system (and/or its oneself power supply), for example, as above described in conjunction with Fig. 3, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention size of population, weight and the cost of interface arrangement 402 and system 400 (still, be used to help to reduce) from these assemblies of electronic installation 404 and resource.
Certainly, can use the multiple element of some or all elements that comprise shown in Fig. 4 or assembly or a lot of different of assembly to arrange and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, in this system, can comprise other assembly or element, maybe can eliminate one or more illustrated assemblies or element and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, if desired, simultaneously the place of working connect single electrical interface devices 402 and electronic installation 404, thereby from for example, receives the data input with a plurality of independently sensing systems of the type shown in the Reference numeral 408 (referring to, for example, the layout of Fig. 1).As another example, if desired, single sensing system 408 can be communicated by letter with a plurality of interface arrangements 402 and/or electronic installation 404 individually or side by side.Without departing from the scope of the invention, a lot of variations of the general structure of multiple systems, assembly and architectural framework are possible.
A possible advantage according at least some example system of the present invention and method is (for example can replenish existing portable electron device, cell phone, MP3 player, PDA etc.) assembly and foundation structure and in conjunction with being connected to it and using with its electrical interface devices of communicating by letter electronically, allowing this existing electronic installation to show in addition, export and/or to provide athletic performance data, and do not need the user to obtain and carry another electronic installation to the user.As mentioned above, replenish the input system of the existing electronic installation that is used for its demonstration and/or size, weight, cost and the complexity that power supply can further reduce interface arrangement, additional advantage is provided thus.Certainly, if desired, can eliminate independent interface arrangement (for example, 112 or 402) and provide independent special electronic device 404 to be used for accepting and show the athletic performance data function of other expectation (and carry out alternatively).As another example, if desired, electronic installation 404 can be constructed to the direct input of accepting from sensing system 408, makes that thus interface arrangement 402 is unnecessary.
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system can be provided in a variety of varying environments and not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example, as illustrated in Figure 4, if desired, (for example can in shell 422, be provided for data that sensing is associated with athletic performance, health or physiological data) one or more sensors, alternatively and at least a portion of data communication system (for example, wireless transmission or transceiver devices 410) and/or other processing or electronic building brick provide together, for example, so that athletic performance data sensing module or system 408 to be provided.When provide as module or otherwise when providing as independent element, can provide the athletic performance sensing system in the position of any desired (for example, 408) these parts and not departing from the scope of the present invention, for example, data sensing, processing and/or the transmission performance of supposing them can't help to locate influence (compromise).Fig. 5 diagram is the example system of mounted movable performance sensing module 502 and environment 500 in the article of sport footwear 504 wherein.This module 502 can comprise, for example, and one or more athletic performance data sensors, data communication system, handling property, power supply etc. (for example, such as shown in Figure 4 system 408).Can be provided in the article of footwear 504 or on install module 502 any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as via groove, chamber or the container (for example, at heel or bow part of shoe branch) that in insole sandwich, forms; Via pocket or element are installed; Via band, bonding agent, mechanical connector, hook-and-loop fastener, holding element etc.; Via the removable connection of user; Deng.Alternatively, if desired, for example, during footwear are made, module 502 can be embedded or is formed integrally as a part, and/or for good and all be fixed to it into the article of footwear 504.As a more specific example, under footwear shoe-pad (insole) part, to be similar to can be the NIKE of the Oregon, " PLUS that Inc. obtains from Beaverton
TMReady " mode of the container that provides in the footwear, can in the container that (for example, forming) forms in the heel of the article of footwear or bow part of shoe divide module 502 be installed in the insole sandwich part.
As Fig. 5 shown in further, module 502 can be 506 wireless with interface arrangement (or other) communicate by letter, this interface arrangement 506 is connected to electronic installation 508 again corporally, such as music playback device or cell phone as shown in Figure 5.This electronic installation 508 can be attached to user's health, clothes or equipment, for example, thereby is easily carried, moves and/or watch during athletic performance.Generally speaking, can use above in conjunction with Fig. 1 departing from the scope of the present invention arbitrarily and not in multiple athletic performance sensing system, electrical interface devices and/or the portable electron device of the described type of Fig. 4.As more specific example, if desired, sensing apparatus plate upper module (aboard module) 502 can provide step counting, regularly and/or other data, thereby and electrical interface devices 506 can handle these data and provide pedometer type speed and/or range data to be used for by electronic installation 508 outputs.Certainly, the data of any type be can provide, and the information or otherwise the output and not departing from the scope of the present invention on electronic installation 508 of the type of any desired shown by module 502.
Provide this general description according to the basic exercise representation of data gathering system of at least some examples of the present invention, as follows according to the more detailed description of exemplary characteristics, content and the use of example system of the present invention and method.
B. according to the description of example athletic performance sensing of the present invention and tracking system
Fig. 6 and 7 diagrams are according to the additional features and the environment for use of example performance sensing of the present invention and tracking system and method.Except use go up based on the open runway (open course) of the speed of pedometer and range information (or information of other sensing) run or on foot, illustrated as Fig. 1, can and/or follow the tracks of in other place for sensing according at least some example system of the present invention and method, be useful such as the athletic performance characteristic in gymnasium or sanatorium, training chest, family etc.The system 600 of Fig. 6 via interface arrangement 506 (for example illustrates, as shown in Figure 5) functional modules 502 of communicating by letter with portable electron device 508 (for example, is carried during showing by the sporter, in footwear 504, as the part of sporter's clothes, the article of dressing by the sporter etc.).Referring to the transport indicator among Fig. 6 602.Except this communication, illustrated as Fig. 6, configurable any or whole module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508 with one or more exercise devices 604 or other thing, for example, equipment that in gymnasium, sanatorium or other athletic performance are provided with, comprises or transceiver devices swap data.
Reference numeral 604 among Fig. 6 can be indicated exercise device and/or gymnasium, sanatorium, family or other athletic performance setting of any type.For example, Reference numeral 604 can be represented wide variety of different types of motions and/or exerciser, for example, comprise: the exerciser of in the gymnasium, generally finding, such as treadmill, bicycle machine, oval exerciser, stationary bicycle, stair climbing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine, jack, rowing machine etc.Additionally or alternatively, Reference numeral 604 can represent can or can directly not relate to the multiple performance place of the use of practising machine, such as the facility (for example, practice room) that is used for yoga, dancing, pilates, fight exercise, stretching routine, weight lifting, tae kwon do, boxing, wrestling etc.As another example or alternatively, input unit can be represented or comprise to Reference numeral 604, the user can carry out about him or the motion plan to carry out or the information of exercise activity by this input unit input (enter), such as tracking and/or place exercise or project, team sports, free weight lifting etc.Reference numeral 604 also can be about health or physiological measuring system, such as meter, heart rate monitor, blood pressure measuring system, measurement of bldy temperature system etc.Use is such as illustrated those systems in Fig. 6, and the user can use element 604 to produce to be used to the motion of following the tracks of any desired type that they relate to or exercise activity and/or about their health of exercise or the input of physiological parameter.
Can between exercise device 604 (or other training or athletic performance setting or equipment) and the portable set (for example, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) that keeps by the user, exchange wide variety of different types of data and information.For example, if desired, but designing apparatus 604 with transmission information to subscriber equipment (for example, via transmission system 606), this information is about the training parameter of independent training or exercise exercise, such as: can detect or sensed data by gymnasium or exercise equipment, such as the distance of advancing, speed, rise and change, step number, the number of plies of climbing, total time, speed or other data as the function of time, the calorie of burning, the per minute rotation, rotation number, resistance is provided with, slope or inclination information, the amount of weight lifting, repeat number, the weight machine that uses etc.The physiological property of measuring arbitrarily can also be sent to user's portable equipment, such as heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, blood oxygen rank, EEG data, EKG data, body temperature, air incoming call/exhalation speed etc.Transmission system 606 also sends identification information, such as exercise machine sign, room sign, station location marker, miscellaneous equipment identification information etc.Can be in the time of any desired, such as in real time (when equipment 604 is collected data), periodically, desired data is sent to after exercise is finished, when the user leaves the gymnasium facility etc. user's portable equipment.
For the system that uses based on the information of pedometer, except detection speed and/or range information, the rhythm that is associated with the athletic performance activity about the user, rhythm or " beat " are measured or detected to sensing system (for example at least some example system according to the present invention and method, about the paces of time, rotation, foot's moving direction change, the change of arm motion direction etc., the number etc. of rowing the boat such as per second step number, per minute rotation, per second stair stepper step number, per minute) data and information are useful.Accelerometer and/or direction change sensor and can be used for determining the rhythm.Other parts of module 502 and/or portable equipment (for example, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) and/or equipment 604 can be used for providing data and the information about user's rhythm.Can collect prosodic information about a variety of athletic performance activities, comprise a lot of activities of using exercise device to carry out in the gymnasium, such as on treadmill, run or walk, bicycle, oval exercise, stationary bicycle exercise, the exercise of stair stepper, cross-country skiing simulation, the simulation etc. of rowing the boat.Except the data about athletic performance are provided, prosodic information also at least some example system according to the present invention and method for (for example selecting encourage, to agitate, show enhancing or other media content during athletic performance, for song selection etc.) be useful, as will be described below in more detail.
When Reference numeral 604 expression facilities or place, it can send home position and/or timing information (such as the time in the place cost) simply.For example, Reference numeral 604 can comprise and communicating by letter with user's portable equipment when to indicate the user to enter or leave certain room or zone (such as weight lifting chamber, aerobic exercise chamber, yoga chamber or pilates operating room; Fight exercise facility etc.) and/or the indication user at RFID or other data transmission device 606 of the time quantum of this position cost (entering and/or total time of time departure, date and time information, cost etc.) such as actual.If particular place can be used for a plurality of activities, can provide and/or send schedule or out of Memory and make transmitting device 606 can also send the user automatically when in this position or the Activity Type that relates to when occurring of facility.This data can help the user to create and/or keep the detailed tracking and/or the complete daily record of their training activity, for example, are not provided under the situation of health or physiological data by sensor even therein.Alternatively, if desired, the user can they the training calendar or daily record in comprise, for example, be used to follow the tracks of the additional information of purpose, such as location data; Flight or hotel ccommodation information; The menstrual cycle data; The sports events calendar information; Target or destination data information; History, in the future, information schedule or target with any desired.
Also data can be sent to exercise device or other training or athletic performance from user's portable equipment (for example, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) and be provided with 604.For example, can send ID information makes exercise device or other training or athletic performance be provided with 604 can to store the training data that is associated with the specific user.As another example, if desired, user's portable equipment (for example, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can be used to control exercise device or other training or athletic performance at least in part and be provided with 604, for example, make the training airplane setting corresponding to the training in the portable equipment that is pre-programmed into or downloads to the user.For example, from storage portable equipment or by portable equipment can with the conventional training information of downloading of training can be used for controlling the various features of training, such as: settings of weight machine, resistance setting, inclination (or slope degree) are provided with, target range (or other length or duration) is provided with total time, calorie (or other is based on physiological parameter) setting, the treadmill speed of target combustion or be obliquely installed etc.As another example, if desired, user's portable equipment (for example can send the training identification information, training 12) be provided with 604 to exercise device or other training or athletic performance, this exercise device or other training or athletic performance are provided with 604 and can use this identification information to come the setting of the expectation of the training that is provided for identifying from canned data memory subsequently.If desired, the data of collecting (for example, via module 502 etc.) along with training also can be used for controlling exercise device or other training or athletic performance device (for example, be provided with or change intensity or resistance rank, shorten or prolong the training time etc.).Certainly, also can send out of Memory to element 604 from user's portable equipment.
As another possible option or alternatively, if desired, user's portable equipment (for example, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can be programmed and be suitable for sending information to exercise device 604, for example, be used for showing, be used to be transferred to remote source (for example, via in the gymnasium or the network kept such as sanatorium) etc. by exercise device 604.As more specific example, as be described in greater detail below, electronic installation 508 can be to present audio frequency and/or video information to the user, such as the playback reproducer of music, video and/or other entertainment content.If desired, can be arranged and be suitable for to send this content to exercise device 604 (or another device) according at least some example system of the present invention and method from electronic installation 508 or by electronic installation 508 (or other user carry portable equipment), make and on the screen that provides exercise device 604 or other output device (for example, TIP, touch pad, video screen, audio output system etc.), to show or to present medium (or other) content.In addition, if desired, in this system, the TIP of exercise device 604 or other parts can be programmed and be suitable for receiving user's input of the playback feature (for example, skip song or other content, playback song or other content, select song or other content to be used to present etc.) of control media content.
The supplementary features that Fig. 7 diagram can present in example athletic performance sensing according to the present invention and/or tracking system and method.Layout 700 shown in Fig. 7 allows the user to send data and information receives data and information to one or more remote source and/or from it, such as (for example from portable unit, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) one of to personal computer (for example, in user family or office) or other computer installation 702 (it can be included in exercise equipment itself and/or computer that gymnasium or other facility are safeguarded) and/or arrive remote system 704 and (connect via network alternatively, such as through the internet), this remote system 704 can be by the user, by the health center, by the gymnasium or by another third party's maintenance and operation.This layout 700 can allow storage more easily, maintenance, the retrieval of the athletic performance data of collecting and further handle (for example, handle with user interface, the data of restriction whole system and/or calculated performance to comparing by the operation of electronic installation 508 and/or interface 506 execution).
Except store historical data and information, this arranges that 700 allow to download data and information to the user from one or more remote systems 704, for example, and to PC or miscellaneous equipment 702 and/or to portable unit 508 (alternatively by interface arrangement 506).Data can also be derived from PC or miscellaneous equipment 702 (and not using remote computer 704), and are sent to user's portable equipment 506 and/or 508.In some cases, remote system 704 (or system 702) can be by a plurality of user's visits (for example, through network, such as the internet or based on the network of gymnasium), and this system can provide a variety of data and information to user (for example, each independent user can have his webpage, ID, password etc.).The possible content that to describe the data of this exchange and information in more detail to Figure 19 in conjunction with Fig. 8 is as example below, and this data downloaded and information can comprise: the training of pre-programmed; Music or other audio/video content; Mixed the training of the pre-programmed of the music that comprises guidance (coaching) and/or motivational content or other audio/video content; Comparing data; Guidance, safety and/or motivational content etc.
C. the description of the exemplary characteristics of system and a method according to the invention
According to a feature of at least some example system of the present invention and method about sensing with follow the tracks of ability about the information of the athletic performance activity of number of different types.Can be about the data of athletic performance by automatic, semi-automatic and/or manually key in system and a method according to the invention.More specific example is as follows.
When (for example using exercising machine, exist in gymnasium, sanatorium, family etc. such as those) during the execution motor activity, the user can on their portable electronic equipment 508, obtain about them movable instant feedback, data and about their information of activity, comprise the data that produce by module 502 and information and/or by the data and the information of taking exercise or miscellaneous equipment 604 is collected or measured.For example, this can realize by system 600 like use and the system class as shown in Figure 6.If desired, equipment 604 can send the recognition data or the information of (automatically, in response to user input, in response to the activation of RFID transmission system etc.) a certain type, make the other parts of the portable equipment that electronic installation 508 or user carry can stored information following one or more to follow the tracks of: the length of the type of training activity (for example, the type of machine etc.), training, with train one or more parameters of being associated etc.
Some athletic performance activities do not utilize machine, but they can carry out in the specially appointed room of building or facility or zone.As mentioned above, can provide transmitting device (for example in the place, device 606) with automatically, semi-automatically or manually sends the position that the indication user exists or the data in room, alternatively and the type of the activity that takes place at there (for example send together, based on schedule or out of Memory, for example, the indication user participates in dancing class, pilates class, aerobic exercise class, fight exercise, weight lifting etc.).This room can comprise sending indicates, for example, room sign, this time be engraved in the activity of carrying out in the room type (for example, karate classes etc.), the wireless transmitting system of the data of user entry time, user's time departure etc. (is activated by independent user alternatively, for example, by pushing button, turning on the light, register, sign out, open etc.).For example, the data of this transmission can be received and storage by module 502, interface 506 and/or electronic installation 508.In some cases, even directly do not relate to machine, such as the information about step counting, heart rate, pulse, the rhythm, accelerometer data or other data, the sensor (if any) that module 502 is comprised can detect at least some data that the training with these types is associated.For example, can such as the calorie that burns, MET, speed, distance etc., and can store these data and information by electronic installation 508, interface arrangement 506 and/or module 502 from some features or the parameter of this data derivation about training.Even module 502 can not detect the particular data (such as step counting, heart rate etc.) about training, room or place identification data also can be useful to the user to the transmission (alternatively by module 502) of electronic installation 508, for example, so that indication that training taken place and some records and at least some data of indication training type (these data and information can be keyed in and are included in user's the training history) alternatively to be provided.
Even even therein not from its send under the situation in machine, room or other place 604 of data and/or therein module 502 (or interface arrangement 506 or electronic installation 508) can not the data conditions of sensing about training under (for example, when in outdoor running, when jogging or walking; When participating in dancing, aerobic activity or other course; The fight exercise; Free weight lifting; Team sport (such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, rugby etc.) etc.), also training information can be keyed in the electronic installation 508.For example, can provide this data in the electronic installation 508 by training information is manually keyed in.Fig. 8 illustrates the example of the electronic installation 508 with display screen 800, and this display screen 800 has and allows the user to import user interface 810 about the example of training or movable information in this case.In the time can keying in the combination of a variety of information and different types of information, this example interface 810 comprise by its from tabulation, select the activity carry out type panel 802 and by its can the key entry activity another panel 804 of type (for example, the activity that in panel 802, can not find alternatively).In addition, if desired.This user interface 810 comprises permission user record and training or the movable time that is associated and/or " beginning ", " stopping " and " time-out " button of timing information.Once more, if the sensor that module 502 is comprised can detect at least some data that are associated with the training of these types, such as step counting, heart rate, pulse or other data, then can collect these data, send to electronic installation 508, storage presents on display screen 80 and/or is associated with specific training.But even when producing seldom from available sensor or not having hands-on data or seldom or do not have a hands-on data time spent, with the collection of the data of this mode for being that at least some information of his/her complete training of indication historical (for example, day of training, attend situation, train length etc.) are provided also is useful to the user.
And, the mode that enters data into any desired in the interface screen 800 can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as keyboard, mouse, trace ball, roller ball, contact pilotage, pen, touch-screen, touch pad, rotation input unit etc.This interface system and input unit are that field of electronic devices is known and public.
Certainly, can and/or key in the data message of any desired or content and not departing from the scope of the present invention by user interface 810 request.As more specific example, can be than above-mentioned request and/or data inputs is provided on the described littler rank in conjunction with Fig. 8.For example, be provided with etc. according to Activity Type, user, can be via the more detailed information of interface 810 requests about timing, duration, intensity or the further feature of activity.For example, if the activity of selecting is " free weight " or " weight exercise ", then can ask to key in additional information according to the user interface 800 of at least some examples of the present invention, such as the type of the weight lifting of carrying out (for example, squat formula weight lifting (squat), lift (dead lift), the weight lifting of lying on the back (bench press) firmly, push away (militray press) firmly, weight lifting exercise (curl) etc.); The group number of carrying out; Every group of number that repeats; Every group of weight of lifting etc.; Deng.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, weight machine and/or independent weight can comprise that electronic module that permission is transferred to electronic installation 508 (alternatively by module 502 and/or interface arrangement 506) automatically with some information (for example, such as being used for accelerometer that the sensing direction changes etc. and transmission system (such as the RFID transmitter)), this information is such as repeat count (on each of weight/motion down), every group weight information, the number of group etc.This transmission system can be automatic, manual or semi-automatic activation.
Can provide a variety of Useful Informations, feature and/or data to the user according to example system of the present invention and method.For example, allow user's storage and retrieval data according to example system of the present invention and method about one or more training, for example, these data can be stored on local computer 702, the remote system 704, be stored on portable unit 502,506 and/or 508 etc.Can store, retrieve and further handle and analyze any sensed data, timing information etc. by the user.Can further allow the user that their training routine, data and/or health degree and out of Memory are compared according at least some example system of the present invention and method, such as: the training of themselves storage; (training of particular individual alternatively is such as friend, training partner etc. in other user's of the remote system 704 of storage training; The user of identical or similar size, weight, age, sex, health degree etc. etc.); Sportsman who knows or famous person's similar training; Deng.As other example, if desired, can further allow the user to compare according at least some example system of the present invention and method with their training routine, data and/or health degree and about the information of sports events, they can participate in or can not participate in this sports events, such as road race, bicycle incident, triathlon etc. (for example, " in marine corps's marathon of last year now time finish wherein ", " the around-France champion's of I and last year speed by comparison how " etc.).
Also can be used for the user is provided and/or (for example advises training according at least some example system of the present invention and method, the training of pre-programmed, consider multiple factor alternatively, such as user's age, highly, weight, health degree, sex, the performance in past, target etc.).This training can be designed by fitness guru, for example, and for independent user, for the user of general classes and general group etc.Can (for example download to portable electronic equipment 508 with training or about the information of training, via computer 702, from remote system 704 etc.), and can design this training or about the information of training with before training beginning and/or when training when carrying out, provide information to the user in real time alternatively.For example, the training of download can provide a variety of information to the user, such as: real-time training parameter feedback (for example, the calorie of the distance of speed, covering, the step of climbing, oval or other rate information, burning, elapsed time etc.); Training activity or machine change information, and (for example, when moving to new machine or activity: " you have finished treadmill, move to stationary bicycle 20 minutes; ", machine is provided with change information (for example, manually or automatically perform) etc.); With previous training or with relatively information in real time such as user " personal best record ").
In addition, download on the electronic installation 508 and/or the information that presents is not limited to training information.Electronic installation 508 warning also can be provided or remind (for example, suitable warm-up or relax and remind, when sensing movable flip-flop (for example, by module 502) etc. especially; Cross exercise warning (for example, by training more continuous or the recent date); Nutrition is reminded; Deng).And, because can store information about the training of carrying out in time by the user according at least some example system of the present invention and method, so they can discern user's hobby and the training of customization are provided or advise its some training or part, make user's training routine change (help prevent and be weary of) and help him to realize their target better.Can be programmed and be suitable for providing user in time to reward according at least some example system of the present invention and method, for example, based on the use that continues, reach default target etc.Can provide the award of any type, such as present, prize, reward voucher, coupons, excitation audio or video content etc., as will be described below in more detail.
Because at least some parts according to example system of the present invention and method can receive data from a plurality of users, even so when the user is not positioned at same area corporally and/or does not compete simultaneously (for example, virtual race or competition), the user also can compete and/or otherwise their athletic performance of comparison each other.These features can help the excitation user and keep them conventional interested in training.In addition, can advise new training program to the user based on the training program that other user (no matter whether " other user " is that this initial user is known) follows according at least some example system of the present invention and method, be by similar size, weight or age alternatively; Identical sex; The program that other user of identical general health degree etc. follows or puts into practice.This feature can encourage the user in multiple different training conventional and they friend or other user competition and defeat them.Change that training is conventional can also to help the user to improve, reach their target, breakthrough " platform " etc. quickly.
Though be described in the of the present invention multiple aspect described in this subdivision for to/provide data and information from portable electronic equipment 508, but those skilled in the art will approve can to/send data and information and do not depart from the scope of the present invention from other device, such as module 502, interface arrangement 506, user's PC or other input unit or exercise device 604 or 702 etc.
D. the use of importing and/or feeding back according to subjective user in example system of the present invention and the method
Utilize user feedback or user's input in many ways according at least some example system of the present invention and method, for example, with customization training better; Change or improvement training amusement and/or motivational content; Keep training " health " etc.Fig. 9 illustrates an example of system and a method according to the invention, and wherein user feedback is used for before the training beginning and/or is training conventional commitment to select one or more features of training.As shown in the figure, in this example, the screen 800 of electronic installation 508 shows the general features (for example, independent training activity) of selected training for the training in the panel 900 dialogue.Towards certain time of training beginning (for example, before reality begins, during or after the initial warm-up time period etc.), the prompting user imports his or she today " sensation " what kind of information of indicating.More particularly, in this illustrated example, along with the warm-up time period begins or carry out (as what indicated by the time slot of deepening) in the training routine shown in the display floater 900, this example system and method require user's input about for other information of requirement training level on the same day (for example, provide load button 902a, 902b and 902c with allow respectively the user indicate for required the same day " gently ", " in " still be " by force ").The possible selection of other arbitrary number of training level can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Alternatively, can show this user interface to the user, (for example, the encouragement user selects the prompting of strong training grade other audio content, past training etc.) as described in greater detail with excitation, guidance and/or warning media content.
Depend on selected training rank at least in part, the characteristic or the parameter of training change significantly.For example, if desired, can change according to selected training rank as the type of the activity that comprises of a part of training.As another example, can change one or more duration of one or more activities according to selected training rank.As another example, if desired, can change the amount of resistance, regularly/the group number of speed/distance objective, calorie target combustion, total training time, inclined degree, free weight lifting, every group of number that repeats, free weight lifting weight degree etc. one or more, to increase or to reduce " training rank ".And, can use the multiple combination (and other possible change) of above-mentioned possible change to come that other is imported and changes " training rank " about the training level of expectation based on the user at least in part for the user.And, can train the amount of other increase of level or any desired that reduces and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Can allow to indicate the more detailed user of training rank parameter to import according to this example system of the present invention and method if desired, comprise that selection is used for user's input of a plurality of parameters or the target of independent movable and/or whole training.
If desired, can allow the user " to continue exercise (drill down) " according at least some example system of the present invention and method to watch (and changing possibly) about specific training or movable more information.For example, if desired, one of user's training activity that can identify (for example, treadmill), this action can be opened sign another user interface/TIP about this movable additional information (for example, treadmill, treadmill inclination, treadmill pre-set programs information etc.).If desired, the user can revise independent training or movable aspect more specifically, for example, and by this additional user interface/TIP or otherwise.Can be provided for accepting " continuing exercise " panel of any desirable number of user's input and/or rank and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Be not limited to pre-training, warm-up and/or early exercise stage in advance based on the selection of user's training of subjective user input and/or modification.But, according to example system more of the present invention and method can periodically point out the user indicate they " sensation " how and/or indicate whether change training parameter in some way.These promptings can take place in the multiple different moment between training or active stage automatically, for example, and the uo predetermined space; The scheduled time in training or activity; When system senses the user when too being difficult to " keeping " this training; When system senses the user when keeping training too easily (for example, based on pulse or heart rate data etc.); When the user might surpass his/her personal best record, when reaching target or milestone etc.This feature can help the excitation user and help them to increase their health degree quickly and/or reach their health objectives, helps simultaneously to avoid the user to be weary of and cross exercise (with possible setback).
Figure 10 diagram provides wherein the example of display screen 800 of the electronic installation 508 of the example user interface that during the process of training activity prompting user provides feedback.As shown in the figure, process panel 1000 illustrates the degree (in example, finishing 12%) that their current training activity (oval in this example exercise) and this activity are finished to the user.This time in this example training, their subjective feedback of system prompt user (zone 1002), whether the inquiry user should change training.In this illustrated example, interface region 1002 provides the button of indication several users option, keeps initial training movement parameter 1002a that is:; Increase training activity time target 1002b; Reduce training activity time target 1002c; Increase training operating range target 1002d; Reduce training operating range target 1002e; Increase training activity intensity 1002f; Reduce training activity intensity 1002g; Change to next the movable 1002h (activity of next type of indication is " treadmill " training activity in this interface zone 1004) in the selected training routine; Suspend training 1002i; Or stop to train 1002j.Can in interface region 1002, comprise any desired information, change option etc. and/or can make will with information like the above-mentioned info class by a plurality of entr screens can with and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, if desired, can present this user interface screen and have suitable excitation, guidance and/or warning message (for example, encouraging the user to increase his/her other audio or video montage of level etc.).
Also can after finishing training, receive and use subjective user's input by at least some example system according to the present invention and method.Figure 11 and Figure 12 diagram can be used for the example of the user interface screen of post exercise analysis situation.For example, as shown in figure 11,, can be programmed and be suitable on display screen 800, to provide training information to the user according at least some example system of the present invention and method in case finish training.In this illustrated example, provide training total tie region 1100, the various features of indication training, such as: training identification code (" training 221 " in this example); " distance of covering " data; " elapsed time " data; " average step " data.Can the data of any type or information are provided in total tie region 1100 and not depart from the scope of the present invention in training, comprise user's health or physiological data etc.In addition, if desired, can be (for example for training, treadmill, oval exercise, weight lifting etc.) in each the independent activity or the segmentation that comprise the training summary data is provided, and the type of the data that provide for multiple different activities can be identical or differently (for example to compare (stationary bicycle, oval exercise, stair climbing machine, outdoor running, row the boat etc.) with other training, the treadmill training, the training summary data is different).The alternate manner that scroll bar, additional display can be provided and/or additional information is provided in the total tie region 1100 of training is to allow to comprise and/or to be presented on the information information in addition of coupling in the zone 1100 on the electronic installation 508.
Subjective user input area 1102 on the display screen 800 that Figure 11 further illustrates and this post exercise analysis is associated.More particularly, use subjective user input area 1102 " to the training classification " according to this example system of the present invention and method request user.Though the classification of any desired and/or possible option can for subjective user's classification can with and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, but in this illustrated example, the user has six selections to the training classification, that is: " too easy " 1102a, " easily " 1102b, " normally " 1102c, " difficulty " 1102d, " too difficult " 1102e and " the most difficult " 1102f.Valuably, in at least some examples of system and a method according to the invention, to when finishing training, (for example provide this subjectivity classification performance to the user immediately on the electronic installation 508 portable, that the user carries, stepped zone 1102), make the real subjective feeling and the effect that reflect training inwardly immediately the user.
Can use subjective data in many ways by example system according to the present invention and method.For example, in case in the stepped zone 1102 of Figure 11, receive subjective user's classification, then can provide other post exercise analysis screen 1200 (for example, illustrated) as Figure 12.This post exercise analysis screen 1200 uses subjective rating informations and the actual parameter of current training is compared with the objective history data about identical or similar training, with provide to the user about this training, they health degree and/or they are in the feedback of the progress that reaches goal-selling.As shown in figure 12, in this example, the user is classified as training that " easily " (zone 1202) should be trained according to the post exercise analysis of this example system of the present invention and method and other training compares.Though can compare the parameter of any desired, but in illustrated example, objective total distance of the covering of more current training and average step data with from the objective data of previous training and classification (alternatively, from having training identical or conditions of similarity and/or parameter, comprise the training of at least some same campaign etc.).In addition, in this example, subjective user data is used for providing the subjective classification of this training of indication and training in the early time to compare what kind of feedback (with the form in zone 1204 " notes ").The note of any type and/or out of Memory (or with some alternate manners, such as via audio frequency, wait via e-mail) can be provided in 1204 in the zone, for example, instruct feedback; Excitation or congratulation feedback; Incentive message (for example, reward voucher or be used to receives code about the discount of sports equipment or clothes etc.).Subjective feedback also can be used so that revise training in the future automatically as the user by at least some example system according to the present invention and method, for example, (for example increase one or more training parameters for the training that is designated as " easily " or " too easy ", distance objective, time target, intensity or resistance rank are provided with etc.), reduce one or more training parameters for being designated as " too difficult " or " the most difficult " training, thereby and/or otherwise revise and train continuation challenge and excitation user to prevent exercise, fatigue, setback etc. simultaneously.
The comparison of the historical data that relatively being not limited to of subjective and/or objective training data produces with the effort of being made by independent user and/or by the individual consumer.As above in conjunction with Figure 7, at least some example system according to the present invention can (for example be communicated by letter with remote system with method, through the internet or other network connect), and a plurality of user can send to their training data one or more identical remote systems.Therefore, the user about user's training can be imported subjective data and objective data and compare by training data and/or subjective input that other user produces.In this mode, system, method and/or user can compare their training and healthy and other user, such as particular individual (for example, their friend, relative etc.); Famous sportsman or famous person; Similar build or other characteristic (for example, identical sex; Identical or the similar age, highly, weight; Identical general health degree etc.).And, can provide for individuality new training fully according to example system more of the present invention and method, for example, based on user's subjective training feedback; In system, preserve other people " reference " training (for example, carry out the people of similar training, the similar age, highly, the people of weight, health degree etc.).A plurality of users can participate in virtual race or other healthy competition (for example, first runs 100 miles, first lift 5000 pounds etc.), then can help to keep the health that encourages the user and improve them.Also can design this virtual race or competition to have charitable beneficiary, for example, wherein user's assurance etc. of obtaining to run every mile money support is similar to and is used to charitable (non-virtual) road race of raising the reality of money.
E. in the use of example system according to the present invention and happy other content of method middle pitch
Aspect of the present invention further relates at athletic performance sensing and/or the tracking system middle pitch is happy and/or the use of other audio frequency and/or video content.This content is useful in many ways in example system according to the present invention and method, for example, is used to provide amusement, information, guide message or prompting, motivational content etc.Valuably, according at least some examples of the present invention, except can downloading training routine and/or data as described above, electronic installation 508 also will constitute or comprise that audio frequency and/or video present device, it allows user's broadcast and/or down-load music, video or other audio/video data (for example to present during training process, radio, tape player, MP3 player, the IPOD device (can be from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc. buys) etc.).
Though can existing mode use audio or video to present device, for example, the user of use during training process controls content and/or output, but the more user interaction and the control that present according to the content that at least some example system of the present invention and method allow to provide at training period.For example, can allow the user " to mix " according at least some example system of the present invention and method with themselves training pre-programmed and/or with audio/video and/or other content, for example, with in time of expectation with about the timing of the expectation of the multiple different phase of training routine or degree of physical exercise or the audio/video content (for example, music playback, video playback, guidance or motivational content etc.) that relation comprises expectation.Can a plurality of training are conventional, user's training routine of mixing alternatively, storage and the training routine of downloading (comprising the music of selecting in advance or the user selects alternatively), the training routine of purchase (comprising the music of selecting in advance or the user selects alternatively) etc. is stored in or downloads to electronic installation 508.And, in the system and method for the connection that utilizes output device, networking or other computer base station or distant station, the user can make that their training of pre-programmed can be with (for example to other people, " public available " or otherwise available) to one or more other individual choice ground in the system, for example, be used for through network download or otherwise send to another user's electronic installation 508.
Figure 13 and Figure 14 illustrate and can be used for allowing user's (or other people, such as coach, practitioner etc.) to create the exemplary characteristics of user interface of the training routine (for example, be used for themselves use, be used for being used etc. by other people) of themselves customization.Though these figure illustrate and use electronic installation 508 to be used for the user to import and user interface is provided and creates training conventional, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any computer of communicating by letter with whole system (for example, via the internet, via wired connection etc.) to can be used for creating training conventional and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as with electronic installation 508 and/or personal computer 702 and/or another computer of communicating by letter from the remote system 704 of Fig. 7.And, though (for example illustrated and described specific user interface elements in conjunction with Figure 13 and Figure 14, scroll bar, input area etc.), but can use other user interface elements, user to import hardware and/or receive user's input to create and/or to change the mode of the conventional feature of training and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
The training routine of creating according to the user of example of the present invention can comprise one or more " parts ", wherein " part " constitutes the training activity of particular type, such as: warm-up, walk, run, by bike, row the boat, exercise device or gymnasium machine (such as treadmill, stair climbing machine, elliptical machine, exercise bicycle, rowing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine etc.), weight lifting (free weight or gymnasium machine), yoga, dancing, aerobic exercise, fight, team sport, mitigation campaign (cool-down) etc.In this example system and user interface, can comprise movable any combination in the routine and do not depart from the scope of the present invention in training, for example, comprise the activity based on gymnasium or sanatorium, outdoor or free scope activity, based on activity, team sport or the individual activity etc. of machine or freedom (non-machine).
According to example of the present invention, as shown in figure 13, the user can begin to create training by selecting " interpolation part " button 1032 on the user interface 1300, to add " part " or the activity of uniqueness to the training routine.In this example system and interface, add " part " or activity to the training routine and created " part " or movable block 1304a, 1304b and 1304c.Though diagram three movable block 1304a, 1304b and 1304c in Figure 13, but the movable block that can in the training routine, comprise arbitrary number, and can pass through, for example and scroll bar 1306 is interactive or otherwise indicative of desired is watched training conventional other parts browse about training other conventional piece.
In case created part or movable block, it can initially be revealed as blank or the row of " Activity Type " that provide (referring to " portion C " among the movable block 1304c among Figure 13) is provided.The optional subsequently Activity Type of selecting a time and hoping of user.For example, as shown in figure 13, add in the interface 1300 of this example after part or the movable block 1304c, the user can come indicative of desired to add or change " Activity Type " by selection " change " piece 1308 with portion C " Activity Type " line correlation connection.This action can make possible " activity " appears and tabulation (for example, as " pop-up box ", as independent screen, as coverage diagram etc.), and the user can select the activity of the expectation of training from tabulation, for example, in the multiple user interfaces element that uses as be known in the art and use and interaction mechanism and the method arbitrarily.
After selecting Activity Type, can insert other row of movable block alternatively in the changeable mode of user.Selected Activity Type can influence the data or the information of the residue that is filled in and/or is included in the line of input that is used for " part " or activity.For example, utilize the selection of the Activity Type of exercising machine can propagate (populate) other row to part 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c, comprising information, such as the total time of the process of the calorie of the distance of the training strength feature of the weight of the inclined degree of the speed of expectation, expectation, expectation or other resistance rank, other expectation, expectation, expectation burning, distance that expectation is carried out, expectation, the machine setting of expectation (such as the slope, wait at random) etc. about this machine.If desired, can allow the user to customize the training routine more subtly according at least some example system of the present invention and method, for example, by be provided at control in time between given active stage and/or change training expectation parameter ability (for example, change slope, resistance or the intensity rank of machine in time, change velocity etc. in time).Though can default setting propagate the other row of given " part " 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c, for example, when initial selection portion branch and/or Activity Type, can allow user or other people freely to customize and/or change the content of these row according at least some example system of the present invention and method, for example, in the mode of any desired, if desired, comprise the general fashion that is used for changing " Activity Type " with above-mentioned.Alternatively, if desired, can determine default setting (if any) based on the information of any desired, for example, this information comprises the historical data about the training history of the total record of user, and the user is for the training history of this specific activities type or user's preference or historical further feature (such as distance, the typical rate of training total time of typical process, process, the typical case tilts or resistance setting, weight, age, weight minimizing/increase etc.).
As shown in figure 13, create and comprise " song " that during this part process of training, to present to the user (or other medium or other content) alternatively about the data input of a plurality of training part 1304a, 1304b and 1304c.When electronic installation 508 be media playback devices (such as the MP3 player, the IPOD device (can be from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc. buy) etc.) time, the list of songs of user's indication can during this conventional part of training, be play according at least some example system of the present invention and method.If desired, song or other media content present the special time or the part of more specifically goal directed training activity.In these modes, the user is can be optionally during the process of training and easily be controlled at the media content that presents during the conventional and movable a plurality of parts of training and do not need the setting or the output of adjusting device 508.
The a plurality of modes that present media content can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example, if desired, according at least some example system of the present invention and method can user's named order, with at random or the order of conversion, with the song of the sequential scheduling replaying user indication of continuous circulation.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, the user can comprise media content in will continuing than the tabulation of this part 1304a, the 1304b of time of the distribution of activity or longer time duration or 1304c or row, and system and a method according to the invention can be suitable for (for example handling this situation in the mode of any desired, by stop playback when activity end or when changing, position or song continuation playback when next use training activity, training part 1304a, 1034b or 1034c or media content tabulation alternatively from interrupting from stopping, etc.).As another possible option, if desired, playback can continue to instruct carried out next training activity (for example, as by module 502 indications or sensing, user's input etc.), between the training activity, to continue to provide amusement and/or other content to the user.Can use the mode of other expectation of handling these situations and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, if desired, can during being provided at the process of training, the user select to replace the ability of the content of selection in advance with new medium.
If specify not enough media content for duration of activity, then can also handle this situation and do not depart from the scope of the present invention in the mode of any desired according to example system of the present invention and method.For example, can repeat the song or the content of appointment, can select new song or content automatically (alternatively, based on other user's input or historical, such as " hobby " enumerated from the user, content, the content (content that for example, has similar beat, the rhythm etc. from having one or more characteristics similar with the content of ID from the most frequent broadcast; Content from similar artists or identical type; Train the content of " reference " etc. from other user who comprises this same campaign).Can use the mode of other expectation of handling these situations and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Training part 1304a, 1304b or the 1304c of this illustrated example comprise another feature, that is, one or more " excitation songs " OK.If desired, the user according at least some example system of the present invention and method can select one or more " excitation songs ".Can play this one or more excitation songs (or other audio/video media content) in a plurality of times at the training conventional duration, for example, make great efforts to help the excitation user better or continue to show.For example, when the user of gymnasium machine during (such as the speed of high dip, high-drag rank, increase etc.) near the part of training with maximum intensity, according at least some example system of the present invention and method one of output drive song (or other media content) automatically, satisfy the intensity challenge of other increase to make great efforts the other effort of excitation user effort.As other example, can trigger one or more excitation songs automatically, for example: when user during (for example, between best branch ETAD expected time of arrival and departure (split time), best miles per hour, the longest total distance etc.) near personal best record; When the scheduled time in the approaching training of user, distance or position; When the user lags behind the predetermined steps timing; When approaching target of selecting in advance of user or milestone etc.Can use time, timing or other parameter of any desired to trigger to present motivational content and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (will be described in greater detail below its example).This motivational content also can comprise the information (for example, except audio frequency and/or video content or substituted audio and/or video content) of alphanumeric or text.
As another example, if desired, device 508 (or 506) can comprise " excitation " hardware button, user interface can comprise " excitation " icon, or otherwise whole system can present for the user at training conventional duration manual triggers easily available motivational content, make the user can easily arbitrarily trigger (for example presenting of excitation song or other content, if they begin to feel lethargic sleep or feel that in addition they do not have power or lag behind output or the step that they expect, maybe need excitation etc. if they determine them to want to accelerate step simply).
Figure 14 diagram is for customization and mix the available other possible feature of training according to the user of at least some example system of the present invention and method.Except above-mentioned one or more excitation song features or substitute above-mentioned one or more excitation song features, can allow user (or other people) to select audio/video " coach " or other " instigator " according at least some example system of the present invention and method, if desired, with before training, when training is carried out, and/or after training, provide encouragement to the user.For example, can use the interface region 1402 at interface shown in Figure 14 1400 to select this content source (" interpolation " button 1410a allows the user to select one or more available options to be used as coach/instigator's voice, video etc.).Can use the audio/video content of any desired and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, comprise, for example, following people's voice or video: user's coach or practitioner; Famous sportsman or famous person (for example, alternatively from external source, are selected by the user such as above-mentioned remote source 74 in conjunction with Fig. 7 description; The memory that is stored on the electronic installation 508 is medium); User's spouse; User's child; User etc.If desired, user interface 1400 also comprises user interaction and/or input element, such as icon or button 1404a and 1404b, it allows the audio frequency of user record or introducing (through the network of Fig. 7 from the external source such as remote source 704) any desired and/or video content with as coach or motivational content (for example, user's child's the voice target of encouraging father and mother really to make more efforts to reach stronger etc.).
As by zone 1406 examples of the user interface 1400 of Figure 14, for automatic triggering or activate coach/instigator's content, a variety of options and/or situation are available.Can select the different trigger events or the situation of arbitrary number and be used in not depart from the scope of the present invention in given training routine or the activity (between the continuous activation of coach/instigator's content, to have some delays alternatively by the user, for example, make the chance of other effort to give the user in response to previous coach/instigator's content, to prevent the overlapping etc. of content).For example, can use " interpolation " button 1410b to select the triggering of one or more user's expectations.And training that they are different or part can comprise and use different triggerings or actuation event, alternatively, are selected and definite event by the user.Be used to train/example of the possible triggering of instigator's content comprises: it is (for example, slow than the triggering step rank of reality to lag behind predetermined step; Than slow certain percentage of basic or average step etc.); Near personal best record (or individual lowest total of points); The training in the elapsed time that is used to be scheduled to; Arrive preset distance or position; Arrive predetermined group number or repeat number; Difficulty or violent part near training; Degradation under pulse or the heart rate.And, if desired, can have automatically or the triggering of acquiescence according at least some example system of the present invention and method, be the triggering that except the activation triggering that the user selects, activates alternatively.Do not need to design this system and during each trigger event of experience, trigger coach or instigator's content, for example, will cause transition to be exposed to coach/instigator's content if do like this.
If desired, additionally or alternatively can comprise according at least some example system of the present invention and method and present " award content " to the user.The user can key in and/or control the award content by the zone 1408 of this example user interface 1400.Reward content and can congratulate speech (for example, being similar to the source of above-mentioned guidance/motivational content) such as audio frequency and/or video with multiple multi-form and do not depart from the scope of the present invention from famous person, famous sportsman, spouse, child, coach, practitioner etc.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, reward content and can constitute the award song, for example, select, from the predetermined tabulation selection created by the user etc. by the user.Similar coach/instigator's content by using user interface 1402 to select, can use the user interface system or the element of any desired, for example, " " button 1410c selects to be used to reward the content source of content, and above-mentioned user interface system or element allow to select to be used to reward one or more available options of content from tabulating in interpolation.This award content can derive from the source of any desired, such as from external source, such as above-mentioned in conjunction with the described remote source 704 of Fig. 7; Store in the memory on electronic installation 508 etc.If desired, also can be used for record such as the user interaction element of icon or button 1404a and 1404b or introduce the audio frequency of (through the network of Fig. 7 from external source) any desired such as remote source 704 and/or video (or other) content with as rewarding content.Though do not illustrate at Figure 14, but user interface 1400 also can be accepted user input and be used to activate the time and/or the triggering of rewarding content with indication, for example, be used for any type target realization (for example, the time or the distance of having run a circle or having separated, or faster than certain step; The number of when weight lifting, gaining in weight, organizing or repeat; Increase inclination or resistance rank on the exercising machine; The total time of process or distance in the increase activity; The target that the success realization is indicated by coach or instigator etc.).For example, the zone that is used to trigger coach/instigator's content that is similar to zone 1406 can be used for the award triggering that designated user is selected.
Though can present the award content in training or movable ending, this not necessarily.But, if desired, can present the award content any correlation time during athletic performance, for example, for the target of any type or the realization of milestone (for example, the time or the distance of having run a circle or having separated, or faster than certain step; The number of when weight lifting, gaining in weight, organizing or repeat; Increase inclination or resistance rank on the exercising machine; The total time of process or distance etc. in the increase activity).Present the award content in a plurality of interlude sections and can play the dual purpose that motivational content is provided in addition to the user.But reward content also constituting word alphameric or content of text (for example, except audio frequency and/or video content or substituted audio and/or video content).
Figure 15 illustrates the usage example of the display screen 800 of electronic installation 508, it is used to provide the user interface 1500 that comprises motivational content, for example, helps the excitation user to extend their training, improve their performance, and/or meet or exceed the health objectives or the personal best record of their expectation.Continue along with training in this example system and method is conventional, electronic installation 508 inbound pacings, distance and timing information, and with this information and user about the training data in past of his/her personal best record relatively.In this illustrated example, in zone 1502, show total distance, elapsed time and present speed data to the user.In addition, in this example about the data indication user of the collection of existing training cover always apart from aspect near his/her personal best record.Can use any related data to trigger the motivational content (for example, total calorie of total time, burning, current step etc.) of the type.
In this case, can point out the user to increase his/her according at least some example system of the present invention and method makes great efforts and/or extends his/her training to make great efforts to make it or milestone and/or personal best record is set.Can notify the user on screen, to have this prompting, if desired, use audio frequency and/or video designator, such as calling, flash of light or icon etc.In conjunction with Figure 14 polytype possible motivational content has been described above.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, music (or other audio frequency, video, text or alphanumeric content) can be used as the instigator.In illustrated example, the zone 1504 at interface 1500 tells the user that he is near certain target or milestone.This interface 1500 encourages the user to extend training afterwards, for example, and for time span by at least one additional songs representative.If the user in response to this prompting indication "Yes", will play one or more additional songs and extend training (if indicate "No", training will continue and its initial appointment time/end such as distance).The interface of type shown in Figure 15 can realize therein that the target, milestone or the personal best record that identify will be in certain mode of exceeding the training parameter that previous user is provided with (for example, extend total time, distance etc.) to extend in the situation of training be useful especially, for example, if desired, it gives the chance that the user keeps his/her initial schedule.
Figure 15 diagram can be available in this case additional may option.Not to play next song or from the song that is stored in electronic installation 508 or can uses by electronic installation 508, select song at random from tabulation simply, can allow the user during the training time of this extension section, to specify to use and/or select one of excitation song that they identify especially according at least some example system of the present invention and method.This can be for example, to realize by selecting " excitation song " icon 1506.This action can be selected song (for example, referring to Figure 13) automatically from user's preassigned excitation list of songs, if this excitation list of songs comprises a plurality of songs alternatively, then selects at random from this tabulation.Alternatively, if desired and the interaction of icon 1506 can activate the tabulation that allows the user to be chosen in the specific incentives song of this time expectation.Can use to the user provides excitation other interface of song and mode and does not depart from the scope of the present invention.
If desired, excitation song icon or button (or other interface element 1506) can appear at some of whole system, method and user interface according to example of the present invention or even all in the screen.This feature can allow the user easily to visit and the activation content.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, can provide hardware button or other hardware element to allow easily to visit and/or the motivational content of excited users to electronic installation 508 (or interface 506 or other device).
To describe in more detail about encouraging the other example of the song and the user interface of feature that encourages the song storehouse and use in conjunction with Figure 16-19.
F. according in example system of the present invention and the method about the use of the subjective user input of music and/or other content
As mentioned above, for example, described in conjunction with Figure 13 to Figure 15, according to an aspect of at least some example system of the present invention and method about amusement, excitation being provided to the user and/or (for example rewarding content, audio frequency, video or other media content, alphanumeric or content of text etc.), for example, make great efforts to keep the user not to be sick of and/or order about the user improve they health, realize their target etc.Can use excitation song (or other media content) at a plurality of different times of training period, during such as the target of having an opportunity to reach selection in advance as the user or milestone; When the user has an opportunity to reach personal best record; When reaching target, reach milestone or personal best record be set when the user is actual; When the user lags behind in advance the step selected or target; When the user asks to encourage song etc.
Figure 16 examples shown user interface 1600, the user selects the excitation song by its individual preference based on themselves.This user interface 1600 can be used the user in the position of any desired, for example, provides this position on electronic installation 508, provides on user's personal computer 702, from remote system or source 704 downloads etc.In this illustrated example user interface 1600, the activation at interface 1600 produces song storehouse tabulation 1602, the user can (for example select one or more songs by it, and use " interpolations " button icon 1606 it to be added to " encouraging the song storehouse " 1604 highlighted in this example " song C ").Alternatively, if desired with expectation, " interpolations " but selection activation system, method and/or the user interface of button 1606 to allow user's download and purchase media content, for example, from long-range, commercial, at line source etc.Can use " deletion " icon 1608 to remove song from excitation song storehouse 1604.The content of the user interface of the content that is used to identify and select to encourage song and control excitation song storehouse, present and user and this user interface interactive aspect can much change and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, though " excitation song " description motivational content is considered in above-mentioned discussion (and following great majority), but those skilled in the art will approve motivational content and can not depart from the scope of the present invention with the form beyond the song, such as audio frequency, video and/or the media content of any desired; Alphanumeric or content of text; For example, can present by the portable playback device that the user carries.
Figure 16 is shown in according to available another feature at least some example system of the present invention and the method.The user interface 1600 request users of this example select " finally encouraging song " (referring to zone 1610).Finally the excitation song can be or can not be one of song that comprises in excitation song storehouse 1604; And it can use in many ways.In this illustrated example, can change final excitation song with the selection of different songs subsequently (for example), or vice versa by the selection of " change " button or icon 1612 from general tabulation 1602 or excitation song storehouse 1604.When existing, can use and select and change the alternate manner of final excitation song and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
As mentioned above, " finally encouraging song " may use in example system according to the present invention and method in many ways.For example, if " finally encouraging song " is one of training song of user preferences, then is assigned therein as " finally encouraging song " and can makes it use more continually with respect to " the excitation song " of other sign by at least some example system according to the present invention and method.Deposit in this situation and cloth, the user will hear the song that they like more continually, but because there is other excitation song in storehouse 1604, can not present the final excitation of broadcast song under each situation that encourages song.As another example, can keep " finally encouraging song " and be used for " especially " training occasion, for example, when the user may arrive target or milestone; In the time that personal best record can be surpassed etc., can such as when needs stimulate, lag behind other excitation songs of use such as predetermined steps timing as the user At All Other Times simultaneously.As another example, if desired, can keep final excitation song is used for user in response to request excitation song and imports and (for example use, when selecting button or icon 1506, as described) in conjunction with Figure 15, simultaneously, for example, can in response to user's performance when making great efforts to strengthen user's performance (and/or) by system and a method according to the invention automatically (alternatively at random) select other excitation song in the storehouse 1604.Can other mode use final excitation song (if any) and do not depart from the scope of the present invention according to example system of the present invention and method.
Alternatively, if desired, can in example system more according to the present invention and method, omit excitation song storehouse.If desired, can for example, encourage and/or reward content by the single excitation song of User Recognition (rather than set of song) to provide.
Can provide about encouraging the supplementary features in song and/or excitation song storehouse according at least some example system of the present invention and method.As mentioned above, for example, at least some example system according to the present invention can be through being connected to remote system (for example, the system among Fig. 7 704) being connected of internet or another networking with method.Because remote system also can receive data from other user, can propose or recommend media content (for example, excitation song content) to a user based on the excitation song information that provides by other user according to example system of the present invention and method.For example, when the excitation song in the excitation song storehouse of selecting someone (as shown in figure 16), can provide the proposal or the recommendation of additional incentive song in user's storehouse according at least some example system of the present invention and method.Figure 17 diagram is used to carry out an example of the user interface 1700 of this function.As shown in figure 17, under the situation of the particular songs in the excitation song storehouse of selecting to be used for the user, the selection history that can look back other user's this song of this system and/or excitation song storehouse according to this example system of the present invention and method (for example, use remote system 704), and based on having selected other user's of same song excitation song storehouse that the tabulation 1702 of the excitation song of other proposal is provided for their excitation song storehouse.In case produce and present tabulation 1702 to the user, the user can tabulate from this and 1702 select one or more songs with the excitation song storehouse that is included in themselves.If desired, can provide suitable interface so that the user can download and/or buy the song of any desired, for example, from commercialization and/or at line source.Should " freely sample " icon 1704 permission users experience the song of proposal or at least some parts of media content, such as film editing (for example) if they do not discern this content, with the selection that they are provided determine based on additional information.
The proposal of additional songs (comprising the excitation song) and other media content is not limited to the proposal based on the particular songs of being selected by the user (or other content), and they are not limited to the proposal based on the selection of being made by other users that use same song (or content).Whole content based on the maximum tabulation of user's song storehouse, favorites list, broadcast, excitation song storehouse etc., can propose additional songs according at least some example system of the present invention and method based on other factors, such as: from the song similar artists that in one or more users' storehouse or tabulation, comprises or the song of group; Song with the song identical type that in one or more users' storehouse or tabulation, comprises; Have and the identical or similar beat of song that in one or more users' storehouse or tabulation, comprises or the song of the rhythm etc.Other factor of similarity also can work when making these proposals, such as the similitude of age, sex, hobby tabulation etc.For example can provide, above in conjunction with tabulation or the title of the described suitable interface of Figure 17 with song from proposal to the user that show; Make the user can download and/or buy the song of any desired, for example, from commercialization and/or in line source (words if desired); Allow user's " sampling " etc.
In at least some example system according to the present invention and method, for example, also can use use and/or the state of controlling media content (for example, song, video etc.) by the subjective data of user's input at least in part.Figure 18 illustrates an example.When training is carried out and to finish being of song (or other media content) current, can ask subjective user feedback about song or other content according at least some example system of the present invention and method.As shown in figure 18, the user interface 1800 of this example comprises that the request user indicates them that the zone 1802 of liking previous content is arranged more.In this illustrated example, the user can provide six of this inquiry possible responses, that is: (a) maintains its current state (for example, in its current playlist, with identical broadcast frequency etc.) with this song; (b) increase it and play frequency; (c) add " excitation song storehouse " (for example, aforesaid excitation song) to; (d) make it become " finally encouraging song " (for example, aforesaid final excitation song); (e) reduce it and play frequency; (f) it is removed from training.Certainly, these only are the examples of the possible option that can comprise in 1802 in the zone.If desired,, can comprise other option, can omit one or more options of listing, alternate manner that presents option etc. can be provided without departing from the scope of the invention.
Figure 18 is shown in according to available another feature at least some example system of the present invention and the method.As mentioned above, can comprise that according at least some example system of the present invention and method electronic module 502 and/or other install the characteristic (for example, speed and/or distance control system, rhythm detection or monitoring system, health or physiological measuring system etc.) with sensing, tracking and/or storage user's athletic performance.Can follow the tracks of objective data about presenting to user's music or other media content via electronic installation 508 at training period about user's athletic performance.In this mode, can follow the tracks of objective effect (if any) about the media content of user's athletic performance, and the user about the decision of specific media content (for example can make, it is included in the playlist, it plays frequency, its state as the excitation song, it is as the state of final excitation song etc.), this decision is at least in part based on the objective data relevant with user's practical manifestation with presenting of content.In other words, at least some example system according to the present invention about different Activity Types (for example can be used for alternatively with method, when running, when using oval machine, during weight lifting etc.), identify song and/or other media content of the athletic performance that energetically or negatively influences the user.
As example more specifically, for at least some users, be presented on training have between active stage roughly corresponding to or the beat of the rhythm of match user (for example, music beat or rhythm) content (for example, during running step land, bicycle or oval exercise machine pin presses or leaves, Shi La etc. rows the boat, for example, each step or carry out two music beats etc.) can influence user's performance energetically.In other words, the certain user can be consciously or is subconsciously attempted to keep their step or the rhythm of other execution to catch up with music beat.This action can help these users for the longer time period keep increase step (just, they can attempt keeping the rhythm of catching up with music, though they tired and will slow down usually the time).Reverse effect also be possible (for example, when presenting music content with slower beat, the user can slow down they step or carry out step or the rhythm).Therefore, also can be used for for strengthening and/or having shown that the user of the performance that strengthens them identifies music and other content according at least some example system of the present invention and method (for example, user's performance characteristic and audio/video content can be presented relevant system and method).In addition, have the music of good effect or the data of other content by using about performance to the user, can identify according to this example system of the present invention and method and (for example to have the type characteristic, similar kind, beat etc.) other content, and this system and method can be proposed or present to content (for example, song) automatically and be given the user.As another example, if desired, the playback characteristic that can change music or other content according at least some example system of the present invention and method is indicated as with coupling better to the characteristic of the content of user's performance positive impact (for example to have, the playback of quickening and/or slow down music beat or music or other content is to mate the beat of other positive impact content better, the match user rhythm or step step better, and/or help to change user's rhythm etc.).
As shown in figure 18, user interface 1800 comprises and allows the user to ask the icon 1804 of objective data about their performance during presenting the song of sign (or other media content).In this illustrated example, select this icon 1804 to change interface screen 1800, as shown in figure 19, during the presenting of song (or other media content), to present objective data (if available) about user's athletic performance.In this illustrated example, the performance of zone 1806 indications sensing during presenting the song of sign (or other media content) at interface 1800 changes data (if any).If desired, user's curved attitude of can singing in antiphonal style subsequently changes, and for example, in zone 1802, based on this additional objective data, changes in the above described manner.If desired, at least some cases (for example, when sense strong actively or message performance when influence), can present objective data from the trend user, and not need the mutual of user or select (for example, use interface 1800 and/or icon 1804 etc.).
Can otherwise use stored information by at least some example system according to the present invention and method about the objective influence of the music relevant or other media content with user's athletic performance.For example, show as the song (or other media content) of positive impact user's performance by sign, according at least some example system of the present invention and method be used in the expectation of training period time (for example, during the violent part of training, when sense when slowing down, in the time will arriving predeterminated target or milestone, in the time will arriving new personal best record etc.) present these songs automatically.In fact, use objective representation of data, can automatically produce " excitation song storehouse " and/or sign " finally encouraging song " according at least some example system of the present invention and method, as described above.Can be outside above-mentioned subjectivity and storehouse ID and/or content, and/or replace it to use the content of this automatic generation or sign.The conditioned disjunction parameter of any desired can be used for identifying song or other content with (for example, gather way or other performance parameter 1%, 2%, 3% or more, or the like) in " the excitation song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " that are included in automatic generation.
Except use objective data for output with the media content in " excitation song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " that automatic generation is provided relevant, can use this objective data to create user's whole training routine (music that comprises mixing) at least in part by at least some example system according to the present invention and method.For example, can use objective data to create the training routine that comprises one or more Activity Types, wherein based on the song of indicating the performance that influences the user in the past energetically or the objective data (alternatively based on Activity Type) of other content, automatically select music and/or other content to comprise and to present (when for example, making great efforts to strengthen user's performance) at the training conventional duration.
Except using from specific each objective data to be included in the training routine that is used for this each proposition, can share about certain media content and its objective data with other people about the effect of performance, for example, via remote source 704, through network (such as the internet) etc.As some more specific example, conventional or its part (comprising media content) can be made by system and a method according to the invention and be used for creating conventional or its part (comprising media content) of the training that is used for one or more other users and/or present certain media content (finding that it influences at least one user's performance energetically) in some time to one or more other users from a user's training.Alternatively, example system according to the present invention and method also can use objective data and media content will presenting to the user with one or more general characteristics identical with this user from a user's training routine (comprising media content) at least in part, such as similarly height, weight, health degree, training length, Activity Type, the combination of Activity Type, identical sex, identical hobby etc.
G. may feature according to the many-sided of example system of the present invention and method
Can provide about a variety of variations of the above-mentioned feature of system, method and its user interface and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, comprise that variation about user interface is to comprise known in this field and public feature, for example, the feature of computer that can buy and/or electronic installation operating system.Though lower part described about the feature of system, method and its user interface some may and specific change, those skilled in the art will approve about other change of these features and/or use or comprise that further feature also is possible and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.The following description of these special characteristics should not be construed as limiting or require to comprise that according to system of the present invention, method and user interface these special characteristics and/or indication can not comprise other or different features according to system of the present invention, method and user interface.
1. for certain user's award program and/or enhanced features group
Be not limited to be installed in situation and/or layout in the container that provides in the article of footwear as the part of article of footwear or with it according at least some example system of the present invention and method comprising electronic module (for example, module 502, pedometer type speed and/or range measurement electronic module, health and/or physiological parameter measurement module etc.).But, can in multiple different product, comprise electronic module, such as in clothes (for example, shirt or sport shirt, as shown in Figure 1); Provide as the individual component that carries or dress by the user; Be attached to health, clothes, footwear, equipment of user etc. (such as shown in Figure 1 wrist strap element or bonding the module of using) etc.At least some examples according to the present invention can be used the mode of installing or carrying any desired of electronic module.
Even go up the module of multiple different places or position for the health etc. that can install and be used in effectively the user, the equipment that is installed to based on the mode that module wherein is installed, module, wherein use the mode of module and module to buy together or the project that obtains or layout etc., at least some example system according to the present invention and method can provide different functional to module and/or whole athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system.As example, if desired, when buying together with the equipment that provides by certain manufacturer and/or using module (for example, in clothes, footwear and/or the miscellaneous equipment etc. of predetermined manufacturer, buy, install and/or use), can receive multiple " award " and/or " enhanced features group " according to the user of at least some example system of the present invention and method.
Can be provided for providing and/or activate " award " and/or " enhanced features group " any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example, clothes, footwear and/or the miscellaneous equipment that is used for using together with module can comprise in some way with electronic module alternately with the activation of the availability that provides and/or trigger " award " and/or " enhanced features group " and/or at least some parts of Verification System.For example, be the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 that on June 27th, 2005 submitted to, in 351, the U.S. Patent application No.11/407 that submits on April 20th, 2006, in 328, with the U.S. Patent application No.11/416 that submits on May 3rd, 2006, the example of this activation and/or Verification System has been described in 458.Each of these patent applications is included in this as a reference fully.As another example, if desired, when the user buy that module " is enabled " or " ready " clothes article, article of footwear and or during a sports equipment, can give them and directly provide, activate and/or provide reward voucher, internet code, password, other access code or out of Memory the visit of " award " and/or " enhanced features group ".Also can use and activate and/or obtain " award " and/or " enhanced features group " and/or authenticate the alternate manner of electronic module, and not depart from the scope of the present invention the use of specific clothes article, article of footwear and/or a sports equipment.
" award " and/or " enhanced features group " also can be taked the form of any desired and not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example, as previously discussed, " award " can be configured for free or discount commodity (for example, for the discount of buying in the future, when when the manufacturer that participates in buys footwear, clothes or equipment about the discount of electronic module (or miscellaneous equipment) etc.) reward voucher (paper or electronics); The returning bid; Along with from participating in the free tying products etc. that manufacturer buys module and footwear, clothes or equipment.As other example, if desired, be used to receive, store, the remote system of processing and/or management movement representation of data (for example, system 704 among Fig. 7, such as website, server etc.) or other system is (for example, on the computer 702 of Fig. 7 or by its operation) can be provided for also from participating in functional (for example, longer data storage period, additional interface feature, additional data handled and/or indicating characteristic etc.) of enhancing that manufacturer has bought the module user of footwear, clothes or equipment.As another example, if desired, " award " and/or " enhanced features group " can constitute free access to website or other computer program (free access of limited number of times or introduce the time period) alternatively, be used for having bought module user's storage of footwear, clothes or equipment and handled athletic performance data (yet also module user that manufacturer bought footwear, clothes or equipment need not pay or higher expense visits website or computer system from participating in, every month or other subscription type expense etc.) alternatively from participating in manufacturer." award " of a variety of other types and/or " enhanced features group " are possible and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
2. athletic performance data presents
As known, existing athletic performance and exercise device can present data and information (for example, the calorie of distance, time, speed, burning, metabolic equivalent (" MET ") etc.) about their performance or training to the user.Can be programmed and be suitable for to provide representation of data and/or information to the user according at least some example system of the present invention and method with other form or form, for example, thus amusement more, excitation, goal orientation etc.For example, for distance, it is not only to indicate the mile or the milimeter number of advancing, and can present the indication of range data (for example, the distance of advancing for given training, the distance of advancing in two or more training process, total travel distance thus etc.) as the distance of advancing in " real world ".As more specific example, can present the map that the travel distance data are the relevant range (for example, user's local zone, state map, U.S.'s map, world map etc.), the distance that the user advances on map is shown.This presentation instrument can help to provide excitation and/or help the user to define better and with the target visualization.For example, the user at special time period (for example can have, January) run on the inherent treadmill or on stationary bicycle, ride " target " of distance of the state of family place " cross over them ", perhaps " target " of the distance of in special time period (for example, a year), " crossing over the U.S. ".Present the progress of this user on map help they with they target and the visualization easily of current progress and/or provide excitation to continue towards target hard-working in the future.Can for example, be used for the further purpose of excitation in that a plurality of users (what relate to alternatively competing each other and/or making great efforts to realize the user of common objective) are shown on the single map in virtual race.
Can on the map of any desired region, present user's progress and/or target and not depart from the scope of the present invention (for example, local relevant map, user is familiar with and/or the map in the zone selected etc.).Additionally or alternatively, can change map in time, change automatically by system according to the present invention and/or method alternatively.For example, for having the long-distance running step or the user of target by bike, the map of demonstration can near and/or change when arriving certain milestone.For example, when user's distance is accumulated in time, can show progress in many ways for treadmill with the target of running or " crossing over the U.S. " by bike or exercise bicycle user.User's Cumulative Distance surpasses or near 350 miles training period therein, can show according at least some example system of the present invention and method and to comprise California, SanDiego and Arizona, the map of Phoenix, and tell the user, for example, as follows: " congratulate, today, you passed through 350 miles mark towards your target. ".After time, this user will arrive 700 miles marks.In that day, according to this example system of the present invention and method demonstration is comprised Washington, D.C. and Illinois, the map of Chicago is also told the user, for example, as follows: " you have passed through 700 miles marks towards your target to congratulate today; just as shown on map, this equals at Washington, D.C. and Illinois; the distance between the Chicago, continues to refuel! ".Certainly, can use a variety of message, map, beginning/end position etc. and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, and can provide the user to import at least in part to indicate or define these features.
" real world " target that is used for other training Activity Type can comprise, for example: the total weight lifting target (for example, the # of the # * repetition/group of pound * group etc.) that is enough to lift the Brooklyn Bridge; Be enough to climb up the climbing target of the sum of the floor in Mountain Everest or hill slope; Be enough to paddle pass through the Michigan lake paddle the mile total target; The total mile of the skiing target of the arctic etc. is enough to ski.But vision ground or otherwise present " real world " target of any desired is to make great efforts amusement and excitation user in time and to keep them interested in the training routine that continues them.
The training parameter of other measurement be can also usefully represent, for example, amusement, excitation and/or target drives purpose are used for " real world " term.As another example, form that can more " real world " or form present or show information about the training strength data (for example, such as the calorie of burning, MET etc.).As more specific example, can the real world term presenting " calorie " data and information (for example, before the training as target, at training period and/or in post exercise analysis) is some Foods or drinks of equivalence.Certainly, this demonstration can present the Foods or drinks of any desired and not depart from the scope of the present invention to the user.For example, if the user selected " calorie of burning " target before beginning training, then (for example can show corresponding to the icon of the food of the calorie target of burning or drink or image according to example system of the present invention and method, showing on the exercise device display, on portable electronic equipment 508, for example showing, three hamburgers, two glasss of wine, complete a meal etc.).Afterwards, along with training is carried out, these icons or image will disappear and/or change the performance level of outward appearance with the indication training.Can use present and/or change image or icon any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as the color (alternatively along with training carry out part change) that changes icon or image; Make the increasing part of icon or image fade, deepening or disappearance etc.; Make the increasing part of icon or image paint or appearance; On icon or image, show " X " (for example, stack " X " lentamente on food or drink icon or image, " No " symbol, or similar character or icon etc.) etc.Additionally or additionally, the information of the calorical data of burning and training back (or At All Other Times) (for example can be shown as, on exercise device, on electronic installation 508, on the post exercise analysis computer (such as the computer among Fig. 7 702) etc.) image or the icon of food, drink and/or a meal of equivalence.
3. special or point to training objective
As mentioned above, can be used for providing the training (the training routine of user's design, the training routine of third party's design, the training of purchase, the training of download, its combination etc. alternatively) of pre-programmed to the user according at least some example system of the present invention and method.This training can comprise multiple different Activity Type, and the activity that changes along with training alternatively (for example, not dissimilar activity on the same day, not different training parameters on the same day etc.).
Also can allow the user otherwise to define their training and/or target according to some example system of the present invention and method.For example, their target stated in the term that the user can more " real world ", such as: " before the wedding " (or before the dancing party, meet again before the course, or other incident) the weight-losing program; " swimming suit " training program; " arm management of flaccid muscles " training program; " blood pressure reduction " training program; " cholesterol control " training program etc.Given these " real world targets ", alternatively in conjunction with (for example about other data of user or target, sex, highly, date of historical, the incident of weight, current health degree, training etc.), can provide design to realize the training program (alternatively, receiving input) of desired destination better according at least some example system of the present invention and method from the expert to help the user.
Can be (for example by the third party, coach, nutritionist, practitioner, doctor etc.) the project training program, be the specific individual special design of request alternatively, or select automatically from the training program that the user who designs in advance and store can use by system and a method according to the invention.For example, can be (for example from another source, remote computer 704 among Fig. 7 or local computer 702, from CD or other storage arrangement etc.) to download the training be used for arbitrarily separately day conventional to electronic installation 508, electronic module 502, interface arrangement 506 etc., this can be used for controlling the others of exercise device and/or training alternatively, as mentioned above.
4. other data or information present technology
User when making or participating in sports events or performance moves or activity (for example can make at least some cases, during the training or the violent especially part of project etc.) be difficult to read in the details that provide on the screen 800 of compact electronic device 508 (for example, if particularly with the small font presentation information etc.).But but design consideration at least some example system of the present invention and method for example, provide at least some information in the mode that does not need to read little block letter to the user in the mode of quick identification.
But provide the background colour of a kind of mode about on display screen 800, presenting of information to the user in the mode of quick identification.For example, if desired, can make some background colour corresponding to health that is associated with training or physiological parameter according at least some example system of the present invention and method.As more specific example, background colour can be relevant with health or physiological parameter, the percentage of finishing such as total calorie of current heart rate, burning, total distance of carrying out, current step, training etc.Do not depart from the scope of the present invention though can use the relation of any desired between background colour and health or physiological parameter, color is along with visible spectrum (for example changes in some example of the present invention, purple (for gently/health or the physiological parameter in static/when beginning, such as static heart rate) change to redness (for heavy/violent/health or physiological parameter when finishing, such as heart rate) near the maximum level of dangerous or expectation, have alternatively through blue, green, yellow, one or more middle changes of orange grade is to indicate the rank of one or more healths or physiological parameter.Certainly, can use the color, color combination, color change scheme etc. (comprising gray level, reticulate pattern or hacures or font type/character etc.) of arbitrary number and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.This color coding key element (for example, using which color and wherein that color is relevant with the rank of health or physiological parameter mode) can be that the user selects; Set in advance by system and/or method; To small part based on user's personal characteristics (for example, age, sex, highly, weight, health degree, history etc.) determine; And/or in the mode of arbitrarily other expectation and/or use the information of other expectation arbitrarily to be provided with.
Do not need to change the whole background of screen 800 or it is carried out color coding to obtain the advantage of these exemplary aspect of the present invention.As another example, if desired, the border of screen 800 can comprise the color change of these types and/or color coding feature (if desired, can use single (possible polychrome) border to provide more than a border maybe can provide more than a color-coded parameter, so that the information more than a parameter to be provided).As another example, can provide color change and/or the color coding feature of a part (for example, " intensity piece " in the upper left corner etc.) to comprise one or more these types of screen.As another example, but figure or image ground present the health or the physiological data of expectation, such as passing through bar chart, " progress " chart (for example, similar with the chart that is used for being illustrated in computer operating system remaining download time that can buy), analogue type (for example shows, analog rate meter or the demonstration of tachometer type etc.), jump ball or other icon element (for example, being similar to and/or the graphic elements that provides in using) etc. at existing sound equalizer device.As another example, can change (for example, using above-mentioned color scheme) font color (rather than background colour) with fast and easily provide information to the user, for example, the information of the above-mentioned type.
5. health/training/intensity index
Can allow user, equipment manufacturers, coach, practitioner or other people to design themselves parameter or index according at least some example system of the present invention and method, with health, training difficulty, training strength and/or the training characteristic of following the tracks of someone.Can use the data of any desired and/or the formula that information forms these index, such as: the age; Sex; Highly; Weight; The training strength data (for example, speed, the resistance rank is set, the inclination rank is set, group number, repeat number etc.); Training time/duration; Elapsed time; The distance of process; User's training history; The calorie of burning; MET etc.Can use to be used to make up not depart from the scope of the present invention, be used to measure, follow the tracks of and/or more one or more each healthy and/or train the expectation of characteristic " index " realizing about mathematical formulae, algorithm or the scheme of any desired of the information of one or more these data item.
III. conclusion
Though described the present invention about the specific example that comprises current preferred execution pattern of the present invention, those skilled in the art will approve multiple variation and the displacement that has said system and method.For example, can use many aspects of the present invention by various combination, and use a plurality of different sub-portfolios of aspect of the present invention together with individual system or method and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, can change above-mentioned multiple element, assembly and/or step, change its order, omit and/or add other element, assembly and/or step and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Additionally, though at user interface elements and form specific shown in the illustrated example, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that can use to user's presentation information and/or receive they input any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And though the user interface of most of foregoing description about providing on can be by the portable electronic equipment that carries during the user is showing (for example, device 508), this is optional.Alternatively or additionally, if desired, can pass through other computer, such as personal computer (for example, PC 702), exercise device display screen or TIP, remote computer (for example, computer of the central computer of gymnasium, networking etc.) etc. visit, operate and/or control the arbitrary characteristics of above-mentioned system, method and/or user interface.Therefore, should as proposing, claims broadly explain the present invention.
Claims (25)
1. athletic performance control system comprises:
Display system presents training information to the user, and wherein said training information comprises the information about the content of user's training routine;
User interface system, the prompting user imports first input of the training strength parameter of training conventional expectation, and wherein said user interface system prompting user imports this first input after beginning the training routine;
Input system is used to receive this first input; With
Treatment system is programmed and is used the training routine that revision is provided or revises based on this first input at least in part at least some cases.
2. athletic performance control system according to claim 1 further comprises:
Sensor, sensing be about participating in the health or the physiological property of the conventional customer parameter of training, and wherein said training information comprises based on the information from the output of sensor.
3. athletic performance control system according to claim 2, wherein, described sensor sensed speed information, range information or timing information at least one of them.
4. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described display system comprises display screen.
5. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described display system comprises audio output system.
6. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described display system and input system be portable and by the user the training conventional duration carry.
7. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system is imported this first input prompting user between training conventional initial training active stage.
8. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system prompting user during the initial warm-up time period imports this first input.
9. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system the conventional time period of training preceding 10% in the prompting user import this and first import.
10. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system the conventional time period of training preceding 5% in the prompting user import this and first import.
11. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system is imported this first input towards the end prompting user who trains the training activity that comprises in the routine.
12. athletic performance control system according to claim 11, wherein, described user interface system prompting user indicates whether extend the training activity.
13. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system may meet or exceed the data of personal best record or training objective and point out the user to import this first input in training activity or the user's performance in the training routine in response to indication.
14. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface system request user indicates whether to add other song or other media content to the training routine.
15. athletic performance control system according to claim 1, wherein, the training routine of described revision or modification is revised or is revised at least one mode from following group selection: increase the time period that is associated with at least one training activity during training routine; Reduce the time period that is associated with at least one training activity in training routine; Increase the resistance rank that is associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one the training activity that is used for training routine; Reduce the resistance rank that is associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one the training activity that is used for training routine; Increase the training speed that is associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one the training activity that is used for training routine; Reduce the training speed that is associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one the training activity that is used for training routine; Increase climbing the mountain of being associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one the training activity that is used for training routine, step counting target or the change parameter that rises; Reduce to be associated with the use of an exercise device of at least one activity that is used for training routine climb the mountain, step counting target or rise and change parameter; Increase the distance parameter that is associated with the training activity of at least one in the training routine; With the distance parameter that reduces to be associated with at least one training activity in the training routine.
16. an athletic performance tracking system comprises:
Treatment system is programmed and is used and receives to the input that oligodactyly shows first parameter that is associated with the user performance of training conventional duration, and wherein said first parameter comprises health or the physiological data that is associated with the training routine; With
Input system receives training user's input of conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization.
17. athletic performance tracking system according to claim 16 further comprises:
Storage system, storage are about the conventional data of a plurality of training by user's execution, and storage is to user's input of intensity or the grade of difficulty or the characterization of each training routine.
18. athletic performance tracking system according to claim 16 further comprises:
Training conventional design system is used for designing training routine in the future based on the user who trains conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization is imported at least in part.
19. athletic performance tracking system according to claim 16, wherein, described first parameter comprise in velocity information, range information or the timing information one of at least.
20. an athletic performance sensing system comprises:
Treatment system is programmed and is suitable for receiving to oligodactyly and shows the input that shows first parameter that is associated with the user of training conventional duration, and wherein said first parameter comprises and conventional health or the physiological data that is associated of training;
Media content presents system, is used for presenting media content at the training conventional duration to the user; With
Input system receives the user's input to the subjective response of the media content that presents to media content ratings or characterization user.
21. athletic performance sensing according to claim 20 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and is adopted to the major general relevant with at least one feature of the media content that shows first parameter that is associated and the media content that presents the user who trains conventional duration or present.
22. athletic performance sensing according to claim 20 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and adopted with the media content that presents shows the objective data that comprises about the information of first parameter at the training conventional duration relatively.
23. athletic performance sensing according to claim 20 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and is adopted the feature of importing the playback characteristic of change media content in response to the user.
24. an athletic performance control method comprises:
Present training information via portable display system to the user, wherein said training information comprises the information about the content of user's training routine;
Prompting user input is about first input of the training strength parameter of training conventional expectation, and wherein said prompting occurs in after the training routine begun;
Receive first input; With
The training routine of revision or modification is provided based on first input at least some cases at least in part.
25. an athletic performance tracking comprises:
Receive to oligodactyly in treatment system and show the electronics input that shows first parameter that is associated with the user at the training conventional duration, wherein said first parameter comprises and conventional health or the physiological data that is associated of training; With
Reception is to training user's input of conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization.
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