CN103028228A - Athletic performance sensing systems and methods - Google Patents

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CN103028228A
CN103028228A CN2012104043276A CN201210404327A CN103028228A CN 103028228 A CN103028228 A CN 103028228A CN 2012104043276 A CN2012104043276 A CN 2012104043276A CN 201210404327 A CN201210404327 A CN 201210404327A CN 103028228 A CN103028228 A CN 103028228A
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凯文.W.霍弗
小威廉.E.伯纳
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Abstract

Athletic performance sensing systems and methods are provided. The athletic performance sensing system comprises a processing system programmed and adapted to receive input indicating at least a first parameter associated with a user's performance during a workout routine, wherein the first parameter includes physical or physiological data associated with the workout routine; a media content presentation system for presenting media content to a user during the workout routine; and an input system that receives user input ranking the media content or characterizing a user's subjective reaction to the presented media content.

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The athletic performance sensing system and method
The application be that on 09 06th, 2007, application number are 200780037431.3 the applying date, denomination of invention divides an application for the application for a patent for invention of " athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and method ".
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 the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 that (a) 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; The U.S. Patent application No.11/188 that (c) 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 for the assembly of sense movement representation of data and/or for the assembly of storing and show to the user 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 the device that is not typically to design and be applicable to show athletic performance data, such as portable music and/or other audio/visual displays or playback reproducer) carry out.System and method according at least some examples of the present invention allows via electronic installation amusement, excitation and other audio/video content of presenting to the user to be carried out more user's control and/or change during athletic performance.
Background technology
Up-to-date technology has produced multiple different electronics and/or communicator, and it keeps the user to contact 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, in 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 easily monitoring with 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 for the assembly of measurement or sense movement representation of data and/or for the assembly of storing and/or show to user (or other system) the expectation information that is associated with athletic performance.More specifically example according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention can be carried out the one or more of following functions: 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; Allow the user to create and/or download training (workout) conventional (routine), it comprises music or other media content that presents at the training conventional duration alternatively; Allow user's storage about the information of 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 inputted 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 the feature group of rewarding and/or strengthening; 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 event (for example, being used for charitable, friend's contest etc.); (for example, when the user approaches or achieves the goal, during personal best record etc.) provided excitation and/or rewards content in the time of selecting in advance at training period and/or during scheduled event, was media content alternatively; Provide specialized training conventional based on the event of user selection, characteristic, purpose etc.; 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 with combination or any or whole above-mentioned functions of the incompatible use of subgroup 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 in display unit, present this user interface such as the display unit of computer and/or the display unit of portable electron device (device that for example, is carried during 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 in that be used for (can be from Washington based on the computer system of 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 from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc buys)), find.
An aspect of of the present present invention relates to the athletic performance sensing system, comprise: treatment system, be programmed and be suitable for receiving at least the input of the first parameter that indication is associated with user's performance of training conventional duration, wherein said the first parameter comprises and the training routine is associated health or physiological data; The media content presentation system is used for presenting media content at the training conventional duration to the user; And input system, receive to the media content classification or to the user input of user to the subjective response characterization of the media content that presents.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of method, comprising: determine conventional by the training that the user carries out; Present items of media content at the training conventional duration to the user; And receive to the items of media content classification or to the user input of user to the subjective response characterization of the items of media content that presents.
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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 makes up according to the example electrical interface of at least some examples of the present invention/output or display unit;
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 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 (system that for example, is used for storing, follow the tracks of and/or analyze the system of representation of data and/or is used for providing training routine 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.
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In the following description of multiple example of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing that forms a part of the present invention, and in the accompanying drawings, various structures, embodiment and the example that wherein can use and put into practice aspect of the present invention is shown by illustrated mode.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 for putting into practice the describe, in general terms of the system of each aspect of the present invention
Each aspect of the present invention relates in general to for athletic performance sensing, for example, measurement, processing, storage and/or output and sports events, the system of tempering health that conventional or other health or athletic performance be associated and/or physiological data and device (use term " athletic performance " and " training routine " usually to represent the sports events, exercise, exercise (training), routine etc. of any type in this manual, comprise as exercise and temper the project carry out, the project of carrying out as the part of actual contest etc.).More specifically aspect more of the present invention relates to for providing athletic performance data to electronic installation, so that can show, further process, 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 such 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 being used for data are sent to output device from athletic performance sensing system receive data with (b), have alternatively some data between two parties and process data to be placed such as being used for directly exporting, be used for storage on output device, being used for form or the form of the expectation of transmission etc.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 existing port known in the electronic installation that can buy and that use.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 MP3 audio playback display or other electronic device display check representation of data (for example, speed, distance, heart rate etc.) and/or via being connected to the MP3 player or having the earphone audio reception information etc. of other device of audio capability).If desired, electronic installation can directly receive and/or process 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 to control subjectivity (subjective) the user input of 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 the first input of conventional expectation training strength parameter, and wherein user interface system prompting user after the training routine has begun is inputted this first input; (c) be used for receiving the first input system of inputting; (d) be programmed and be used to carry out the treatment system of at least one function of from following group, selecting: consider that (i) the first input estimates that training is conventional, (ii) at least part ofly provide the training of revision conventional based on the first input, and/or (iii) revise at least one conventional parameter of training based on the first input.If desired, the some parts of these functions or all can be in small-sized, hand-held or other portable electron device (device that for example can during the conventional process of training, be carried by the user) execution and/or provided 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 input 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) prompting user inputs this first input (for example, asking to expect other indication of training strength level).As another example, user interface system can for the end of the training activity that comprises in the routine in training and/or towards the conventional end prompting user of whole training input this first input (for example, if until user's that should the time training result so that the user is in the position that they can realize personal best record, realize target or milestone degree etc.; 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, conventional or movable etc. to existing training by adding one or more songs) user's input of training activity (or whole training is conventional).
When suitable (for example, in response to user's input), treatment system can multiple different mode 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 at least one the training activity of training routine; Reduce the resistance rank that is associated with the use of an exercise device that is used at least one the training activity of training routine; Increase the training speed that is associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for the training routine; Reduce the training speed that is associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for the training routine; Increase climbing the mountain of being associated with the use of at least one the exercise device that is used for the 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 the 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 without departing from the invention or the conventional alternate manner of revision training is possible.
Other aspect of the present invention for the conventional or movable method of the training of following the tracks of and/or the controlled motion performance comprises (for example relates to, method by above-mentioned multiple systems execution, such as at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) 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 for operational movement performance tracking and/or control system, reception user input and/or carries out athletic performance and follow the tracks of and/or control method, for example, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can be at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) 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 the 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.User's subjectivity input is (and alternatively when existing, use objective data), system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can design training routine or parameter in the future better, for example, help to keep better user's interest, help the user to improve better their healthy and/or reach their health objectives, and/or help prevent pain, exercise excessive etc.
System according at least some examples of the present invention can further comprise storage system, and 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 inputted by a plurality of of user's execution.This storage system can consist of 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 user's personal computer and/or long-distance on-line computer (alternatively at least some parts of user's portable set be connected to and at least some parts of user's portable set finally to its send data and/or from the computer of its receive data) a part.
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 conventional based on the user who trains conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization is inputted to design training in the future at least in part.For example, for the training that is classified to " too difficult " or " too violent ", according to the system of at least some examples of 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 ", system according at least some examples of 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 at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) 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 at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) 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 with media content control that comprises the use of subjective user's input
Another aspect of the present invention is about comprising, for example, as the media content presentation of training the conventional part athletic performance sensing system of (alternatively, comprising that the data of media content data or sign expectation media content are as the major part that provides or propose to expect to train the data of routine).Themselves training of user creatable is conventional or download existing routine, 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 can comprise in addition be used to presenting the data of expecting media content or pointing 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 to system, method and the computer interface of at least some examples of the present invention.For example, this system can comprise: (a) treatment system, it is programmed and is suitable for receiving the input of the 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 presentation 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 for 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 control 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: the feature of the media content that (a) 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 the state that changes media content and/or layout in the future, to check that media content what-the-hell affects 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 at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) the method carried out, or the method for being carried out by this kind equipment).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 at one or more users' portable set (for example, 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 from its receive data) 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
Although 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 for operating 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 consists of the description of example of the present invention and should not be construed as restriction 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 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 health at them, their clothes, their footwear, one or more sensing apparatus 102(a that their equipment etc. comprises), 102(b), 102(c) and 102(d).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) but and/or 102(b) sensing step counting and the data that are associated with this activity are (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 Partial shrinkage 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 the user 100 according to the system and method for example of the present invention, this athletic performance and/or training activity comprise, for example: (for example use the various activities of exerciser, 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 not to be directly involved in the multi-motion that uses exerciser or other equipment movable, 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, input by manual user, automatically input 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) to 102(d), also can be portable, and carry in any desired mode and do not break away from the present invention by individual 100.For example, if desired, can be in footwear 104 or its one or more sensors are installed (for example, such as the sensor 102(a in this illustrated example) and 102(b)), in a sportswear or on it (for example, picture in this example comprise sensor 102(c) arm band 106, 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 such as Fig. 1, can directly at sporter 100 health sensing apparatus 102(d be installed), for example, by bonding agent, belt, hook, other mechanical connector etc.
Can and/or install 102(a with sensing system) to 102(d), and arbitrary data transfer system 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 upper and/or wherein, for example, this mode comprises via clip, clip, bonding agent, needlework, in pocket, in suitable container, fastener via hook and ring, via other fastener or frame for movement etc.Alternatively, if desired, sensing system or device 102(a) to 102(d) can be integrally formed and/or as its part with the article of footwear, the article of clothes, an athletic equipment etc., 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 receiver 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 by a plurality of sensing apparatus (for example, device 102(a) to 102(d)) the collection health or the physiological data that are associated with athletic performance, and these data are sent to output device 110, be used for showing or other output (and alternatively storage, further process 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 the 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, on hand (hand top) or palm computing system etc.In illustrated example, output device 110 comprises that user 100 connects (engage) thereby the audio frequency or other media content playback device (can be from California such as IPOD(, 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 and/or these data are sent to user 100 via earphone 140 or other audio output device in device 110 display system, and therefore the user need to obtain and/or carries independently display unit so that can show or transmitting moving representation of data (thus weight reduction, reduce cost and reduce intractability).
People can not only begin athletic performance data from sensing apparatus 102(a simply) to 102(d) send to existing electronic installation 110 and expect that device 110 works to receive these data and show (and/or with the controllable form of user or form) with the form of expectation.Therefore, also illustrated in more detail such as Fig. 2 as shown in Figure 1, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can comprise electrical interface devices 112, 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 such as Fig. 2, it is inserted corporally and is connected with the existing input port 116 that provides at 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 at 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) the reception signal, for example, with this signal via with sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) data communication system 108 that comprises for example sends to the data sink that provides or provide with interface arrangement 112 or the 118(of system, wireless receiver or transceiver devices, wireless transceiver, infrared remote receiver, light source receiver etc. in interface arrangement 112).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 need or expectation, can be at each sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) and interface arrangement 112 independent reception and transmitting device or system is provided).Although illustrate wireless communication protocol at Fig. 1 and 2, can use at sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) and interface arrangement 112 between any desired communication mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, can comprise wired connection if desired.Carrying out alternatively data in interface arrangement 112 processes with autobiography sensor 102(a in future) to 102(d) signal place for shown by display unit 110 and/or the form or form of use after, this signal is inserted it in input port 116 of electronic installation 110 in this illustrated example corporally via connector system 114() be sent to electronic installation 110 from interface arrangement 112.In case be input to electronic installation 110, if desired or the words that require can further process the input data, and afterwards on display floater 120 form with expectation show to the user.
Can provide self-inductance measurement device 102(a always) to 102(d) health or the data that derive of physiological data place for showing at electronic installation 100 or not departing 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, but special design and/or docking port device 112 programme for example 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 for specific electronic installation 110 transaction with sell this interface arrangement 112.As another example, if desired, for example, by from the internet, dish or another source etc. download demonstration or device driver and/or the formatted data that is used for 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 installation 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 hardware of the wherein new connection of personal computer device identification, mouse, printer, scanner etc.) and/or carry out the mode of the multiple setting operation that is associated with hardware or the software of new interpolation, so that the treatment system of one of device (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 with these data place for 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 places data for showing or the processing of the form of other output and/or form can be at interface arrangement 112, at electronic installation 110, at sensor device 102(a) to 102(d) and/or in assembly or system's generation of arbitrarily other expectation and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
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 devices, 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: one or more aspects of the processing of the input data that control receives via data sink 118, control inputs data receiver are (for example, the type of the information that regularly, receives, with choosing (on-demand) request of data etc.), control output to electronic installation 110 or by data, the control sensing apparatus 102(a of electronic installation 110 outputs) 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, the input based on digital quantizer/stylus, rotation input device, trace ball or roller ball, mouse etc.) come to interface arrangement 112 and/or to sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) or sensing system user input data (for example, if the connector system 114 of design interface device 112 or other parts acceptance from the input of electronic installation 110) is provided.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 input 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.
Electronic installation 110 can comprise other input and/or output element, for example, such as port one 26 and 128 as shown in Figure 2, for example, is used for earphone (or other audio frequency output), power supply, radio communication, infrared input, microphone input or other device.If desired, if and when interface arrangement 112 is attached to electronic installation 110, cover these port ones 26 and/or 128, then interface arrangement 112 can be equipped with and port one 26 and/or 128 similar outside ports, and can in interface arrangement 112, provide internal circuit so that the user can insert interface arrangement 112 with identical attachment device, just as they can insert electronic installation 110, and the advantage that still has identical function (for example, allows by the data of interface arrangement 112 with expectation thus, signal, power and/or information are delivered to the user, another output and/or electronic installation 110.
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 for the connected system 114 that is connected to corporally electronic installation, with be used for for example receiving the transfer of data of input data and/or receiving system 118(from external source (such as sensor, computer, network or other treatment system etc. that are used for the sense movement representation of data), wireless data receiver or transceiver, infrared remote receiver, RFID receiver etc.).In addition, as further as shown in Fig. 3, interface arrangement 112 can comprise for for example receiving, the input system 122 of inputting 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.
According at least some examples of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can further comprise treatment system, for example, microprocessor 300, be used for carrying out multiple operation, for example, be used for operation electrical interface 112, be used for one or more external data sources interactive, be used for (for example receiving user's input from one or more sources, via input system 122, via computer or network connection, via transceiver 118 etc.), be used for electronic installation 110 interactions (for example, via connect 302 outputs that offer electronic installation 110 by the 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 at cell phone, MP3 player, audio/video playback device, PDA or other portable electron device (comprising now known electronic installation with buying)) 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 process from one or more sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) the input data, data being converted to for being received by electronic installation, use, show 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.
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 Various Components in the operator interface device 112 and assembly (for example, microprocessor 300, data receiving system 118, input system 122, arbitrarily operating light or display etc.).As an example again, if desired, power supply 304 can be connected to and be used for alternatively external power source that rechargeable battery is recharged, 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 easily module or encapsulation.Connected system 114 can extend to outside the shell 308 at least in part, can integrally form the 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 for example help to keep at least in part interface arrangement 402 and portable electronic display device 404(, hook, belt, snap-fastener, clip, clip, clasp, holding element etc.).
This example system 400 further comprises the sensing system 408 for the athletic performance data of sensing and a certain type of transmission.More particularly, in this exemplary construction, will be by the athletic performance data of sensors A and/or B sensing (for example, the health that is associated with athletic performance or physiological data), send to the treatment system of sensing system with the data from these sensors, for example, microprocessor, they alternatively can be so that storage data (for example, (not having shown in Figure 4) in storage system or memory), further deal with data etc.Can provide the multiple assembly of power supply (in system's 408 modules or its outside) with operation sense examining system 408, such as sensor, microprocessor, data communication system 410, memory and/or other needs or assembly of expectation arbitrarily.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 module 102(a as illustrated in Figure 1) to 102(d) sensor assembly.
Time of suitable or expectation (for example, when periodically, automatically, during in the inferior receive data request 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 receive data by wireless element 412 of transfer element 410 in the electrical interface devices 402) or realize in the mode of arbitrarily other expectation, 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 process athletic performance data, and offer afterwards the treatment system (for example, microprocessor) of electronic installation 404.Then can time of any desired or sequential (for example, when automatically, periodically, during through receive data requests 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 simply power is distributed to from external power source (for example, in this example the power supply 416 of electronic installation 404) a plurality of assemblies of interface arrangement 402 in this example.Alternatively, for example, 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, can omit power component 424.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 input to control electrical interface devices 402 via the input system 420 supply users that in portable electron device 404, provide.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 therein electrical interface devices 402 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 Various Components of some or all elements of comprising 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 connects Single Electron interface arrangement 402 and electronic installation 404, thus from for example, with Reference numeral 408(referring to, for example, the layout of Fig. 1) shown in a plurality of independently sensing system receive datas inputs of type.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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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 to the user, and do not need the user to obtain and carry another electronic installation.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 directly acceptance from the input of sensing system 408, thus so that 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 impact (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 installation 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, dividing at heel or bow part of shoe) 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 the part into the article of footwear 504, and/or for good and all be fixed to it.As a more specific example, under footwear shoe-pad (insole) part, to be similar to can be from Beaverton the NIKE of the Oregon, " PLUS that Inc. obtains TMReady " mode of the container that provides in the footwear, can the container that (for example, forming in the insole sandwich part) forms in the heel of the article of footwear or bow part of shoe divide in installation module 502.
Such 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 again electronic installation 508 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 multi-motion 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 process these data and provide pedometer type speed and/or range data to be used for by electronic installation 508 outputs.Certainly, can be provided by module 502 data of any type, and show any desired type information or otherwise in electronic installation 508 outputs and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
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 the system and method for example of the present invention.
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 other feature and the environment for use of example performance sensing of the present invention and tracking system and method.Except using based on open runway (open course) running of the speed of pedometer and range information (or information of other sensing) or on foot, illustrated such as Fig. 1, can and/or follow the tracks of in other place for sensing according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, 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, the functional modules 502(that communicates by letter with portable electron device 508 as shown in Figure 5) for example, carried during showing by the sporter, in footwear 504, as the part of sporter's clothes, the article of being dressed by the sporter etc.).Referring to the transport indicator 602 among Fig. 6.Except this communication, illustrated such 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, the equipment that in gymnasium, sanatorium or other athletic performance arrange, 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 represent 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 not be directly involved in 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, Reference numeral 604 can represent or comprise input unit, the user can carry out about him/her 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 for 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 be at 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 kept by the user between the wide variety of different types of data of exchange and information.For example, if desired, but designing apparatus 604 with transmission information to subscriber equipment (for example, via transmission/reception system 606), this information is about the training parameter of independent training or exercise exercise, such as: can be by the data of gymnasium or exercise equipment detection or sensing, 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 arranges, 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/reception 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, the data of expectation are 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.The 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 run or walk at treadmill, 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 in according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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 with user's portable equipment and when communicates by letter 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 indicating 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 so that 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 detailed tracking and/or the complete daily record of their training activity, for example, are not provided in 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 for 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 arrange 604.For example, ID information can be sent and the training data that is associated with the specific user can be stored so that exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604.As another example, if desired, user's portable equipment (for example, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can arrange 604 for controlling exercise device or other training or athletic performance at least in part, for example, so that 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) arrange, target range (or other length or duration) arranges 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) arrange 604 to exercise device or other training or athletic performance, this exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604 settings that can come with this identification information subsequently the expectation of the training that is provided for identifying from canned data memory.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, arrange 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, to be used for being 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 from electronic installation 508 or the portable equipment that carries by electronic installation 508(or other user according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention) send this content to exercise device 604(or another device), so that can on the screen that provides exercise device 604 or other output device (for example, TIP, touch pad, video screen, audio output system etc.), show or present media (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 for presenting 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 users to send data and information to one or more remote source and/or from its receive data and information, such as from portable unit (for example, 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(its can be included in exercise equipment itself and/or the computer that gymnasium or other facility are safeguarded) and/or arrive remote system 704(alternatively via network connection, 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 more easily storage, maintenance, the retrieval of the athletic performance data of collecting and further process (for example, process 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 from one or more remote system 704 downloading datas and information to the user, for example, 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 use remote computer 704), and be 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 access (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/her webpage, ID, password etc.).The possible content of describing in more detail the data of this exchange and information to Figure 19 in connection with Fig. 8 below is as example, and the data of this download 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 the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention about sensing with follow the tracks of ability about the information of the athletic performance activity of number of different types.Can be by automatic, semi-automatic and/or manually key in system and a method according to the invention about the data of athletic performance.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 obtain at their portable electronic equipment 508 about them movable instant feedback, data and about their information of activity, comprise the data that produced by module 502 and information and/or by taking exercise or miscellaneous equipment 604 is collected or data and the information of measurement.For example, this can realize by using with system 600 like as shown in Figure 6 the system class.If desired, equipment 604 can send 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, so that the other parts of the portable equipment that electronic installation 508 or user carry can storage 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 position that indicating user exists or the data in room, alternatively and the type of the activity that occurs at there (for example send together, based on schedule or out of Memory, for example, indicating 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 pressing 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 be not directly involved in 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 by electronic installation 508, interface arrangement 506 and/or module 502 from some features or the parameter of this data derivation about training, such as the calorie that burns, MET, speed, distance etc., and can store these data and information.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, with indication and some records that provide training to occur, and indicate alternatively at least some data (these data and information can be keyed in and are included in user's the training history) of training type.
Even even do not send in the situation in machine, room or other place 604 of data and/or therein module 502(or interface arrangement 506 or electronic installation 508 from it therein) can not the situation of sensing about the data of 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 input in this case user interface 810 about the example of training or movable information.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 (activity that for example, 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.Again, 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 and/or is associated with specific training at display screen 80.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, also be useful take the collection of the data of this mode at least some information that his/her complete training of indication historical (for example, day of training, attend situation, train length etc.) is provided as 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 device 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 ask and/or provide the data input in conjunction with the described less rank of Fig. 8 than above-mentioned.For example, arrange 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), firmly lift (dead lift), Supination weight lifting (bench press), firmly push away (militray press), 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 allow some information automatic transmission is passed through module 502 and/or interface arrangement 506 alternatively to electronic installation 508() electronic module (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 (each up/down movement of weight), every group weight information, the number of group etc.This transmission system can be automatic, manual or semi-automatic activation.
System and method according to example of the present invention can provide a variety of Useful Informations, feature and/or data to the user.For example, allow user's storage and retrieval about the data of one or more training according to the system and method for example of the present invention, for example, these data can be stored on local computer 702, the remote system 704, be stored on the portable unit 502,506 and/or 508 etc.Can store, retrieve and further process and analyze by the user data, timing information of any sensing etc.System and method according at least some examples of the present invention can further allow the user that their training routine, data and/or health degree and out of Memory are compared, such as: the training of themselves storage; (the alternatively training of particular individual 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.); The sportsman who knows or famous person's similar training; Deng.As other example, if desired, according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention can allow further that the user is conventional with their training, data and/or health degree and compare about the information of sports events, they can participate in or can not participate in this sports events, such as road race, bicycle event, 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, the training of pre-programmed, consider alternatively many factors, 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 arranges change information (for example, carrying out manually or automatically) etc.); With previous training or with real-time relatively the information 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, especially when sensing movable flip-flop (for example, by module 502) etc.; 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 being carried out in time by the user according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, so they can identify user's hobby and the training of customization are provided or advise its some training or part, change (help prevent and be weary of) and help him/her to realize better their target so that user's training is conventional.Can be programmed and be suitable for providing user in time to reward according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, 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 the system and method for example of the present invention can be from a plurality of user's receive datas, even so when the user is not positioned at corporally same area 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 " other user " whether this initial user know) follows according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, 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 routine and their friend or other user competition and defeat them.Change that training is conventional can also to help the user to improve quickly, reach their target, breakthrough " platform " etc.
Although 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 subjective user's input and/or feedback in the system and method according to example of the present invention
System and method according at least some examples of the present invention utilizes user feedback or user's input in many ways, for example, and with better customization training; 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 dialogue of the training in the panel 900.Towards certain time of training beginning (for example, before reality begins, during or after the initial warm-up time period etc.), his or she today " sensation " what kind of information is indicated in the prompting user input.More particularly, in this illustrated example, along with the warm-up time period begins or carry out (such as what indicated by the time slot of deepening) in the training routine shown in the display floater 900, the system and method for this example 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 " 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 with excitation, guidance and/or warning media content, (for example, the encouragement user selection is trained by force the prompting of other audio content of level, past training etc.) as described in greater detail.
Depend at least in part selected training rank, 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 according to selected training rank one or more duration of one or more activities.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 else to input to change " training rank " based on the user about the training level of expectation 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 if desired more detailed user's input of training rank parameter according to the system and method for this example of the present invention, comprise user's input of selecting for a plurality of parameters or the target of independent movable and/or whole training.
If desired, the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can allow the user " to continue exercise (drill down) " 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 about another user interface/TIP of 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 more specifically aspect, 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, pre-warm-up and/or early exercise stage based on the selection of user's training of subjective user input and/or modification.But, according to the system and method for examples more of the present invention periodically prompting user indicate they " sensation " how and/or indicate whether change in some way training parameter.These promptings can occur 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 and keeps 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 quickly their health degree 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 (in this example oval 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 the several user options of indication, keeps initial training movement parameter 1002a that is:; Increase training activity time target 1002b; Reduce training activity time target 1002c; Increase training activity distance objective 1002d; Reduce training activity distance objective 1002e; Increase training alive fatigue resistance 1002f; Reduce training alive fatigue resistance 1002g; Next the movable 1002h(that changes in the selected training routine is " treadmill " training activity in the activity of these interface zone 1004 next types of indicating); Suspend training 1002i; Or deconditioning 1002j.Can in interface region 1002, comprise any desired information, change option etc. and/or can so that will with information exchange like the above-mentioned info class cross 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, be received and use subjective user's input by the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention.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, in case finish training, can be programmed and be suitable on display screen 800, to provide training information to the user according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.In this illustrated example, provide training total tie region 1100, the various features of indication training, such as: training identification code (in this example " training 221 "); " 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 training (for example, 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 different (such as 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 with the information beyond the information that allows to comprise and/or be presented on the zone 1100 interior couplings 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, the system and method request user according to this example of the present invention uses subjective user input area 1102 " to the training classification ".Although 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), so that in user's the real subjective feeling and the effect that reflect immediately inwardly training.
Can use in many ways subjective data by the system and method according to example of the present invention.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 such 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 the system and method for this example of the present invention and other training compares.Although 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 for to receive about the code of the discount of sports equipment or clothes etc.).Subjective feedback also can be used by the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention in order to automatically revise training in the future as the user, 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 arrange 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 simultaneously exercise, fatigue, setback etc.
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, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can (for example be communicated by letter with remote system, through the internet or other network connection), 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 inputted subjective data and objective data and compared 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 fully new training of individuality according to the system and method for examples more of the present invention, 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 according to happy other content of system and method middle pitch of example of the present invention
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 the system and method according to example of the present invention, for example, is used for providing amusement, information, guide message or prompting, motivational content etc.Valuably, according at least some examples of the present invention, except can downloading as described above training routine and/or data, electronic installation 508 also will consist of or comprise audio frequency and/or video presentation 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.).
Although can existing mode use audio or video to present device, for example, user Control the content and/or the output of use during training process, but more user interaction and the control of the content presentation that provides at training period are provided according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.For example, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can allow the user " to mix " 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, the training of user's mixing is conventional alternatively, storage and the training of downloading conventional (comprising alternatively in advance music that select or user selection), the training of purchase conventional (comprising alternatively in advance music that select or user selection) 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 be so that the training of their 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 downloading or otherwise sending to another user's electronic installation 508 through network.
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 the user interface of themselves the training of customization conventional (for example, be used for themselves use, be used for being used by other people etc.).Although these figure illustrate with electronic installation 508 and input to provide user interface and create training conventional for the user, 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, although (for example illustrate and described specific user interface elements in conjunction with Figure 13 and Figure 14, scroll bar, input area etc.), input to create and/or change the mode of the conventional feature of training and do not depart from the scope of the present invention but can use other user interface elements, user's input hardware and/or receive the user.
The training routine that creates according to the user of example of the present invention can comprise one or more " parts ", wherein " part " consists of 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 machine or freely activity, team sport or the individual activity etc. of (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.Although 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 the other parts interactive or routine otherwise indicative of desired is watched training are browsed 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 " the part C " among the movable block 1304c among Figure 13) is provided.But the Activity Type of subsequently selecting period prestige 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 by selection " change " piece 1308 with part C " Activity Type " line correlation connection, come indicative of desired to add or change " Activity Type ".This action can so that the tabulation that possible " activity " occur (for example, as " pop-up box ", as independent screen, as coverage diagram etc.), and the user can select from tabulation the activity of the expectation of training, 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 alternatively other row of movable block in the changeable mode of user.Selected Activity Type can affect data or the information that is filled in and/or is included in for the residue of " part " or movable line of input.For example, utilize the selection of the Activity Type of exercising machine can propagate (populate) to other row of part 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c, comprising the information about this machine, 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.If desired, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can allow the user to customize more subtly the training routine, for example, by be provided at control in time between given active stage and/or change training expectation parameter ability (for example, change in time slope, resistance or the intensity rank of machine, change in time velocity etc.).Although can default setting propagate the other row of given " part " 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c, for example, when initial selection portion is divided and/or during Activity Type, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can allow user or other people freely to customize and/or change the content of these row, for example, in the mode of any desired, if desired, comprise with above-mentioned general fashion for changing " Activity Type ".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, user or user's historical for the training of this specific activities type 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 reduce/increase etc.).
As shown in figure 13, create and comprise " song " that during this part process of training, to present to the user (or alternatively other media or other content) 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.If desired, more specifically special time or the part of goal directed training activity of song or other media content presentation.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 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention can user's appointment 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 processing this situation in the mode of any desired, by stop playback when activity end or when changing, alternatively position or the song continuation playback from interrupting from stopping when using training activity, training part 1304a, 1034b or 1034c or media content lists next time, 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 processing these situations and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, if desired, can be provided at during the process of training the ability of selecting to replace the content selected in advance with new media to the user.
If specify not enough media content for duration of activity, then can also process this situation and do not depart from the scope of the present invention in the mode of any desired according to the system and method for example of the present invention.For example, can repeat song or the content of appointment, can automatically select new song or content (alternatively, based on other user's input or historical, such as " hobby " enumerated from the user, the content from the most frequent broadcast, the content (content that for example, has similar beat, the rhythm etc. from having the one or more characteristics similar with the content of ID; 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 processing 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention can select one or more " excitation songs ".Can play these 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 performance.For example, when the user of gymnasium machine approaches the part of the training with maximum intensity (such as the speed of high dip, high-drag rank, increase etc.), according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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 automatically trigger one or more excitation songs, for example: when user during near personal best record (for example, between best minute ETAD expected time of arrival and departure (split time), best miles per hour, the longest total distance etc.); When the scheduled time in the approaching training of user, distance or position; When the user lags behind the predetermined steps timing; When the approaching target of selecting in advance of user or milestone etc.The time of useful any desired, timing or other parameter trigger and 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 replace audio frequency 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 available motivational content easily, so that 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, if they determine that simply they want to accelerate step and maybe need excitation etc.).
Figure 14 diagram is for customization and mix the available other possible feature of training according to the user of the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.Except above-mentioned one or more excitation song features or substitute above-mentioned one or more excitation song features, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can allow user (or other people) to select audio/video " coach " or other " instigator ", 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 one or more available options of user selection 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, such as the above-mentioned remote source 74 of describing in conjunction with Fig. 7 by user selection; 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 and be used in not depart from the scope of the present invention in given training routine or the activity by different trigger events or the situation of user selection arbitrary number and (between the continuous activation of coach/instigator's content, have alternatively some delays, 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 the training that they are different or part can comprise and use different triggerings or actuation event, alternatively, and by user selection and definite event.The example that is used for the possible triggering of coach/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); Be used for the training in predetermined elapsed time; Arrive preset distance or position; Arrive predetermined group number or repeat number; Approach difficulty or the violent part of training; Degradation under pulse or the heart rate.And, if desired, can have automatically or the triggering of acquiescence according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, be the triggering that activates activation except user selection triggers 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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.Rewarding content can be with multiple multi-form and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, congratulate speech (for example, being similar to the source of above-mentioned guidance/motivational content) such as audio frequency and/or video from famous person, famous sportsman, spouse, child, coach, practitioner etc.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, reward content and can consist of the award song, for example, by user selection, from the predetermined tabulation selection that created by the user etc.The similar coach who selects by user interface 1402/instigator's content, can use user interface system or the element of any desired, for example, " " button 1410c selects for the content source of rewarding content, and above-mentioned user interface system or element allow to select for one or more available options of rewarding content from tabulation 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 the external source such as remote source 704) any desired and/or video (or other) content with as rewarding content.Although do not illustrate at Figure 14, but user interface 1400 also can be accepted the user and input to indicate time and/or the triggering of rewarding content for activating, for example, be used for any type target realization (for example, 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 of be used for triggering coach/instigator content that is similar to zone 1406 can be used for the award triggering that designated user is selected.
Although 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, 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.Reward content and also can consist of alphanumeric or content of text (for example, except audio frequency and/or video content or replace audio frequency and/or video content).
Figure 15 illustrates the usage example of the display screen 800 of electronic installation 508, it is used for providing 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 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 indicating user of now skilled collection cover always apart from aspect near his/her personal best record.Can trigger with any related data the motivational content (for example, total calorie of total time, burning, current step etc.) of the type.
In this case, but increase his/her according to the system and method prompting user of at least some examples of the present invention and make great efforts and/or extend his/her and train to make great efforts to make it or milestone and/or personal best record is set.Can notify the user to have this prompting at screen, if desired, use audio frequency and/or video designator, such as calling, flash of light or icon etc.The above has described polytype possible motivational content in conjunction with Figure 14.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/her is near certain target or milestone.This interface 1500 encourages the user to extend training afterwards, for example, and for the 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 arranges (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.
Can be in this case available additional of Figure 15 diagram 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 at random song 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.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 permission user selection in the tabulation of 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 access and the activation content.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, can be to electronic installation 508(or interface 506 or other device) provide hardware button or other hardware element to allow easily to access and/or the motivational content of excited users.
Describe in more detail about encouraging the other example of song and the user interface of the feature that encourages the song storehouse and use in connection with Figure 16-19.
F. according in the system and method for example of the present invention about the use of the subjective user input of music and/or other content
As mentioned above, for example, described to Figure 15 in conjunction with Figure 13, according to an aspect of the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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 at a plurality of different times of training period excitation song (or other media content), during such as the target of having an opportunity to reach in advance selection 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 at electronic installation 508, provides at user's personal computer 702, downloads from remote system or source 704 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 " song C " in this example).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.Be used for sign and select the excitation song and control encourage the song storehouse content user interface content, present and user and this user interface interactive aspect can much change and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, although " 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 available another feature in the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention.The user interface 1600 request user selections of this example " finally encourage song " in (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 by the selection of " change " button or icon 1612, change final excitation song with the subsequently selection of different songs (for example, from general tabulation 1602 or excitation song storehouse 1604), or vice versa.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 according to the system and method for example of the present invention in many ways.For example, if " finally encouraging song " is one of training song of user preferences, then be assigned therein as " finally encouraging song " can so that its used more continually with respect to " the excitation song " of other sign by the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention.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 in 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 At All Other Times, such as when needs stimulate, lag behind other excitation songs of use such as predetermined steps timing as the user simultaneously.As another example, if desired, can keep final excitation song is used for (for example inputting to use in response to the user of request excitation song, 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 the system and method for example of the present invention.
Alternatively, if desired, can in according to the system and method for examples more of the present invention, omit excitation song storehouse.If desired, can identify single excitation song (rather than set of song) by the user, for example, excitation to be provided and/or to reward content.
System and method according at least some examples of the present invention can provide about encouraging the supplementary features in song and/or excitation song storehouse.As mentioned above, for example, can be connected to through the connection of internet or another networking remote system (for example, the system among Fig. 7 704) according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.Because media content (for example, excitation song content) be proposed or be recommended to remote system also can from other user's receive data, can to a user based on the excitation song information that is provided by other user according to the system and method for example of the present invention.For example, when the excitation song in the excitation song storehouse of selecting someone (as shown in figure 16), can provide proposal or the recommendation of additional incentive song in user's storehouse according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.Figure 17 diagram is used for an example of the user interface 1700 of this function of execution.As shown in figure 17, in the situation of selection for the particular songs in user's excitation song storehouse, the selection that can look back this song of other user of this system and/or excitation song storehouse according to the system and method for this example of the present invention is historical (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 identify this content), with selection decision that they are provided based on additional information.
The proposal of additional songs (comprise excitation song) and other media content is not limited to based on the proposal by the particular songs (or other content) of user selection, 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 based on other factors according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, 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, the above is in conjunction with tabulation or the title of the described suitable interface of Figure 17 with song from proposal to the user that show; So that 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 the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention, for example, also can use use and/or the state of being controlled at least in part media content (for example, song, video etc.) by the subjective data of user's input.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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.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) so that it becomes " 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, without departing from the scope of the invention, can comprise other option, can omit one or more options of listing, alternate manner that presents option etc. can be provided.
Figure 18 is shown in available another feature in the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention.As mentioned above, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention can comprise that 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 user's athletic performance about presenting to user's music or other media content at training period via electronic installation 508.In this mode, can follow the tracks of the 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, system and method according at least some examples of the present invention about different Activity Types (for example can be used for alternatively, 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 affects the user.
As example more specifically, for at least some users, be presented on have during the training activity 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 affect energetically user's performance.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 (namely, they can attempt keeping the rhythm of catching up with music, though they tired and usually will slow down the time).Reverse effect also be possible (for example, when presenting the music content with slower beat, the user can slow down they step or carry out step or the rhythm).Therefore, system and method (for example, user's performance characteristic and audio/video content can be presented relevant system and method) according at least some examples of the present invention 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.In addition, have the music of good effect or the data of other content by using about the performance to the user, can identify according to the system and method for this example of the present invention and (for example to have the type characteristic, similar kind, beat etc.) other content, and content (for example, song) can be proposed or present to this system and method automatically to the user.As another example, if desired, the playback characteristic that can change music or other content according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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 better the beat of other positive impact content, better the match user rhythm or step step, 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 the 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, in at least some cases (for example, when sense strong actively or message performance when affecting), can present objective data from the trend user, and do not need the mutual of user or select (for example, using interface 1800 and/or icon 1804 etc.).
Can otherwise be used by the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention storage information about the objective impact of the music relevant with user's athletic performance or other media content.For example, show as the song (or other media content) of positive impact user's performance by sign, according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention 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.) automatically present these songs.In fact, use objective representation of data, can automatically produce " excitation song storehouse " and/or sign " finally encouraging song " according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, 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, etc.) in " the excitation song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " that are included in automatic generation.
Except using objective data for output is relevant with the media content in " excitation song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " that automatic generation is provided, can be used by the system and method according at least some examples of the present invention this objective data to create at least in part user's whole training routine (music that comprises mixing).For example, can use the objective data establishment to comprise that the training of one or more Activity Types is conventional, wherein based on the song of indicating the performance that affects energetically in the past the user 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 for this each proposition, can share about certain media content and its objective data about the effect of performance with other people, 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 make to create conventional for one or more other users' training or its part (comprising media content) and/or present certain media content (finding that it affects at least one user's performance energetically) to one or more other users in some time by system and a method according to the invention from a user's training.Alternatively, 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 conventional (comprising media content) at least in part according to the system and method for example of the present invention, 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 system and method for example of the present invention
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, the feature of the computer that for example, can buy and/or electronic installation operating system.Although 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 to limit or require and comprises 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 the feature group of enhancing
Be not limited to be installed in situation and/or layout in the container that provides in the article of footwear comprising electronic module (for example, module 502, pedometer type speed and/or range measurement electronic module, health and/or physiological parameter measurement module etc.) as the part of article of footwear or with it according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.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 user's health, clothes, footwear, equipment etc. (such as wrist strap element as shown in Figure 1 or the module of using adhesively) 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 the module for upper multiple different places such as the health etc. that can install and effectively be used in the user or position, based on the mode of installation module wherein, equipment that module is installed to, wherein use the mode of module and module to buy together or the project that obtains or layout etc., can provide different functional to module and/or whole athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.As example, if desired, when buying together with the equipment that is provided 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 " the feature group of enhancing " according to the user of the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.
Can be provided for providing and/or activate " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example, be used for and clothes, footwear and/or miscellaneous equipment that module is used together can comprise in some way with electronic module alternately with the activation of the availability that provides and/or trigger " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " 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 to the access of " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing ".Also can use and activate and/or obtain " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " and/or authenticate electronic module to the alternate manner of the use of specific clothes article, article of footwear and/or a sports equipment, and not depart from the scope of the present invention.
" award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " 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 buying footwear, clothes or equipment from the manufacturer that participates in about the discount of electronic module (or miscellaneous equipment) etc.) reward voucher (paper or electronics); The returning bid; Along with the free tying products etc. of buying module and footwear, clothes or equipment from participating in manufacturer.As other example, if desired, (for example be used for the remote system of reception, storage, processing and/or management movement representation of data, 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 having bought from participating in manufacturer the module user's of footwear, clothes or equipment functional (for example, longer data storage period, additional interface feature, additional data are processed and/or indicating characteristic etc.) of enhancing.As another example, if desired, " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " can consist of free access to website or other computer program (alternatively the free access of limited number of times or introduce the time period), be used for to module user's Storage and Processing athletic performance data of having bought footwear, clothes or equipment from participating in manufacturer (yet the module user who has not also bought footwear, clothes or equipment from participating in manufacturer need to pay or higher expense accessing website or computer system, alternatively per month or other subscription type expense etc.)." award " of a variety of other types and/or " the feature group of enhancing " 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.System and method according at least some examples of the present invention can be programmed and be suitable for to provide representation of data and/or information with other form or form to the user, for example, thus more amusement, excitation, goal orientation etc.For example, for distance, it is not only to indicate mile or the milimeter number of advancing, and can present range data (distance of for example, advancing for given training, the distance of advancing, total travel distance thus etc.) as the indication of the distance of advancing in " real world " in two or more training process.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 at 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 ride at stationary bicycle " target " of distance of the state of family place " cross over them ", " target " of the distance of perhaps in special time period (for example, a year), " crossing over the U.S. ".Presenting the progress of this user on map helps them with their target and the easily visualization of current progress and/or provides excitation to continue towards target hard-working in the future.Can a plurality of users (user who competes each other and/or make great efforts to realize common objective who relates to alternatively) be shown at single map in virtual race, for example, be used for the further purpose of excitation.
Can present at the map in the zone of any desired 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 in time map, automatically be changed by system according to the present invention and/or method alternatively.For example, for having long-distance running step or the user of target by bike, the map of demonstration can change when approaching and/or arriving certain milestone.For example, when user's distance is accumulated in time, can show in many ways the progress for the 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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention and to comprise California, San Diego 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, system and method according to this example of the present invention comprises Washington with demonstration, 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 at least in part the user to input 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 of pound * group/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 in time amusement and excitation user and to keep them interested in the training routine that continues them.
The training parameter that can also usefully represent other measurement with " real world " term for example, is used for amusement, excitation and/or target drives purpose.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 corresponding to the icon of the food of the calorie target of burning or drink or image (for example can show according to the system and method for example of the present invention, show at the exercise device display, on portable electronic equipment 508 display case such as, 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 outward appearance with the performance level of 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; So that the increasing part of icon or image is faded, dimmed or disappearance etc.; So that increasing part colouring or the appearance of icon or image; Show " X " (for example, lentamente stack " X " on food or drink icon or image, " No " symbol, or similar character or icon etc.) etc. at icon or image.Additionally or additionally, the information of (or At All Other Times) after the calorical data of burning and the training (for example can be shown as, on exercise device, on electronic installation 508, on the post exercise analysis computer (such as the computer 702 among Fig. 7) etc.) image or the icon of food, drink and/or a meal of equivalence.
3. the special or training objective pointed to
As mentioned above, can be used for providing to the user training (alternatively, the training of user's design is conventional, and the training of third-party design is conventional, the training of purchase, the training of download, its combination etc.) of pre-programmed according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.This training can comprise multiple different Activity Type, and the activity that changes along with training alternatively (for example, not on the same day dissimilar activity, not on the same day different training parameters etc.).
System and method according to some example of the present invention also can allow the user otherwise to define their training and/or target.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 event) the weight-losing program; " swimming suit " training program; " arm management of flaccid muscles " training program; " Blood pressure drop " training program; " cholesterol control " training program etc.Given these " real world targets ", alternatively in conjunction with about other data of user or target (for example, sex, highly, date of historical, the event of weight, current health degree, training etc.), the training program (alternatively, receiving input from the expert) of the target of design to help the user to realize better to expect can be provided according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.
Can be by the third party (for example, coach, nutritionist, practitioner, doctor etc.) the project training program, be the individual special design of specific request alternatively, or automatically selected 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 from another source (for example, remote computer 704 among Fig. 7 or local computer 702, from CD or other storage arrangement etc.) download for the training in sky is conventional to electronic installation 508, electronic module 502, interface arrangement 506 etc. separately arbitrarily, this can be used for controlling the other side 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 can be so that at least some cases (for example, during training or the violent especially part of project etc.) be difficult to read in the details that the screen 800 of compact electronic device 508 provides (for example, if particularly with the small font presentation information etc.).But the mode of the system and method for design consideration at least some examples of the present invention identifying fast for example, provides at least some information in the mode that does not need to read little block letter to the user.
The background colour of a kind of mode about presenting at display screen 800 of information is provided to the user in the mode that can identify fast.For example, if desired, can make some background colour corresponding to the health that is associated with training or physiological parameter according to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention.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 although 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, heart rate such as the maximum level that approaches dangerous or expectation), have alternatively through blueness, 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 user selection; Set in advance by system and/or method; At least part of personal characteristics based on the user (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 arbitrarily other expectation to arrange.
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 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 at existing sound equalizer device and/or the graphic elements that provides in using) etc.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 to the system and method for at least some examples of the present invention, with health, training difficulty, training strength and/or the training characteristic of following the tracks of someone.The data of useful any desired and/or information form the formula of 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 is historical; The calorie of burning; MET etc.Can use for combination not depart from the scope of the present invention about mathematical formulae, algorithm or the scheme of any desired of the information of one or more these data item, be used for measuring, follow the tracks of and/or more one or more each healthy and/or train the expectation of characteristic " index " with realization.
III. conclusion
Although described the present invention about the particular 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 together a plurality of different sub-portfolios of aspect of the present invention with individual system or method and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, can change above-mentioned Various Components, 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, although at specific user interface elements and form 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 although 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.

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1. athletic performance sensing system comprises:
Treatment system is programmed and is suitable for receiving at least the input of the first parameter that indication is associated with user's performance of training conventional duration, wherein said the first parameter comprises and the training routine is associated health or physiological data;
The media content presentation system is used for presenting media content at the training conventional duration to the user; With
Input system receives to the media content classification or to the user input of user to the subjective response characterization of the media content that presents.
2. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and is suitable for showing the first parameter that is associated to the major general with user at the training conventional duration, and is relevant with at least one feature of the media content that presents or the media content that presents.
3. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and is suitable for the media content that presents and shows the objective data that comprises about the information of the first parameter at the training conventional duration relatively.
4. athletic performance sensing according to claim 3 system, wherein, described treatment system is programmed the athletic performance that still negatively affects the user based on described objective data identification medium internal volume polar region.
5. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described treatment system is further programmed and is suitable for the feature of inputting the playback characteristic of change media content in response to the user.
6. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system further comprises the sensor that is configured to detect with the user's who trains conventional user's performance to be associated the rhythm, and selects media content based on described user's the rhythm.
7. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described treatment system is further configured to:
Reception is for the request of the athletic performance data that is associated with media content; And
The athletic performance data that the athletic performance of user during retrieval and the presenting of media content is relevant.
8. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described treatment system is further configured to:
Based on the amount that increases with each performance that is associated of a plurality of items of media content, generating media content storehouse.
9. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system further comprises the communication unit that is configured to from athletic performance sensing system transmissions media content to exercise equipment.
10. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described media content presentation system is further configured to the virtual push button that shows corresponding to based on the items of media content that the positive impact of user's performance is selected, wherein, select described virtual push button to be configured so that items of media content is presented.
11. athletic performance sensing according to claim 1 system, wherein, described input system comprises button, selects this button arrangement for so that be presented based on the items of media content that the positive impact of user's performance is selected.
12. a method comprises:
Determine conventional by the training that the user carries out;
Present items of media content at the training conventional duration to the user; And
Reception is to the items of media content classification or to the user input of user to the subjective response characterization of the items of media content that presents.
13. described method further comprises the demonstration objective data according to claim 12, described objective data comprises the information about the physiological parameter of determining at the training conventional duration, and wherein, described objective data shows relatively with the media content that presents.
14. described method further comprises the athletic performance that still negatively affects the user based on described objective data identification medium internal volume polar region according to claim 13.
15. described method according to claim 12 further comprises:
Reception is for the request of the athletic performance data that is associated with media content; And
The athletic performance data that the athletic performance of user during retrieval and the presenting of media content is relevant.
16. described method according to claim 12 further comprises:
Based on the amount that increases with each performance that is associated of a plurality of items of media content, generating media content storehouse.
17. described method further comprises from athletic performance sensing system transmissions media content to exercise equipment according to claim 12.
18. described method further comprises the virtual push button that shows corresponding to based on the items of media content that the positive impact of user's performance is selected according to claim 12, wherein, selects described virtual push button to be configured so that items of media content is presented.
19. described method according to claim 12 further comprises:
Detect the selection of predetermined button; And
In response to the selection of described predetermined button, present the items of media content of selecting based on to the positive impact of user's performance to the user.
20. described method according to claim 12 further comprises:
When finishing, the training routine provides award to the user.
21. described method according to claim 20, wherein said award comprises media content.
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