CN103120841B - Athletic performance system - Google Patents

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CN103120841B
CN103120841B CN201210405246.8A CN201210405246A CN103120841B CN 103120841 B CN103120841 B CN 103120841B CN 201210405246 A CN201210405246 A CN 201210405246A CN 103120841 B CN103120841 B CN 103120841B
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雷蒙德.W.赖利
凯文.W.霍弗
小威廉.E.伯纳
阿伦.M.施罗克
詹姆斯.A.尼戈夫斯基
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Abstract

A kind of athletic performance system is provided, including: processing system, it is configured to store one or more training for user conventional;And communication system, it is configured to send at least one training routine and arrives single training equipment, on this training equipment, user at least to perform part that at least one training is conventional.

Description

Athletic performance system
The application is filing date on 09 06th, 2007, Application No. 200780037431.3, invention The divisional application of the application for a patent for invention of entitled " athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and method ".
Related application data
This application claims based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. in JIUYUE in 2006 submission on the 7th The benefit of priority of 60/824,822.This temporary patent application is included in completely this and as reference.
The aspect of the present invention relates to and/or can use in conjunction with the system and method for following type, such as, and (a) In the U.S. Patent application No.11/166,351 that on June 27th, 2005 submits in U.S.Patent & Trademark Office; B U.S. Patent application No.11/177,489 that () submitted on July 11st, 2005;(c) in 2005 The U.S. Patent application No.11/188,112 that on July 25, in submits to.These each applied for are passed through Quote and be included in this completely.
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to athletic performance (athletic performance) sense and/or tracking system And method.This system can include the assembly for sensing athletic performance data and/or for storage and to The assembly at family display expectation information (such as, athletic performance information).At least some side according to the present invention The system in face promotes and from performance sensing system, athletic performance data is sent to processing system and/or display Device, such as, enabling on electronic display unit or by electronic display unit carry out data input, Storage, analyze and/or show, be included in here on existing electronic display unit that is known and that be commercially available or By existing electronic display unit (such as, including be not typically design and be applicable to show athletic performance number According to device, such as portable music and/or other audio/visual displays or playback reproducer) carry out.Root Allow during athletic performance via electronic installation pair according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Present to the amusement of user, excitation and other audio/video content carry out more user's control and/or change Become.
Background technology
Up-to-date technology creates multiple different electronics and/or communicator, and it keeps user's communication with one another, Receive 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 frequency playback dress Put, radio, portable television, DVD player or other video play device, wrist-watch, GPS system System etc..A lot of people like carrying with one or many when tempering (exercise) and/or participating in sports events The device of these types individual, in order to such as, keeps they and other people contact (such as, harsh In the case of environment, injured or emergency, and coach or practitioner's contact etc.), keep them to receive joy Happy, offer information (such as, time, direction, position etc.).
Athletic performance monitoring system is also benefited from the development of recent electronic installation and digital technology.Electronics Performance supervising device makes it possible to much special with health or the physiology taken exercise or other athletic performance is associated Property (includes such as, speed and range data, elevation data, gps data, heart rate, pulse, blood pressure Data, body temperature etc.) easily and conveniently monitor.But, this system is such as they portable Property, convenience, customizability and/or user-friendliness aspect have defect.
Summary of the invention
The aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and/or method.This system and side Method can include the assembly for measuring or sense athletic performance data and/or for storage and/or to user (or Other system) assembly of expectation information that is associated with athletic performance of display.According to the present invention at least one The more specifically example of the system and method for a little examples can perform the one or more of following functions: sensing with One or more healths that athletic performance is associated or physiological parameter;Store the information about athletic performance; Music or other media content is presented to user during athletic performance;Allow user to create and/or download instruction Practicing (workout) conventional (routine), it includes the music for presenting during training routine alternatively Or other media content;Allow user's storage about each training routine and/or the content of each training activity Information;Receive the user's input to training difficulty or strength grading (ranking);Receive being included in The music being associated in training routine or with training routine or user's input of other media content ratings;? Present the time of content by the user's rating information about music or other media content and in the training conventional phase Between about user performance objective data (objective data) be associated;Presenting in specific media content Period, input based on individual subscriber and the objective data amendment instruction showed about media content and/or user Practice routine;User that determine, a limited number of or specific user are provided to the feature rewarded and/or strengthen Group;Determine the rhythm (cadence) of the user's performance being associated with multiple training activity;By the instruction of user Practice characteristic and other user, famous person, athlete etc. training characteristic to compare;Participate in virtual race, Contest and/or event (such as, for charitable, friend's contest etc.);During training and/or in predetermined thing During part (time such as, when user is close to or up purpose, personal best record etc.) be pre-selected Time provide excitation and/or reward content, be media content alternatively;Event based on user's selection, Characteristic, purpose etc. provide specialized training conventional;With by adding one or more songs or other media Content is revised to training routine and extends training routine.System and a method according to the invention can perform separately Outer function and/or combination or the incompatible use of subgroup with any desired are any or whole above-mentioned functions.
The other method of the present invention is about for operational movement performance sensing and/or follow the tracks of system and execution Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking (such as operate the system of the above-mentioned type and/or perform the above-mentioned type Method) user interface.Can be in display device, the display device of such as computer and/or portable electronic This use is presented in the display device of device (device such as, user carried during athletic performance) Family interface.The user interface of at least some example according to the present invention can use common interface interactive element, Feature and/or function, such as be commercially available in the user interface of computer and/or electronic installation Find element, feature and/or function, as computer system based on WINDOWS (can Buy from the Microsoft Corporation of Washington, Redmond), based on MACINTOSH Computer system (can be from California, the Apple Computer, Inc of Cupertino buy) Deng graphic user interface in the element, feature and/or the function that find;The cell phone being commercially available, Personal digital assistant and/or audio/video playback device (such as IPOD system (can from California, The Apple Computer, Inc of Cupertino buy)) in the element, feature and/or the function that find.
The aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance system, including processing system, be configured to store one or Multiple training for user are conventional;And communication system, be configured to send at least one training routine to Individually training equipment, on this training equipment, user at least to perform that at least one training is conventional Point.
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Can be by obtaining the present invention and at least some feature and advantage thereof with reference to explained below and accompanying drawing Be more completely understood by, in the accompanying drawings, identical reference represents identical feature in whole accompanying drawings, And in the accompanying drawings:
Example system and the example of various aspects and features of the invention wherein can be put into practice or use to Fig. 1 diagram Environment;
Fig. 2 illustrates exemplary electron interface/output or the display device group of at least some example according to the present invention Close;
Fig. 3 is shown in an example of the electrical interface devices according to the present invention assembly of offer Schematically line chart;
Fig. 4 is shown in an example of the athletic performance sensing system according to the present invention group provided The schematic line chart of part;
Fig. 5 diagram, according to the example of the athletic performance sensing system of the present invention, is wherein pacified in footwear commodity Dress athletic performance data sensor or collection device;
Fig. 6 diagram according to the athletic performance sensing system of at least some example of the present invention and external equipment it Between the example of electronic communication;
Fig. 7 illustrates athletic performance sensing system and the remote system of at least some example according to the present invention (such as, for storing, follow the tracks of and/or analyze the system of performance data and/or for providing training routine And/or the system of other data) between the example of electronic communication;
Fig. 8 to Figure 19 diagram can be in the athletic performance sensing system of at least some example according to the present invention The multiple exemplary characteristics provided in user interface and/or controlled by described user interface.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following description of the multiple example of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing of the part forming the present invention, And in the accompanying drawings, the multiple knot of the aspect that wherein can use and put into practice the present invention is shown by the way of diagram Structure, embodiment and example.Should be understood that without departing from the scope of the invention, can be used other Embodiment and multiple diagram and the element of description or step are carried out amendment structurally and functionally.The present invention Aspect relate to as following system, method and user interface a part describe random component, spy Levy, element or step, and relate to the combination of any desired of this assembly, feature, element or step Or sub-portfolio.
I. for putting into practice the overall description of the system of each aspect of the present invention
Each aspect of the present invention relates in general to for athletic performance sensing, such as, measure, process, Storage and/or output and sports events, temper routine or health that other health or athletic performance are associated and / or the system of physiological data and device (use term " athletic performance " in this manual and " training be often Rule " usually represent any type of sports events, take exercise, practise (training), conventional etc., bag Include and temper, as exercise, the project that carries out, the project etc. carried out as the part of actual contest).The present invention Some more specifically aspects relate to electronic installation provide athletic performance data, enable to show Show, process further, export and/or store the system and method for athletic performance information and/or data.Root According at least some example of the present invention, electronic output device can be (and/or can to include following device At least some function) existing and electronic audio frequency, video and/or the alphanumeric display or defeated that are commercially available Go out device (such as cell phone, wrist-watch, PDA, pager, MP3 player, audio player, Radio, portable television, Portable DVD player, video play device etc.).According to the present invention At least some example of system and method can include or use " adapter " or other interface system or dress Put: (a) is used for transmitting data to output dress with (b) for receiving data from athletic performance sensing system Put, have alternatively some data between two parties process with data are placed in such as be used for the most straight Connect output, for storing, for the desired form of transmission etc. or form.This interface system or device are worked as Exist and/or if desired, the existing port provided or socket (ratio can be inserted in output device corporally As USB port, serial port, parallel port or other data or power supply (power)/ Recharger input port), known existing with use including being inserted in the electronic installation being commercially available Port.The advantage of this optional feature is that it is to existing electronic installation (such as, the electronics of the above-mentioned type Device) owner provide display, store, export and/or retransmit during athletic performance collect body The ability of body or physiological data (such as, walking, run, cycle, the period such as row the boat, user is permissible MP3 audio playback display or other electronic device display are checked performance data (such as, Speed, distance, heart rate etc.) and/or via being connected to MP3 player or there is other of audio capability The earphone of device receives audio-frequency information etc.).If desired, electronic installation can directly receive and/or Process performance data, interface arrangement can be omitted in this case.
Example particularly in terms of some of the present invention is as follows.
A. subjectivity (subjective) the user input in order to controlled training parameter is received
The aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance and follows the tracks of and/or control system, method and computer interface.Example As, this system comprise the steps that (a) to user present the display system of training information (such as, display screen, Audio/video output system etc.), wherein training information includes the information conventional about the training of user;(b) User interface system, its prompting user's input is defeated about train conventional expectation training strength parameter first Entering, wherein user interface system has begun to point out user to input this first input afterwards in training routine; C () is for receiving the input system of the first input;(d) it is programmed and is employed to perform from following Group in the processing system of at least one function that selects: (i) estimate that training is often in view of the first input Rule, are (ii) at least partially based on the first input conventional to the training providing revision, and/or (iii) based on the At least one parameter that training is conventional is revised in one input.If desired, some portions of these functions Point or all can (such as can be by user in training at small-sized, hand-held or other portable electron device The device carried during conventional process) in perform and/or provided by these devices.
The tracking of at least some example according to the present invention and/or control system can farther include sensing and close The health of the user's participation in training routine or one or more sensors of physiological property.One or many Individual sensor can sense the one or more healths or physiological property being associated with athletic performance, such as, The characteristic of the type being described in more detail below.The athletic performance data presented by display system can include base In the output from sensor information (such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate, Pulse etc.).
User interface system can the time prompting user of any desired during athletic performance input this first Input.Such as, user interface system can during the initial workout activity that whole training is conventional (such as, Single instruction in first 5 to the 10% of whole training Conventional Time cycle, in whole training routine Practice the initial warm-up time cycle in movable first 5 to 10%) point out user to input this first input (example As, the instruction of request expectation training strength rank).As another example, user interface system can in order to The end of training activity that training routine includes and/or towards the conventional end prompting user of whole training Input this first input (such as, if until the training result of the user of this time makes user be in him Can realize personal best record, realize the position of target or milestone degree etc.;For the cycle of warming up Terminate;In training routine before starting new activity etc.).In certain situation or in some conditions Under, user interface system may call for indicating whether to extend (such as, the time cycle being determined by, leading to Cross that to add one or more song conventional or movable etc. to existing training) training activity (or whole training Conventional) user's input.
When appropriate (such as, input in response to user), processing system can carry in a number of different manners Training for revision is conventional or revises at least one parameter that existing training is conventional.Such as, based on user Input, can by following mode revise or revise training routine: increase with training routine at least one The time period that training activity is associated;Minimizing is associated with at least one training activity in training routine Time period;Increase and the use phase of an exercise device for training at least one training activity in routine The resistance level (resistance level) of association;Reduce and be used for training in routine at least one training activity The resistance level that is associated of the use of an exercise device;Increase and be used for training at least in routine The training speed that the use of part exercise device is associated;Reduce and be used for training at least one forging in routine The training speed that the use of refining equipment is associated;Increase and be used for training at least one exercise in routine to set What standby use was associated climb the mountain, step counting target or rise and change parameter;Reduce and be used for training What the use of at least one exercise device in routine was associated climb the mountain, step counting target or rise changes Variable element;Increase the distance parameter or target being associated with at least one training activity in training routine;Subtract The little distance parameter being associated with at least one training activity in training routine or target;Add one or many Individual training activity is to training routine;One or more activities are removed from training routine;And/or often change training Activity in rule or target.Revise or revise other side that training is conventional without departing from the present invention Formula is possible.
The training that the other aspect of the present invention relates to follow the tracks of and/or control athletic performance includes is normal (such as, above-mentioned multiple systems the method performed, such as in one or more use for the method for rule or activity The portable set (such as, carrying during training routine) at family and/or one or more individual calculus Machine and/or remote computer (portable set of user may be connected to it, and can send data to itself and / or receive from it data) in the method that performs or the method that performed by this kind equipment).Showing of this method Example and the step included wherein are above describing according to the above-mentioned example system of operation, and will under Face is more fully described them.
The other aspect of the present invention relates to operational movement performance and follows the tracks of and/or control system, reception use Family input and/or execution athletic performance are followed the tracks of and/or control method, it may for example comprise above-mentioned system and method User interface.(such as, can take during training routine at the portable set of one or more users Band) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can connect Receive it, and can be sent data to it and/or receive from it data) on arrange according to the present invention at least The user interface of some examples.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total above according to behaviour Make said system and perform what said method described, and will be described in greater detail below them.
B. the athletic performance utilizing subjective user to input follows the tracks of system, method and user interface
Another aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance and follows the tracks of the user that system, method and computer present Interface.This system comprises the steps that (a) processing system, its be programmed and be suitable to receive instruction at least with The first parameter that during training routine, the athletic performance of user is associated (such as, is associated with training routine Health or physiological data, such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse Information etc.) input;(b) input system, its receive intensity conventional for training or grade of difficulty or User's input of characterization.This processing system can be programmed further and be suitable to the use conventional about training Family presents objective data (such as, velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse Information etc.).Use the subjective input (and the most when it is present, using objective data) of user, according to The system and method for at least some example of the present invention can preferably design training routine in the future or parameter, Such as, help preferably to maintain the interest of user, help user preferably improve their health and/or reach To their health objectives, and/or help prevent pain, exercise excessively.
The system of at least some example according to the present invention can farther include storage system, its storage about Each is trained conventional intensity or difficulty by data and/or the storage of the multiple training routines performed by user User's input of classification or characterization.This storage system may make up a part for the portable set of user (such as, user the equipment carrying and/or using during the process that training is conventional), or this is provided Kind storage system (can as personal computer and/or the long-distance on-line computer of remote system, such as user At least some of the portable set of selection of land user be attached partially to and user portable set at least Some parts is finally sent to data and/or receives from it the computer of data) a part.
The athletic performance of at least some example according to the present invention follows the tracks of system can farther include training routine Design system, it is for being based at least partially on the intensity conventional to training or grade of difficulty or characterization It is conventional that user's input designs training in the future.Such as, for being classified to " the most difficult " or " the most violent " Training, according to the system of at least some example of the present invention, training in the future is designed to slightly less than Difficult or violent (such as, helping prevent pain, excessive, the setback of exercise etc.).On the other hand, for being divided Level is the training of " the easiest ", will design instruction in the future according to the system of at least some example of the present invention Practice with slightly less than easy, such as, help user more preferably or quickly to improve their health and/or reality Now their health objectives.
The other aspect of the present invention about the method showed for pursuit movement (such as, by above-mentioned multiple The method that system performs, the such as portable set one or more users are (such as, conventional in training Period carries) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (the portable of user sets Standby may be connected to it, and can be sent data to it and/or receive from it data) in the method that performs or by The method that this kind equipment performs).Example and the step included wherein of this method are above according to behaviour Make what above-mentioned example system described, and will be described in greater detail below them.
The other aspect of the present invention about for operational movement performance tracking system, receive user input and/ Or perform athletic performance tracking, it may for example comprise the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can be The portable set of one or more users (such as, carrying during training routine) and/or one or (portable set of user may be connected to it, and can send out for multiple personal computers and/or remote computer Transmit data to it and/or receive from it data) on the user of at least some example according to the present invention be set connect Mouthful.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total above according to operation said system and execution Said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.
C. include the use that subjective user inputs has the athletic performance sensing system that media content controls
Another aspect of the present invention is about including, such as, as the media content of a part for training routine Present and (alternatively, expect including media content data or mark that the data of media content are as providing or carrying Go out the major part of the conventional data of expectation training) athletic performance sensing system.User creatable they Oneself training is conventional or downloads existing routine, and they can control (or " mixing ") further will The media content play or present during the process that training is conventional.There is provided or propose training routine information Data can comprise additionally in for present expectation media content data or point to memory location (alternatively from External source) and/or allow retrieval or present the data of expectation media content.But, it addition, according to this The bright system of at least some example, method and computer interface can allow user by their subjective response It is input to the media content presented during training routine.Such as, this system comprises the steps that (a) processes System, it is programmed and is suitable to receive what instruction was at least associated with the performance of user during training routine The input of the first parameter, wherein this first parameter includes health or the physiological data being associated with training routine (such as, speed, distance, regularly, pulse and/or heart rate information etc.);B () media content presents System, for training routine during to user search and/or present media content (such as, video show, Audio frequency shows (such as MP3 or other music playback device etc.), etc.);(c) input system, its Receive user's input of the subjective response classification to user's media content to presenting or characterization.This user Input can be used at least partially for control media content future layout (such as, increase its playback frequency, Reduce its playback frequency, it is eliminated, risen to " excitation song " or " final from playing storehouse Excitation song " etc.).
Processing system at least some example of this aspect of the invention can be programmed further and fit In: (a) by the feature of media content that presents and at least one health or physiological parameter (its with in training User's performance during routine is associated) it is associated, and/or (b) display includes the letter about this parameter The objective data of breath.In like fashion if desired, then change media content state and/or will Before the layout come, user also may be viewed by the objective data of the training about them, to check that media content is studied carefully The most how to affect their performance (improving during such as, showing this media content of broadcasting).
The other aspect of the present invention is about for sensing the method for athletic performance data (such as, by above-mentioned The method that multiple systems performs, the such as portable set one or more users (such as, are being trained Carry during routine) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (user's is portable Formula equipment may be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive from it data) the middle method performed, Or the method performed by this kind equipment).Example and the step included wherein of this method are above root Describe according to operating above-mentioned example system, and will be described in greater detail below them.
The other aspect of the present invention about for operational movement performance sensing system, receive user input and/ Or perform athletic performance sensing method, it may for example comprise the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can be The portable set of one or more users (such as, carrying during training routine) and/or one or (portable set of user may be connected to it, and can send out for multiple personal computers and/or remote computer Transmit data to it and/or receive from it data) on the user of at least some example according to the present invention be set connect Mouthful.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature are the most generally according to operation said system and execution Said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.
II. the particular example of the present invention
Although generally describing exemplary aspect and the feature of the present invention above, below in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Figure 19 Specific descriptions provide the electronic installation of the example according to the present invention and athletic performance sensing system and side Method, and for operating the more detailed example of the example user interface of this system and this method of execution. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that explained below constitutes the description of the example of the present invention and should not be construed as Limit the present invention.
A. according to the description of the multiple assembly of the example sensing system of the present invention
Fig. 1 diagram can use example system and the environment of the multiple aspect of the present invention.As it is shown in figure 1, fortune The individual 100 related in dynamic performance or training action can have they health, they clothes, he Footwear, one or more sensing device 102(a of including on their equipment etc.), 102(b), 102 (c) and 102(d).These sensing devices can sense the data being associated with athletic performance, such as, bag Include the health or physiological data being associated with athletic performance.As some examples particularly, at Fig. 1 figure In the environment shown, sensor 102(a) and/or 102(b) can sense step counting and with this activity The data (such as, for pedometer type speed and/or range measurement) that are associated, gps data (example As, position and/or elevation data, time data etc.), step impact force data is (such as, for actively Impact-attenuating controls), jump height data etc..Sensor 102(c) can sense pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, Hydration levels etc., and sensor 102(d) heart rate, EKG data etc. can be sensed.Certainly, it is possible to provide appoint The sensor of meaning number, and (such as, this sensor can sense the athletic performance information of any desired type One or more healths or physiological parameter) without deviating from the present invention.About the fortune that can sense and/or collect The other example of the data of the possible type of dynamic performance includes, but not limited to path data;Big temperature Degrees of data;Atmospheric humidity data;Barometric pressure data;Insole portion compression data;Air incoming call rate or Volume data;Air exhalation rate or volume data;EEG data;Blood gas content data etc..
As will be described in detail below, can relate in a variety of different motion performances and/or training alive disorder of internal organs And the user 100 of the system and method according to the example of the present invention, this athletic performance and/or training activity Including, such as: use the various activities (such as, in gymnasium) of exerciser, such as treadmill, list Car machine (spinning machine), oval exerciser (elliptical training machine), fixing voluntarily Car, stair climbing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine, jack, rowing machine etc.;With can directly or the most directly relate to And use the multi-motion of exerciser or other equipment movable, such as run, walk, yoga, dancing, Pilates (pilates), stretching, 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 team Motion (such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, rugby etc.), motion tracking and place project Deng.The work indicating wherein user to relate to can be received according to the system and method in terms of at least some of the present invention The input data of dynamic type, such as, manually user's input, via utilizing the system according to the present invention The electronic communication of some part automatically enter, in response to the semi-automatic input etc. of the order of user, as will It is described in greater detail below.
Multiple sensors, such as 102(a) arrive 102(d), it is also possible to it is portable, and by individual 100 Carry without deviating from the present invention in any desired mode.Such as if desired, can be at footwear 104 In or on it install one or more sensors (such as, such as sensor 102 in the example of this diagram (a) and 102(b)), in a sportswear or on it (such as, as in this example include pass Sensor 102(c) arm straps 106, in shirt, medicated underpants, trousers, socks, headband etc.) provide, And/or with an athletic equipment (such as, such as bicycle, bat, racket, golf club (club), Vehicle, ball etc.) carry together.Illustrate as other example, such as Fig. 1, can be directly sporter On the health of 100 install sensing device 102(d), such as, by bonding agent, belt, hook, other Mechanical connector etc..
Can be by sensing system and/or device 102(a) arrive 102(d), and Arbitrary Digit associated there According to transmission system, (such as, ratio is wirelessly transferred or transceiver devices 108 be described below as shown in Figure 1 (such as, RFID element, radio transceiver etc.) with any desired mode be arranged on footwear, clothes, Athletic equipment, bonding substrates (adhesive substrate) etc. are gone up and/or wherein, such as, which includes Via paperclip, clip, bonding agent, needlework, in pocket, in suitable container, via hook and The fastener of ring, via other fastener or frame for movement etc..Alternatively if desired, sensing system Or device 102(a) to 102(d) can be the article with footwear, the article of clothes, a sportswear Standby etc. integrally formed and/or as one part, without deviating from the scope of the present invention (such as, wherein Install, alternatively by permanent or in the way of can freely removing etc.).If desired, it may include one Or multiple sensing device and it/their one or more data communication systems 108 being associated are as single A part for structure, such as, is arranged in public shell and/or is arranged in common printed circuit board, that These connections etc., without deviating from the scope of the present invention.It addition, if desired, shell is (if had Words) may be provided with ON/OFF switch;There is operation lamp (such as, LED etc.) or other indicator, Such as, carry out indicated horsepower state (such as, ON/OFF), state is (such as, for power supply (power supply) Charge to battery operate), the remaining power life-span, data receiver and/or process state (such as, standby, Receive, send, process, etc.), charge or recharge level state etc..
At least some example according to the present invention, can be by multiple sensing devices (such as, device 102(a) To 102(d)) collect the health or physiological data being associated with athletic performance, and transmit this data to Output device 110, for display or other output (and optionally stored, further process etc.).Can Using any type of output device 110 without deviating from the scope of the present invention, it includes, such as, existing Or " can be purchased off the shelf " output device 110.The suitably example particularly of output device 110 includes: There is display screen, the electronic installation of such as LED, LCD or plasma panel;Wrist-watch;There is audio frequency Output, video show or other output portable audio or other media content storage and/or playback fill Put, than Source Music, tape player, CD Player, MP3 player, hand-held computing device etc.; Aplhanumeric display device, such as calling set, pager etc.;Portable video or audio/video display dress Put, such as portable television, DVD player etc.;Portable communication appts, such as cell phone, receipts Sound machine etc.;Portable computing system, such as PDA, on hand (hand top) or palm-top computing systems etc.. In the example shown in the series of figures, output device 110 includes that user 100 is with its belt or clothes connection (engage) Thus be easily carried with during athletic performance and the audio frequency that uses or other media content playback device (ratio As IPOD(can be from California, the Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino buys)).At least Under certain situation, the use of the layout of the type has superiority, because can be in the display system of device 110 Upper display athletic performance data and/or these data are sent to via earphone 140 or other audio output device User 100, and therefore user need not obtain and/or carry independent display device enable to display Or transmission athletic performance data (thus alleviate weight, reduce cost and reduce intractability).
People can not simply just start athletic performance data from sensing device 102(a) to 102(d) It is sent to existing electronic installation 110 and expects that device 110 works to receive these data and with desired lattice Formula shows (and/or with the controllable form of user or form).Therefore, as shown in Figure 1 such as Fig. 2 the most more Illustrate in detail, can include that electrical interface fills according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Put 112, it is inserted corporally in electronic installation 110 (such as, releasably) and in motion Carry together with electronic installation 110 during performance.As Fig. 2 in more detail shown in, the electronics of this example Interface arrangement 112 includes connector system 114, it is inserted corporally and with at this electronic installation 110 The existing input port 116 provided on model connects.The connector system 114 of interface arrangement 112 is even The input port 116 connect can be any type of input port provided on electronic installation 110, than Such as data-in port (such as, parallel port, serial port, USB port, earphone or other socket Or port etc.), such as, with in existing electronic installation for data input, synchronize, recharge, AC The input port of power supply etc. is similar to.Connector system 114 can include suitable attachment means, such as circuit, Pin, electric power connector etc., thus corresponding to provide in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110 Element be electrically connected or other suitably connects (such as, to allow at interface arrangement 112 and electronics Electronics between device 110 and/or data communication).If desired or if wishing, it is possible to provide another Outer retaining element (securing element) is with by interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 regularly Keep together, this element is such as band, hook, buckle, paperclip, clip, holding element, machinery even Connect device etc..
In operation, electrical interface devices 112 can be from one or more external sources, the most multiple sensing dresses Put 102(a) arrive 102(d) receive signal, such as, by this signal via to sense device 102(a) To 102(d) data communication system 108 that includes is sent in interface arrangement 112 provide or with interface Data sink that device 112 provides or system 118(such as, wireless receiver or transceiver devices, Wireless transceiver, infrared remote receiver, light source receiver etc.).If desired, this data communication system 108 and data receiving system 118 each include receive input data and send output data performance and Without departing from the scope of the present invention (certainly, if needed or expectation, can be at each sensing device 102 A () arrives 102(d) and interface arrangement 112 on provide individually receive and transmitting device or system).Though So illustrate wireless communication protocol at Fig. 1 and 2, but be usable in sensing device 102(a) to 102 D between () and interface arrangement 112, the communication mode of any desired is without deviating from the scope of the present invention, if Wired connection can be included if expecting.In interface arrangement 112, carry out data alternatively process with in the future Autobiography sensor 102(a) to 102(d) signal be placed in for being shown by display device 110 and/or using Form or form after, by this signal via connector system 114(in the example of this diagram by it Insert corporally in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110) it is sent to electronics dress from interface arrangement 112 Put 110.Once it is input to electronic installation 110 if desired or can process defeated if requirement further Enter data, and display to the user that with desired form on display floater 120 afterwards.
Can provide always self-inductance measurement device 102(a) to 102(d) health or physiological data derive Data be placed in on electronic installation 100 display or from display device 110 output suitable form or The mode of any desired of form is without deviating from the scope of the present invention.As example if desired, Can be specifically designed and/or docking port device 112 programs for one or more specific electronic devices 110(examples Such as, pre-programmed and/or connect with specific one or multiple device (such as, particular module etc.) together Work and be suitable for the form of those devices and form provides output data).In this case, can concrete pin Specific electronic installation 110 is concluded the business and sells this interface arrangement 112.As another example, if it is desired to If, such as, by from the Internet, dish or another source etc. download for specific electronic devices 110 Display or device driver and/or formatted data, can later time docking port device 112 program with Various electronic installation 110 works together.As example particularly, when interface is filled by user (such as, for the first time), at interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 when putting 112 insertion electronic installation 110 Between exchange signal device can be identified each other and/or otherwise, such as, be similar to wherein personal computer Hardware (such as, mouse, printer, scanner etc.) that device identification newly connects and/or perform and newly add The multiple mode that operation is set that the hardware added or software are associated so that the processing system (example of one of device As, from long-range or external source, such as the Internet, dish, the memorizer etc. included with interface arrangement 112) Activate or download driver or configuration information.Guarantee certainly, can be used these data to be placed in for showing, The alternate manner of audio frequency output or the suitable form of other output or form is without deviating from the model of the present invention Enclose.This process data being placed in for display or the form of other output and/or form can be at interface arrangement In 112, in electronic installation 110, at sensor device 102(a) to 102(d) in and/or in office Other desired assembly or the system of anticipating occurs without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
If desired, according at least some example of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can enter one Step includes user input systems 122, the most one or more rotation input devices, switch, button (as Shown in the example of the diagram in Fig. 2), mouse or trace ball element, touch screen etc..This user inputs system System 122 can be used for, such as: the process of the input data that control receives via data sink 118 One or more aspects, control input data receiver (such as, regularly, receive information type, with Choosing (on-demand) request of data etc.), control output to electronic installation 110 or by electronic installation 110 The data of output, control sensing device 102(a) to 102(d) (such as, be activated or disabled from them etc.) Deng.Alternately or in addition if desired, the input system (example on electronic installation 110 can be used As, button 124, touch screen, based on the digital converter/input of instruction pen, rotation input device, rail Mark ball or roller ball, mouse etc.) come to interface arrangement 112 and/or to sensing device 102(a) to 102 (d) or sensing system provide user input data (such as, if the adapter of design interface device 112 System 114 or other parts accept the input from electronic installation 110).As other example, if If expecting, can be to voice entry system offer interface arrangement 112 and/or electronic installation 110, such as, Enable a user to input via voice command.Can provide for controlling any system element and/or Any other for any purpose requires that the user input systems of type is without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
Electronic installation 110 can include other input and/or output element, such as, the most as shown in Figure 2 Port 126 and 128, such as, for earphone (or other audio frequency output), power supply, radio communication, Infrared input, mike input or other device.If desired, and if when interface arrangement 112 Be attached to during electronic installation 110 cover these ports 126 and/or 128, then interface arrangement 112 is equipped with Have and the similar outside port of port 126 and/or 128, and internal electricity can be provided in interface arrangement 112 Road enables a user to identical attachment device is inserted interface arrangement 112, just as they can be inserted into electricity As sub-device 110, and the advantage still with identical function (such as, thus allows to pass through interface arrangement Desired data, signal, power and/or information are delivered to user, another output and/or electronics by 112 to be filled Put 110.
Fig. 3 includes can including at the electrical interface devices 112 of at least some example according to the present invention The schematic diagram of multiple exemplary components.As shown in Figure 3 with combine described in Fig. 1 and 2, interface arrangement 112 The connection system 114 for being connected to electronic installation corporally can be included, and for from external source (such as For sensing the sensor of athletic performance data, computer, network or other processing system etc.) receive defeated Enter the data transmission of data and/or system 118(of reception such as, wireless data receiver or transceiver, red Outer receptor, RFID receiver etc.).It addition, as shown in the most in figure 3, interface arrangement 112 Can include for receive such as, via button, button, touch screen, digital converter, phonetic entry, The input of stylus input, rotary dialing, trace ball or the use of roller ball input, mouse input, switch etc. The input system 122 of family input.
At least some example according to the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can farther include processing system, Such as, microprocessor 300, it is used for performing multiple operation, such as, is used for operating electrical interface 112, using In interactive with one or more external data sources, for receiving user's input (such as, from one or more sources Via input system 122, connect via computer or network, via transceiver 118 etc.), for and electricity Sub-device 110 is interactive (such as, connects 302 via the wired or pin by including connection system 114 It is supplied to the output of electronic installation 110) etc..Can via connection system 114 provide any number of circuit, Pin or other connect, suitable with provide between interface arrangement 112 and external electronic 110 Electronics/data communication (such as, such as cell phone, MP3 player, audio/video playback device, Carry on PDA or other portable electron device (including electronic installation that is currently known and that be commercially available) The connection system of confession).This connector system 114 can be designed and mate its electronic installation 110 inserted, thus Path for the electronics/data communication between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 is provided.It addition, If desired, according at least some example of the present invention, microprocessor 300 can include operating system Software and/or can process from one or more sensing device 102(a) to 102(d) input data, To convert data to the suitable form for being received by electronic installation, use, show and/or exported, To change data mode or form to carry out calculating based on original input data etc..
Fig. 3 illustrates the supply unit 304 that the part as electrical interface devices 112 includes further. This supply unit 304 can include existing battery, such as, rechargeable or long-life battery, this Known in electronic applications and public.Alternatively or additionally if desired, supply unit 304 can from the electronic installation 110 that it adheres to receive power input (such as, by input pin, circuit, Or line 306 or other connection system), and use the power supply (power source) from electronic installation 110 Come the Various Components in operator interface device 112 and assembly (such as, microprocessor 300, data receiver System 118, input system 122, arbitrarily operation lamp or display etc.).As another example, if the phase If prestige, power supply 304 may be connected to optionally for the external electrical recharging rechargeable battery Source, such as AC power supplies, external cell power supply etc..
If desired, the some or all of some illustrated in Fig. 3 installed, accommodate or bag Include in enclosure system 308 or on enclosure system 308, be formed in common printed circuit board or on, Or be otherwise formed as convenient module or encapsulation.Connection system 114 can extend at least partly into shell 308 Outside, a part for shell 308 can be integrally formed as, the independent of shell 308 can be secured to Element (such as, by bonding agent or adapter etc.), can be the most recessed, Or otherwise can to enclosure system 308 can with and/or include.
Fig. 4 illustrates whole athletic performance sensing or the tracking system of at least some example according to the present invention The schematic diagram of 400.In this system 400, by electrical interface devices 402 via mechanical connection system 406 Inserting corporally in portable electron device 404, this mechanical connection system such as, still can be released with fixing The mode put (such as, via friction fit, via lock pin or holding element, via spring element etc.) Two devices are kept together.Alternatively if desired, it is possible to provide other independent fixing unit Part to assist in keeping interface arrangement 402 and portable electronic display device 404(at least in part such as, Hook, belt, snap-fastener, paperclip, clip, clasp, holding element etc.).
This example system 400 farther includes the athletic performance data for sensing and send a certain type Sensing system 408.More specifically, in this exemplary construction, by sensed by sensors A and/or B Athletic performance data (such as, the health being associated with athletic performance or physiological data), and pass from these The data of sensor are sent to the processing system of sensing system, such as, microprocessor, and it can make alternatively Store data (such as, in storage system or memorizer (not figure 4 illustrates)), locate further Reason data etc..Power supply (in system 408 module or outside it) can be provided with operation sense examining system 408 Multiple assembly, such as sensor, microprocessor, data communication system 410, memorizer and/or appoint Anticipating, other needs or desired assembly.If desired, if any, sensing system 408 is at plate On microprocessor can process sensing data, change its form or form, or otherwise sending data to This data were operated before in the other parts of system 400.Sensing system 408 may make up in such as Fig. 1 schemes Module 102(a shown) to 102(d) sensor assembly.
The suitable or desired time (such as, when periodically, automatically, inferior in user command Receive request of data time), sensing system 408 can by its data at least some of (such as, directly from The initial data of one or more sensors, the data etc. derived from initial data at least in part) send To electrical interface devices 402, such as, for finally exporting user via electronic installation 404.This can To be, such as, as shown in Figure 4, via wireless system for transmitting data (such as, from sensing system 408 In Wireless data transmission or transfer element 410 receive unit to the wireless data in electrical interface devices 402 Part 412) or realize in arbitrarily other desired mode, without deviating from the scope of the present invention.Can use The wireless protocols of any desired, Radio Broadcasting Agreements or other Data Transport Protocol are without deviating from the model of the present invention Enclose.
Once at electrical interface devices 402, receive athletic performance data, if necessary or expectation If, athletic performance data can be processed further, and be supplied to the processing system of electronic installation 404 afterwards (such as, microprocessor).Then can any desired time or sequential (such as, when automatically, week Phase ground, when user's requirement etc. receives request of data) be implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention.From here, If desired or if expectation, can process data further, and be suitable for output subsequently to user's Form (such as, with audio frequency, video and/or alphanumeric format etc.) transmits data to output device.
In the example system 400 of this diagram, via the power supply 416(example for operating electronic installation 404 As, it can be the rechargeable of cell phone, audio playback or other portable electron device Battery) provide the power for electrical interface devices 402, as by power supply 416 and " power " element Shown in the connection 418 via connection system 406 between 424.In this example at interface arrangement 402 In " power " element can be simply for by power from external power source (such as, in this example The power supply 416 of electronic installation 404) it is distributed to the assembly of multiple assemblies of interface arrangement 402.Alternatively, Such as, if the internal wiring of interface arrangement 402 allows owning from power supply 416 to interface arrangement 402 Expect the power transmission of assembly, power component 424 can be omitted.As another example if desired, Power component 424 may make up can independently and/or by the power provided through power supply 416 recharge can be again The battery of charging.
It addition, in this example system 400, can be defeated via provide in portable electron device 404 Enter system 420 to supply user and input to electrical interface devices 402.Such as if desired, User can be via the electronics that can control the various features of electrical interface devices 402, function or characteristic wherein The input provided on device 404 enters the AD HOC of operation.Additionally or alternatively, if it is desired to Words, electrical interface devices 402 can include the input system (and/or power supply of their own) of their own, example As, above in conjunction with described in Fig. 3, without deviating from the scope of the present invention (but, utilize and fill from electronics These assemblies and the resource of putting 404 help minimizing interface arrangement 402 and the size of population of system 400, weight Amount and cost).
Certainly, can use and include some or all elements shown in Fig. 4 or the Various Components of assembly or group The a lot of different of part are arranged without deviating from the scope of the present invention.It addition, can include additionally in such systems Assembly or element, maybe can eliminate the assembly of one or more diagram or the element model without deviating from the present invention Enclose.It addition, if desired, Single Electron interface arrangement 402 and electronics are connected with being simultaneously operable Device 404, thus from such as, with reference 408(referring to, such as, the layout of Fig. 1) shown in The multiple independent sensing system of type receives data input.As another example if desired, Single sensing system 408 can individually or simultaneously with multiple interface arrangements 402 and/or electronic installation 404 Communication.Without departing from the scope of the invention, the population structure of multiple systems, assembly and system A lot of changes of framework are possible.
One possible advantage of the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention is to supplement The assembly of existing portable electron device (such as, cell phone, MP3 player, PDA etc.) and base Plinth structure also combines and is connected to it and the electrical interface devices that communicates electronically with it uses, to allow this existing Some electronic installations additionally show, export and/or provide athletic performance data to user, without with Family obtains and carries another electronic installation.As it has been described above, supplement for its existing electronic installation shown Input system and/or power supply can reduce the size of interface arrangement, weight, cost and complexity further, by This provides additional advantage.Certainly if desired, single interface arrangement can be eliminated (such as, 112 or 402) and provide single special electronic device 404 for accept and show athletic performance data (and Perform other desired function alternatively).As another example if desired, electronic installation 404 May be structured to directly accept the input from sensing system 408, so that interface arrangement 402 need not Want.
Athletic performance sensing and/or the system of tracking can be provided in a variety of varying environments without deviating from this Bright scope.Such as, as illustrated in Figure 4 if desired, use can be provided in shell 422 One or more biographies in the data (such as, health or physiological data) that sensing is associated with athletic performance Sensor, alternatively with data communication system (such as, be wirelessly transferred or transceiver devices 410) at least A part and/or other process or electronic building brick provide, such as together, to provide athletic performance data to sense Module or system 408.When providing as module or otherwise provide as single element, can be arbitrarily Desired position provides these parts of athletic performance sensing system (such as, 408) without deviating from the present invention Scope, for example it is assumed that their data sensing, process and/or sending performance be not by positioning effects (compromise).Fig. 5 diagram wherein installs athletic performance sensing mould in the article of sport footwear 504 The example system of block 502 and environment 500.This module 502 can include, such as, and one or more motions Performance data sensors, data communication system, process performance, power supply etc. are (such as, such as such as Fig. 4 institute The system 408 shown).May be provided in the article of footwear 504 or on any desired of module 502 is installed Mode without deviating from the scope of the present invention, such as via groove, chamber or the appearance formed in insole sandwich Device (such as, divides at heel or bow part of shoe);Via installing pocket or element;Via band, bonding agent, machine Tool adapter, hook-and-loop fastener, holding element etc.;Via the removable connection of user;Deng.Alternatively, If desired, such as, during footwear manufacture, module 502 can be embedded or is integrally formed as A part for the article of footwear 504, and/or it is permanently attached to it.As an example particularly, Under footwear shoe pad (insole) part, to be similar to can be from Beaverton, the NIKE of Oregon, Inc. " the PLUS obtainedTMReady " mode of container that provides in footwear, can be at the footwear of the article of footwear With or bow part of shoe divide in module 502 installed by (such as, in insole sandwich part formed) container of being formed.
As further illustrated in fig. 5, module 502 can wireless with interface arrangement 506 (or other) logical Letter, this interface arrangement 506 is connected to electronic installation 508, music the most as shown in Figure 5 the most corporally Playback reproducer or cell phone.This electronic installation 508 may be affixed to the health of user, clothes or equipment, Such as, thus be easily carried, mobile and/or watch during athletic performance.Generally speaking, can make With above in conjunction with the multi-motion performance sensing system of type described in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, electrical interface devices and/ Or any without deviating from the scope of the present invention in portable electron device.As example particularly, as If fruit expectation, sensing mount board upper module (aboard module) 502 can provide step counting, determine Time and/or other data, and electrical interface devices 506 can process these data thus provide pedometer type Speed and/or range data are for being exported by electronic installation 508.Certainly, can be provided any by module 502 The data of type, and display any desired type information or otherwise on electronic installation 508 output and Without departing from the scope of the present invention.
This of basic exercise performance data gathering system providing at least some example according to the present invention is general Describe, more detailed according to the exemplary characteristics of system and method, content and the use of the example of the present invention It is described as follows.
B. according to example kinematic performance sensing and the description of the system of tracking of the present invention
Fig. 6 and 7 illustrates the example performance sensing according to the present invention and follows the tracks of the other spy of system and method Seek peace use environment.Except using speed based on pedometer and range information (or letter of other sensing Breath) open runway (open course) upper run or walk outside, as Fig. 1 illustrates, according to originally The system and method for at least some example of invention for sensing and/or can be followed the tracks of in other place, such as exists Sports performance characteristic in gymnasium or sanatorium, training chest, family etc. is useful.The system 600 of Fig. 6 Illustrate via interface arrangement 506(such as, communicate with portable electron device 508 as shown in Figure 5) Functional modules 502(such as, sporter carry during showing, in footwear 504, as A part for the clothes of sporter, sporter the article etc. dressed).Referring to the transport indicator in Fig. 6 602.In addition to this communication, as Fig. 6 illustrates, configurable any or whole modules 502, interface dress Put 506 and/or electronic installation 508 with one or more exercise devices 604 or other thing, such as, In gymnasium, sanatorium or other athletic performance the equipment included or transceiver devices exchange data are set.
Reference 604 in Fig. 6 may indicate that any type of exercise device and/or gymnasium, sanatorium, Family or other athletic performance are arranged.Such as, reference 604 can represent wide variety of different types of fortune Dynamic and/or exerciser, it may for example comprise: in gymnasium it is commonly found that exerciser, 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 604 can represent may or may not be directly related to practice Practise the multiple performance place of use of machine, such as yoga, dancing, pilates, fight exercise, Stretching, weight lifting, tae kwon do, box, the facility (such as, practice room) of wrestling etc..As another Example or alternatively, reference 604 can represent or include input equipment, user can pass through this input Device input (enter) has carried out about him/her or has planned motion or the information of exercise activity carried out, Such as follow the tracks of and/or place is practised or project, team sports, free weight lifting etc..Reference 604 Also can be about health or physiological measuring system, such as quantifier, heart rate monitor, blood pressure measurement system System, measurement of bldy temperature system etc..Using those systems illustrated the most in figure 6, user can use unit Part 604 produces the motion for following the tracks of any desired type that they relate to or exercise activity and/or about him The health of exercise or the input of physiological parameter.
Can arrange or equipment in exercise device 604(or other training or athletic performance) and kept by user Portable set (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) between hand over Change wide variety of different types of data and information.Such as if desired, can design equipment 604 with Sending information to subscriber equipment (such as, via transmission/reception system 606), this information is about individually instruction Practice or training parameter that exercise is taken exercise, such as: can by gymnasium or training equipment Inspection or the data of sensing, The distance such as advanced, speed, rising change, step number, the number of plies climbed, total time, as the time The speed of function or other data, the calorie of burning, rotation per minute, rotation number, resistance arrange, Slope or inclination information, the amount of weight lifting, repeat number, the weight machine etc. of use.Can also will arbitrarily survey The physiological property of amount is sent to the portable equipment of user, such as heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, blood oxygen rank, EEG data, EKG data, body temperature, air incoming/outgoing speed etc..Transmission/receive system 606 also Send identification information, such as exercise machine mark, room identification, station location marker, miscellaneous equipment identification information Deng.Can in any desired time, such as in real time (when equipment 604 collects data), periodically, Desired data are sent to the portable of user after having taken exercise, when user leaves gymnasium facility etc. Equipment.
For using the system of information based on pedometer, in addition to detection speed and/or range information, In at least some example system according to the present invention and method sensing system measure or detection about user with The rhythm of the moving phase association of athletic performance, rhythm or " beat " are (such as, about paces, the rotation of time Turn, foot's moving direction change, arm motion direction change etc., step number the most per second, rotation per minute, Stair stepper step number per second, per minute row the boat number etc.) data and information be useful.Accelerometer And/or direction changes sensor and can be used for determining the rhythm.Module 502 and/or the other parts of portable equipment (such as, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) and/or equipment 604 can be used for provide about with The data of the family rhythm and information.Can be about a variety of athletic performance moving collection prosodic informations, including using It is a lot of movable that exercise device is carried out in gymnasium, runs the most on a treadmill or walks, bicycle, ellipse Circle exercise, stationary bicycle exercise, the exercise of stair stepper, cross-country skiing simulation, simulation etc. of rowing the boat. In addition to providing about the data of athletic performance, prosodic information also shows at least some according to the present invention For selecting encourage, agitate, showing enhancing or other during athletic performance in the system and method for example Media content (such as, for song selection etc.) is useful, as will be described below in more detail.
When reference 604 represents facility or place, it can send home position and/or timing simply Information (time such as spent in place).Such as, reference 604 can include setting with the portable of user Standby communication is to indicate when that user enters or leave certain room or region (such as weight lifting room, aerobatic exercise Room, yoga room or pilates operating room;Fight exercise facility etc.) and/or indicate user at this position flower The time quantum (such as actually entering and/or time departure, date and time information, the total time etc. of cost) of expense RFID or other data transmission device 606.If particular place can be used for multiple activity, it is provided that and / or send schedule or out of Memory make transmitting device 606 can also automatically send user when in this position or The Activity Type related to when facility occurs.This data can help user to create and/or maintain their instruction Practice movable detailed tracking and/or full log, such as, even if not provided body by sensor wherein In the case of body or physiological data.Alternatively if desired, user can be in their training Day Go through or daily record includes, such as, additional information for tracking purposes, such as location data;Boat Class or hotel ccommodation information;Menstrual cycle data;Sports events calendar information;Target or purpose data letter Breath;With the history of any desired, future, schedule or the information of target.
Also can be by data from portable equipment (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or the electricity of user Sub-device 508) be sent to exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604.Such as, can send ID information makes exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604 and can store and specific user The training data being associated.As another example if desired, the portable equipment of user is (such as, Module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can be used at least partially for control exercise set Standby or other training or athletic performance arrange 604, such as so that training airplane is arranged corresponding to being pre-programmed into Or download to the training in the portable equipment of user.Such as, from storing portable equipment or by portable Equipment can the training information downloaded of training routine can be used for the various features of controlled training, such as: weight Amount machine is arranged, resistance is arranged, tilt (or slope degree) is arranged, target range (or other total time Length or persistent period) arrange, the calorie (or other is based on physiological parameter) of target combustion is arranged, Treadmill speed or be obliquely installed.As another example if desired, the portable equipment of user To exercise device or other is trained or athletic performance sets can to send training identification information (such as, training 12) Putting 604, this exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604 and may then use that this identification information The desired setting for the training identified is provided from the information stored in memory.If it is desire to Words, can be additionally used in control take exercise along with training are collected the data of (such as, via module 502 etc.) Equipment or other training or athletic performance device (such as, are set or changed intensity or resistance level, shorten Or extend the training time etc.).Certainly, also out of Memory can be sent from the portable equipment of user to element 604.
The option possible as another or alternatively if desired, the portable equipment of user is (such as, Module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can be programmed and adapted to send information to Exercise device 604, such as, for being shown by exercise device 604, being used for being transferred to remote source (such as, Network via maintaining in gymnasium or sanatorium etc.) etc..As example particularly, as the most more Describing in detail, electronic installation 508 can be to present audio frequency and/or video information, such as sound to user Pleasure, video and/or the playback reproducer of other entertainment content.If desired, according to the present invention at least The system and method for some examples can be arranged and be suitable to from electronic installation 508 or by electronic installation 508 (or other user carry portable equipment) sends this content to exercise device 604(or another device), Make can be provided with the screen of exercise device 604 or other output device (such as, TIP, touch Template, telescreen, audio output system etc.) on show or present media (or other) content.Separately Outer if desired, in such systems, TIP or the other parts of exercise device 604 can Be programmed and be suitable to receive control media content playback feature (such as, skip song or other content, Playback song or other content, select song or other content to be used for presenting) user's input.
Fig. 7 diagram can the example kinematic performance sensing according to the present invention and/or follow the tracks of in system and method in Existing supplementary features.Layout 700 shown in Fig. 7 allows user to send data and information to one or many Individual remote source and/or receive from it data and information, such as from portable unit (such as, module 502, connect Mouthful device 506 and/or electronic installation 508) one of to personal computer (such as, in user family or office Room) or other computer installation 702(its may be included in gymnasium or other facility maintenance training equipment this Body and/or computer) and/or connect via network alternatively, such as through the Internet to remote system 704(), This remote system 704 can be by user, safeguard by health center, by gymnasium or by another third party With operation.This layout 700 can allow collect the more easily storage of athletic performance data, maintenance, Retrieval and further process (such as, process and/or meter with the restriction user interface of whole system, data Calculate performance to compare to the operation performed by electronic installation 508 and/or interface 506).
In addition to store historical data and information, this layout 700 allows from one or more remote systems 704 download data and information to user, such as, to PC or miscellaneous equipment 702 and/or arrive portable unit 508(is alternately through interface arrangement 506).Data can also originate from PC or miscellaneous equipment 702(and not Use remote computer 704), and it is sent to the portable equipment 506 and/or 508 of user.In some feelings Under condition, remote system 704(or system 702) can be accessed (such as, through network, such as by multiple users The Internet or network based on gymnasium), and this system can provide a variety of data and information to user (such as, each single user can have his/her webpage, ID, password etc.).Under Face is more fully described the content of the data of this exchange and the possible of information as showing using combining Fig. 8 to Figure 19 Example, the data of this download and information comprise the steps that the training of pre-programmed;Music or other audio/video content; It is mixed with and includes instructing the pre-of (coaching) and/or the music of motivational content or other audio/video content The training of programming;Relatively data;Guidance, safety and/or motivational content etc..
C. the description of the exemplary characteristics of system and a method according to the invention
One feature of the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention is about sensing and follows the tracks of pass Ability in the information of many types of athletic performance activity.Data about athletic performance can be by certainly Dynamic, semi-automatic and/or manually key in system and a method according to the invention.Example particularly is as follows.
When using exercising machine (such as, such as those present in gymnasium, sanatorium, the family etc.) When performing motor activity, user can obtain the activity about them on their portable electronic equipment 508 Instant feedback, data and the movable information about them, including the data produced by module 502 and Information and/or by taking exercise or miscellaneous equipment 604 data collecting or measure and information.Such as, this can lead to Cross the use system 600 similar with system as shown in Figure 6 to realize.If desired, equipment 604 (automatically, responsive to user's input, in response to the activation etc. of RFID transmission system) can be sent a certain The identification data of type or information so that other portion of the portable equipment that electronic installation 508 or user carry Divide and can store information to follow the tracks of below one or more: type (such as, the class of machine of training activity Type etc.), length and one or more parameters etc. of being associated of training of training.
Some athletic performance activities do not utilize machine, but they can referring in particular at building or facility Fixed room or region are carried out.As it has been described above, transmitting device (such as, device 606) can be provided in place With automatically, semi-automatically or manually send position or the data in room that instruction user exists, can Selection of land sends (such as, based on schedule or out of Memory, example together with the movable type occurred there As, instruction user participates in dancing class, pilates class, aerobatic exercise class, fight exercise, weight lifting etc.).Should Room can include sending instruction, such as, room identification, the movable class carried out in a room in this moment Being wirelessly transferred of the data of type (such as, karate class etc.), user entry time, user's time departure etc. System (is activated by single user alternatively, such as, by pressing button, turns on lamp, registers, signs Name is left, is opened).Such as, the data of this transmission can be by module 502, interface 506 and/or electricity Sub-device 508 receives and stores.In some cases, even if being not directed to machine, such as about foot Step counting, heart rate, pulse, the rhythm, accelerometer data or the information of other data, wrap module 502 The sensor (if any) included can detect at least some number that the training with these types is associated According to.Such as, pass can be derived by electronic installation 508, interface arrangement 506 and/or module 502 from these data In some features or the parameter of training, the calorie such as burnt, MET, speed, distance etc., and can Store these data and information.Even if module 502 can not detect particular data (the such as foot about training Step counting, heart rate etc.), room or place identify data to electronic installation 508 transmission (alternately through Module 502) can also be useful to user, such as, with the instruction and providing training to have occurred and that A little records, and alternatively instruction training type at least some data (these data and information can be keyed in and It is included in the training history of user).
Even if wherein not in the case of it sends the machine of data, room or other place 604 Even if and/or module 502(or interface arrangement 506 or electronic installation 508 wherein) can not sense about Training data in the case of (such as, when outdoor running, jog or on foot time;When participate in dance, When aerobic activity or other course;Fight exercise;Free weight lifting;Team sport (such as baseball, base Ball, basketball, football, rugby etc.) etc.), it is also possible to training information is keyed in electronic installation 508. Such as, by manually being keyed in by training information, electronic installation 508 can provide this data.Fig. 8 shows Going out to have the example of the electronic installation 508 of display screen 800, this display screen 800 has permission user at this In the case of input about training or the user interface 810 of example of the information of activity.A variety of when keying in Information and during the combination of different types of information, this example interface 810 includes being selected from list by it The panel 802 of the movable type carried out and (such as, being existed alternatively by the type of its activity of can keying in The activity that can not find in panel 802) another panel 804.It addition, if desired.This user Interface 810 includes allowing " opening of user record and training or the time of moving phase association and/or timing information Begin ", " stopping " and " time-out " button.Again, if the sensor including module 502 can be examined Survey 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, is sent to electronic installation 508, storage, on display screen 80 in Now and/or it is associated with specific training.Even if when producing little or no hands-on from available sensor When data or little or no hands-on data can use, the collection of data in like fashion is for for user There is provided and indicate his/her completely to train history (such as, day of training, attendance, training length etc.) At least some information be also useful.
And, it is possible to provide enter data into the mode of any desired in interface screen 800 without deviating 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 equipment be field of electronic devices known and Public.
Certainly, can ask and/or key in the data message of any desired or content by user interface 810 and Without departing from the scope of the present invention.As example particularly, can be than described in above-mentioned combination Fig. 8 more more Ask in little rank and/or provide data to input.Such as, according to Activity Type, user setup etc., can Via interface 810 ask about movable timing, persistent period, intensity or further feature more detailed Information.Such as, if the activity selected is " free weight " or " weight exercise ", then according to the present invention The user interface 800 of at least some example can ask to key in additional information, the class of the weight lifting such as performed Type (such as, squat formula weight lifting (squat), firmly act (dead lift), Supination weight lifting (bench press), Firmly push away (militray press), weight lifting exercise (curl) etc.);The group number performed;Often organize the number of repetition; The weight etc. that often group is lifted;Deng.Additionally or alternatively if desired, weight machine and/or list Only weight can include allow by some message automatic transmission to electronic installation 508(alternately through module 502 and/or interface arrangement 506) electronic module (such as, such as sense direction change acceleration Meter waits and transmission system (such as RFID emitter)), this information such as repeat count (weight each Up/down movement), the weight information often organized, the number etc. of group.This transmission system can be automatic, manual, Or semi-automatic activation.
The system and method for the example according to the present invention can provide a variety of useful information, feature to user And/or data.Such as, according to the system and method for the example of the present invention allow user's storage and retrieval about The data of one or more training, such as, these data can be stored in local computer 702, be remotely On system 704, it is stored on portable unit 502,506 and/or 508 etc..Can be stored by user, retrieve With process further and the analysis arbitrarily data of sensing, timing information etc..At least some according to the present invention The system and method for example can further allow for user by their training routine, data and/or health degree Compare with out of Memory, such as: the training of themselves storage;Its of remote system 704 of storage Training (the training of particular individual, such as friend, training partner etc. alternatively of its user;Identical or class User etc. like size, weight, age, sex, health degree etc.);Known to athlete or famous person Similar training;Deng.As other example if desired, show according at least some of the present invention The system and method for example can further allow for that user is conventional by their training, data and/or health degree with Information about sports events compares, and they can participate in maybe can being not involved in this sports events, (the such as, " marine corps in last year such as such as road race, bicycle event, triathlon In marathon, time now terminates wherein ", " speed of the around-France champion of I and last year is the most why Sample " etc.).
The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be additionally used in be provided user and/or builds View training (such as, the training of pre-programmed, consider the age of many factors, such as user, height alternatively Degree, weight, health degree, sex, the performance in past, target etc.).This training can be by fitness guru Design, such as, for single user, for general classes and the user etc. of general group.Can will instruct Practice or download to portable electronic equipment 508(such as, via computer 702, from far about the information trained Journey system 704 etc.), and can design this training or about training information before starting in training and/or When training is carried out, provide a user with information the most in real time.Such as, the training of download can carry to user For a variety of information, such as: in real time training parameter feedback (such as, speed, the distance of covering, climb Step, oval or other rate information, the calorie of burning, elapsed time etc.);Training activity Or machine change information (such as, when moving to new machine or activity: " you are complete treadmill, Move to stationary bicycle 20 minutes;", machine arranges change information (such as, manually or automatically performing) Deng);With previously training or the information that compares in real time with " personal best record " of user etc.).
It addition, download on electronic installation 508 and/or the information that presents is not limited to training information.Electronic installation 508 may also provide warning or remind (such as, suitably warm-up or relax and remind, especially when sensing Movable when changing suddenly (such as, by module 502) etc.;Cross exercise warning (such as, by comparing The training on continuous print or recently date);Nutrition is reminded;Deng).And, because of according to the present invention at least The system and method for some examples can store the information about the training performed in time by user, so They are capable of identify that the hobby of user and provide the training of customization or advise its some training or part so that The training routine of user changes (help prevent and be weary of) and helps him/her that their target is better achieved. The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be programmed and adapted to the user provided in time Reward, such as, based on lasting use, reach default target etc..Any type of award can be provided, Such as present, prize, reward voucher, coupons, excitation audio or video content etc., as will the most more Describe in detail.
Because at least some part of the system and method for the example according to the present invention can receive from multiple users Data, even if so when user is positioned at same area the most corporally and/or competes the most simultaneously (such as, Virtual race or competition), user also can contend with one other and/or otherwise compare their athletic performance.This A little features can help encourage user and keep them to training regular interest.It addition, according to the present invention's The system and method for at least some example can be based on other user (no matter whether " other user " be this Initial user is known) training program followed advises new training program to user, is by class alternatively Like size, weight or age;Identical sex;Other user of identical general health degree etc. follow or The program of practice.This feature user can be encouraged conventional in multiple different training and they friend or Other user competes and defeats them.Change training routine may also help in user and improves quickly, reaches Their target, breakthrough " platform " etc..
Although being described in the multiple aspect of the present invention described in this subdivision for to/from portable electronic equipment 508 provide data and information, but those skilled in the art will recognize that and can send data to/from other device With information without deviating from the scope of the present invention, such as module 502, interface arrangement 506, the PC of user or Other input equipment or exercise device 604 or 702 etc..
D. according to subjective user input and/or the use of feedback in the system and method for the example of the present invention
The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention utilizes user feedback or use in many ways Family inputs, such as, preferably to customize training;Training amusement and/or motivational content are altered or modified;Dimension Hold training " healthy " etc..Fig. 9 illustrates an example of system and a method according to the invention, Qi Zhongyong Family feedback before starting in training and/or the commitment that training is conventional select one of training or Multiple features.As it can be seen, in this example, the screen 800 of electronic installation 508 is for panel 900 In the general features (such as, single training activity) of training selected by training dialogue display.Towards Training start certain time (such as, before actual beginning, period or initial warm-up time period it Rear etc.), prompting user inputs instruction, and what kind of information he or she " feels " today.More specifically, exist In the example of this diagram, start along with warm-up time period or carry out (as by shown in display floater 900 Training routine in the time slot instruction deepened), the system and method for this example require user input about Requirement for the same day trains the information of rank (such as, it is provided that load button 902a, 902b and 902c With respectively allow for user instruction for the same day require " gently ", " in " or " by force ").Training level can be provided Other any number of possible selection is without deviating from the scope of the present invention.It is alternatively possible to excitation, Instruct and/or warning media content shows this user interface, as described in more detail below together to user (such as, encouraging user to select to train by force the audio content of rank, the prompting etc. of past training).
Depending, at least partially, on selected training rank, characteristic or the parameter of training change significantly.Example As if desired, the movable type included as the part of training can be according to selected training Rank and change.As another example, one or more activities can be changed according to selected training rank One or more persistent period.As another example if desired, the amount of resistance, fixed can be changed Time/speed/distance objective, caloric burn target, total training time, inclined degree, free weight lifting Organize number, often organize the one or more, to be increased or decreased of the number of repetition, free weight lifting weight degree etc. " training rank ".And, multiple combination (and other possible changing of above-mentioned possible change can be used Become) user is based at least partially on for user changes about the input of desired training rank and " instruct Practice rank ".And, the amount of any desired being increased or decreased of rank can be trained without deviating from this Bright scope.Instruction training can be allowed if desired according to the system and method for this example of the present invention The more detailed user input of level parameters, many for the most movable and/or whole training including selecting User's input of individual parameter or target.
If desired, user can be allowed " to continue according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Continuous exercise (drill down) " to watch (and changing possibly) about specific training or more letters of activity Breath.Such as if desired, one of training activity that user can be identified (such as, treadmill), This action can open additional information (such as, treadmill, treadmill inclination, the race identified about this activity Step machine pre-set programs information etc.) another user interface/TIP.If desired, user can Amendment individually training or the more specifically aspect of activity, such as, by this additional user interface/defeated Enter panel or otherwise.Can provide for accepting " the continuation white silk of any desirable number of user's input Practise " panel and/or rank be without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
The selection of user's training of subjectively-based user input and/or amendment be not limited to pre-training, pre-warm-up and / or the early exercise stage.But, can periodically carry according to the system and method for some examples of the present invention Show that user indicates how they " feel " and/or indicate whether change training parameter in some way. These promptings can occur multiple during training or activity the most automatically, such as, and uo predetermined space; The scheduled time in training or activity;When system senses user be excessively difficult to " maintenance " this training time; When system senses (such as, based on pulse or heart rate data etc.) when user keeps training too easily;When with Family likely exceedes his/her personal best record, when reaching target or milestone etc..This feature can be helped Help excitation user and help them increase their health degree quickly and/or reach their healthy mesh Mark, helps prevent user simultaneously and is weary of and crosses exercise (with possible setback).
Figure 10 illustrates offer and wherein points out user to provide the example of feedback to use during the process of training activity The example of the display screen 800 of the electronic installation 508 at interface, family.As it can be seen, process panel 1000 to Family illustrate degree that their current training activity (oval exercise in this example) and this activity complete ( In example, complete 12%).This time in this example is trained, their subjectivity of system prompts user Feedback (region 1002), asks the user whether change training.In the example of this diagram, user Interface zone 1002 provides the button indicating several user options, it may be assumed that maintain initial workout activity parameter 1002a;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;Change the movable 1002h of next in selected training routine (activity indicating next type in this interface zone 1004 is " treadmill " training activity);Suspend Training 1002i;Or deconditioning 1002j.The letter of any desired can be included at interface region 1002 Breath, change option etc. and/or can make by with above-mentioned info class as information can by multiple entr screens With without deviating from the scope of the present invention.And if desired, this user interface screen tool can be presented Suitably excitation, guidance and/or warning message is had (such as, to encourage user to increase the audio frequency of his/her rank Or video clipping etc.).
Also can by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention complete training after receive and Use subjective user inputs.Figure 11 and Figure 12 diagram can be used for the user interface screen of post exercise analysis situation The example of curtain.Such as, as shown in figure 11, training is once completed, according at least some example of the present invention System and method can be programmed and adapted to provide a user with training information on display screen 800.At this figure In the example shown, it is provided that train total tie region 1100, indicate the various features of training, such as: training mark Know code (" training 221 " in this example);" distance of covering " data;" elapsed time " data; " average step " data.Any type of data or information can be provided in training total tie region 1100 Without deviating from the scope of the present invention, including the health of user or physiological data etc..It addition, if it is desire to Words, can for training (such as, treadmill, oval exercise, weight lifting etc.) include each individually Movable or segmentation provides training summary data, and the type for the multiple different movable data provided is permissible It is identical or different (such as (stationary bicycle, oval exercise, stair climbing machine compared with other training Device, outdoor running, row the boat), treadmill is trained, and training summary data is different).Rolling can be provided Dynamic bar, additional display and/or provide in training total tie region 1100 alternate manner of additional information with The information beyond information mated in allowing the region 1100 including and/or being presented on electronic installation 508.
Subjective user input on the display screen 800 that Figure 11 illustrates further and this post exercise analysis is associated Region 1102.More specifically, master is used according to the system and method request user of this example of the present invention See user input area 1102 " to training classification ".Although the classification of any desired and/or possible option With without deviating from the scope of the present invention, but in the example of this diagram, can use for subjective user classification Family has six selections to training classification, it may be assumed that " the easiest " 1102a, " easily " 1102b, " normally " 1102c, " difficult " 1102d, " the most difficult " 1102e and " being most difficult to " 1102f.Valuably, according to this In at least some example of bright system and method, by the electronic installation 508 portable, user carries On complete training time provide a user with this subjectivity classification performance (such as, stepped zone 1102) immediately, Make in the real subjective feeling reflecting training the most immediately of user and effect.
Subjective data can be used in many ways by the system and method for the example according to the present invention.Such as, In the stepped zone 1102 of Figure 11, once receive subjective user classification, then other training can be provided Post analysis screen 1200(such as, as Figure 12 illustrate).This post exercise analysis screen 1200 uses main See rating information and by the actual parameter currently trained and the objective history data about same or like training Compare, with provide a user with about this training, their health degree and/or they preset mesh reaching The feedback of target progress.As shown in figure 12, in this example, training is classified as " easily " (district by user Territory 1202) according to the post exercise analysis of the system and method for this example of the present invention, this training is instructed with other Practice and compare.Although the parameter of comparable any desired, but in the example shown in the series of figures, more currently instruct Objective total distance of covering of practicing and average step data with from the objective data of previously training classification (alternatively, from having the training of same or like condition and/or parameter, including the identical work of at least some Dynamic training etc.).It addition, in this example, subjective user data indicate the subjectivity of this training for providing What kind of feedback (form " to annotate " in region 1204) classification and training in the early time compare.Can Region 1204 provides any type of annotation and/or out of Memory (or in some other way, than As via audio frequency, via e-mail etc.), such as, instruct feedback;Excitation or congratulation feedback;Reward letter Breath (such as, reward voucher or for receive about sports equipment or the code etc. of the discount of clothing).Subjective anti- Feedback also can be used automatically to revise for user by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention Training in the future, such as, increases by one or many for being designated as the training of " easily " or " the easiest " Individual training parameter (such as, distance objective, time target, intensity or resistance level are arranged), for referring to It is shown as " the most difficult " or " being most difficult to " training and reduces one or more training parameters, and/or otherwise revise training Thus continue challenge and encourage user to prevent exercise, fatigue, setback etc. simultaneously.
The comparison of subjective and/or objective training data be not limited to the effort made by single user and/or The comparison of the historical data produced by individual consumer.As above in conjunction with Figure 7, according to the present invention's The system and method for at least some example can be with remote system communication (such as, through the Internet or other net Network connects), and their training data can be sent to one or more identical long-range system by multiple user System.Therefore, the user of the training about user can be inputted subjective data and objective data and by other Training data and/or subjective input that user produces compare.In like fashion, system, method and/or use Family can by their training with healthy compare with other user, such as particular individual (such as, he Friend, relative etc.);Famous athlete or famous person;Similar build or other characteristic (such as, phase Same sex;The same or like age, highly, weight;Identical general health degree etc.).And, root The training completely new for individuality, such as, base can be provided according to the system and method for some examples of the present invention Subjective training feedback in user;The training of other people " reference " of preserving in systems is (such as, Perform the people of similar training, the similar age, highly, the people of weight, health degree etc.).Multiple users can (such as, first is run 100 miles, and first is lifted 5000 to participate in virtual race or other healthy competition Pound etc.), then can assist in keeping excitation user and improve their health.Also can design this virtual Race or competition are to have charitable beneficiary, and such as, wherein user obtains the money support of race every mile Guarantee etc. is similar to for (non-virtual) road race for the charitable reality raising money.
E. in the use of system and method middle pitch other content happy of the example according to the present invention
The aspect of the present invention is found pleasure in and/or it further at athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system middle pitch Its audio frequency and/or the use of video content.This content in the system and method according to the example of the present invention It is the most useful, such as, is used for providing amusement, information, guide message or prompting, excitation Content etc..Valuably, according at least some example of the present invention, except instruction can be downloaded as described above Practicing outside conventional and/or data, electronic installation 508 is also by composition or include that audio frequency and/or video present dress Putting, it allows user to play and/or down-load music, video or other audio/video data are with in training process Period present (such as, radio, tape player, MP3 player, IPOD device (can from California, The Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino buy) etc.).
Although audio or video can be used to present device in existing mode, such as, use in training process The user of period controls content and/or output, but the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention Allow the content of offer presents during training more user interaction and control.Such as, according to this The system and method for bright at least some example user can be allowed themselves training pre-programmed and/or " mix " with audio/video and/or other content, such as, with in the desired time with about training often In the desired timing of the multiple different phase of rule or degree of physical exercise or relation include desired audio/video Hold (such as, music playback, video playback, guidance or motivational content etc.).Routine can be trained by multiple, The training of user's mixing is conventional alternatively, and the training routine storing and downloading (includes being pre-selected alternatively Or music that user selects), the training of purchase is conventional, and (include alternatively being pre-selected or user selects Music) etc. be stored in or download to electronic installation 508.And, utilizing output device, networking Connect or in the system and method for other computer base station or distant station, user can make their prelist The training of journey to other people can with (such as, " publicly available " or otherwise in system one or more its Can use to its individual selection), such as, for being downloaded over or be otherwise sent to the electronics of another user Device 508.
Figure 13 and Figure 14 illustrates and can be used for allowing user's (or other people, such as coach, practitioner etc.) The training of the customization creating themselves is conventional (such as, for themselves use, for by other People's use etc.) the exemplary characteristics of user interface.Although these figures illustrate use electronic installation 508 and use There is provided user interface in user's input and create training routine, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that with whole Any computer (such as, via the Internet, via wired connection etc.) of individual system communication can be used for creating Build training conventional without deviating from the scope of the present invention, such as with electronic installation 508 and/or remote from Fig. 7 The personal computer 702 of journey system 704 communication and/or another computer.And, although combine Figure 13 Specific user interface elements (such as, scroll bar, input area etc.) is illustrate and described with Figure 14, But other user interface elements, user's input hardware can be used and/or receive user's input to create and/or to change Become the mode of the conventional feature of training without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
The training routine that the user of the example according to the present invention creates can include one or more " part ", its In " part " constitute certain types of training activity, such as: warm-up, walk, run, by bike, Row the boat, (such as treadmill, stair climbing machine, elliptical machine, exercise are voluntarily for exercise device or gymnasium machine Car, rowing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine etc.), weight lifting (free weight or gymnasium machine), yoga, Dancing, aerobatic exercise, fight, team sport, mitigation campaign (cool-down) etc..In this example system In system and user interface, the combination in any model without deviating from the present invention of activity can be included in training routine Enclose, it may for example comprise based on gymnasium or the activity of sanatorium, outdoor or free scope activity, based on machine Activity, team sport or the individual activity etc. of device or freely (non-machine).
According to the example of the present invention, as shown in fig. 13 that, user can be by selecting user interface 1300 On " interpolation part " button 1032 start to create training, with by unique " part " or movable add To training routine.In this example system and interface to, " part " or activity are added training routine wound " part " or movable block 1304a, 1304b and 1304c are built.Although three activities of diagram in fig. 13 Block 1304a, 1304b and 1304c, but any number of movable block can be included in training routine, and can Passing through, such as, and scroll bar 1306 is interactive or otherwise indicates the other parts expecting to watch training routine Browse other block conventional about training.
Once creating part or movable block, it can initially be revealed as blank or have " the activity class of offer Type " row (" part C " referring in movable block 1304c in Figure 13).User's optional expectation subsequently Activity Type.Such as, as shown in fig. 13 that, in the interface 1300 of this example, add part or live After motion block 1304c, user can be by selecting " change " being associated with part C " Activity Type " row Block 1308, indicates expectation to add or changes " Activity Type ".This action can make possible " living occur Dynamic " list (such as, as " pop-up box ", as single screen, as coverage diagram etc.), and User can select the desired activity of training from list, such as, uses as is known in the art and uses Multiple user interfaces element and interaction mechanism and method in any.
After selecting Activity Type, its of movable block can be inserted in the changeable mode of user alternatively Its row.Selected Activity Type can affect the input being filled in and/or be included in for " part " or activity Data in the residue of row or information.Such as, the selection utilizing the Activity Type of exercising machine can be propagated (populate) to part 1304a, other row of 1304b and/or 1304c, to include about this machine Information, than speed as desired, desired inclined degree, desired weight or other resistance level, Other desired training strength feature, desired distance, expectation burning calorie, expectation carry out away from From, total time of desired process, desired machine, (such as slope, random etc.) etc. is set.If If expecting, user can be allowed more fixed according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention System training routine, such as, by providing the phase controlling and/or changing training during given activity in time The ability of the parameter hoped (such as, changes over the slope of machine, resistance or intensity rank, in time Change velocity etc.).Although can with default setting propagate given " part " 1304a, 1304b and/or The other row of 1304c, such as, when initial selected part and/or Activity Type, according to the present invention's The system and method for at least some example can allow user or other people freely customize and/or change these Row content, such as, in any desired manner if desired, including with above-mentioned for changing The general fashion of " Activity Type ".Alternatively if desired, can information based on any desired Determining default setting (if any), such as, this information includes that the training of the record total about user is gone through The historical data of history, user trains history or the preference of user or history for this specific activities type Further feature (training total time, the distance of process, typical rate, the typical case of such as typical process Tilt or resistance setting, weight, age, weight minimizing/increase etc.).
As shown in figure 13, create and about multiple training parts 1304a, the data of 1304b and 1304c Input includes " song " (or other matchmaker alternatively that can present to user during this partial routine of training Body or other content).When electronic installation 508 is media playback devices (such as MP3 player, IPOD Device (can be from California, the Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino buy) etc.) time, The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be play during this part that training is conventional and use The list of songs of family instruction.If desired, present can more specifically mesh for song or other media content Mark points to special time or the part of training activity.In such ways, user's energy during the process of training Optionally and be readily controlled in the media content presented during the some that training is conventional and movable and Need not setting or the output of adjusting apparatus 508.
The multiple modes presenting media content can be provided without deviating from the scope of the present invention.Such as, if the phase If prestige, the order that can specify with user according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, with Random or the order of conversion, with the song of the replaying user instructions such as the order of circulation continuously.Additionally or replace Generation ground if desired, user can be by persistently longer than the time of movable distribution or persistent period This part 1304a of time, the list of 1304b or 1304c or row include media content, and according to this The system and method for invention can be adapted to process this situation in any desired manner (such as, by when activity Terminate or change time stop playback, and alternatively when next time use training activity, training part 1304a, From the position stopped or from the song continuation playback interrupted when 1034b or 1034c or media content lists, Deng).As another possible option if desired, playback can continue guidance carried out next training Movable (such as, such as indicated by module 502 or sensed, user's input etc.), with between training activity Continue to provide amusement and/or other content to user.Other the desired mode processing these situations can be used Without deviating from the scope of the present invention.And if desired, the process in training can be provided a user with Period replaces the ability of the content being pre-selected with new media selection.
If specifying not enough media content for the movable persistent period, then according to the example of the present invention System and method can also process this situation in any desired manner without deviating from the scope of the present invention.Example As, the repeatable song specified or content, can automatically select new song or content (alternatively, based on Other user input or history, " hobby " such as enumerated from user, from the content of most frequent broadcasting, from Have the one or more characteristics similar with the content of ID content (such as, have similar beat, The content of the rhythm etc.;From similar artists or the content of identical type;From including its of this same campaign The content etc. of its user's training " reference ").Can use process these situations other desired mode and not Depart from the scope of the present invention.
Training part 1304a of the example of this diagram, 1304b or 1304c include another feature, i.e. one Individual or multiple " excitation song " OK.If desired, according at least some example of the present invention it is The user of system and method may select one or more " excitation song ".Can be during training routine when multiple Between play these one or more excitation songs (or other audio/video media content), such as, make great efforts side Help excitation user preferably or continue performance.Such as, the most high-strength close to having as the user of gymnasium machine During the part of training of degree (such as high dip, high-drag rank, the speed etc. of increase), according to the present invention The system and method for at least some example can automatically one of output drive song (or in other media Hold), the intensity challenge of other increase is met with the effort that effort excitation user effort is other.As separately Outer example, can trigger one or more excitation song, such as: when user preferably becomes close to individual automatically During achievement (for example, it is desirable to separately time (split time), best mile time, the longest total distance Deng);When user is close to the scheduled time, distance or position in training;When user lags behind predetermined step Time;When user is close to the target being pre-selected or milestone etc..The time of any desired can be used, determine Time or other parameter trigger present motivational content (will in further detail below without deviating from the scope of the present invention Ground describes its example).This motivational content may also include the information of alphanumeric or text (such as, except sound Outside frequency and/or video content or replace audio frequency and/or video content).
As another example if desired, device 508(or 506) " excitation " hardware can be included Button, user interface can include " excitation " icon, or otherwise whole system can instructed in referring now to user Practice manual triggering during routine easily can motivational content so that user can the most arbitrarily trigger Excitation song or the presenting (such as, if they start feel lethargy or additionally feel them of other content There is no power or lag behind their desired output or step, if they determine that they want to accelerate simply Step or need excitation etc.).
Figure 14 diagram for customization and mixing according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention The other possible feature that the training of user can use.Except said one or multiple excitation song features it Outer or substitute above-mentioned one or more excitation song features, according at least some example of the present invention be System and method can allow user (or other people) to select audio/video " to train " or other " instigator ", If desired, with before training, when training is carried out, and/or provide a user with after training Encourage.Such as, the interface region 1402 that can use the interface 1400 shown in Figure 14 selects this content (" interpolation " button 1410a allows user to select one or more available options for use as coach/excitation in source Person's voice, video etc.).Can use the audio/video content of any desired without deviating from the scope of the present invention, Including, such as, the voice of people below or video: the coach of user or practitioner;Famous athlete Or famous person (such as, alternatively from external source, the most above-mentioned combination Fig. 7 describe remote source 74 by user Select;The memorizer being stored on electronic installation 508 is medium);The spouse of user;The child of user;With Family etc..If desired, user interface 1400 also includes user interaction and/or input element, such as Icon or button 1404a and 1404b, it allows user record or introduces (through the network of Fig. 7 from the most remote The external source of Cheng Yuan 704) audio frequency of any desired and/or video content be for use as coach or motivational content (example As the voice of, the child of user encourages father and mother really to make more efforts the target etc. reaching higher).
As by region 1406 example of the user interface 1400 of Figure 14, taught for automatically triggering or activating White silk/instigator's content, a variety of options and/or situation are available.Can by user select any number of not With trigger event or situation and be used in that given training is conventional or (can without deviating from the scope of the present invention in activity Selection of land has some between the activation continuously of coach/instigator's content and postpones, such as, to give user sound The chance of other effort should be made, to prevent the overlap etc. of content) in previous coach/instigator's content. Such as, " interpolation " button 1410b can be used to select the desired triggering of one or more users.And, Its different training or part can include and use different triggerings or actuation event, alternatively, by user Select and definite event.For training/and the example of the possible triggering of instigator's content includes: lag behind Predetermined step is (such as, slow than actual triggering step rank;Than basic or average step certain percentage slowly Than etc.);Close to personal best record (or individual's lowest total of points);Training for the predetermined elapsed time; Arrive preset distance or position;Arrive predetermined group number or repeat number;Difficulty or violent part close to training; Degradation under pulse or heart rate.And if desired, according at least some example of the present invention it is Unite and method can have automatically or the triggering of acquiescence, be in addition to alternatively outside the activation triggering that user selects The triggering activated.Need not design this system and trigger coach or instigator during experiencing each trigger event Content, such as, if do so will result in transition and is exposed to coach/instigator's content.
If desired, additionally or substitute according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Ground can include and present " award content " to user.User can be by the district of this example user interface 1400 Territory 1408 is keyed in and/or controls to reward content.Reward content can in many different forms without deviating from The scope of the present invention, such as from famous person, famous athletes, spouse, child, coach, practitioner etc. Audio frequency and/or video congratulate speech (such as, being similar to the source of above-mentioned guidance/motivational content).Additionally Or alternatively if desired, reward content may make up award song, such as, user select, From the predetermined list selection etc. created by user.The similar coach by use user interface 1402 selection/ Instigator's content, can use user interface system or the element of any desired, such as, " interpolation " button 1410c selects the content source for rewarding content, above-mentioned user interface system or element to allow from list choosing Select the one or more available options for rewarding content.This award content can derive from the source of any desired, Remote source 704 such as from external source, described in the most above-mentioned combination Fig. 7;On electronic installation 508 Memorizer in storage etc..If desired, such as icon or the user of button 1404a and 1404b Interactive element can also be used for record or introduces (through the network of Fig. 7 from the external source of such as remote source 704) The audio frequency of any desired and/or video (or other) content is for use as rewarding content.Although not having at Figure 14 Illustrate, but user interface 1400 also can accept user's input with instruction for activating the time rewarding content And/or trigger, such as, for any type of target realization (such as, run one circle or separate time Between or distance, or faster than certain step;Weight, group or the number of repetition is increased when weight lifting;Increase forging Inclination on refining machine or resistance level;Total time of process or distance in increase activity;Success realize by Coach or the target etc. of instigator's instruction).Such as, be similar to region 1406 for triggering coach/excitation The award that the region of person's content can be used for specifying user to select triggers.
Although award content can be presented in the ending of training or activity, but this is not necessarily.But, If desired, award content can be presented in any correlation time during athletic performance, such as, right In any type of target or milestone realization (such as, run circle or separate time or a distance, Or it is faster than certain step;Weight, group or the number of repetition is increased when weight lifting;Increase on exercising machine Tilt or resistance level;In increase activity process total time or distance etc.).Multiple intermediary time period in Now reward content and can play the dual purpose that motivational content is additionally provided to user.Award content also constitutes Alphanumeric or content of text are (such as, in addition to audio frequency and/or video content or replace audio frequency and/or regard Frequently content).
Figure 15 illustrates the use example of the display screen 800 of electronic installation 508, and it includes excitation for offer The user interface 1500 of content, such as, helps excitation user to extend their training, improves their table Existing, and/or meet or exceed their desired health objectives or personal best record.Along with in this example system In system and method, training routine continues, and electronic installation 508 receives speed, distance and timing information, and will The training data about the past of his/her personal best record of this information and user compares.In this diagram Example in, region 1502 displays to the user that total distance, elapsed time and current speed data. It addition, the data about the most skilled collection indicate user in terms of the total distance covered in this example Close to his/her personal best record.Any related data can be used to trigger the motivational content of the type (such as, total time, total calorie of burning, current step etc.).
In this case, user can be pointed out to increase according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Add his/her make great efforts and/or extend his/her training to make great efforts to make it or milestone and/or setting Personal best record.Can notify the user that on screen, there is this prompting if desired, use audio frequency And/or visual indicator, such as call, glisten or icon etc..Multiple types is described above in conjunction with Figure 14 The possible motivational content of type.Additionally or alternatively if desired, music (or other audio frequency, Video, text or alphanumeric content) can be used as instigator.In the example shown in the series of figures, interface 1500 Region 1504 tells user that he/her is close to certain target or milestone.This interface 1500 is encouraged afterwards User extends training, such as, for the time span represented by least one additional songs.If user In response to this prompting indicate "Yes", will play one or more additional songs and extend training (if it is indicated that "No", trains and will continue and terminate in the time that it is initially specified/distance etc.).Figure 15 shown type Interface can realize target, milestone or the personal best record of mark wherein will be to set beyond previous user Certain mode (such as, extending total time, distance etc.) of the training parameter put extends in the case of training Useful especially, such as if desired, it gives the machine that user maintains his/her initial schedule Meeting.
Figure 15 diagram can in this case can additional may option.It not to play from list simply Next song or from be stored in electronic installation 508 or by electronic installation 508 can song select at random Select song, user can be allowed in the instruction of this extension according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Specify during practicing the time period and use and/or select one of their special excitation song identified.This it may be that Such as, by selecting " excitation song " icon 1506 to realize.This action can preassigning from user Excitation list of songs automatically select song (such as, referring to Figure 13), if this excitation song alternatively List includes multiple song, then randomly choose from this list.Alternatively if desired, and icon The interaction of 1506 can activate and allow user to select the list in this time desired specific incentives song.Can make With providing a user with other interface and mode encouraging song without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
If desired, excitation song icon or button (or other interface element 1506) may alternatively appear in The whole system of the example according to the present invention, method and user interface some or even all in screen. This feature can allow user to easily access and activation content.Additionally or alternatively, if it is desired to If, can be to electronic installation 508(or interface 506 or other device) provide hardware button or other is hard Part element is to allow to easily access and/or activate the motivational content of user.
It is more fully described the feature and use about excitation song and encouraging library by combining Figure 16-19 The other example of user interface.
F. according in the system and method for the example of the present invention about music and/or other content subjectivity use The use of family input
As it has been described above, such as, in conjunction with described in Figure 13 to Figure 15, show according at least some of the present invention One aspect of the system and method for example is about providing a user with amusement, encourage and/or rewarding content (such as, Audio frequency, video or other media content, alphanumeric or content of text etc.), such as, make great efforts to keep using Family is not sick of and/or is ordered about user and improves their health, realizes their target etc..Can be during training Multiple different times use excitation song (or other media content), such as have an opportunity to reach pre-as user When the target first selected or milestone;When user has an opportunity to reach personal best record;When user is actual Reach target, when reaching milestone or personal best record is set;When user lags behind the step being pre-selected When tune or target;When user asks to encourage song etc..
Figure 16 examples shown user interface 1600, user is selected by its individual preference based on themselves Select excitation song.User can be used, such as, at electricity by this user interface 1600 in any desired position There is provided this position on sub-device 508, the personal computer 702 of user provide, from remote system or Source 704 download etc..In the example user interface 1600 of this diagram, the activation at interface 1600 produces song Bent storehouse list 1602, user can select one or more songs (such as, the most highlighted by it " song C "), and use " interpolation " button icon 1606 to be added to " excitation library " 1604. Alternatively if desired and expectation if, the selection of " interpolation " button 1606 can activation system, Method and/or user interface are to allow user to download and purchase media content, such as, from long-range, commercial, At line source etc.." deletion " icon 1608 can be used to remove song from excitation library 1604.It is being used for Mark and selection encourage the content of the user interface of the content of song and control excitation library, present and use The interactive aspect of family and this user interface can a lot change without deviating from the scope of the present invention.And, (and following great majority) although discussed above consideration " excitation song " description motivational content, but ability Field technique personnel will recognize that motivational content can with the form beyond song without deviating from the scope of the present invention, The audio frequency of such as any desired, video and/or media content;Alphanumeric or content of text;Such as, may be used The portable playback device carried by user is presented.
Figure 16 is shown in the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention another available spy Levy.The user interface 1600 of this example asks user to select " finally encouraging song " (referring to region 1610). This finally encourages song can be or can not be in one of song encouraging library 1604 to include;And It can use in many ways.In the example of this diagram, " change " button or icon can be passed through The selection of 1612, and the selection of different songs subsequently is (such as, from general list 1602 or excitation song Storehouse 1604) change and finally encourage song, or vice versa as the same.When it is present, selection can be used and change The alternate manner of final excitation song is without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
As mentioned above, " finally encouraging song " can in the system and method according to the example of the present invention Can use in many ways.Such as, if " finally encouraging song " be user preferences training song it One, then it is assigned therein as " finally encouraging song " and it can be made by least some example according to the present invention System and method more frequently use relative to other " excitation song " identified.In this situation and Under layout, the song that user will more frequently hear that they like, but be because there is it in storehouse 1604 It encourages song, will not present excitation song each in the case of play and finally encourage song.As separately One example, can retain " finally encouraging song " and be used for " particularly " training occasion, such as, work as user When may arrive target or milestone;When personal best record can be exceeded etc., simultaneously can be when other Between, such as when needs stimulate, use other excitation song when user lags behind predetermined step etc..Make For another example if desired, final excitation song can be retained in response to request excitation song User input and use (such as, when select button or icon 1506, combined as described in Figure 15), Meanwhile, such as, may be in response to the performance (and/or when making great efforts the performance strengthening user) of user by according to this Other excitation song in the system and method for invention (the most random) selection storehouse 1604 automatically.According to The system and method for the example of the present invention can use otherwise and finally encourage song (if any) Without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
Alternatively if desired, can save in the system and method according to some examples of the present invention Slightly encourage library.If desired, single excitation song (rather than song can be identified by user Set), such as, to provide excitation and/or to reward content.
The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can provide about excitation song and/or swash Encourage the supplementary features of library.As it has been described above, such as, according to the system of at least some example of the present invention Can be connected to remote system through the Internet or the connection of another networking with method (such as, in Fig. 7 is System 704).Because remote system also can receive data from other user, according to the system of the example of the present invention In can proposing to a user or recommend media based on the excitation song information provided by other user with method Hold (such as, excitation song content).Such as, select someone excitation library excitation song time (as Shown in Figure 16), storehouse attached of user can be provided according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention Add proposal or the recommendation of excitation song.Figure 17 diagram is for performing the one of the user interface 1700 of this function Individual example.As shown in figure 17, selecting in the case of the particular songs of the excitation library of user, The system and method for this example according to the present invention can look back other user of this system this song and/or The selection history (such as, use remote system 704) of excitation library, and based on for their excitation Library has selected the excitation library of other user of same song to the excitation song providing other to propose Bent list 1702.Once producing and present list 1702 to user, user can select from this list 1702 Select one or more song to be included in themselves excitation library.If desired, The interface that can provide suitable enables a user to download and/or the song of purchase any desired, such as, from Commercial and/or at line source.It is somebody's turn to do song or matchmaker that " freely sampling " icon 1704 allows Consumer's Experience to propose At least some part of internal appearance, such as film editing (such as, if they do not identify this content), With provide they select determine based on additional information.
Additional songs (including encouraging song) and the proposal of other media content are not limited to select based on by user The proposal of the particular songs (or other content) selected, and they are not limited to based on by having used identical song The proposal of the selection that other users of bent (or content) make.Library based on user, favorites list, Play the entire content of most list, excitation library etc., according at least some example of the present invention System and method can propose additional songs based on other factors, such as: from in one or more use Song similar artists that the storehouse at family or list include or the song of group;With one or more users Storehouse or the song of song identical type that includes of list;Have with in the storehouse of one or more users or The same or similar beat of song that list includes or the song etc. of the rhythm.Other factor of similarity also may be used Work when making these and proposing, the such as similarity at age, sex, Favorites List etc..Can provide Such as, above in conjunction with the suitable interface described in Figure 17 to display to the user that list or the mark of the song of proposal Topic;Allow users to download and/or buy the song of any desired, such as, from commercialization and/or at line source (if desired);User is allowed " to sample ".
In the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention, such as, it be also possible to use by user The subjective data of input controls the use of media content (such as, song, video etc.) at least in part And/or state.Figure 18 illustrates an example.When training is carried out and completes song (or other media content) In now, according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention can ask about song or other The subjective user feedback of content.As shown in figure 18, the user interface 1800 of this example includes asking user Indicate them to have the region 1802 liking previous contents more.In the example of this diagram, user can provide right Six possible responses of this inquiry, it may be assumed that this song is maintained its current state and (such as, exists by (a) In its current play list, with identical broadcasting frequency etc.);B () increases it and plays frequency;C () adds to " excitation library " (such as, encourages song) as above;D () makes it become " finally to encourage Song " (such as, the most finally encouraging song);E () reduces it and plays frequency;(f) will It is removed from training.Certainly, these are only the examples of the possible option that can include in region 1802. If desired, without departing from the scope of the invention, it may include other option, can save The most one or more options listed, it is possible to provide present the alternate manner etc. of option.
Figure 18 is shown in the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention another available spy Levy.As it has been described above, electronic module 502 can be included according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention And/or other device with sensing, follow the tracks of and/or store the athletic performance of user characteristic (such as, speed and / or distance control system, rhythm detection or monitoring system, health or physiological measuring system etc.).Can About music or other media content tracking pass of presenting to user during training via electronic installation 508 Objective data in the athletic performance of user.In like fashion, the matchmaker of the athletic performance about user can be followed the tracks of The objective effect (if any) of internal appearance, and user can make the decision (example about specific media content As, it includes in the play list, it plays frequency, its as excitation song state, it is as Encourage eventually the state etc. of song), this decision is based at least partially on and the presenting and the actual table of user of content Now relevant objective data.In other words, the system and method according at least some example of the present invention can For (such as, when running, when using oval machine, lifting about different Activity Types alternatively During Chong etc.), identify energetically or negatively affect song and/or other matchmaker of the athletic performance of user Internal appearance.
As more specifically example, at least some user, have substantially during being presented on training activity Corresponding to or coupling user the rhythm beat (such as, music beat or rhythm) content (such as, During running step land, in bicycle or oval exercise machine foot press or leave, row the boat Shi La etc., Such as, each step or perform two music beats etc.) performance of user can be affected energetically.Change sentence Talking about, certain user can attempt to keep their step or other rhythm performed consciously or subconsciously Rule catches up with music beat.This action can help these users to be maintained to the step increased the longer time period (it is, they can attempt maintaining the rhythm catching up with music, even if they are tired and generally will slow down Time).Reverse effect be also possible (such as, when presenting the music content with slower beat, User can slow down their step or perform step or the rhythm).Therefore, show according at least some of the present invention The system and method for example (for instance, it is possible to presented to audio/video content by user's performance characteristic relevant is System and method) can be additionally used in for strengthening and/or have shown that the user of performance strengthening them identifies Music and other content.It addition, by use about the performance of user is had good effect music or The data of other content, can identify according to the system and method for this example of the present invention and have similar properties (example As, similar kind, beat etc.) other content, and this system and method can automatically propose or present to Content (such as, song) gives user.As another example if desired, according to the present invention's The system and method for at least some example can change the playback characteristic of music or other content preferably to mate It is shown to be the characteristic (music of such as, accelerating and/or slow down with the actively content of impact of the performance on user The playback of beat or music or other content is preferably to mate other beat actively affecting content, more preferably Ground coupling user's rhythm or step step, and/or help to change user's rhythm etc.).
As shown in figure 18, user interface 1800 include allow user present mark song (or other Media content) period request is about the icon 1804 of objective data of their performance.Showing in this diagram In example, select this icon 1804 to change interface screen 1800, as shown in figure 19, with song (or its Its media content) present period present the athletic performance about user objective data (if available Words).In the example of this diagram, the region 1806 at interface 1800 indicate present mark song (or Other media content) period sensing performance change data (if any).If desired, use Song status can be changed by family subsequently, such as, in region 1802, based on this additional objective data, It is changed in the above described manner.If desired, at least some cases (such as, when sensing Strong positive or message shows when affecting), objective data can be presented from trend user, without user Mutual or select (such as, using interface 1800 and/or icon 1804 etc.).
Can by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention otherwise use about with Music that the athletic performance at family is relevant or the storage information of the objective impact of other media content.Such as, logical Cross mark and show as actively affecting the song (or other media content) of the performance of user, according to the present invention's The system and method for at least some example can be used for the desired time during training (such as, in training Violent part during, when sense slow down time, when predeterminated target or milestone will be arrived, when will When arriving new personal best record etc.) automatically present these songs.It practice, use objective evidence Data, can automatically produce " excitation library " according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention And/or mark " finally encouraging song ", as described above.Can be in above-mentioned subjective and ID Storehouse and/or content outside, and/or replace its use this content automatically generating or identifying.Any desired Condition or parameter can be used for identifying song or other content to be included in " the excitation library " automatically generated And/or in " finally encouraging song " (such as, gather way or other performance parameter 1%, 2%, 3% or More, etc.).
Except use objective data for output to provide " the excitation library " that automatically generate and/or " Eventually excitation song " media content relevant outside, can be by the system of at least some example according to the present invention This objective data is used (to include mixing so that the whole training creating user at least in part is conventional with method Music).Such as, objective data can be used to create and to include that the training of one or more Activity Type is conventional, its In affect user based on instruction energetically in the past the objective data of the song of performance or other content (can Selection of land is based on Activity Type), automatically select music and/or other content to include during training routine With present (such as, make great efforts strengthen user performance time).
Normal to be included in the training proposed for this each except using from each objective data specific Outside in rule, can share about certain media content with other people and it is about effect objective showed Data, such as, via remote source 704, through network (such as the Internet) etc..As some particularly Example, the training from a user is conventional or its part (including media content) can be by according to this Bright system and method makes for creating the training routine for other users one or more or its part (including media content) and/or present certain media content to other users one or more in some time (finding that it affects the performance of at least one user energetically).Alternatively, according to the example of the present invention it is System and method it be also possible to use objective data and media content with at least in part by the training from a user Conventional (including media content) presents to the use with the one or more general characteristics identical with this user Family, such as similar height, weight, health degree, training length, Activity Type, Activity Type Combination, identical sex, identical hobby etc..
G. the many of system and method according to the example of the present invention may feature
Can provide a variety of changes of features described above about system, method and its user interface without deviating from The scope of the present invention, including the change about user interface to include known in this field and public feature, Such as, the computer being commercially available and/or the feature of electronic installation operating system.Although lower part describes About system, method and its user interface feature some may and specific change, but this area skill Art personnel will recognize that other change about these features and/or use or include that further feature is also possible Without deviating from the scope of the present invention.The explained below of these special characteristics should not be construed as limiting or wants These special characteristics and/or instruction are according to this to ask the system according to the present invention, method and user interface to include Bright system, method and user interface may not include other or different feature.
1. certain user is rewarded to the feature group of program and/or enhancing
The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention is not limited to including electronic module (example As, module 502, pedometer type speed and/or range measurement electronic module, health and/or physiological parameter are surveyed Amount module etc.) in the container that provides as the part or be installed in article of footwear of article of footwear Situation and/or layout.But, electronic module can be included at multiple different product, such as (example in clothes As, shirt or sport shirt, as shown in Figure 1);There is provided as the individual component being carried by user or dressing; It is attached to (the wrist strap elements or bonding the most as shown in Figure 1 such as the health of user, clothes, footwear, equipment The module of ground application) etc..At least some example according to the present invention can use installation or carry electronic module The mode of any desired.
Multiple different places or the mould of position is gone up even for the health etc. that can install and be effectively used in user Block, based on wherein installing the mode of module, equipment that module is installed to, wherein use module mode, The project bought together with module or obtain or layout etc., according to the system of at least some example of the present invention Module and/or whole athletic performance sensing and/or the system of tracking can be provided different functional with method.Make For example if desired, when buying together with the equipment provided by certain manufacturer and/or using mould During block (such as, predetermined manufacturer clothes, footwear and/or miscellaneous equipment etc. in buy, install and/ Or use), multiple " award " can be received according to the user of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention And/or " the feature group of enhancing ".
Any desired of offer and/or activation " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " is provided Mode is without deviating from the scope of the present invention.Such as, for and module be used together clothes, footwear and/or Miscellaneous equipment can include in some way with electronic module alternately with provide and/or trigger " award " and/ Or the activation of the availability of " the feature group of enhancing " and/or at least some part of Verification System.Such as, It is the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 submitted on June 27th, 2005, in 351, in 2006 4 The U.S. Patent application No.11/407 that the moon 20 was submitted to, in 328, and submits on May 3rd, 2006 U.S. Patent application No.11/416,458 in describe the example of this activation and/or Verification System.Will The each of these patent applications is included in this completely as reference.As another example if desired, " enable " or " ready " clothes article, article of footwear and an or fortune when user buys module During dynamic equipment, can give them directly provides, activates and/or provides " award " and/or " enhancing Feature group " the reward voucher of access, Internet code, password, other access code or out of Memory.Also Activation can be used and/or obtain " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " and/or certification electronic module pair The alternate manner of the use of specific clothes article, article of footwear and/or a sports equipment, without deviating from this The scope of invention.
" reward " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " also can take the form of any desired without deviating from this Bright scope.Such as, as previously discussed, " reward " configurable for free or discount commodity (such as, For the discount bought in the future, when buying footwear, clothes or equipment from the manufacturer participated in about electronics The discount etc. of module (or miscellaneous equipment)) reward voucher (paper or electronics);Returning is bid;Along with Module and the free tying products etc. of footwear, clothes or equipment is bought from participating in manufacturer.As other Example if desired, for receiving, store, process and/or management movement performance data long-range System (such as, the system 704 in Fig. 7, such as website, server etc.) or other system is (such as, Run on the computer 702 of Fig. 7 or by it) can provide for also have purchased from participation manufacturer The enhancing of the module user of footwear, clothes or equipment functional (such as, longer data storage period, Additional interface feature, additional data process and/or show feature etc.).As another example, if it is desired to If, " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " may make up to website or other computer program from By accessing (alternatively the free access of finite number of time or introduce the time period), for manufacturing from participating in Business have purchased the module user storage of footwear, clothes or equipment and processes athletic performance data and (but also do not have Have and have purchased the module user needs paying of footwear, clothes or equipment or higher expense from participation manufacturer Access website or computer system, the most monthly or other subscription type expense etc.).A variety of other " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " of type is possible without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
2. athletic performance data presents
As known, existing athletic performance and exercise device can present the performance about them to user Or training data and information (such as, distance, time, speed, the calorie of burning, metabolism Equivalent (" MET ") etc.).The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be programmed also Be suitable in other forms or form provides a user with performance data and/or information, such as, thus more amusement, Excitation, goal orientation etc..Such as, for distance, it is not mile or the milimeter number only indicating traveling, Range data can be presented and (such as, train the distance advanced, in two or more training processes for given The distance of middle traveling, total travel distance thus etc.) as the instruction of the distance of traveling in " real world ". As example particularly, map that travel distance data are relevant range (such as, user can be presented Local zone, state map, U.S.'s map, world map etc.), it is shown that the distance that user advances on map. This presentation instrument can help provide excitation and/or help user preferably to define and target visualized. Such as, user can have in special time period (such as, January) and to run on a treadmill or fixing Ride on bicycle " target " of distance in " state crossing over their family place ", or at special time period " target " of the distance " crossing over the U.S. " in (such as, a year).Present this user on map Progress helps them their target and Current developments easily to be visualized and/or provided excitation to continue Towards target hard-working in the future.Can illustrate on single map that multiple user is (alternatively in virtual race Relate to contends with one other and/or makes great efforts to realize the user of common objective), such as, for excitation further Purpose.
The progress of user and/or target can be presented without deviating from this on the map in any desired region Bright scope (map etc. in region that such as, locally associated map, user are familiar with and/or select). Additionally or alternatively, map can be changed over, alternatively by the system according to the present invention and/or method Automatically change.Such as, run or the user of target by bike, the map of display for having distance Can close to and/or change when arriving certain milestone.Such as, when the distance of user is accumulated in time, Can show in many ways for have run or by bike the target of " cross over the U.S. " treadmill or The progress of exercise cycle user.The Cumulative Distance of user exceedes or close to the training of 350 miles wherein Period, can show according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and include California, San The map of Diego and Arizona, Phoenix, and tell user, such as, as follows: " to congratulate, today You have passed through the labelling of 350 miles towards your target.Just as shown on map, you start at San Diego is run, and you will arrive Phoenix in today!”.Time later, this user will arrive 700 Mile marker.In that day, according to the system and method for this example of the present invention, display is included Washington, D.C. and Illinois, the map of Chicago also tells user, such as, as follows: " to wish He Jintian you passed through 700 mile marker, just as shown on map, this is equal to towards your target Distance between Washington, D.C. and Illinois, Chicago, continues to refuel!”.Certainly, may be used Use a variety of message, map, beginning/end position etc. without deviating from the scope of the present invention, and can be at least Partly provide user to input and indicate or define these features.
" real world " target for other training Activity Type can include, such as: be enough to lift cloth Total weight lifting target (such as, the # etc. of the # × repetition/group of pound × group) of Shandong crin bridge;Be enough to climb up pearl The floor at Mu Langma peak or the climbing target of the sum of hill slope;Being enough to paddles passes through Michigan lake The mile sum target paddled;Be enough to ski skiing total mile target etc. of the arctic.Can visually or with Alternate manner presents " real world " target of any desired, to make great efforts amusement and excitation user in time With keep them to continuing their training regular interest.
Usefully can also represent other training parameter measured with " real world " term, such as, use In amusement, excitation and/or target drives purpose.As another example, can more " real world " Form or form present or show information about training strength data (calorie that such as, such as burns, MET etc.).As example particularly, " calorie " data and letter can be presented with real world term Breath (such as, before as the training of target, analyze during training and/or after training in) is Some Foods or drinks of equivalence.Certainly, this display can present the Foods or drinks of any desired to user Without deviating from the scope of the present invention.Such as, if the user while select " the Ka Lu of burning before starting training In " target, then can show the calorie mesh corresponding to burning according to the system and method for the example of the present invention Target food or the icon of beverage or image (such as, show, at portable electricity on exercise device display Show such as on sub-device 508, three hamburgers, two glasss of wine, complete meal etc.).Afterwards, along with Training is carried out, and these icons or image will disappear and/or change the outward appearance performance level with instruction training.Can Use the mode of any desired presenting and/or changing image or icon without deviating from the scope of the present invention, than As: change icon or the color (carrying out part change along with training alternatively) of image;Make icon or figure The increasing part of picture fades, dimmed or disappearance etc.;Make the increasing portion of icon or image Divide colouring or occur;Icon or image showing, " X " is (such as, at food or beverage icon or image On superposition lentamente " X ", " No " symbol, or similar character or icon etc.) etc..Additionally or attached Add ground, the information of (or At All Other Times) after the calorical data of burning and training can be shown as (example As, on exercise device, on electronic installation 508, (such as Fig. 7 on analytical calculation machine after training In computer 702) etc.) and equivalence food, beverage and/or one meal image or icon.
3. training objective that is special or that point to
As it has been described above, can be used for providing a user with according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention (alternatively, the training of user's design is conventional, and the training of third-party design is conventional, purchases in the training of pre-programmed The training bought, the training of download, a combination thereof etc.).This training can include multiple different Activity Type, with And change along with training alternatively activity (such as, different types of activity the most on the same day, the most on the same day Different training parameters etc.).
The system and method for some example according to the present invention also allows for user and otherwise defines them Training and/or target.Such as, user the term of more " real world " can state their target, Such as: " before wedding " (or meet again before dancing party, before course, or other event) weight-losing program;" swimming Clothing " training program;" arm management of flaccid muscles " training program;" blood pressure reduction " training program; " cholesterol control " training program etc..Given these " real world targets ", optionally in combination with about with Other data of family or target (such as, sex, highly, weight, current health degree, training history, The date etc. of event), design can be provided to help according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention User is better achieved the training program (alternatively, receiving input from expert) of desired target.
Can by third party (such as, coach, nutritionist, practitioner, doctor etc.) project training program, It is optionally specific request individuality to be specifically designed, or is set from advance by system and a method according to the invention Meter and storage user can training program automatically select.Such as, can be from another source (such as, Fig. 7 In remote computer 704 or local computer 702, from CD or other storage arrangement etc.) download Training routine for arbitrarily individually sky to electronic installation 508, electronic module 502, interface arrangement 506 etc., This optionally may be used in control exercise device and/or the other side of training, as mentioned above.
4. other data or information present technology
User when making or participate in sports events or performance moves or activity can make at least some feelings Under condition (such as, training or project the most violent part during etc.) be difficult to read at miniature electric The details provided on the screen 800 of device 508 are (such as, particularly when present letter with small font Breath etc.).The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be designed with the side that can quickly identify Formula, such as, provides a user with at least some information in the way of need not read little block letter.
With can quickly know a kind of mode of providing a user with information otherwise about on display screen 800 in Existing background colour.Such as if desired, according to system and the side of at least some example of the present invention Method can make the health corresponding to being associated or some background colour of physiological parameter with training.As particularly Example, background colour can be relevant to health or physiological parameter, the such as Zong Kalu of Current heart rate, burning In, the total distance carried out, current step, the percentage ratio etc. trained.Although being usable in background colour With the relation of any desired between health or physiological parameter is without deviating from the scope of the present invention, in the present invention Some example in color along with visible spectrum change (such as, purple (for light/static/start time body Body or physiological parameter, the most static heart rate) change to red (for weight/acutely/at the end of health or Physiological parameter, such as close to the heart rate of dangerous or desired maximum level), have alternatively through blue, Green, yellow, orange etc. one or more in the middle of change, to indicate one or more health or life The rank of reason parameter.Certainly, the combination of any number of color, color, color change scheme etc. can be used (including gray level, reticulate pattern or hacures or font type/character etc.) is without deviating from the scope of the present invention. Which color is this color coding elements (such as, use and wherein by color and health or the level of physiological parameter Not Xiang Guan mode) can be that user selects;Pre-set by system and/or method;At least partly Personal characteristics based on user (such as, the age, sex, highly, weight, health degree, history etc.) Determine;And/or with other the desired information any setting of arbitrarily other desired mode and/or use.
Need not change the whole background of screen 800 or be color coded to obtain this of the present invention to it The advantage of a little exemplary aspect.As another example if desired, the border of screen 800 can include The color change of these types and/or color coding characteristic (if desired, can use single (possibility Polychrome) border provide more than one border more than one color-coded parameter maybe can be provided, with provide The information of more than one parameter).As another example, it is possible to provide a part for screen is (such as, in upper left " intensity block " in angle etc.) to include color change and/or the color coding of these types one or more Feature.As another example, can figure or image ground present desired health or physiological data, the most logical Cross bar diagram, " progress " chart (such as, with for being shown in the computer operating system being commercially available The chart of remaining download time be similar to), analogue type show (such as, analog rate meter or tachometer type Display etc.), jump ball or other icon element (such as, be similar at existing sound equalizer device and / or application in provide graphic elements) etc..As another example, can change and (such as, use above-mentioned face Color scheme) font color (rather than background colour) is rapidly and easyly to provide a user with information, such as, The information of the above-mentioned type.
5. health/training/intensity index
The system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can allow user, equipment manufacturers, religion White silk, practitioner or other people design themselves parameter or index, to follow the tracks of someone health, training Difficulty, training strength and/or training characteristic.The data of any desired and/or information can be used to form this The formula of a little indexes, such as: the age;Sex;Highly;Weight;Training strength data (such as, speed Spend, resistance level is set, inclination rank, group number, repeat number etc. are set);Training time/persistent period; Elapsed time;The distance of process;The training history of user;The calorie of burning;MET etc..Can make With for combining the mathematical formulae of any desired of information about these data item one or more, algorithm Or scheme is without deviating from the scope of the present invention, to realize being used for measuring, following the tracks of and/or the most one or more Each healthy and/or desired " index " of training characteristic.
III. conclusion
Although the particular example about the pattern including the currently preferred execution present invention describes the present invention, Those skilled in the art will recognize that the multiple changes and substitutions that there is said system and method.For example, it is possible to Various combination uses the many aspects of the present invention, and is used together the side of the present invention with individual system or method The multiple different sub-portfolios in face are without deviating 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 Without departing from the scope of the present invention.Additionally, although specific user interface unit is shown in the example shown in the series of figures Part and form, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that to use and present information to user and/or receive them The mode of any desired of input without deviating from the scope of the present invention.And, although most of above-mentioned retouch State and carry about on the portable electronic equipment (such as, device 508) that can be carried during showing by user The user interface of confession, this is optional.Alternately or in addition if desired, can be passed through it Its computer, such as personal computer (such as, PC 702), exercise device display screen or TIP, Remote computer (such as, the computer etc. of the central computer of gymnasium, networking) etc. accesses, grasps Make and/or control the arbitrary characteristics of above-mentioned system, method and/or user interface.Therefore, it should as appended Claim is construed broadly as the present invention as proposing.

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1. an athletic performance system, including:
Processing system, is configured that
Store one or more training for first user conventional;And
Communication system, is configured that
Sending the first training conventional to individually training equipment, on this training equipment, first user is wanted At least perform at least some of of the first training routine;
Items of media content is presented to first user in first user carries out the first training conventional process; With
Athletic performance data is received from the training equipment performing the first training conventional for first user, Wherein this processing system is further configured to:
Determine and present media content in athletic performance to first user in the first training conventional process There is in data objective impact;With
Store from tempering the athletic performance data of conventional training equipment for first and the The media content presented to first user in one training conventional process and the objective impact determined.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 1, wherein, described communication system is joined further Being set to arrange to training equipment according at least one training normal transmissions, wherein this setting is corresponding to being used for instructing Practice the first exercise routine performed by first user of equipment.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 2, wherein, described processing system is joined further It is set to based on from tempering the athletic performance data correction of conventional training equipment corresponding to first corresponding to the One tempers conventional setting.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 1, wherein, described communication system is joined further Be set to transmit media content to described training equipment, on described training equipment display.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 1, wherein, described communication system is joined further It is set to the user totem information transmitting described first user to described training equipment.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 1, wherein, described athletic performance system includes Mobile communication equipment, and described training equipment includes exercise device.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 1, wherein, processing system is additionally configured to ring The second exercise should be created conventional to be carried out by the second user, wherein the second instruction in determining described objective impact Practice routine to include presenting items of media content to the second user.
Athletic performance system the most according to claim 7, wherein, creates the second exercise routine and includes In response to determining that tempering items of media content in conventional process first has actively in the performance of first user Affect and present items of media content.
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