CN103028228B - Athletic performance sensing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of athletic performance sensing system and method is provided, this athletic performance sensing system comprises: treatment system, be programmed and be suitable for receiving at least instruction and train the user of conventional duration to show the input of the first parameter be associated, the health that wherein said first parameter comprises and training routine is associated or physiological data; Media content rendering system, for presenting media content at training conventional duration to user; And input system, receive media content classification or user is inputted the user of the subjective response characterization of the media content presented.

Description

Athletic performance sensing system and method

The divisional application that the application is the applying date is on 09 06th, 2007, application number is 200780037431.3, denomination of invention is the application for a patent for invention of " athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and method ".

Related application data

This application claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/824 based on submitting on September 7th, 2006, the benefit of priority of 822.This temporary patent application is included in completely this also as a reference.

Aspect of the present invention relates to and/or can use in conjunction with the system and method for following type, such as, and the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 that (a) submits on June 27th, 2005 in U.S.Patent & Trademark Office, 351; B U.S. Patent application No.11/177 that () submitted on July 11st, 2005,489; (c) in the U.S. Patent application No.11/188 that on July 25th, 2005 submits to, 112.Each of these being applied for is included in this by reference completely.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to athletic performance (athletic performance) sensing and/or tracking system and method.This system can comprise for the assembly of sense movement representation of data and/or the assembly for storing and show to user expectation information (such as, athletic performance information).Facilitate according to the system of at least some aspect of the present invention and athletic performance data is sent to treatment system and/or display unit from performance sensing system, such as, make it possible to carry out data input on electronic display unit or by electronic display unit, store, analyze and/or display, here be included in known and on the existing electronic display unit that can buy or by existing electronic display unit (such as, comprise is not typically design and be applicable to show the device of athletic performance data, such as portable music and/or other audio/visual displays or playback reproducer) carry out.Allow to carry out more user's control and/or change via electronic installation to presenting to the amusement of user, excitation and other audio/video content during athletic performance according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.

Background technology

Up-to-date technology creates multiple different electronics and/or communicator, and it keeps user's communication with one another, receives amusement and notice.Multiple portable electron device can be used for these objects, such as: cell phone, personal digital assistant (" PDA "), pager, beeper (beeper), MP3 or other audio playback, radio, portable television, DVD player or other video play device, wrist-watch, gps system etc.A lot of people likes when tempering (exercise) and/or participating in sports events the device carrying with these types one or more, so that such as, keep they and other people contact (such as, when harsh environment, injured or emergency, with coach or practitioner's contact etc.), keep them to receive amusement, provide 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 carry out easily and easily monitoring to the health be much associated with exercise or other athletic performance or physiological property (comprising such as, speed and range data, elevation data, gps data, heart rate, pulse, blood pressure data, body temperature etc.).But this system has defect in such as their portability, convenience, customizability and/or user-friendliness.

Summary of the invention

Aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system and/or method.This system and method can comprise for measure or sense movement representation of data assembly and/or for storing and/or showing the assembly of the expectation information be associated with athletic performance to user's (or other system).Example more specifically according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention can perform the one or more of following functions: sense the one or more health or physiological parameter that are associated with athletic performance; 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 training (workout) conventional (routine), it comprises music for presenting at training conventional duration or other media content alternatively; User is allowed to store the information of the content of training routine and/or each training activity about each; Receive the user's input to training difficulty or strength grading (ranking); Receive and input being included in training routine or with the user of the music of training routine to be associated or other media content ratings; In the time of rendering content, the user's rating information about music or other media content is associated with in the objective data of training conventional duration to show about user (objective data); Present period in specific media content, based on the input of individual subscriber and the objective data amendment training about media content and/or user's performance conventional; That determine, a limited number of user or specific user are provided to the feature group of rewarding and/or strengthening; Determine the rhythm (cadence) of the user's performance be associated with multiple training activity; By the training characteristic of user and other user, famous person, the training characteristic of sportsman etc. compares; Participate in virtual race, contest and/or event (such as, for charitable, friend's contest etc.); At training period and/or during scheduled event (such as, when user close to or when achieving the goal, personal best record time etc.) the time selected in advance provide excitation and/or reward content, be media content alternatively; The event, characteristic, object etc. selected based on user provide specialized training conventional; With by adding one or more song or other media content and to revise to training routine and to extend training conventional.System and a method according to the invention can perform other function and/or with the combination of any desired or the incompatible use of subgroup is any or whole above-mentioned functions.

Other method of the present invention is about the user interface for operational movement performance sensing and/or tracking system and execution athletic performance sensing and/or tracking (such as operate the system of the above-mentioned type and/or perform the method for the above-mentioned type).In display unit, the display unit of the display unit of such as computer and/or portable electron device (device such as, carried during athletic performance by user) can present this user interface.Common interface interactive element can be used according to the user interface of at least some example of the present invention, feature, and/or function, such as can buy for the user interface of computer and/or electronic installation in the element that finds, feature and/or function, as (can from Washington for the computer system based on WINDOWS, the Microsoft Corporation of Redmond buys), computer system based on MACINTOSH (can from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc buys) etc. graphic user interface in the element that finds, feature and/or function, the element, feature and/or the function that find in the cell phone that can buy, personal digital assistant and/or audio/video playback device (such as IPOD system (can from the Apple Computer of California, Cupertino, Inc buys)).

An aspect of of the present present invention relates to athletic performance sensing system, comprise: treatment system, be programmed and be suitable for receiving at least instruction and train the user of conventional duration to show the input of the first parameter be associated, the health that wherein said first parameter comprises and training routine is associated or physiological data; Media content rendering system, for presenting media content at training conventional duration to user; And input system, receive media content classification or user is inputted the user of the subjective response characterization of the media content presented.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of method, comprising: determine that the training that will be performed by user is conventional; Items of media content is presented to user at training conventional duration; And reception inputs the user of the subjective response characterization of the items of media content presented to items of media content classification or to user.

Accompanying drawing explanation

By obtaining the more fully understanding to the present invention and at least some feature and advantage thereof with reference to description below and accompanying drawing, in the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral represents identical feature in whole accompanying drawing, and in the accompanying drawings:

Example system and the example context of various aspects of the present invention and feature wherein can be put into practice or use to Fig. 1 diagram;

Fig. 2 diagram is according to the exemplary electron interface/output of at least some example of the present invention or display unit combination;

Fig. 3 illustrates the schematic line chart of the assembly provided in an example of electrical interface devices according to the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the schematic line chart of the assembly provided in an example of athletic performance sensing system according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates the example according to athletic performance sensing system of the present invention, wherein mounted movable performance data sensors or gathering-device in footwear commodity;

Fig. 6 diagram is according to the example of the electronic communication between the athletic performance sensing system of at least some example of the present invention and external equipment;

Fig. 7 diagram according to the athletic performance sensing system of at least some example of the present invention and remote system (such as, for store, follow the tracks of and/or analyzes representation of data system and/or for providing the system of training routine and/or other data) between the example of electronic communication;

Fig. 8 to Figure 19 illustrates the multiple exemplary characteristics that can provide in the user interface of the athletic performance sensing system of at least some example according to the present invention and/or be controlled by described user interface.

Detailed description of the invention

In the following description of multiple example of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present invention, and in the accompanying drawings, various structures, embodiment and the example that wherein can use and put into practice aspect of the present invention are shown by illustrated mode.Should be understood that without departing from the scope of the invention, other embodiment can be used and the element of multiple diagram and description or step are carried out to the amendment on 26S Proteasome Structure and Function.Aspect of the present invention relates to random component, feature, element or the step that the part as system below, method and user interface describes, and relates to the combination of any desired or the sub-portfolio of this assembly, feature, element or step.

I. for putting into practice total volume 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, store and/or export and (use term " athletic performance " and " training routine " usually to represent the sports events, exercise, exercise (training), routine etc. of any type in this manual with sports events, the system of tempering health that routine or other health or athletic performance be associated and/or physiological data and device, comprise and temper the project of carrying out as exercise, the project etc. that the part as actual contest is carried out).Aspect more specifically more of the present invention relates to for providing athletic performance data to electronic installation, to make it possible to show, further process, to export and/or the system and method for storing moving performance information and/or data.According at least some example of the present invention, electronic output device can be (and/or at least some function that can comprise as lower device) existing and can buy electronic audio frequency, video and/or alphanumeric display or output device (such as cell phone, wrist-watch, PDA, pager, MP3 player, audio player, radio, portable television, Portable DVD player, video play device etc.).At least some example of system and a method according to the invention can comprise or use " adapter " or other interface system or device: (a) for from athletic performance sensing system receives data and (b) for data are sent to output device, have that some data processings between two parties are such as used for directly exporting on an output device data to be placed in, are used for storing alternatively, the form of expectation that is used for transmitting etc. or a form.This interface system or device are when to exist and/or if desired, the existing port or socket (such as USB port, serial port, parallel port or other data or power supply (power)/recharger input port) that there is provided in output device can be provided corporally, comprise existing port that is known in the electronic installation being inserted in and can buying and that use.The advantage of this optional feature is that it to existing electronic installation (such as, the electronic installation of the above-mentioned type) owner provide display, store, export and/or retransmit the ability of health or the physiological data collected during athletic performance (such as, walking, run, by bike, during rowing the boat etc., user can check that representation of data (such as on MP3 audio playback display or other electronic device display, speed, distance, heart rate etc.) and/or via being connected to MP3 player or there is the earphone audio reception information etc. of other device of audio capability).If desired, electronic installation can directly receive and/or process representation of data, can omit interface arrangement in this case.

The example particularly of aspects more of the present invention is as follows.

A. subjectivity (subjective) user received in order to controlled training parameter inputs

Aspect of the present invention relates to athletic performance and follows the tracks of and/or control system, method and computer interface.Such as, this system can comprise: (a) presents the display system (such as, display screen, audio/video output system etc.) of training information to user, and wherein training information comprises the information of the training routine about user; (b) user interface system, its prompting user input is about the first input of the expectation training strength parameter of training routine, and wherein user interface system points out user to input this first input after training routine has started; C () is for receiving the input system of the first input; (d) be programmed and be used to perform the treatment system of at least one function selected from group below: (i) considering the first input to estimate that training is conventional, (ii) at least part of training routine that revision is provided based on the first input, and/or (iii) revise at least one conventional parameter of training based on the first input.If desired, these functions some parts or all can perform in small-sized, hand-held or other portable electron device (device that such as can be carried during the process that training is conventional by user) and/or be provided by these devices.

One or more sensors of health that sensing participates in about the user in training routine or physiological property can be comprised further according to the tracking of at least some example of the present invention and/or control system.One or more sensor can sense the one or more health or physiological property that are associated with athletic performance, such as, and the characteristic of the type be described in greater detail below.The athletic performance data presented by display system can comprise the information (such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate, pulse etc.) based on the output carrying out sensor.

User interface system the time prompting user of any desired during athletic performance can input this first input.Such as, user interface system can during the initial workout activity that whole training is conventional (such as, in first 5 to 10% of the whole training Conventional Time cycle, independent training activity in whole training routine first 5 to 10% in the initial warm-up time cycle) point out user to input this first input (such as, the instruction of training strength rank is expected in request).As another example, user interface system in order to the end in the training activity training routine to comprise and/or can input this first input (such as, if the position that they can realize personal best record, realize target or milestone degree etc. until the training result of the user of this time makes user be in towards the end prompting user that whole training is conventional; In order to the end in warm-up cycle; Immediately preceding before starting new activity etc. in training routine).In certain situation or in some conditions, user interface system can require to indicate whether should extend (such as, by the time cycle determined, conventional or movable etc. to existing training by adding one or more song) user's input of training activity (or whole training is conventional).

When appropriate (such as, in response to user's input), treatment system can provide the training of revision routine in a number of different manners or revise at least one conventional parameter of existing training.Such as, based on the input of user, revise or revise training by mode below conventional: increase and training the time period that in routine, at least one training activity is associated; Reduce and training the time period that in routine, at least one training activity is associated; Increase and the resistance level (resistance level) for training the use of at least one training activity in routine exercise device to be associated; Reduce and the resistance level for training the use of at least one training activity in routine exercise device to be associated; Increase and the training speed for training the use of at least one exercise device in routine to be associated; Reduce and the training speed for training the use of at least one exercise device in routine to be associated; Increase with for train the use of at least one exercise device in routine to be associated climb the mountain, step counts target or rise and change parameter; Reduce with for train the use of at least one exercise device in routine to be associated climb the mountain, step counts target or rise and change parameter; Increase the distance parameter or target that are associated with at least one training activity in training routine; Reduce and train the distance parameter or target that in routine, at least one training activity is associated; Add one or more training activity conventional to training; From the one or more activity of the conventional removing of training; And/or change training routine in activity or target.The alternate manner of amendment or revision training routine is possible without departing from the present invention.

Other aspect of the present invention relates to for be followed the tracks of and/or controlled motion shows the conventional or movable method of the training that comprises (such as, the method performed by above-mentioned multiple systems, such as one or more user portable set (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) the method for execution or the method to be performed by this kind equipment).The example of this method and the step comprised wherein describe in example system above-mentioned according to operation above, and will be described in greater detail below them.

Other aspect of the present invention relates to for operational movement performance tracking and/or control system, reception user input and/or performs athletic performance tracking and/or control method, such as, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can at the portable set of one or more user (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some example of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total above according to operation said system with perform that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.

B. athletic performance tracking system, method and user interface that subjective user inputs is utilized

Another aspect of the present invention relates to the user interface that athletic performance tracking system, method and computer present.This system can comprise: (a) treatment system, its be programmed and be suitable for receive instruction at least with in first parameter of training the athletic performance of conventional duration user to be associated (such as, with the conventional health that is associated of training or physiological data, such as velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse information etc.) input; (b) input system, it receives the user's input by the conventional intensity of training or grade of difficulty or characterization.This treatment system can be programmed further and be suitable for presenting objective data (such as, velocity information, range information, timing information, heart rate information, pulse information etc.) to the user conventional about training.Use the subjectivity input of user (and alternatively when it is present, use objective data), training routine or the parameter in future can be designed better according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, such as, help the interest maintaining user better, help user improve their health better and/or reach their health objectives, and/or help prevent pain, practise excessive etc.

System according at least some example of the present invention can comprise storage system further, and it stores about the conventional data of the multiple training performed by user and/or stores the user's input each being trained to conventional intensity or grade of difficulty or characterization.This storage system can form a part for the portable set of user (such as, the equipment being carried by user and/or use during the process that training is conventional), or provide this storage system as remote system, a part for the personal computer of such as user and/or long-distance on-line computer (at least some part of the portable set of user is connected to and at least some part of the portable set of the user computer that sends data eventually to it and/or receive data from it alternatively).

Athletic performance tracking system according at least some example of the present invention can comprise training conventional design systems further, and it is for conventional based on designing training in the future to the intensity of training routine or user's input of grade of difficulty or characterization at least in part.Such as, the training of " too difficult " or " too violent " for being classified to, is designed to training in the future a little so difficult or violent (such as, help prevent pain, exercise excessively, setback etc.) according to the system of at least some example of the present invention.On the other hand, for the training being classified to " too easy ", according to the system of at least some example of the present invention will design training in the future with a little so easy, such as, help user better or quickly improve their health and/or realize their health objectives.

Other aspect of the present invention about the method showed for pursuit movement (such as, the method performed by above-mentioned multiple systems, such as one or more user portable set (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) the method for execution or the method to be performed by this kind equipment).The example of this method and the step comprised wherein describe in example system above-mentioned according to operation above, and will be described in greater detail below them.

Other aspect of the present invention, about for operational movement performance tracking system, reception user input and/or execution athletic performance tracking, such as, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can at the portable set of one or more user (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some example of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature total above according to operation said system with perform that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.

C. the athletic performance sensing system with media content control of the use of subjective user input is comprised

Another aspect of the present invention is about comprising, such as, the athletic performance sensing system that media content as a part for training routine presents (alternatively, comprising the data of media content data or mark expectation media content as the major part providing or propose the data expecting training routine).Themselves training of user creatable is conventional or download existing routine, and they can control further (or " mixing ") will during the process that training is conventional broadcasting or the media content that presents.There is provided or propose train the data of routine information can comprise the data for presenting expectation media content in addition or point to memory location (alternatively from external source) and/or allow retrieval or present the data expecting media content.But, in addition, user can be allowed their subjective response to be input to the media content presented at training conventional duration according to the system of at least some example of the present invention, method and computer interface.Such as, this system can comprise: (a) treatment system, its be programmed and be suitable for receive instruction at least with the input in first parameter of training the performance of conventional duration user to be associated, wherein this first parameter comprise the health that be associated conventional with training or physiological data (such as, speed, distance, regularly, pulse and/or heart rate information etc.); (b) media content rendering system, for training conventional duration to user search and/or present media content (such as, video display, audio frequency display (such as MP3 or other music playback device etc.), etc.); (c) input system, it receives and inputs the user of the subjective response classification of the media content presented or characterization user.This user input can at least in part for controlling the layout (such as, increase its playback frequency, reduce its playback frequency, it eliminated from broadcasting storehouse, risen to " excitation song " or " finally encouraging song " etc.) in the future of media content.

Treatment system at least some example of this aspect of the invention can be programmed further and be suitable for: the feature of the media content presented and at least one health or physiological parameter (its with train the user of conventional duration to show be associated) are associated by (a), and/or (b) display comprises the objective data of the information about this parameter.In like fashion, if desired, then before the state changing media content and/or layout in the future, user also can watch the objective data of the training about them, to check that media content what-the-hell affects their performance (improving during such as, showing this media content of broadcasting).

Other aspect of the present invention about the method for sense movement representation of data (such as, the method performed by above-mentioned multiple systems, such as one or more user portable set (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to itself and/or from its receive data) execution method, or the method performed by this kind equipment).The example of this method and the step comprised wherein describe according to the above-mentioned example system of operation above, and will be described in greater detail below them.

Other aspect of the present invention, about for operational movement performance sensing system, reception user input and/or execution athletic performance sensing method, such as, comprises the user interface of above-mentioned system and method.Can at the portable set of one or more user (such as, carry at training conventional duration) and/or one or more personal computer and/or remote computer (portable set of user can be connected to it, and can send data to it and/or receive data from it) user interface according at least some example of the present invention is set.This user interface and exemplary components and its feature above always according to operation said system with perform that said method describes, and will be described in greater detail below them.

II. particular example of the present invention

Although always describe exemplary aspect of the present invention and feature above, specific descriptions below in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Figure 19 provide electronic installation according to example of the present invention and athletic performance sensing system and method, and for operating this system and performing the more detailed example of example user interface of this method.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that description below forms the description of example of the present invention and should not be construed as restriction the present invention.

A. according to the description of the multiple assembly of example sensing system of the present invention

Fig. 1 diagram can use example system and the environment of multiple aspect of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the individual 100 related in athletic performance or training action can have they health, their clothes, their footwear, one or more sensing apparatus 102(a that their equipment etc. comprises), 102(b), 102(c) and 102(d).These sensing apparatus can sense the data be associated with athletic performance, such as, comprise the health or physiological data that are associated with athletic performance.As some examples particularly, in the illustrated environment of Fig. 1, sensor 102(a) and/or 102(b) step counting and the data that are associated with this activity can be sensed (such as, for pedometer type speed and/or range measurement), gps data (such as, position and/or elevation data, time data etc.), step impact force data (such as, for active impact-attenuating control), jump height data etc.Sensor 102(c) pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, hydration levels etc. can be sensed, and sensor 102(d) heart rate, EKG data etc. can be sensed.Certainly, the sensor of arbitrary number can be provided, and this sensor can sense the athletic performance information (such as, one or more health or physiological parameter) of any desired type and not depart from the present invention.Other example about the data of the possible type of the athletic performance that can sense and/or collect includes, but not limited to path data; Atmospheric temperature data; Atmospheric humidity data; Barometric pressure data; Insole portion packed 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, the user 100 according to the system and method for example of the present invention can be related in the performance of a variety of different motion and/or training activity, this athletic performance and/or training activity comprise, such as: use the various activities of exerciser (such as, in gymnasium), such as treadmill, bicycle machine (spinning machine), oval exerciser (elliptical training machine), stationary bicycle, stair climbing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine, jack, rowing machine etc.; Use the multi-motion of exerciser or other equipment movable with can directly or not be directly involved in, such as run, walk, yoga, dancing, pilates (pilates), stretching routine, weight lifting (with free weight), fight with exercise, tae kwon do (tae bo), box, tumble, row the boat (crew), racing boat (rowing), boat (kayaking), motion (such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, rugby etc.) based on team, motion tracking and place project etc.The input data of the Activity Type indicating wherein user to relate to can be received according to the system and method for at least some aspect of the present invention, such as, manually user's input, automatically input according to the electronic communication of some part of system of the present invention via utilization, in response to the semi-automatic input etc. of the order of user, as will be described below in more detail.

Multiple sensors, such as 102(a) to 102(d), also can be portable, and carried in any desired mode by individual 100 and do not depart from the present invention.Such as, if desired, in footwear 104 or on it, one or more sensor can be installed (such as, sensor 102(a such as in this illustrated example) and 102(b)), in a sportswear or on it (such as, picture in this example comprise sensor 102(c) arm straps 106, in shirt, pants, trousers, socks, headband etc.) provide, and/or carry together with an athletic equipment (such as, such as bicycle, bat, racket, golf club (club), vehicle, ball etc.).As other example, as Fig. 1 is illustrated, directly sensing apparatus 102(d can be installed on the health of sporter 100), such as, by bonding agent, belt, hook, other mechanical connector etc.

Can by sensing system and/or device 102(a) to 102(d), and arbitrary data transfer system associated with it (such as, than as shown in Figure 1 and the wireless transmission that is described below or transceiver devices 108(such as, RFID element, radio transceiver etc.) be arranged on footwear in any desired mode, clothes, athletic equipment, bonding substrates (adhesive substrate) etc. are upper and/or wherein, such as, which comprises via clip, clip, bonding agent, needlework, in pocket, in suitable container, via the fastener of hook and ring, via other fastener or frame for movement etc.Alternatively, if desired, sensing system or device 102(a) to 102(d) can be integrally formed with the article of the article of footwear, clothes, an athletic equipment etc. and/or a part of as it, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (such as, install wherein, alternatively in mode etc. that is permanent or that can freely remove).If desired, can comprise one or more sensing apparatus and it/their one or more data communication systems 108 be associated are as the part of single structure, such as, be arranged in public shell and/or be arranged in common printed circuit board, be connected to each other, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, if desired, shell (if any) can be equipped with ON/OFF switch; There is operating light (such as, LED etc.) or other indicator, such as, carry out indicated horsepower state (such as, ON/OFF), state (such as power supply (power supply), charging is to battery-operated), the remaining power life-span, data receiver and/or treatment state (such as, standby, receive, send, process, etc.), charge or recharge level state etc.

According at least some example of the present invention, can by multiple sensing apparatus (such as, device 102(a) to 102(d)) collect the health or physiological data that are associated with athletic performance, and these data are sent to output device 110, export (and storage alternatively, further process etc.) for display or other.Can use the output device 110 of any type and not depart from the scope of the present invention, it comprises, such as, and existing or " can be purchased off the shelf " output device 110.The example particularly of suitable output device 110 comprises: have display screen, the electronic installation of such as LED, LCD or plasma panel; Wrist-watch; There is audio frequency exports, video shows or other exports portable audio or the storage of other media content and/or playback reproducer, 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 device, such as portable television, DVD player etc.; Portable communication appts, such as cell phone, radio 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 comprise user 100 with its belt or clothes connection (engage) thus easily carry during athletic performance and the audio frequency that uses or other media content playback device (such as IPOD(can buy from the Apple Computer Inc. of California, Cupertino)).The use of the layout of the type has superiority at least some cases, because athletic performance data can be shown and/or these data are sent to user 100 via earphone 140 or other audio output device in the display system of device 110, and therefore user do not need obtain and/or carry independently display unit with make it possible to display or transmitting moving representation of data (weight reduction thus, reduce cost and reduce intractability).

People can not only start athletic performance data from sensing apparatus 102(a simply) to 102(d) be sent to existing electronic installation 110 and expect that device 110 works to receive these data and shows (and/or with the controllable form of user or form) with the form expected.Therefore, also as illustrated in more detail in Fig. 2 as shown in Figure 1, system and method according at least some example of the present invention can comprise electrical interface devices 112, it to be inserted corporally in electronic installation 110 (such as, releasably) and carry together with electronic installation 110 during athletic performance.As Fig. 2 is shown in more detail, the electrical interface devices 112 of this example comprises connector system 114, it is inserted corporally and is connected with the existing input port 116 provided on this electronic installation 110 model.The input port 116 of connector system 114 connection of interface arrangement 112 can be the input port of any type provided on electronic installation 110, 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 input for data, synchronous, recharge, the input port of AC power supplies etc. is similar.Connector system 114 can comprise suitable jockey, such as circuit, pin, electric power connector etc., thus the connection carrying out being electrically connected or other is suitable to the corresponding element provided in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110 (such as, to allow electronics between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 and/or data communication).If desired or wish words, other retaining element (securing element) can be provided interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 to be kept together regularly, this element is such as band, hook, buckle, clip, clip, holding element, mechanical connector etc.

In operation, electrical interface devices 112 can from one or more external source, such as multiple sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) Received signal strength, such as, by this signal via with sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) data communication system 108 that comprises is sent to the data sink that to provide in interface arrangement 112 or provide with interface arrangement 112 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 receive input data and send the performance of output data and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (certainly each comprising, if need or expect, can at each sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) and interface arrangement 112 on independent reception and transmitting device or system are provided).Although illustrate wireless communication protocol at Fig. 1 and 2, sensing apparatus 102(a can be used in) to 102(d) and interface arrangement 112 between any desired communication mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, can wired connection be comprised if desired.In interface arrangement 112, carry out data processing alternatively with sensor 102(a in future) to 102(d) signal be placed in form for being shown by display unit 110 and/or use or form after, it is inserted in the input port 116 of electronic installation 110 in this illustrated example via connector system 114(by this signal corporally) be sent to electronic installation 110 from interface arrangement 112.Once be input to electronic installation 110, if desired or require words can process input data further, and afterwards on display floater 120 with expect form show to user.

Can provide always self-inductance measurement device 102(a) to 102(d) health or the data that derive of physiological data be placed in for the mode of any desired of display on electronic installation 100 or the suitable form exported from display unit 110 or form and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Exemplarily, if desired, can to design especially and/or docking port device 112 is programmed for one or more specific electronic devices 110(such as, pre-programmed and/or connection export data to work together with specific one or multiple device (such as, particular module etc.) and to provide with the form and form that are suitable for those devices).In this case, can specifically conclude the business for specific electronic installation 110 and sell this interface arrangement 112.As another example, if desired, such as, by from internet, dish or another source etc. download the display or device driver and/or formatted data that are used for specific electronic devices 110, can programme to work together with various electronic installation 110 at time docking port device 112 after a while.As example particularly, when interface arrangement 112 is inserted electronic installation 110 by user (such as, for the first time), between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110 exchange signal device can be identified each other and/or otherwise, such as, be similar to hardware that wherein personal computer device identification newly connects (such as, mouse, printer, scanner etc.) and/or perform the mode of the multiple setting operation be associated with the new hardware that adds or software, make the treatment system of one of device (such as, from long-range or external source, such as internet, dish, memory etc. so that interface arrangement 112 comprises) activate or download drivers or configuration information.Certainly, the alternate manner of the suitable form that these data are placed in for showing by guarantee, audio frequency exports or other exports or form can be used and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Data are placed in for show or the process of form that other exports and/or form can at interface arrangement 112, at electronic installation 110, at sensor device 102(a by this) to 102(d) and/or other assembly expected or system occur and do not depart from the scope of the present invention arbitrarily.

If desired, according at least some example of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can comprise user input systems 122 further, such as one or more rotation input device, switch, button (as shown in the illustrated example in Fig. 2), mouse or trace ball element, touch-screen etc.This user input systems 122 can be used for, such as: control one or more aspects of the process of the input data received via data sink 118, control inputs data receiver (such as, the type of the information regularly, received, with choosing (on-demand) request of data etc.), the data that control to output to electronic installation 110 or exported by electronic installation 110, control sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) (such as, activate or forbid they etc.) etc.Alternatively or additionally, if desired, can use input system on electronic installation 110 (such as, button 124, touch-screen, input based on digital quantizer/stylus, rotation input device, trace ball or roller ball, mouse etc.) to interface arrangement 112 and/or to sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) or sensing system user input data (such as, if the connector system 114 of design interface device 112 or other parts accept the input from electronic installation 110) is provided.As other example, if desired, interface arrangement 112 and/or electronic installation 110 can be provided to voice entry system, such as, can input via voice command to make user.Can be provided for controlling any system element and/or not departing from the scope of the present invention for any other of any object requires the user input systems of type.

Electronic installation 110 can comprise other input and/or output element, and such as, such as port one 26 and 128 as shown in Figure 2, such as, for earphone (or other audio frequency exports), power supply, radio communication, infrared input, microphone input or other device.If desired, if and cover these port ones 26 and/or 128 when interface arrangement 112 is attached to electronic installation 110, then interface arrangement 112 can be equipped with the outside port similar with port one 26 and/or 128, and internal circuit can be provided in interface arrangement 112 identical attachment device can be inserted interface arrangement 112 to make user, just as they can insert electronic installation 110, and the advantage still with identical function (such as, allow the data will expected by interface arrangement 112 thus, signal, power and/or information are delivered to user, another exports and/or electronic installation 110.

Fig. 3 comprises the schematic diagram of the multiple exemplary components that can comprise at the electrical interface devices 112 of at least some example according to the present invention.As shown in Figure 3 with in conjunction with described in Fig. 1 and 2, interface arrangement 112 can comprise the connected system 114 for being connected to electronic installation corporally, with the data transmission for receiving input data from external source (such as the sensor of sense movement representation of data, computer, network or other treatment system etc.) and/or receiving system 118(such as, wireless data receiver or transceiver, infrared remote receiver, RFID receiver etc.).In addition, as shown in figure 3 further, interface arrangement 112 can comprise for receiving such as, the input system 122 that the user via button, button, touch-screen, digital quantizer, phonetic entry, stylus input, rotary dialing input, trace ball or roller ball input, mouse input, switch etc. inputs.

According at least some example of the present invention, electrical interface devices 112 can comprise treatment system further, such as, microprocessor 300, for performing multiple operation, such as, for operating electrical interface 112, for interactive with one or more external data source, for receiving user's input (such as from one or more source, via input system 122, connect via computer or network, via transceiver 118 etc.), for with electronic installation 110 interaction (such as, the output that 302 are supplied to electronic installation 110 is connected through the wired or pin comprised connected system 114) etc.Can via connected system 114 provide the circuit of arbitrary number, pin or other connect, to provide the suitable electronics/data communication (connected system such as, such as provided on cell phone, MP3 player, audio/video playback device, PDA or other portable electron device (comprising the known electronic installation with buying now)) between interface arrangement 112 and external electronic 110.This connector system 114 can be designed and mate its electronic installation 110 inserted, thus be provided for the path of the electronics/data communication between interface arrangement 112 and electronic installation 110.In addition, if desired, according at least some example of the present invention, microprocessor 300 can comprise operating system software and/or can process from one or more sensing apparatus 102(a) to 102(d) input data, to convert data to for being received by electronic installation, using, display and/or the suitable form that exports, to change data mode or form to carry out the calculating etc. based on original input data.

Fig. 3 illustrates the supply unit 304 that the part as electrical interface devices 112 comprises further.This supply unit 304 can comprise existing battery, and such as, rechargeable or long-life battery, this is known and public at electronic applications.Alternatively or additionally, if desired, supply unit 304 can from the electronic installation 110 received power input of its attachment (such as, by input pin, circuit or line 306 or other connected system), and use and come Various Components in operator interface device 112 and assembly (such as, microprocessor 300, data receiving system 118, input system 122, arbitrarily operating light or display etc.) from the power supply (power source) of electronic installation 110.As an example again, if desired, power supply 304 can be connected to the external power source alternatively for recharging rechargeable battery, such as AC power supplies, external cell power supply etc.

If desired, some or all of multiple part illustrated in Fig. 3 is installed, is held or be included in enclosure system 308 or on enclosure system 308, to be formed in common printed circuit board or on, or otherwise be formed as module or encapsulation easily.Connected system 114 can extend to outside shell 308 at least in part, integrally can form the part as shell 308, can be fixed to shell 308 independent element (such as, by bonding agent or connector etc.), can be recessed in the enclosure at least in part, or otherwise can to enclosure system 308 can with and/or comprise.

Fig. 4 illustrates the schematic diagram of whole athletic performance sensing according at least some example of the present invention or tracking system 400.In this system 400, electrical interface devices 402 is inserted in portable electron device 404 corporally via mechanical connection system 406, this mechanical connection system such as, but in fixing releasable mode (such as, via friction fit, via lock pin or holding element, via spring element etc.), two devices are kept together.Alternatively, if desired, can provide other independently retaining element to help at least in part to keep interface arrangement 402 and portable electronic display device 404(such as, hook, belt, snap-fastener, clip, clip, clasp, holding element etc.).

This example system 400 comprises the sensing system 408 of the athletic performance data for sensing and send a certain type further.More particularly, in this exemplary construction, by the athletic performance data by sensors A and/or B sensing (such as, the health be associated with athletic performance or physiological data), the treatment system of sensing system is sent to the data from these sensors, such as, microprocessor, it can make to store data (such as, (not having shown in Figure 4) in storage system or memory), further process data etc. alternatively.Power supply (in system 408 module or its outside) can be provided with the multiple assembly of operation sense examining system 408, such as sensor, microprocessor, data communication system 410, memory and/or other assembly needing or expect arbitrarily.If desired, if any, sensing system 408 microprocessor onboard can process sensor data, changes its form or form, or otherwise in the other parts sending data to system 400 before operate this data.Sensing system 408 can constituent ratio module 102(a as illustrated in Figure 1) to 102(d) sensor assembly.

The time that is suitable or that expect (such as, when periodically, automatically, in user command inferior reception request of data time), sensing system 408 can by its data at least partially (such as, directly from the initial data of one or more sensor, at least in part from the data etc. that initial data derives) be sent to electrical interface devices 402, such as, for finally outputting to user via electronic installation 404.This can be, such as, as shown in Figure 4, via wireless system for transmitting data (such as, from the Wireless data transmission sensing system 408 or transfer element 410 to the receive data by wireless element 412 in electrical interface devices 402) or realize in other mode expected arbitrarily, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.The wireless protocols of any desired, Radio Broadcasting Agreements or other Data Transport Protocol can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Once receive athletic performance data at electrical interface devices 402 place, if necessary or expect, athletic performance data can be processed further, and be supplied to the treatment system (such as, microprocessor) of electronic installation 404 afterwards.Then can the time of any desired or sequential (such as, when automatically, periodically, to require etc. to receive request of data through user time) realize and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.From here, if desired or expect, data can be processed further, and with the form (such as, with audio frequency, video and/or alphanumeric format etc.) being suitable for exporting to user, data are sent to output device subsequently.

In this illustrated example system 400, via the power supply 416(for operating electronic devices 404 such as, it can be the rechargeable battery of cell phone, audio playback or other portable electron device) be provided for the power of electrical interface devices 402, as by between power supply 416 and " power " element 424 via connected system 406 connection 418 shown in." power " element in this example in interface arrangement 402 can be simply for power to be distributed to the assembly of multiple assemblies of interface arrangement 402 from the external power source power supply 416 of electronic installation 404 (such as, in this example).Alternatively, such as, if the internal wiring of interface arrangement 402 allows the power transmission of all expectation assemblies from power supply 416 to interface arrangement 402, power component 424 can be omitted.As an example again, if desired, can form can independently and/or the rechargeable battery recharged by the power provided through power supply 416 for power component 424.

In addition, in this example system 400, user's input can be supplied via the input system 420 provided in portable electron device 404 to control electrical interface devices 402.Such as, if desired, user can enter the AD HOC of operation via the input that can control that the electronic installation 404 of the various features of electrical interface devices 402, function or characteristic provides wherein.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, electrical interface devices 402 can comprise its oneself input system (and/or its oneself power supply), such as, as above described in composition graphs 3, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (but, utilize and help to reduce the size of population of interface arrangement 402 and system 400, weight and cost from these assemblies of electronic installation 404 and resource).

Certainly, a lot of differences of the Various Components comprising some or all elements shown in Fig. 4 or assembly or assembly can be used to arrange and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, other assembly or element can be comprised in such systems, maybe can eliminate one or more illustrated assembly or element and not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, if desired, simultaneously can connect Single Electron interface arrangement 402 and electronic installation 404 in place of working, thus from such as, with Reference numeral 408(such as, referring to, the layout of Fig. 1) shown in multiple independently sensing systems of type receive data input.As another example, if desired, single sensing system 408 can communicate with multiple interface arrangement 402 and/or electronic installation 404 individually or side by side.Without departing from the scope of the invention, a lot of changes of the general structure of multiple systems, assembly and architectural framework are possible.

Be can supplement existing portable electron device (such as according to the advantage that of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention possible, cell phone, MP3 player, PDA etc.) assembly and foundation structure and combine and be connected to it and use with its electrical interface devices communicated electronically, to allow this existing electronic installation to show, export and/or provide athletic performance data to user in addition, and user is not needed to obtain and carry another electronic installation.As mentioned above, supplement and can reduce the size of interface arrangement, weight, cost and complexity further for the input system of existing electronic installation of its display and/or power supply, provide additional advantage thus.Certainly, if desired, independent interface arrangement (such as, 112 or 402) can be eliminated and provide independent special electronic device 404 for accepting and display athletic performance data (and performing other function expected alternatively).As another example, if desired, electronic installation 404 can be constructed to the input directly accepted from sensing system 408, makes interface arrangement 402 unnecessary thus.

Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system can be provided in a variety of varying environment and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Such as, as illustrated in Figure 4, if desired, can be provided for sensing the data that are associated with athletic performance (such as in shell 422, health or physiological data) one or more sensors, alternatively with data communication system (such as, wireless transmission or transceiver devices 410) at least partially and/or other process or electronic building brick provide together, such as, to provide athletic performance data sensing module or system 408.When provide as module or otherwise provide as independent element time, athletic performance sensing system can be provided (such as in the position of any desired, 408) these parts and not departing from the scope of the present invention, such as, assuming that their data sensing, process and/or sending performance can't help positioning effects (compromise).Fig. 5 illustrates example system and the environment 500 of wherein mounted movable performance sensing module 502 in the article of sport footwear 504.This module 502 can comprise, such as, and one or more athletic performance data sensor, data communication system, handling property, power supply etc. (such as, such as system 408) as shown in Figure 4.To may be provided in the article of footwear 504 or on installation module 502 any desired mode and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as via groove, chamber or the container (such as, dividing at heel or bow part of shoe) that formed in insole sandwich; Via installation pocket or element; Via band, bonding agent, mechanical connector, 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 formed integrally as a part for the article into footwear 504, and/or for good and all be fixed to it.As an example particularly, under footwear shoe-pad (insole) part, to be similar at " the PLUS that can obtain from the NIKE of Beaverton, Oregon, Inc. ^tMready " mode of container that provides in footwear, in the heel of the article of footwear or bow part of shoe divide, installation module 502 in the container formed (such as, can be formed) in insole sandwich part.

As further illustrated in fig. 5, module 502 can wireless with interface arrangement 506 (or other) communicate, and this interface arrangement 506 is connected to electronic installation 508 again corporally, such as music playback device as shown in Figure 5 or cell phone.This electronic installation 508 can be attached to the health of user, clothes or equipment, such as, thus be easily carried, mobile and/or watch during athletic performance.Generally speaking, departing from the scope of the present invention arbitrarily and not in the multi-motion performance sensing system of type described in composition graphs 1 to Fig. 4 above, electrical interface devices and/or portable electron device can be used.As example particularly, if desired, sensing apparatus plate upper module (aboard module) 502 can provide step to count, regularly and/or other data, and electrical interface devices 506 can process these data thus provide pedometer type speed and/or range data for being exported by electronic installation 508.Certainly, the data of any type can be provided by module 502, and show the information of the type of any desired or otherwise export on electronic installation 508 and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Provide this general description of the basic exercise representation of data gathering system according at least some example of the present invention, as follows according to the more detailed description of the exemplary characteristics of the system and method for example of the present invention, content and use.

B. according to the description of example kinematic performance sensing of the present invention and tracking system

Fig. 6 and 7 illustrates the other characteristic sum environment for use according to example performance sensing of the present invention and tracking system and method.Except above running in use based on the speed of pedometer and the open runway (open course) of range information (or information of other sensing) or walk, as Fig. 1 is illustrated, system and method according at least some example of the present invention for sensing and/or can be followed the tracks of in other place, and the sports performance characteristic such as in gymnasium or sanatorium, training chest, family etc. is useful.The system 600 of Fig. 6 illustrates via interface arrangement 506(such as, the functional modules 502(communicated with portable electron device 508 as shown in Figure 5) such as, carried during showing by sporter, in footwear 504, as a part for the clothes of sporter, the article etc. dressed by sporter).Referring to the transport indicator 602 in Fig. 6.Except this communication, as Fig. 6 is illustrated, configurable any or whole module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508 with one or more exercise device 604 or other thing, such as, in gymnasium, sanatorium or other athletic performance arrange the equipment that comprises or transceiver devices exchanges data.

Reference numeral 604 in Fig. 6 can indicate the exercise device of any type and/or gymnasium, sanatorium, family or other athletic performance to arrange.Such as, Reference numeral 604 can represent wide variety of different types of motion and/or exerciser, such as, comprise: the exerciser generally found in gymnasium, such as treadmill, bicycle machine, oval exerciser, stationary bicycle, stair climbing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine, jack, rowing machine etc.Additionally or alternatively, Reference numeral 604 can represent the multiple performance place of the use that or can not be directly involved in exercise machine, such as the facility (such as, practice room) of yoga, dancing, pilates, fight exercise, stretching routine, weight lifting, tae kwon do, boxing, wrestling etc.As another example or alternatively, Reference numeral 604 can represent or comprise input unit, user can have been carried out about him/her by this input unit input (enter) or planned the information of motion or the exercise activity carried out, such as tracking and/or place exercise or project, team sports, free weight lifting etc.Reference numeral 604 also can about health or physiological measuring system, such as meter, heart rate monitor, blood pressure measuring system, measurement of bldy temperature system etc.Use such as those systems illustrated in figure 6, user can use element 604 to produce motion for following the tracks of any desired type that they relate to or exercise activity and/or about the health of their exercise or the input of physiological parameter.

Can exercise device 604(or other training athletic performance arrange or equipment) and the portable set (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) kept by user between exchange wide variety of different types of data and information.Such as, if desired, can designing apparatus 604 to send information to subscriber equipment (such as, via transmission/reception system 606), the training parameter that this information is taken exercise about independent training or exercise, such as: the data that can be detected by gymnasium or exercise equipment or be sensed, the distance of such as advancing, speed, rise and change, step number, the number of plies of climbing, total time, as speed or other data of the function of time, the calorie of burning, rotation per minute, rotation number, resistance is arranged, slope or inclination information, the amount of weight lifting, repeat number, the weight machine etc. used.The physiological property measured arbitrarily can also be 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/reception system 606 also sends identification information, such as exercise machine mark, room identification, station location marker, miscellaneous equipment identification information etc.Can in the time of any desired, such as in real time (when equipment 604 collects data), periodically, after having taken exercise, when user leaves gymnasium facility etc. by the data of expectation, be sent to the portable equipment of user.

For the system used based on the information of pedometer, except detection speed and/or range information, in at least some example system according to the present invention and method sensing system measure or detect be associated with athletic performance activity about user the rhythm, rhythm or " beat " (such as, about the paces, rotation, foot's moving direction change, the change of arm motion direction etc. of time, such as step number 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 change sensor and can be used for determining the rhythm.The other parts (such as, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) of module 502 and/or portable equipment and/or equipment 604 can be used for providing the data about user's rhythm and information.Can about a variety of athletic performance moving collection prosodic information, comprise and use a lot of activities of carrying out in gymnasium of exercise device, such as run on a treadmill or walk, bicycle, oval exercise, stationary bicycle exercise, the exercise of stair stepper, cross-country skiing simulation, simulation etc. of rowing the boat.Except the data about athletic performance are provided, prosodic information also in the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention for selecting encourage, agitating, show enhancing or other media content during athletic performance (such as, for song selection etc.) be useful, as will be described below in more detail.

When Reference numeral 604 represents facility or place, it can send home position and/or timing information (such as in the time of place cost) simply.Such as, Reference numeral 604 can comprise and communicates to indicate when user enters or leave certain room or region (such as weight lifting room, aerobic exercise room, yoga room or pilates operating room with the portable equipment of user; Fight exercise facility etc.) and/or indicating user spend in this position time quantum (such as actual enter and/or time departure, date and time information, cost total time etc.) RFID or other data transmission device 606.If particular place can be used for multiple activity, can provide and/or send the Activity Type that schedule or out of Memory make transmitting device 606 automatically can also send user to relate to when occurring in this position or facility.This data can help user to create and/or maintain their the detailed tracking of training activity and/or full log, such as, even if when not providing health or physiological data by sensor wherein.Alternatively, if desired, user can comprise at their training calendar or daily record, such as, for following the tracks of the additional information of object, and such as location data; Flight or hotel ccommodation information; Menstrual cycle data; Sports events calendar information; Target or destination data information; With the history of any desired, in the future, schedule or the information of target.

Also data can be sent to exercise device or other training or athletic performance from the portable equipment (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) of user and arrange 604.Such as, can send ID information makes exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604 and can store the training data be associated with specific user.As another example, if desired, the portable equipment of user (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) 604 can be arranged for controlling exercise device or other training or athletic performance at least in part, such as, training airplane is made to arrange corresponding to the training being pre-programmed into or downloading in the portable equipment of user.Such as, from store 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 machine is arranged, resistance is arranged, tilt that (or slope degree) is arranged, target range (or other length or duration) is arranged total time, 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 can send training identification information (such as, training 12) arrange 604 to exercise device or other training or athletic performance, this exercise device or other training or athletic performance arrange 604 and this identification information can be used from the information stored in memory to be subsequently provided for the setting of expectation of the training of mark.If desired, the data of carrying out collecting (such as, via module 502 etc.) along with training also can be used for controlling exercise device or other training or athletic performance device (such as, arrange or change 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 (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) can be programmed and be suitable for sending information to exercise device 604, such as, for being shown by exercise device 604, for being transferred to remote source (such as, via the network maintained in gymnasium or sanatorium etc.) etc.As example particularly, as described in more detail below, electronic installation 508 can be present audio frequency and/or video information to user, the such as playback reproducer of music, video and/or other entertainment content.If desired, can be arranged and be suitable for according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention from electronic installation 508 or the portable equipment that carried by electronic installation 508(or other user) send this content to exercise device 604(or another device), make to show or to present on the screen providing exercise device 604 or other output device (such as, TIP, touch pad, video screen, audio output system etc.) media (or other) content.In addition, if desired, in such systems, the TIP of exercise device 604 or other parts can be programmed and be suitable for the user's input receiving the playback feature (such as, skip song or other content, playback song or other content, selection song or other content are used for presenting) controlling media content.

Fig. 7 illustrates the supplementary features that can present in example kinematic performance sensing according to the present invention and/or tracking system and method.Layout 700 shown in Fig. 7 allows user to send data and information receives data and information to one or more remote source and/or from it, such as from portable unit (such as, module 502, interface arrangement 506 and/or electronic installation 508) one of to personal computer (such as, in user family or office) or other computer installation 702(its can be included in exercise equipment itself and/or the computer of gymnasium or other facility maintenance) and/or to connect via network alternatively to remote system 704(, such as through internet), this remote system 704 can be by user, by health center, by gymnasium or by another third party's maintenance and operation.The storage more easily of athletic performance data that this layout 700 can allow to collect, maintenance, retrieval and process further (such as, comparing to the operation by electronic installation 508 and/or interface 506 execution with the user interface of restriction whole system, data processing and/or calculated performance).

Except store historical data and information, this layout 700 allows from one or more remote system 704 downloading data and information to user, such as, to PC or miscellaneous equipment 702 and/or to portable unit 508(alternatively by interface arrangement 506).Data can also be derived from PC or miscellaneous equipment 702(and not use remote computer 704), and be sent to the portable equipment 506 and/or 508 of user.In some cases, remote system 704(or system 702) can be accessed (such as by multiple user, through network, such as internet or the network based on gymnasium), and this system can provide a variety of data and information to user (such as, each independent user can have the webpage, ID, password etc. of his/her).Below composition graphs 8 is described the content of the data of this exchange and the possible of information exemplarily in more detail to Figure 19, the data of this download and information can comprise: the training of pre-programmed; Music or other audio/video content; Be mixed with the training comprising guidance (coaching) and/or the music of motivational content or the pre-programmed of other audio/video content; 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

According to a feature of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention about sensing and the ability of following the tracks of about the information of the athletic performance activity of number of different types.Data about athletic performance can by automatic, semi-automatic and/or manually key in system and a method according to the invention.Example is particularly as follows.

When using exercising machine (such as, such as those in gymnasium, sanatorium, to exist in family etc.) execution motor activity time, user can obtain the information about the instant feedback of their activity, data and the activity about them on their portable electronic equipment 508, comprises the data and information that are produced by module 502 and/or by taking exercise or data that miscellaneous equipment 604 is collected or measured and information.Such as, this can realize with system 600 like system class as shown in Figure 6 by using.If desired, the identification data of a certain type that equipment 604 can send (automatically, in response to user's input, in response to the activation etc. of RFID transmission system) or information, it is following one or more to follow the tracks of that the other parts of the portable equipment that electronic installation 508 or user are carried can store information: the type (such as, the type etc. of machine) of training activity, the length of training, the one or more parameters etc. be associated with training.

Some athletic performance activities do not utilize machine, but they can carry out in the specially appointed room of building or facility or region.As mentioned above, can provide transmitting device (such as in place, device 606) send the position of indicating user existence or the data in room with automatically, semi-automatically or manually, send (such as together with the type of the activity occurred there alternatively, based on schedule or out of Memory, such as, indicating user participates in dancing class, pilates class, aerobic exercise class, fight exercise, weight lifting etc.).This room can comprise transmission instruction, such as, room identification, the type of activity of carrying out in a room in this moment are (such as, karate class etc.), the wireless transmitting system of the data of user entry time, user's time departure etc. (activates by independent user alternatively, such as, by pressing button, turn on lamp, register, sign out, to open).Such as, the data of this transmission can be received by module 502, interface 506 and/or electronic installation 508 and be stored.In some cases, even if be not directly involved in machine, such as about the information of step counting, heart rate, pulse, the rhythm, accelerometer data or other data, can detect to the sensor (if any) that module 502 comprises at least some data be associated with the training of these types.Such as, can by electronic installation 508, interface arrangement 506 and/or module 502 from this statistical conversion about some features of training or parameter, the calorie such as burnt, MET, speed, distance etc., and these data and information can be stored.Even if module 502 can not detect the particular data (such as step counting, heart rate etc.) about training, room or place identification data also can be useful to user to the transmission (alternatively by module 502) of electronic installation 508, such as, the instruction occurred to provide training and some records, and indicate at least some data of training type (these data and information can be keyed in and are included in the training history of user) alternatively.

Even if even if wherein not from its send the machine of data, room or other place 604 and/or module 502(or interface arrangement 506 or electronic installation 508 wherein) can not sense about training data when (such as, when outdoor running, jog or walk time; When participating in dancing, aerobic movable or other course time; Fight exercise; Free weight lifting; Team sport (such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, rugby etc.) etc.), also training information can be keyed in electronic installation 508.Such as, this data are provided by manually being keyed in electronic installation 508 by training information.Fig. 8 illustrates the example of the electronic installation 508 with display screen 800, and this display screen 800 has the user interface 810 of example allowing user to input the information about training or activity in this case.When the combination of a variety of information and different types of information can be keyed in, this example interface 810 comprises another panel 804 selected the panel 802 of the type of the activity carried out by it and can be keyed in movable type (activity that such as, can not find in panel 802 alternatively) by it from list.In addition, if desired.This user interface 810 comprises " beginning ", " stopping " and " time-out " button of time and/or the timing information allowing user record to be associated with training or activity.Again, if can detect to the sensor that module 502 comprises at least some data be associated with the training of these types, such as step counting, heart rate, pulse or other data, then can collect these data, be sent to electronic installation 508, store, display screen 80 presents and/or is associated with specific training.Even if when produce seldom from available sensor or do not have hands-on data seldom or do not have hands-on data available time, the collection of data is in like fashion for providing at least some information indicating his/her complete training history (such as, day of training, attendance, training length etc.) to be also useful for user.

And, the mode of any desired entered data in interface screen 800 can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as keyboard, mouse, trace ball, roller ball, contact pilotage, pen, touch-screen, touch pad, rotation input device etc.This interface system and input unit are that field of electronic devices is known and public.

Certainly, ask and/or key in the data message of any desired or content by user interface 810 and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.As example particularly, can than in the less rank described in above-mentioned composition graphs 8 request and/or provide data to input.Such as, arrange according to Activity Type, user, the more detailed information can asking about the timing of activity, duration, intensity or further feature via interface 810.Such as, if the activity selected is " free weight " or " weight exercise ", then can ask to key in additional information according to the user interface 800 of at least some example of the present invention, the type of the weight lifting such as performed (such as, squat formula weight lifting (squat), firmly lift (dead lift), Supination weight lifting (bench press), firmly push away (militray press), weight lifting exercise (curl) etc.); The group number performed; Often organize the number of repetition; The often weight etc. lifted of group; Deng.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, weight machine and/or independent weight can comprise allow by some message automatic transmission to electronic installation 508(alternatively by module 502 and/or interface arrangement 506) electronic module (such as, such as sensing the accelerometer etc. and transmission system (such as RFID transmitter) that direction changes), the number etc. of this information such as repeat count (each up/down movement of weight), the weight information often organized, group.This transmission system can be automatic, manual or semi-automatic activation.

System and method according to example of the present invention can provide a variety of useful information, feature and/or data to user.Such as, allow user to store according to the system and method for example of the present invention and retrieve the data about one or more training, such as, these data can be stored in local computer 702, remote system 704, be stored on portable unit 502,506 and/or 508 etc.Can be stored, retrieve and process further and analyze the data, timing information etc. of sensing arbitrarily by user.User can be allowed further their training routine, data and/or health degree to be compared with out of Memory according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, such as: the training of themselves storage; Training (the training of particular individual, such as friend, the training partner etc. alternatively of other user of the remote system 704 stored; The user etc. of identical or similar size, weight, age, sex, health degree etc.); The similar training of the sportsman known or famous person; Deng.As other example, if desired, user can be allowed further by their training routine, data and/or health degree according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and compare about the information of sports events, they can participate in or can not participate in this sports events, such as road race, bicycle event, triathlon etc. are (such as, " in marine corps's marathon of last year time terminate wherein " now, the speed of the around-France champion of I and last year " by comparison how " etc.).

Also can be used for providing and/or advise training to user (such as according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, the training of pre-programmed, consider many factors alternatively, age of such as user, highly, weight, health degree, sex, the performance in past, target etc.).This training can be designed by fitness guru, such as, for independent user, user etc. for general classes and general group.Portable electronic equipment 508(can be downloaded to such as by training or about the information of training, via computer 702, from remote system 704 etc.), and this training can be designed or about the information of training with before starting in training and/or when training is carried out, provide information to user in real time alternatively.Such as, the training of download can provide a variety of information to user, such as: in real time training parameter feedback (such as, the calorie, elapsed time etc. of the distance of speed, covering, the step of climbing, oval or other rate information, burning); Training activity or machine change information (such as, when moving to new machine or activity: " you complete treadmill, move to stationary bicycle 20 minutes; ", machine arranges change information (such as, performing manually or automatically) etc.); With the information of previously training or compare in real time with " personal best record " of user etc.).

In addition, electronic installation 508 to be downloaded and/or the information that presents is not limited to training information.Electronic installation 508 warning also can be provided or remind (such as, suitable warm-up or relax and remind, especially when sensing movable flip-flop (such as, by module 502) etc.; Cross and practise warning (such as, by comparing the training on continuous print or recent date); Nutrition is reminded; Deng).And, because the information about the training performed in time by user can be stored according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, so they can identify the hobby of user and provide the training of customization or advise its some training or part, make the training of user routine change (help prevent and be weary of) and help him/her to realize their target better.Can be programmed according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and be suitable for providing user in time to reward, such as, based on the use continued, reaching default target etc.The award of any type can be provided, such as present, prize, reward voucher, coupons, excitation audio or video content etc., as will be described below in more detail.

Because at least some part according to the system and method for example of the present invention can receive data from multiple user, even if so when user is not positioned at same area corporally and/or does not compete simultaneously (such as, virtual race or competition), user also can contend with one other and/or otherwise compare their athletic performance.These features can help excitation user and keep them to training regular interest.In addition, advising new training program according to the training program that the system and method for at least some example of the present invention based on other user (no matter whether " other user " is that this initial user is known) can be followed to user, is by similar size, weight or age alternatively; Identical sex; The program that other user of identical general health degree etc. follows or puts into practice.This feature can encourage user, and in multiple different training, conventional and their friend or other user compete and defeat them.Changing training routine can also help user to improve, reach their target, breakthrough " platform " etc. quickly.

Although be described in this subdivision the of the present invention multiple aspect that describes for providing data and information to/from portable electronic equipment 508, but accreditation can not depart from the scope of the present invention to/from other device transmission data and information by those skilled in the art, such as module 502, interface arrangement 506, the PC of user or other input unit or exercise device 604 or 702 etc.

D. according to the use of subjective user input and/or feedback in the system and method for example of the present invention

User feedback or user's input is utilized in many ways, such as, to customize training better according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention; Change or improve training amusement and/or motivational content; Maintain training " health " etc.Fig. 9 illustrates an example of system and a method according to the invention, and wherein user feedback is used for before training starts and/or selects one or more features of training at the commitment that training is conventional.As shown in the figure, in this example, the general features (such as, independent training activity) of the training selected by display talked with by the screen 800 of electronic installation 508 for the training in panel 900.Certain time started towards training (such as, before actual beginning, period or after initial warm-up time period etc.), prompting user inputs his or she today " sensation " what kind of information of instruction.More particularly, in this illustrated example, start along with warm-up time period or carry out (as what indicated by the time slot deepened in the training routine shown in display floater 900), the system and method for this example require user's input about the requirement training rank for the same day information (such as, provide load button 902a, 902b and 902c with allow respectively user indicate for required the same day " gently ", " in " or " by force ").The possible selection of the arbitrary number of training rank can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Alternatively, can with excitation, instructs and/or warn together with media content this user interface is shown to user, as described in more detail below (such as, encouragement user selects the prompting etc. of training by force the audio content of rank, the past trains).

Depend on selected training rank at least in part, characteristic or the parameter of training change significantly.Such as, if desired, the type of activity comprised as a part for training can change according to selected training rank.As another example, one or more duration of one or more activity can be changed according to selected training rank.As another example, if desired, the one or more of the amount of resistance, regularly/speed/distance objective, caloric burn target, total training time, inclined degree, the group number of free weight lifting, the number often organizing repetition, free weight lifting weight degree etc. can be changed, to increase or to reduce " training rank ".And, the multiple combination of above-mentioned possible change (and other possible change) can be used to change " training rank " about the input of the training rank expected based on user at least in part for user.And, can carry out training the amount of the increase of rank or any desired of reduction and not departing from the scope of the present invention.Can allow according to the system and method for this example of the present invention the more detailed user input indicating training level parameters if desired, comprise and selecting for independent activity and/or multiple parameter of whole training or user's input of target.

If desired, user " continue exercise (drill down) " can be allowed to watch (and changing possibly) more information about specific training or activity according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Such as, if desired, user can carry out one of the training activity identified (such as, treadmill), this action can open mark another user interface/TIP about the additional information (such as, treadmill, treadmill inclination, treadmill pre-set programs information etc.) of this activity.If desired, user can revise the aspect more specifically of independent training or activity, such as, by this additional user interface/TIP or otherwise.Can be provided for accepting " continuing exercise " panel of any desirable number of user's input and/or rank and not depart from the scope of the present invention.

The selection trained based on the user of subjective user input and/or amendment are not limited to pre-training, pre-warm-up and/or early exercise stage.But, according to the system and method for examples more of the present invention can periodically point out user indicate they " sensation " how and/or indicate whether change training parameter in some way.These promptings automatically can not occur in the same time multiple between training or active stage, such as, and uo predetermined space; The scheduled time in training or activity; When system senses user and is too difficult to " maintenance " this training; When system senses (such as, based on pulse or heart rate data etc.) when user keeps training too easily; When user likely exceed his/her personal best record, reach target or milestone time etc.This feature can help to encourage user and help them increase their health degree quickly and/or reach their health objectives, helps avoid user to be weary of and cross exercise (with possible setback) simultaneously.

Figure 10 diagram provides the example of the display screen 800 of the electronic installation 508 of wherein pointing out user to provide the example user interface of feedback during the process of training activity.As shown in the figure, process panel 1000 illustrates to user the degree (in this example, completing 12%) that their current training activity (in this example oval exercise) and this activity complete.This time in the training of this example, their subjective feedback of system prompts user (region 1002), whether inquiry user should change training.In this illustrated example, interface region 1002 provides the button indicating several user option, that is: 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; Next the movable 1002h(changed in selected training routine indicates the activity of next type to be " treadmill " training activity in this interface zone 1004); Suspend training 1002i; Or deconditioning 1002j.Can interface region 1002 comprise any desired information, change option etc. and/or can make by with information like above-mentioned info class by multiple entr screen can with and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, if desired, this user interface screen can be presented there is suitable excitation, guidance and/or warning message (such as, encouraging user to increase the audio or video editing etc. of his/her rank).

Also can be received after completing training by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention and use subjective user to input.Figure 11 and Figure 12 diagram can be used for the example of the user interface screen of post exercise analysis situation.Such as, as shown in figure 11, once complete training, can be programmed according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and be suitable for providing training information to user on display screen 800.In this illustrated example, provide training total tie region 1100, the various features of instruction training, such as: training identification code (in this example " training 221 "); " distance of covering " data; " elapsed time " data; " average step " data.Can in the total tie region 1100 of training, provide the data of any type or information and not depart from the scope of the present invention, comprise the health of user or physiological data etc.In addition, if desired, can for training (such as, treadmill, oval exercise, weight lifting etc.) each independent activity of comprising or segmentation provide training summary data, and the type of the data provided for multiple different activity can be identical or different (compared with such as training with other (stationary bicycle, ovally to practise, stair climbing machine, outdoor running, to row the boat), treadmill is trained, and training summary data is different).Scroll bar, additional display can be provided and/or in the total tie region 1100 of training, provide the alternate manner of additional information to allow the information comprised and/or be presented on beyond the information of coupling in the region 1100 on electronic installation 508.

Subjective user input area 1102 on the display screen 800 that Figure 11 illustrates further and this post exercise analysis is associated.More particularly, subjective user input area 1102 " to training classification " is used according to the system and method request user of this example of the present invention.Although the classification of any desired and/or possible option can for subjective user classification can with and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, but in this illustrated example, user has six selections to training classification, that is: " too easy " 1102a, " easily " 1102b, " normally " 1102c, " difficulty " 1102d, " too difficult " 1102e and " the most difficult " 1102f.Valuably, in at least some example of system and a method according to the invention, this subjective classification performance is provided (such as to user immediately when completing training by portable, that user carries electronic installation 508, stepped zone 1102), make in the real subjective feeling reflecting training inwardly immediately of user and effect.

Subjective data can be used in many ways by the system and method for example according to the present invention.Such as, once receive subjective user classification in the stepped zone 1102 of Figure 11, then can provide other post exercise analysis screen 1200(such as, as Figure 12 is illustrated).This post exercise analysis screen 1200 uses subjective rating information and by the actual parameter of current training compared with the objective history data about identical or similar training, with provide to user about this training, their health degree and/or they reaching the feedback of progress of goal-selling.As shown in figure 12, in this example, training is classified as " easily " (region 1202) and this training and other is trained according to the post exercise analysis of the system and method for this example of the present invention and compare by user.Although the parameter of any desired can be compared, but in the example shown in the series of figures, the average step data of objective total Distance geometry of the covering of more current training with from the objective data of previously having trained and classification (alternatively, from having identical or conditions of similarity and/or parameter training, comprise the training etc. of at least some same campaign).In addition, in this example, what kind of feedback (form with " annotation " in region 1204) is subjective user data compare for providing the subjective classification of this training of instruction and training in the early time.Can provide in region 1204 annotation of any type and/or out of Memory (or in some other way, such as via audio frequency, via e-mail etc.), such as, instruct feedback; Excitation or congratulation feedback; Incentive message (such as, reward voucher or the code etc. for receiving the discount about sports equipment or clothes).Subjective feedback also can be used by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention to be that user revises training in the future automatically, such as, one or more training parameter is increased (such as the training being designated as " easily " or " too easy ", distance objective, time target, intensity or resistance level are arranged), for being designated as " too difficult " or the one or more training parameter of " the most difficult " training reduction, 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 is not limited to and the comparing of the effort made by independent user and/or the historical data that produced by individual consumer.As above in conjunction with Figure 7, system and method according at least some example of the present invention can communicate with remote system (such as, connect through internet or other network), and their training data can be sent to one or more identical remote system by multiple user.Therefore, the user of the training about user can be inputted subjective data and objective data and the training data produced by other user and/or subjective input to compare.In like fashion, their training and healthy and other user can compare by system, method and/or user, such as particular individual (such as, their friend, relative etc.); Famous sportsman or famous person; Similar build or other characteristic (such as, identical sex; Identical or the similar age, highly, weight; Identical general health degree etc.).And, can provide for the completely new training of individuality according to the system and method for examples more of the present invention, such as, based on the subjective training feedback of user; The training of other people " reference " of preserving in systems in which (such as, perform the people of similar training, the similar age, highly, the people of weight, health degree etc.).Multiple user can participate in virtual race or other healthy competition (such as, first is run 100 miles, first lift 5000 pounds etc.), then can help to keep excitation user and the health improving them.Also can design this virtual race or competition to have charitable beneficiary, such as, wherein user obtains the guarantee etc. of money support of running every mile and is similar to for being charitable (non-virtual) road race of raising the reality of money.

E. in the use of system and method middle pitch other content happy of example according to the present invention

Aspect of the present invention relates at athletic performance sensing further and/or tracking system middle pitch is happy and/or the use of other audio frequency and/or video content.In the system and method for example according to the present invention, this content is useful in many ways, such as, for providing amusement, information, guide message or prompting, motivational content etc.Valuably, according at least some example of the present invention, except can downloading training routine and/or data as described above, electronic installation 508 is also by formation or comprise audio frequency and/or video exhibition devices, it allows user's broadcasting and/or down-load music, video or other audio/video data to present (such as during training process, radio, tape player, MP3 player, IPOD device (can from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc. buys) etc.).

Although can existing mode use audio or video to present device, such as, user during being used in training process controls content and/or output, but the more user interaction allowing the content provided at training period to present according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and control.Such as, user can be allowed " to mix " by themselves training pre-programmed and/or with audio/video and/or other content according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, such as, with the time in expectation with the audio/video content (such as, music playback, video playback, guidance or motivational content etc.) comprising expectation about the timing or relation of training the expectation of the multiple different phase of conventional or degree of physical exercise.Can be conventional by multiple training, the training of user's mixing is conventional alternatively, the training routine (comprising that select in advance or that user selects music alternatively) stored and download, the training routine (comprising that select in advance or that user selects music alternatively) etc. of purchase is stored in or downloads to electronic installation 508.And, utilizing in output device, the connection of networking or the system and method for other computer base station or distant station, user can make the training of their pre-programmed can use (such as other people, " public available " or otherwise available to one or more other individual choice ground in system), such as, for through web download or otherwise be sent to the electronic installation 508 of another user.

Figure 13 and Figure 14 illustrates and can be used for allowing user's (or other people, such as coach, practitioner etc.) to create the exemplary characteristics of the user interface of the training routine (such as, for themselves use, for being used by other people) of themselves customization.Electronic installation 508 is used to provide user interface conventional with establishment training for user's input although these graphs illustrate, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any computer of communicating with whole system is (such as, via internet, via wired connection etc.) to can be used for creating training conventional and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as with electronic installation 508 and/or the personal computer 702 communicated from the remote system 704 of Fig. 7 and/or another computer.And, although illustrate and describe specific user interface elements (such as in conjunction with Figure 13 and Figure 14, scroll bar, input area etc.), but other user interface elements, user's input hardware can be used and/or receive the mode of the feature that user inputs to create and/or change training is conventional and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Can comprise one or more " part " according to the training routine that the user of example of the present invention creates, wherein " part " forms the training activity of particular type, such as: warm-up, walk, run, by bike, row the boat, exercise device or gymnasium machine (such as treadmill, stair climbing machine, elliptical machine, exercise cycle, rowing machine, cross-country skiing analog machine etc.), weight lifting (free weight or gymnasium machine), yoga, dancing, aerobic exercise, fight, team sport, mitigation campaign (cool-down) etc.In this example system and user interface, can movable any combination be comprised in training routine and not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as, comprise based on the activity of gymnasium or sanatorium, outdoor or free scope activity, based on machine or the freely activity of (non-machine), team sport or individual activity etc.

According to example of the present invention, as shown in fig. 13 that, user can start to create training by selecting " adding portion " button 1032 in user interface 1300, conventional " part " of uniqueness or activity to be added to training.In this example system and interface, " part " or activity are added to training routine and create " part " or movable block 1304a, 1304b and 1304c.Although illustrate three movable blocks 1304a, 1304b and 1304c in fig. 13, but the movable block of arbitrary number can be comprised in training routine, and by, such as, and scroll bar 1306 is interactive or conventional other parts are browsed about other conventional block of training otherwise indicative of desired is watched training.

Once create part or movable block, it can initially be revealed as blank or have the row of " Activity Type " that provide (" part C " referring in movable block 1304c in Figure 13).User subsequently can selecting period hope Activity Type.Such as, as shown in fig. 13 that, in the interface 1300 of this example after adding portion or movable block 1304c, user, by selecting " changes " block 1308 join with part C " Activity Type " line correlation, comes indicative of desired interpolation or change " Activity Type ".The list of " activity " that this action can make appearance possible (such as, as " pop-up box ", as independent screen, as coverage diagram etc.), and user can select the activity of the expectation of training from list, such as, what use as is known in the art with in the multiple user interfaces element used and interaction mechanism and method is any.

After selection Activity Type, other row of movable block can be inserted alternatively in the changeable mode of user.Selected Activity Type can affect and be filled in and/or be included in for the data in the residue of the line of input of " part " or activity or information.Such as, utilize the selection of the Activity Type of exercising machine can propagate (populate) other row to part 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c, to comprise the information about this machine, arrange (such as slope, random etc.) etc. than the distance of the inclined degree of speed as desired, expectation, the weight of expectation or other resistance level, other training strength feature expected, expectation, the calorie expecting burning, the distance expecting to carry out, total time of process of expectation, the machine of expectation.If desired, user can be allowed to customize training more subtly according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention conventional, such as, by being provided in the ability of the parameter of the expectation controlling and/or change training between given active stage in time (such as, change the slope of machine, resistance or intensity rank in time, change velocity etc. in time).Although the other row of given " part " 1304a, 1304b and/or 1304c can be propagated by default setting, such as, when initial selection portion divide and/or Activity Type time, according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention can allow user or other people freely customize and/or change the content of these row, such as, in the mode of any desired, if desired, comprise with the above-mentioned general fashion for changing " Activity Type ".Alternatively, if desired, can based on the information determination default setting (if any) of any desired, such as, this information comprises the historical data of the training history about the total record of user, and user is for the further feature (the training total time of such as typical process, distance, the typical rate of process, typical case tilts or resistance settings, weight, age, weight reduce/increase etc.) of the training history of this specific activities type or the preference of user or history.

As shown in figure 13, to create and data input about multiple training part 1304a, 1304b and 1304c comprises " song " (or alternatively other media or other content) can presenting to user during this partial routine of training.When electronic installation 508 be media playback devices (such as MP3 player, IPOD device (can from California, the Apple Computer of Cupertino, Inc. buy) etc.) time, the list of songs of user's instruction can be play during this part that training is conventional according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.If desired, present can the more specifically special time of goal directed training activity or part for song or other media content.In such ways, the media content that presents optionally and easily can control conventional in training and movable multiple parts during the process of training during of user and do not need setting or the output of adjusting device 508.

Multiple mode of presenting media content can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Such as, if desired, according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention can user specify order, with the order of random or conversion, with the song of the replaying user instructions such as the order of continuous circulation.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, the lasting time than movable distribution or this part 1304a of longer time duration, the list of 1304b or 1304c or row can comprised media content by user, and system and a method according to the invention can be suitable for this situation of mode process of any desired (such as, by stopping playback when activity end or when changing, playback is continued from the position stopped or from the song of interrupting alternatively when next time uses when training activity, training part 1304a, 1034b or 1034c or media content lists, etc.).As another possible option, if desired, playback can continue guidance carried out next training activity (such as, as indicated by module 502 or sensed, user input etc.), to continue to provide amusement and/or other content to user between training activity.Other mode expected of these situations of process can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, if desired, during the process of training can being provided in user, select with new media the ability replacing the content selected in advance.

If specify not enough media content for the duration of activity, then can also not depart from the scope of the present invention with this situation of mode process of any desired according to the system and method for example of the present invention.Such as, the song of specifying or content can be repeated, can automatically select new song or content (alternatively, based on other user input or history, " hobby " such as enumerated from user, from the content the most frequently play, (such as, there is the content of similar beat, the rhythm etc. from the content with one or more characteristics similar with the content of ID; From the content of similar artists or identical type; The content etc. of " reference " is trained) from other user comprising this same campaign.Other mode expected of these situations of process can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

The training part 1304a of this illustrated example, 1304b or 1304c comprise another feature, that is, one or more " excitation song " OK.If desired, can select one or more " excitation song " according to the user of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Can training conventional duration play this one or more excitation song (or other audio/video media content) in multiple time, such as, make great efforts help excitation user better or continue performance.Such as, when the user of gymnasium machine is close to when having a part of training of maximum intensity (speed etc. of such as high dip, high-drag rank, increase), can automatically one of output drive song (or other media content) according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, to make great efforts to encourage the other effort of user effort to carry out the intensity challenge of satisfied other increase.As other example, automatically can trigger one or more excitation song, such as: when user is close to (such as, between best point of ETAD expected time of arrival and departure (split time), best miles per hour, the longest total distance etc.) during personal best record; When user close to training in the scheduled time, distance or position time; When user lags behind predetermined steps timing; When the target selected in advance when user is close or milestone etc.The time of any desired, timing or other parameter can be used to trigger present motivational content and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (will be described in greater detail below its example).This motivational content also can comprise the information (such as, except audio frequency and/or video content or replace audio frequency and/or video content) of alphanumeric or text.

As another example, if desired, device 508(or 506) " excitation " hardware button can be comprised, user interface can comprise " excitation " icon, or otherwise whole system can present for user training conventional duration manual triggers easily can motivational content, make user can easily arbitrarily trigger activator song or other content present (such as, if they start to feel lethargic sleep or feel that they do not have power or lag behind output or the step of their expectation in addition, if they determine that they want accelerate step or need excitation etc. simply).

Figure 14 diagram is for customization and mix the other possible feature available according to the training of the user of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Except above-mentioned one or more excitation song features or substitute above-mentioned one or more excitation song features, user (or other people) can be allowed to select audio/video " coach " or other " instigator " according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, if desired, with before training, when training is carried out, and/or provide encouragement to user after training.Such as, the interface region 1402 at the interface 1400 shown in Figure 14 can be used to select this content source (" interpolation " button 1410a allows user to select one or more available options to be used as coach/instigator's voice, video etc.).The audio/video content of any desired can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, comprising, such as, the voice of people below or video: the coach of user or practitioner; (such as, alternatively from external source, the remote source 74 that such as above-mentioned composition graphs 7 describes is selected by user for famous sportsman or famous person; The memory be stored on electronic installation 508 is medium); The spouse of user; The child of user; User etc.If desired, user interface 1400 also comprises user interaction and/or input element, such as icon or button 1404a and 1404b, it allows the audio frequency of user record or introducing (through the network of Fig. 7 from the external source of such as remote source 704) any desired and/or video content to be used as coach or motivational content (such as, the voice of the child of user encourage father and mother really to make more efforts reach stronger target etc.).

As region 1406 example of the user interface 1400 by Figure 14, for automatically triggering or activating coach/instigator's content, a variety of option and/or situation are available.The different trigger event of arbitrary number or situation can be selected and be used in the conventional or activity of given training not depart from the scope of the present invention (to there are between the continuous activation of coach/instigator content some delays alternatively by user, such as, to give user to make other effort chance in response to previous coach/instigator's content, to prevent the overlap etc. of content).Such as, the triggering that " interpolation " button 1410b selects one or more user to expect can be used.And its different training or part can comprise and use different triggerings or actuation event, alternatively, are selected and definite event by user.For training/and the example of the possible triggering of instigator's content comprises: lag behind predetermined step (such as, slow than the triggering step rank of reality; Than the slow certain percentage of basic or average step etc.); Close to personal best record (or individual lowest total of points); For the training in predetermined elapsed time; Arrive preset distance or position; Arrive predetermined group number or repeat number; Close to difficulty or the violent part of training; Degradation under pulse or heart rate.And if desired, can have automatically or the triggering of acquiescence according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, be the triggering activated except the activation selected except user triggers alternatively.Do not need to design this system and trigger coach or instigator's content during each trigger event of experience, such as, will transition be caused to be exposed to coach/instigator's content if done like this.

If desired, additionally or alternatively can comprise according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and present " award content " to user.User keys in and/or controls to reward content by the region 1408 of this example user interface 1400.Reward content can depart from the scope of the present invention in many different forms and not, such as from audio frequency and/or video congratulation speech (such as, being similar to the source of above-mentioned guidance/motivational content) of famous person, famous athletes, spouse, child, coach, practitioner etc.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, reward content and can form award song, such as, selected by user, from the predetermined list selection etc. created by user.Similar coach/instigator's content by using user interface 1402 to select, user interface system or the element of any desired can be used, such as, " " button 1410c selects the content source for rewarding content, and above-mentioned user interface system or element allow from the one or more available options of list selection for rewarding content in interpolation.This award content can derive from the source of any desired, such as from external source, and the remote source 704 such as described in above-mentioned composition graphs 7; Store in memory on electronic installation 508.If desired, the user interaction element of such as icon or button 1404a and 1404b also can be used for recording or introduce the audio frequency of (through the network of Fig. 7 from the external source of such as remote source 704) any desired and/or video (or other) content to be used as to reward content.Although do not illustrate at Figure 14, but user interface 1400 also can accept user's input and reward time of content and/or triggering with instruction for activating, such as, for the target of any type realization (such as, run a circle or time of separating or distance, or faster than certain step; Gain in weight when weight lifting, the number of group or repetition; Increase the inclination on exercising machine or resistance level; Total time of process or distance in increase activity; Success realizes by the target etc. of training or instigator indicates).Such as, the award triggering that can be used for designated user selection for the region of triggering coach/instigator's content in region 1406 is similar to.

Although can present award content in the ending of training or activity, this not necessarily.Such as, but if desired, can present award content any correlation time during athletic performance, the realization for the target of any type or milestone (such as, has run a circle or the time of separating or distance, or faster than certain step; Gain in weight when weight lifting, the number of group or repetition; Increase the inclination on exercising machine or resistance level; In increase activity process total time or distance etc.).Present award content in multiple interlude section and can play the dual purpose that motivational content is provided in addition to user.Reward content and also can form alphanumeric or content of text (such as, except audio frequency and/or video content or replace audio frequency and/or video content).

Figure 15 illustrates the use example of the display screen 800 of electronic installation 508, it is for providing the user interface 1500 comprising motivational content, such as, helps excitation user to extend their training, improve their performance, and/or meet or exceed health objectives or the personal best record of their expectation.Continue along with training is conventional in this example system and method, electronic installation 508 inbound pacing, Distance geometry timing information, and the training data in the past about his/her personal best record of this information and user is compared.In this illustrated example, in region 1502, show total distance, elapsed time and current speed data to user.In addition, in this example about now skilled collection data indicating user cover total distance in close to his/her personal best record.Any related data can be used to trigger the motivational content (such as, total time, total calorie of burning, current step etc.) of the type.

In this case, user can be pointed out to increase his/her according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention make great efforts and/or extend his/her training to make great efforts to make it or milestone and/or arrange personal best record.Can notify that user exists this prompting on screen, if desired, use audio frequency and/or visual indicator, such as call out, glisten or icon etc.Polytype possible motivational content is described above in conjunction with Figure 14.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, the region 1504 at interface 1500 tells user that he/her is close to certain target or milestone.This interface 1500 encourages user to extend training afterwards, such as, for the time span represented by least one additional songs.If user in response to this prompting instruction "Yes", will play one or more additional songs and extend training (if instruction "No", train will continuation and its initially specify time/distance grade end).The interface of Figure 15 shown type can realize the target, milestone or the personal best record that identify wherein by certain mode exceeding the training parameter that previous user is arranged (such as, extend total time, distance etc.) extend train situation in be useful especially, such as, if desired, it gives user the chance maintaining his/her initial schedule.

Figure 15 diagram can in this case can additional may option.Be not simply from list play next song or from be stored in electronic installation 508 or by electronic installation 508 can song Stochastic choice song, user can be allowed to specify during the training time section of this extension use and/or select one of excitation song of their special mark according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.This can be such as, realize by selecting " excitation song " icon 1506.This action can select song (such as, referring to Figure 13) automatically from the preassigned excitation list of songs of user, if this excitation list of songs comprises multiple song alternatively, then from this list Stochastic choice.Alternatively, if desired, and the interaction of icon 1506 can activate the list allowing user to select the specific incentives song expected in this time.Can use and provide excitation other interface of song and mode to user and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

If desired, encourage song icon or button (or other interface element 1506) can appear at whole system, method and user interface according to example of the present invention some or even all in screen.This feature can allow user easily to access and activation content.Additionally or alternatively, if desired, can to electronic installation 508(or interface 506 or other device) provide hardware button or other hardware element to allow easily to access and/or the motivational content of excited users.

Composition graphs 16-19 is described in more detail the other example of the user interface used with the characteristic sum in excitation song storehouse about excitation song.

F. according in the system and method for example of the present invention about the use of the subjective user input of music and/or other content

As mentioned above, such as, in conjunction with described in Figure 13 to Figure 15, according to an aspect of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention about providing amusement, excitation to user 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 user not to be sick of and/or order about user improve they health, realize their target etc.Excitation song (or other media content) can be used, such as when user has an opportunity to reach the target or milestone selected in advance at the multiple different times of training period; When user has an opportunity to reach personal best record; Target is reached, when reaching milestone or personal best record is set when user is actual; When user lags behind the step or target selected in advance; When user asks excitation song etc.

Figure 16 examples shown user interface 1600, user selects excitation song by its individual preference based on themselves.This user interface 1600 can be able to be used user in the position of any desired, such as, electronic installation 508 provides this position, and the personal computer 702 of user provides, and downloads from remote system or source 704.In this illustrated example user interface 1600, the activation at interface 1600 produces song storehouse list 1602, user selects one or more song (such as by it, highlighted in this example " song C "), and use " interpolation " button icon 1606 to be added to " excitation song storehouse " 1604.Alternatively, if desired with expectation, the selection of " interpolations " button 1606 can activation system, method and/or user interface to allow user's 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 song storehouse 1604.For identifying and select the content of the user interface of the content encouraging song and control excitation song storehouse, present with user and this user interface interactive in much can change and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.And, although above-mentioned discussion (and great majority below) considers that " excitation song " describes motivational content, but accreditation motivational content can not depart from the scope of the present invention with the form beyond song by those skilled in the art, the audio frequency of such as any desired, video and/or media content; Alphanumeric or content of text; Such as, the portable playback device carried by user presents.

Figure 16 is shown in another feature available in the system and method according at least some example of the present invention.The user interface 1600 of this example asks user to select " finally encouraging song " (referring to region 1610).This final excitation song can be or can not be in one of song encouraging song storehouse 1604 to comprise; And it can use in many ways.In this illustrated example, by the selection of " change " button or icon 1612, and the selection (such as, from general list 1602 or excitation song storehouse 1604) of different song subsequently changes and finally encourages song, or vice versa.When it is present, the alternate manner selecting and change final excitation song can be used and not depart from the scope of the present invention.

As mentioned above, " finally encourage song " in the system and method for example according to the present invention may use in many ways.Such as, if " finally encouraging song " is one of training song of user preferences, is then assigned therein as " finally encouraging song " and its " excitation song " of being identified relative to other by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention can be made frequently to use.In this situation with under arranging, user frequently will hear the song that they like, but because there is other excitation song in storehouse 1604, can not play and finally encourage song in each situation presenting excitation song.As another example, " finally encouraging song " can be retained for " especially " training occasion, such as, when user may arrive target or milestone; When personal best record can be exceeded etc., At All Other Times, such as when needs stimulate, other excitation song can be used when user lags behind predetermined steps timing etc. simultaneously.As another example, if desired, can retain final excitation song uses (such as inputting in response to the user of request excitation song, when select button or icon 1506, as as described in conjunction with Figure 15), meanwhile, such as, can in response to the performance of user (and/or when making great efforts the performance strengthening user) by other excitation song in system and a method according to the invention automatically (random alternatively) selection storehouse 1604.Can use to otherwise according to the system and method for example of the present invention and finally encourage song (if any) and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Alternatively, if desired, excitation song storehouse can be omitted in the system and method for examples more according to the present invention.If desired, single excitation song (instead of set of song) can be identified by user, such as, to provide excitation and/or to reward content.

The supplementary features about excitation song and/or excitation song storehouse can be provided according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.As mentioned above, such as, remote system (system 704 such as, in Fig. 7) can be connected to through internet or another connection of networking according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Because remote system also can receive data from other user, the system and method according to example of the present invention can be proposed or recommendation media content (such as, encouraging song content) to a user based on the excitation song information provided by other user.Such as, when the excitation song in someone excitation song storehouse of selection (as shown in figure 16), proposal or the recommendation of the additional incentive song in the storehouse of user can be provided according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Figure 17 diagram is for performing an example of the user interface 1700 of this function.As shown in figure 17, when selecting the particular songs in the excitation song storehouse being used for user, according to the system and method for this example of the present invention can look back other user of this system this song and/or excitation song storehouse selection history (such as, use remote system 704), and the list 1702 of the excitation song having selected the excitation song storehouse of other user of same song to provide other to propose based on the excitation song storehouse for them.Once produce and present list 1702 to user, user can select one or more song to be included in themselves excitation song storehouse from this list 1702.If desired, suitable interface can be provided with the song making user can download and/or buy any desired, such as, from commercial and/or at line source.Should at least some part of " freely sampling " icon 1704 song of allowing Consumer's Experience to propose or media content, such as film editing (such as, if they do not identify this content), with provide their selection decision based on additional information.

The proposal of additional songs (comprising excitation song) and other media content is not limited to the proposal based on the particular songs selected by user (or other content), and they are not limited to based on the proposal by the selection using other users of same song (or content) to make.Based on the overall content of the maximum list, excitation song storehouse etc. of the song storehouse of user, favorites list, broadcasting, the additional songs based on other factors can be proposed, such as: from the song with the song similar artists comprised in the storehouse of one or more user or list or group according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention; With the song of the song identical type comprised in the storehouse of one or more user or list; The same or similar beat of song had and comprise in the storehouse of one or more user or list or the song etc. of the rhythm.Other factor of similarity also can work when making these and proposing, the such as similitude of age, sex, Favorites List etc.Can provide such as, above in conjunction with the suitable interface described in Figure 17 to show list or the title of the song of proposal to user; Make user can download and/or buy the song of any desired, such as, from commercialization and/or in line source (words if desired); Allow user's " sampling " etc.

In the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention, such as, the subjective data inputted by user also can be used to control use and/or the state of media content (such as, song, video etc.) at least in part.Figure 18 illustrates an example.When training carry out and complete song (or other media content) in current, the subjective user feedback about song or other content can be asked according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.As shown in figure 18, the user interface 1800 of this example comprises the region 1802 that request user indicates them to have to like previous contents more.In this illustrated example, user can provide six of this inquiry possible responses, that is: this song is maintained its current state (such as, in its current play list, with identical broadcasting frequency etc.) by (a); B () increases it and plays frequency; C () adds to " excitation song storehouse " (such as, encouraging song as above); D () makes it become " finally encouraging song " (such as, finally encouraging song as above); E () reduces it and plays frequency; (f) it is removed from training.Certainly, these are only the examples of the possible option that can comprise in region 1802.If desired, without departing from the scope of the invention, other option can be comprised, one or more option listed can be omitted, the alternate manner etc. presenting option can be provided.

Figure 18 is shown in another feature available in the system and method according at least some example of the present invention.As mentioned above, electronic module 502 and/or other device can be comprised with sensing, the characteristic (such as, speed and/or distance control system, the rhythm detect or monitoring system, health or physiological measuring system etc.) following the tracks of and/or store the athletic performance of user according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Objective data about the athletic performance of user can be followed the tracks of about presenting to the music of user or other media content at training period via electronic installation 508.In like fashion, the objective effect (if any) of the media content of the athletic performance about user can be followed the tracks of, and user can make about specific media content decision (such as, it comprises in the play list, it plays frequency, its state as excitation song, its state etc. as final excitation song), this decision at least in part based on to content present the objective data relevant with the practical manifestation of user.In other words, can be used for alternatively about different Activity Type (such as according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, when running, when using oval machine, during weight lifting etc.), identify song and/or other media content of the athletic performance energetically or negatively affecting user.

As example more specifically, for at least some user, have during being presented on training activity roughly correspond to or match user the rhythm beat (such as, music beat or rhythm) content (such as, during running step land, bicycle or oval exercise machine pin presses or leaves, row the boat Shi La etc., such as, each step or perform two music beats etc.) performance of user can be affected energetically.In other words, certain user can attempt to keep their step or other rhythm performed to catch up with music beat consciously or subconsciously.This action can help these users for the longer time period maintain increase step (namely, they can attempt maintaining the rhythm of catching up with music, though they tired and when usually will slow down).Reverse effect be also possible (such as, when presenting the music content with slower beat, user can slow down they step or perform step or the rhythm).Therefore, also can be used for for strengthening and/or show that the user of the performance strengthening them is to identify music and other content according to the system and method (such as, user's performance characteristic and audio/video content can be presented relevant system and method) of at least some example of the present invention.In addition, about to the performance of user, there are the music of good effect or the data of other content by using, can identify according to the system and method for this example of the present invention and there is similar properties (such as, similar kind, beat etc.) other content, and content (such as, song) can be proposed or present to this system and method automatically to user.As another example, if desired, the playback characteristic that can change music or other content according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention has on the characteristic of the content that the performance of user actively affects (such as to mate better to be indicated as, the playback of quickening and/or slow down music beat or music or other content is to mate the beat that other actively affects content better, the match user rhythm or step step better, and/or help to change user's rhythm etc.).

As shown in figure 18, user interface 1800 comprises permission user and is presenting the icon 1804 of song (or other media content) period request about the objective data of their performance of mark.In this illustrated example, select this icon 1804 to change interface screen 1800, as shown in figure 19, present the objective data (if available) of the athletic performance about user with the period that presents in song (or other media content).In this illustrated example, the region 1806 at interface 1800 indicates and changes data (if any) in the performance of the song presenting mark (or other media content) period sensing.If desired, user can change song status subsequently, such as, in region 1802, based on this additional objective data, changes in the above described manner.If desired, in at least some cases (such as, when sense strong actively or message performance affects time), objective data can be presented from trend user, and do not need the mutual of user or select (such as, using interface 1800 and/or icon 1804 etc.).

The storage information of the objective impact about the music relevant with the athletic performance of user or other media content otherwise can be used by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention.Such as, the song (or other media content) actively affecting the performance of user is shown as by mark, according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention be used in the expectation of training period time (such as, during the violent part of training, when sense slow down time, when predeterminated target or milestone will be arrived, when new personal best record will be arrived etc.) automatically present these songs.In fact, use objective evidence data, automatically can produce " excitation song storehouse " and/or mark " finally encouraging song " according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, as described above.Can above-mentioned subjectivity with the storehouse of ID and/or content outside, and/or replace it to use the content of this automatic generation or mark.The conditioned disjunction parameter of any desired can be used for identification songs or other content being included in " the excitation song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " that automatically produce (such as, gather way or other performance parameter 1%, 2%, 3% or more, etc.).

Except use objective data for export with provide the media content of " encouraging song storehouse " and/or " finally encouraging song " of automatically producing relevant except, this objective data can be used to create whole training routine (comprising the music of mixing) of user at least in part by the system and method for at least some example according to the present invention.Such as, objective data establishment can be used to comprise the training routine of one or more Activity Type, wherein affect the song of the performance of user or the objective data (alternatively based upon activities type) of other content in the past energetically based on instruction, automatically select music and/or other content to train conventional duration to comprise and present (when such as, making great efforts the performance strengthening user).

Except use from each objective data specific be included in for this each propose training routine in except, can share about certain media content and its objective data about the effect showed with other people, such as, via remote source 704, through network (such as internet) etc.As some example particularly, conventional or its part (comprising media content) of the training from a user can be made for creating conventional or its part (comprising media content) of training for other user one or more and/or presenting certain media content (finding that it affects the performance of at least one user energetically) in some time to other user one or more by system and a method according to the invention.Alternatively, objective data and media content also can be used at least in part the training routine (comprising media content) from a user is presented to the user with the one or more general characteristics identical with this user, the combination of such as similar height, weight, health degree, training length, Activity Type, Activity Type, identical sex, identical hobby etc. according to the system and method for example of the present invention.

G. may feature according to the many-sided of system and method for example of the present invention

A variety of change about the above-mentioned feature of system, method and its user interface can be provided and not depart from the scope of the present invention, comprise change about user interface to comprise known in this field and public feature, such as, the feature of the computer that can buy and/or electronic installation operating system.Although following section describe about the feature of system, method and its user interface some may and specific change, accreditation changes about other of these features and/or uses or comprise further feature by those skilled in the art is also possible and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Description below these special characteristics should not be construed as limiting or require to comprise these special characteristics according to system of the present invention, method and user interface and/or indicate can not comprise other or different feature according to system of the present invention, method and user interface.

1. for the award program of certain user and/or the feature group of enhancing

Situation in the container provided in article of footwear as a part for article of footwear or be arranged on comprising electronic module (such as, module 502, pedometer type speed and/or range measurement electronic module, health and/or physiological parameter measurement module etc.) and/or layout are provided according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.But, electronic module can be comprised at multiple different product, such as in clothes (such as, shirt or sport shirt, as shown in Figure 1); There is provided as the individual component being carried by user or dress; Be attached to the health of user, clothes, footwear, equipment etc. (such as wrist strap element as shown in Figure 1 or the module applied adhesively) etc.At least some example according to the present invention can use the mode of any desired of installing or carrying electronic module.

Even if go up the module of multiple different places or position for the health etc. can installing and effectively be used in user, the equipment be installed to based on the mode of wherein installation module, module, wherein use the mode of module to buy together with module or the project or layout etc. that obtain, can provide different functional to module and/or whole athletic performance sensing and/or tracking system according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.Exemplarily, if desired, when buying together with the equipment provided by certain manufacturer and/or use module (such as, buy in the clothes of predetermined manufacturer, footwear and/or miscellaneous equipment etc., install and/or use), can receive multiple " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " according to the user of the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.

The mode of any desired providing and/or activate " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " can be provided for and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Such as, clothes, footwear and/or miscellaneous equipment for using together with module can comprise in some way with electronic module alternately to provide and/or to trigger the activation of availability and/or at least some part of Verification System of " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing ".Such as, be the U.S. Patent application No.11/166 that on June 27th, 2005 submits to, in 351, in the U.S. Patent application No.11/407 that on April 20th, 2006 submits to, in 328, U.S. Patent application No.11/416 with submitting on May 3rd, 2006, describes the example of this activation and/or Verification System in 458.The each of these patent applications is included in this as a reference completely.As another example, if desired, when user buy module " enable " or " ready " clothes article, article of footwear and or a sports equipment time, reward voucher, Internet code, password, other access code or out of Memory that they directly provided, and activated and/or provided the access to " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " can be given.Also activation and/or acquisition " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " and/or certification electronic module can be used the alternate manner of the use of specific clothes article, article of footwear and/or a sports equipment, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

" award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " also can be taked the form of any desired and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Such as, as previously discussed, " award " can be configured 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 the discount etc. of electronic module (or miscellaneous equipment)) reward voucher (paper or electronics); Returning is bid; Along with the free tying products etc. buying module and footwear, clothes or equipment from participation manufacturer.As other example, if desired, for receive, store, process and/or management movement representation of data remote system (such as, 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 be provided for also have purchased functional (such as, longer data storage period, additional interface feature, additional data process and/or the indicating characteristic etc.) of the enhancing of the module user of footwear, clothes or equipment from participating in manufacturer.As another example, if desired, " award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " can form free access to website or other computer program (alternatively limited number of times free access or introduce the time period), for to from participate in manufacturer and have purchased footwear, clothes or equipment module user Storage and Processing athletic performance data (but also not do not need to pay or higher expense accessing website or computer system from the module user participating in manufacturer and have purchased footwear, clothes or equipment, alternatively monthly or other subscription type expense etc.)." award " and/or " the feature group of enhancing " of other type a variety of is possible and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

2. athletic performance data presents

As known, existing athletic performance and exercise device can present about their performance or the data of training and information (such as, the calorie, metabolic equivalent (" MET ") etc. of distance, time, speed, burning) to user.Can be programmed according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and be suitable in other forms or form provide representation of data and/or information to user, such as, thus amusement more, excitation, goal orientation etc.Such as, for distance, it is not only indicate the mile or milimeter number of advancing, and can present the instruction of range data (such as, for distance, the distance of advancing in two or more training process, total travel distance thus etc. that given training is advanced) as the distance of advancing in " real world ".As example particularly, the map (such as, the local zone, state map, U.S.'s map, world map etc. of user) that travel distance data are relevant range can be presented, the distance that user advances on map is shown.This presentation instrument can help to provide excitation and/or help user to define better and by target visualization.Such as, user can have at special time period (such as, January) in run on a treadmill or " target " of distance in ride on stationary bicycle " state crossing over their family place ", or " target " of the distance of " crossing over the U.S. " in special time period (such as, a year).Present the progress of this user on map help them by their target and Current developments easily visualization and/or provide excitation to continue towards target hard-working in the future.Multiple user (what relate in virtual race alternatively contends with one other and/or make great efforts to realize the user of common objective) can be shown on single map, such as, for the object encouraged further.

The progress of user and/or target can be presented and do not depart from the scope of the present invention (such as, local relevant map, user be familiar with and/or select the map etc. in region) on the map in the region of any desired.Additionally or alternatively, map can be changed in time, automatically be changed by system according to the present invention and/or method alternatively.Such as, for the user with long-distance running step or target by bike, the map of display 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 having the treadmill of target or the progress of exercise cycle user of running or " cross over the U.S. " by bike.The Cumulative Distance of user exceedes or close to the training period of 350 miles wherein, can show according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention and comprise California, SanDiego and Arizona, the map of Phoenix, and tell user, such as, as follows: " congratulate, today, you have passed the mark of 350 miles towards your target.".In the time afterwards, this user is by arrival 700 mile marker.In that day, display is comprised Washington by the system and method according to this example of the present invention, D.C. and the map of Illinois, Chicago tell user, such as, as follows: " you have passed 700 mile marker towards your target to congratulate today; just as shown on map, this equals at Washington, D.C. and Illinois; the distance between Chicago, continues to refuel! ".Certainly, a variety of message, map, start/end position etc. can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, and user can be provided at least in part to input to indicate or define these features.

" real world " target for other training Activity Type can comprise, such as: be enough to the total weight lifting target (such as, the # etc. of the # × repetition/group of pound × group) lifting Brooklyn Bridge; Be enough to the climbing target of climbing up the floor in Mountain Everest or the sum of hill slope; Be enough to paddle the mile the paddled sum target of passing through Michigan lake; Be enough to the skiing total mile target etc. of skiing to the arctic." real world " target of any desired can be presented visually or otherwise, to make great efforts amusement and excitation user in time and to keep them to their training regular interest of continuation.

Usefully can also represent other training parameter measured with " real world " term, such as, for amusement, excitation and/or target drives object.As another example, the form of more " real world " or form can present or show information (calorie such as, such as burnt, MET etc.) about training strength data.As example particularly, can real world term to present " calorie " data and information (such as, before the training as target, at training period and/or in analyzing after training) be some equivalent Foods or drinks.Certainly, this display can present the Foods or drinks of any desired to user and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Such as, if user selected " calorie of burning " target before starting training, then can show the food of calorie target that corresponds to burning or the icon of drink or image (such as according to the system and method for example of the present invention, exercise device display shows, on portable electronic equipment 508 indication example as, three hamburgers, two glasss of wine, complete one meal etc.).Afterwards, along with training is carried out, these icons or image will disappear and/or change outward appearance to indicate the performance level of training.The mode of any desired presenting and/or change image or icon can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, such as: the color (alternatively along with part change is carried out in training) changing icon or image; The increasing part of icon or image is faded, dimmed or disappearance etc.; Make the increasing part colouring of icon or image or occur; Icon or image show " X " (such as, food or drink icon or image superposing " X " lentamente, " No " symbol, or similar character or icon etc.) etc.Additionally or alternatively, can be (such as by the information displaying of (or At All Other Times) after the calorical data of burning and training, on exercise device, the image of the food of equivalence, drink and/or a meal or icon on electronic installation 508, after training (computer 702 in such as Fig. 7) etc. on anacom).

3. the special or training objective pointed to

As mentioned above, can be used for according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention the training (alternatively, the training of user's design is conventional, and the training of third-party design is conventional, the training of purchase, the training of download, its combination etc.) that pre-programmed is provided to user.This training can comprise multiple different Activity Type, and the activity changed along with training alternatively (such as, not dissimilar activity on the same day, not different training parameters etc. on the same day).

Also user can be allowed otherwise to define their training and/or target according to the system and method for some example of the present invention.Such as, user the term of more " real world " can state their target, such as: and " before wedding " (or meet again before dancing party, before course, or other event) weight-losing program; " swimming suit " training program; " arm management of flaccid muscles " training program; " blood pressure reduction " training program; " cholesterol control " training program etc.Given these " real world targets ", combine alternatively about user or target other data (such as, sex, highly, weight, current health degree, training history, event date etc.), design can be provided with the training program (alternatively, receiving input from expert) helping user to realize the target expected better according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.

Can by third party (such as, coach, nutritionist, practitioner, doctor etc.) project training program, be the individual special design of specific request alternatively, or by system and a method according to the invention from the user designing in advance and store can training program automatically select.Such as, can from another source (such as, remote computer 704 in Fig. 7 or local computer 702, from CD or other storage arrangement etc.) download for the training in sky is conventional to electronic installation 508, electronic module 502, interface arrangement 506 etc. separately arbitrarily, this can be used for the other side controlling exercise device and/or training alternatively, 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 cases (such as, training or project part violent especially during etc.) be difficult to read in the details (such as, if particularly present information etc. with small font) that the screen 800 of compact electronic device 508 provides.Can the system and method for design consideration at least some example of the present invention in the mode that can identify fast, such as, provide at least some information not need the mode reading little block letter to user.

There is provided a kind of mode of information about the background colour presented on display screen 800 in the mode that can identify fast to user.Such as, if desired, some background colour corresponded to training health or the physiological parameter be associated can be made according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention.As example particularly, background colour can be relevant to health or physiological parameter, total calorie of such as Current heart rate, burning, total distance of carrying out, current step, the percentage etc. of having trained.Although the relation of any desired between background colour and health or physiological parameter can be used in and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, in some example of the present invention color along with visible spectrum change (such as, purple (for light/static/start time health or physiological parameter, such as static heart rate) change to redness (for heavy/violent/at the end of health or physiological parameter, such as close to the heart rate of maximum level that is dangerous or that expect), have alternatively through blueness, green, yellow, one or more middle change of orange grade, to indicate the rank of one or more health or physiological parameter.Certainly, the color of arbitrary number, color combination, color change scheme etc. (comprising gray level, reticulate pattern or hacures or font type/character etc.) can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.This color coding key element (such as, use which color with wherein by mode relevant for the rank of color and health or physiological parameter) can be that user selects; Pre-set by system and/or method; At least partly based on user personal characteristics (such as, the age, sex, highly, weight, health degree, history etc.) determine; And/or in any other mode expected and/or use other information expected arbitrarily to arrange.

Do not need the whole background of change screen 800 or color coding is carried out to obtain the advantage of these exemplary aspect of the present invention to it.As another example, if desired, the border of screen 800 can comprise the color change of these types and/or color coding feature (if desired, single (possible polychrome) border can be used to provide more than one border maybe can provide more than one color-coded parameter, to provide the information of more than one parameter).As another example, a part (" intensity block " such as, in the upper left corner etc.) for screen can be provided to comprise color change and/or the color coding feature of these types one or more.As another example, figure or image ground can present health or the physiological data of expectation, as by bar chart, " progress " chart (such as, with similar for illustrating the chart of remaining download time in the computer operating system that can buy), analogue type shows (such as, analog rate meter or the display of tachometer type etc.), jump ball or other icon element (such as, the graphic elements provided in existing sound equalization apparatus and/or application is provided) etc.As another example, (such as, using above-mentioned Color scheme) font color (instead of background colour) can be changed with fast and easily provide information to user, such as, the information of the above-mentioned type.

5. health/training/intensity index

User, equipment manufacturers, coach, practitioner or other people can be allowed to design themselves parameter or index according to the system and method for at least some example of the present invention, 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 the formula of these indexes, such as: the age; Sex; Highly; Weight; Training strength data (such as, speed, resistance level is set, inclination rank is set, group number, repeat number etc.); Training time/duration; Elapsed time; The distance of process; The training history of user; The calorie of burning; MET etc.The mathematical formulae of any desired for combining the information about these data item one or more, algorithm or scheme can be used and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, to realize for measuring, following the tracks of and/or " index " of expectation of each healthy and/or training characteristic more one or more.

III. conclusion

Although describe the present invention about the particular example comprising current preferred execution pattern of the present invention, be there is multiple change and the displacement of said system and method by those skilled in the art in accreditation.Such as, many aspects of the present invention can be used by various combination, and use the multiple different sub-portfolio of aspect of the present invention and do not depart from the scope of the present invention together with individual system or method.And, above-mentioned Various Components, assembly and/or step can be changed, change its order, omit and/or add other element, assembly and/or step and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Additionally, although illustrate specific user interface elements and form in the example shown in the series of figures, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and can use the mode of any desired of the input presenting information to user and/or receive them and not depart from the scope of the present invention.And although most of foregoing description is about the user interface provided on the portable electronic equipment that can be carried during showing by user (such as, device 508), this is optional.Alternatively or additionally, if desired, by other computer, such as personal computer (such as, PC 702), exercise device display screen or TIP, remote computer (such as, the central computer of gymnasium, the computer etc. of networking) etc. visit, operate and/or control the arbitrary characteristics of above-mentioned system, method and/or user interface.Therefore, as proposed in claims, broadly the present invention should be explained.

Claims (21)

1. an athletic performance sensing system, comprising:

Treatment system, is programmed and is suitable for receiving at least instruction and trains the user of conventional duration to show the input of the first parameter be associated, the health that wherein said first parameter comprises and training routine is associated or physiological data;

Media content rendering system, presents media content for current of the subscriber's meter conventional in training to user; With

Input system, it is configured to receive to media content classification or inputs the user of the subjective response characterization of the media content presented user, and wherein input system is configured at current conventional of subscriber's meter of training or receives user's input afterwards,

Wherein, treatment system is programmed further and is suitable for:

One or more athletic performance indexs that the user storing the training routine be associated with media content shows, wherein this one or more athletic performance index is measured in conventional subscriber's meter current the broadcasting relative to media content of motion; And

Based on the subjective response of user for the media content presented and one or more athletic performance index identification incentive media contents of storage, wherein this incentive media content to use by conventional in training in the future or that training is conventional one or more specific parts.

2. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described treatment system is programmed further and is suitable for major general and first parameter of training the user of conventional duration to show to be associated, relevant at least one feature of the media content presented or the media content presented.

3. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described treatment system is programmed further and is suitable for the objective data of training conventional duration to show the information comprised about the first parameter relatively with the media content that presents.

4. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 3, wherein, described treatment system is programmed the athletic performance still negatively affecting user based on described objective data identification medium internal volume polar region.

5. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described treatment system is programmed further and is suitable for the feature of the playback characteristic inputting change media content in response to user.

6. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, comprises further and is configured to detect the sensor that the user conventional with training shows the rhythm of the user be associated, and select media content based on the rhythm of described user.

7. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described treatment system is further configured to:

Receive the request for the athletic performance data be associated with media content; And

Retrieve the athletic performance data relevant with the athletic performance presenting the user of period of media content.

8. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described treatment system is further configured to:

Based on the amount increased with each performance be associated of multiple items of media content, generating media content storehouse.

9. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, comprises the communication unit be configured to from athletic performance sensing system transfers media content to exercise equipment further.

10. athletic performance sensing system according to claim 1, wherein, described media content rendering system is further configured to the virtual push button that display corresponds to the items of media content selected based on the positive impact showed user, wherein, described virtual push button is selected to be configured so that items of media content is presented.

11. athletic performance sensing systems according to claim 1, wherein, described input system comprises button, selects this button arrangement to be that the items of media content selected based on the positive impact showed user is presented.

12. 1 kinds of methods, comprising:

By at least the first parameter that the calculation element with at least one processor receives instruction and trains the performance of conventional duration user to be associated, the health that wherein this first parameter comprises and training routine is associated or physiological data;

The subscriber's meter current conventional in training presents media content by calculation element to user;

One or more athletic performance indexs that the user storing the training routine be associated with media content shows, wherein this one or more athletic performance index is measured in conventional subscriber's meter current the broadcasting relative to media content of motion;

Received by calculation element and to media content ratings or to user, the user of the subjective response characterization of the media content presented is inputted; With

Pass through calculation element, based on the subjective response of user for the media content presented and one or more athletic performance index identification incentive media contents of storage, wherein this incentive media content to use by conventional in training in the future or that training is conventional one or more specific parts.

13. according to method described in claim 12, comprises display objective data further, and described objective data comprises the information about the physiological parameter determined at training conventional duration, and wherein, described objective data and the media content presented show relatively.

14. according to method described in claim 13, comprises the athletic performance still negatively affecting user based on described objective data identification medium internal volume polar region further.

15., according to method described in claim 12, comprise further:

Receive the request for the athletic performance data be associated with media content; And

Retrieve the athletic performance data relevant with the athletic performance presenting the user of period of media content.

16., according to method described in claim 12, comprise further:

Based on the amount increased with each performance be associated of multiple items of media content, generating media content storehouse.

17. according to method described in claim 12, comprises further from athletic performance sensing system transfers media content to exercise equipment.

18. according to method described in claim 12, comprises the virtual push button that display corresponds to the items of media content selected based on the positive impact showed user further, wherein, selects described virtual push button to be configured so that items of media content is presented.

19., according to method described in claim 12, comprise further:

Detect the selection of predetermined button; And

In response to the selection of described predetermined button, present the items of media content selected based on the positive impact showed user to user.

20., according to method described in claim 12, comprise further:

Award is provided to user when training routine to complete.

21. according to method described in claim 20, and wherein said award comprises media content.