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`(43) International Publication Date
`12 February 2015 (12.02.2015)
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`WIPOI PCT
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`International Patent Classification:
`G06F 19/00 (2011.01)
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`International Application Number:
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`PCT/US2014/0501 54
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`(10) International Publication Number
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`Washington 98101 (US). LAPINSKY, Michael; e/o Syn-
`apse Product Development, LLC, 1511 6th Avenue, Suite
`400, Seattle, Washington 98101 (US).
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`Agent: GORMAN, Shawn P.; Banner & Witeoff, Ltd.,
`1100 13th Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, District
`of Columbia 20005-4051 (US).
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`International Filing Date:
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`7 August 2014 (07.08.2014)
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`Filing Language:
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`Priority Data:
`61/863,259
`61/869,617
`14/194,113
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`7 August 2013 (07.08.2013)
`23 August 2013 (23.08.2013)
`28 February 2014 (28.02.2014)
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`English
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`English
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`US
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`US
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`Applicant (for all designated States except US): NIKE IN-
`NOVATE C.V. [NL/US]; One Bowennan Drive, Beaver-
`ton, Oregon 97005 (US).
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`[US/US]; One
`INC.
`(for US only: NIKE,
`Applicant
`Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US).
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`1110., One
`Inventors: WHITE, Kristen L.; c/o NIKE,
`Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US). OREN-
`STEIN, Michael L.; c/o Nike, Inc., One Bowerman Drive,
`Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US). CAMPBELL, Jenny; e/o
`Nike, Inc, One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon
`97005 (US). SELF, Christina S.; 0/0 Nike, Inc., One
`Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon
`97005
`(US).
`WALKER, Elizabeth; c/o Nike, 1110., One Bowerman
`Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US). MICHELETTI,
`Marco; c/o Synapse Product Development, LLC, 1511 6th
`Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, Washington 98101 (US).
`MCKEAG, Greg; c/o Synapse Product Development,
`LLC, 1511 6th Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, Washington
`98101 (US). ZIPPERER, James; c/o Synapse Product De-
`velopment, LLC, 1511 6th Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle,
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`Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
`GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ,
`UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ,
`TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK,
`EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IIR, IIU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,
`MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM,
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`KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`with international search report (Art. 21(3))
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`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
`amendments (Rule 48.2(h))
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`(54) Title: ACTIVITY RECOGNITION WITH ACTIVITY REMINDERS
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`(57) Abstract: An athletic performance monitoring system, for motivating a user to reach a goal level of athletic activity. The system
`may motivate the user by calculation a deficit between a current total level of activity and the goal level of athletic activity, and sug-
`gesting activity types that the user may carry out an order to reach the goal level, wherein the suggested activity types may be based
`on activities that are geographically close to the user, or sporting equipment worn by, or in possession of, the user.
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`ACTEVETY RECQQNETEON WETH ACTEVE’E‘Y REl't/HNDERS
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`(JRGSS REFERlfll TCE T9 RELATEB APPLICA'E‘EGNS
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`This application claims priority to US. Application Serial No. l4,/194,ll3, filed
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`February 28, ZOli—l, entitled “Activity Recognition with Activity Reminders” and
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`claims the benefit to US. Provisional Patent Application NUS. til/863,259 filed
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`August 7, “,Ol'}, entitled “Goal Motivation,” and (Bl/869,617 filed August 23,
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`2013, entitled “intensity Challenge”. The contents of all of the above listed
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`applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for
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`any and all non—limiting purposes,
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`BACKGROUND
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`Exercise and fitness have become increasingly popular and the benefits from such
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`activities are well known, Various types of technology have been incorporated
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`into fitness and other athletic activities, For example, a Wide variety of portable
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`electronic devices are available for use in fitness activity such as Ml? or other
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`audio players, radios, portable televisions, DVD players, or other video playing
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`devices, watches, GPS systems, pedometers, mobile telephones, pagers, heepers,
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`etc. Many fitness enthusiasts or athletes use one or more of these devices when
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`exercising or training to keep them entertained, provide performance data or to
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`keep them in contact with others, etc. Such users have also demonstrated an
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`interest in recording their athletic activities and metrics associated therewith
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`Accordingly, various sensors may he used to detect, store and/or transmit athletic
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`performance intorination. Oftentimes, however, athletic performance information
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`is presented in a vacuum or based on the overall athletic activity, Exercisers may
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`lie interested in obtaining additional information about their workouts, or daily
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`activity.
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`Aspects of this disclosure are directed towards novel systems and methods that
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`address one or more of these deficiencies. Further aspects relate to minimizing
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`SUl‘vll‘VlARY
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`The following presents a simplified summary of the present disclosure in order to
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`provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is
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`not an extensive overview of the invention. it is not intended to identify key or
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`critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. The
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`following summary merely presents some concepts of the inventien in a
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`simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description provided below.
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`Aspects of the systems and methods described herein relate to a computer»
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`implemented method of operating a device. The device may receive tl e location
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`of a user, and additionally, calculate a deficit between a level of activity
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`performed by the user and a goal level of activity. Using the calculated deficit.
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`the device suggests one 11‘ more activity types geographically close to the user
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`which majtr he carried out to reach the goal level ofactivity.
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`in another aspect, this disclosure relates to a non—transitory computer—readable
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`media with computeiuexecutahle instructions that when executed by a processor is
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`configured to calculate a deficit between a level of activity pei‘t‘omted by a user
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`and a goal level of activity, in addition to determining athletic equipment available
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`to the user. Using the calculated deficit, in addition to the information about the
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`athletic equipment available to the user,
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`the processor sug ests one or more
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`activity types to he carried out by the user to reach the goal level of activity.
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`This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified
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`form that are linthcr described below in the. Detailed Description. The Summary is
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`not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject
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`matter, nor is it intended to he used to limit the scope of the claimed subject
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`matter.
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`FIG. l illustrates an example system that may be configured to provide personal
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`training and/or obtain data from the physical movements of a user in accordance
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`with example embodiments;
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`FlG. 2 illustrates an example computer device that may be part of or in
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`communication with the system ol‘FlG. l.
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`F iii. 3 shows an illustrative sensor assembly that may be worn by a user in
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`accordance with example embodiments;
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`HQ. 4 shows another example sensor assembly that may be worn by a user in
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`accordance with example embodiments;
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`or;
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`FlG. 5 shows illustrative locations for sensory input Which may include physical
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`sensors located ori/in a user’s clothing and/or be based upon identification of
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`relationships between two moving body parts ot‘the user;
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`FlG. 6 depicts art example display of a graphical user interface informing a user of
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`a cumulative number of activity points earned.
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`FIG. 7 is an example display of a graphical user interface for communicating
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`activity points goal information to a user.
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`Fit]. 8 schematically depicts an example display of a graphical user interface for
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`communicating suggestions for earning activity points to meet an activity points
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`goal.
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`Flt}. ()9 is a flowchart, diagram of an activity goal motivation process.
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`Aspects of this disclosure relate to systems and methods for providing an athlete,
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`or user? with information related to his/her daily physical activity.
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`ln one
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`embodiment, this user activity information may include information related to a
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`users cumulative daily activity, and a comparison of this cumulative daily activity
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`to one or more daily activity goals.
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`In another aspect: the activity information
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`may include instructions, suggestions., or tips as to how a user may supplement
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`his/her daily activity in order to reach a daily activity level goal
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`ln other aspects,
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`the systems and methods described herein consider activities performed by a
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`weekly, monthly, or yearly activity levels, or any other timescale of interest to a
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`user performing activities.
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`in order to monitor, analyze, and provide feedback on activities being performed
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`by a user, athletic data may he recorded from one or more sensors receiving
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`information related to one or more activities being carried out by the user. The
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`athletic data may be actively or passively sensed and/or stored in one or more noh~
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`transitory storage mediums, and used to generate an output such as for example
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`calculated athletic attributes feedback signals to provide guidance, and/or other
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`information. These, and other aspects, will he discussed in the context of the
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`following illustrative examples of a personal training system.
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`in the followingr description of the various embodiments, reference is made to the
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`accompanying drawings,” which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way
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`of illustration various embodiments in which aspects of the disclosure may be
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`practiced It is to he understood that other embodiments may he utilized and
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`structural and functional modifications may he made without departing from the
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`scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Further. headings within this disclosure
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`should not he considered as limiting, aspects of the disclosure and the example
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`embodiments are not limited to the exan‘iple headin’JQ
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`l. Example Personal Training System
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`A. illustrative Networks
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`Aspects of this disclosure relate to systems and methods that may be utilized
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`across a plurality of networks,
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`in this regard, certain emhodiments may be
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`configured to adapt to dynamic network environments. Further embodiments may
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`he operable in differing discrete network EllVll‘Ollll’lQUlSc £ch l
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`illustrates an
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`example of a personal
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`training system lOO in accordance with example
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`embodiments. Example system lGO may include one or more interconnected
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`networks: such as the illustrative body area network (BAN) 102.,
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`local area
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`network {LA N) ltlr-‘lfl and Wide area network {Vi/7A; T) res. As shown in Flt}.
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`l (and
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`described throughout this disclosure), one or more networks (cage, BAN l02, LAN
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`l04, and/or lWAN 106),, may overlap or otherwise he inclusive of each other.
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`Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the illustrative networks “112—106 are
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`logical networks that may each comprise one or more different communication
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`protocols and/or network architectures and yet may be configured to have
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`gateways to each other or other networks, For example, each of BAN 102, LAN
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`l04 and/or WAN 106 mayl he operatively connected to the same physical network
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`architecture, such as cellular network architecture ltléé and/or ‘WAN architecture
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`llO, For example, portahle electronic device ll2, which may he considered a
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`component of both BAN l02 and LAN l04, may comprise a network adapter or
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`network interface card (“J1C) configured to translate data and control signals into
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`and from network messages according to one or more communication protocols,
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`such as the Transmission Control Protocol (’l'CP), the Internet Protocol (1?), and
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`the User Datagram Protocol (US?) through one or more of architectures l08
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`and/or llt). These protocols are well known in the are, and thus will not he
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`discussed here in more detail.
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`Network architectures
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`ltl8 and llt) may include one or more information
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`distribution networkt’s), of any type(s) or topology(s), alone or in conihina.tion(s),
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`such as for example, cable, fiber, satellite, telephone, cellular, wireless, etc. and as
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`such, may he variously configured such as having one or more wired or wireless
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`communication channels (including but not limited to: Wif’ik’i37, Bluetoothtii), Near-
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`Field Communication (NFC) and/or ANT technologies). Thus, any device within
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`a network of FIG. l, (such as portable electronic device HP. or any other device
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`described herein) may be considered inclusive to one or more of the different
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`logical networks lilCZ—l 06. With the foregoing in mind, example components of art
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`illustrative BAN and [AN (which may be coupled to WAN lilo) will he
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`described.
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`l. Example Local Area Network
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`LAN l04 may include one or more electronic devices, such as for example,
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`computer device ll4. Computer device ll4, or any other component of system
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`lGO, may comprise a mobile terminal, such as a telephone, music player, tahlet,
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`nethoolr or any portable device,
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`in other embodiments, computer device ll4 may
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`comprise a media player or recorder, desktop computer, server(s), a gaming
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`console, such as for example, a h/licrosoft’é‘a XBOX, Sony‘ffi? Playstation, and/or a
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`Nintendottfi Wii gaming consoles. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that
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`these are merely example devices for descriptive puipt’ises and this disclosure is
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`net limited to any ccnsele er ccmputing device.
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`These skilled in the art will appreciate that the design and structure ulcemputer
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`device ll/il may vary depending on several facters, such as its intended purpose.
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`One example implementatien cf cemputer device U4 is provided in FlG. 2, which
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`illustrates a hluck diagram of computing, device 200. These skilled in the art will
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`appreciate that the disclosure ei‘FlG. 2 may be applicable to any device disclesed
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`herein. Device 200 may include one or mere precessers. such as precesser 202—1
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`and le2~2 (generally referred to herein as "processurs 202" hr ”prucessur 202").
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`Processors 2.02 may communicate with each other er ether ccmpenents via, an
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`intercemiectien netwerk or bus 204. Processer ".202 may include ene er more
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`processing cores, such as ccres 206d and 206-2 (referred to herein as ”cores 206"
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`or more generally as "core 206"), which may be implemented on a single
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`integrated circuit: (11C) chip.
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`Ceres 206 may cumprise a shared cache 298 and/or a private cache (cg, caches
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`2lO-l and 210-2 respectively). One or mere caches 208/2l0 may lecally cache
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`data stored in a system memcry, such as memery ’2l2, for faster access by
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`cun‘ipt‘ments of the processor 202.
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`l‘vlemery 2l2 may he in cornn‘nmicaiien with
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`the precessors 202 via a chipset 21a Cache 2.08 may he part ei‘ system memery
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`2l2 in certain embodiments.
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`l‘viemeiy 2l2 may include, but is net limited to.
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`random access memery (RAND, read only memury (RQh/i), and include une er
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`more ei‘selid-siate memory. optical or magnetic storage, and/or any other medium
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`that can he used to store electrenic infermatien. Yet other emhediments may emit
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`system memory 2 l 2.
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`System 2.00 may include one or mere 1/0 devices (egg 1/0 devices 214—1 threugh
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`2l4—3, each generally referred te- as l/O device 3314). DO data from one er mere
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`l/O devices Zlél may be stored at one or more caches 208, 2H) and/er system
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`memory 212
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`Each ef l/O devices 214 may he permanently or temperarily
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`cunfigured to he in operative communication with a compenent 0f system 100
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`Returning to FIG. 1, four example l/D devices (shown as elements llo—lZZ) are
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`shown as being in communication with computer device ll4. Those skilled in the
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`art will appreciate that one or more of devices lie—122 may he standalone
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`devices or may be associated with another device besides computer device ll4.
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`For example, one or more l/D devices may be associated with or interact with a
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`component of BAN it’ll and/or WAN 106,
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`l/O devices lid—l2}! may include, but
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`are not limited to athletic data acquisition units, such as for example, sensors. One
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`or more l/O devices may be configured to sense, detect, and/or measure an athletic
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`parameter from a user, such as user 124. Examples include, but are not limited to:
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`an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a location—determining device (eg, OPS), light
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`{including non—visible light)
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`sensor,
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`temperature sensor
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`(including ambient
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`temperature and/or body temperature), sleep pattern sensors, heart rate monitor,
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`image—capturing sensor, moisture sensor,
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`force sensor, compass, angular rate
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`sensor, and/or combinations thereof among others.
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`in further embodiments, l/O devices l 16—122 may he used to provide an output
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`(cg, audible, visual, or tactile cue) and/or receive an input, such as a user input
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`troin athlete l24. Example uses for these illustrative l/G devices are provided
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`below, however, those skilled in the art will appreciate that such discussions are
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`merely descriptive of some of the many options within the scope of this
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`disclosure. Further, reference to any data acquisition unit, l/G device, or sensor is
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`to be interpreted disclosing an embodiment that may have one or more 1/0 device,
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`data acquisition unit, and/or sensor disclosed herein or known in the art (either
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`individually or in combination).
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`information from one or more devices (across one or more networks) may be used
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`to provide (or be utilized in the formation oi) a variety of different parameters,
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`metrics or physiological characteristics including but not
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`limited to: motion
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`parameters, or motion data, such as speed, acceleration, distance, steps taken,
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`direction, relative movement of certain body portions or objects to others, or other
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`motion parameters which may he expressed as angular rates, rectilinear rates or
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`combinations thereof, physiological parameters, such as calories, heart rate, sweat
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`detection, effort, oxygen consumed, oxygen kinetics, and other metrics which may
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`regarding the athlete, such as height, weight, age, demographic information and
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`combinations thereof.
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`System 10% may be configured to transmit and/or receive athletic data, including
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`the parameters, metrics, or physioiogicai characteristics collected Within system
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`lOO or otherwise provided to system 109.. As one example, WAN “)6 may
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`comprise server ill. Server lil may have one or more components of system
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`209 of FIG. 2.
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`in one embodiment, server ill comprises at least a processor and
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`a memory, such as processor 206 and memory 212,
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`Server ill may he
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`configured to store
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`computer—executable
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`instructions
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`on
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`a
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`non—transitory
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`computer-readable medium. The instructions may comprise athletic data, such as
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`raw or processed data collected Within system hilt}.
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`System 10.0 may be
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`configured to transmit data, such as energy expenditure points (“otherwise referred
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`to as activity points, or as a level of activity}, to a social networking website or
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`host such a site. Server ill may be utilized to permit one or more users to access
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`and/or compare athletic data. As such, server l i i may be configured to transmit
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`and/or receive notifications based upon athletic data or other infonnation.
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`computer device
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`l l4 is
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`shown in operative
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`communication with a display device l lo, an image-capturing device l l8, sensor
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`l2(l and exercise device 122 which are discussed in turn below with reference to
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`example embodiments
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`in one embodiment, display device llo may provide
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`audio—visual cues to athlete i261 to perform a specific athletic movement. The
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`audio-visual cues may be provided in response to computer-executabic instruction
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`executed on computer device l 14 or any other device, including a device of BAN
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`lG’Z and/or WAN, Display device llo may he a touchscreen device or otherwise
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`configured to receive a user—input.
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`in one embodiment, data may be obtained from image—capturing device HS
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`and/or other sensors, such as sensor 129, which may he used to detect (and/or
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`measure) athletic parameters, either alone or in combination with other devices, or
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`stored information.
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`lniageacapturing device US and/or sensor 120 may comprise
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`a transceiver device.
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`in one embodiment sens )r 128 may comprise an infrared
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`(IR), electromagnetic (Ehl) or acoustic transceiver. For example. image—capturing
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`device “8. and/or sensor 120 may transmit waveforms into the environment,
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`including towards the direction of athlete 124 and receive a “reflection” or
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`otherwise detect alterations ofthose released waveforms. Those skilled in the art
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`will readily appreciate that signals corresponding to a multitude of different data
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`spectrums may be utilized in accordance with various embodiments.
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`in this
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`regard, devices ll8 and/or l20 may detect wavci‘orms emitted from external
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`sources (ego not system lOO). For example, devices llS and/or l20 may detect
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`heat being emitted from user l24 and/or the surrcmnding environment. Thus,
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`image—capturing device ll8 and/or sensor l28 may comprise one or more thermal
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`imaging devices.
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`in one embodiment, image-capturing device lltt and/or sensor
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`l28 may comprise an lR. device configured to perform range phenomenology
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`in one embodiment, exercise device l22 may be any device configurable to permit
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`or facilitate the athlete l24 performing a physical movement, such as for example
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`a treadmill, step machine, etc. There is no requirement that
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`the device he
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`stationary. ln this regard, wireless technologies permit portable devices to be
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`utilized,
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`thus a bicycle or other mobile exercising device may be utilized in
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`accordance with certain embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that
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`equipment l22 may he or comprise an interface for receiving an electronic device
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`containing athletic data. performed remotely from computer device ll4.
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`example, a user may use a sporting device (described below in relation to BAN
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`lOZ) and upon returning home or the location of equipment
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`l22, download
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`athletic data into element 122 or any other device of system liltl. Any l/O device
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`disclosed herein may be configured to receive activity data.
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`BAN 10?. may include two or more devices configured to receive, transmit, or
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`otherwise facilitate the collection of athletic data (including passive devices),
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`Exemplary devices may include one or more data acquisition units, sensors, or
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`devices known in the art or disclosed herein, including but not limited to 1/0
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`devices ”6—122,
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`'l'wo or more components of BAN 1012 may communicate
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`directly, yet in other embodiments, communication may be conducted via a third
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`device, which may be part ot‘BAN lll2, LAN 104, and/or lNAN ill6. One or more
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`components of LAN lllll or EVAN ice may form part of BAN 102.
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`ln certain
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`lOZ, LAN l04, and/or ‘NAN lilo, may depend on the athlete’s proximity to an
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`access point to permit communication with mobile cellular netwcrlt architecture
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`l08 and/or WAN architecture lla’). User activity and/or preference may also
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`influence whether one or more components are utilized as part oi” BAN 102.
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`Example embodiments are provided below.
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`User l24 may be associated with (eg, possess, carry, wear, and/or interact with)
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`any number of devices, such as portable device llE, slice-ineunted device l26,
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`“dist—worn device l28 and/or a sensing location, such as sensing location 130,
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`which may comprise a physical device or a location that
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`is used to collect
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`information. Cine or more devices llE, l26, l28, and/or l3t) may not be specially
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`designed for fitness or athletic purposes.
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`indeed, aspects of this disclosure relate
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`to utilizing data from a plurality of devices, some of which are not fitness devices,
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`to collect, detect, and/or ineasure athletic data.
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`in certain embodiments, one or
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`more devices of BAN lO'Z (or any other network) may comprise a fitness or
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`sporting device that is specifically designed for a particular sporting use. As used
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`herein, the term “sporting device” includes any physical object that may be used
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`or implicated during a specific sport or fitness activity. Exemplary sporting
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`devices may include, but are not
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`limited to: golf balls, hasketballs, baseballs,
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`soccer balls, footballs, powerhalls, hockey packs, weights, hats, clubs, sticks,
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`paddles, mats, and combinations thereof.
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`in lin‘ther embodiments, exemplary
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`fitness devices may include objects within a sporting environment where a
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`specific sport occurs, including the environment itself, such as a goal net, hoop,
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`backboard, portions of a field, such as a inidlinc, outer boundary marker, base, and
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`combinations thereof,
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`in this regard, those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more sporting
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`devices may also he part, of (or form) a structure and vice-versa, a structure may
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`comprise one or more. sporting devices or be configured to interact with a sporting
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`device, For example, a first structure may comprise a basketball hoop and a
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`backboard, which may he removable and replaced with a goal post.
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`ln this regard,
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`one or more sporting devices may comprise one or more sensors, such as one or
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`more of the sensors discussed above in relation to '9le. tail, that may provide
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`such as one or more sensors associated with one or more structures. For example,
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`a backboard may comprise a first sensor configured to measure a force and a
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`direction of the force by a basketball upon the backboard and the hoop may
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`comprise a second sensor to detect a force. Similarly, a golfclub may comprise a
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`first sensor configured to detect grip attributes on the shaft and a second sensor
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`configured to measure impact with a golf ball:
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`Looking to the illustrative portable device ll'2,
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`it may he a multipurpose
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`electronic device, that for example, includes a telephone or digital music player,
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`including, an lPOD®, lPADGE, or iPhone‘Rl, brand devices available from Apple,
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`inc, of Cupertino, California or Zone-Q or l‘vlicrosoi‘tfi’) Windows devices available
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`from Microsoft of Redmond, V‘Vashington, As known in the art, digital media
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`players can serve as an output device, input device, and/or storage device for a
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`computer. Device llZ may be configured as an input device for receiving raw or
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`processed data collected from one or more devices in BAN 102, LAN ltfll, or
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`WAN ltlo. in one or more embodiments, portable device ll2 may comprise one
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`or more components of computer device l l4. For example, portable device l l 2
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`may he include a display llo, image—capturing device ll8, and/or one or more
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`data acquisition devices, such as any of the 1/0 devices l16~l 22 discussed above,
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`with or without additional components, so as to comprise a mobile terminal.
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`Illustrative Apparel / Accessory Sensors
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`in certain embodiments,
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`l/O devices may he formed Within or otherwise
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`associated with user‘s l24 clothing or accessories, including a watch, armband,
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`wristband, necklace, shirt, shoe, or the like. These devices may be configured to
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`monitor athletic movements of a user.
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`it is to be understood that they may detect
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`athletic movement during user’s lZZZl interactions with computer device l l4 and/or
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`operate independently of computer device H4 (or any other device disclosed
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`herein). For example, one or more devices in BAN ltl2 may be configured to
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`function as an all—day activity monitor that measures activity regardless of the
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`users proximity or interactions with computer device ll4.
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`lt is to he further
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`understood that the sensory system 302 shown in FIG. 3 and the device assembly
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`400 shown in Hill 4, each of which are described in the following paragraphs, are
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`i. Shoe—mounted device
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`in certain embodiments, device l2?) shown in FlG.
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`l, may comprise footwear
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`which may include one or more sensors.
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`including but not
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`limited to those
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`disclosed herein and/or known in the art.
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`li'lG.
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`embodiment of a sensor system 302 providing one or more sensor assemblies 304.
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`Assernhly 304 may comprise one or more sensors, such as for example, an
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`accelerometer, gyroscope,” location-determining components, force sensors and/or
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`or any other sensor disclosed herein or known in the art.
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`In the illustrated
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`embodiment, assembly 304 incorporates a plurality of sensors, which may include
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`three-sensitive resistor (ESE) sensors 306; however,” other sensortfs) may be
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`utilized. Port 308 may be positioned Within a sole structure 309 of a. shoe, and is
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`generally configured for communication with one or more electronic devices.
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`Port 308 may optionally he provided to he in cornnnniication with an electronic
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`module 310. and the sole structure 309 may optionally include a housing fill or
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`other structure to receive the module 310. The sensor system 302. may also include
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`a plurality of leads 3l2 connecting the FSR sensors 306 to the port 308. to enable
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`communication with the module 310 and/or another electronic device through the
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`port 308. Module 3 l0 may be contained within a well or cavity in a sole structure
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`of a shoe, and the housing 3i i may be positioned within the well or cavity.
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`in one
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`embodiment, at least one gyroscope and at least one accelerometer are provided
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`within a single housing. such as module 3l0 and/or housing Sll. in at least a
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`further embodiment, one or more sensors are provided that, when operational, are
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`configured to provide directional information and angular rate data. The port 308
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`and the module 310 include complementary interfaces 314. 316 for connection
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`and communication.
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`ln certain enihodimentsfl at least one three-sensitive resistor 306 shown in FIG. 3
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`may contain first and second electrodes or electrical contacts 318. 320 and a force—
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`sensitive resistive material 322 disposed hett 'een the electrodes 3l8, 320 to
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`electrically connect the electrodes 3 l 8. 320 together. When pressure is applied to
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`the force—sensitive rnaterial 32.2 the resistivity and/or conductivity of the force
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`sensitive material 3 22 changes, which changes the electrical potential between the
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`electrodes 318, 320. The change in resistance can be detected by the sensor
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`system 302 to detect the force applied on the sensor 3l6. The three—sensitive
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`resistive material 322 may change its resistance under pressure in a variety of
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`ways:
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`For example,
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`the force—sensitive material
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`3.22. may have an internal
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`resistance that decreases when the material is compressed. Further embodiments
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`may utilize “volume-hased resistance” may be measured, which may he
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