US 10,293,207 B1Granted

Athletic performance estimation techniques

AssigneeMayfonk Athletic, LLC

InventorsMartin T. Matak, Jonathan Mitts, Jef Spaleta

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Abstract

Systems and methods are described for computing real-time athletic performance parameters that characterize an athlete's activity while participating in a sport. A system includes a performance measuring unit that is, for example, attached to an article of clothing of an athlete and that monitors movement and activity while the athlete participates in the sport. The performance measuring unit can include multiple types of activity-based sensors (e.g., an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and/or a gyroscope) that are configured to collect sensor data reflective of positional changes of the performance measuring unit. The computing unit of the performance measuring unit processes the collected sensor data in real-time using specified techniques to identify the occurrence of “events,” which refer to a particular time periods during which the collected sensor data are associated with movements of interest (e.g., movements associated with a high intensity action).

Claims20

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining, from a plurality of sensors, data indicating samples of motion data of a user being contacted by an object;
computing a respective total acceleration value for each of the samples of motion data;
determining that a total acceleration value for a particular sample from among the samples of motion data satisfies a predetermined threshold;
in response to determining that the total acceleration value for the particular sample satisfies the predetermined threshold, identifying a group that includes samples of motion data that (i) are collected after the particular sample, and (ii) are determined to have a particular total acceleration value that satisfies the predetermined threshold;
generating an instruction to a computing device to (i) compute, for the identified group, one or more aggregate parameters based on the samples of motion data that are included within the identified group, and (ii) compute one or more athletic parameters for the user based at least on the one or more computed aggregate parameters;
providing the instruction for output to the computing device;
projecting a movement of the user on a display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters;
and
projecting a movement of the object on the display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters.

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A system comprising:

one or more processors;
and
one or more computer-readable media including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of operations comprising:
obtaining, from a plurality of sensors, data indicating samples of motion data of a user being contacted by an object;
computing a respective total acceleration value for each of the samples of motion data;
determining that a total acceleration value for a particular sample from among the samples of motion data satisfies a predetermined threshold;
in response to determining that the total acceleration value for the particular sample satisfies the predetermined threshold, identifying a group that includes samples of motion data that (i) are collected after the particular sample, and (ii) are determined to have a particular total acceleration value that satisfies the predetermined threshold;
generating an instruction to a computing device to (i) compute, for the identified group, one or more aggregate parameters based on the samples of motion data that are included within the identified group, and (ii) compute one or more athletic parameters for the user based at least on the one or more computed aggregate parameters;
providing the instruction for output to the computing device;
projecting a movement of the user on a display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters;
and
projecting a movement of the object on the display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters.

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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, causing performance of operations comprising:

obtaining, from a plurality of sensors, data indicating samples of motion data of a user being contacted by an object;
computing a respective total acceleration value for each of the samples of motion data;
determining that a total acceleration value for a particular sample from among the samples of motion data satisfies a predetermined threshold;
in response to determining that the total acceleration value for the particular sample satisfies the predetermined threshold, identifying a group that includes samples of motion data that (i) are collected after the particular sample, and (ii) are determined to have a particular total acceleration value that satisfies the predetermined threshold;
generating an instruction to a computing device to (i) compute, for the identified group, one or more aggregate parameters based on the samples of motion data that are included within the identified group, and (ii) compute one or more athletic parameters for the user based at least on the one or more computed aggregate parameters;
providing the instruction for output to the computing device;
projecting a movement of the user on a display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters;
and
projecting a movement of the object on the display of the computing device based on the one or more athletic parameters.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/396,907Filed 3 Jan 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 31 Dec 2015
Granted: 21 May 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification27 codes

A63B 24/0006
Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis: computerised…
A61B 5/11
Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes: measuring…
A61B 5/1118
Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb: determining activity level
A61B 5/4866
Other medical applications: evaluating metabolism