# US 10,369,410 B2 · Wearable athletic activity monitoring methods and systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,410 B2 - Document ID: US10369410B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/351,900 - Filed: 2016-11-15 - Published: 2017-03-02 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-13 - Assignees: adidas AG - Applicants: adidas AG - Inventors: Aurel Coza; Christian Dibenedetto; Jeffrey Allen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369410B2 ## CPC - A63B 24/0006: {Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement} - A61B 5/1112: {Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS} - A61B 5/162: {Testing reaction times} - A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills} - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training} - A61B 2503/10: Athletes - A63B 2220/40: Acceleration - A63B 2220/62: Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal - A63B 2220/836: Sensors arranged on the body of the user - G06F 2218/00: Aspects of pattern recognition specially adapted for signal processing - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method for monitoring an individual engaged in an athletic activity includes detecting movement of the individual at a first time, using a sensor module coupled to the individual, determining that the movement of the individual corresponds to a predetermined activation movement, entering an active state of the sensor module in response to the determination that the movement of the individual corresponds to the predetermined activation movement, and detecting movement of the individual at a second time, using the sensor module in the active state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for determining reaction time of an individual performing an athletic activity, the method comprising: receiving, at a sensor module coupled to the individual, instructions to perform an instructed movement; sensing magnetic field data and acceleration data during a movement of the individual, using the sensor module; comparing the magnetic field data and the acceleration data with a lookup table including a movement data profile for the instructed movement; identifying, based on the comparison, that the movement corresponds to the movement data profile for the instructed movement; and calculating a reaction time based on the elapsed time from receipt of the instructions to a point in time with reference to the movement of the individual. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising: outputting, at the sensor module, instructions to perform the instructed movement. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the reaction time is calculated as the elapsed time from receipt of the instructions to a completion of the movement of the individual. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the reaction time is calculated as the elapsed time from receipt of the instructions to an initiation of the movement of the individual. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising: providing an output based on the reaction time of the individual. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is a display of the reaction time of the individual. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is a display of the reaction time of the individual in conjunction with a characteristic of a sports object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is a display of the reaction time of the individual in conjunction with a characteristic of a different individual. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is a display of the reaction time of the individual in conjunction with a past reaction time of the individual. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is a display of the reaction time of the individual in conjunction with a target reaction time of the individual. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the output is displayed immediately following completion of the movement by the individual. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein providing the output comprises: transmitting data representative of the reaction time of the individual; and displaying a representation of the data representative of the reaction time on a display device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the display device is a portable phone. ### Claim 14 A method for determining reaction time of an individual performing an athletic activity, the method comprising: sensing magnetic field data and acceleration data during a movement of the individual, using a sensor module; comparing the magnetic field data and the acceleration data with a lookup table including a movement data profile for the instructed movement; identifying, based on the comparison, that the movement corresponds to a specific movement data profile; and calculating a reaction time based on the elapsed time from a first point in time to a second point in time with reference to the movement of the individual and the specific movement data profile. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: determining a degree of correspondence between the sensed data and the specific movement data profile. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein one of the first and the second points in time are determined when a magnitude of the degree of correspondence reaches a target degree of correspondence. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the sensed data is stored in the lookup table. ### Claim 18 A method for defining a motion of an individual performing an athletic activity, the method comprising: receiving, at a sensor module coupled to the individual, instructions to perform an instructed movement; sensing magnetic field data and acceleration data during a movement of the individual, using the sensor module; and storing a representation of the magnetic field data and acceleration data in a lookup table in association with the instructed movement. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein an output is displayed immediately following completion of the movement by the individual. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising: outputting, at the sensor module, instructions to perform the instructed movement.