Monitoring system for an archery bow, monitoring devices, and methods for same

A method for monitoring operation of an archery bow, the method comprising:

• attaching an apparatus to a bow cord of an archery bow, the apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a monitoring device electrically coupled with the processor;
• a wireless communication module electrically coupled with the processor;
• and
• a power supply electrically coupled with each of the processor and the wireless communication module;
• detecting, by the monitoring device, a tension of the bow cord;
• generating, by the processor and based upon the detected tension of the bow cord, data concerning tension of the bow cord;
• wirelessly transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the data to a smartphone, the smartphone having an application loaded thereon;
• receiving, by the smartphone, the data;
• generating, by the application and based upon the data, graphical user interfaces configured to display information to a user reflecting the detected tension of the bow cord;
• diagnosing, from the data, an abnormal condition of the archery bow, wherein the display of the information to the user comprises indication of the abnormal condition;
• and
• in response to diagnosing of the abnormal condition, notifying of a third party of the abnormal condition.

A method for monitoring operation of an archery bow, the method comprising:

• attaching an apparatus to a bow cord of an archery bow, the apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a monitoring device electrically coupled with the processor;
• a wireless communication module electrically coupled with the processor;
• and
• a power supply electrically coupled with each of the processor and the wireless communication module;
• detecting, by the monitoring device, a tension of the bow cord;
• generating, by the processor and based upon the detected tension of the bow cord, data concerning tension of the bow cord;
• wirelessly transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the data to a smartphone, the smartphone having an application loaded thereon;
• receiving, by the smartphone, the data;
• generating, by the application and based upon the data, graphical user interfaces configured to display information to a user reflecting the detected tension of the bow cord;
• and
• diagnosing, from the data, an abnormal condition of the archery bow, wherein the display of the information to the user comprises indication of the abnormal condition, and wherein the abnormal condition comprises a dry fire event.

A method for monitoring operation of an archery bow, the method comprising:

• attaching an apparatus to a bow cord of an archery bow, the apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a monitoring device electrically coupled with the processor;
• a wireless communication module electrically coupled with the processor;
• and
• a power supply electrically coupled with each of the processor and the wireless communication module;
• detecting, by the monitoring device, a tension of the bow cord;
• generating, by the processor and based upon the detected tension of the bow cord, data concerning tension of the bow cord;
• wirelessly transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the data to a smartphone, the smartphone having an application loaded thereon;
• receiving, by the smartphone, the data;
• generating, by the application and based upon the data, graphical user interfaces configured to display information to a user reflecting the detected tension of the bow cord;
• and
• diagnosing, from the data, an abnormal condition of the archery bow, wherein the display of the information to the user comprises indication of the abnormal condition, and wherein the abnormal condition comprises a failure of the bow cord.

A method for monitoring operation of an archery bow, the method comprising:

• attaching an apparatus to a bow cord of an archery bow, the apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a monitoring device electrically coupled with the processor;
• a wireless communication module electrically coupled with the processor;
• and
• a power supply electrically coupled with each of the processor and the wireless communication module;
• detecting, by the monitoring device, a tension of the bow cord;
• generating, by the processor and based upon the detected tension of the bow cord, data concerning tension of the bow cord;
• wirelessly transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the data to a smartphone, the smartphone having an application loaded thereon;
• receiving, by the smartphone, the data;
• generating, by the application and based upon the data, graphical user interfaces configured to display information to a user reflecting the detected tension of the bow cord;
• and
• diagnosing, from the data, an abnormal condition of the archery bow, wherein the display of the information to the user comprises indication of the abnormal condition, and wherein the abnormal condition comprises a limb failure condition.