Providing athletic training information
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAlbert Shum, Gregory Vissia
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Abstract
An audible playback device that allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently listen to audible content and receive athletic performance information. A device may be employed to both playback audible content and provide monitored performance information to a user. The performance information may be provided to a user audibly, so that the user does not need to move the monitoring device's user interface to a viewable position, or visually. For example, if the user does not wish to interrupt the audible content, the user may elect to view athletic information visually on a display.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- playing audible content by a playback device;
- receiving, by the playback device, training information from an athletic performance monitor different from the playback device, wherein the training information received from the athletic performance monitor includes at least one measure of athletic activity;
- determining, by the playback device, whether the athletic training information is to be provided audibly or visually;
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided audibly:
- converting at least a portion of the athletic training information into audible athletic training information, and
- providing, by the audio playback device, a user with the audible athletic training information while lowering a volume of or pausing the audible content;
- and
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided visually:
- displaying at least a portion of the athletic training information.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
- play audible content;
- receive training information from an athletic performance monitor different from the apparatus, wherein the training information received from the athletic performance monitor includes at least one measure of athletic activity;
- determine whether the athletic training information is to be provided audibly or visually;
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided audibly:
- convert at least a portion of the athletic training information into audible athletic training information, and
- provide a user with the audible athletic training information while lowering a volume of or pausing the audible content;
- and
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided visually:
- display at least a portion of the athletic training information.
One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
- play audible content;
- receive training information from an athletic performance monitor different from the apparatus, wherein the training information received from the athletic performance monitor includes at least one measure of athletic activity;
- determine whether the athletic training information is to be provided audibly or visually;
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided audibly:
- convert at least a portion of the athletic training information into audible athletic training information, and
- provide a user with the audible athletic training information while lowering a volume of or pausing the audible content;
- and
- in response to determining that the athletic training information is to be provided visually:
- display at least a portion of the athletic training information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.