Electronically Triggered Personal Athletic Device
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsEdward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, JR.
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Abstract
An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a transceiver connected to an article worn by an athlete during performance of a timed event, a wireless signal corresponding to the timed event;
- displaying, by a bistable display coupled to the transceiver, an indication of the athlete's performance during the timed event;
- displaying, by the bistable display coupled to the transceiver, a comparison of the athlete's performance during the timed event to a target performance;
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- following the timed event, perpetually display, on the bistable display of the display, an elapsed time for the athlete.
A user device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
- an attachment member to be connected to an article of apparel during an athlete's performance of a timed event;
- a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive wireless signals during the timed event;
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- a bistable display coupled to the attachment member, the bistable display configured to display an indication of the athlete's performance during the timed event, a comparison of the athlete's performance during the timed event to a target performance, and, at a conclusion of the timed event, perpetually display an elapsed time for the athlete.
A user device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
- an attachment member to be connected to an article of footwear;
- a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive wireless signals during the timed event;
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- a bistable display coupled to the attachment member, the bistable display configured to display an indication of the athlete's performance during the timed event, a comparison of the athlete's performance during the timed event to a target performance, and, at a conclusion of the timed event, perpetually display an elapsed time for the athlete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.