# US 8,788,073 B2 · Athlete service platform supporting augmented views > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,788,073 B2 - Document ID: US8788073B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/310,573 - Filed: 2011-12-02 - Published: 2012-08-30 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-03 - Assignees: Athletepath, Inc. - Applicants: David Embree; Kris Wallsmith; Laurie Hotovy - Inventors: David Embree; Kris Wallsmith; Laurie Hotovy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8788073B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An athlete service platform implemented by a server system receives a request for athletic performance information from a client computing device via a communications network. The request is initiated at an athlete-user interface of the client computing device. The server system attributes an athlete-user account of the plurality of athlete-user accounts to the request for the athletic performance information. The server system generates an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the athlete-user account. The augmented view includes a first indicator defining a first sub-set of the performance information associated with the athlete-user account. The augmented view further includes a second indicator defining a second sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more related athlete-user accounts of the plurality of athlete user accounts. The one or more related athlete user accounts have a predefined relationship to the athlete-user account attributed to the request. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for a server system including one or more storage devices, comprising: obtaining athletic performance information and selectively storing that information in a plurality of athlete-user accounts on the one or more storage devices, each athlete-user account being associated with a respective athlete competing in one or more athletic events; receiving a request for the athletic performance information from a client computing device via a communications network, the request initiated at an athlete-user interface of the client computing device; attributing an athlete-user account of the plurality of athlete-user accounts to the request for the athletic performance information; generating an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the athlete-user account attributed to the request, the augmented view including: a first indicator defining a first sub-set of the performance information associated with the athlete-user account attributed to the request, and a second indicator defining a second sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more related athlete-user accounts of the plurality of athlete-user accounts, the one or more related athlete-user accounts having a predefined relationship to the athlete-user account attributed to the request; sending the augmented view of the athletic performance information to the client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the athlete-user interface of the client computing device; receiving a second request for the athletic performance information from a second client computing device via the communications network, the second request initiated at an advertiser-user interface of the second client computing device; attributing an advertiser-user account to the second request for the athletic performance information; generating a second augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the advertiser-user account attributed to the request, the second augmented view including: a third indicator defining a third sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more athlete-user accounts to which the advertiser-user account has directed an advertisement message; and sending the second augmented view of the athletic performance information to the second client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the advertiser-user interface of the second client computing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining pre-event information via an event administrator-user interface, the pre-event information including one or more event parameters of the one or more athletic events prior to the athletes associated with the plurality of athlete-user accounts competing in the one or more athletic events; and wherein the athletic performance information is obtained as post-event information via the event administrator-user interface, the post-event information including the athletic performance information for the plurality of athlete-user accounts after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining pre-event information via an event administrator-user interface, the pre-event information including a permission parameter, and further including one or more event parameters of the one or more athletic events prior to the athletes associated with the plurality of athlete-user accounts competing in the one or more athletic events; wherein the athletic performance information is obtained as post-event information via a second event administrator-user interface attributed to a second event administrator-user account indicated by the permission parameter, the post-event information including the athletic performance information for the plurality of athlete-user accounts after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: directing a message to the second event administrator-user account indicated by the permission parameter, the message indicating the one or more event parameters. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the message is a pre-event message directed to the second event administrator-user account prior to the athletes associated with the plurality of athlete-user accounts competing in the one or more athletic events; and wherein the method further comprises directing a post-event message to the second event administrator-user account after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events, the post-event message indicating the one or more event parameters, and including a reminder to submit the post-event information via the second event administrator-user interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the second event administrator-user account corresponds to an administrative entity responsible for certifying the athletic performance information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the athletic performance information includes provisional athletic performance information; and wherein the method further comprises: obtaining updated athletic performance information and selectively storing that information in at least some of the plurality of athlete-user accounts; the updated athletic performance information differing from at least some of the provisional athletic performance information for the athlete-user account attributed to the request; and directing a message to the athlete-user account attributed to the request, the message indicating the updated athletic performance information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second augmented view of the athletic performance information further indicates a quantity of the one or more related athlete-user accounts having the predefined relationship to the athlete-user account. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the predefined relationship includes the one or more related athlete-user accounts identified as one or more of: followers, friends, and/or team-mates of the athlete-user account. ### Claim 10 A server system, comprising: a processor; and a storage device having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor to: obtain pre-event information via a first event administrator-user interface associated with a first event administrator-user, the pre-event information including a permission parameter, and further indicating one or more event parameters of one or more athletic events prior to athletes competing in the one or more athletic events; and obtain post-event information via a second event administrator-user interface associated with a second event administrator-user, the post-event information including athletic performance information for a plurality of athlete-user accounts associated with respective athletes after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events, the second event administrator-user corresponding to an administrative entity responsible for certifying the athletic performance information; publish post-event information including the athletic performance information to a network location accessible to the athlete-user accounts; receive a request for the athletic performance information from a client computing device via a communications network, the request initiated at an advertiser-user interface of the client computing device; attribute an advertiser-user account to the request for the athletic performance information; generate an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the advertiser-user account attributed to the request, the augmented view including an indicator defining a sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more athlete-user accounts to which the advertiser-user account has directed an advertisement message; and send the augmented view of the athletic performance information to the client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the advertiser-user interface of the client computing device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The server system of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: receive requests from the plurality of athlete-user accounts for the athletic performance information; responsive to each request, send an augmented view of the athletic performance information to the corresponding athlete-user account, the augmented view including: a first indicator defining a first sub-set of the performance information associated with the athlete-user account attributed to that request. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The server system of claim 11, wherein the augmented view further includes: a second indicator defining a second sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more related athlete-user accounts of the plurality of athlete-user accounts, the one or more related athlete-user accounts having a predefined relationship to the athlete-user account attributed to that request; wherein the predefined relationship includes the one or more related athlete-user accounts identified as one or more of: followers, friends, and/or team-mates of the athlete-user account. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The server system of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: direct a pre-event message to the second event administrator-user account prior to the athletes associated with the plurality of athlete-user accounts competing in the one or more athletic events; and wherein the method further comprises directing a post-event message to the second event administrator-user account after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events, the post-event message indicating the one or more event parameters, and including a reminder to submit the post-event information via the second event administrator-user interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The server system of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: obtain updated athletic performance information and selectively store that information in at least some of the plurality of athlete-user accounts, the updated athletic performance information differing from at least some of the athletic performance information for an athlete-user account; and direct a message to the athlete-user account indicating the updated athletic performance information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The server system of claim 10, where the augmented view of the athletic performance information further indicates a quantity of one or more related athlete-user accounts having a predefined relationship to the athlete-user account. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The server system of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: receive a request for the athletic performance information from a client computing device via a communications network, the request initiated at a team manager-user interface of the client computing device; attribute a team manager-user account to the second request for the athletic performance information; generate an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the team manager-user account attributed to the request, the augmented view including: an indicator defining a sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more athlete-user accounts managed by the team manager-user account; and send the augmented view of the athletic performance information to the client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the team manager-user interface of the client computing device. ### Claim 17 A server system, comprising: a processor; and a storage device having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor to: obtain pre-event information via a first event administrator-user interface associated with a first event administrator-user, the pre-event information including a permission parameter, and further indicating one or more event parameters of one or more athletic events prior to athletes competing in the one or more athletic events; and obtain post-event information via a second event administrator interface associated with a second event administrator-user, the post-event information including athletic performance information for a plurality of athlete-user accounts associated with respective athletes after the athletes compete in the one or more athletic events, the second administrator-user corresponding to an administrative entity responsible for certifying the athletic performance information; publish the post-event information including the athletic performance information to a network location accessible to the athlete-user accounts; receive a request for the athletic performance information from a client computing device via a communications network, the request initiated at an advertiser-user interface of the client computing device; attribute an advertiser-user account to the request for the athletic performance information; generate an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the advertiser-user account attributed to the request, the augmented view including an indicator defining a sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more athlete-user accounts to which the advertiser-user account has directed an advertisement message; send the augmented view of the athletic performance information to the client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the advertiser-user interface of the client computing device; receive a request for the athletic performance information from the client computing device via the communications network, the request initiated at an athlete-user interface of the client computing device; attribute an athlete-user account of the plurality of athlete-user accounts to the request for the athletic performance information; generate an augmented view of the athletic performance information based on the athlete-user account attributed to the request, the augmented view including: a first indicator defining a first sub-set of the performance information associated with the athlete-user account attributed to the request, and a second indicator defining a second sub-set of the performance information associated with one or more related athlete-user accounts of the plurality of athlete-user accounts, the one or more related athlete-user accounts having a predefined relationship to the athlete-user account attributed to the request; and send the augmented view of the athletic performance information to the client computing device via the communications network for presentation at the athlete-user interface of the client computing device.