# US 9,039,572 B2 · Training scripts > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,039,572 B2 - Document ID: US9039572B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/490,283 - Filed: 2014-09-18 - Published: 2015-01-01 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2002-05-30 - Assignees: NIKE, Inc. - Applicants: NIKE, Inc. - Inventors: Albert Shum; Theodore H. Helprin; James W. Clark - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039572B2 ## CPC - G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising - A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels - A61B 5/02438: {with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient} - A61B 5/1112: {Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS} - A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level} - A61B 5/486: {Biofeedback (using electroencephalography [EEG] A61B5/375)} - A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices} - A63B 24/00: Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; {Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances} - A63B 24/0075: {Means for generating exercise programmes or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases} - A63B 69/00: Training appliances or apparatus for special sports (training of parachutists B64D23/00) - A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills} - G06Q 10/06311: {Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group} - G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting - G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip - G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26) - G09B 19/0038: {Sports} - G09B 23/303: {specially adapted to simulate circulation of bodily fluids} - A61B 5/145: Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value {; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid or cerebral tissue} (non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06) - A61B 2503/10: Athletes - A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches - A63B 2024/0078: {Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time} - A63B 2071/0663: {worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands} - A63B 2220/12: Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS - A63B 2220/17: Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed - A63B 2220/34: Angular speed - A63B 2220/40: Acceleration - A63B 2225/20: with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B 2230/04: heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations - A63B 2230/207: P-O2, i.e. partial O2 value - A63B 2230/30: blood pressure (A63B2230/04 takes precedence) - A63B 2230/50: temperature - H04L 67/306: User profiles - Y10S 482/901: having computer circuitry - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - 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 - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform operations comprising: processing input specifying a plurality of athletic activities; processing input specifying a heart rate threshold for a particular one of the activities; generating an electronic training script including the heart rate threshold for the particular activity and defining a sequence in which to perform the plurality of activities; measuring a physiological characteristic of a user during the plurality of athletic activities; and prompting the user to perform a next activity in the sequence based on a measurement of the physiological characteristic indicating completion of a previous activity in the sequence. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to process input specifying a pace for at least one of the activities. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to process input specifying a duration for at least one of the activities. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic training script is configured to prompt for input upon determining completion of a current activity in the sequence prior to prompting performance of a next activity in the sequence. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to communicate the electronic training script to a plurality of devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus recited in claim 5, wherein the heart rate threshold is a percentage of a maximum recorded heart rate for a user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to measure a distance travelled by the user, wherein the indicating completion of the previous activity is based on the distance travelled exceeding a predetermined distance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to measure a travel speed of the user, wherein the indicating completion of the previous activity is based on the travel speed exceeding a predetermined rate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to process information received from a remote sensing device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the training script includes a plurality of steps, and wherein each of the steps has a defined performance data, and wherein the plurality of steps each automatically start a subsequent step when the defined performance data of the previous step has been measured. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the physiological characteristic is at least one of a heart rate of the user, blood pressure of the user, and blood-oxygen content of the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting of the user comprises presenting an instruction to run. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus recited in claim 12, wherein the instruction is at least one of an instruction to run at a predetermined speed, an instruction to run a predetermined distance, and/or an instruction to run for a predetermined amount of time. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the prompting of the user comprises presenting an instruction to rest for a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the heart rate threshold is a minimum heart rate specified by a user.