US 9,427,039 B2 · Systems and methods for communicating helmet usage information during operation of an activity device

Abstract

Systems and methods for communicating helmet usage information during operation of an activity device are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for communicating helmet usage and includes one or more position sensors, one or more activity sensors and one or more computing devices. The one or more position sensors can be configured to be positioned on a helmet, to detect placement of the helmet on a user's head and to transmit signals indicative of such placement. The one or more activity sensors can be configured to be positioned on an activity device, to detect operational indicators relative to the usage of the activity device and to transmit signals indicative of such operational indicators. The one or more computing devices can be configured to: receive signals from the one or more position sensors and the one or more activity sensors, determine whether the activity device is likely engaged in one or more given activities, and generate/communicate at least one helmet usage indication signal to a user of the activity device and/or to a third party via a remote device.

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Dependent claims

A system for communicating helmet usage, comprising:

one or more position sensors configured to be positioned on a helmet, wherein the one or more position sensors are configured to detect placement of the helmet on a user's head and to transmit signals indicative of such placement;
one or more activity sensors configured to be positioned on an activity device, wherein the one or more activity sensors are configured to detect operational indicators relative to the usage of the activity device and to transmit signals indicative of such operational indicators;
one or more computing devices configured to:
receive one or more signals from the one or more position sensors and the one or more activity sensors, respectively;
determine whether the activity device is likely engaged in one or more given activities based on the one or more signals received from the one or more activity sensors;
and generate at least one helmet usage indication signal based on the one or more signals received from the one or more position sensors and the determination of whether the activity device is likely engaged in one more given activities, wherein the helmet usage indication signal provides an indication of placement of the helmet on a user's head while the activity device is determined to be likely engaged in one or more given activities.

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A method of communicating helmet usage during operation of an activity device, comprising:

determining, by one or more computing devices using one or more activity sensors associated with an activity device, when the activity device is engaged in a given activity, wherein the one or more activity sensors are configured to detect operational indicators relative to the usage of the activity device;
detecting, by the one or more computing devices, position sensor information received from one or more position sensors associated with a helmet in proximity to the activity device, wherein the one or more position sensors are configured to detect placement of the helmet on a user's head;
and
providing, by the one or more computing devices, helmet usage information to a peripheral device associated with the activity device based on the one or more position sensors and the determining of when the activity device is engaged in a given activity, wherein the helmet usage information provides an indication of placement of the helmet on a user's head while the activity device is determined to be likely engaged in one or more given activities.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for communicating helmet usage information during operation of an activity device

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