Group performance monitoring system and method
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsMeg Susan Burich, Qaizar Hassonjee, Roger Armitage, Markus Strecker
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Abstract
The present invention provides a group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device including a display configured to display, during an athletic activity: a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and a status of a system component used to monitor the athletic activity. The group monitoring device may also include an input configured to allow manipulation of the display.
Claims42
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during an athletic activity:
- a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and
- a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of system components used to monitor the athletic activity;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein the display is configured to display the plurality of statuses simultaneously,
- wherein each of the plurality of system components is remote from the display, and
- wherein the plurality of system components comprises at least one of a base station, an individual monitor, an object monitor, and a sensor.
A method for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the method comprising:
- displaying, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity;
- and
- simultaneoulsy displaying, during the athletic activity, a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of remote system components used to monitor the athletic activity,
- wherein at least one of the displaying the plurality of metrics and the displaying the status of the system component is performed using at least one processor, and
- wherein the plurality of remote system components comprises at least one of a base station, an individual monitor, an object monitor, and a sensor.
A non-transitory computer program product comprising computer-useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, provides to a user performance information related to an athletic activity engaged in by a plurality of individuals, the computer program logic comprising:
- first computer-readable program code that enables a processor to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity;
- and
- second computer-readable program code that enables a processor to simultaneously display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of remote system components used to monitor the athletic activity,
- wherein the plurality of remote system components comprises at least one of a base station, an individual monitor, an object monitor, and a sensor.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to, and based on at least one sensor coupled to, one of the plurality of individuals;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric displayed as a percentage of a reference value for the metric, and
- wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual.
A method for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the method comprising:
- displaying, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to, and based on at least one sensor coupled to, one of the plurality of individuals,
- wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric displayed as a percentage of a reference value for the metric, and
- wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual,
- wherein the displaying the plurality of metrics is performed using at least one processor.
A non-transitory computer program product comprising computer-useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, provides to a user performance information related to an athletic activity engaged in by a plurality of individuals, the computer program logic comprising:
- computer-readable program code that enables a processor to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to, and based on at least one sensor coupled to, one of the plurality of individuals,
- wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric displayed as a percentage of a reference value for the metric, and
- wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during an athletic activity:
- a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and
- a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of system components used to monitor the athletic activity;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein the display is configured to display the plurality of statuses simultaneously,
- wherein each of the plurality of system components is remote from the display, and
- wherein at least one of the system components is at least one of an object monitor and a sensor in communication with an object monitor.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during an athletic activity:
- a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and
- a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of system components used to monitor the athletic activity;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein the display is configured to display the plurality of statuses simultaneously,
- wherein each of the plurality of system components is remote from the display, and
- wherein at least one of the statuses is an indication of remaining battery power of a battery of at least one of a base station, an individual monitor coupled to an individual engaged in the athletic activity, and an object monitor coupled to a sports object.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during an athletic activity:
- a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and
- a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of system components used to monitor the athletic activity;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein the display is configured to display the plurality of statuses simultaneously,
- wherein each of the plurality of system components is remote from the display, and
- wherein at least one of the statuses is an indication of at least one of a number of remote monitors docked at a base station, a GPS signal strength at a remote monitor, proper operation of an individual monitor coupled to a sensor of a monitor garment wherein an indication of improper operation indicates improper fit of the sensor garment on an individual, and proper placement of at least one of the system components.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during an athletic activity:
- a metric relating to each of a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, and
- a plurality of system component statuses, each relating to a different one of a plurality of system components used to monitor the athletic activity;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein the display is configured to display the plurality of statuses simultaneously,
- wherein each of the plurality of system components is remote from the display,
- wherein at least one of the statuses is displayed in response to the at least one of the statuses passing a system alert threshold, and
- wherein the displayed status corresponds to an alert indication on a remote monitor.
A group monitoring device for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an athletic activity, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display, during the athletic activity, a plurality of metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each metric relating to, and based on at least one sensor coupled to, one of the plurality of individuals;
- and
- an input configured to allow manipulation of the display,
- wherein a metric of the plurality of metrics is a relative metric,
- wherein the relative metric provides an indication of a level of performance of its associated individual, relative to personal ability of the associated individual,
- wherein the relative metric provides an indication of efficiency of the associated individual, and
- wherein the indication of efficiency is based on relative power of the associated individual in comparison to a heart rate of the associated individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.