Modular physical activity monitoring system
AssigneeEveryday Olympian, Inc.
InventorJonathan C. Schaffer
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Abstract
A system includes an activity-specific article and an activity-agnostic puck. The article includes a receptacle and an activity-specific sensor coupled to the receptacle. The puck is configured to be removably positioned in the receptacle. The puck includes a processor, a communication interface, and at least one activity-agnostic sensor coupled to the processor. The processor receives information from the activity-specific sensor and the activity-agnostic sensor, and provides the received information through the communication interface.
Claims23
A system, comprising:
- an activity-specific article, the article comprising:
- at least one receptacle;
- and
- at least one activity-specific sensor coupled to the receptacle, the at least one activity-specific sensor comprising a piezoresistive sensor;
- and
- at least one activity-agnostic puck configured to be removably positioned in the receptacle, the puck comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface;
- and
- at least one activity-agnostic sensor coupled to the processor;
- wherein the processor is configured to receive information from the activity-specific sensor and the activity-agnostic sensor, and provide the received information through the communication interface.
A sealed removable puck, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface coupled to the processor;
- at least one sensor comprising an inertial measurement unit including an accelerometer and an angular velocity sensor;
- a sensor interface coupled to the sensor;
- a physical interface configured for coupling to a receptacle;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- identify, through information received via the physical interface when coupled to the receptacle, an activity-specific article to which the receptacle is attached;
- receive activity-specific sensor information through the physical interface;
- receive activity-agnostic sensor information from the sensor interface;
- and
- provide the received activity-specific and activity-agnostic sensor information wirelessly through the communication interface.
A system, comprising an activity-specific wearable article, the article comprising:
- a material;
- a receptacle coupled to the material, the receptacle structured to removably receive an activity-agnostic puck;
- and
- at least one activity-specific sensor coupled to the receptacle, the activity-specific sensor comprising one of, or a combination of:
- a piezoresistive ink disposed on the material of the article;
- or
- a piezoresistive material used as a portion of, or all of, the material of the article.
A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- receive a first activity plan;
- provide a first direction at a graphical user interface according to the first activity plan, the first direction indicating to position an activity-agnostic puck in a receptacle of a first activity-specific wearable article, and to perform a first activity associated with the first activity-specific wearable article;
- receive first information from the activity-agnostic puck, the first information including information related to performance of the first activity and an identification of the first activity-specific wearable article;
- receive a second activity plan;
- provide a second direction at the graphical user interface according to the second activity plan, the second direction indicating to position the activity-agnostic puck in the receptacle of the first activity-specific wearable article or in a receptacle of a second activity-specific wearable article, and perform a second activity;
- and
- receive second information from the activity-agnostic puck, the second information including information related to performance of the second activity and an identification of the first or second activity-specific wearable article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.