IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0431331
(2003-05-06)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8838471
(2014-09-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Shum, Albert Y. S.
- Schrock, Allan M
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
36 |
초록
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A method, computer program product, and system for monitoring and rewarding athletic performance and use of a product worn by a person, thereby motivating use of the product and promoting customer loyalty. The present invention includes and system and method for measuring, tracking, and recording us
A method, computer program product, and system for monitoring and rewarding athletic performance and use of a product worn by a person, thereby motivating use of the product and promoting customer loyalty. The present invention includes and system and method for measuring, tracking, and recording use of the product, preferably related to the athletic performance of an athlete, using a portable, remote device; transferring that data from the remote device to a common location, such as an Internet web site service; calculating, assigning, and tracking rewards based on the level of use determined from the data; and allowing the user to redeem his or her rewards or compare his or her performance level with other athletes using other remote devices.
대표청구항
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1. A method comprising: storing, by a measurement device embedded in an article of clothing, a clothing identification code that identifies an article of clothing and a user identification code that distinguishes between users of the article of clothing, the clothing identification code and the user
1. A method comprising: storing, by a measurement device embedded in an article of clothing, a clothing identification code that identifies an article of clothing and a user identification code that distinguishes between users of the article of clothing, the clothing identification code and the user identification code being distinct from one another;measuring, by the measurement device, activity information indicating performance of a physical activity, the activity information stored in association with the clothing identification code and the user identification code; andtransmitting, by the measurement device, the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code for updating product use reward information based on the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement device is permanently embedded in the article of clothing. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is an article of footwear and wherein the measurement device is embedded in a sole structure of the article of footwear. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement device is removably attachable to the article of clothing. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the activity information includes one or more selected from the group consisting of: heart rate, steps taken, distance traveled, and rate of speed. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user identification code identifies a memory location in a memory to store the activity information. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement device comprises a plurality of sensors. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving input selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors to use to measure the activity information. 9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause an apparatus to at least: store, by a measurement device embedded in an article of clothing, a clothing identification code that identifies an article of clothing and a user identification code that distinguishes between users of the article of clothing, the clothing identification code and the user identification code being distinct from one another;measure, by the measurement device, activity information indicating performance of a physical activity, the activity information stored in association with the clothing identification code and the user identification code wherein the apparatus is embedded in an article of clothing and stores an identification code of the article of clothing; andtransmit, by the measurement device, the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code for updating product use reward information based on the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code. 10. An apparatus comprising: a processor; anda memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to cause the apparatus to at least:store, by a measurement device embedded in an article of clothing, a clothing identification code that identifies an article of clothing and a user identification code that distinguishes between users of the article of clothing, the clothing identification code and the user identification code being distinct from one another;measure, by the measurement device, activity information indicating performance of a physical activity, the activity information stored in association with the clothing identification code and the user identification code wherein the apparatus is embedded in an article of clothing and the memory stores an identification code of the article of clothing; andtransmit, by the measurement device, the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code for updating product use reward information based on the activity information, the clothing identification code, and the user identification code. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is permanently embedded in the article of clothing. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the article of clothing is an article of footwear and wherein the apparatus is embedded in a sole structure of the article of footwear. 13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is removably attachable to the article of clothing. 14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the activity information includes one or more selected from the group consisting of: heart rate, steps taken, distance traveled, and rate of speed. 15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the user identification code identifies a memory location in a memory to store the activity information. 16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of sensors. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, are configured to cause the apparatus to receive input selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors to use to measure the activity information.
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