Calculating an estimate of wind resistance experienced by a cyclist

US10650699B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Craig H. MERMEL · San Jose, US
• Alexander Singh Alvarado · Cupertino, US
• Daniel M. Trietsch · San Jose, US
• Hung A. Pham · Oakland, US
• Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram · Mountain View, US
• Richard Channing Moore, III · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2016
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 20, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Improved techniques and systems are disclosed for determining the components of resistance experienced by a wearer of a wearable device engaged in an activity such as bicycling or running. By monitoring data using the wearable device, improved estimates can be derived for various factors contributing to the resistance experienced by the user in the course of the activity. Using these improved estimates, data sampling rates may be reduced for some or all of the monitored data.