Methods and computer program products for providing information about a user during a physical activity
US8068858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a method for execution on a portable fitness device of providing information about a first user engaged in a physical activity with the portable fitness device includes determining user performance data while the first user is engaged in the physical activity and determining whether or not to transmit the user performance data to a remotely located server computer system via a wide-area wireless network while the first user is engaged in the physical activity, wherein the determination of whether or not to transmit the user performance data is based on an indication of whether or not a remotely located second user is currently monitoring the first user.
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