Interactive use and athletic performance monitoring and reward method, system, and computer program product
US8838471B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S482/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.