Components, systems and methods of bicycle-based network connectivity and methods for controlling a bicycle having network connectivity

US9963199B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC · US

Inventors

• David Hancock · Plano, US
• Christopher M. Vasiliotis · Cedar Park, US
• Brian Benjamin Sweet · Leander, US
• Charles B. Lohr · Austin, US
• Daniel J. Dawe · Austin, US
• Eric A. Tanner · Austin, US
• Jeremy Carter · Austin, US
• Jeffrey A. Birchak · San Diego, US
• Wayne Leroy Contello · Austin, US
• Russell Charles Whisler · Austin, US
• Kevin Alan Gust · Austin, US
• Matthew R. Bazyn · Leander, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2015
• Grant date: May 8, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 19, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/16
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle configured for communication with other bicycles, a centralized server, client computing devices and third party servers allows the rider to be connected with friends, coaches/trainers, and third party vendors including vendors associated with lodging, food, and other conveniences, vendors associated with bike servicing, equipment, warranties, and other bike related products and services, and vendors associated with routes, areas or destinations. Information may be communicated in real time or stored in memory and communicated to servers, client devices, other riders, etc., at a later date. Information may be communicated to the bike controller for route planning, service scheduling, training purposes and the like. Information communicated to or from the bicycle may be performed as indicated by the rider or there may be predetermined rules or guidelines for what information is collected and to whom the information may be sent to or received from.