US 11,869,651 B2
Methods and apparatus for virtual competition
Mario Galasso, Sandy Hook, CT (US); Wesley E. Allinger, Santa Cruz, CA (US); David M. Haugen, Pacific Grove, CA (US); Robert David Kaswen, Watsonville, CA (US); and Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons, Gilroy, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,152.
Application 17/566,152 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,697, filed on Dec. 19, 2019.
Application 16/721,697 is a continuation of application No. 16/016,444, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,537,790, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/016,444 is a continuation of application No. 14/804,144, filed on Jul. 20, 2015, granted, now 10,029,172, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Application 14/804,144 is a continuation of application No. 12/626,384, filed on Nov. 25, 2009, granted, now 9,108,098, issued on Aug. 18, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/117,608, filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0122712 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 69/16 (2006.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.01); A63F 13/525 (2014.01); A63F 9/14 (2006.01); A63B 22/06 (2006.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01)
CPC G16H 20/30 (2018.01) [A63B 22/06 (2013.01); A63B 24/0021 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0084 (2013.01); A63B 69/16 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63F 9/143 (2013.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.09); A63F 13/525 (2014.09); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A63B 2024/0009 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0012 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0025 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0068 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0638 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0691 (2013.01); A63B 2220/05 (2013.01); A63B 2220/12 (2013.01); A63B 2220/14 (2013.01); A63B 2220/20 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/56 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/54 (2013.01); A63B 2230/00 (2013.01); A63B 2230/06 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6661 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system configured to be coupled with a participant of a sporting activity, said system comprising:
a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of said sporting activity by said participant, wherein said sporting activity involves use of equipment having one or more component that can be selected and tuned, and for determining a location of said participant during said sporting activity and outputting geographic position data indicating said location;
an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to said sporting activity;
a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on monitored performance of said sporting activity by said participant and stored performance information; and
a feedback module configured for providing information to said participant based on said comparative performance data, said system configured to correlate said stored performance information associated with said performance of said sporting activity with geographic position data of said equipment during said sporting activity, said information provided by said feedback module including recommendations regarding appropriate component selection or component tuning for improved performance of said sporting activity, said recommendations based on said geographic position data, and wherein said equipment is a bicycle.