US 11,673,023 B2
Portable fitness monitoring methods
Christian DiBenedetto, North Plains, OR (US); Mark Arthur Oleson, Portland, OR (US); and Ian Michael Munson, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/810,134.
Application 17/810,134 is a continuation of application No. 16/524,844, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,376,468, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/524,844 is a continuation of application No. 15/612,746, filed on Jun. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,363,454, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 15/612,746 is a continuation of application No. 14/736,021, filed on Jun. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,675,842, issued on Jun. 13, 2017.
Application 14/736,021 is a continuation of application No. 14/250,179, filed on Apr. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,077,465, issued on Jul. 25, 2015.
Application 14/250,179 is a continuation of application No. 14/045,471, filed on Oct. 3, 2013, granted, now 8,715,139, issued on May 6, 2014.
Application 14/045,471 is a continuation of application No. 13/543,227, filed on Jul. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,562,490, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Application 13/543,227 is a continuation of application No. 13/252,626, filed on Oct. 4, 2011, granted, now 8,241,184, issued on Aug. 14, 2012.
Application 13/252,626 is a continuation of application No. 12/467,944, filed on May 18, 2009, granted, now 8,033,959, issued on Oct. 11, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009300 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04H 60/90 (2008.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 24/0062 (2013.01) [A63B 71/0686 (2013.01); G08B 3/1016 (2013.01); H04H 60/90 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0068 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0078 (2013.01); A63B 2071/063 (2013.01); A63B 2071/065 (2013.01); A63B 2071/068 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0663 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/803 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2230/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing feedback to a user during an activity using a portable fitness monitoring device, the method comprising:
the portable fitness monitoring device detecting an event during the activity;
the portable fitness monitoring device determining a performance parameter of the user during the activity based on the detected event;
the portable fitness monitoring device generating an audio feedback phrase based on the performance parameter, the generating the audio feedback phrase comprising:
selecting an audio feedback file package, the audio feedback file package comprising a plurality of audio feedback files;
processing the selected audio feedback file package based on the performance parameter;
wherein an index source is configured to call up the appropriate audio feedback files of the plurality of audio feedback files and properly sequence the appropriate audio feedback files.