Patents by Inventor Benjamin P. Johnston

Benjamin P. Johnston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220134182
    Abstract: Multi-stage sporting events, such as triathlons, can present particular challenges regarding collection and processing of exercise data. For example, the general length of certain multi-stage sporting events can be problematic regarding battery life for conventional tracking devices, particularly if such devices include a relatively high quantity of sensors and/or sensors that consume particularly high amounts of power during use. This disclosure presents power management functionality to address this challenge. Multi-stage sporting events can also present challenges regarding the need to switch between different sets of sensors to measure particular parameters for a given activity. This disclosure present functionality for automatic touchless transitioning between stages of an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Wahoo Fitness L.L.C.
    Inventors: Murray A. HUGHES, Michael FOMIN, Benjamin P. JOHNSTON, Fons S.W. VAN NULAND
  • Patent number: 10500440
    Abstract: An exercise computer includes a page object that includes an ordered list of data fields. The ordered list includes a first data field pertaining to a first data value and a second data field pertaining to a second data value. A first layout stored defines a first cell having a position and size and a second cell, the cells for displaying the first data value and the second data value, respectively. A second layout defines a third cell also for displaying the first data value, but having a size and/or position different than those of the first cell. A processing unit of the exercise computer is configured to selectively display the first layout and the second layout and to populate each of the cells with the corresponding data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Wahoo Fitness LLC
    Inventors: Harold M. Hawkins, III, Benjamin P. Johnston, Shane A. Byler
  • Publication number: 20170212666
    Abstract: An exercise computer includes a page object that includes an ordered list of data fields. The ordered list includes a first data field pertaining to a first data value and a second data field pertaining to a second data value. A first layout stored defines a first cell having a position and size and a second cell, the cells for displaying the first data value and the second data value, respectively. A second layout defines a third cell also for displaying the first data value, but having a size and/or position different than those of the first cell. A processing unit of the exercise computer is configured to selectively display the first layout and the second layout and to populate each of the cells with the corresponding data value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Wahoo Fitness LLC
    Inventors: Harold M. Hawkins, III, Benjamin P. Johnston, Shane A. Byler