Patents by Inventor Bradford J. FULTS

Bradford J. FULTS 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: 20230293943
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for training plan delivery and workout logging. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fitness tracking system and/or community of personal devices: (i) generates a training plan, (ii) schedules and coordinates delivery of workouts based on the training plan, and (iii) notifies the user of workouts via one or more wearables. In one exemplary embodiment, a fitness tracking system generates a training plan based on user workout history and/or user input. Thereafter, suggested workouts can be pushed to the user's community of personal devices, via a coordinating device (e.g., a smart phone). The coordinating device manages and controls workout notifications for any available coordinated devices (e.g., smart watches, smart shoes, etc.) Unlike previous systems, the disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure integrate a community of different personal devices together so as to capture activity tracking data regardless of what a user is wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Carpenter, Bradford J. Fults, Jeff Knight
  • Patent number: 11690564
    Abstract: A method of providing workout training for a user of an activity tracking system includes displaying a plurality of training plan options to the user on a screen of a personal electronic device, and then receiving a selected training plan option from the user. Selected workout day options are received from the user and the system generates a training schedule for the user based on the selected training plan and the selected workout day options. One or more reminders identify the type of workout for the scheduled day and an option to accept or reject the workout. When the user selects the option to accept the workout, the workout goal associated with the scheduled workout is displayed. The method further includes determining progress toward the workout goal based on the received workout data, and displaying an indicator of progress toward the workout goal on the screen during the workout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MyFitnessPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Carpenter, Jeff Knight, Luke Montzingo, Daniel Townson, Jonathan Laas, Pedro Feitosa, Bradford J. Fults
  • Patent number: 11537589
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a sensor device to receive and transmit updates effectively via one or more rules applied to a plurality of event records for transmission by an event management server. In one exemplary embodiment, the event management server manages the plurality of event records (such as records of deletions or updates to a user's profile or goals), via an event suppression application. The event suppression application ensures that event records are not redundantly provided to the sensor device and/or irrelevant records (such as those which no longer contain the most up-to-date information) are not provided to the sensor device. Hence, only the most relevant event records are provided and that those which are not relevant are ignored (not transmitted). In this manner, the sensor device may operate more efficiently to receive only the most relevant transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MYFITNESSPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Villalva, Bradford J. Fults, Andrew Harrison, Ben Hamill, Carlos Rivera
  • Patent number: 11517790
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for training plan delivery and workout logging. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fitness tracking system and/or community of personal devices: (i) generates a training plan, (ii) schedules and coordinates delivery of workouts based on the training plan, and (iii) notifies the user of workouts via one or more wearables. In one exemplary embodiment, a fitness tracking system generates a training plan based on user workout history and/or user input. Thereafter, suggested workouts can be pushed to the user's community of personal devices, via a coordinating device (e.g., a smart phone). The coordinating device manages and controls workout notifications for any available coordinated devices (e.g., smart watches, smart shoes, etc.) Unlike previous systems, the disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure integrate a community of different personal devices together so as to capture activity tracking data regardless of what a user is wearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MyFitnessPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Carpenter, Bradford J. Fults, Jeff Knight
  • Publication number: 20210353234
    Abstract: A method of operating a fitness tracking system includes generating movement data corresponding to movement of a user, sampling the generated movement data at a first sampling rate as first sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in an activity detection mode, and sampling the generated movement data at a second sampling rate as second sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in a workout mode. The second sampling rate is greater than the first sampling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Mazzoleni, F. Grant Kovach, Jeffrey Allen, John Martin, Daniel Sargeant, Bradford J. Fults, Chirstopher Green, Mark Oleson, Nathan Dau
  • Patent number: 11076814
    Abstract: A method of operating a fitness tracking system includes generating movement data corresponding to movement of a user, sampling the generated movement data at a first sampling rate as first sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in an activity detection mode, and sampling the generated movement data at a second sampling rate as second sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in a workout mode. The second sampling rate is greater than the first sampling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mazzoleni, F. Grant Kovach, Jeffrey Allen, John Martin, Daniel Sargeant, Bradford J. Fults, Chirstopher Green, Mark Oleson, Nathan Dau
  • Publication number: 20210153805
    Abstract: A method of providing workout training for a user of an activity tracking system includes displaying a plurality of training plan options to the user on a screen of a personal electronic device, and then receiving a selected training plan option from the user. Selected workout day options are received from the user and the system generates a training schedule for the user based on the selected training plan and the selected workout day options. One or more reminders identify the type of workout for the scheduled day and an option to accept or reject the workout. When the user selects the option to accept the workout, the workout goal associated with the scheduled workout is displayed. The method further includes determining progress toward the workout goal based on the received workout data, and displaying an indicator of progress toward the workout goal on the screen during the workout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Carpenter, Jeff Knight, Luke Montzingo, Daniel Townson, Jonathan Laas, Pedro Feitosa, Bradford J. Fults
  • Publication number: 20210154530
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for training plan delivery and workout logging. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fitness tracking system and/or community of personal devices: (i) generates a training plan, (ii) schedules and coordinates delivery of workouts based on the training plan, and (iii) notifies the user of workouts via one or more wearables. In one exemplary embodiment, a fitness tracking system generates a training plan based on user workout history and/or user input. Thereafter, suggested workouts can be pushed to the user's community of personal devices, via a coordinating device (e.g., a smart phone). The coordinating device manages and controls workout notifications for any available coordinated devices (e.g., smart watches, smart shoes, etc.) Unlike previous systems, the disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure integrate a community of different personal devices together so as to capture activity tracking data regardless of what a user is wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Carpenter, Bradford J. Fults, Jeff Knight
  • Publication number: 20200210400
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a sensor device to receive and transmit updates effectively via one or more rules applied to a plurality of event records for transmission by an event management server. In one exemplary embodiment, the event management server manages the plurality of event records (such as records of deletions or updates to a user's profile or goals), via an event suppression application. The event suppression application ensures that event records are not redundantly provided to the sensor device and/or irrelevant records (such as those which no longer contain the most up-to-date information) are not provided to the sensor device. Hence, only the most relevant event records are provided and that those which are not relevant are ignored (not transmitted). In this manner, the sensor device may operate more efficiently to receive only the most relevant transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Villalva, Bradford J. Fults, Andrew Harrison, Ben Hamill, Carlos Rivera
  • Patent number: 10606819
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a sensor device to receive and transmit updates effectively via one or more rules applied to a plurality of event records for transmission by an event management server. In one exemplary embodiment, the event management server manages the plurality of event records (such as records of deletions or updates to a user's profile or goals), via an event suppression application. The event suppression application ensures that event records are not redundantly provided to the sensor device and/or irrelevant records (such as those which no longer contain the most up-to-date information) are not provided to the sensor device. Hence, only the most relevant event records are provided and that those which are not relevant are ignored (not transmitted). In this manner, the sensor device may operate more efficiently to receive only the most relevant transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Villalva, Bradford J. Fults, Andrew Harrison, Ben Hamill, Carlos Rivera
  • Publication number: 20190380660
    Abstract: A method of operating a fitness tracking system includes generating movement data corresponding to movement of a user, sampling the generated movement data at a first sampling rate as first sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in an activity detection mode, and sampling the generated movement data at a second sampling rate as second sampled data when operating the fitness tracking system in a workout mode. The second sampling rate is greater than the first sampling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Mazzoleni, F. Grant Kovach, Jeffrey Allen, John Martin, Daniel Sargeant, Bradford J. Fults, Chirstopher Green, Mark Oleson, Nathan Dau
  • Publication number: 20180096109
    Abstract: System and method for data tracking. In one embodiment, a method of tracing at least one health-related data record representative of at least one health-related parameter of at least one user thereof within a network of devices is given. The method comprises receiving, at a network apparatus, the at least one health-related data record generated at a health monitoring device; generating first metadata comprising at least information identifying the health-monitoring device and the at least one user; providing the at least one health-related data record to an apparatus configured to perform a transformational operation thereon to generate at least one transformed data record; and generating second metadata comprising at least information identifying the apparatus and the transformational operation which was performed. The first and second metadata are stored as a single metadata file relating to the at least one transformed data record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Hamill, Allan Glen, Bradford J. Fults, Andrew Harrison, James Crasta, Eric Roberts, Christopher Peters
  • Publication number: 20170293648
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a sensor device to receive and transmit updates effectively via one or more rules applied to a plurality of event records for transmission by an event management server. In one exemplary embodiment, the event management server manages the plurality of event records (such as records of deletions or updates to a user's profile or goals), via an event suppression application. The event suppression application ensures that event records are not redundantly provided to the sensor device and/or irrelevant records (such as those which no longer contain the most up-to-date information) are not provided to the sensor device. Hence, only the most relevant event records are provided and that those which are not relevant are ignored (not transmitted). In this manner, the sensor device may operate more efficiently to receive only the most relevant transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Villalva, Bradford J. Fults, Andrew Harrison, Ben Hamill, Carlos Rivera
  • Publication number: 20140278909
    Abstract: A system and method redacts information from messages, and especially messages of an email campaign. The system receives a plurality of campaign reports, each campaign report including campaign data associated with the email campaign. The system redacts information from the campaign data, such as personal information of one or more recipients of the email campaign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Return Path, Inc
    Inventors: Robert S. POTTER, Bradford J. FULTS