Patents by Inventor Christian DiBenedetto
Christian DiBenedetto 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).
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Patent number: 8200323Abstract: Program products, methods, and systems for providing fitness monitoring services are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing heart rate information to a user of a portable fitness monitoring service includes: (a) defining a plurality of heart rate zones as ranges of percentages of a maximum heart rate; (b) associating a color with each of said heart rate zones; (c) receiving heart rate information from the user; and (d) providing a graphical display of the heart rate information, wherein a color of a portion of the graphical display corresponds with the color associated with one of said heart rate zones, wherein steps (a)-(d) are executed using at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Maya Ann Powch, Stephen John Black
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Publication number: 20120095356Abstract: Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing training feedback to an individual using a heart rate sensor and a display module supported by the individual during a physical activity includes the steps of determining a maximum heart rate value for the individual, defining a heart rate zone as a range of heart rate values that correspond to a range of percentages of the maximum heart rate value, associating a color with the heart rate zone, wirelessly transmitting heart rate data from the heart rate sensor to the display module during the physical activity, and displaying the color associated with the heart rate zone to the individual on the display module during the physical activity in response to the heart rate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: adidas AGInventors: Mark Arthur Oleson, Christian DiBenedetto, Scott Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20120028762Abstract: Methods and computer program products for providing audio performance feedback to a user during an athletic activity are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing audio performance feedback to a user during an athletic activity using a portable fitness monitoring device includes the steps of the portable fitness monitoring device receiving one or more audio feedback files, the portable fitness monitoring device generating audio performance feedback during the athletic activity by reference to an index, wherein the index is associated with the one or more audio feedback files, and the portable fitness monitoring device providing the audio performance feedback to the user during the athletic activity audibly through an audio output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: adidas AGInventors: Mark Arthur Oleson, Christian DiBenedetto, Ian Michael Munson
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Patent number: 8105208Abstract: Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing training feedback to an individual using a heart rate sensor and a display module supported by the individual during a physical activity, the method including the steps of: (a) determining a maximum heart rate value for the individual; (b) defining a heart rate zone as a range of heart rate values that correspond to a range of percentages of the maximum heart rate value; (c) associating a color with the heart rate zone; (d) wirelessly transmitting heart rate data from the heart rate sensor to the display module during the physical activity; and (e) visually displaying the color associated with the heart rate zone to the individual on the display module during the physical activity in response to the heart rate data.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Mark Arthur Oleson, Christian DiBenedetto, Scott Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20120015779Abstract: Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service includes the steps of granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service, maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account, receiving the new workout from a coach, adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts, and exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Maya Ann POWCH, Stephen John Black, Tony Hope, Christian Dibenedetto
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Publication number: 20120015778Abstract: Location-aware fitness monitoring program products, systems, and methods, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing feedback to an athlete via a portable fitness monitoring device includes the steps of calculating a plurality of speed points from a plurality of time-stamped position points, calculating an output speed based on at least some of the plurality of speed points, determining that the output speed is outside of a predetermined speed range, receiving acceleration data from an accelerometer, determining that a recent speed change has occurred based on the acceleration data, providing feedback to the athlete via the portable fitness monitoring device, wherein the feedback is provided in response to the determination that the output speed is outside of the predetermined speed range, and in response to the determination that the recent speed change has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Alan Russell LEE, Andrew Leonard Axelrod, Stephen John Black, Mark Arthur Oleson, Jon H. Werner, Christian Dibenedetto
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Patent number: 8056268Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson
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Patent number: 8033959Abstract: Portable fitness monitoring systems, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring system includes: a portable fitness monitoring device; a sensor in wireless communication with the portable fitness monitoring device for sensing performance parameters during a physical activity conducted by the user and communicating performance parameter data to the dedicated portable fitness monitoring device; a music device directly coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device; and an audio output device directly coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device, wherein music is transmitted from the portable music device to the audio output device through the portable fitness monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Mark Arthur Oleson, Christian DiBenedetto, Ian Michael Munson
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Patent number: 7927253Abstract: A sports electronic training system with electronic gaming features, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system comprises at least one monitor and a portable electronic processing device for receiving data from the at least one monitor and providing feedback to an individual based on the received data. The monitor can be a motion monitor that measures an individual's performance such as, for example, speed, pace and distance for a runner. Other monitors might include a heart rate monitor, a temperature monitor, an altimeter, et cetera. In an embodiment, an input is provided to an electronic game based on data obtained from the at least one monitor that effects, for example, an avatar, a digitally created character, an action within the game, or a game score of the electronic game.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Stephen Michael Vincent, Christian Dibenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson, Paul Gaudio
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Publication number: 20100292599Abstract: Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing training feedback to an individual using a heart rate sensor and a display module supported by the individual during a physical activity, the method including the steps of: (a) determining a maximum heart rate value for the individual; (b) defining a heart rate zone as a range of heart rate values that correspond to a range of percentages of the maximum heart rate value; (c) associating a color with the heart rate zone; (d) wirelessly transmitting heart rate data from the heart rate sensor to the display module during the physical activity; and (e) visually displaying the color associated with the heart rate zone to the individual on the display module during the physical activity in response to the heart rate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Adidas AGInventors: Mark Arthur Oleson, Christian DiBenedetto, Scott Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20100292600Abstract: Program products, methods, and systems for providing fitness monitoring services are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing heart rate information to a user of a portable fitness monitoring service includes: (a) defining a plurality of heart rate zones as ranges of percentages of a maximum heart rate; (b) associating a color with each of said heart rate zones; (c) receiving heart rate information from the user; and (d) providing a graphical display of the heart rate information, wherein a color of a portion of the graphical display corresponds with the color associated with one of said heart rate zones, wherein steps (a)-(d) are executed using at least one processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Adidas AGInventors: Christian DiBENEDETTO, Maya Ann Powch, Stephen John Black
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Publication number: 20100292050Abstract: Portable fitness monitoring systems, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring system includes: a portable fitness monitoring device; a sensor in wireless communication with the portable fitness monitoring device for sensing performance parameters during a physical activity conducted by the user and communicating performance parameter data to the dedicated portable fitness monitoring device; a music device directly coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device; and an audio output device directly coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device, wherein music is transmitted from the portable music device to the audio output device through the portable fitness monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: adidas AGInventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson, Ian Michael Munson
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Patent number: 7676960Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark A. Oleson, Charles Roth, Mark Christopher Thompson
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Patent number: 7676961Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark A. Oleson
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Publication number: 20100050478Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson
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Patent number: 7631382Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson
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Publication number: 20090265958Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson
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Publication number: 20090233770Abstract: A sports electronic training system with electronic gaming features, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system comprises at least one monitor and a portable electronic processing device for receiving data from the at least one monitor and providing feedback to an individual based on the received data. The monitor can be a motion monitor that measures an individual's performance such as, for example, speed, pace and distance for a runner. Other monitors might include a heart rate monitor, a temperature monitor, an altimeter, et cetera. In an embodiment, an input is provided to an electronic game based on data obtained from the at least one monitor that effects, for example, an avatar, a digitally created character, an action within the game, or a game score of the electronic game.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Stephen Michael VINCENT, Christian Dibenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson, Paul Gaudio
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Patent number: 7506460Abstract: The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian DiBenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson, Charles Roth, Mark Christopher Thompson
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Publication number: 20090047645Abstract: A sports electronic training system, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system comprises at least one monitor and a portable electronic processing device for receiving data from the at least one monitor and providing feedback to an individual based on the received data. The monitor can be a motion monitor that measures an individual's performance such as, for example, speed, pace and distance for a runner. Other monitors might include a heart rate monitor, a temperature monitor, an altimeter, et cetera. Feedback provided to a user typically includes, for example, training information such as whether the user is satisfying specific workout and/or training criteria. In an embodiment, the functionality of the sports electronic training system is enhanced by enabling the portable electronic processing device to interact with other devices and applications, for example, using the Internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christian Dibenedetto, Mark Arthur Oleson, Roland G. Seydel, Scott Tomlinson, Allen W. Van Noy, Amy Jones Vaterlaus, Stephen Michael Vincent