Monitoring fitness using a mobile device

Abstract

Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment, friends used and the like. Workout information may be shared to social messaging and networking outlets. Workout information shared may include map information including images of maps, interactive maps, links to maps, route information and the like and / or combinations thereof. Additionally or alternatively, an application may be configured to execute within a context of a social networking system to facilitate athletic activity data transfer and generation of workout entries in the social networking site.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 14 / 475,134, filed September 2, 2014, and entitled "Using Mobile Devices to Monitor Fitness," filed December 2011 A continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13 / 315,875, filed August 9, 2011, entitled "Using Mobile Devices to Monitor Fitness," filed on Mobile Devices to Monitor Fitness," which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13 / 205,895 claiming "Use of Mobile Devices to Monitor Fitness" filed on August 9, 2010 in the U.S. Priority of Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 371,842. All the content of the said application is included here. technical field Background technique [0003] While most people understand the importance of good health, many struggle to find the motivation needed to maintain a regular exercise program. Some people find it particularly difficult to maintain an exercise reg...

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Problems solved by technology

Without being prompted to perform a harder workout, the individual may not see results quickly or at all, and thus become unmotivated

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