Glove with sensors for exercise tracking

Abstract

An example glove includes a first enclosure configured to receive a user's hand and a second enclosure configured to retain a mobile electronic device, wherein the second enclosure is affixed to the first enclosure. The second enclosure may be disposed on a back portion of the glove, or on a palm portion of the glove. An example system includes a glove comprising an enclosure for receiving a hand of a user, an accelerometer, and a transmitter configured to transmit data generated by the accelerometer. The glove may further include one or more additional sensors, such as a heart rate sensor or a pressure sensor. The glove may further include a processor configured to collect data from the sensors and to perform analyses useful for fitness tracking, such as determining a heart rate of the user, a distance traveled by the user, or a rate of travel of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove comprising:
 a first enclosure configured to receive a user's hand;   a second enclosure configured to retain a mobile electronic device, wherein the second enclosure is affixed to the first enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second enclosure is affixed to a back side of the first enclosure, wherein the back side of the first enclosure corresponds to a back side of a user's hand when received within the first enclosure. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second enclosure is affixed to a front side of the first enclosure, wherein the front side of the first enclosure corresponds to a palm side of a user's hand when received within the first enclosure. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second enclosure comprises a first side that is affixed to the first enclosure and a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the second side comprises a transparent or translucent portion. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening for access to the second enclosure, wherein the opening is disposed on a side of the second enclosure that is a nearer to a user's thumb than to the back of the user's hand when the user wears the glove. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a third enclosure configured to retain a portable battery. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the third enclosure is disposed on a cuff portion of the glove. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the third enclosure is smaller than the second enclosure. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second enclosure is stitched to the first enclosure. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a glove comprising:   an enclosure for receiving a hand of a user;   an accelerometer; and   a transmitter configured to transmit data generated by the accelerometer.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the glove further comprises:
 a data memory configured to store data collected from the accelerometer.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the glove further comprises:
 a processor in electronic communication with the data memory and configured to operate the transmitter to transmit data from the data memory.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the glove further comprises:
 a program memory storing computer-readable instructions;   wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to collect data from the accelerometer, determine a distance traveled based on the data collected from the accelerometer, and to transmit the distance traveled with the transmitter.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a mobile computing device configured to execute computer-readable instructions to receive data generated by the accelerometer and transmitted by the transmitter, determine a distance traveled based on the data collected from the accelerometer, and to display the distance traveled for a user.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the glove further comprises a heart rate sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the heart rate sensor is disposed in a cuff portion of the glove. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the glove further comprises:
 a program memory storing computer-readable instructions;   wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to collect data from the accelerometer and the pressure sensor, determine an amount of energy expended by the user, and to transmit the amount of energy expended with the transmitter.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the glove further comprises one or more pressure sensors. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more pressure sensors is disposed in a finger portion of the glove. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the transmitter and the accelerometer are electronically configured to transmit data generated by the accelerometer substantially in real time.