Digital Athletic Performance Assistant

Publication ID: 24-11857860_0002_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Digital Athletic Performance Assistant,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857860_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857860_0002_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,860.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A digital system for monitoring and improving athletic performance in team sports and individual fitness training, providing personalized coaching recommendations and real-time feedback to enhance team strategy and player development.

Background and Problem Solved

The original digital golf assistant patent, while effective in facilitating scorekeeping and analyzing play statistics, is limited to the golf industry. However, the core technology can be adapted to address the need for data-driven athletic performance improvement in other sports and fitness domains, where coaches and trainers often rely on manual observation and anecdotal evidence.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The digital athletic performance assistant system comprises a digital assistant that aggregates and analyzes player data from multiple games, providing personalized coaching recommendations to enhance team strategy and player development. The system may further include a real-time video analysis module that uses computer vision to identify areas of improvement in player technique and provide instant feedback to coaches and players. Additionally, the system can maintain a database of exercise routines and user performance metrics, using machine learning algorithms to generate personalized workout plans based on user goals and fitness levels. The system may also integrate wearable fitness trackers and provide real-time feedback and coaching to users during exercise sessions.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel applications of the original digital golf assistant technology, expanding its scope to team sports and individual fitness training. The inventive step lies in adapting the core technology to address the specific needs of these new domains, including the integration of real-time video analysis, wearable fitness trackers, and machine learning algorithms.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the digital athletic performance assistant system could include specialized modules for specific sports, such as basketball or soccer, or focus on particular aspects of athletic performance, like injury prevention or nutrition planning. Variations could also include integrating the system with existing sports analytics platforms or incorporating augmented reality features to enhance the user experience.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The digital athletic performance assistant system has significant commercial potential in the sports and fitness industries, with potential applications in professional sports teams, fitness studios, and individual coaching services. The market for sports analytics and performance tracking is growing rapidly, and this system could capture a significant share of that market by providing a comprehensive and data-driven solution for athletic performance improvement.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B71/0616
A A63 A63B24/0021
A A63 A63B69/36
A A63 A63B69/3605
A A63 A63B71/0622
H H04 H04M1/72457
A A63 A63B2024/0025
A A63 A63B2220/12
A A63 A63B2220/40
A A63 A63B2225/50
A A63 A63B2225/74
H H04 H04M1/72427

Field of Art

Digital sports performance tracking and analysis systems, encompassing mobile computing platforms for performance metrics, user interface design, and data visualization techniques across sports and fitness domains

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A software engineer or computer scientist with expertise in mobile application development, data analytics, machine learning, and sports performance tracking, possessing knowledge of user interface design and wearable technology integration

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize the fundamental similarities between the golf performance tracking system and the proposed athletic performance assistant, understanding that the core technological framework can be readily adapted across different sports and fitness domains through predictable software engineering techniques. The source patent's core concepts of performance metric aggregation, statistical visualization, and personalized recommendations provide a clear technological foundation that can be systematically extended to team sports and individual fitness training. The variations represent logical technological expansions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to generalize a performance tracking platform.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Maintaining ability metrics from multiple users with common ability levels
PTD Variation
Extending metric tracking to team sports and individual fitness performance
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable application of existing data aggregation techniques to a related technical domain with known interchangeable performance tracking requirements
Source Patent Element
Visual representation of performance metrics using bubble plots and statistical distributions
PTD Variation
Implementing computer vision and machine learning for real-time performance analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of enhancing visualization technologies through advanced computational methods, representing an incremental technological improvement
Source Patent Element
Electronic interface for providing training advice based on statistical comparisons
PTD Variation
Generating personalized workout plans using machine learning algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious extension of recommendation systems using well-established machine learning techniques for personalizing user experiences
Source Patent Element
Digital assistant for tracking sport-related performance metrics
PTD Variation
Integrating wearable fitness trackers and providing real-time coaching feedback
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable combination of known technologies in performance tracking, representing a design choice with expected technological synergies
Source Patent Element
Electronic scorekeeping and performance analysis method
PTD Variation
Creating a virtual fitness coaching platform with exercise libraries and trainer connections
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical technological progression utilizing established digital platform design principles to expand service offerings
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed herein would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, as the technical modifications represent predictable extensions of the foundational teachings of US Patent 11857860, systematically applying known software engineering techniques to generalize a performance tracking technological framework across diverse athletic domains.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,860
TitleDigital golf assistant
Assignee(s)NIKE, Inc.