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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Allan M. Schrock, Portland, OR (US);
Albert Y. S. Shum, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and system for monitoring and rewarding athletic performance and use of a product worn by a person, thereby motivating use of the product and promoting customer loyalty. The present invention includes and system and method for measuring, tracking, and recording use of the product, preferably related to the athletic performance of an athlete, using a portable, remote device; transferring that data from the remote device to a common location, such as an Internet web site service; calculating, assigning, and tracking rewards based on the level of use determined from the data; and allowing the user to redeem his or her rewards or compare his or her performance level with other athletes using other remote devices.