Today, the US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a granted patent to Apple Inc. that “covers various concepts behind an advanced Smart Bicycle System,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“The premise of Apple’s invention is very much like Apple’s Nike + iPod system for runners except for cyclists,” Purcher reports. “While the system is for individuals, it’s also designed to work with teams of cyclists so that they could communicate with each other on-the-fly about course difficulty or perceived problems. The Bicycle system will be able to monitor speed, distance, time, altitude, elevation, incline, decline, heart rate, power, derailleur setting, cadence, wind speed, path completed, expected future path, heart rate, power, and pace. The system could utilize various sensors built-into the iPhone in addition to working with sensors already built-into the bike itself.”
Purcher reports, “Apple’s granted patent is extraordinarily detailed and packed with interesting twists that the sporting cyclist will really appreciate.”
Much more, including Apple’s patent application illustrations, in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Dan K.” and “Arline M.” for the heads up.]
HGH injections every 2 miles? #livestrong
The computer is like a bicycle for the mind.
– Steve Jobs
“A bicycle from an electronics/computer company is like
shot in the dark to recapture former glory that has been stolen away by a copycat company who does it just as good if not better that everyone likes instead of you now”
-some douche (me)
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
— Gloria Steinem
(OK, it just follows the theme.)
They will redesign cities around this.*
– Steve Jobs
* (Segways, not bicycles)
And riders will go off the side of cliffs ’cause the bikes will have Apphole Maps-based navigation systems.
–Oh no he d’ int!!!
I would prefer if Apple spent their time ensuring that every App if integrated into Twitter and Facebook ! What’s the point in logging in to the OS and then logging in again in some Apps? Surely this is not beyond them ? Perfect what you have, which still needs plenty of work !
thanks Wow but I don’t want to be automatically logged into Twitter and Facebook.
Patient every idea
Well, I’ll be patient about new ideas but my patients are wearing thin on some of the old ideas. 🙂
Horrible idea Wow!
Developers can take advantage of a user’s iCloud account (something Apple controls) and some do but, mark my words, Facebook will be largely irrelevant, if it exists at all, in 10 years… hence the rub.
Yeah, Apphole is distracted and defensive and running around with a bucket of water trying to put out grease fires.
Keep the co(py)mpetition guessing.
their next profit market is not bikes its more like tvs or cars w/ siri
this is just a pet project like iads
Hmm… uh, does it really matter which Apple product is the most popular so long as one is vs. non-Apple(?)
Current iPhones are probably 10 times heavier than standard cycle computers which would probably be a deal killer for any serious cyclist. OK for beginners but otherwise they better work on the device weight.