Heart rate monitor with a multiple exercise profile feature and method of using same
First Claim
1. A heart rate monitor for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate comprising:
- at least one sensor for detecting the user'"'"'s heart rate;
at least one input device;
a memory device having an exercise profile program stored therein, the exercise profile program enabling the selection of one of a plurality of profiles stored in the memory device, the exercise profile program enabling the storage of information to be associated with each selected profile, each of the plurality of profiles being associated with at least one exercise parameter;
at least one indicating device; and
a processing device, the processing device being responsive to the at least one sensor, the at least one input device, and a selected profile stored in the memory device, the at least one indicating device being responsive to the processing device, the processing device performing at least one of storing and recalling the information associated with each selected profile.
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Abstract
A heart rate monitor and methods for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate, which enable the monitor to be used under different sets of exercise and physiological parameters or profiles without reprogramming between different profiles. The exercise parameters include an exercise type, a day of the week, a time, a user'"'"'s name, a level of difficulty, and physiological parameters of the user including height, weight, age, and level of fitness. A sensor detects the user'"'"'s heartbeat, and an input device enables the user to enter information to be associated with each of a plurality of exercise profiles. A memory device stores the profiles, and an indicating device provides a sensory indication of when the user is outside a target heart rate zone. The profiles may be uploaded from a computer and information obtained during the profiles may be downloaded for additional review, analysis, and processing.
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51 Claims
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1. A heart rate monitor for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate comprising:
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at least one sensor for detecting the user'"'"'s heart rate;
at least one input device;
a memory device having an exercise profile program stored therein, the exercise profile program enabling the selection of one of a plurality of profiles stored in the memory device, the exercise profile program enabling the storage of information to be associated with each selected profile, each of the plurality of profiles being associated with at least one exercise parameter;
at least one indicating device; and
a processing device, the processing device being responsive to the at least one sensor, the at least one input device, and a selected profile stored in the memory device, the at least one indicating device being responsive to the processing device, the processing device performing at least one of storing and recalling the information associated with each selected profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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18. A method of programming a heart rate monitor comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of profiles stored in memory, each of the plurality of profiles being associated with at least one exercise parameter;
entering at least one of an upper heart rate limit and a lower heart rate limit to be associated with the selected profile and stored in memory; and
repeating the above steps for at least one more of the profiles stored in memory.
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35. A method of monitoring a heart rate comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of profiles stored in memory, each of the plurality of profiles having at least one of an upper heart rate limit and a lower heart rate limit associated therewith;
detecting the heart rate;
comparing the detected heart rate to at least one of the upper heart rate limit and the lower heart rate limit associated with the selected profile;
indicating whether the detected heart rate is at least one of greater than the upper heart rate limit and less than the lower heart rate limit associated with the selected profile; and
repeating the above steps for at least one more of the profiles stored in memory.
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