MP3 player having exercise meter

• US 20050049113A1
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Published: 03/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wen-Hsiang Yueh
• Original Assignee: Wen-Hsiang Yueh
• Inventors: Huang, His-Min, Yueh, Wen-Hsiang
• Application Number:
  US10/854,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20050049113A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

A MP3 player having an exercise meter is provided. The MP3 player includes a DSP processor for processing audio data and playing them; a vibration sensing component for generating a first signal following with a user'"'"'s vibration and transmitting the first signal to the DSP processor; and a heartbeat sensor for sensing the heartbeat condition of the user to generate a second signal and transmit the second signal to the DSP processor. By using the DSP processor to process the first and the second signals to obtain the status of physical strength of the user, so that when the user carries the MP3 player for exercising, the MP3 player can play the music, and always monitor the exercising status of the user.

Claims

1. A MP3 player, includes:

a memory unit for storing MP3 files;

a DSP processor for decoding the MP3 files to generate audio signals;

an earphone for converting the audio signals outputted from said DSP processor into sound signals;

a display unit for displaying the messages outputted from said DSP processor; and

a key input unit for transmitting a command by a user'"'"'s request to said DSP processor;

characterized in that;

said MP3 player further includes a vibration sensing component, which generates a first signal following with the user'"'"'s vibration, and transmits the first signal to said DSP processor; and

a heartbeat sensor for sensing the heartbeat status of the user to generate a second signal and transmit the second signal to said DSP processor, and said DSP processor processes and accumulates the first signal and the second signal respectively, obtains the walking-step counting values and the heartbeat counting values respectively, and displays the measured values on said display unit.

2. The MP3 player according to claim 1, further includes a signal filtering circuit connected between said vibration sensing component and said DSP processor.

3. The MP3 player according to claim 1, further includes a heartbeat detection circuit connected between said heartbeat sensor and said DSP processor.

4. The MP3 player according to claim 1, wherein said DSP processor obtains the personal information, such as height, weight and step span inputted by the user through said key input unit, and records in said memory unit, and said DSP processor calculates the information about calorie consumption or exercising distance based on the personal information and the walking-step counting value for each exercising metering, and displays and makes records.

5. The MP3 player according to claim 1, wherein said DSP processor executes the processing, analysis and accumulation on the first signal and the second signal based on a program stored in said memory unit.

6. An audio player, includes:

a memory unit for storing audio data;

a DSP processor for decoding the audio data to generate audio signals;

an earphone for converting the audio signals outputted from said DSP processor into sound signals;

a display unit for displaying the messages outputted from said DSP processor; and

a key input unit for transmitting a command by a user'"'"'s request to said DSP processor;

characterized in that;

said audio player further includes a vibration sensing component, which generates a first signal following with the user'"'"'s vibration and transmits the first signal to said DSP processor, and said DSP processor processes and accumulates the first signals to obtain a walking-step counting value.

7. The audio player according to claim 6, wherein said DSP processor obtains the personal information, such as height, weight and step span inputted by the user through said key input unit, and records on said memory unit, and said DSP processor calculates the information about calorie consumption or exercising distance based on the personal information and the walking-step counting value for each exercising metering, and displays and makes records.

8. The audio player according to claim 6, wherein said DSP processor executes the processing, analysis and accumulation on the first signal based on a program stored in said memory unit.

9. The audio player according to claim 8, wherein the execution of said DSP processor for the processing, analysis and accumulation on the first signal is driven by the operation of said key input unit.

10. The audio player according to claim 6, further includes a data interface unit connected with said DSP processor, so that said DSP processor receives data or outputs measuring records through said data interface unit.

11. The audio player according to claim 6, further includes a timing generator connected with said DSP processor, so that said DSP processor combines the timing information and the data generated by each exercising, and records in said memory unit.

12. The audio player according to claim 6, wherein said DSP processor further computes and processes on the detected signals and values to calculate the calorie consumption or fat burning index for the user.

13. The audio player according to claim 6, wherein said DSP processor switches to the selected operation mode based on the command transmitted from said key input unit.

14. An audio player, includes:

a memory unit for storing audio data;

a DSP processor for decoding the audio data to generate audio signals;

an earphone for converting the audio signals outputted from said DSP processor into sound signals;

a display unit for displaying the messages outputted from said DSP processor; and

a key input unit for transmitting a command by a user'"'"'s request to said DSP processor;

characterized in that;

said audio player further includes a heartbeat sensor for sensing the heartbeat status of the user to generate a second signal, and transmits the second signal to said DSP processor, and said DSP processor accumulates the second signal to obtain a heartbeat counting value.

15. The audio player according to claim 14, wherein said DSP processor obtains the personal information, such as height, weight and step span inputted by the user through said key input unit, and records on said memory unit, and said DSP processor calculates the information about calorie consumption or exercising distance based on the personal information and the walking-step counting value for each exercising metering, and displays and makes records.

16. The audio player according to claim 14, wherein said DSP processor executes the processing, analysis and accumulation on the second signal based on a program stored in said memory unit.

17. The audio player according to claim 16, wherein the execution of said DSP processor for the processing, analysis and accumulation on the second signal is driven by the operation of said key input unit.

18. The audio player according to claim 14, further includes a data interface unit connected with said DSP processor, so that said DSP processor receives data or outputs measuring records through said data interface unit.

19. The audio player according to claim 14, further includes a timing generator connected with said DSP processor, so that said DSP processor combines the timing information and the data generated by each exercising, and records in said memory unit.

20. The audio player according to claim 14, wherein said DSP processor further computes and processes on the detected signals and values to calculate the calorie consumption or fat burning index for the user.

21. The audio player according to claim 14, wherein said DSP processor switches to the selected operation mode based on the command transmitted from said key input unit.

22. An audio player, includes:

a memory unit for storing audio data;

a DSP processor for decoding the audio data to generate audio signals;

an earphone for converting the audio signals outputted from said DSP processor into sound signals;

a display unit for displaying the messages outputted from said DSP processor; and

a key input unit for transmitting a command by a user'"'"'s request to said DSP processor;

characterized in that;

said audio player further includes an exercise meter for sensing the physiological function of the user to generate responding electronic signals, and transmit the electronic signals to said DSP processor, and said DSP processor accumulates the electronic signals to obtain the user'"'"'s exercise indices.

23. The audio player according to claim 22, wherein said exercise meter is a vibration sensing component.

24. The audio player according to claim 22, wherein said exercise meter is a heartbeat sensor.

25. The audio player according to claim 22, wherein the exercising indices include a walking-step counting value, a heartbeat value or calorie consumption.