Integrated exercise detection device employing satellite positioning signal and exercise signal

• US 20050197237A1
• Filed: 03/03/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yu-Yu Chen
• Original Assignee: Yu-Yu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Yu-Yu
• Granted Patent: US 6,976,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R

Abstract

An integrated exercise detection device includes a satellite positioning module that receives satellite signals associated with a user. The satellite positioning module includes a microprocessor that processes the received satellite signals to generate first data including current position, displacement, velocity and altitude of the user. The integrated exercise detection device further includes an exercise detection module that detects exercise signals of the user and generates second data in response thereto. The second data are transmitted to the microprocessor via for example electrical cables and/or wireless transmission comprised of wireless transmitter coupled to the exercise detection module and wireless receiver coupled to the microprocessor. A display is electrically coupled to the second microprocessor to selectively display the first and second data.

Claims

1. An integrated exercise detection device comprising:

a satellite positioning module adapted to receive satellite signals, comprising a first microprocessor processing the satellite signals to generate first data comprising at least a current position, a first displacement, a first velocity and an altitude of a user and a communication interface;

a second microprocessor receiving the first data transmitted through the communication interface from the first microprocessor;

an exercise detection module adapted to detect at least one exercise signal of the user and generating second data in response thereto, the second data being transmitted to the second microprocessor, the second microprocessor processing the second data to generate at least a second velocity and a second displacement therefrom, the second microprocessor comparing the first and second displacements and the first and second velocities and correcting the second displacement and the second velocity if different from the respective first displacement and first velocity; and

a display electrically coupled to the second microprocessor to selectively display the first and second data.

2. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the exercise detection module comprises a step counter.

3. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the exercise detection module comprises a velocity/acceleration sensor.

4. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second data generated by the exercise detection module is transmitted to the second microprocessor through an electrical wire.

5. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second data generated by the exercise detection module is transmitted by a wireless transmitter circuit connected to the exercise detection module and received by a wireless receiving circuit connected to the second microprocessor.

6. An integrated exercise detection device comprising:

a satellite positioning module adapted to receive satellite signals, comprising a microprocessor processing the satellite signals to generate first data comprising at least a current position, a first displacement, a first velocity and an altitude of a user and a communication interface;

an exercise detection module adapted to detect at least one exercise signal of the user and generating second data in response thereto, the second data being transmitted to the microprocessor, the microprocessor processing the second data to generate at least a second velocity and a second displacement therefrom, the microprocessor comparing the first and second displacements and the first and second velocities and correcting the second displacement and the second velocity if different from the respective first displacement and first velocity; and

a display electrically coupled to the microprocessor to selectively display the first and second data.

7. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the exercise detection module comprises a step counter.

8. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the exercise detection module comprises a velocity/acceleration sensor.

9. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second data generated by the exercise detection module is transmitted to the microprocessor through an electrical wire.

10. The integrated exercise detection device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second data generated by the exercise detection module is transmitted by a wireless transmitter circuit connected to the exercise detection module and received by a wireless receiving circuit connected to the microprocessor.