Musical pacemaker for physical workout

• US 20060169125A1
• Filed: 01/10/2006
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eyepoint Limited
• Original Assignee: Eyepoint Limited
• Inventors: Ashkenazi, Rafael, Tzidon, Dekel
• Application Number:
  US11/328,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20060169125A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/612
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/40 Rhythm
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/42 comprising tone forming circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/381 Manual tempo setting or adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/391 Automatic tempo adjustment, correction or control

Abstract

A music player device comprising a playback device for playing music piece, a memory unit for storing a database comprising a list of rhythm values attributed to each music piece corresponding to the rhythm of that piece; and a controller for choosing a workout program comprising at least one of a series of workout sessions each selected to match a desired rhythm and playing at least one of a series of music pieces, that are selected by their rhythm value, to correspond to the desired rhythm of the workout sessions.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing physical workout of a trainee performed to the sound of musical piece, the method comprising:

choosing a workout program comprising at least one of a series of workout sessions each selected to match a desired rhythm; and

playing at least one of a series of musical pieces, that are selected by their rhythm value, to correspond to the desired rhythm of said at least one of a series of workout sessions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired rhythm for each workout session is related to the rhythm of the heartbeat of the trainee.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired rhythm for each workout session is related to the rhythm of the desired step pace of the trainee.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a play list of all musical pieces that their rhythm value matches to the desired rhythm of said at least one of a series of workout sessions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired rhythm is selected based on measuring a physical parameter relating to a current condition of the trainee.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the physical parameter comprises a measured parameter selected from a group of parameters including:

heartbeat, blood pressure, blood oxygen level, breathing rate, walking or running pace, step.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising sampling the musical pieces to determine their rhythm values.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a workout program is selected from a list of predefined workout programs.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired rhythm is manually set by the trainee.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising changing the rhythm of said at least one of a series of musical pieces to match one or more desired workout rhythms.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising adding a synthetic beat to said at least one of a series of musical pieces.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the synthetic beat comprises sound selected from a group of sounds including:

hands clapping, drums, heartbeat and metronome.

13. A method for enhancing physical workout of a trainee performed to the sound of musical piece, the method comprising:

setting a desired rhythm for workout rhythm; and

playing a musical piece that matches the desired rhythm.

14. A software program designed to build a musical database comprising:

attributing each of the musical works a rhythm value corresponding to the rhythm of that piece

15. A music player device comprising:

a playback device for playing music piece;

a memory unit for storing a database comprising a list of rhythm values attributed to each music piece corresponding to the rhythm of that piece; and

a controller for choosing a workout program comprising at least one of a series of workout sessions each selected to match a desired rhythm and playing at least one of a series of music pieces, that are selected by their rhythm value, to correspond to the desired rhythm of said at least one of a series of workout sessions.

16. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the controller includes a control function that enable the player to adjust the music speed to one or more desired rhythms.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the controller is further adapted to set the desired rhythm for each workout session related to the heartbeat of the trainee for each workout session.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the controller is further adapted to set the desired rhythm for each workout session related to the desired step pace of the trainee for each workout session.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the database includes a play list of all musical works that their rhythm value matches to the desired rhythm of said at least one of a series of workout sessions.

20. The device of claim 15, further provided with a sensor for sensing a physical parameter relating to a current condition of the trainee, so as to facilitate selecting the desired rhythm based on the physical parameter.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the sensor comprises a sensor for measuring a parameter selected from a group of parameters including:

heartbeat, blood pressure, blood oxygen level, breathing rate, walking or running pace, step.

22. The device of claim 15, further comprising a sampler for sampling the musical pieces to determine their rhythm values.

23. The device of claim 15, further provided with an adjustment control for adjusting the desired rhythm.

24. The device of claim 15, further provided with a synthetic beat generator.