METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MUSIC TEMPO TRACKING BASED ON EXERCISE EQUIPMENT PACE
First Claim
1. A method of music selection based on pace, comprising the steps of:
- tracking a pace as used on an exercise equipment device;
receiving a pace value representative of the pace via a short range wireless transmission at an audio output device;
searching a media library within a memory on the audio output device for a media file with a pace closest to the pace value received; and
presenting a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received.
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Abstract
A method (10) and system (50 or 200) for music selection based on pace can include tracking (12) a pace as used on an exercise equipment device (61), receiving (14) a pace value representative of the pace via a short range wireless transmission at an audio output device (51), searching (16) a media library within the audio output device for a media file with a pace closest to the pace value received, and presenting(18) a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received. The method can further optionally include t automatically playing (20) the media file if the pace closest to the pace value received is an exact match and adjusting (22) to the pace value the pace of a song when the song is within a user settable range or percentage of the pace value.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of music selection based on pace, comprising the steps of:
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tracking a pace as used on an exercise equipment device; receiving a pace value representative of the pace via a short range wireless transmission at an audio output device; searching a media library within a memory on the audio output device for a media file with a pace closest to the pace value received; and presenting a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system of music selection based on pace, comprising:
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a portable audio output device; a short range wireless transceiver coupled to the portable audio output device; and a processor coupled to the short range wireless wireless transceiver and the portable audio output device, wherein the processor is programmed to; track a pace as used on exercise equipment; receive a pace value representative of the pace via the short range wireless transceiver; search a music library within a memory on the portable audio output device for a media file having a pace closest to the pace value received; and play a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A portable wireless communication unit having a system of music selection based on a pace of an exercise equipment device, comprising:
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a short range wireless transceiver coupled to portable wireless communication unit; and a processor coupled to the short range wireless transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to; track a pace as used on the exercise equipment device, wherein the exercise equipment device further has an identifier; receive a pace value representative of a pace currently used on the exercise equipment device and the exercise equipment identifier via the short range wireless transceiver; search a music library within a memory on the portable audio output device for a media file having a pace closest to the pace value received; and play a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received.
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21. A system of music selection based on a pace of an exercise equipment device, comprising:
a processor operatively coupled to a audio output device, wherein the processor is programmed to; receive information correlated to a particular user'"'"'s music library on the audio output device; track a pace as used on the exercise equipment device; send a pace value representative of a pace currently used on the exercise equipment device to the audio output device; search a music library within a memory on the portable audio output device for a media file having a pace closest to the pace value received; and play a media file having the pace closest to the pace value received.
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