BICYCLE USER INFORMATION APPARATUS

• US 20080109121A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: TAKEDA, KAZUHIRO
• Granted Patent: US 8,219,263 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A bicycle user information apparatus comprises an information receiver that receives information corresponding to the bicycle user through the Internet; and an administration control unit that manages the information received through the information receiver and enables external access to the managed information in response to predetermined criteria. The administration control unit includes a user registration unit that registers identifying information corresponding to the bicycle user.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. :

A bicycle computer comprising;

a control unit structured to be mounted to a bicycle;

an information receiver that receives information external to the control unit;

a memory card that stores information including information received through the information receiver, wherein the memory card is detachably coupled to the control unit; and

a display unit that displays information corresponding to information received through the information receiver.

17. :

The computer according to claim 16 wherein the information receiver receives information from a sensor installed on the bicycle.

18. :

The computer according to claim 16 wherein the information receiver receives information calculated from an external calculating means.

19. :

The computer according to claim 16 wherein the information receiver receives information from a sensor installed on the bicycle, and wherein the information receiver receives information calculated from an external calculating means.

20. :

The computer according to claim 16 wherein the information receiver comprises a bidirectional communication unit that receives external information and transmits information externally.

21. :

The computer according to claim 20 wherein the bidirectional communication unit transmits information stored on the memory card externally.

22. :

The computer according to claim 21 wherein the bidirectional communication unit transmits information through the Internet.

23. :

The computer according to claim 21 wherein the bidirectional communication unit is structured to communicate with a personal computer.

24. :

The computer according to claim 23 wherein the bidirectional communication unit is structured to communicate with the personal computer wirelessly.

25. :

The computer according to claim 16 further comprising a location information detecting unit that detects information corresponding to a current location of the computer.

26. :

The computer according to claim 16 wherein the memory card is structured to be coupled to a personal computer.

27. :

A bicycle computer comprising;

a control unit structured to be mounted to a bicycle;

a search signal transmitter that wirelessly transmits a search signal;

a search signal receiver that receives a wirelessly transmitted search signal; and

a notifying unit that notifies of the receipt of the wirelessly transmitted search signal.

28. :

The computer according to claim 27 further comprising a response signal transmitter that wirelessly transmits a response signal in response to the receipt of the wirelessly transmitted search signal.

29. :

The computer according to claim 27 wherein the notifying unit audibly notifies of the receipt of the wirelessly transmitted search signal.

30. :

A bicycle computer comprising;

a control unit structured to be mounted to a bicycle;

a location information detecting unit that detects information corresponding to a current location of the computer;

a location information transmitter that transmits information corresponding to the current location of the bicycle; and

a location information receiver that receives information corresponding to a current location of another bicycle.

31. :

The computer according to claim 30 further comprising a display unit that displays information corresponding to the current location of the bicycle.

32. :

The computer according to claim 31 wherein the display unit displays information corresponding to the current location of the other bicycle.

33. :

The computer according to claim 30 wherein the display unit displays at least one of the information corresponding to the current location of the bicycle and the information corresponding to the current location of the other bicycle on a map.