MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD

• US 20080269018A1
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Tuorila, Heini, Nurmela, Marja-Leena, Reed, Dominick
• Granted Patent: US 8,529,407 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/78 Surface covering conditions, e.g. of a road surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/06 for rowing or sculling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method for providing a user interface of an exercise application of a mobile communication terminal having a display. The method includes accepting a first input defining a user layout of containers for exercise related measurements; accepting a second input for associating an exercise related measurement with each of the containers; and when exercising is determined to have begun, displaying the user layout of the containers on the display, each container showing an associated exercise related measurement. Further methods, mobile terminals, system, and computer program products related to exercise applications in mobile terminals are also presented.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting an input indicating a planned pattern of intensity of an exercise session in at least one timed step;

storing a music inventory of songs including a rhythm associated with each song;

selecting a playlist of songs with rhythms correlated to each of said at least one timed step of the planned pattern of intensity; and

playing said playlist in response to the initiation of the exercise session.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said selecting a playlist of songs is based on a predetermined exercise type.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said a playlist of songs involves:

determining at least one exercise period being at least a subset of a planned exercise associated with said planned exercise session, each of said at least one exercise periods having an associated exercise period intensity;

for each of said at least one exercise periods, determining a range of beats per minute matching said intensity;

for each of said at least one exercise periods, presenting at least one song from said inventory of songs, said song having a beats per minute measurement matching said range of beats per minute; and

for each of said at least one exercise periods, detecting an input to select one of said at least one song, to be comprised in said playlist.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the memory is part of a media player and the exercise application is performed on said media player.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the memory is part of a mobile communication device and the exercise application is performed on said mobile communication device.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

for each of said at least one timed step of said exercise session, determining a range of beats per minute matching said intensity;

for each of said at least one timed step of said exercise session, selecting one of said songs having a rhythm matching said range of beats per minute, said song or songs to be comprised in said playlist.

10. A computer program product stored in a memory comprising computer readable program code that, when executed in the mobile communication terminal, causes the mobile communications terminal to perform the method according to claim 1.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a display;

a controller;

a memory for storing an exercise application for execution by the controller;

a keypad connected to enter input associated with the exercise application;

wherein said controller is adapted to detect an input indicating a planned pattern of intensity of an exercise session in at least one timed step;

a music inventory of songs stored in said memory including a rhythm associated with each song;

wherein said controller is further adapted to detect an input to select a playlist of songs with rhythms correlated to each of said at least one timed step of the planned pattern of intensity; and

wherein said controller is further adapted to play said playlist in response to the initiation of the exercise session.

8. Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the apparatus comprises a media player.

9. Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile communication terminal.

11. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a display, a keypad and a controller; and

further comprising;

wherein said controller is adapted to receive user input indicating a planned pattern of intensity of an exercise session in at least one timed step;

a music inventory of songs stored in said memory including a rhythm associated with each song;

wherein said controller is further adapted to allow the user to select a playlist of songs with rhythms correlated to each of said at least one timed step of the planned pattern of intensity; and

wherein said controller is further adapted to play said playlist in response to the initiation of the exercise session.