Performance Monitoring Apparatus
First Claim
1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring physical or physiological parameters and determining performance information of a person, said physical or physiological parameters including heart rate, pulse rate, swimming stroke, running tempo, cycling cadence, or the like, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a sensor for sensing physical or physiological parameters as performance information of a person,signal processing means for converting performance information of a person into body cadence signals,cadence comparison means for comparing at least one of said body cadence signals with at least one predetermined reference cadence level, andcontrol means for delivery of an output a feedback signal to a user in response to said detected cadence signals,wherein said output feedback signal is variable and dependent on the outcome of comparison between said detected cadence signals and said reference cadence level.
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Abstract
A portable performance monitoring apparatus for use in physical exercises, comprising an exercise performance sensor, signal processing means for processing exercise performance signals delivered by the exercise performance sensor and for transforming the exercise performance signals into performance parameters, means for converting the performance parameters into audio information, and means for delivering the audio information to a user.
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31 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring physical or physiological parameters and determining performance information of a person, said physical or physiological parameters including heart rate, pulse rate, swimming stroke, running tempo, cycling cadence, or the like, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a sensor for sensing physical or physiological parameters as performance information of a person, signal processing means for converting performance information of a person into body cadence signals, cadence comparison means for comparing at least one of said body cadence signals with at least one predetermined reference cadence level, and control means for delivery of an output a feedback signal to a user in response to said detected cadence signals, wherein said output feedback signal is variable and dependent on the outcome of comparison between said detected cadence signals and said reference cadence level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 28. A portable performance monitoring apparatus for monitoring performance conditions of a user during physical exercise, said apparatus comprising a sensor for detecting performance related cadence parameters of a person and feedback means for providing performance feedback to a user, said feedback means being arranged to provide a physical feedback signal such that a user can adjust his/her instantaneous physical activities in response to said physical feedback signal such that a performance target can be reached or maintained.
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