Display Mode Selection

• US 20100099539A1
• Filed: 10/20/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Original Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Inventors: Haataja, Jarkko
• Application Number:
  US12/582,141
• Publication Number:
  US 20100099539A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0071 Distinction between different activities, movements, or kind of sports performed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• 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 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

An apparatus, a method, and a computer program are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a processor. The processor is configured to obtain exercise data of a user from a measurement sensor, to identify a present exercise phase of an exercise from among a plurality of exercise phases on the basis of the exercise data, and to select a relevant display mode from among a plurality of display modes on the basis of the present exercise phase and a mapping between the display modes and the exercise phases, wherein the relevant display mode defines a set of display elements associated with the present exercise phase to be displayed to the user.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a processor configured

to obtain exercise data of a user from a measurement sensor,

to identify a present exercise phase of an exercise from among a plurality of exercise phases on the basis of the exercise data, and

to select a relevant display mode from among a plurality of display modes on the basis of the present exercise phase and a mapping between the display modes and the exercise phases, wherein the relevant display mode defines a set of display elements associated with the present exercise phase to be displayed to the user, the exercise data comprising training parameters relating to at least one of the user'"'"'s actions and environment parameters relating to the environment of the user.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exercise phase comprises at least one of an interval training period, a recovery period, an uphill phase, a downhill phase, a warm-up phase, a head-wind phase, a side-wind phase, a hydration break, and crossroads.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to recognize a change in the exercise data, to mark the recognized change as a change point in order to distinguish between successive exercise phases, and to store the change point.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to start a predetermined measurement corresponding to the present exercise phase.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display mode comprises at least two display elements selected from a group comprising:

heart rate, heart rate variability, speed, cadence, body temperature, hydration level, breathing characteristics, pedalling balance, pedalling power, altitude, ascent, descent, pressure, ambient temperature, location, and wind characteristics.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is at least one of a mobile apparatus, a cycling computer, a running computer, a multi-sport computer, an activity monitor, and a subscriber terminal of a radio system.

2. (canceled)

8. A method comprising:

obtaining exercise data of a user from a sensor;

identifying, using a processor, a present exercise phase of an exercise from among a plurality of exercise phases on the basis of the exercise data; and

selecting, using the processor, a relevant display mode from among a plurality of display modes on the basis of the present exercise phase and a mapping between the display modes and the exercise phases, wherein the relevant display mode defines a set of display elements associated with the present exercise phase to be displayed to the user, the exercise data comprising training parameters relating to at least one of the user'"'"'s actions and environment parameters relating to the environment of the user.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the exercise phase comprises at least one of an interval training period, a recovery period, an uphill phase, a downhill phase, a warm-up phase, a head-wind phase, a side-wind phase, a hydration break, and crossroads.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

recognizing, using the processor, a change in the exercise data;

marking, using the processor, the recognized change as a change point in order to distinguish between successive exercise phases; and

storing, using the processor, the change point.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

starting, using the processor, a predetermined measurement corresponding to the present exercise phase.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the display mode comprises at least two display elements selected from a group comprising:

heart rate, heart rate variability, speed, cadence, body temperature, hydration level, breathing characteristics, pedalling balance, pedalling power, altitude, ascent, descent, pressure, ambient temperature, location, and wind characteristics.

9. (canceled)

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