MUSIC SYNCHRONIZATION ARRANGEMENT
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Abstract
The invention generally pertains to a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to a computing device that is capable of controlling the speed of the music so as to affect the mood and behavior of the user during an activity such as exercise. By way of example, the speed of the music can be controlled to match the pace of the activity (synching the speed of the music to the activity of the user) or alternatively it can be controlled to drive the pace of the activity (increasing or decreasing the speed of the music to encourage a greater or lower pace). One aspect of the invention relates to adjusting the tempo (or some other attribute) of the music being outputted from the computing device. By way of example, a songs tempo may be increased or decreased before or during playing. Another aspect of the invention relates to selecting music for outputting based on tempo (or some other attribute). For example, the computing device may only play songs having a particular tempo. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to both selecting music based on tempo and adjusting the tempo of the music.
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54 Claims
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29. A method for playing a media item on a portable media device, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal indicative of a user event; generating a tempo value based upon the signal; comparing the tempo value to a set of rules to derive a desired tempo; and playing a media item at the desired tempo. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for playing a media item on a portable media device, the method comprising:
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determining a current pace of exercise of a user of the portable media device; determining a desired pace of exercise for the user; selecting a media item associated with a tempo tag that has a tempo corresponding to the desired pace of exercise, based on the user'"'"'s current pace of exercise; and dynamically adjusting the tempo of the media item to fit the desired pace of exercise. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An exercise system comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to detect body metrics; a portable media device containing; a storage device containing a plurality of media items; and a processor configured to; determine a current pace of exercise of a user of the portable media device based on information received from the one or more sensor; compare the current pace of exercise to a set of rules to derive a desired tempo; and play a media item at the desired tempo. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A media player for modifying a song based on an exercise regime, the media player comprising:
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a file system operable to store a plurality of songs having tempo tags associated with each of the songs, wherein each tempo tag represents an exact tempo value of a song from the plurality of songs, and an exercise regime; and a processor coupled to the file system and operable to; download multiple versions of the same song from a server computer to a portable device, wherein the multiple versions represent the same song in different tempos; determine a desired tempo of a portion of an exercise regime; compare the desired tempo to at least one of the stored tempo tags; and select, at the portable media device, a song from the plurality of songs, so that, when dynamically adjusted, the selected song has sufficient length to play for the entire duration of the portion of the exercise routine; and dynamically adjust the tempo of the selected song to match the desired tempo. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A media player for selecting a song based on a user'"'"'s current pace, the media player comprising:
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a file system storing a plurality of songs and a plurality of tempo tags, each associated with one of the plurality of songs, wherein each tempo tag represents an exact tempo value of an associated song; a sensor capable of measuring a user'"'"'s current pace; and a processor coupled to the file system and the sensor and operable to; determine a desired pace of exercise for the user; select a song associated with a tempo tag that has a tempo corresponding to the desired pace of exercise, based on the user'"'"'s current pace of exercise; and dynamically adjust the tempo of the song to fit the desired pace of exercise. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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Specification