SWIMMING RACE SYSTEM, SWIMMING RACE METHOD, METHOD OF MANAGING WATER QUALITY, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

• US 20150209614A1
• Filed: 12/19/2014
• Published: 07/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, So-la, NA, Dong-jin, LEE, Dong-seok, CHOI, Hyun-mook
• Granted Patent: US 9,539,469 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/802 Ultra-sound sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 31/00 Swimming aids teaching swimming A63B69/10 - A63B69/14; life-saving in water , e.g. life-buoys, life-belts, B63C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/12 Arrangements in swimming pools for teaching swimming or for training
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/23 Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/02 Networking aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/08 Biomedical applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects

Abstract

A display system comprising a user terminal apparatus configured to transmit a swimming image to a display apparatus, the display apparatus configured to reproduce the swimming image received from the user terminal apparatus, and a sensing apparatus configured to sense, while the user is swimming, user location information in real time, and transmit the sensed user location information to the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus. The user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus displays swimming information of the user based on the received user location information.

Claims

1. A display system comprising:

a user terminal apparatus configured to transmit a swimming image to a display apparatus;

the display apparatus configured to reproduce the swimming image received from the user terminal apparatus; and

a sensing apparatus configured to sense, while a user is swimming, user location information in real time, and transmit the sensed user location information to the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus,

wherein the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus is further configured to display swimming information of the user based on the received user location information.

2. The display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing apparatus includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a camera configured to capture a location of the user, a magnetic field sensor configured to sense a magnetic tag worn by the user, and an ultrasonic sensor configured to sense an ultrasonic wave reflected from a body of the user.

3. The display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus is further configured to calculate one or more swimming statistics of the user based on the received user location information, and to display the calculated swimming statistics.

4. The display system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus is further configured to calculate comparative data by comparing one or more swimming statistics corresponding to the swimming image selected by the user input with the one or more swimming statistics of the user calculated based on the received user location information, and to display the calculation result.

5. The display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display apparatus is configured to be installed on at least one of an inner wall and floor of a swimming pool.

6. The display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display apparatus comprises:

at least one display unit configured to display an image;

a transparent member configured to cover a front of the at least one display unit; and

a frame unit configured to affix to the transparent member, forming an inner space between the transparent member and the frame unit.

7. The display system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one display unit is configured to be installable into the inner space formed between the transparent member and the frame unit.

8. The display system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one display unit is further configured to be removable from the inner space.

9. The display system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the transparent member comprises tempered glass or reinforce plastic.

10. The display system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a leak sensor configured to detect water permeating into the inner space.

11. A display method comprising:

transmitting a swimming image to a display apparatus;

reproducing, by the display apparatus, the swimming image received from a user terminal apparatus;

sensing, while a user is swimming, user location information in real time and transmitting the sensed user location information to the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus; and

displaying swimming information of the user based on the received user location information in the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus.

12. The display method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the sensing of the user location information is performed using at least one selected from the group consisting of a camera configured to capture a location of the user, a magnetic field sensor configured to sense a magnetic tag worn by the user, and an ultrasonic sensor configured to sense an ultrasonic wave reflected from a body of the user.

13. The display method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

calculating by the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus one or more swimming statistics of the user based on the received user location information; and

displaying the calculated swimming statistics.

14. The display method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:

calculating by the user terminal apparatus or the display apparatus comparative data by comparing one or more swimming statistics corresponding to the swimming image selected by the user input with the one or more swimming statistics of the user calculated based on the received user location information; and

displaying the comparative data.

15. The display method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display apparatus is installed on at least one of an inner wall and floor of a swimming pool.

16. A method of managing water quality, the method comprising:

detecting floating material by a water-quality measurement sensor;

determining a location in which the detected floating material is more than a reference value; and

displaying a preset image in a display region of a display apparatus corresponding to the location.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the water-quality measurement sensor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a bio sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a pH sensor, and a thermometer.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the water-quality measurement sensor comprises the ultrasonic sensor, and the ultrasonic sensor is installed in a wall of a swimming pool.

19. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the displaying includes changing a color of the display region of the display apparatus corresponding to the location.

20. A display apparatus comprising:

at least one display unit configured to display an image;

tempered glass configured to cover a front of the at least one display unit;

a frame unit configured to affix to the tempered glass, forming an inner space between the tempered glass and the frame unit; and

a leak sensor configured to detect water permeating the inner space formed by the tempered glass and the frame unit.

21. A display system comprising:

a waterproofed display configured to be installed on at least one of an interior wall and a floor of a pool;

a sensor configured to sense, while a user is in the pool, user location in real time; and

a controller configured to control the display and the sensor, and to change an image displayed on the display based on the sensed user location.

22. The display system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the controller is further configured to control a movement of the image displayed on the display apparatus based on the user'"'"'s location.

23. The display system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the controller is further configured to calculate one or more swimming statistics based on the sensed user location and to control the display apparatus to display the one or more swimming statistics.