Digital pacing timer
First Claim
1. A pacing timer for runners including:
- (a) a memory including means for storing information corresponding to(i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running,(ii) at least one split distance to be run, and(iii) at least one target time in which the runner is to complete said split distance;
(b) means for determining the speed at which said split distance is to be run from said split distance and target time information stored in said memory;
(c) means for identifying from said plurality of stride lengths stored in said memory the stride length corresponding to the speed determined by said determining means;
(d) means for defining a period of time corresponding to the runner'"'"'s stride time, said defining means being operatively responsive to said determining means and said identifying means with said stride time being dependent upon said split distance, said target time, and the stride length identified by said identifying means; and
(e) means, operatively responsive to said defining means, for providing a signal to the runner corresponding to said stride time.
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Abstract
A pacing timer for a runner which includes an internal memory for storing split distances and target times as well as a variety of stride lengths which correspond to various speeds of the runner. The logic circuitry of the timer determines the runner'"'"'s stride time in accordance with this data and sounds a repeating stride tone. A number of features are shown, including means for altering the stride time by activation of controls during the run, displaying distance traversed, a catch-up means for redefining the stride time so that the runner can recover lost time, means for displaying the runner'"'"'s status at any given instant in regard to his target time, means for computing deficit times into target times for future splits so that the runner can get back on schedule or change schedule, and means for recording the runner'"'"'s performance in the device'"'"'s internal memory for output to a magnetic record member for storage and future use. Other features are disclosed such as pulse-rate monitoring in regard to a maximum pulse rate value entered into the device'"'"'s memory.
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32 Claims
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1. A pacing timer for runners including:
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(a) a memory including means for storing information corresponding to (i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running, (ii) at least one split distance to be run, and (iii) at least one target time in which the runner is to complete said split distance; (b) means for determining the speed at which said split distance is to be run from said split distance and target time information stored in said memory; (c) means for identifying from said plurality of stride lengths stored in said memory the stride length corresponding to the speed determined by said determining means; (d) means for defining a period of time corresponding to the runner'"'"'s stride time, said defining means being operatively responsive to said determining means and said identifying means with said stride time being dependent upon said split distance, said target time, and the stride length identified by said identifying means; and (e) means, operatively responsive to said defining means, for providing a signal to the runner corresponding to said stride time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for pacing a runner by means of an electronically produced striding signal including
(a) storing in a memory data corresponding to (i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running, (ii) at least one split distance to be run, (iii) at least one target time in which the runner is to complete the split distance; -
(b) defining a period of time corresponding to the runner'"'"'s stride time, said defining being dependent upon the stored split distance, target time and at least one stride length; and (c) providing a signal to the runner corresponding to said stride time. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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14. A method for pacing a runner by means of an electronically produced striding signal including
(a) storing in a memory data corresponding to (i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running, (ii) a plurality of split distances to be run, (iii) a plurality of target times in which the runner is to complete the split distances; -
(b) determining the speed at which split distances are to be run from the split distance and target time information stored in said memory; (c) identifying from the plurality of stride lengths stored in the memory the stride length corresponding to the determined speed; (d) defining a period of time corresponding to the runner'"'"'s stride time, the defining being dependent upon said split distance, said target time and the identified stride length; and (e) providing an audible signal to the runner corresponding to the stride time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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25. A pacing timer for indicating a repetitive striding signal, the pacing timer being characterized in that there are provided:
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first storage means for storing data corresponding to a plurality of predetermined runner speeds and respectively associated predetermined stride lengths; second storage means for storing data corresponding to a selectable runner speed at which a runner desired to run; first arithmetic means for comparing said selectable runner speed to said predetermined runner speeds to select a particular corresponding one of said respectively associated predetermined stride lengths; and second arithmetic means for determining a repetition rate for the repetitive striding signal in response to said selectable runner speed, and said particular corresponding one of said respectively associated predetermined stride lengths. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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