Velocity-measuring device
First Claim
1. In combination with a movable structure adapted to ride on or over a surface while supporting or carrying at least one person, a velocity-measuring device comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the movable structure, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible output indicative of current velocity of the movable structure, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
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Abstract
A combination of a movable structure (adapted to ride on or over a surface while supporting or carrying at least one person) and a velocity-measuring device which includes means responsive to air flow develop an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the movable structure. A voice synthesizing means, responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity, provides periodic voice synthesized audible outputs indicative of current velocity of the movable structure. The movable structure may be a snow ski, a water ski or a skateboard, as well as a number of other sport participating implements, such as a bicycle, an ice boat and the like.
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- 1. In combination with a movable structure adapted to ride on or over a surface while supporting or carrying at least one person, a velocity-measuring device comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the movable structure, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible output indicative of current velocity of the movable structure, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
- 14. In combination with a structure adapted to be removably fixed to a person, a velocity-measuring device fixed to the structure and comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible outputs indicative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
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20. A combination comprising a movable structure adapted to ride on or over a surface while supporting or carrying at least one person, a velocity-measuring device for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the movable structure, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible output indicative of current velocity of the movable structure, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
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21. A combination comprising a structure adapted to be removably fixed to a person, a velocity-measuring device fixed to the structure for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible outputs indicative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
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22. A circuit for measuring velocity comprising means for producing an electrical signal representative of velocity, microprocessor means, including programming means, responsive to the electrical signal for generating output signals representative of current velocity, speech synthesizer means coupled to said microprocessor means and responsive to the output signals for developing synthesized audio signals representing velocity, sound producing means coupled to said speech synthesizer and responsive to the synthesized audio signals for producing an audible output reporting velocity and/or velocity-related data, and means responsive to the electrical signal for storing representations of velocity-based data for later retrieval.
- 23. In combination, a support, a velocity-measuring device comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the support, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representative of current velocity for providing voice synthesized audible outputs indicative of current velocity of the support, and a fabric mounting system for removably fixing the velocity-measuring device to the support.
- 39. In combination with a movable structure adapted to ride on or over a surface while supporting or carrying at least one person, a velocity-measuring device comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the movable structure, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible output indicative of current velocity of the movable structure, and means responsive to the electrical signal for producing and storing representations of average speed, maximum speed, elapsed time and distance for later retrieval.
- 52. In combination with a structure adapted to be removably fixed to a person, a velocity-measuring device fixed to the structure and comprising means responsive to air flow for developing an electrical signal representative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, voice synthesizing means responsive to the electrical signal representation of current velocity for providing periodic voice synthesized audible outputs indicative of current velocity of the structure and thus the person, and means responsive to the electrical signal for producing and storing representations of average speed, maximum speed, elapsed time and distance for later retrieval.
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