Pace calculation devices

• US 5,526,290 A
• Filed: 07/29/1994
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Kanzaki, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James P.
• Application Number:
  US08/283,038
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 364/565, 364/561, 364/569, 377/24.2, 377/5, 377/24, 340/321, 340/323 R, 340/309.15, 368/108, 368/89, 368/110, 368/243, 368/113, 368/244, 368/251, 482/3, 482/74, 968/398, 235/105
• US Class Current: 702/160
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 3/50 for measuring linear speed G01P3/56 takes precedence

Abstract

A pace calculation device including an oscillator and a frequency divider used for timing purposes, an amplifier and a speaker for generating a signal sound, and a CPU for performing an operation. Times taken for a runner to run any first distance twice each at a different pace to the signal sound are measured. The CPU draws a relation between a pace and a run time on the basis of data on two different paces at each of which the runner run the first distance and data on the run times taken for the runner to run. A run time taken for the runner to run at any pace any second distance which the runner should run in a target run time is measured. The CPU calculates a pace at which the runner runs the second distance in the target run time on the basis of the relation, data on the pace at which the runner run the second distance, and the run time taken for that run. The speaker generates a signal sound on the basis of data on the pace calculated by the CPU.

Claims

1. A pace calculation device comprising:

first storage means for storing data on a plurality of different paces at each of which a person moves through any first distance and data on a like number of different times each taken for the person to move through the first distance at a respective one of the paces;

second storage means for storing data on any pace at which the person moved through any second distance and data on a time taken for the person to move through the second distance;

third storage means for storing data on a target movement time taken for the person to move through the second distance at any pace; and

calculating means for calculating a pace at which the person moves through the second distance in the target movement time, based on data on which is stored in said third storage means, on the basis of the data on a plurality of paces and the data on a like number of movement times stored in said first storage means, and the data on the pace and data on the movement time stored in said second storage means.

2. A pace calculation device according to claim 1, wherein the data on the pace includes data on the number of steps per minute.

3. A pace calculation device comprising:

first input means for inputting to the device data on a plurality of different paces at each of which a person moves through any first distance and data on a pace at which the person moves through any second distance;

second inputting means for inputting to the device data on a target movement time in which the person moves through the second distance at any pace;

timekeeping means for measuring movement times taken for the person to move through the first and second distances on the basis of the data on the respective paces inputted by said first inputting means to provide data on the movement times;

storage means for storing the data on a plurality of paces inputted by said first inputting means, the data on a target movement time inputted by said second inputting means the data on the movement times provided by said timekeeping means;

calculating means for drawing a relation between a pace and a movement time on the basis of the data on the movement times and the data on the paces for the movement of the person through the first distance, and calculating from the relation a pace at which the person moves through the second distance in the target movement time, based on data on which is inputted by said second input means; and

sounding means for generating a signal sound corresponding to the pace calculated by said calculating means.

4. A pace calculation device according to claim 3, wherein said calculating means obtains a relation inherent in the person on the basis of data on at least two movement times each taken for the person to move through the first distance and stored in said storage means and data on at least two paces of the person involved in the measurement of the movement times.

5. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said calculating means calculates a pace required for the person to move through the second distance in the target movement time, data on which is stored in said storage means, on the basis of the relation and data on the time movement and data on the pace for movement of the person through the second distance stored in said storage means.

6. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the movement of the person through each of the first and second distances comprises a run.

7. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the data on the pace comprises data on the number of steps per minute.

8. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said timekeeping means comprises a stopwatch.

9. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said sounding means generates a signal sound corresponding to data on the pace calculated by said calculating means and a signal sound corresponding to data on the pace inputted by said first input means.

10. A pace calculation device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising display means for displaying the value of the pace calculated by said calculating means.

11. A pace calculation device comprising:

pedometer means for detecting the number of steps taken for a person to move through any first distance at each of a plurality of different paces and the number of steps taken for the person to move through any second distance at any pace;

timekeeping means for measuring the times taken for the person to move through the respective first and second distances when the respective numbers of steps are detected by said pedometer means;

input means for inputting to device data on a target movement time taken for the person to move through the second distance;

first calculating means for calculating a plurality of paces at each of which the person moved through the first distance and a pace at which the person moved through the second distance on the basis of data on the numbers of steps obtained from said pedometer means and data on the movement times obtained from said timekeeping means;

storage means for storing data on the plurality of paces obtained from said first calculating means, data on the target movement time inputted by said input means, and data on the plurality of movement times obtained from said timekeeping means;

second calculating means for drawing a relation between a pace and a movement time on the basis of data on the plurality of paces and data on the plurality of movement times taken for the person to move through the first distance stored in said storage means, and calculating from the relation a pace at which the person moves through the second distance in the target movement time, based on data on which is input by said second input means; and

sounding means for generating a signal sound in correspondence to the pace calculated by said second calculating means.

12. A pace calculation device according to claim 11, wherein said second calculating means obtains a relation inherent in the person on the basis of data on at least two movement times each taken for the person to move through the first distance and stored in said storage means and data on at least two paces of the person involved in the measurement of the movement times.

13. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said second calculating means calculates a pace required for the person to move through the second distance in the target movement time, data on which is stored in said storage means, on the basis of the relation and data on the time movement and data on the pace for movement of the person through the second distance stored in said storage means.

14. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the movement of the person through each of the first and second distances comprises a run.

15. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the data on the pace comprises data on the number of steps per minute.

16. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said timekeeping means comprises a stopwatch.

17. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said sounding means generates a signal sound corresponding to data on the pace calculated by said second calculating means and a signal sound corresponding to the pace at which the person moves when said pedometer means detects the number of steps taken.

18. A pace calculation device according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising display means for displaying the value of the pace calculated by said second calculating means.