Method for processing personal data

• US 5,848,027 A
• Filed: 01/27/1998
• Issued: 12/08/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Original Assignee: US Biometrics Corporation
• Inventors: Dotter, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US09/014,330
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/11, 368/107, 368/113, 128/670, 128/677, 128/690, 128/695, 128/696, 128/903, 364/569
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices

Abstract

A system for recording designated physical activity during the period of activity by means of a digital timepiece carried by an athlete or user for subsequent playback after the activity via an audible transmission link to a digital computer for processing, analysis and display.

Claims

1. A system for recording predetermined personal data relating to a user and subsequently transmitting the personal data to an external computer having means for receiving and processing coded audio tones, said system comprising:

a time piece having at least one timing function when carried by the user;

a memory functioning in coaction with said time piece;

means sensing selected personal data and storing said personal data in said memory; and

audible means communicating with said memory for subsequently transmitting the stored personal data as coded audio tones to the external computer.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said audible means comprise a piezoelectric element.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said time piece comprises a wristwatch.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said personal data comprises data regarding the user'"'"'s heart rate.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said personal data comprises ECG data for the user.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said coded audio tones are modulated using continuous wave modulation.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said coded audio tones are modulated using frequency shift keying modulation.

8. A method for storing and evaluating predetermined personal data relating to a user during an activity, comprising:

providing the user with a time piece;

recording predetermined personal data during the user'"'"'s activity to produce a stored indication in said time piece;

playing back said stored indication in the form of coded audio tones after the sure'"'"'s activity;

receiving said coded audio tones for input to a computer; and

processing the coded audio tones to analyze said personal to data.

9. A method of claim 8 wherein said coded audio tones are generated by a piezoelectric element.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said time piece comprises a wristwatch.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said personal data comprises data regarding the user'"'"'s heart rate.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein said personal data comprises ECG data for the user.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein said coded audio tones are modulated using continuous wave modulation.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein said coded audio tones are modulated using frequency shift keying modulation.