Apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data, comprising:
- a sensor that measures a change in pressure between two surfaces that are directly in contact with the sensor, and provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure change;
a monitor device that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal according to processing instructions, and generates a display signal;
a processing device that receives the display signal and generates visual information corresponding to the display signal; and
a display device that receives the visual information and provides a viewable representation of the visual information.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring and displaying information related to pressure exerted at a point of interest during an isometric exercise includes a fabric base, adapted to receive a body part. A sensor is attached to the fabric base and disposed at the point of interest during the isometric exercise, and measures a pressure magnitude at the point of interest and provides a pressure signal corresponding to the pressure magnitude. A monitor, which receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal to derive information that is meaningful to a user, and generates a display signal corresponding to the information derived from the pressure signal. The monitor is coupled by a wireless link to a processing device, which receives the display signal. A display device receives the display signal from the processing device and provides a visual indication of the information to the user. The visual indication of the information may be a metaphorical representation of the pressure signal. The fabric base includes an opening for receiving a thumb. The sensor is attached to the fabric base on a first side of the opening, and the monitor device is attached to the fabric base on a second side of the opening.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data, comprising:
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a sensor that measures a change in pressure between two surfaces that are directly in contact with the sensor, and provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure change; a monitor device that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal according to processing instructions, and generates a display signal; a processing device that receives the display signal and generates visual information corresponding to the display signal; and a display device that receives the visual information and provides a viewable representation of the visual information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data, comprising:
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a pressure sensor; a monitor device; a processing device; and a display device; wherein the pressure sensor includes detectors that measure a change in pressure between two surfaces that are directly in contact with the sensor, and a transducer that provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the detected pressure change; wherein the monitor device includes a microprocessor that receives the pressure signal and provides a display signal to the processing device based on the pressure signal and in accordance with a program instruction, and a program memory for storing the program instruction; wherein the processing device receives the display signal and processes the display signal to generate visual information; and wherein the display device receives the visual information and provides a visual indication corresponding to the pressure change. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying information related to pressure exerted at a point of interest during an isometric exercise, comprising:
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a fabric base, adapted to receive a body part; a sensor attached to the fabric base and disposed at the point of interest during the isometric exercise, wherein the sensor measures a pressure magnitude at the point of interest and provides a pressure signal corresponding to the pressure magnitude; and a monitor, which receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal to derive information that is meaningful to a user, and generates a display signal corresponding to the information derived from the pressure signal; wherein the point of interest is an interface between the body part and a surface in direct contact with the sensor; and wherein the display signal may be received by a processing device having a display device to provide a visual indication of the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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