Apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data, comprising:
- a sensor that measures a pressure change at the sensor and provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure change;
a processing unit that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal according to processing instructions, generates pressure data corresponding to the pressure signal, and displays a visual representation of the pressure data; and
a sensor cable that provides an electrical connection between the sensor and the processing unit, wherein the sensor provides the pressure signal to the processing unit via the sensor cable;
wherein the processing unit includes a microprocessor that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal, generates the pressure data, and generates display data, memory, in which the processing instructions and display data are stored and which provides the processing instructions to the microprocessor to control processing of the pressure signal and display of the visual representation, and a signal transmitter, disposed in electrical communication with the microprocessor;
wherein the signal transmitter is one of a radio frequency transmitter and an infrared transmitter.
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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 processing unit is attached to the fabric base and receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal to derive information that is meaningful to a user, and generates a display corresponding to the information derived from the pressure signal.
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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 pressure change at the sensor and provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure change;
a processing unit that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal according to processing instructions, generates pressure data corresponding to the pressure signal, and displays a visual representation of the pressure data; and
a sensor cable that provides an electrical connection between the sensor and the processing unit, wherein the sensor provides the pressure signal to the processing unit via the sensor cable;
wherein the processing unit includes a microprocessor that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal, generates the pressure data, and generates display data, memory, in which the processing instructions and display data are stored and which provides the processing instructions to the microprocessor to control processing of the pressure signal and display of the visual representation, and a signal transmitter, disposed in electrical communication with the microprocessor;
wherein the signal transmitter is one of a radio frequency transmitter and an infrared transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data, comprising:
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a sensor that measures a pressure change at the sensor and provides a pressure signal corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure change;
a processing unit that receives the pressure signal, processing the pressure signal according to processing instructions, and generates pressure data corresponding to the pressure signal;
a sensor cable that provides an electrical connection between the sensor and the processing unit, wherein the sensor provides the pressure signal to the processing unit via the sensor cable; and
a display device that displays a graphical representation of the pressure data;
wherein the processing unit includes a microprocessor that receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal, generates the pressure data, and generates display data, memory, in which the processing instructions and display data are stored and which provides the processing instructions to the microprocessor to control processing of the pressure signal and display of the visual representation, an upper case, a lower case, and a circuit assembly on which the microprocessor and memory are disposed; and
wherein the upper case includes a lens over the display device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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