Timing device, system and method for estimated time of arrival (ETA)
First Claim
1. A method for computing an estimated time of arrival of an object in a process of traveling a predetermined range of distance that is divided into a plurality of intervals each having an identical length, the method comprising:
- a. receiving an input by the user designating the number of intervals dividing said predetermined range of distance to be traveled;
b. receiving an input by the user designating the number of immediately prior intervals traveled;
c. receiving an input by the user designating a target goal time to complete travel of the designated number of intervals;
d. calculating an average pace of the object at the completion of each interval; and
e. calculating said estimated time of arrival based on said average pace of said designated number of immediately prior intervals traveled at the completion of each interval.
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Abstract
A timing device monitors an estimated time of arrival (ETA) for an object in a process of traversing a predetermined range of distance by computing the estimated time of arrival based on a time the object has spent completing at least one interval during the course of traversing the distance. The computation is invoked each time a signal is received by the timing device indicating the completion of an interval. The signal can be sent by a user of the device of by a transmitter placed near an end of the interval.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for computing an estimated time of arrival of an object in a process of traveling a predetermined range of distance that is divided into a plurality of intervals each having an identical length, the method comprising:
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a. receiving an input by the user designating the number of intervals dividing said predetermined range of distance to be traveled; b. receiving an input by the user designating the number of immediately prior intervals traveled; c. receiving an input by the user designating a target goal time to complete travel of the designated number of intervals; d. calculating an average pace of the object at the completion of each interval; and e. calculating said estimated time of arrival based on said average pace of said designated number of immediately prior intervals traveled at the completion of each interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for computing an estimated time of arrival for an object in a process of traversing a predetermined range of distance, the distance being divided into a plurality of intervals each having an identical length, comprising:
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a first input indicating a completion of a just-completed interval by the object of said plurality of intervals; a second input indicating a selected number of completed intervals; logic coupled to the inputs and configured compute said estimated time of arrival of said object based on said object'"'"'s average pace per interval for said selected number of completed intervals immediately preceding said object'"'"'s current interval and a number of the plurality of intervals not yet completed; and a display operable to display said estimated time of arrival. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for computing an estimated time of arrival of an object in a process of traversing a predetermined range of distance that is divided into a plurality of intervals each having a predefined and identical length, the method comprising:
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receiving an input indicating a designated number of intervals to calculate an average pace per interval at a completion of each interval; calculating said estimated time of arrival based on said average pace per interval for said designated number of intervals immediately prior to a current interval and a remaining number of uncompleted intervals; wherein said estimated time of arrival is computed and displayed at a completion of each interval.
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