Communication between portable apparatus and counterpart apparatus
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1. A portable apparatus comprising a heart rate monitor, the portable apparatus comprising:
- an induction-based transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier to a counterpart apparatus using induction-based technology in which a magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the identifier, the induction-based transmitter being configured to wirelessly communicate heart activity data from the heart rate monitor to the counterpart apparatus using the induction-based technology in which the magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the heart activity data; and
a radio transceiver coupled to the induction-based transmitter and configured to execute a pairing protocol between the radio transceiver and the counterpart apparatus using radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominantly used to execute the pairing protocol, the radio transceiver executing the pairing protocol using the identifier, the radio transceiver being configured to communicate information with the counterpart apparatus based on execution of the pairing protocol using the radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominately used to communicate the information.
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Abstract
A portable apparatus, a counterpart apparatus and communication method are disclosed. The communication method comprises: communicating wirelessly an identifier from a portable apparatus to a counterpart apparatus by an induction-based magnetic field; executing a pairing protocol utilizing the identifier between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and a radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation; and communicating information between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and the radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation.
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1. A portable apparatus comprising a heart rate monitor, the portable apparatus comprising:
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an induction-based transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier to a counterpart apparatus using induction-based technology in which a magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the identifier, the induction-based transmitter being configured to wirelessly communicate heart activity data from the heart rate monitor to the counterpart apparatus using the induction-based technology in which the magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the heart activity data; and a radio transceiver coupled to the induction-based transmitter and configured to execute a pairing protocol between the radio transceiver and the counterpart apparatus using radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominantly used to execute the pairing protocol, the radio transceiver executing the pairing protocol using the identifier, the radio transceiver being configured to communicate information with the counterpart apparatus based on execution of the pairing protocol using the radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominately used to communicate the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable apparatus comprising a heart rate monitor, the portable apparatus comprising:
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an induction-based transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier to a counterpart apparatus using induction-based technology in which a magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the identifier, the induction-based transmitter being configured to wirelessly communicate the identifier encoded within a stream of heart activity data from the heart rate monitor to the counterpart apparatus using the induction-based technology in which the magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the identifier and the heart activity data, the counterpart apparatus configured to process, store or analyze the heart activity data from a plurality of heart rate monitors; and a radio transceiver coupled to the induction-based transmitter and configured to execute a pairing protocol between the radio transceiver and the counterpart apparatus using radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominantly used to execute the pairing protocol, the radio transceiver executing the pairing protocol using the identifier, the radio transceiver being configured to communicate information with the counterpart apparatus based on execution of the pairing protocol using the radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominately used to communicate the information.
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11. A portable apparatus comprising a heart rate monitor, the portable apparatus comprising:
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an induction-based transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier to a counterpart apparatus using induction-based technology in which a magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the identifier, the induction-based transmitter being configured to wirelessly communicate heart activity data from the heart rate monitor to the counterpart apparatus using the induction-based technology in which the magnetic field is predominantly used to communicate the heart activity data, the counterpart apparatus configured to process, store or analyze the heart activity data from a plurality of heart rate monitors; and a radio transceiver coupled to the induction-based transmitter and configured to execute a pairing protocol between the radio transceiver and the counterpart apparatus using radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominantly used to execute the pairing protocol, the radio transceiver executing the pairing protocol using the identifier, the radio transceiver being configured to communicate information with the counterpart apparatus based on execution of the pairing protocol using the radio-based technology in which electric radiation is predominately used to communicate the information, the portable apparatus comprising at least one of a heart rate monitor, a heart rate transmitter wearable on the chest of a user, a personal measurement device, and a wrist-worn measurement device.
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