Method of calculating target pace for achieving a goal on an exercise route and related portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of informing a user of a portable electronic device about a pace that the user needs to maintain in order to achieve an exercise goal, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of exercise route data from the user, the exercise route data including at least two parameters selected from a group consisting of a predetermined distance of an exercise route, a predetermined exercise time for the exercise route, and a desired pace to be used on the exercise route;
receiving position signals indicating a current position of the portable electronic device as the user follows the exercise route;
calculating a distance that the user has completed on the exercise route and a corresponding elapsed time for a completed portion of the exercise route;
dynamically calculating a target pace for a remaining portion of the exercise route not yet completed, the target pace indicating a pace at which the user needs to move along the exercise route in order to achieve an exercise goal associated with the exercise route data received from the user;
outputting the target pace to the user for informing the user about the target pace; and
repeatedly dynamically calculating the target pace and outputting the target pace until completion of the exercise route.
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Abstract
A method of calculating an exercise goal includes receiving a selection of exercise route data from the user indicating a length of an exercise route, calculating a distance that the user has completed on the exercise route and a corresponding elapsed time for a completed portion of the exercise route, and calculating a target pace for a remaining portion of the exercise route not yet completed, the target pace indicating a pace at which the user needs to move along the exercise route in order to achieve an exercise goal associated with the exercise route data received from the user. The method also includes outputting the target pace to the user for informing the user about the target pace, and repeatedly dynamically calculating the target pace and outputting the target pace until completion of the exercise route.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of informing a user of a portable electronic device about a pace that the user needs to maintain in order to achieve an exercise goal, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of exercise route data from the user, the exercise route data including at least two parameters selected from a group consisting of a predetermined distance of an exercise route, a predetermined exercise time for the exercise route, and a desired pace to be used on the exercise route; receiving position signals indicating a current position of the portable electronic device as the user follows the exercise route; calculating a distance that the user has completed on the exercise route and a corresponding elapsed time for a completed portion of the exercise route; dynamically calculating a target pace for a remaining portion of the exercise route not yet completed, the target pace indicating a pace at which the user needs to move along the exercise route in order to achieve an exercise goal associated with the exercise route data received from the user; outputting the target pace to the user for informing the user about the target pace; and repeatedly dynamically calculating the target pace and outputting the target pace until completion of the exercise route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable electronic device informing a user of the portable electronic device about a pace that the user needs to maintain in order to achieve an exercise goal, the portable electronic device comprising:
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a user interface for receiving a selection of exercise route data from the user, the exercise route data including at least two parameters selected from a group consisting of a predetermined distance of an exercise route, a predetermined exercise time for the exercise route, and a desired pace to be used on the exercise route; a position receiving device receiving position signals indicating a current position of the portable electronic device as the user follows the exercise route; and a processor calculating a distance that the user has completed on the exercise route and a corresponding elapsed time for a completed portion of the exercise route, dynamically calculating a target pace for a remaining portion of the exercise route not yet completed, the target pace indicating a pace at which the user needs to move along the exercise route in order to achieve an exercise goal associated with the exercise route data received from the user, outputting the target pace to the user for informing the user about the target pace, and repeatedly dynamically calculating the target pace and outputting the target pace until completion of the exercise route. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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