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Race progress apparatus

  • US 9,961,432 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2016
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A set of earphones wearable by a person when carrying out exercise comprising:

  • a casing;

    a device memory incorporated into the casing;

    a programmable unit incorporated into the casing, the programmable unit comprising a processor and an input, wherein the programmable unit processor is programmable via the input to provide one or more messages stored in the device memory to the person, wherein the one or more messages are selected from;

    audible encouragement messages, messages of instruction, and messages of time elapsed, and wherein the one or more messages are provided at programmable intervals;

    a digital sound player incorporated into the casing to enable a user to listen to music when messages are not given by the unit; and

    an input that enables a user to upload audio files to the device memory;

    wherein the programmable unit and the digital sound player are separate, incorporated within the casing;

    and wherein the programmable unit is configured to interrupt the playing of uploaded audio files by the digital sound player and provide one of the one or more messages to the person at the programmable intervals.

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