Bicycle computer allowing user to input desired data

• US 20040095362A1
• Filed: 09/16/2003
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cateye Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Cat Eye Co Limited (Cat Eye)
• Inventors: Koumoto, Eiji
• Application Number:
  US10/663,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20040095362A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/636
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/20 Cycle computers as cycle accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 2025/003 with gear indicating means, e.g. a display
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/002 for cycles
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/10 using counting means or digital clocks
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00

Abstract

Run data of a bicycle and personal information of a user are input in a bicycle computer. A display part of the bicycle computer has upper and lower lines, which can be set to desired display sizes. A screen unknown to the user is prepared in the display part of the bicycle computer. When the user enters his name and the data of birth in the bicycle computer, the display part displays a message “happy birthday to you” on the corresponding day.

Claims

1. A bicycle computer comprising:

a run information input part for inputting information including run information of a bicycle;

a personal input part for inputting personal information of a user;

display means for displaying a plurality of information including said input run information and said input personal information of the user;

customization select means for selecting by the user whether or not to customize contents to be displayed on said display means;

customization item select means for selecting an item to be customized when said customization is selected; and

display mode select means for selecting a display mode for said selected item to be customized, and said display mode selecting means select a number of lines to be displayed on said display means.

2. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, wherein said display mode select means select, when said number of lines to be displayed on said display means are two including upper and lower lines, respective display sizes at said upper and lower lines.

3. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, wherein said item to be customized is said input run information.

4. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, further comprising:

means for storing said personal information of the user and said run information of the bicycle; and

means for determining if said personal information of the user or said run information of the bicycle meets a prescribed requirement;

wherein

said display means display a prescribed indication when said means for determining determine that said prescribed requirement is met.

5. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays information in upper and lower lines.

6. The bicycle computer according to claim 5, including a selector for selecting the display size of said upper and lower lines.

7. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, wherein said display means includes a mode of displaying a part in a digital system and another part in an analog system.

8. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, wherein said display means includes a display of a graph system.

9. The bicycle computer according to claim 1, including a selector for selecting a display language on said display means.

10. A method of making a display on a display part of a bicycle computer, including the steps of:

inputting to the bicycle computer run information of said bicycle;

inputting to the bicycle computer personal information of a user;

displaying information on the display part based on said input run information or personal information;

selecting whether or not to customize information to be displayed on said display part;

selecting an item to be customized when customization of information is selected;

selecting a display mode for said item to be customized, and

selecting a number of lines to be displayed on said display means.