STEP COUNT MEASURING SYSTEM

• US 20090323888A1
• Filed: 06/26/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Creatures, Inc., Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Creatures, Inc., Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Fukutome, Hideaki, Matsuoka, Hirofumi, Morimura, Naoya
• Granted Patent: US 8,311,768 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 377/24.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers

Abstract

A step count measuring system includes a pedometer and a step count managing apparatus which are able to communicate, with each other. In the pedometer, a step count value sequentially detected for each unit of time is stored, and a time counted in the pedometer is stored as first time data by being brought into associated with each of the step count values. When a battery is replaced in the pedometer, a reset is executed to start initialization processing, and the time stored as first time data is stored as second time data which can be discriminated from the first time data. A recording time of each of the step count values being associated with the first time data before the initialization processing is set on the basis of the time counted by the step count managing apparatus, and a recording time of each of the step count values being associated with the second time data after the initialization processing is set on the basis of the second time data.

Claims

1. A step count measuring system including a pedometer and a step count managing apparatus which are able to communicate with each other, wherein said pedometer comprises

a first time-counting means for counting a time,

a detecting means for detecting a step count value for each unit of time,

a step count data storing means for storing the step count value sequentially detected by said detecting means,

a first time data storing means for storing, as first time data, the time counted by said first time-counting means by bringing it into associated with the step count value stored by said step count data storing means, and

a second time data storing means for storing said time stored as said first time data by said first time data storing means as second time data being distinguishable from said first time data in initialization processing started in response to a reset, wherein

said step count managing apparatus comprises a second time-counting means for counting a time, and

comprising:

a first recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said first time data on the basis of the time counted by said second time-counting means, and

a second recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said second time data on the basis of said second time data.

2. A step count measuring system according to claim 1, wherein

said step count managing apparatus further comprises a data acquiring means for acquiring at least the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and said second time data stored by said second time data storing means from said pedometer, and

said first recording time setting means and said second recording time setting means are provided to said, step count managing apparatus, and performs settings of said recording times on the basis of the data acquired by said data acquiring means.

3. A step count measuring system according to claim 2, wherein

said pedometer further comprises an initializing flag storing means for storing a flag to indicate whether or not said initialization processing is executed,

said step count managing apparatus further comprises a first determining means for determining whether or not said initialization processing is executed in said pedometer by said flag acquired from said pedometer, and

said data acquiring means acquires said second time data and said step count value being associated with said second time data from said pedometer when said first determining means determines that said initialization processing is executed.

4. A step count measuring system according to claim 2, wherein

said step count managing apparatus further comprises a previously-acquired-time storing means for storing the time counted by said second time-counting means as a previously-acquired time when the recording time of said step count value being associated with said first time data by said first recording time setting means is set,

said pedometer further comprises a number detecting means for detecting the number of step count values stored from said previously-acquired time acquired from said step count managing apparatus to the present,

said step count managing apparatus further comprises a second determining means for determining whether or not said initialization processing is executed in said pedometer on the basis of the number of step count values acquired from said pedometer, and

said data acquiring means acquires said second time data and said step count value being associated with said second time data from said pedometer when said second determining means determines that said initialization processing is executed.

5. A step count measuring system according to claim 1, wherein

said step count data storing means stores each step count value in an address order,

said first time data storing means stores the time corresponding to one step count value as said first time data,

said first recording time setting means sets the recording time of each of the step count values being associated with said first time data on the basis of the address order and the time counted by said second time-counting means, and

said second recording time setting means sets the recording time of each of the step count values being associated with said second time data on the basis of the address order and said second time data.

6. A step count measuring system according to claim 1, wherein

said first time data storing means stores the time counted by said first time-counting means every predetermined, timing by changing a storing position.

7. A step count measuring system according to claim 1, wherein

said step count managing apparatus further comprises a time transmitting means for transmitting the time counted by said second time-counting means to said pedometer, and

said pedometer further comprises a time setting means for setting, when said time transmitted by said time transmitting means is received, the time counted by said first time-counting means to the received time.

8. A step count measuring system according to claim 7, wherein

said first time data storing means further stores a flag for indicating whether or not said time is the time on which the setting by said time setting means has been performed, and

said second recording time setting means does not perform setting of the recording time of each step count value being associated with said second time data when it is determined by said flag that said second time data is not the time on which the setting by said time setting means has been performed.

9. A step count measuring system according to claim 1, wherein

a plurality of pedometers are included,

said first recording time setting means sets the recording time of each step count value of each pedometer being associated with said first time data on the basis of the time counted by said second time-counting means, and

said second recording time setting means sets the recording time of each step count value of each pedometer being associated with said second time data on the basis of said second time data of each pedometer.

10. A pedometer which is able to communicate with a step count managing apparatus for setting a recording time of a step count in a step count measuring system, comprising:

a first time-counting means for counting a time,

a detecting means for detecting a step count value for each unit of time,

a step count data storing means for storing the step count value sequentially detected by said detecting means,

a first time data storing means for storing, as first time data, the time counted by said first time-counting means by bringing it into associated with the step count value stored by said step count data storing means,

a second time data storing means for storing said time stored, as said first time data by said first time data storing means as second time data being distinguishable from said first time data in initialization processing started in response to a reset, and

a data transmitting means for transmitting at least the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and said second time data stored by said second time data storing means to said step count managing apparatus.

11. A storage medium storing a program of a pedometer which is able to communicate with a step count managing apparatus which sets a recording time of a step count in a step count measuring system, wherein

said program causes a computer of said pedometer to function as

a first time-counting means for counting a time,

a detecting means for detecting a step count value for each unit of time,

a step count data storing means for storing the step count value sequentially detected by said detecting means,

a first time data storing means for storing, as first time data, the time counted by said first time-counting means by bringing it into associated with the step count value stored by said step count data storing means,

a second time data storing means for storing said time stored as said first time data by said first time data storing means as second time data being distinguishable from said first time data in initialization processing started in response to a reset, and

a data transmitting means for transmitting at least the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and said second time data stored by said second time data storing means to said step count managing apparatus.

12. A step count managing apparatus for setting a recording time of a step count detected by a pedometer in a step count measuring system, wherein said program causes a computer of said pedometer to function as

a first time-counting means for counting a time,

a detecting means for detecting a step count value for each unit of time,

a step count data storing means for storing the step count value sequentially detected by said detecting means,

a first time data storing means for storing, as first time data, the time counted by said first time-counting means by bringing it into associated with the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and

a second time data storing means for storing said time stored as said first time data by said first time data storing means as second time data being distinguishable from said first time data in initialization processing started in response to a reset, and

comprising:

a second time-counting means for counting a time,

a data acquiring means for acquiring at least the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and said second time data stored by said second time data storing means from said pedometer,

a first recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said, first time data on the basis of the time counted by said second time-counting means, and

a second recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said second time data on the basis of said second time data.

13. A storage medium for storing a program of a step count managing apparatus which sets a recording time of a step count detected by a pedometer in a step count measuring system, wherein

said pedometer comprises

a first time-counting means for counting a time,

a detecting means for detecting a step count value for each unit of time,

a step count data storing means for storing the step count value sequentially detected by said detecting means,

a first time data storing means for storing, as first time data, the time counted by said first time-counting means by bringing it into associated with the step count value stored by said step count data storing means, and

a second time data storing means for storing said time stored as said first time data by said first time data storing means as second time data being distinguishable from said first time data in initialization processing started in response to a reset, wherein

said program causes a computer of said step count managing apparatus to execute

a second time-counting means for counting a time,

a data acquiring means for acquiring the step count value stored by said step count data storing means and said second time data stored by said second time data storing means from said pedometer,

a first recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said first time data on the basis of the time counted by said second time-counting means, and

a second recording time setting means for setting a recording time of each step count value being associated with said second time data on the basis of said second time data.