GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM PEDOMETER

• US 20120109518A1
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Company Limited (Inventec Corporation), Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Company Limited (Inventec Corporation), Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: HUANG, XI-MEI
• Application Number:
  US13/189,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20120109518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/433
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/39 the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A global positioning system pedometer assists and guides users to plan an appropriate exercise path and control their exercise conditions, comprising a mode setting unit, a path generating unit, a processing unit, a display unit and a sensing unit installed in the processing unit. Wherein, the path generating unit generates an exercise path based on an exercise mode set by the mode setting unit, a start location and an end location and calculates a total distance of the exercise path. The total number of steps of a user'"'"'s exercise is calculated through the sensing unit, and the processing unit calculates calorie consumption based on the total number of steps and the set exercise mode to generate nutrition supplement information. The display interface displays the total number of steps, calorie consumption and required nutrition supplement information for the users to control their exercise and avoid insufficient or excessive exercise.

Claims

1. A global positioning system pedometer, comprising:

a mode setting unit for setting an exercise mode;

a path generating unit for generating an exercise path based on a start location, an end location and the exercise mode, and for calculating a total distance of the exercise path;

a processing unit coupled to the mode setting unit and the path generating unit, and comprising a sensing unit for sensing an exercise step of a user to obtain a total number of steps, wherein the processing unit calculates calorie consumption based on the total number of steps and the exercise mode, and generates nutrition supplement information corresponding to the calorie consumption; and

a display unit coupled to the processing unit, for receiving and displaying the exercise path, the total number of steps, the calorie consumption and the nutrition supplement information.

2. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 1, further comprising a positioning unit for obtaining a current location and taking the current location as the start location.

3. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 1, further comprising a transmission interface unit for connecting to an external electronic device, and the global positioning system pedometer transmits the total number of steps, the calorie consumption and the nutrition supplement information to the external electronic device through the transmission interface unit.

4. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 3, wherein the transmission interface unit comprises a wireless Bluetooth module or an infrared transmission module.

5. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 1, wherein the exercise mode is walking, jogging, running or bicycling.

6. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 1, wherein the start location and the end location are the same location.

7. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 1, further comprising:

a requirement unit coupled to the processing unit, for recording exercise requirement information comprising predetermined calorie to-be-consumed or predetermined weight to-be-reduced; and

an evaluation unit coupled to the processing unit, for providing a suggested exercise distance based on the exercise requirement information and the exercise mode.

8. The global positioning system pedometer of claim 7, wherein the path generating unit further generates the exercise path matched with the suggested exercise distance based on the suggested exercise distance, the start location, the end location and the exercise mode.