Method of confirming performer of exercise

• US 6,648,827 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2002
• Issued: 11/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Original Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Inventors: Siurua, Raimo, Nissilä, Seppo, Heikkilä, Ilkka
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mallari, Patricia C.
• Application Number:
  US10/086,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20020091329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300-301, 600/500-504, 600/508, 600/509, 600/519, 600/520, 482/1-9, 482/148, 482/901, 713/178
• US Class Current: 600/502
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0255 Recording instruments specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0009 Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/065 within a certain range
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities

Abstract

The invention presents a system for confirming a performer of a fitness exercise. The system includes a heart rate monitor (104) for measuring heart rate parameters (404A to 404N) associated with the fitness exercise from the heart rate of the performer. The system also includes a mathematical model (406) including dependence information between heart rate parameters (404A to 404N) and classes classifying the performer in classes (402A to 402N) such as age or weight. Heart rate parameter data measured from the performer and information in the mathematical model are utilized in identifying the performer of the fitness exercise.

Claims

1. A heart rate monitor comprising means for measuring one or more parameters of heart rate information associated with a performer of a fitness exercise as regards the fitness exercise, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises means for forming a first execution date associated with the fitness exercise, an encryption module for encrypting the first execution date associated with the fitness exercise by a first encryption algorithm, and means for adding said encrypted first execution date to the heart rate information associated with the fitness exercise so that the heart rate information cannot be re-associated with a second execution date, thereby ensuring that the heart rate information remains associated with the fitness exercise performed on the first execution date.

2. A heart rate monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises means for forming a first execution time associated with the fitness exercise and means for adding said first execution time to the heart rate information associated with the fitness exercise so that the heart rate information cannot be re-associated with a second execution time, thereby ensuring that the heart rate information remains associated with the fitness exercise performed during the first execution time.

3. A heart rate monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises an encryption module for encrypting the first execution time of the fitness exercise by a second encryption algorithm.