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Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot

  • US 7,428,471 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2006
  • Issued: 09/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising steps of:

  • (a) identifying an average foot contact time o a user during a first outing;

    (b) identifying an average pace of the user during the first outing;

    (c) determining a relationship between foot contact times of the user and corresponding paces of the user, wherein the relationship is based upon the average foot contact time and the average pace identified during the first outing, and wherein no other average foot contact times and no other average paces identified during any different outings by the user are used to define the relationship;

    (d) determining at least one foot contact time of the user during a second outing; and

    (e) calculating a pace of the user during the second outing based upon the determined at least one foot contact time and the determined relationship between foot contact times of the user and corresponding paces of the user.

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