Audio pacing device
First Claim
1. An audio pacing device, comprising:
- means for rendering an audio signal having a tempo value,a sensing unit to obtain an intensity of a parameter that is representative of a motion of a user;
a memory to store a plurality of audio signals having respective predetermined tempo values; and
a processing unit configured to determine whether the intensity of the parameter value should be increased, decreased or maintained depending on the parameter from the sensing unit and a predetermined reference value, wherein the processing unit is configured to either adjust or maintain the tempo of the audio signal being rendered or to select a different audio signal having a higher or lower tempo than the audio signal being rendered depending on the determination.
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Abstract
There is provided a audio pacing device including a sensing unit, such as heart rate monitoring unit, to obtain a parameter, such as heart-beat rate (pulse), of a user in physical exercise, a memory to store a plurality of audio signals having predetermined tempo indications (e.g. beats per minute values); and a processing unit configured to (1) determine whether the intensity of the parameter of the user should be increased, decreased or maintained by using the parameter of the user from the heart rate monitor and a predetermined reference value, and (2) dynamically select and render an audio signal having (or adjusted to have) an audio-tempo that enables the user to accordingly increase, decrease or maintain exercise intensity, respectively.
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21 Claims
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1. An audio pacing device, comprising:
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means for rendering an audio signal having a tempo value, a sensing unit to obtain an intensity of a parameter that is representative of a motion of a user; a memory to store a plurality of audio signals having respective predetermined tempo values; and a processing unit configured to determine whether the intensity of the parameter value should be increased, decreased or maintained depending on the parameter from the sensing unit and a predetermined reference value, wherein the processing unit is configured to either adjust or maintain the tempo of the audio signal being rendered or to select a different audio signal having a higher or lower tempo than the audio signal being rendered depending on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An audio pacing method, comprising the steps of:
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rendering an audio signal having a tempo value; receiving a parameter from a sensing unit indicating a motion of a user; determining whether the parameter intensity should be increased, decreased or maintained by using the parameter of the user from the sensing unit and a predetermined reference value; selecting an audio signal having a tempo that encourages the user to increase, decrease or maintain the intensity of the parameter according to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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