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Method for monitoring activity and providing feedback
Assignee: Individual Monitoring Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-02
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2015-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for accurate and convenient feedback to a user concerning activity level performance. Features of the invention include visual and audible outputs indicating a current level of activity. Another feature includes varying the rate of an audible tone output to reflect an actual and current activity level. In one embodiment an audible outputs is provided when a user's activity level reaches a desired minimum threshold within a given period of time. These features provide immediate and reliable feedback to a user for improved maintenance of at least a desired level of activity.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Allen
- 👤 David T. Krausman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/48; A61B5/486; A61B5/74; A61B5/7405; A61B5/7415; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S482/00; Y10S482/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for monitoring a user's exercise performance, a method comprising: providing portable monitor sensing and recording means for sensing a user's exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment for a preselected time interval, providing visual feedback of acceleration of physical body movements by the user, providing audible feedback of said acceleration of physical body movements by the user, and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements of said user for a predetermined time period.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for monitoring a user's exercise performance, a method comprising: providing portable monitor sensing and recording means for sensing a user's exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment for a preselected time interval, providing visual feedback of acceleration of physical body movements by the user, providing audible feedback of said acceleration of physical body movements by the user, and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements of said user for a predetermined time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said means further converts digital integration of body acceleration of the user to quantify body movements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of converting body movements of the user to acceleration of physical body movements by the user recorded by said means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of converting said acceleration of physical body movements by the user to calories burned based on the user's weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of providing said audible feedback in the form of a tone or beep based on a preselected level of exercise of said user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising the step of providing said audible feedback in the form of a tone or beep based on a preselected quantity of acceleration of physical body movements by the user recorded by said means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising the step of providing said audible feedback in the form of a tone or beep based on a preselected quantity of calories burned by the user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising the step of providing said visual feedback in the form of a visual count on an LCD display of said means that corresponds to cumulative acceleration of physical body movements by the user recorded by said means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising the step of providing said visual feedback in the form of a visual count on an LCD display of said means that corresponds to calories burned recorded by said means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of storing cumulative exercise data said means in a memory for later retrieval.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising the step of providing said audible feedback in the form of a tone or beep based on a preselected quantity of acceleration of physical body movements by the user recorded by said means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising the step of providing said audible feedback in the form of a tone or beep based on each calorie burned by said user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of establishing at least one reference setting on said means as an indication of a minimum exercise level relating to said user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the step of establishing at least one reference setting further comprises setting a count selector to indicate a minimum amount of acceleration of physical body movements by the user recorded by said means in a preselected time interval.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
A self-contained method for monitoring a user's exercise performance carried out on portable equipment while said user is either moving from one place to another or exercising in place comprising: the steps of sensing a user's exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment on said equipment for a preselected time interval; providing visual feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; providing audible feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements on said equipment for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
A self-contained method for monitoring a user's exercise performance carried out on portable equipment while said user is either moving from one place to another or exercising in place comprising: the steps of sensing a user's exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment on said equipment for a preselected time interval; providing visual feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; providing audible feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements on said equipment for a predetermined period of time.
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