Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot
US7428472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing may monitor a performance parameter of the user. The performance parameter may comprise a pace and/or a speed of the user. Prior to the outing, the device may be configured to specify a first interval and second interval, corresponding to a first and second performance zone, respectively, for the outing. Each performance zone may be different from one another and each zone may comprise one of a zone of paces and a zone of speeds. During the first interval, an action may be taken with the device in response to determining that the monitored performance parameter has fallen outside of the first performance zone. During the second interval, an action may be taken with the device in response to determining that the monitored performance parameter has fallen outside the second performance zone.
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