TWI474852B - Method of helping user to achieve exercise goal on exercise route with a portable electronic device related portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

A method and related method for a mobile electronic device to help a user achieve a moving goal Electronic device

The present invention relates to a mobile electronic device, and more particularly to a mobile electronic device for dynamically calculating a target rate for a user based on a motion path traveled by a user to assist a user in achieving a moving target.

At present, the global positioning system (GPS) has been widely used in navigation devices. The navigation device includes a map database for display on the display panel of the car navigation device. The user operates to generate navigation instructions. The car navigation device is usually mounted on the dashboard or windshield of the car through a suction cup, or is mounted on the car through other components to facilitate the user's viewing position.

The term "navigation device" refers to a device that can navigate a user to a designated location. The navigation device can be built-in or externally connected to receive location data, such as a GPS receiver. The navigation device itself can calculate the path itself, or communicate with the remote server to calculate the path and provide navigation information to the navigation through the remote server. The device, of course, also allows the remote server and the navigation device to perform partial navigation path calculations in a divisional manner. The navigation device is usually not integrated with the car, but can be installed in the car through the mechanism. In general, the navigation device itself includes GPS antennas, navigation software and map data to plan the navigation path.

In addition to providing a user's car navigation path, navigation devices are currently being used to provide navigation paths for outdoor activities such as hiking, running, or cycling. In addition, the navigation device is applied to an auxiliary device for physical fitness training, for example, during a marathon training, the athlete can know through the navigation device how much distance has been traveled on the motion path and the elapsed time.

However, the existing navigation device does not provide the target rate of the remaining sections of the motion path to achieve the user-set motion target, so the user cannot know how to adjust the rate if the user wants to achieve the motion target during the motion. To help users achieve the best results in sports.

One of the main purposes of the present invention is to calculate a target rate through a mobile electronic device for reference by a user and to achieve a moving goal.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for a mobile electronic device to assist a user in achieving a moving target, comprising receiving a set of target motion data, the target motion data including a predetermined distance of a motion path, a predetermined motion time for completing the motion path, and At least two of the ideal rates on the motion path; receiving a location signal of the mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device moves along the motion path; calculating the mobile electronic device along the mobile device according to the location signal of the mobile electronic device The completed distance traveled by the motion path, and the elapsed time corresponding to the completed distance; calculating, according to the completed distance and the elapsed time, the mobile device to complete the moving target, the remaining section of the motion path a target rate; controlling the mobile electronic device to output the target rate; and continuously updating the moving target to the mobile electronic device and updating the target rate until the moving path is completed.

Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a mobile electronic device for assisting a user in achieving a moving target. The mobile electronic device includes a user interface, a position receiving device, and a location Processor. The user interface is configured to receive a set of target motion data, the target motion data comprising at least two of a predetermined distance of a motion path, a predetermined motion time to complete the motion path, and an ideal rate on the motion path. The location receiving device is configured to receive a location signal of the mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device moves along the motion path. The processor is configured to calculate a completed distance traveled by the mobile electronic device along the motion path according to a position signal of the mobile electronic device, and a time corresponding to the completed distance, and the processor is configured to use the The completion distance and the elapsed time calculate a target rate of the remaining segments of the motion path if the mobile electronic device is to achieve the motion target, and the processor is further configured to control the mobile electronic device to output the target rate.

Advantages of the present invention include that when the user has completed a partial motion path, the mobile electronic device provides a target rate at which the user should be in the remaining section of the motion path to achieve the target of the motion to help the user refer to the target rate. Perform subsequent movements to reach the preset movement goals.

10‧‧‧Mobile electronic devices

12‧‧‧ display panel

120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170‧‧‧ pictures

14‧‧‧GPS Receiver

18‧‧‧ processor

20‧‧‧User interface

24‧‧‧Speakers

30‧‧‧ memory

32‧‧‧Map Database

34‧‧‧Navigation software

36‧‧‧ Target Sports Information

102 to 110, 122 to 128, 132 to 138,

142 to 148, 152 to 158‧‧‧ frame

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile electronic device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the interface of the display panel of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 for the user to input the parameters of the motion path data.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a screen of the mobile electronic device of FIG. 1 displaying a plurality of frames including physical fitness data on the display panel.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another screen of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 displaying a plurality of frames containing physical fitness data on the display panel.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of another screen of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 displaying a plurality of frames containing physical fitness data on the display panel.

Figure 6 is a diagram of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 displaying a plurality of physical fitness data on the display panel. A schematic diagram of another screen of the box.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the screen of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 showing a completion milestone on the display panel.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the screen of the mobile electronic device of Figure 1 showing another completion milestone on the display panel.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that manufacturers may refer to the same elements by different nouns. The scope of this specification and the subsequent patent application do not use the difference of the names as the means for distinguishing the elements, but the differences in the functions of the elements as the basis for the distinction. The term "including" as used throughout the specification and subsequent claims is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to".

The detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention is hereinafter described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The method of re-combining the method steps to produce equal process results is within the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the mobile electronic device 10 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile electronic device 10 includes a display panel 12 , a GPS receiver 14 , a processor 18 , a user interface 20 , a speaker 24 , and a memory 30 . The display panel 12 can be, for example, a touch display panel. The GPS receiver 14 is configured to receive a position signal indicating the current position coordinates of the mobile electronic device 10, and the processor 18 is configured to perform related operations on the mobile electronic device 10. The speaker 24 is used to provide a user voice indication, and in addition, the speaker 24 can be replaced with an alarm. The memory 30 is used to store the map database 32, the navigation software 34, and the target motion data 36. map The database 32 can be used to store map data, point of interest data, navigation software 34, and target motion data 36, wherein the navigation software 34 is used to establish a navigation path to guide the user in the direction of travel, and can also be used to monitor the travel path of the user. The target motion data 36 contains motion path data parameters of the motion path input by the user. The motion path data parameter includes a predetermined distance of the motion path, a predetermined motion time to complete the motion path, and an ideal rate on the motion path. The mobile electronic device 10 can be a navigation device, a mobile phone, or a physical fitness watch designed like a watch or a pocket watch for the user to wear.

The mobile electronic device 10 of the present invention can receive the motion path data parameter input by the user through the user interface 20, monitor the current user's travel route, and inform the user to reach the predetermined motion target in the remaining road section of the motion path. The rate of travel that needs to be maintained. Since the processor 18 can dynamically calculate the update target rate dynamically based on how much distance the user has traveled in the motion path and the elapsed time, the target rate can be continuously and frequently updated, such as once per second.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram showing the display panel 12 of the mobile electronic device 10 displaying an interface for the user to input the motion path data parameters. As shown in FIG. 2, the screen 100 displayed on the display panel 12 includes a plurality of columns 102 to 110, and the arrangement of the frame can be automatically adjusted correspondingly according to different parameters of the motion path data input by the user. The frame 102 is a consistent option for the user to select whether to enable the activity pacer function of the mobile electronic device 10, which can be used to monitor the completion rate and status of the user traveling on the motion path, and calculate Corresponding fitness data. The frame 104 is a target option for the user to select a predetermined target type. The predetermined target type may be set by the user in advance, and the predetermined target type may be the distance of the motion path, the time required to complete the motion path, or any one of the ideal speeds of the motion path, or a combination of the above two. The predetermined target type may be a combination of the distance of the motion path and the time required to complete the motion path, the distance of the motion path and the ideal rate of travel to the motion path, or the time and travel required to complete the motion path. The ideal rate of the path.

The frame 106 is a distance option for the user to enter a predetermined distance of the motion path. The frame 108 is a time option for the user to enter a predetermined exercise time for the motion path. The frame 110 is a rate option for the user to enter the desired rate of motion path. Based on the predetermined target type selected by the user in the field frame 104, the user can enter a value in either or both of the columns 102, 104, 106.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the screen 120 of the mobile device 10 displaying the plurality of frames 122 to 128 including the physical fitness data on the display panel 12 . In the screen 120, the frame 122 is used to display the current rate of the user. According to the content displayed by the frame 122, the current rate of the user is 9 minutes 39 seconds/mile. The frame 124 is used to display the target rate. According to the content displayed by the frame 124, the user's target rate is 9 minutes and 40 seconds per mile. It can be seen that the user's current rate is slightly faster than the target rate, so the goal is achieved. Under the principle of the target, the user can slow down the rate slightly. Therefore, the user can know through the frames 122 and 124 how to adjust the travel rate to achieve the set goal. Frames 126 and 128 are used to inform the user of the time and distance of the leading moving target, respectively. It can be seen from the frame 126 that the user completes the motion path by 3 minutes and 03 seconds in the current exercise state, and the frame 128 shows that the user's current position is higher than the user estimated by the processor 18 according to the motion target. The position is leading 0.33 miles.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of the screen 130 of the mobile device 10 displaying the plurality of frames 132 to 138 including the physical fitness data on the display panel 12 . In the screen 130, the frame 132 is used to display an estimated time of arrival (ETA), that is, if the user maintains the current rate, the user will arrive at the end of the motion path at 10:54:00. The frame 134 is used to display the estimated total time spent, that is, if the user continues to travel to the motion path while maintaining the current rate, the total time taken to complete the motion path is expected to be 3 hours, 54 minutes, and 00 seconds. The frame 136 shows that if the user maintains the current rate, it takes 54 minutes and 00 seconds to reach the end of the motion path. column Block 138 shows that the user has a distance of 6.20 miles from the end of the motion path, that is, the remaining distance of the motion path is still 6.20 miles.

The screens 120 and 130 of the above display panel 12 can be applied when the user specifies the predetermined distance of the motion path and the predetermined motion time of the motion path as the motion path data parameter. After the user provides the predetermined distance and the predetermined exercise time, the mobile electronic device 10 automatically calculates the target rate of the travel path according to the predetermined distance and the predetermined exercise time provided by the user, so that the display panel 12 displays the screen according to the display. Frames 122 through 128 of 120, and frames 132 through 138 of screen 130.

The above display panels 120 and 130 can also be applied in the case where the user specifies the predetermined distance and the ideal speed of the motion path as the motion path data parameters. After the user provides the predetermined distance and the ideal rate, the mobile electronic device 10 automatically calculates the predetermined movement time of the motion path according to the predetermined distance and the ideal rate provided by the user, so that the display panel 12 displays the column of the screen 120 accordingly. Blocks 122 through 128, and frames 132 through 138 of screen 130.

When the location of the mobile electronic device 10 changes and its target rate is dynamically updated, the parameters displayed in other columns, such as the estimated arrival time, the estimated total elapsed time, and how long it takes for the user to continue to travel at the current rate. The end of the motion path will be reached, and the remaining distance of the motion path will also be dynamically updated and displayed in other fields, such as columns 132 through 138, based on the user's travel rate. Similarly, the columns 122 to 128 are also updated corresponding to changes in the user's rate, such as the current rate of the user, the target rate, and the time and distance of the user's leading target. If the user sets the home location as the end point of the motion path to plan a home route and uses the home route as the physical training path, the total distance is the preset distance of the motion path, and the user can set the home. The predetermined time of the motion path or the specified ideal rate is the motion path data parameter. Through the mobile electronic device 10 of the present invention, the user can control the time of returning home at any time, etc. News.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the screen 140 of the mobile electronic device 10 displaying the plurality of frames 142 to 148 including the physical fitness data on the display panel 12 . The screen 140 displays the fitness data different from the screen 120, and the frame 142 displays the estimated time of arrival (ETA), that is, the mobile electronic device 10 estimates that the user is about to arrive at the motion path while maintaining the current rate. The end of the time, as shown in Figure 5, the user will arrive at the end of the exercise path at 11:00 am 00. The frame 144 shows the estimated total distance, that is, if the user continues to travel to the motion path while maintaining the current rate, the total distance of the completed motion path is 26.66 miles. The frame 146 displays the remaining time, and according to the display of the frame 146, the user still has to exercise for 1 hour and 00 minutes. Frame 148 shows the user's achievement of the predetermined moving target, that is, 6.66 miles to the end of the moving path.

The screen 120 and the screen 140 are applied when the user specifies the predetermined motion time and the ideal average rate of the motion path as the motion path data parameters. After the user provides the predetermined time and the desired average rate, the mobile electronic device 10 automatically calculates the predetermined distance of the motion path so that the display panel 12 displays the frames 122 to 128 and the frames 142 to 148 accordingly.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, if the user only provides the predetermined distance, the mobile electronic device 10 cannot automatically calculate the predetermined exercise time of the motion path or the average rate of the user traveling on the motion path in advance. However, the mobile electronic device 10 can calculate how long the user completes the preset motion distance according to the measured current rate of the user and the predetermined distance provided by the user, that is, the user needs to reach the end of the motion path. how long. In this case, only the screen 130 needs to display the motion related information, the frame 132 will display the estimated arrival time, the frame 134 will display the estimated total time, and the frame 136 will still show how long it takes to reach the end of the motion path. The frame 138 will display the distance of the user from the end of the motion path, that is, the movement distance preset by the user is still much Less distance.

Referring to FIG. 5 again, if the user only provides the predetermined exercise time, the mobile electronic device 10 cannot automatically calculate the exact distance of the motion path and the average rate of the user traveling on the motion path in advance. However, the mobile electronic device 10 can estimate, based on the measured current rate of the user and the predetermined exercise time, that the user continues to maintain the current rate until the end of the predetermined exercise time, from the current position to the end of the exercise time. The distance the path is moving. In this case, only the screen 140 needs to display the motion related information, the frame 142 displays the estimated arrival time, and the frame 144 displays the distance that the mobile electronic device 10 has actually moved plus the remaining distance of the motion path to calculate the user. The total distance of the motion is estimated at the preset exercise time, the frame 146 will display the remaining time, and the frame 148 will display the approximate distance from the end of the motion path.

It can be understood that, from the time point when the user starts exercising, to the point in time when the mobile electronic device 10 obtains enough to calculate the current average traveling speed of the user, the mobile electronic device 10 may have a considerable distance from the starting position and has consumed The preset time input by the user, in which case the mobile electronic device deducts the consumed time and estimates the remaining of the motion path from the current position to the preset exercise time according to the current average rate of the user. distance. After calculating the remaining distance of the motion, the remaining distance may be further summed with the total distance that the user has traveled on the motion path to estimate that the user travels in total when the preset motion time is reached. How far is it?

Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the screen 150 of the mobile electronic device 10 displaying a plurality of frames 152 to 158 containing physical fitness data on the display panel 12. If the user only provides the desired rate as the target rate of the motion path, the mobile electronic device 10 cannot automatically calculate the exact distance of the motion path or the time the user travels on the motion path. However, the mobile electronic device 10 can inform the user of the current rate leading or falling according to the measured current rate of the user. The magnitude of the rate after the target. In this case, only the screen 150 needs to display motion related information, and the field 152 displays the user's current rate, which is displayed at a current rate of 9 minutes and 39 seconds per mile. Column 154 displays the average rate of the user, which is displayed at an average rate of 9 minutes and 00 seconds per mile. As can be seen from the above, the user's current rate should be slightly slower than the previous rate. Columns 156 and 158 are used to inform the user of the time and distance corresponding to the target rate, respectively. As can be seen from the frame 156, the time taken by the user to move from the starting point to the current position is 3 minutes and 03 seconds less than the time taken by the user to set the target rate. As can be seen from the frame 158, the user currently The distance that has been moved is 0.33 miles more than the target rate that the user has set.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 . FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are schematic diagrams showing the screens 160 , 170 of the mobile electronic device 10 displaying the completed milestones on the display panel 12 . As shown in FIG. 7, the predetermined distance of the motion path input by the user to the mobile electronic device 10 is 26.2 miles. Once the target is reached, the mobile electronic device 10 displays a screen 160 on the display panel 12 to inform the user that the target has been reached. . In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the predetermined movement time of the completed motion path input by the user to the mobile electronic device 10 is 4 hours 00 minutes and 00 seconds. Once the target is reached, the mobile electronic device 10 displays the screen on the display panel 12. 170 to inform the user that the goal has been reached.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the preset target pre-entered by the user may be stored in the target motion data 36 of the memory 30 in the mobile electronic device 10, so that when the user wants to move with the same preset target later, No need to enter it repeatedly. In addition, the physical fitness data is not limited to being displayed through the display panel 12, and the mobile electronic device 10 can also notify the user through the speaker 24 in a sound effect, so that the user does not have to consult the display panel while moving. 12.

In summary, the physical fitness data is calculated by the mobile electronic device 10 of the present invention, and the physical fitness data is displayed on the display panel, so that the user can easily know the progress of the motion path. When the user has completed part of the motion path, the present invention can be further based on the remaining motion path The target rate of the new user to help the user adjust the current rate of motion with reference to the updated target rate to achieve the set goal.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and may be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. And the scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

120‧‧‧ screen

122 to 128‧‧‧ frame

Claims (16)

A method for a user to achieve a moving target, comprising: receiving a set of target motion data, the target motion data comprising a predetermined distance of a motion path, a predetermined motion time to complete the motion path, and an ideal rate on the motion path At least two of the mobile electronic devices receive a position signal of the mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device moves along the moving path; and calculate that the mobile electronic device travels along the moving path according to the position signal of the mobile electronic device a distance, and a time elapsed corresponding to the completed distance; calculating, according to the completed distance and the elapsed time, a target rate of the remaining road segment of the motion path if the mobile electronic device is to achieve the moving target; controlling the The mobile electronic device outputs the target rate; and continuously updates the moving target to the mobile electronic device and updates the target rate until the moving path is completed. The method of claim 1, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined distance of the motion path and a predetermined motion time for completing the motion path, the method further comprising calculating the target rate based on the predetermined distance and the predetermined motion time. The method of claim 1, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined distance of the motion path and an ideal rate on the motion path, the method further comprising calculating the predetermined motion time based on the predetermined distance and the ideal rate. The method of claim 1, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined motion time to complete the motion path and an ideal rate on the motion path, the method further comprising calculating the predetermined distance based on the predetermined motion time and the ideal rate. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the mobile electronic device to output the target rate comprises outputting the target rate on a display panel of the mobile electronic device. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the mobile electronic device to output the target rate comprises outputting a voice indication corresponding to the target rate through a speaker of the mobile electronic device. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the location signal of the mobile electronic device, calculating the completed distance and the elapsed time, calculating the target rate, and outputting the target rate are performed dynamically. The method of claim 7, further comprising: dynamically estimating a time to reach a target of the motion path; dynamically estimating a total time required to complete the motion path; and dynamically estimating a time required to complete the motion path; The remaining distance of the motion path is calculated dynamically. A mobile electronic device for assisting a user in achieving a moving target, the mobile electronic device comprising: a user interface for receiving a set of target motion data, the target motion data comprising a predetermined distance of a motion path, completing the motion path At least two of a predetermined motion time and an ideal rate on the motion path; a position receiving device configured to receive a position signal of the mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device moves along the motion path; and a process For calculating the mobile electronic device along the motion signal according to the location signal of the mobile electronic device The completed distance of the path travel, and the elapsed time corresponding to the completed distance; calculating the target of the remaining road segment of the motion path if the mobile electronic device is to achieve the moving target according to the completed distance and the elapsed time Rate; controlling the mobile electronic device to output the target rate; and continuously updating the mobile electronic device to the moving target and updating the target rate until the moving path is completed. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined distance of the motion path and a predetermined motion time for completing the motion path, and the processor is further configured to calculate the predetermined distance and the predetermined motion time. Target rate. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined distance of the motion path and an ideal rate on the motion path, and the processor is further configured to calculate the predetermined motion according to the predetermined distance and the ideal rate. time. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, wherein the target motion data includes a predetermined motion time for completing the motion path and an ideal rate on the motion path, and the processor is further configured to calculate according to the predetermined motion time and the ideal rate. The predetermined distance. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a display panel for outputting the target rate. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a speaker for outputting a voice indication corresponding to the target rate. The mobile electronic device of claim 9, wherein the location receiving device dynamically receives the a location signal of the mobile electronic device, the processor dynamically calculating the completed distance and the elapsed time, dynamically calculating the target rate, and dynamically controlling the mobile electronic device to output the target rate. The mobile electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to: dynamically estimate a time to reach a target of the motion path; dynamically estimate a total time required to complete the motion path; dynamically estimate completion of the motion The time required for the path; and the remaining distance of the motion path is calculated dynamically.