JPH1039059A - Stopwatch with built-in gps - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stopwatch, with a built-in GPS(global positioning system), by which it is not required to measure the distance of a course in advance and by which running information on a runner is measured automatically so as to be obtained simply. SOLUTION: Positioning data which contains the hour, a position, a speed and the like are computed by a GPS receiver 102 on the basis of a signal received from a GPS satellite. The running time, a running distance and an average speed are computed by a data processing means 103 on the basis of the positioning data. The pressed hour of a lap time reset button and the running distance are recorded. The average speed or the like over a lap time measuring section and the whole of a course is measured. A start-stop button 105 is pressed, a measurement is started or finished, a lap time reset button 106 is pressed, the lap time is measured, or measured data are reset, and measured data which contain the hour, the lap time, the average speed and the like is displayed by a display device 104.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a GPS (Glob).
al Positioning System).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as stopwatches, there have been clocks for counting elapsed time, and those for starting or stopping and resetting the clock. FIG. 4 shows an example of such a conventional stopwatch. That is, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional stopwatch.

First, the configuration of a conventional stopwatch will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, 1 is a clock section for measuring elapsed time, 2 is a start / stop button for operating or stopping the clock, 3 is a lap time reset button for resetting the clock section or measuring lap time, and 4 is a lap time reset button. This is a display unit for displaying time, lap time, and the like.

Next, an operation of the conventional stopwatch will be described with reference to FIG. First, start when you start jogging or marathon
When the stop button 2 is pressed, the clock unit 1 is operated to start time measurement. When the vehicle reaches the lap time measurement point, the rider presses the lap time reset button 3 to record and display the time of the clock section at that moment. Further, when the runner reaches the goal point position, the runner presses the start / stop button 2 to stop the operation of the clock unit 1. At that time, the display unit 4 displays the elapsed time from the start to the stop. When the lap time reset button 3 is pressed while the clock unit 1 is stopped, the clock unit 1 is reset and the elapsed time returns to zero.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional stopwatch, the traveling distance cannot be measured by the stopwatch, and the average speed can be calculated unless the traveling distance is measured in advance. Did not. In addition, the lap time and the goal time cannot be automatically measured, and the number of steps cannot be counted to measure the moving distance per step and the number of steps per unit time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. It is not necessary to measure the course distance in advance, and it is possible to count the number of steps in addition to the mileage, average speed, lap time and goal time. An object of the present invention is to provide a stopwatch with a built-in GPS that can automatically measure travel information such as the travel distance per step and the number of steps per unit time, and can easily obtain such travel information.

[0007]

A stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention comprises a GPS antenna for receiving a signal from a GPS satellite, and a GPS receiver for calculating positioning data including time, position, speed and the like from the received signal. And, based on the positioning data, calculate the travel time, travel distance, and average speed,
Data processing means for recording the pressing time of the lap time reset button and the mileage, and measuring all or a part of the measurement data including the lap time measurement section and the average speed over the entire course, and starting the measurement by the data processing means. A start / stop button to stop, a lap time reset button to make the data processing means measure the lap time or reset the measured data, a time,
And a display device for displaying all or a part of measurement data including a position, a speed, a running time, a running distance, an average speed, a lap time, a goal time, a lap time measurement section distance, an average speed, and the like.

According to the present invention, the positioning data obtained by the GPS receiver is processed by the data processing means, so that the average speed, the speed and the running speed can be calculated in real time without running the course distance beforehand. A stopwatch with a built-in GPS can automatically obtain measurement data such as distance, section distance, and section average speed.

Further, the stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention further comprises a data input means for inputting point data such as a goal point, and a lap time, a goal time, a distance to the goal, and a lap time based on the point data and the positioning data.
Data processing means for calculating measurement data such as the expected goal time.

According to the present invention, by inputting the input data such as the lap time measurement point and the goal point in advance, the distance of the course is not measured in advance, and the driving operation is not required. A stopwatch with a built-in GPS that can measure lap time and goal time, and can automatically obtain measurement data such as the distance to the goal and the estimated goal time can be obtained.

Further, the stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention includes vibration detecting means for detecting vibration accompanying the traveling of the rider, and includes step data and positioning data obtained from the number of vibrations counted by the vibration detecting means. Based on
And data processing means for calculating step data such as a running distance per step and the number of steps per unit time.

[0012] According to the present invention, the travel distance per step and the number of steps per unit time are automatically determined without detecting the course distance in advance by detecting the vibration accompanying the traveling by the vibration detecting means. A stopwatch with a built-in GPS that can be calculated is obtained.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, a GPS antenna for receiving a signal from a GPS satellite, and positioning data including time, position, speed, etc. are calculated based on the received signal. A GPS receiver and a travel time, a travel distance, and a distance based on positioning data calculated by the GPS receiver.
Average speed, lap time / reset button press time,
A data processing means for measuring and recording all or a part of measurement data including a lap time measurement section and an average speed over the entire course, a start / stop button for starting or stopping the measurement by the data processing means, and the data processing A lap time reset button that allows the means to measure the lap time or reset the measurement data, and measurement data including time, position, speed, running time, running distance, average speed, lap time, goal time, lap time measurement section distance, average speed, etc. And a display device for displaying all or a part of
It has the effect of obtaining a GPS built-in stopwatch that can automatically determine the average speed, speed, mileage, section distance and section average speed in real time during traveling without measuring the course distance in advance. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided data input means for inputting point data including at least a lap time measurement point and a goal point, and a lap time based on the input point data and the calculated positioning data. All or part of the measurement data, including the goal time, the distance to the goal, the expected goal time, etc., is automatically calculated. Can be measured,
This has the effect of providing a GPS built-in stopwatch that can automatically determine the distance to the goal and the estimated goal time.

The invention according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a vibration detecting means for detecting a vibration accompanying the traveling of the rider, and includes a step including a traveling distance per step and a number of steps per unit time from the detected number of vibrations. It is designed to calculate binary data, and has the effect of obtaining a stopwatch with a built-in GPS that can automatically calculate the travel distance per step and the number of steps per unit time.

Hereinafter, based on the attached drawings and FIGS. 1 to 3,
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1) First, referring to FIG.
A configuration of the GPS built-in stopwatch according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1, 10
1 is a GPS antenna for receiving signals from GPS satellites,
102 is a GPS receiver that calculates positioning data including time, position, speed, etc. from signals from GPS satellites, 103 is running time, running distance, average speed, and lap time reset button pressing time based on the calculated positioning data. , Measurement data including lap time measurement section and average speed over the entire course (including measurement data and running data)
Is a data processing means for automatically measuring or calculating and recording all or part of the data.

Reference numeral 104 denotes measurement data including the automatically measured time, position, speed, running time, running distance, average speed, lap time, goal time, lap time measurement section distance, average speed, and the like. A display device for displaying all or a part of the display (including driving data);
Reference numeral 105 denotes a start / stop button for starting or stopping automatic measurement of traveling data by the data processing means 103 based on positioning data from the GPS receiver 102. Is a lap time / reset button for designating a time point at which to calculate or for resetting measurement data (including positioning data, measurement data, and traveling data) such as traveling time, traveling distance or average speed.

Next, the operation of the GPS built-in stopwatch according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, the GPS receiver 102 performs positioning calculation using a signal from a GPS satellite received by the GPS antenna 101, and calculates positioning data such as a time, a position, and a speed that change every moment. Data processing means 103
Calculates measurement data including measurement data including travel data such as travel time, travel distance, and average speed based on the calculated positioning data. The display device 104 displays the calculated measurement data.

Therefore, the start / stop button 105
When is pressed, the measurement of the running time, the running distance, and the like is started. When the rider reaches the lap time measurement point and presses the lap lime reset button 106, the data processing means 103 calculates and records the traveling time, traveling distance, average speed, and the like at that moment, and displays them on the display device 104. I do. Start when the rider reaches the goal location
When the stop button 105 is pressed, the data processing means 1
The measurement of the measurement data in 03 stops. When the lap lime reset button 106 is pressed while the measurement is stopped, the measurement data including the travel time and the travel distance is reset.

As described above, the GPS in this embodiment is
According to the built-in stopwatch, without traveling while measuring the time with a stopwatch or the like on a predetermined course where the distance has been measured in advance, just run with the GPS built-in stopwatch in this embodiment, Measurement data can be automatically measured regardless of the route. Note that the present invention can be used not only for pedestrians or runners but also for mobile objects such as bicycles and automobiles.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG.
Is a GPS antenna for receiving signals from GPS satellites, 1
02 is a GPS receiver that calculates positioning data such as time, position, speed, heading, altitude, etc., from signals from GPS satellites. 104 is the travel time, travel distance, average speed automatically measured or calculated by the data processing unit 108. The display device displays all or a part of measurement data (including positioning data, traveling data, and measurement data) such as a distance to a goal, an estimated goal time, a lap time, and a goal time.

Reference numeral 107 denotes data input means for inputting point data of points to be measured, such as a lap time measurement point and a goal point, and 108 denotes a travel time, a travel distance, and a travel time based on the input point data and the calculated positioning data. Calculates average speed and automatically measures or calculates all or part of measurement data (including measurement data and running data) including lap time, goal time, distance to goal, expected goal time, average speed over the entire course, etc. A data processing unit 105 for starting and stopping; a start / stop button 106 for starting or stopping automatic measurement of traveling data based on positioning data from the GPS receiver 102;
Is a lap time reset button for designating a point in time when the lap time is calculated from the travel data by pressing, or resetting measurement data (including positioning data, measurement data and travel data) such as a travel time, a travel distance or an average speed. .

Next, an operation of the GPS built-in stopwatch according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, the GPS receiver 102 performs positioning calculation using a signal from a GPS satellite received by the GPS antenna 101, and calculates positioning data such as a time, a position, and a speed that change every moment. In addition, point data such as a lap time measurement point and a goal point is input in advance using the data input unit 107. This point data is input in the form of an absolute position or a distance from a start point.

Therefore, the start / stop button 105
The measurement is started by pressing. The data processing means 108 automatically calculates travel data including a travel time, a travel distance, an average speed, a distance to a goal, a predicted goal time, etc., based on the calculated positioning data and the input point data. The arrival at the point input by the input means is determined from the positioning data, and the lap time or goal time is automatically measured and recorded. When the goal is reached, the measurement stops automatically.

In addition to the automatic measurement, the lap time can also be measured by pressing the lap time reset button 106. Similarly, by pressing the start / stop button 105, the measurement can be stopped and the goal time can be measured. When the lap time reset button 106 is pressed while the measurement is stopped, the traveling data such as the traveling time and the traveling distance are reset. The display device 104 displays the calculated measurement data.

As described above, the GPS in this embodiment is
According to the built-in stopwatch, without traveling while measuring the time with a stopwatch or the like on a predetermined course where the distance has been measured in advance, just run with the GPS built-in stopwatch in this embodiment, It is possible to automatically measure the traveling data regardless of the traveling route, without pressing the lap time reset button 106 and the start / stop button 105.
The lap time and the goal time can be automatically measured and recorded, and the distance to the goal and the expected goal time can be automatically calculated. In addition, the present invention
The present invention can be used not only for pedestrians or runners, but also for mobile objects such as bicycles and automobiles.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, referring to FIG.
A configuration of a stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 3, 10
1 is a GPS antenna for receiving signals from GPS satellites,
102 indicates a time, a position, a speed,
GPS receiver 104 for calculating positioning data such as heading, altitude, etc., includes automatically measured time, position, speed, running time, running distance, average speed, moving distance per step, number of steps per unit time, etc. Measurement data (positioning data,
This is a display device that displays all or a part of the data (including measurement data and travel data).

Reference numeral 109 denotes a vibration detecting means for detecting a vibration per one step usually accompanying the walking of the runner or the pedestrian;
Reference numeral 110 denotes measurement data including travel time, travel distance, average speed, travel distance per step, or step data including the travel distance and the number of steps per unit time, based on the counted number of vibrations associated with each walk and positioning data. A data processing unit 105 for automatically measuring or calculating and recording all or a part of the measurement data (including the measurement data and the traveling data), and starts or stops the automatic measurement of the measurement data based on the positioning data from the GPS receiver 102. And a start / stop button 106 for pressing the data processing means 103
A lap time reset button for designating a point in time at which a lap time is calculated from the travel data, or resetting measurement data (including positioning data, measurement data and travel data) such as a travel time, a travel distance or an average speed.

Next, the operation of the GPS built-in stopwatch according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, the GPS receiver 102 performs positioning calculation using a signal from a GPS satellite received by the GPS antenna 101, and calculates positioning data such as a time, a position, and a speed that change every moment. Then, when the start / stop button 105 is pressed, the data processing means 11
0 starts the measurement of the running time, the running distance, the number of steps, and the like.

That is, the vibration detecting means 109 detects vibrations associated with each walking and notifies the data processing means 110, and the data processing means 110 counts the number of vibrations received from the vibration detecting means 109 as the number of steps. Based on the positioning data, measurement data such as travel time, travel distance, average speed, travel distance per step, and number of steps per unit time are calculated. The display device 104 displays these measurement data.

When the rider reaches the lap time measurement point and presses the lap lime reset button 106, the data processing means 110 calculates measurement data including the traveling time, the traveling distance, the number of steps and the average speed at that moment. And records it on the display device 104. Start / stop button 10 when the rider reaches the goal position
When 5 is pressed, the measurement of the measurement data in the data processing means 110 stops. When the lap lime reset button 106 is pressed while the measurement is stopped, the measurement data such as the running time, the running distance, and the number of steps are reset.

As described above, the GPS in the present embodiment
According to the built-in stopwatch, without traveling while measuring the time with a stopwatch or the like on a predetermined course where the distance has been measured in advance, just run with the GPS built-in stopwatch in this embodiment, Running data can be automatically measured regardless of the route, and the running time, running distance, average speed, number of steps,
Measurement data including the moving distance per step, the number of steps per unit time, and the like can be automatically measured.

The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present embodiment is the same as the stopwatch according to the second embodiment.
It can also be implemented in combination with an S built-in stopwatch. Since a person skilled in the art can easily perform the combination method in this specification, further detailed description will be omitted. In addition, in this specification, a runner or a pedestrian includes a pedestrian or a runner, and running or walking includes walking or running.

[0035]

The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and in particular, the positioning data obtained by the GPS receiver is processed by the data processing means, so that the distance of the course is previously determined. , The average speed, the travel distance, the travel time, the section distance and the section average speed can be automatically obtained in real time during traveling, and the traveling information can be easily obtained by the rider. .

The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention is constructed as described above. In particular, since the lap time measurement point and the goal point are input in advance, no operation during traveling is required. In addition to automatically measuring the lap time and the goal time, the rider can easily know the distance to the goal and the estimated goal time while traveling.

The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to the present invention is constructed as described above. In particular, the stopwatch with built-in GPS detects vibrations caused by walking and uses positioning data obtained by a GPS receiver. , And the number of steps per unit time can be easily calculated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a GPS built-in stopwatch according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional stopwatch.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 GPS antenna 102 GPS receiver 103 Data processing means 104 Display device 105 Start / stop button 106 Lap time reset button 107 Data input means 108 Data processing means 109 Vibration detection means 110 Data processing means 1 Clock unit 2 Start / stop button 3 Lap time・ Reset button 4 Display

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A GPS antenna for receiving a signal from a GPS satellite, a GPS receiver for calculating positioning data including time, position, speed and the like based on the received signal;
Based on the positioning data calculated by the S receiver, all or a part of the measurement data including the traveling time, the traveling distance, the average speed, the pressing time of the lap time / reset button, the lap time measurement section and the average speed over the entire course is measured. A data processing means for recording, a start / stop button for starting or stopping the measurement by the data processing means, a lap time reset button for causing the data processing means to measure a lap time or reset the measurement data, a time, a position, and a speed. And a display device for displaying all or a part of the measurement data including the travel time, the travel distance, the average speed, the lap time, the goal time, the lap time measurement section distance, the average speed, and the like.
Stopwatch with built-in PS. 2. Data input means for inputting point data including at least a lap time measurement point and a goal point, and based on the input point data and the calculated positioning data, a lap time, a goal time, a distance to a goal, and a prediction. 2. The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to claim 1, wherein all or a part of measurement data including a goal time and the like are automatically calculated. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: vibration detecting means for detecting vibrations accompanying the traveling of the runner, and calculating step data including a running distance per step and a number of steps per unit time from the detected number of vibrations. The stopwatch with a built-in GPS according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: