CN104471617A

CN104471617A - Devices and methods for sports and/or aquatic environments

Info

Publication number: CN104471617A
Application number: CN201380025163.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 迪安·沙普尔斯
Original assignee: AUTOCOACH Pty Ltd
Current assignee: AUTOCOACH Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2012-03-14
Filing date: 2013-03-14
Publication date: 2015-03-25
Also published as: US20150063081A1; AU2016219557A1; WO2013134828A1; AU2013232740A1; AU2016219557B2; AU2013232740B2

Abstract

The present invention relates to devices and methods for sports and other physical training. In some embodiments, the devices and methods are adapted for use in relation to aquatic environments or pursuits. In some forms, the invention relates to timing devices and associated methods. In other forms, invention relates to a communication device and a wearable item incorporating the communication device.

Description

For moving and/or the apparatus and method of water environment

Technical field

The present invention relates to for moving and the apparatus and method of other athletic trainings.In certain embodiments, these apparatus and method are suitable for about water environment or sprint waterborne (pursuit) and use.But should be appreciated that, various aspects of the present invention may be used for other objects.

Some aspects of the present invention relate to time set and timekeeping system or have the method be ready to use in time set and timekeeping system.The preferred embodiment of these aspects of the present invention will to be described specifically in timing physical culture sprint under the background of swimming.But more generally, aspects more of the present invention will be applied to time set.These clocking methods should be considered to be applicable to diversified activity, include but not limited to horsemanship (or other animals) match, automobile (or other vehicles) match, military and other athletic trainings, track and field sports and other physical culture sprints.

Other aspects of the present invention relate to communication system.These systems are preferred for water environment, as used by swimmer.Alternately, this type of communication system can be used on water-borne vehicle or health.

Background technology

When guidance one group or ' squad ' sportsman, coach typically can use two or more stopwatches, pace clock, a whistle and a loud sound, so that instruction is trained and collected athletic representation of data.Coach typically, requires two stopwatches, because often can be arranged to right sportsman's " one to one " competition to compete or to join speed (pacing) element.After sportsman performs a circulation or one " collection ", train reading their elapsed time or sliced time (the wherein time of one for this collection or circle (lap) etc.) and announce these time to sportsman, to provide the feedback about their performance.Show the analysis of coach's responsibility, the plenty of time is used to these tasks, thus decreases the time quantum for other important guiding responsibilities.In addition, coach is difficult to accurate as required sometimes, and this is the limitation of reflection due to the mankind and their notice.By way of example, consider that coach's use conventional stopwatch is two sportsman's timing.A conventional stopwatch typically has four original states, by two button controls.Right button is " start/stop ", and left button is " segmentation/reset ".In the process to sportsman's timing, coach typically will perform these tasks:

1. press " reset " timing display is set to 0.00 second.

2., when desired when, send a beginning event to one or more sportsman with signal and as far as possible accurately can press START button for this event.

3., at each circle in succession or turning point, pressing the Divide button, table shows sliced time and final accumulated time over the display.Some tables equally also show segmentation counting.

4., at the end of training set, pressing " stopping " button, stopwatch shows recorded accumulated time and final sliced time now statically.

In " one to one " match, coach needs to use once use two stopwatches to be that two sportsmen perform these tasks.

In addition, in the training technique of advanced person, coach may want the data even more segmented, as sportsman's speed, (stroke) frequency of striking or cadence (stride rate).In order to accomplish this point, conventional stopwatch must be configured manually into suitable measurement pattern and cannot tackle uneven gap size, as those gap size typically marked on lines in 50M Olympic pool.Although require to carry out manual calculations after event for this type of labor, train and promptly need this information when assessing match performance.

Similar consideration appears in the activity of timer events or other types.

Correspondingly, need for time the device of improvement of interocclusal record and system.Improving one's methods of timer events will be also favourable.

In addition, may challengingly be communicate to allow them know chronometric data or other useful information with one or more sportsman in training or competition process for coach.For facilitating communications, sportsman can wear a communicator that wirelessly can communicate with the communicator of other people with it.But in some cases, athletic environment may endanger athletic communicator to the transmission of wireless signal and/or reception.

This challenge is problematic especially for swimmer, because high frequency radio wave can not through water, thus make to be difficult to effectively communicate with swimmer.

Solution is to swimmer and transmits high-power signal from swimmer.But this causes the battery life step-down of communicator or requires relatively costly and relative large battery.

Desirably provide a kind of communicator, this communicator addresses this problem and makes athletic device simultaneously and/or remain in relative low level with the power consumption of the device that this athletic device communicates.

Be not to quoting of prior art and should be considered to admitting or any type of hint following situation in this instructions, namely the prior art forms the part of the common practise within the scope of Australia or any other jurisdiction or the prior art and reasonably can be expected into and determined by those skilled in the art, understand and think to be correlated with.

Summary of the invention

In an aspect, the invention provides a kind of Portable timing device, comprising:

A time recording mechanism;

For indicating an interface of chronometric data to a user of this device;

Described time set is configured for and operates under at least two kinds of selectable timing modes;

An actuator, this actuator can by user operation by timing control inputs in this time set, wherein this actuator operable receives a control inputs of the first kind to indicate the input of a first kind; With a control inputs of the second kind to indicate the input of a Second Type.

Preferably, the control inputs of the first kind is a rotation input of user.

Preferably, the control inputs of the second kind is a pressing input of user.

Preferably, the control inputs of the first kind causes time set to select a kind of control model from least two kinds of timing modes.

Preferably, the control inputs of the second kind is in a kind of timing mode internal trigger timing action.

In a preferred form, actuator to carry out rotation and a reciprocating button, and wherein the rotary motion of this button provides the control inputs of the second kind and this to-and-fro movement provides the control inputs of the first kind.

This button be preferably connected to a rotary encoder with on a switch so that the conversion of motion of button is become control inputs.

In another form, the input of the first kind and the second kind can be distinguished based on one or more in following standard:

One or more interactional duration;

Interactional number of times;

Interactional speed;

A kind of type of sports contained in interaction.

In one form, this Portable timing device comprises multiple actuators of above mentioned type.

A kind of stopwatch, has:

Time recording mechanism;

For indicating an interface of chronometric data to a user of this device;

An actuator, this actuator can by user operation by a timing control inputs in this time set; Wherein this stopwatch is configured to carry out distinguishing between the multiple different user of this actuator interacts so that the corresponding timing in the multiple timing inputted by user control is distinguished between controlling.

This stopwatch can be configured to according in following standard one or more different users interact between distinguish:

One or more interactional duration;

Interactional number of times;

Interactional speed;

A kind of type of sports contained in interaction.

In one form, this actuator can be a button.In this case, interaction can be the pressing of button.This stopwatch can be configured to identify interact with the following user of button in one or more:

A button pressing;

A double-button pressing;

Once short button press;

One vice-minister's button press.

This actuator can be can operate to receive a control inputs of the first kind to indicate the input of a first kind; With a control inputs of the second kind to indicate the input of a Second Type.

In a preferred form, this actuator to carry out rotation and a reciprocating button, and wherein the rotary motion of this button provides a two-dimentional control inputs and this to-and-fro movement provides the control inputs of one dimension.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a kind of and uses a usual time pen recorder to the method for multiple event timing overlapping in time, and for each event, the method comprises:

Determine the beginning of event;

Determine an elapsed time since this event starts, and

When this elapsed time is greater than a greatest expected duration of this event, interval deduct one from this elapsed time of this event, the beginning of described this event of beginning time interval and a time interval between the beginning of first event.

Determine that this step that event starts can comprise and think that this event is a scheduled time, this scheduled time be from the start time of previous event offset one pre-qualified interval.

The method can comprise the end of determining event and at the end of event, determine the elapsed time of duration as event of event.

The method may further include based on one of the first event of in multiple event record the greatest expected duration that the duration determines this event.

The greatest expected duration of this event preferably calculates according to following formula:

Greatest expected duration=the first event duration+beginning interval/2

Determine that this step that each event starts can comprise the beginning triggering each event.In this case, the method can comprise and sends the beginning of event to external device (ED) or user with signal.The time that signal transmits can offset from the triggered time.

The beginning of an event can be the time of time or the signal transmission triggered.

Preferably, the method performs in a Portable timing device.Such as, the method can be that use stopwatch or suitable device of programming perform.

The method can comprise and sends the duration of an event to an external device (ED) or user with signal.The duration of transmitting with signal can be expressed as a skew relative to reference time.Such as, this reference time can be the multiple, object time, writing time etc. of 10 seconds or a minute.

In a third aspect, the invention provides a kind of in a timekeeping system for the method to something timing, the method comprises:

Timing is started when an event occurs;

Detect the multiple inputs for time set, the corresponding multiple time measured value of these input instructions;

Analyze the plurality of input to determine the thing be just timed.

This thing be just timed can be the one side of physical culture sprint.

The method can comprise with based on a kind of form selected by the determined thing be just timed, and produces an output based on these time measured values.

The method can be included in described multiple timer events determines multiple timer events; Determine a period between at least one pair of adjacent described time measured value.

This period between the described time measured value that at least one pair of is adjacent, when being less than a pre-determining threshold value, determines that first thing is just timed.

In this case, the method can comprise: determine that the thing be just timed is a mass motion performed by the participant of in physical culture sprint or continuous print range of motion.Such as, the motion of repetition can be strike, take a step, move.

In this case, the output produced can comprise the execution frequency of motion.

This period between the described time measured value that at least one pair of is adjacent, when being greater than a pre-determining threshold value, determines that second thing is just timed.

In this case, the method can comprise the thing determining just be timed is a complete event or its subset repeated.Such as, this complete event can be match or circle etc., and its subset repeated can be a part or other intervals extended of circle.

In this case, the output produced can comprise the speed in deadline of this aspect of the event be just timed or its subset process.

In some cases, some aspects that the method can comprise in the many aspects determining physical culture sprint are just timed, if the period in pairs between adjacent time measured value drops in a corresponding pre-qualified duration window.

In this case, the method can comprise the part that this aspect of the sport event determining just be timed is event.Such as, the period in the individual pen in a circle of multi-turn event, individual pen event or multi-turn event or some the pre-qualified section in longer event.

In this case, the output produced can comprise the speed in deadline of this aspect of the event be just timed or its subset process, or the behavior that between these parts at least multiple of this event one is comparative.

In these examples, can by an averaging time between all or some phase adjacency pair of measured value compared with threshold value or duration window.But timing and output can provide by phase basis.

The method can be included in the input determining a type in polytype input.The plurality of input can have same type.Alternately, one of these inputs can have Second Type.

In fourth aspect, the invention provides a kind of in a timekeeping system method for the one side timing to physical culture sprint, the method comprises:

Timing is started when an event occurs;

Detect the multiple inputs for time set, the corresponding multiple time measured value of these input instructions, each input represents that a participant in physical culture sprint touches the moment of a pre-determining position along a route; And

On the basis of the plurality of input, determine that participant is along the speed of this route between paired described position.

These pre-determining positions along this route can be along this route (or part of this route) is equal or Unequal distance is isolated.

The interface that the method can be included in timekeeping system shows simultaneously participant along the speed of this route between multiple paired position.This display can be alphanumeric and/or figure.

In in the 5th, the invention provides the method that the timing of something determined by a time set that a kind of use operates by people operator, the method comprises:

One first input is received, the generation of this first input instruction event at time set place; Determine the time of described input; And

By correct the first input determine the time the delay of operator to the reaction that event occurs to be taken into account and determine first input time corrected.

Preferably, this thing operator's the unknown of time set moment occur and about this thing precise time without vision or other warning.

The method can comprise determines two things (such as, match beginning and end) between an elapsed time, in this case, the method can be included in one second input of time set place reception instruction second thing generation and determine for the described second time inputted.

If the operator of time set can estimate the generation of the second thing, then the method can comprise based on the first input time corrected and the second input determine the elapsed time that the time is determined between two things.

Correct first input determine the time this step that the delay of operator to the reaction that thing occurs is taken into account can be comprised:

Determine the correction factor more Zao than the first input time the first input time corrected, this correction factor represents the reaction time of operator.

In in the 6th, the present invention also provides a kind of method determining the delay of the reaction of the operator of time set.The method may be used for the method for a fifth aspect of the present invention.The method comprises:

A () indicates the generation of an event to an operator of time set;

B () receives an input from operator, wherein said input represents the perception that operator occurs thing;

C () determines an operator delay based on the difference between the time of reception of the input from operator and the time of origin of thing.

The method can repeat and determination operation person average retardation.

The method may further include:

Receive an input of opening and beginning to postpone to determine;

A period of time of operator's the unknown of time set was waited for before performing step (a).

If the method repeats to determine an average retardation, then when the method can be included in and will perform step (a) each time, before performing step (a), wait for a period of time of operator's the unknown of time set.

It is one or more that this step that operator to a time set indicates thing to occur can comprise in the following:

Indicate the generation of something visually;

Audibly indicate the generation of something;

Indicated the generation of something by another device, can join with the time correlation of time set record to make the time of origin of this thing.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of communicator, this communicator comprises a disposal system, and this disposal system comprises:

For receiving multiple first input ends of multiple signal, each signal corresponds to the receiving electromagnetic signals from the corresponding electromagnetic transducer in multiple electromagnetic transducer, and these transducers described are spaced apart from each other with a kind of arrangement space;

For receiving second input end of metrical information, at least one space characteristics of at least one described transducer can be determined from this metrical information;

For an output terminal of an output signal of transfer encoding voice data;

Wherein this disposal system is configured to be outputed signal from a selected subset of received signal, and wherein the selected subset of received signal selects based at least one space characteristics described in determining from the metrical information from the second input end.

In one embodiment, the selected subset of received signal is made up of the received signal from the specific antenna of in many antennas.

In one embodiment, the second input end is connected in first orientation measurement means for providing described metrical information.In one embodiment, this first aligning device is a magnetometer.

In another embodiment, this first aligning device is the accelerometer measuring change in orientation.

Preferably, this metrical information represents that the arrangement space of transducer is integrally relative to an orientation of reference frame.In this case, this at least one space characteristics determined from metrical information indicates which subset of transducer to be in a pre-qualified position relative to this reference frame.

In another embodiment, the second input end is connected in multiple orientation measurement means.The plurality of orientation measurement means can comprise multiple orientation measurement means of identical type or dissimilar aligning device, such as magnetometer and/or accelerometer.

In one embodiment, the orientation of each electromagnetic transducer in a subgroup that is in multiple electromagnetic transducer or multiple electromagnetic transducer determines independent of other electromagnetic transducers.

In one embodiment, communicator comprises a switch for selected input signal subset being coupled to output terminal.In one embodiment, this switch is a multiplexer.

In one embodiment, each in multiple signals that first input end place receives is included in the information signal that a carrier signal is modulated, and output signal is the information signal modulated in a carrier signal, and this carrier signal is a subset of the multiple signals received at these first input end places.In these cases, this system preferably includes a detuner, and this detuner is configured to output signal demodulation.

In an alternative embodiment, each in multiple signals that first input end place receives comprises an information signal from the electromagnetic signal demodulation received at a corresponding electromagnetic transducer, and output signal is an information signal of the subset being derived from the multiple signals received at these first input end places.In this case, this system comprises multiple detuner to multiple received electromagnetic signal demodulation.

In one embodiment, should (or each) restituted signal be an electric audio signal.In one embodiment, this system comprises at least one transducer further and produces a sound wave for from electric audio signal, and this sound wave is transferred to people.

Communicator can be further configured at least one electromagnetic signal of transmission, this at least one electromagnetic signal is transmitted by electromagnetic transducer selected subset, and wherein disposal system is configured to the subset based on selecting electromagnetic transducer from determined at least one space characteristics described of metrical information from the second input end.

Communicator may further include a transceiver, and this transceiver comprises this detuner and in addition for a carrier frequency modulating data, a modulator transmitting for a selected subset by electromagnetic transducer.

In a eighth aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of communicator, this communicator comprises a disposal system, and this disposal system comprises:

Multiple electromagnetic transducer, each electromagnetic transducer can be configured to transmission corresponding electromagnetic signal, and these electromagnetic transducers described are spaced apart from each other with a kind of arrangement space;

For receiving an input end of metrical information, at least one space characteristics of at least one electromagnetic transducer can be determined from this metrical information;

Wherein this disposal system is configured to the subset selecting electromagnetic transducer from multiple electromagnetic transducer, and only transmit in subset selected by electromagnetic transducer, wherein this selected subset selects based on from from least one space characteristics described determined in the measuring-signal of input end.

Preferably, at least one in electromagnetic transducer is an antenna.In one embodiment, all electromagnetic transducers are all antennas.

As understood, about a seventh aspect of the present invention described by above Received signal strength various optionally with preferred feature can be in addition necessary relative to Signal transmissions change adaptation be used for the embodiment in this of the present invention.

Such as, in an embodiment of the communicator of a eighth aspect of the present invention, this selected subset is made up of specific one electromagnetic transducer.This second input end can be connected in first orientation measurement means for providing described metrical information.This metrical information can represent that the arrangement space of transducer is integrally relative to the orientation of reference frame, wherein from which subset of this metrical information determined this at least one space characteristics instruction transducer is in a pre-qualified position relative to this reference frame.This second input end can be connected in multiple orientation measurement means.In one embodiment, the orientation of each electromagnetic transducer in a subgroup that is in multiple electromagnetic transducer or multiple electromagnetic transducer determines independent of other electromagnetic transducers.

The communicator of a seventh aspect of the present invention and/or eighth aspect can be incorporated in article that can be worn on human body.This communicator or at least these electromagnetic transducers can be installed to or be attached in material body.Each in the plurality of electromagnetic transducer can be incorporated into the pre-determining position of the correspondence in this material body.

In an advantageous embodiment, these article can be worn on the number of people.Preferably, these electromagnetic transducers spatially arrange in the material to make there are at least two antennas on the opposite side of article, and wherein when article are worn, these antenna is on the opposite side of head part.

In one embodiment, this shaping goods is a kind of sheet-like member.Preferably, these article are fully thin with under making it to be worn on swimming cap.In another embodiment, these article are swimming caps.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of communication system.This communication system comprises a first communication device according to any above aspect of the present invention, with a secondary communication device for wirelessly communicating with this first communication device.

This secondary communication device can be combined with at least one audio-frequency transducer, for generation sound signal; At least one electromagnetic transducer (as antenna), for transmission and/or receiving electromagnetic signals for radio communication; A microphone, for audio reception data; And a processor, for this voice data of adjustment for described transmission.

In athletic training, buzzing test is normally used as a kind of adaptability pressure test form.The result of this test may be used for assessing adaptability, as when VO2Max tests.

In a tenth aspect of the present invention, a kind of method implementing a buzzing test for multiple sportsman is provided, wherein for each sportsman, execution buzzing is tested to comprise and is sent an operational cycling time to one replication that a sportsman has carried out an event with signal, wherein repeat repeatedly corresponding for this event with the duration in succession reduced this cycling time, the method comprises:

Start to monitor one first of this event cycling time repeatedly for each sportsman the corresponding start time at them, wherein these start times stagger the time interval of a pre-determining;

Transmit the end of first cycling time repeatedly of this event with signal for each sportsman;

Another cycling time repeatedly monitoring this event for each sportsman; And

The end of another cycling time repeatedly of transmitting this event with signal, described cycling time reduces from formerly cycling time repeatedly of event.

In one embodiment, signal transmission is identical signal, and such as, each signal or buzzing have identical tone and volume or visual detector.But in one embodiment, the method comprises transmission extra for each the first signal repeatedly.This extra can be a caution sound, visual cues, a word or a phrase that repeatedly will start next time.In this case, this extra signal can just before repeatedly starting with signal transmission.In another embodiment, transmit first with signal and repeatedly comprise the signal that transmits the first kind with signal with this step of the end of a follow-up cycling time repeatedly for this first signal repeatedly and the signal that transmits the other type of at least one with signal for this extra repeatedly.Because the first signal is a unique audible signal compared with these other signals repeatedly, therefore sportsman can identify when this terminates repeatedly, and this is also beginning repeatedly next time.Therefore, sportsman can by the quantity " synchronous again " of the signal after calculating first signal to repeatedly terminating, thus determine they self repeatedly when terminate.Optionally, each signal in one replication can be all unique discernible, do not need to make sportsman to calculate determine which signal correspond to they self repeatedly.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method is included in pre-determining interval the start time of staggering determining maximum quantity.The maximum quantity of the start time of staggering points out sequentially to perform at least the first athletic maximum quantity repeatedly of event, such as, as the situation in single shunting, and it is not impinging one another, its condition is that each sportsman completes them to event repeatedly within a period, and this period was between maximum and minimum admissible sliced time.

11 aspect of this aspect provides a kind of time set, and this time set is adapted to and performs any method of the present invention.So a kind of time set comprises: a time recording mechanism; Be used to indicate and/or transmit an interface of chronometric data; And can by user operation by timing control inputs to the actuator of in time set, wherein this time set be configured to perform according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein.In one embodiment, about of the present invention in this or in any other described by so a kind of time set be a stopwatch.But this time set can be the device of any suitable programming, as smart mobile phone or panel computer.Therefore, should be appreciated that, another aspect of the present invention is to provide software or computer-executable code, and this software or computer-executable code, when being performed by a kind of programmable device, configure this programmable device according to an aspect of the present invention.

As used herein, except context requires in addition, term " comprises " and the change of this term, such as " include ", " comprising " and " comprising " is not intended to repel, and other add, composition, overall or step.

Additional aspects of the present invention and the other embodiment in described in above paragraph become apparent from the following description provided by way of example and with reference to accompanying drawing.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The embodiment of various aspect of the present invention is described by limiting examples now with reference to accompanying drawing.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the timekeeping system that many aspects of the present invention can be implemented wherein;

Fig. 2 illustrates a time set according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of the main function components of the time set of pictorial image 1;

Fig. 4 illustrates between a kind of user's input type for carrying out at the device by Fig. 1 and carries out district's method for distinguishing;

Fig. 5 is that diagram is for using a common time recording device to the process flow diagram of a kind of method of multiple event timing overlapping in time;

Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B is that diagram needs the time shaft of a series of overlapping eventss of timing;

Fig. 6 C is the sequential chart of a kind of operator scheme of a time set according to an aspect of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of a kind of method illustrating type for detecting the thing be just timed;

Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram illustrating a kind of method for calculating the speed in multiple sections of physical culture sprint;

Fig. 9 diagram is by two kinds of modes of a physical culture sprint segmentation, and this physical culture sprint can use the method for Fig. 8 to carry out timing;

Figure 10 illustrates an interface of the some parameters of display, and these parameters can use one embodiment of the present of invention to collect simultaneously;

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram illustrating a kind of method for determining the customer responsiveness time, and this process may be used in embodiments of the invention;

Figure 12 illustrates according to a seventh aspect of the invention and/or the block diagram of a device of an embodiment of eighth aspect;

Figure 13 illustrates according to a seventh aspect of the invention and/or the block diagram of a device of an embodiment of eighth aspect, represents the major function block of this device;

Figure 14 illustrate according to a seventh aspect of the invention and/or eighth aspect an embodiment, the device be attached in article being worn on the number of people;

Figure 14 A illustrate according to a seventh aspect of the invention and/or eighth aspect another embodiment, the device be attached in article being worn on the number of people;

Figure 15 A illustrate Figure 13 article worn and in water body prone people;

Figure 15 B illustrate as shown in figure 15 a but in water body towards on people; And

Figure 16 A illustrates according to a ninth aspect of the invention, with according to a seventh aspect of the invention and/or eighth aspect to be combined a secondary communication device of a formation communication system with a communicator.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 illustrates a timekeeping system 100, and this timekeeping system may be used for something timing.Generally speaking, the generation that the thing needing timing can be naturally-occurring or be caused by people or perform.In an illustrative embodiment, each side that the thing paid close attention to will be a physical culture sprint or event.System 100 comprises a time recording device 102, and this time recording device is used so that the time of recording and tracking event by a timekeeper, and optionally, for the operation of the miscellaneous part of control system 100.In addition, this system also comprises:

Be in a display of the form of a digital indicator 104, for the result showing the time of one or more current events or the preceding events of timing be just timed;

An audio communication module 106, exports for providing the audio frequency about this event;

One or more timing input media is as touch pad 108, and these touch pads may be used for providing timing to input to time recording device 102;

Multiple sportsman's unit 110A, 110B and 110C, these sportsman's unit are worn by corresponding sportsman in this event procedure.

Within system 100, complete a physical culture sprint some in time, time recording device 102 is made for individually or in groups recording multiple athletic time by a timekeeper.This time recording device uses in the mode of a conventional stopwatch to a great extent.But, from following description, by become apparent be time recording device 102 there is a conventional stopwatch ability beyond additional capabilities.Time recording device 102 is configured to make it possible at time recording device 102 with external device (ED) 104,106,110 (A, B, C) with communicate between 108.Such as, the current elapsed time of be just timed event or Previous results can be conveyed to a display 104 by time recording device 102.Display 104 can present the form of digitizer, scoring board, TV or a computer monitor and control unit or other similar visual display units.Time recording device 102 can also connect with an audio output device 106 a such as loudspeaker.Optionally, this loudspeaker can be included on this time recording device, such as, on the rear side (not shown) of time set 102.Time recording device 102 is configured to transmit pre-recorded sound signal as to athletic warning or instruction, for transmitting commencing signal and other message of clocking information or other information to the sportsman in a sport event or other participants.In addition, time recording device 102 can comprise a microphone and transmitter is reappeared in the mode of a broadcast system by loudspeaker 106 to make the sound received at microphone place.Time recording device 102 is also configured to communicate with multiple sportsman's unit 110A to 110C.Sportsman's unit 110A to 110C is worn by sportsman and for providing athletic instruction and data in the implementation of their sport event.This information can be in from the pre-recorded information, instruction etc. of time record cell 102 form or be in the form of the audio frequency received by the microphone in time record cell 102.In addition, chronometric data can be reappear with audio form and use their sportsman's unit 110A to 110C to play to sportsman.In addition, in this example, timekeeping system 100 also comprises multiple touch pad 108.Time recording device 102 is configured to communicate to receive control inputs with touch pad 108.Such as, touch pad 108 can indicate a physical culture event terminations or the time that circle has completed or other turning points realize.

Time record cell 102 is arranged to by other element communication each in a wireless communication and timekeeping system 100.But in certain embodiments, one or more in these communication ports can be as optical fiber link, Ethernet or other wired communication media by a fixed line communication passage.

Turn to Fig. 2 now, Fig. 2 is time shown pen recorder 102 in more detail.As found out, time recording device 102 has a conventional stopwatch of general type.This device is set size to make it can by most of adult's single-hand held.Time record cell 102 comprises an external shell 200, the various parts of this external shell accomodating unit 102.Being arranged on, housing 200 is displays 202, the vision instruction that this display operates to its user's generator.That use a pair input control button 204 and 206 performs to the primary control of this device.Control knob 204 and 206 is configured to make user that each in these buttons 204 and 206 can be used to provide dissimilar input.Such as, each in button 204 and 206 is connected on an actuator, and this actuator can receive different types of user input and distinguish between these users input.In this example, this actuator be adapted on the top of button 204 and 206 receive one pressing input and by user's rotary knob 204 and 206 receive multiple rotations input.Time record cell 102 also comprises pair of switches 208 and 210.In one form, these switches are that multiple pressing says button, these by say pushbutton enable transmitter circuit for by audio transmission to the corresponding sportsman (or player group) of wearable motion person's unit as unit 110A to 110C.In order to receive the sound signal from user, unit 102 is also equipped with a microphone 212.In addition, device 102 can comprise a loudspeaker, for being played to by sound around the user of this device and this device.Time recording device 102 also comprises an audio output jack 214, and this audio output jack makes user earphone or an external audio system can be connected on this device.A charging port and/or data input pin/output terminal is also provided at port 216 place.In order to point out the correct charging operations of device 102, provide a charging indicator light 218.Proximal subscribers control 204 and 26 multiple pilot guide 224 and 226 is also provided in case for user provide about device operation feedback.

Time recording device 102 is arranged to it be may be used for two events or event group timing independently, and communicates independently with the timekeeping system about two sportsmen or player group and/or control these timekeeping systems.In order to realize this point, time recording device 102 copies its some function.In this regard, in user control 204 and 206 each can independent of each other use and in an identical manner for controlling the timing to separate event independently.Under their rotation process pattern, one of these buttons 204 or 206 can be assigned to perform identical or different task.In an example, one of button 204 or 206 is assigned with as " selection " dial, when this dial is used for operating under an AD HOC, selective gist is in multiple parameters of this device, and another button can be assigned with as " pattern " selectivity scale dish, this dial can operate the timing mode selecting this unit operations.In a kind of preferred form, the user that these switches 208 and one of 210 are provided for time recording device 102 can communicate from different sportsmen or player group, such as, by distributing switch as " by a saying " switch.Another in these switches 208 and 210 is allocated to as a block push button operation to take precautions against the faulty operation of other controls.In order to prevent the rotary motion unintentionally of control knob 204 and 206, such as, at any time or one pressing motion process in unexpectedly, and control inputs is not intended to the consequential of time recording device 102, for at least rotation input pattern of button 204 and 206, gauge tap 210 is programmed to operate as an interlocking.For the rotary encoder making control knob 204 or 206 is effective, operator needs depress switch 210, carries out rotation input simultaneously.

Press-to-talk switch 208 can be dynamically allocated to one or more needs side to allow to use the input of the rotation on one of control knob 204 or 206 to communicate with them.In order to realize this point, time under " speech " button 208 is pressed, button 204 (or 206) is rotated to select take over party.Device 102 can be programmed in case be communicated to may receiver (comprising all receivers) up to 32 different subsets, these receivers form the part of system 100.Such as, by under being pressed in talk-button time rotary knob 204 scrambler, user can select appropriate receiver, and to make, user can with loudspeaker or other audio frequency export or the communication such as memory storage, coach, independently moving person, athletic one or more predefine groups.

Display interface 202 or a multicolor display and this system be arranged to make about different motion person or player group data can different colours display to make them to make a distinction.As understood, have very large practicality to the ability of multiple indie incident ground timing in instructional environment, wherein multiple sportsman shares a coach or multiple sportsman is grouped into the multiple squads that will be simultaneously instructed.By using time set time set as described in figure 2, coach can by the single assembly just performance of athletic independent group and the track record time.

Fig. 3 illustrates the functional block diagram of the critical piece of the operation realizing time recording device 102.The all operations of time recording device 102 is performed by a micro controller unit 302 suitably controlled.For the input of a first kind of micro-control unit 302 from user control interface 304, this user control interface is in multiple button and is connected to the form of the multiple rotary encoders on button 204,206 and button 208 and 210.Use outside input/output port 306 and performed by a radio communication subsystem 308 with the communication of external system.Radio communication subsystem 308 comprises a transceiver 310 and an associated antenna 312.It is performed by a display 314 that vision from this device exports, and audio frequency output is performed by audio input/output system 316.Audio input/output system 316 comprises one or more Audiocode and an amplifier, and this amplifier is by speaker headset or microphone or other audio transceivers 320 output audio.Except the storer of the program for storing the operation for controlling micro controller unit 302, system 300 can also comprise the flash memory 322 for longer-term storage chronometric data and other data in addition.In addition, system 300 also comprises a real-time clock 324, and this real-time clock is for generation of time of day information and make it possible to show this information to user.The electric power of this system is provided by one piece of battery 326, and this battery provides electrical power for operation for all mobile systems.But in addition, real-time clock 324 can also have one piece of reserve battery 328, this reserve battery is used for supplying electric power when battery supply 326 is used up to clock 324.This makes real-time clock 324 can keep the appropriate time and follows the tracks of any ongoing turning point as warning etc.

Because system 300 is operated by a program or micro controller unit or other suitable processing hardware, and the actuator be associated with this system can be programmed and is distinguished to make the user more than a type from user control, particularly button 204,206 input.The preferred embodiment can use single input type to distinguish between three different user's input actions or sequence, and this input type is that a series of control possibility opened by time set 102.In addition, one of input type use be combined in user control can provide a kind of user-friendly mode to provide additional input for system.In one form, dissimilar input action or sequence are used to indicate timer events, and different input types is for the parameter of event selecting a kind of operator scheme or timing mode or be just timed.

In an example, time set 102 is programmed so that based on a time series of input or the multiple control inputs of time character distinction of an input action.In this regard, the control inputs of any switch on device, but the most commonly, main users input control 204,206, this system can carry out distinguishing they are identified as different control inputs between following user interacts:

Single, short pressing: this input is typically less than the button press of 400 milliseconds the duration.This timer events is restricted to and occurs when button press starts.But the identification of this timer events only occurs when discharging this button, thus show that this button press is actually short, a single button press.

Long pressing: long pressing typically on the duration more than 400 milliseconds.What the timer events of long pressing was considered to push action opens the beginning.As for short pressing, occur when what this length pressed is identified in this button of release.

Two pressing: this is short a pair pressing in a preset time period.Such as, this time period can be 600 milliseconds.This event be after the second push action is performed discharge this button time by this system identification.

Clearly, triple pressing and long pressing also can be defined with the combination of short pressing.But subset described herein is enough for a lot of object.For this point is described, be configured to the short pressing input of single button, long pressing input and two press input between a system carrying out distinguishing can be used in start/stop/split/cancel and reset function, and a conventional stopwatch will require that multiple button or a complex patterns selective system are to provide this function.Such as, in use, to a short pressing of this button, to cause be 0 by a corresponding timer reset (or the reaction offset that default, will describe as following) and this timer is started.At each turning point, the user of time recording device 102 can perform the once short pressing of this button to record multiple sliced time.At the end of this event, timer can be stopped making it possible to display accumulated time and sliced time to vice-minister's pressing of this button.When mistake instruction sliced time, user can use one to double-click and input " cancelling " this sliced time.The reception of once double-clicking after a segmentation turning point causes time recording device 102 to delete the turning point of final entry, and subsequently short, click sliced time next appropriate for instruction.

As can be seen from this brief description, distinguishing between two pressing for the single short pressing of a button, single long pressing, a time recording device 102 (as shown in Figure 2) may be used for relying on these two buttons and the suitable software and/or circuit that are configured to operation two timers to come two indie incidents ground timing.In addition, as understood, the use of additional buttons may by permission to more than the sportsman's timing more than two contended with one other in two diverse events or same event.

Fig. 4 diagram in one embodiment for the user of the type with a time recording device is interacted and with another a kind of method 400 made a distinction that interacts of same control knob.The button that the method presses this time recording device 402 by user starts.When button press 402 occurs, stab at 404 records initial time and start at 406 timers.In order to the feedback providing button press to be identified to user, produce a button sound by an audio output device.Next, this system is in the release of 410 these buttons of monitoring.If do not detect that button discharges, then this system remains in a kind of state waiting for button release.Upon releasing the button, the duration of analysis button pressing.First, in step 412, this button press when button press is longer than this first threshold, is considered as a long button press in step 414 by the button press duration compared with a first threshold.When pressing this first threshold of button Duration Ratio and being short, in step 416, by this button press duration compared with a second button press threshold value.And if the second button press threshold value used in step 416 is greater than this short pressing duration than the threshold value used in the step 412 short button press duration, then in step 418, user's interaction is considered as a short pressing.If user interacts shorter than the short pressing duration, then this pressing is considered to be invalid may be maybe the part of user's input, and this user input comprises multiple discrete user and inputs and interact as once two pressing.

Except this time difference between the multiple users controlled at interact, each in button 204 and 206 is configured to make them can receive an input of the first kind, and this input is one and rotates input; And Second Type input, this input is a reciprocal or pressing input.In the example hereafter provided, these pressing inputs are generally for the record of control time recording events by time recording device.In contrast, these rotate the input that input can be used in indicating to time recording device other types, as a model selection input or the graphic user interface of input for this device that rolls.The some different timing modes and their operation that time set can be placed in one will be described now.Should point out, need should not to be considered to be limited at the clocking method be hereafter described the form of time recording device described above.On the contrary, those skilled in the art can determine how to implement in these time recording methods one or more, these time recording methods are implemented on the hand-held time recording device with conventional input control substantially or on other devices that may be used for recording time of origin and system.In addition, method described herein can be implemented in the upper application software run of a calculation element (if personal computer, flat computer or ambulatory handheld calculation element are as smart mobile phone, PDA etc.).

The timing cycle of multiple overlapping events

In some cases, for can be necessary to the training behavior timing containing a multiple athletic squad a coach.Typically, this by the routine training that makes the independent team member of this squad perform them individually as swim swimming pool one enclosed, running through a canonical path etc. and come.Because a squad sportsman may be recorded the current conventional similar time of training by selecting to make them, can to stagger between them a spacing set by making the start time of each individuality, instead of make these sportsmen carry out in turn realizing the training of more effective squad.This allows to perform more training instructing in the time of set amount.Fig. 5 diagram can be made for assisting coach to record and the method providing sportsman to feed back in such squad training environment by a time set.Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B illustrates the sequential chart of squad's athletic start time 600 and end time 602.First turn to Fig. 6 A, this squad has eight sportsmen, separates 20 seconds separately to start their routine training.Correspondingly, the scope of start time is from 00:00:00 until 2:20:00.Each sportsman estimates to adopt the circle having come them for about 30 seconds, and correspondingly, the end time is between 30 seconds and three minutes.This situation is replicated in fig. 6b.Difference is in fig. 6b, and fourth sportsman starts training, that is, the sportsman left when time 1:20:00 does not complete their circle for some reason.

Turn to Fig. 5 now, a mechanism be shown, the system of Fig. 1 and time recording device wherein can by this mechanism be used for for the simple and clear a kind of mode of timekeeper to this group sportsman timing.The method 500 of Fig. 5 is provided by the user of time recording device and starts input to one of time set 102 and start.This starts input can be the form being in a pressing button 204.In method 500, this time set not only controls the record of the time to event, and starts this event and inform when each sportsman in succession in squad starts their circle.Once start input in 502 inputs, this system enters a short delay in step 504, and sends an alarm signal 506 subsequently.Alarm signal in step 506 is played to squad member to warn them training event will get started.After this first alarm signal (such as, buzzing) of 506, introducing a delay of a second at 508 places, is second alarm signals subsequently at 510 places.After this step, introduce at 512 places and postpone and introduce a final alarm signal at 514 places for another second, (postpone after (not shown) immediately or at another second) subsequently to introduce a commencing signal at 516 places.As understood, effectively, the period of the first alarm signal between the final alarm signal at 514 places at 506 places is countdowns that this event starts, to warn the beginning that close on of first place sportsman about him.Once this commencing signal is sent out at 516 places, then makes in step 518 place and be pressed so that the timer indicating the button that starts to input 502 corresponding starts.This system can continue to send commencing signal with fixed intervals to indicate them when should start their circle to sportsman in succession.Alternately, these sportsmen can know interval time and start at the proper time for themselves wish.Typically, training environment will comprise one or more time set easily seen if a note circle clock or digitizer (such as, the digitizer 104 of Fig. 1) are to make this pratical and feasible.

In other embodiments, countdown delay and buzzing run as an independent program task, and this program task performs from a master routine when requiring countdown.Such as, in an embodiment (not shown), first block of data 50, start to input 102 and directly trigger commencing signal 516.Commencing signal 516 triggers subsequently and starts timer and count down timer so that parallel running.

When sportsman arrives the terminal of their circle each time, a button on coach's pressing time set is to indicate to be recorded this athletic sliced time.Correspondingly, a period of time after training period starts, timekeeper will input time set.When it happens, the method for 520 determines the form of this input.Be when once splitting input in this input, carry out in submethod 522 analysis of segmentation input to determine this athletic appropriate sliced time.Alternately, if this input be one stop input (as step 524 determine), then timer events is by whole stopping and time set returns its original state.Input is wherein neither when segmentation input neither stop inputting, this input is rejected, or can according to a kind of different mode effect.Be back to now and measure the situation of sliced time at submethod 522 place, in an initial step, make the decision whether this segmentation of just recording is the first segmentation of time recording events at 526 places.If this segmentation of just recording is the first segmentation, then in 528, a sliced time is saved as a reference segmentation value.This reference segmentation value instructs being used as one at the method remainder to determine whether sliced time is subsequently effective time.Based on the reference segmentation time of recording at 528 places, determine that at 530 places a most I accepts sliced time and determines a maximum acceptable sliced time at 532 places.It can be a part based on the reference segmentation time itself that this most I accepts sliced time and this maximum acceptable sliced time, or most preferably based on determining the interval time between multiple sportsman.Such as, this most I accepts to calculate as with reference to deduct the half of interval time sliced time sliced time.Similarly, this maximum acceptable sliced time is based on calculating such as interval time this sliced time itself or certain other factor.In this example, this maximum acceptable sliced time adds that the half at the interval between sportsman calculates sliced time as reference.The boundary that permission can accept sliced time reaches the half of interval time from reference segmentation change should allow sufficient leeway to comprise all sportsmen squad, if this squad is selected to have a rationally uniform technical merit, and under the reference segmentation time is an athletic situation close to average segmentation time operation, this can accept to split interval (accepting between sliced time in maximum acceptable sliced time and most I) and one after the other may operate allowing with the fastest sportsman the most slowly, and can not collide in their timing.

For all segmentation events be input to after the first segmentation event in this system, compared with in step 534 recorded sliced time being accepted sliced time with maximum acceptable sliced time and at 536 places with most I.When being greater than maximum acceptable sliced time, in step 538, from this sliced time, deduct interval time and again perform the comparison of step 534 recorded sliced time.Sliced time this compared with maximum acceptable sliced time is made to be cycled to repeat and to carry out until be less than this maximum acceptable sliced time sliced time.After passing through step 534, the most I jumped to sliced time in step 536 accepts to compare sliced time, and when accepting within the scope of band most I one of accepting between sliced time and maximum acceptable sliced time sliced time, preserve this sliced time in step 540.In step 542, (such as) provides by buzzing the instruction that segmentation has been recorded.This system enters subsequently waits for that next timekeeper is input to a stage in time recording device.

Circulation between step 534 and 538 works that the elapsed time is successively decreased and equals the increment of interval time until be time lower than maximum acceptable sliced time and therefore can form an athletic effective sliced time, the beginning of this sportsman in appropriate intervals time point current sliced time.Accept to check this time sliced time for the relatively most I of validity in step 536.Typically, by being used for, validity check in step 536 determines that a segmentation of successively decreasing from step 534 is successively decreased rightly or is actually a sliced time, be slightly higher than maximum acceptable segmentation this sliced time and an interval period of therefore having successively decreased unnecessary.In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, if be less than most I sliced time to accept sliced time, then ignore this sliced time, as 537 places indicate.

Fig. 6 A also illustrates an output of the method for eight athletic Fig. 5 shown in Fig. 6 A.In fig. 6, the time that sportsman one to eight marks in row 600 kept apart between 20 seconds.Their time of arrival is indicated in row 602.First place sportsman leave when time 00:00:00 and at 00:30:00 time arrive.Shown sliced time is 00:30:00, because this is recorded first time segmentation.In addition, because this is recorded first time segmentation, therefore within 30 seconds, the reference segmentation time is stored as.Any sliced time received subsequently, namely within 30 seconds, adding or deduct ten seconds, ten seconds was wherein the half at the 20 seconds intervals defining sportsman's start time between 20 seconds and 40 seconds.Second place sportsman leaves when 00:20:00 and completes their event in the elapsed time of 00:52:00.The sliced time of 00:52:00 was rejected due to Tai Gao compared with the maximum acceptable sliced time of 00:40:00.Correspondingly, 00:52:00 to be successively decreased 00:20:00 interval interval time, thus the sliced time that one that produces 00:32:00 new.00:32:00 time and 00:40:00 maximum acceptable sliced time are accepted to compare with the most I of 00:20:00 sliced time and is found to be an effective sliced time and is shown as the athletic segmentation of second place of 00:32:00.In this event, for all sportsmen, continue this process.As final explanation, consider last sportsman left when 2:20:00.This sportsman arrives with 2:54:00 elapsed time at the end of this event.Make the sliced time of recording during 2:54:00 compared with maximum acceptable sliced time and be found higher than this maximum acceptable segmentation and the interval time of the 00:20:00 that successively decreases.This causes one of generation 2:34:00 new sliced time.Also will be found to exceed this maximum acceptable sliced time and again make this interval of successively decreasing this sliced time compared with the new sliced time of 2:34:00 and maximum acceptable sliced time.This causes another the new sliced time producing 2:14:00.This sliced time of this process compared with maximum acceptable sliced time is repeated and finally makes return 00:34:00 a sliced time.When making this sliced time compared with maximum acceptable sliced time, finding, accepting sliced time lower than this maximum acceptable sliced time and higher than most I this sliced time and being therefore registered as last athletic effectively segmentation.

Fig. 6 B illustrates the event identical with Fig. 6 A, but the sportsman left a minute time does not complete their round.In order to how understand this event by native system process, consider to leave when 00:40:00 and the sportsman arrived at the end of their event when 1:10:00.Successively decrease for twice before arriving when making this 1:10:00 value can accept sliced time compared with maximum acceptable sliced time and at one of 00:30:00.The sportsman left when 1:00:00 can stop at the midway of event and not complete this event and so there is no realize any sliced time, or the terminal of this event is arrived in certain remote time, now coach determines to there is not value in the sliced time of just recording.Correspondingly, between the elapsed time of 1:10:00 and 1:51:00, do not have be indicated to time recording device sliced time.For the sportsman left after leakage sportsman (sportsman left time that is, at 1:20:00), this sportsman arrives with the elapsed time of 1:50:00 at the end of their event.The 1:50:00 elapsed time is recorded as the initial segmentation time and compared with the maximum acceptable sliced time of 00:40:00.This sliced time will be one after the other as follows to successively decrease interval time subsequently:

1:50:00 is decremented to 1:31:00.1:31:00 is decremented to 1:11:00.1:11:00 is decremented to 00:51:00.0:51:00 is decremented to 0:31:00.Until sliced time is recorded when 0:31:00, current sliced time is higher than the value and be not registered as an effective sliced time maximum acceptable sliced time of 00:40:00.Subsequently this last effective sliced time is presented to timekeeper as the athletic time.Correspondingly, can find out, the athletic absence left when 1:00:00 can not cause system and sportsman to dissimilate walking and 1:00:00 athletic sliced time is recorded as 00:51:00 mistakenly, but identifies the sportsman of leakage rightly and the athletic sliced time left when 1:20:00 is recorded as 00:30:00.

Join speed training

In training period process, sportsman will perform the routine be made up of multiple event usually, and will have a rest between each event.Each event can itself be timed compared with the segmentation of in major issue as an event or as at one.Time of having a rest can be the time from completing the first event, but the predetermined time that often needing restriction one total, in this predetermined time that, sportsman must not only complete their event but also have a rest before they start their next event.If sportsman completes their event soon, then they will have the more time and will have a rest, or on the contrary, once slower event completes and will less time be caused to have a rest.In some cases, desirably record multiple sliced time, such as, by using the method for a kind of suitable adaptation as described herein.But in other cases, these sliced times are not important.But when sportsman should start their repetition next time to their event, important timing is considered to know.When the person of doing more physical exercises trains, wherein each sportsman is starting their event after first sportsman with a fixing interval, time recording device 102 transmits their start time (as described at this) with signal, such as, by transmitting the commencing signal 516 corresponding with corresponding sportsman with signal.When this type of training relates to multiple repeated events, time set 102 can be configured to for event repeat at every turn restart subprocess 522, the predetermined time that wherein restarted each time after previous subprocess 522 starts occurs.If one of subprocess 522 completing there is intersection between the beginning of next subprocess 522 repeatedly, then affair value is likely owing to sportsman or the dividing number of error.Therefore, time set 102 uses a subprocess simplified, and wherein athletic maximum quantity is pre-determining.The user of time set 102 inputs one and starts interval time, cycling time (that is, from an event to the time starting next event) and a setting-up time (that is, completing the expeced time of this event).

When these parameters known by time set 102, time set 102 calculates other parameters according to following equation:

The integer of the maximum quantity=1+ of swimmer [(cycling time-time margin)/start interval time]

Scope=cycling time-((the maximum number-1 of swimmer) × start interval)

Minimum effective sliced time=setting-up time-scope/2

Maximum effective sliced time=setting-up time+scope/2

For swimming application, segmentation be it is desirable to for typical case's minimum and maximum effective time and be greater than and be less than setting-up time accordingly about 5 seconds.

A kind of pattern join fast training mode under, a commencing signal sounding is used for first place swimmer to start their event.Swimmer subsequently can to counting desired interval time before starting their event, or can receive they self commencing signal, such as, by their corresponding sportsman's unit 110.Time set 102 records each segmentation subsequently and after first time segmentation, deducts and start interval to determine athletic corresponding sliced time subsequently.Once pass by cycling time, then this process repeats.But, by limiting the quantity of swimmer in the manner described, for event first all swimmers repeatedly there is no need the event completing them before beginning second repeatedly.Illustrate an exemplary timing chart 650 for carrying out joining speed in figure 6 c.Sequential chart 650 illustrated for three expected event times (in this case, enclosing the time) in succession each in four swimmers.The top line 652 of sequential chart 650 has indicated the number of seconds since swimmer 1 starts first lap (L1).In this example, the setting-up time of these swimmers is 30 seconds.Therefore, swimmer 1 expects at the first lap terminating them from starting their event when 30 seconds.Starting interval time is 10 seconds, and like this when 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 30 seconds, swimmer 2,3 and 4 starts their first lap accordingly.Therefore, accordingly, swimmer 2,3 and 4 expection corresponding geosphere when 40 seconds, 50 seconds and 60 seconds.

Embodiment in Fig. 6 C provides a maximum effective time of 20 seconds a minimum effective time and 30 seconds, and all effective times of enclosing 1 like this drop between 20 seconds and 60 seconds.But more typically, for the setting-up time of 30 seconds, time margin is 5 seconds, thus cause minimum coil time of swimmer and maximum coil time between 25 seconds and 30 seconds.For such time margin, circle 1 all effective times will between 25 seconds and 65 seconds (not shown).Embodiment in Fig. 6 C is effective for the cycling time also to 40 seconds, thus causes swimmer 1,2,3 and 4 to start their the second circle accordingly when 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 60 seconds and 70 seconds.

A change of operation " joining fast mode " is a kind of " buzzing test " pattern.When training according to one " buzzing test ", sportsman pays close attention to or does not pay close attention to their sliced time own hardly.But their object was to complete event as much as possible repeatedly within the time limit of buzzing test.Athletic required task be within cycling time, complete them event repeatedly, namely upper once repeatedly estimate to start before.Starting repeatedly can listen " buzzing " to indicate by one each event.For each in succession repeatedly, this cycling time is reduced step by step, thus make to complete within cycling time event for each in succession repeatedly become more difficult.Buzzing test conventional in the past has required that each sportsman starts each time repeatedly simultaneously.In other words, these sportsmen must walk abreast match.But by succession reducing the cycling time of time recording device 102, sportsman can make their start time stagger to reach the time margin of pre-determining, described by relative to " joining fast mode ".This makes sportsman to compete continuously, thus allows them to share single shunting etc. of swimming pool/runway.

Due to the cycling time of repeatedly reducing each time along with event, therefore enough repeatedly after, these sportsmen will finally bunch up and impinging one another.Therefore, under buzzing test pattern, the maximum quantity of swimmer depends on that time margin, beginning interval and minimal circulation time calculate, and this minimal circulation time is the cycling time (such as, last cycling time of buzzing test) at the end of buzzing test.Typically, the minimal circulation time will be set to a cycling time, and wherein neither one sportsman can complete one of their event repeatedly, thus guarantee that all sportsmen all complete buzzing test.Under buzzing test pattern, time set 102 calculates other parameters according to following equation:

The integer of the maximum quantity=1+ [(during minimal circulation m-time margin)/beginning interval time] of swimmer

Scope=cycling time-((the maximum number-1 of swimmer) × start interval)

Minimum effective sliced time=setting-up time-scope/2

Maximum effective sliced time=setting-up time+scope/2

Thing type detection

When the thing timing of timekeeper just to number of different types wherein, this can occur in single larger thing, and the method shown in Fig. 7 may be used for determining that the thing of which kind of type is just timed.In an example, in swimming instruction, coach can determine to be necessary to determine an athletic stroke rate when they have swum a circle of swimming pool.In a routine is arranged, coach typically will require that two stopwatches do like this, and one for circle timing and another is for period timing of striking.In addition, stroke rate may need to carry out manual calculations based on recorded time pull.In order to stroke rate timing, usual way relates to timekeeper and records strike sliced time that period is corresponding with swimmer, repeatedly may carry out to adopt mean value, and use subsequently and calculate how many times of having swum per minute this sliced time and strike.This be equally applicable to the taking a step of runner, the striking of rower, horse take a step or other repeat things.

Method shown in Fig. 7 a kind ofly whether is expressed as the sequence of events recorded the thing timing of a type for the one group of input determining to enter in a time set, and this is formed with the sequence of events for the thing timing to certain other types and contrasts.Such as, be intended to calculate the input of stroke rate and be intended to calculate between input that the circle of swimming telemechanical person splits and distinguish.Method 700 inputs beginning by receiving a user at starting point 702 place.Such as, this input can be a short pressing to one of the button of time set.When this input is received, make this input compared with a nominal threshold value, this nominal threshold value represents the quantity of received timing input.When stroke rate timing wherein is just being carried out detecting, the method determines whether in step 704 place to receive the input of the timing more than three.If they not yet receive, then the method turns back to its initial state and waits for next input.If received more than input three sliced times, then make these sliced times compared with a maximum time threshold value, in this stroke rate example, the sliced time for swimming is 3.5 seconds.When being greater than 3.5 seconds sliced time, it is well established that these segmentations do not meet the window and certain thing except the striking of swimmer is just being timed and measuring process terminates expeced time for period measured value of striking.If these time signals are measured as be less than threshold value, then these users input just received may represent the sliced time of striking in the period of swimming telemechanical person.In this case, the method moves to step 708, wherein makes these sliced times compared with a lower threshold value.In this case, the threshold value that of 0.5 second lower is used.In received sliced time lower than compared with Low threshold, determine that these user inputs show the expection sliced time of something faster of the thing among than consideration, that is, these inputs are confirmed as not being stroke rate timing point.If the sliced time of recording is higher than comparatively Low threshold, then what was certain was that, the sliced time of this series has a duration, this duration is a possible duration of the thing be just timed, and can be further processed those sliced times to determine a time, averaging time or other parameters execution frequency as this thing.When stroke rate is measured at step 710 place, this processes the step comprising the T.T. of the segmentation determining this series further.This performs phase Calais each other only by by these sliced times.Next, stroke rate determines by removing 180 with T.T. determined in step 710.Formula in step 712 is applicable to wherein represent the situation that three segmentations of three periods of striking separately are recorded, and in step 714 by the output of step 712 with strike number/minute mode be shown as stroke rate.Apparently, other rate-adaptive pacemaker such as number/seconds etc. of striking also is possible.As understood, step 706 and 708 can be thought of as a submethod for a series of user being inputted compared with multiple standard together, and on the basis that this compares, determine to pass through the thing that the plurality of user inputs a type of timing.Similar standard can be formed for the thing of other types, and it is possible that the determination which in the event of some types is just being timed can be carried out.Such as, this can be based on multiple just received input or some sliced time of the band wherein just carrying out these inputs.In the example that Fig. 7 provides, it is pointed out that, in step 708 with compared with lower limit compare can be used in determining received button press one time measured value sliced time and a series of top button press between difference, these button press are considered together as being that single input is as once two pressing of user's load button or triple pressing.In addition, because this system can be distinguished between the different input carried out with same control, such as, distinguish between a short pressing and long pressing etc., therefore pen recorder can also be used for the duration timing simultaneously to certain longer event (e.g., a circle) at the same time.In this regard, the first input (such as, short pressing) controlling to carry out by user is for limiting the timing point of speed measurement, and the second input (such as, long pressing) be used to indicate the end of the event be just timed, make both can timing simultaneously.

The speed of sub-thing calculates

In some cases, maybe advantageously in a part of scope of a sport event or other events, an object or athletic speed is measured.Fig. 8 diagram is used for 4 things or forms an a kind of illustrative methods 800 compared with computing velocity in the scope of multiple subevents of a part for something to write home about or event.In this example, these subevents are the distance intervals without equal length, but, the Multi-instance which using equal length interval can also be implemented.Such as, consider that Fig. 9, Fig. 9 illustrate the figure of two events 900 and 902, these events are the multiple swimming events in 50 meters of Olympic pool 904.First event 900 is divided into four distance intervals 50 meters of individual pens as subevent.These four subevents be swimming pool initial 15 meters of sections, be and then the dotted line reached to swimming pool ten meters of length, be then ten meters of length and last 15 meters of length.Usual these 15 meters, ten meters, ten meters, 15 meters frequent placements indicate on lines in Olympic pool and therefore the usual coach by swimmer makes for determining that subloop swimmer shows.Usually, training the feedback provided for swimmer will be the time within the scope of each in these point of circle of swimmer.

The second event indicated at 902 places encloses by four the 200 meters of swimming events formed.Determine that the speed of sliced time or swimmer can be useful in the scope of each in four circles.

Why be useful for a swimmer to understand these measured values, what was certain was that, sportsman is weak or powerful especially especially in certain sections of match and these data may be used for informing that a training is conventional to improve weakness or to determine a strategy of competing the same day subsequently, thus the opponent for them adopts this athletic strong point.These data can also be used for determining whether that As time goes on sportsman causes fatigue or do not run through whole training conventional and play maximum effort.

In order to computing velocity information within the scope of these sections, this calculation element is programmed to understand the distance in each of these sections of the thing be just timed.Next, in method 800, timekeeper carries out an input to time recording device, and at 802 places, this input indicates the beginning of this event.Next, when the first sections completes, provide another to input by the user of time recording device to this time recording device in step 804.This input is analyzed so as to determine this input whether indicate one first to split complete.If not, then this system turns back to wherein this system and is just waiting for a kind of state that this first sliced time is transfused to.When this input be regarded as in 804 first segmentation input, in step 806, can by by the pre-entered distance at the first interval divided by calculating the speed of sportsman in the first sections the first sliced time.Meanwhile, this system wait one input, this input is interpreted as input the second sliced time.When another input is received, determine in step 808 place whether this input indicates a timing point of the second segmentation.When this timing point is considered to the second segmentation, at 810 places, by the distance between the first cut-point and the second cut-point divided by the second sliced time to reach the second interval velocity.With a kind of similar fashion, this system wait the 3rd splits pressing and step 812 place, if the 3rd segmentation input is received, then in step 814 place computing velocity.Similarly, in step 816, if an input be subsequently determined to be the 4th segmentation input, then can in step 818 computing velocity.When time recording device know in step 820 have how many subevent form complete event (or this event complete one circle), event time (or circle time) can be shown, this event time be step 802 place start press and 816 places the 4th split the elapsed time between pressing.If time recording device detects to split the corresponding or long pressing after this of pressing 816 with the 4th, then terminate in the timing of 822 places.In addition, this time recording device knows that another circle at the interval of following same approach will be counted, and thinks to input with each the corresponding segmentation in these sections of this circle and circulated by the next one being again input for this event.In this case, method 800 returns wait first segmentation input, to start to record sliced time and computing velocity in step 804 place.

As understood, the example provided in Fig. 8 and there are four different subevents or wherein have multiple interval (four sections as the individual pen along swimming pool) or a multi-turn compete in four sections enclosed or multi-turn compete in four events of enclosing corresponding.But the quantity of antithetical phrase thing or subevent, without any restriction, can use a kind of method similar with Fig. 8 to record representation of data for sub-thing or subevent.

In the time recording device of as shown in Figure 2, this time recording device comprises a visual displays that can show figure, and this visual displays can be particularly useful in the combination showing sportsman's result on single graphic user interface.Figure 10 illustrates such interface.In the interval that in an event six of this interface are different, athletic data are shown.These intervals are marked as 1001,1002,1003,1004,1005,1006.For each in these six intervals 1001 to 1006, two data blocks are shown.First, a bar value is shown, such as, the bar 1008 corresponding with the time interval 1001.This 1008 can indicate the number of seconds being used to perform this interval.An indicator 1010 is also provided.This indicator 1010 indicates in the scope of interval 1001 for the stroke rate that sportsman records.For each in shown interval 1001 to 1006, one of elapsed time and stroke rate similar bar chart and bar are shown.The combination of other timing parameter or calculating parameter can also be provided.

The programmable nature of device shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 also opens the possibility of the timing accuracy for improvement of recording events.The inaccuracy of a kind of form that may occur is the reaction time of operator to the multiple events can not estimated by this operator.An example of such event will be a beginning of competing, the wherein information of moment that not do not start about this match of timekeeper and correspondingly, user starts the delayed period equaling their reaction time to the startup of time set by making real racetrack.Typically, one similar delayedly can not exist when end of match or when timing is recorded sliced time because timekeeper can by viewing sportsman to turning point or end of match point close to predict the generation of sliced time or the end of match relatively accurately.Correspondingly, this error can be ignored to a great extent.In addition, the error cannot estimated in event almost will be in the form of a time lag all the time, and this time lag is between the time that the user of actual start time and time set indicates beginning.Correspondingly, time recording device of the present invention can be programmed delayed to solve this error by deducting the customer responsiveness time from the elapsed time to correct this.

In order to determine the reaction time will be subtracted from the elapsed time, this time set can implement a kind of method of indicated type in Figure 11.Method 1100 is a kind of methods in reaction time for testing timekeeper.Generally, the method by produce at random one simulation beginning event and measure this simulation start event origination point and indicate the timing of the user of the time of this event input between reaction time operate.Correspondingly, the method presses one in step 1102 place by user and inputs to start testing response time to start.Now, in step 1104 a counter equal is zero and series reaction time test starts.At 1106 places, this testing response time inputs the reaction time and measures by making this counter increment one and implementing a random delay (that is, between a second and three seconds) subsequently at 1108 places and circulate.A beginning event is indicated subsequently at 1110 places.This event of starting can be in a buzzing of indicator or the form of quick flashing, can be maybe the form of the event being in certain other kind that can be sensed by the user just tested.Subsequently in step 1112 place, user's input to this time set waited for by this time set.When this input is received in step 1114 place, the delay between the time of carrying out user's input in the start instruction in measuring process 1111 and 1114.Make this process repeatedly several times such as, to obtain an average reaction time, in step 115.Carry out pre-determining quantity repeatedly after, exit the method in step 1116 place and terminate the method at 1118 places.At the end of method 1100, the customer responsiveness time within the scope of this series of tests is stored for later use.In this regard, can each user carry out corresponding with unpredictable event one input time carry out correcting one of user's average reaction time.

As found out, by implementing the one or more embodiment in these aspects of the present invention, the completely new approach of a use time set can be obtained.

In one form, this can provide the mode of input to perform to time set by effectively limiting wherein user again, such as, by use on same input actuator rotate and to-and-fro movement and by time set programming to distinguish between the input of dissimilar user's physics and they to be mapped to the dissimilar control inputs of time set.In a preferred form, this permission uses single actuator or button to record multiple event by a timekeeper, and these events have required multiple individual actuators by a conventional stopwatch by convention.In addition, by copying many objects actuator in one apparatus, to the timekeeper for operating multiple independent time recording device need reduce.

As described with reference to fig. 1, system 100 comprises multiple sportsman's unit 110 (A, B, C), and these sportsman's unit are worn by corresponding sportsman so that the people allowing this time recording device or operate this time recording device communicates with these sportsmen.Such as, time recording device 102 can by being transferred to a special exercise person to their special exercise person's element address, thus transmission player information, this player information can comprise (such as) sliced time, gait of march, stroke rate or other measured values recorded; For starting the beginning of an event and/or multiple warning buzzing for this swimmer; Or the voice signal to be received by microphone 102.

Describe in fig. 12 to realize such sportsman's unit 110 (A, B, C) of these and other functions an example and hereinafter referred to as a communicator 1210.Communicator 1210 comprises a central controller 1220 with a disposal system 1212.This central controller 1220 is connected on multiple corresponding electromagnetic wave transducer by disposal system 1212 and wire 1216a and 1216b, in the embodiment of current description, these corresponding electromagnetic wave transducers are a first antenna 1214a and one second antenna 1214b.This central controller 1220 also comprises an orientation measurement means 1218, and this orientation measurement means is connected in disposal system 1212.These parts of communicator 1210 are powered by a battery 1221.Aligning device 1218 is measured the data of an expression space characteristics and these data is supplied to disposal system 1212.Such as, the output of measurement mechanism 1218 can the orientation of indicating device 1218 and/or the direction of acceleration of gravity or other spatial datas.

In use, communicator 1210 is configured to antenna 1214a, 1214b are in a designated space arrangement relative to aligning device 1218 physically.Therefore, physical relation between the position of measurement mechanism 1218 and antenna 1214a, 1214b is disposal system " known ", in some sense, can by understanding the position of each of to infer about the position of aligning device 1218 or other special datas in these antenna.Extend, antenna 1214a, 1214b can be by determining that sensor device 1218 is determined relative to the position of this reference frame relative to the position of another reference frame.

Such as, a reference frame can be defined by a vector (u) 1233.For illustration purposes, this vector is considered to refer to straight up, although should be appreciated that, this vector can be considered to downward finger comparably, or in any direction, this depends on the output character of measurement mechanism 1218.

In one exemplary embodiment, front antenna 1214a and aft antenna 1214b is positioned in 1215a, 1215b place, position, these positions definition axis 1237.Orientation data is measured at point 1239 place of orientation measurement means 1218 in this orientation measurement means 1218.This orientation data may be used for determining antenna vector (v) 1235, and this antenna vector parallels to the axis 1237 and be the position 1215b that the position 1215a of antenna 1214a in the past points to aft antenna 1214b.This aligning device does not need directly to measure vector (v) 1235, because vector (v) 1235 is calculated by disposal system 1212 according to other supplemental characteristics measured by orientation measurement means 1218, or can only be pushed off.

By measuring (or deduction) vector (v) relative to reference frame vector (u), this processor can determine the orientation of antenna arrangement (1214a, 1214b) relative to this reference frame (u).

In some cases, disposal system 1212 is advantageously processed to the data of the only subset gone to or from these antenna.Such as, can expect to process and to go to and/or from the data of an only antenna, this antenna is the antenna being in an ad-hoc location relative to reference frame (u).Such as, occupy the first antenna in one direction to transmit better than other antennas in communicator and/or receive data.In some application relating to two antennas 1214a, 1214b, the antenna that (in vertical meaning) is placed on highest point will transmit better than other " minimum " antennas.By measuring (or deduction) vector (v) relative to reference frame vector (u), this processor can determine in front antenna 1214a and 1214b which be placed on highest point, and determine thus which be upwards antenna and which be downward antenna.

Figure 13 illustrates the schematic block diagram of the other details of a device 1210.As shown, central processing unit 1220 has two orientation measurement means: accelerometer 1244 and gyroscope or magnetometer 1246.But, depend on accuracy and the quantity of required shaft centerline measurement value, it can be just enough for only having single orientation measurement means, as determine wherein which antenna be " upwards " (vertically the highest) or " downwards " (vertically minimum) when, single accelerometer will be enough.With or a gravitational vector power of the relative orientation earth is alignd time, the accelerometer 1244 under gravity with a non-zero measured value will provide a different measured value.Alternately, 3 axle magnetometer (as can by a compass integrated circuit (not shown) provide) may be used for providing with or a direction vector aliging away from the earth.Therefore, antenna vector (v) 1235 is all measured by accelerometer or 3 axle magnetometers relative to any change of the vertically alignment of vector (u) 1233.

Disposal system 1212 be configured to an antenna in selection two antennas 1214a, 1214b in case with to/from data communication (and processing this data).This selection is controlled based on to the determination of a space characteristics from orientation measurement means 1218 by a micro controller unit 1242.Micro controller unit 1242 selects one in two electronic signals received at corresponding input end 1249 place of disposal system by duplexer 1248, these input ends are connected on respective antenna 1214a and 1214b (in this embodiment, low profile " paster " antenna).Therefore, each electromagnetic signal all received with respective antenna in the electronic signal at input end 1249 place is corresponding.For a HF radio communication, electromagnetic signal is made up of the information signal be modulated onto on a high frequency carrier.

Switch 1248 is circuit of a based semiconductor, as a multiplexer, to allow to switch fast between any one in two or more input ends.Output switching terminal is connected on RF transceiver 1251, and this transceiver is information extraction signal from electronic signal selected by corresponding with received electromagnetic signal.This information signal is sent to micro controller unit 1242 for processing further and changing into an output.This output is supplied on audio-frequency transducer 1234 by the output terminal 1236 of disposal system 1212.

In an alternative embodiment, not make a RF transceiver be positioned between duplexer and micro controller unit, but the output of duplexer directly can be supplied to micro controller unit 1242, wherein disposal system 1212 is included in duplexer 1248 and the multiple RF transceivers between respective antenna 1214a, 1214b.In this way, the information signal (these information signals extract from the electronic signal that each antenna receives) by micro controller unit 1242 selected by duplexer 1248.

Describe the operation of disposal system 1212 now with reference to exemplary embodiment, in this exemplary embodiment, the selection of antenna is the determination of a space characteristics based on " upwards " antenna.When the output of accelerometer is by a first pre-qualified capacity-threshold, determine first orientation, and when this value passes through the threshold value of second pre-determining, determine second orientation, this second orientation is reverse by comparison with this first orientation.Help is provided in the use of the threshold value noise in the instability of filtering any electronic signal or user moves.The use of threshold value that is different and that separate also make disposal system 1212 can only a given antenna fully " upwards " or " downwards " time react, this may not be the situation of antenna vector (v) 1235 close to level.Such as, one " upwards " classification can owing to aft antenna 1214b, when antenna vector (v) 1235 is in 30 degree of the vector (u) 1233 be directed upwards towards.On the contrary, this is upwards classified can owing to front antenna 1214a, when antenna vector (v) 1235 is in 180 ± 30 degree of the vector (u) 1233 be directed upwards towards.

It can be level and smooth or filtration to prevent the quick switching caused owing to moving on a small scale that sensor (such as, Gyro 1246 accelerometer 1244) exports, the change in orientation of the mobile not indicating device 1210 of these small-scales.

In order to fixed antenna is relative to the specific physical configuration of orientation measurement means, communicator 1210 can be incorporated in a physical support.In one embodiment, communicator 1210 (communicator as Figure 12) is incorporated into one can in article worn 1222, as shown in Figure 14.A material body 1224 can be comprised by article worn 1222.Antenna 1214a, 1214b are arranged on the front end 1226a of material body 1224 and rear end 1226b accordingly.In use, can article worn 1222 be positioned in head part 1228 top on on the front side making front antenna 1214a and aft antenna 1214b be correspondingly positioned head part 1228 and rear side.But should be appreciated that, article 1222 can be worn in other parts of human body, or communicator 1210 can be incorporated in dress, or are fastened in another manner in other parts of health.

Make to be kept on the head of the wearer by swimming cap 1232 by article worn 1222.Article 1222 also comprise two audio-frequency transducers of the form being in audio frequency osteoacusis transducer 1230, make these audio frequency osteoacusis transducers downward by swimming cap 1232 and the skull fixing of contiguous wearer.Audio-frequency transducer 1230 allows the first (as coach) communicating in word with the swimmer of article worn 1222.The speed of joining that audio frequency osteoacusis transducer 1230 can also be used for allowing a people to listen to self-clocking measured value or being produced by disposal system 1212 is pointed out.Additionally or alternately, sound signal can be provided by a waterproof In-Ear Headphones 1234 from disposal system 1212 to the transmission of swimmer.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment shown in Figure 14 A, communicator 1210A is adapted to be arranged so that article worn 1222a to be a headband.This headband is by a kind of elastic deformation material (rubber as resilient in one (such as, latex), the material of a kind of wetsuit material or certain other tensibles) composition, can make to make it itself to be retained on around head part with the form of a ring, and without the need on cover bathing cap.Each in these parts of device 1210 can be incorporated in headband 1222a, and wherein (a, b), osteoacusis transducer 1230 and controller 1220 be appropriately located to and maintain their function as the described herein for antenna 1214.Optionally, an earphone 1234 is also included, and from hanging down by article worn 1220A.In the embodiment of Figure 14, with the front side and the rear side place that make front antenna 1214a and aft antenna 1214b can be positioned in head part on the opposite side that antenna 1214a and 1214b of Figure 14 A is comprised in headband.Osteoacusis transducer 1230 is positioned on headband close to the midpoint between antenna 1214a and 1214b.More accurately, osteoacusis transducer 1230 to be positioned in headband so that above the corresponding ear being positioned at people and just thereunder.Central controller 1220 be positioned in one of ear top and just before it.For to circuit 1220,1214 (a, b), 1230, one piece of battery 1221 of 1234 power supplies be positioned in another ear top and just before it.

When communicator 1210,1210A are particularly advantageous in water environment, should be appreciated that, this device also will work beyond water environment.Such as, communicator 1210A (when without being wearable when swimming cap) is applicable to other sports well, such as, tennis, track and field and football, wherein the change of people's orientation can cause with compared with a different antenna, the radiowave at an antenna place detects and is improved.But, in order to be applicable to water environment, communicator 1210,1210A preferably to use multiple material and known in the art be applicable to this type of material a kind of structure but waterproof.At U.S. Patent number 7,310, an example of a kind of waterproof headband audio devices using osteoacusis antenna is described in 427.

By an exemplary application, particularly with an exemplary application of a swimmer of wearable device 1210, the present invention will be described now.In following described embodiment, device 1210 is worn on it swimmer by article worn 1222 in swimming cap 1232.When swimmer faces down in water body, as shown in figure 15 a, such as, when freestyle swimming, front antenna 1214a ' in the below of the water surface 1240 and aft antenna 1214b ' above the water surface 1240.The front antenna 1214a ' in face will be so effective not as aft antenna 1214b ' in reception and/or carry high frequency electromagnetic radio waves under water, typically in 2.4-2.5 GHz industry, science and medical treatment (ISM) band, because the microwave absorption frequency of these frequencies closely water, wherein signal only propagates several centimetres through water.When antenna before determining be downward antenna and aft antenna be upwards antenna, disposal system determine after " upwards " antenna 1214b ' should be used for communication.

Therefore, micro controller unit 1242 selects upwards antenna by duplexer 1248, and this only causes upwards antenna to be connected on RF transceiver 1251.Therefore, to being processed by the electromagnetic signal that upwards antenna receives in case from the carrier wave of received signal information extraction signal.On the other hand, downward antenna and RF transceiver 1251 are disconnected, make system 1212 avoid processing the data from this downward antenna thus.In this way, the power consumption of communicator 1210 reduces, and this contrasts with must analyze and/or process to be formed from the data of these two antennas.In addition, a power consumption signal being sent to a device of communicator 1210 can be low electric power, if a low electric power signal will be detectable by antenna 1214b '.

When swimmer in water towards on time, as shown in Figure 15 B, such as when backstroking, make the orientation of device 1210 oppositely to make front antenna 1214a " (upwards) and aft antenna 1214b above water " in the below (downwards) of water.Therefore the source of process data is switched to front antenna from aft antenna by disposal system 1212.

Should be appreciated that, communication system can comprise more than two antennas, can select the one or more subset in these antenna thus.Such as, additional antenna (not shown) can be placed on the relatively horizontal side of swimmer's head.In order to provide " upwards " antenna, now the head of people is on its side.Such as, a kind of like this arrangement will allow to make rear side antenna and/or right side antenna to be operability, make simultaneously front side antenna and left hand side antenna invalid, a kind of configuration of if so is desired.

Should also be clear that other modes can be easy to the relative position for determining these antenna.Such as, can a kind of fixed physical relation be become to place, to make the absolute orientation of every root antenna be known with often following antenna an aligning device.Treating apparatus 1212 can be determined to select which root or which antenna according to absolute orientation subsequently.

In above exemplary embodiment, communicator only serves as a receiver (in this case, transceiver 1251 only needs to be a receiver).But should be appreciated that, communicator 1210 can also carry out wirelessly transmission information by any subset of one or more in these antenna.Therefore, can be by only carrying out transmitting to realize in one or more preferred antenna (such as, upwards antenna) from the high efficiency of transmission of communicator 1210.A microphone (not shown) can be attached in disposal system 1212 to allow swimmer to communicate with coach.But, need not be voice data from the information of communication device transfers.In an advantageous embodiment, the data transmitted are that (or comprising) is for the physiological parameter (such as, heart rate etc.) measured by swimmer.The data transmitted by communicator 1210 are received by timing communication subsystem 308 by a secondary communication device such as time set 102.Therefore, communicator 1210 and time set 102 form a kind of intercommunication system.Should be understood that invention that is disclosed and that limit in this description expands to text or each figure institute mentions or from both text or the apparent multiple Individual features of each figure or all alternative combinations of more persons.All these various combinations form various substituting aspect of the present invention.

Claims

1. use common time recording device to a method for multiple event timing overlapping in time, each event the method comprised:

Determine the beginning of this event;

Determine an elapsed time since the beginning of this event, and

2. method according to claim 1, wherein determine that the step of the beginning of this event comprises and think that this event started a scheduled time, this scheduled time is from this interval the start time of first event offset by this, and wherein this starts interval is pre-qualified.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein the method comprises the end of determining this event further and at the end of this event, determines the duration of this event in this elapsed time as this event.

4. according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein the method comprise further based on one of the first event of in the plurality of event record this greatest expected duration that the duration determines this event.

5. method according to claim 4, wherein this greatest expected duration of this event calculates according to following formula:

Greatest expected duration=the first event duration+beginning interval/2.

6., according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein determine that this step of the beginning of each event comprises the beginning triggering each event.

7. method according to claim 6, wherein the method comprises further and sends the beginning of this event a device of this time recording device outside to signal or send a user to.

8. method according to claim 7, the time of wherein carrying out signal transmission is from the time migration of described triggering.

9. the method according to any one of claim 6 to 8, wherein each event to start be trigger time of this event.

10. method according to claim 8, wherein each event to start be the time of carrying out signal transmission.

11. according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and wherein the method performs in a mancarried device, and this mancarried device is suitably programmed to serve as a time set.

12. methods according to claim 11, wherein this mancarried device is a stopwatch.

13. according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and wherein the method comprises and sends this event duration a device of this time recording device outside to signal or send a user to.

14. methods according to claim 13, the duration wherein should transmitted with signal is represented as a skew relative to a reference time.

15. methods according to claim 14, wherein this reference time is one of the following: 10 seconds or a multiple of a minute, an object time or a writing time.

16. 1 kinds use common time recording device to the method for multiple event timing, and wherein the method comprises:

A) use according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein multiple first event timing overlapping in time;

B) once through first cycling time since the described timing starting the plurality of first event, then used according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein multiple second event timing overlapping in time.

17. methods according to claim 16, wherein the method comprises further:

Once through second cycling time since the described timing starting the plurality of second event, then use according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein the 3rd overlapping in time many event timing.

18. methods according to claim 17, wherein this second cycling time is one of the following situation:

Equal this first cycling time; Or

Be less than this first cycling time.

19. 1 kinds the method for a buzzing test is implemented to multiple sportsman, wherein for each sportsman, implement this buzzing test to comprise: send an operational cycling time to one replication that a sportsman has carried out an event with signal, wherein carry out repeatedly corresponding for this event of repetition with a duration in succession reduced this cycling time, the method comprises:

Start to monitor first cycling time repeatedly of this event in their corresponding start time for each sportsman, wherein these start times have staggered the time interval of a pre-determining;

Transmit the end of this first this cycling time repeatedly of this event with signal for each sportsman;

One of this event another cycling time is repeatedly monitored for each sportsman; And

Transmit the end of this another this cycling time repeatedly of this event with signal, described cycling time reduces from formerly this cycling time repeatedly of this event.

20. methods according to claim 19, wherein method comprises the start time of these first these correspondences repeatedly transmitting this event for each sportsman with signal further.

21. methods according to claim 19 or 20, wherein each signal transmission steps is included in multiple sportsman's communicator and indicates their corresponding cycling time to special exercise person's communication device transfers signal for a sportsman.

22. 1 kinds in timekeeping system for the method to something timing, the method comprises:

Timing is started when an event occurs;

Detect the multiple inputs for this time set, thus indicate corresponding multiple time measured value;

Analyze the plurality of input to determine this thing be just timed.

23. methods according to claim 22, wherein this event be just timed is an aspect of a physical culture sprint.

24. methods according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the method comprises with a kind of form selected on the basis of the determined thing be just timed further, produces an output based on these time measured values.

25. methods according to any one of claim 22 to 24, wherein the method is included in further in described multiple timer events and determines multiple timer events; Determine a period between at least one pair of adjacent described time measured value.

26. methods according to claim 25, under this period wherein between the described time measured value that at least one pair of is adjacent is less than the event of a pre-determining threshold value, the method comprises determines that first thing is just timed.

27. methods according to claim 26, wherein the method comprises further and determines that thing that this is just being timed is a mass motion performed by a participant in a physical culture sprint or continuous print range of motion.

28. methods according to claim 27, to be wherein that continuous print is a series of strike or take a step this continuous print range of motion.

29. methods according to claim 27 or 28, wherein produced output comprises the execution frequency of this motion.

30. methods according to claim 25, under this period wherein between the described time measured value that at least one pair of is adjacent is greater than the event of a pre-determining threshold value, the method comprises determines that second thing is just timed.

31. methods according to claim 30, wherein the method comprises and determines that thing that this is just being timed is a complete event or its subset repeated.

32. methods according to claim 31, wherein this complete event is a match or circle, and its subset repeated is a part for a circle or a match.

33. methods according to claim 32, wherein produced output comprises the speed in deadline of the thing that this is just being timed or its subset process.

34. methods according to any one of claim 22 to 25, determine that the some aspects in the many aspects of these physical culture sprints are just timed under the event that wherein the method this period be included between at least one pair of adjacent time measured value drops in a corresponding pre-qualified duration window.

35. methods according to claim 34, wherein the method comprises and determines that this aspect of this sport event be just timed is a part for an event.

36. methods according to claim 35, a part for one of them event is one of the following:

A circle of a multi-turn event;

A period in an individual pen in an individual pen event or in a multi-turn event; Or

Some pre-qualified section in an event.

37. methods according to claim 35 or 36, wherein produced output comprises any one in the following:

The deadline of this aspect of this event be just timed;

Speed in its partial routine; Or

One between these parts at least multiple of this event is compared behavior.

38. methods according to any one of claim 22 to 37, wherein by an averaging time between all or some phase adjacency pair of time measured value compared with these threshold values or duration window.

39. methods according to any one of claim 22 to 38, wherein the method is included in the input determining a type in polytype input.

40. 1 kinds in timekeeping system for the method to timing in of physical culture sprint, the method comprises:

Timing is started when an event occurs;

Detect the multiple inputs to time set, these inputs indicate corresponding multiple time measured value, and each input represents that a participant in this physical culture sprint touches the moment of a pre-determining position along a route; And

Determine that this participant is along the speed of this route between paired described position based on the plurality of input.

41. methods according to claim 41, these pre-determining positions wherein along this route are along this route or equidistantly isolated in the part of this route.

42. methods according to claim 41, along these pre-determining positions of this route be wherein along this route or in the part of this route Unequal distance isolated.

43. methods according to any one of claim 40 to 42, the interface that wherein the method is included in this timekeeping system show simultaneously this participant along the speed of this route between multiple paired position.

44. 1 kinds of methods using the time set operated by a people operator to determine the timing of an event, the method comprises:

One first input is received, the generation of this first input instruction thing at this time set place; Determine the time of described input; And

By correct this first input determine the time this operator to be taken into account the response delay that this thing occurs and to determine first input time corrected.

45. methods according to claim 44, wherein this thing is time in this operator's the unknown of this time set and occurs without when vision or other warnings at the precise time about this thing.

46. methods according to claim 44 or 45, wherein the method comprises the elapsed time determined between two things.

47. methods according to claim 46, wherein the method is included in this time set place and receives one second input, the generation of this second input instruction second thing; And determine the time of described second input.

48. methods according to claim 47, wherein under this operator of this time set estimates the event of this second thing, the method can comprise based on the first input time of this correction and this second input determine this elapsed time that the time is determined between the first thing and this second thing.

49. methods according to any one of claim 44 to 48, wherein correct this first input determine the time this operator to be comprised the step that the response delay that this thing occurs is taken into account and determine a correction factor more Zao than this first input time the first input time of this correction, this correction factor represents the reaction time of this operator.

50. 1 kinds of methods determining the response delay of the operator of a time set, wherein the method comprises:

A () indicates the generation of something to the operator of a time set;

B () receives an input from this operator, wherein said input represents the perception that this operator occurs this thing;

C () determines an operator delay based on the difference between the time of reception of this input from this operator and the time of origin of this thing.

51. methods according to claim 50, wherein the method repeats, and determines an average retardation of this operator.

52. methods according to claim 50 or 51, wherein the method comprises further:

Receive this input determined of opening this delay of beginning;

A period of time of this operator's the unknown of this time set was waited for before performing step (a).

53. according to the method described in claim 52 is when belonging to claim 51, wherein in order to determine this average retardation, the method comprises each time when performing step (a), waits for a period of time of this operator's the unknown of this time set before performing step (a).

54. methods according to any one of claim 50 to 53, wherein to the operator of a time set indicate this step of the generation of something to comprise in the following one or more:

Indicate the generation of something visually;

Audibly indicate the generation of something;

The generation of something is indicated, with the time correlation making the time of origin of this thing can record with this time set by another device.

55. 1 kinds of time sets, comprising:

A time recording mechanism;

Be used to indicate and/or transmit an interface of chronometric data; And

By a user-operable by timing control inputs to the actuator of in this time set,

Wherein this time set is configured for and performs according to method in any one of the preceding claims wherein.

56. 1 kinds of Portable timing devices, comprising:

A time recording mechanism;

For indicating an interface of chronometric data to a user of this device;

Described time set, is configured to operate under at least two kinds of selectable timing modes;

An actuator, this actuator by a user-operable by timing control inputs in this time set, wherein this actuator operable receives the control inputs of first kind to indicate the input of a first kind; And second kind control inputs is to indicate the input of a Second Type.

57. Portable timing devices according to claim 56, wherein this control inputs of the first kind is a rotation input of this user.

58. Portable timing devices according to claim 56 or 57, wherein this control inputs of the second kind is a pressing input of this user.

59. Portable timing devices according to any one of claim 56 to 58, wherein this control inputs of the first kind causes this time set to select a kind of control model from these at least two kinds of timing modes.

60. Portable timing devices according to any one of claim 56 to 59, wherein this control inputs of this second kind is in a kind of timing mode internal trigger timing action.

61. Portable timing devices according to any one of claim 56 to 60, wherein this actuator to carry out rotation and a reciprocating button, and wherein the rotary motion of this button provides the control inputs of this second kind and this to-and-fro movement provides the control inputs of this first kind.

62. Portable timing devices according to claim 61, wherein this button be connected to a rotary encoder with on a switch so that the conversion of motion of this button is become control inputs.

63. Portable timing devices according to claim 56, wherein these inputs of this first kind and this second kind distinguish based on one or more in following standard:

One or more interactional duration;

Interactional number of times;

Interactional speed;

A kind of type of sports contained in interaction.

64. 1 kinds of stopwatches, have:

Time recording mechanism;

For indicating an interface of chronometric data to a user of device;

An actuator, this actuator by a user-operable by a timing control inputs in this time set; Wherein this stopwatch is configured to carry out distinguishing between the multiple different user of this actuator interacts so that the corresponding timing in the multiple timing inputted by user control is distinguished between controlling.

65. stopwatches according to claim 64, wherein this stopwatch is configured to distinguish between different users interacts according to one or more in following standard:

One or more interactional duration;

Interactional number of times;

Interactional speed;

A kind of type of sports contained in interaction.

66. stopwatches according to claim 64 or 65, wherein this actuator is a button, and wherein these interact is the repeatedly pressing of this button.

67. stopwatches according to claim 66, wherein this stopwatch be configured to identify interact with the following user of this button in one or more:

A button pressing;

A double-button pressing;

Once short button press;

One vice-minister's button press.

68. stopwatches according to any one of claim 64 to 67, wherein this actuator operable receives the control inputs of first kind to indicate the input of a first kind; With the control inputs of second kind to indicate the input of a Second Type.

69. stopwatches according to any one of claim 64 to 68, wherein this actuator to carry out rotation and a reciprocating button, and wherein the rotary motion of this button provides a Two dimensional control input and this to-and-fro movement provides one dimension control inputs.

70. stopwatches according to any one of claim 64 to 69, wherein this stopwatch is configured for the method performed according to any one of claim 1 to 54.

71. 1 kinds of communicators, this communicator comprises a disposal system, and this disposal system comprises:

For receiving multiple first input ends of multiple signal, each signal corresponds to the institute's receiving electromagnetic signals from the corresponding electromagnetic transducer of in multiple electromagnetic transducer, and described transducer is spaced apart from each other with a kind of arrangement space;

For receiving the second input end of metrical information, at least one space characteristics of at least one described transducer can be determined from this metrical information;

For transmitting the output terminal outputed signal of audio data coding;

Wherein this disposal system is configured to obtain this output signal from a selected subset of these received signals, and wherein this selected subset of received signal selects based on from determined at least one space characteristics described of this metrical information from this second input end.

72. according to the communicator described in claim 71, and wherein this selected subset of received signal is made up of the received signal from the specific antenna of in these antenna.

73. communicators according to claim 71 or 72, wherein this second input end is connected in first orientation measurement means for providing described metrical information.

74. communicators according to any one of claim 71 to 73, wherein this metrical information represents that this arrangement space of these transducers is integrally relative to an orientation of a reference frame, and which transducer subset this at least one space characteristics wherein determined from this metrical information indicates be in a predefine position relative to this reference frame.

75. communicators according to any one of claim 71 to 74, wherein this second input end is connected in multiple orientation measurement means.

76. communicators according to any one of claim 71 to 75, the orientation of each electromagnetic transducer in a subgroup that is wherein in the plurality of electromagnetic transducer or the plurality of electromagnetic transducer determines independent of other electromagnetic transducers.

77. according to communicator in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and wherein this communicator comprises a switch for only selected input signal subset being coupled to this output terminal.

78. according to communicator in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and each in the plurality of signal wherein received at these first input end places is included in the information signal that a carrier signal is modulated; And this output signal is the information signal modulated in a carrier signal, this carrier signal is a subset of the plurality of signal received at these first input end places.

79. according to the communicator described in claim 78, and wherein this system comprises a detuner, and this detuner is configured to this output signal demodulation.

80. communicators according to any one of claim 71 to 77, each in the plurality of signal wherein received at these first input end places comprises an information signal of demodulation from the electromagnetic signal received at a corresponding electromagnetic transducer; And this output signal be the information signal of a subset of the plurality of signal that receives of these first input end places comfortable, and wherein this system comprises multiple detuner to the plurality of received electromagnetic signal demodulation.

81. communicators according to claim 79 or 80, wherein the signal of institute's demodulation or the signal of each demodulation are electric audio signals.

82. communicators according to any one of claim 79 to 81, wherein this system comprises at least one transducer further and produces a sound wave for from this electric audio signal, and this sound wave is transferred to people.

83. communicators according to any one of claim 79 to 82, wherein this communicator is further configured at least one electromagnetic signal of transmission, this at least one electromagnetic signal is transmitted by these electromagnetic transducers selected subset, and wherein this disposal system is configured to this subset selecting these electromagnetic transducers based at least one space characteristics described in determining from this metrical information from this second input end.

84. communicators according to any one of claim 79 to 83, wherein this communicator comprises a transceiver further, and this transceiver comprises this detuner and the modulator in addition for transmitting for a selected subset by these electromagnetic transducers with a carrier frequency modulating data.

85. 1 kinds of communicators, this communicator comprises a disposal system, and this disposal system comprises:

Multiple electromagnetic transducer, each electromagnetic transducer can be configured to for transmitting a corresponding electromagnetic signal, and described electromagnetic transducer is spaced apart from each other with a kind of arrangement space;

Wherein this disposal system is configured to the subset selecting electromagnetic transducer from the plurality of electromagnetic transducer, and only transmit in the subset selected by electromagnetic transducer, wherein this selected subset selects based at least one space characteristics described in determining from this measuring-signal from this input end.

86. communicators according to any one of claim 71 to 85, wherein this communicator is incorporated in article that can be worn on the person.

87. communicators according to Claim 8 described in 6, wherein at least these electromagnetic transducers need to be installed to or to be incorporated in material body, and each wherein in the plurality of electromagnetic transducer is retained on the pre-determining position in correspondence in this material body.

88. communicators according to Claim 8 described in 7, wherein these article can be worn on head part, and wherein these electromagnetic transducers spatially arrange within this material to make there are at least two antennas on the opposite side of these article, wherein when these article are worn, these antenna is on the opposite side of head part.

89. communicators according to Claim 8 according to any one of 6 to 88, wherein this can article worn be a headband.

90. 1 kinds of communication systems, comprising: a first communication device according to any one of claim 71 to 89; With a secondary communication device for wirelessly communicating with this first communication device.

91. these secondary communication devices can be combined with: at least one audio-frequency transducer, for generation sound signal; At least one electromagnetic transducer (as antenna), for transmission and/or receiving electromagnetic signals for radio communication; A microphone, for audio reception data; And a processor, for this voice data of adjustment for described transmission.

92. according to the communication system described in claim 90, and wherein this secondary communication device is the device according to any one of claim 55 to 63.

93. 1 kinds can article worn, comprises a communicator according to any one of claim 71 to 89.