JP2006091313A - Optimal walk promoting system, optimal walk promotion method, and optimal walk promotion program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and securely lead a user into a designated walk state under proper convenience conditions. <P>SOLUTION: This system is composed of a music information storage section 125; a music reproduction section 110 which reads music data out of the music information storage section 125 and reproduces them out to an output interface 122; an optimal tempo storage section 126 which stores information on an optimal walk tempo; a walk tempo measuring section 111 which measures the actual walk tempo of a user; a tempo comparison section 112 which compares the measured actual walk tempo with the optimal walk tempo, to decide whether the difference is larger than a threshold; and a music tempo control section 113 which vary the reproduction tempo of the music data according to the difference, when it is found that the difference between the walk tempo of the user and optimum walk temp is larger than the threshold. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an optimal walking promotion system, an optimal walking promotion method, and an optimal walking promotion program.

  A technique has been proposed in which a pedestrian's walking tempo is matched with a music playback tempo. For example, a music playback device for playing back music data includes a walking pitch detection unit that detects a walking pitch from a pedestrian's movement, a music tempo detection unit that detects a music tempo from music data, and the walking pitch detection unit. A music tempo determination unit for determining a new music tempo, a music playback unit for reproducing music, and the music tempo determination unit from the detected walking pitch and the music tempo detected by the music tempo detection unit. There has been proposed a music playback device (see Patent Document 1) including a music playback speed control unit that controls the music playback unit according to the determined new music tempo.

  Also, a motion sensor for detecting a motion tempo synchronized with the motion motion of the user, a pulse sensor for detecting the user's pulse and outputting the pulse rate, and a use condition for inputting a use condition including at least the intensity of the exercise An input means; a target pulse time function generating means for creating a time change of the target pulse rate of the user based on the use conditions; at least one music data stored in advance; the target pulse rate and the user A pulse comparison unit that compares the current pulse rate and outputs a correction value based on the difference, a tempo correction amount calculation unit that calculates a tempo obtained by correcting the exercise tempo with the correction value, and the corrected tempo An exercise support comprising: music data correction means for correcting the music data; and playback means for playing back the music using the corrected music data Such as location (see Patent Document 2) has been proposed.

Also, a detection element for detecting the movement of the user, a melody generation means triggered by the detection output of the detection element, and an acoustic unit such as a speaker or earphone to which an audio signal output from the melody generation means is supplied The melody generating means includes a memory element in which music data to be reproduced as a melody is written in advance, and the music data in the memory element for each detected output in order of one sound. Also proposed is a music output device (see Patent Document 3) that has a memory control circuit that outputs an audio signal and outputs the music from the acoustic unit at a rhythm or tempo according to the user's movement. Has been.
JP 2003-85888 A JP 2001-299980 A JP-A-6-342282

  In the prior art, there is no concept of an optimal walking tempo, and the music playback tempo is simply matched to the walking tempo. Therefore, it has been difficult for users to enjoy music comfortably at a constant tempo, and it has also been difficult to expect the effect of promoting the health of users through walking. Moreover, in order for the system side to acquire data on the user's walking state and physical state accompanying walking, it is necessary to attach a measurement sensor to the user's body separately, which is problematic in terms of bothersomeness and convenience for the user. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an optimal walking promotion system, an optimal walking promotion method, and an optimal walking method that can easily and reliably guide a user to a predetermined walking state under good convenience. The main purpose is to provide a walking promotion program.

  An optimal walking promotion system of the present invention that solves the above problems is a system that prompts a user to enter an optimal walking state, and stores a music information storage unit that stores music data, and reads and outputs the music data from the music information storage unit A music playback unit that plays back and outputs to the interface, an optimal tempo storage unit that stores information on the optimal walking tempo for each user, a walking tempo measuring unit that measures the actual walking tempo of the user, and the actual walking that has been measured The tempo and the optimal walking tempo corresponding to the corresponding user read from the optimal tempo storage unit are compared, and a tempo comparison unit that determines whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and the determination makes the user If the difference between the walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is found to be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the acceleration / deceleration of the playback tempo of the music data is determined based on the difference in tempo. Performed in accordance with the small, it includes a music tempo control section, the (first invention).

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the playback tempo of the music data being played back or the walking tempo being executed by the user is measured in response to a tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface, and the playback tempo or walking tempo is measured. The tempo acquisition setting unit is stored in the optimal tempo storage unit as an optimal walking tempo.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the target calorie number to be consumed by the user is calculated according to the user's body data and the target weight loss value received from the input interface, and the target calorie value is calculated. A tempo calculation setting unit is provided that stores an optimum walking tempo generated by reflecting the magnitude of the number in the acceleration / deceleration degree from a predetermined tempo in the optimum tempo storage unit.

  4th invention is the walk which measures at least any one of the up-and-down movement at the time of a user's walk, a roll, and a stride about the actual walking state of a user in any 1st-3rd invention. A state measurement unit, an ideal walking information storage unit that stores at least information on vertical movement, roll, and stride during user walking, and the measured at least user The difference specifying unit for comparing the walking state data including the data of at least one of the vertical movement, the rolling, and the stride during walking with the information on the ideal walking state, and specifying the difference, the specified A difference output unit that outputs a difference between the user's walking state and the ideal walking state to the output interface;

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, in the walking advice storage unit that stores the walking advice that eliminates the difference between the user walking and the ideal walking state, the specified walking time and the ideal A walking advice according to a difference from the walking state is extracted, and an advice output unit that outputs the walking advice to an output interface is provided.

  According to a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the walking tempo measuring unit that measures the walking tempo of the user measures the walking tempo using a three-dimensional acceleration sensor. Features.

  A seventh aspect of the invention is a method for prompting a user with an optimal walking state by a computer, reading music data from a music information storage unit storing music data, reproducing and outputting it to an output interface, and the user's actual walking tempo. The measured actual walking tempo is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user read from the optimum tempo storage unit storing the information of the optimum walking tempo for each user, and the difference in tempo If the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is found to be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the acceleration / deceleration of the music data playback tempo is determined. The process is executed according to the difference in tempo.

  An eighth invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a method for prompting a user to determine an optimal walking state, reading music data from a music information storage unit storing music data, and reproducing and outputting the music data to an output interface; Measuring the actual walking tempo of the user, the measured actual walking tempo, and the optimal walking tempo corresponding to the user read from the optimal tempo storage unit storing information on the optimal walking tempo for each user, And determining whether the difference in tempo is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and if the determination reveals that the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, Performing acceleration / deceleration of the reproduction tempo of the music data according to the difference in the tempo.

  In addition, the problems disclosed by the present application and the solutions thereof will be clarified by the embodiments of the present invention and the drawings.

  According to the present invention, the user can be easily guided to a predetermined walking state with good convenience.

--- System configuration ---
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram including an optimal walking promotion system in the present embodiment. The optimal walking promotion system 100 of the present invention can be assumed to be a mobile phone, for example. Hereinafter, the mobile phone 100 is assumed as the optimum walking promotion system of the present invention. This mobile phone 100 reads out a program 102 stored in a program database 101 such as a rewritable memory to the memory 103 and executes it by the CPU 104 as an arithmetic unit so as to realize the function of executing the optimal walking promotion method of the present invention.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 includes an acceleration sensor 120 that detects the walking tempo and walking state data (vertical movement, roll, step length, etc.) of the user 10 that are necessary for executing the optimal walking promotion method of the present invention. Prepare. It is conceivable that the acceleration sensor 120 is built in the mobile phone 100. Alternatively, by mounting the controller 141, the flash memory 142, the tamper resistant module 143 (IC card function), and the memory card 140 having the IC card function together with the acceleration sensor 144 in the memory card slot of the cellular phone 100 or the like. The mobile phone 100 may use the acceleration sensor 144 through the memory card 140. Although the acceleration sensor 144 has been described as means for detecting the walking tempo and the like, any device may be employed as long as the device can detect the walking tempo and the like.

  The memory card 140 is a memory card in which an IC card function is integrated, and is generally called a “MOPASS card”. Since this card is a memory card, the user can receive various secure services by using the memory card slot of various information devices without preparing an IC card reader / writer.

  The cellular phone 100 includes a communication unit 121 normally provided in the cellular phone, an input / output interface 122 such as a display screen and buttons, and a sound generation unit 123 such as a microphone and a speaker. The mobile phone 100 can access the mobile phone network 150 via the mobile phone network base station 200 and the network 151 such as the Internet via the mobile phone network 150 by the communication means 121. The mobile phone network 150 and the network 151 are connected to another mobile phone 210, the server device 300, and various external devices of the client computer to perform communication. In addition, the I / O unit 105 performs data buffering and various mediation processes between the various functional units of the mobile phone 100 and the communication unit 121.

  Next, functional units that are configured and held by the mobile phone 100 based on the program 102 will be described. The mobile phone 100 includes a music information storage unit 125 that stores music data, and a music playback unit 110 that reads the music data from the music information storage unit 125 and plays it back to the output interface 122.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 includes an optimum tempo storage unit 126 that stores information on the optimum walking tempo for each user 10 and a walking tempo measurement unit 111 that measures the actual walking tempo of the user 10. It is preferable that the walking tempo measurement unit 111 measures the walking tempo using a three-dimensional acceleration sensor.

  Further, the mobile phone 100 compares the measured actual walking tempo with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126, and the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. A tempo comparison unit 112 for determining whether or not.

  In addition, when it is determined by the determination that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the mobile phone 100 performs acceleration / deceleration of the reproduction tempo of the music data. The music tempo control unit 113 is provided according to the size of the music.

  Also, the mobile phone 100 measures the playback tempo of the music data being played back or the walking tempo being executed by the user in response to a tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface 122, and uses the playback tempo or walking tempo as the optimal walking tempo. It is preferable that the tempo acquisition setting unit 114 stored in the optimum tempo storage unit 126 is provided.

  Further, the mobile phone 100 calculates the target number of calories to be consumed by the user 10 according to the body data (eg, height, weight, etc.) of the user 10 received from the input interface 122 and the target weight loss value. It is preferable to provide a tempo calculation setting unit 115 that stores the optimum walking tempo generated by reflecting the magnitude of the target calorie number in the acceleration / deceleration degree from a predetermined tempo in the optimum tempo storage unit 126. The procedure for calculating the target calorie count will be described later.

  Further, it is preferable that the mobile phone 100 includes a walking state measuring unit 116 that measures at least one of the vertical movement, the rolling, and the stride when the user 10 walks about the actual walking state of the user 10. It is.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 includes at least an ideal walking information storage unit 127 that stores information on at least one of vertical movement, roll, and stride when walking, and the measured at least the ideal walking state. A difference specifying unit 117 that compares walking state data including at least one of vertical movement, roll, and stride data during user walking with information on the ideal walking state and specifies a difference between the walking state data and the ideal walking state information; If provided, it is preferable.

  In addition, it is preferable that the mobile phone 100 includes a difference output unit 118 that outputs the difference between the specified walking time of the user and the ideal walking state to the output interface 122.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 uses the walking advice storage unit 128 that stores walking advice that eliminates the difference between the user's walking and the ideal walking state to determine whether the identified user walking and the ideal walking state. It is preferable to provide an advice output unit 119 that extracts walking advice corresponding to the difference and outputs the walking advice to the output interface 122.

--- Database structure ---
Next, each data structure example of the database used by the optimal walking promotion system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing (a) music information storage unit 125, (b) optimum tempo storage unit 126, (c) ideal walking information storage unit 127, and (d) walking advice storage unit 128 in the present embodiment. The music information storage unit 125 stores music data to be played back by the mobile phone 100. For example, information such as a genre, a storage date, a normal tempo of the song, and a music file name is associated with the song ID as a key. It is a collection of records.

  The optimum tempo storage unit 126 stores information on the optimum walking tempo for each user 10. For example, the registration date, the source of the optimum tempo, and the (optimized) tempo using the user ID as a key. It is a collection of records that relate information such as. This optimal tempo may be based on data obtained by measuring the reproduction tempo of the music data being reproduced or the walking tempo being executed by the user in response to a tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface 122. Further, the target calorie number to be consumed by the user 10 is calculated according to the body data (eg, height, weight, etc.) of the user 10 received from the input interface 122 and the target weight loss value. Some of the sources use data generated by reflecting the magnitude of acceleration / deceleration from a predetermined tempo.

  Also, the ideal walking information storage unit 127 stores at least information on vertical movement, roll, and stride during walking of the user with respect to the ideal walking state. As a collection of records in which information such as pattern providing source (an ideal walking expert, etc.), (ideal in the source) vertical movement, roll, and stride are associated with each other.

  The walking advice storage unit 128 stores walking advice that eliminates the difference between the user's walking and the ideal walking state. For example, the walking advice storage unit 128 uses the advice ID as a key to identify the type of difference (eg, upper and lower). (Moving or rolling or stride), a range of differences (how far from the ideal), and a collection of records that relate information such as advice content.

  The function units 110 to 119 in the mobile phone 100 as the optimum walking promotion system described so far may be realized as hardware, or as a program stored in an appropriate storage device such as a memory or HDD. Also good. In this case, the CPU 104 reads the corresponding program from the storage device into the memory 103 and executes it in accordance with the execution of the program.

  In addition to the Internet and LAN, various networks such as an ATM line, a dedicated line, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a power line network, a wireless network, and a public line network can be adopted as the network 150. Further, if a virtual private network technology such as VPN is used, communication with improved security is established when the Internet is adopted.

--- Processing flow ---
Hereinafter, the actual procedure of the optimal walking promotion method will be described with reference to the drawings. Various operations corresponding to the optimal walking promotion method described below are realized by the program 102 that the mobile phone 100 reads out to the memory 103 and executes. And this program 102 is comprised from the code | cord | chord for performing the various operation | movement demonstrated below.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an actual procedure 1 (direct input mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in the present embodiment. The “direct input mode” here refers to a processing procedure in the case where the optimal walking tempo in the present invention is received and set from the user 10 via the input interface 122. In this case, the mobile phone 100 receives an instruction for direct setting of the optimal walking tempo from the user 10 at the output interface 122 (s1000), and outputs an input screen of the optimal walking tempo accordingly. Then, the input of the optimal walking tempo is accepted on this input screen (s1001), and this is stored in the optimal tempo storage unit 126.

  The mobile phone 100 that has acquired the optimal walking tempo reads the music data from the music information storage unit 125 and acquires the playback tempo of the music instructed by the user 10 (s1002). The mobile phone 100 reproduces and outputs the music data to the output interface 122 according to the reproduction tempo (s1003).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 100 measures the actual walking tempo of the user 10 by the acceleration sensor 120 or the acceleration sensor 144 of the memory card 140 (s1004). Further, the actual walking tempo measured here is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126, and it is determined whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. (S1005).

  If it is determined that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (s1005: YES), the mobile phone 100 performs a process to determine whether or not to stop music playback (s1006). Proceed. That is, at this step, the user 10 who is walking at a walking tempo that seems to be optimal and listening to music detects an instruction to stop playing the music. If there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1006: NO), the process returns to step s1004. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1006: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1010), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step s1005 that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (s1005: NO), the reproduction tempo of the music data is set to the tempo difference. Acceleration / deceleration is specified according to the size (s1007), and the music playback tempo is changed to the playback tempo specified here (s1008).

  The mobile phone 100 performs music playback at this playback tempo, and if there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1009: NO), the process returns to step s1004. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1008: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1010) and the processing is terminated.

  The walking tempo is, for example, the number of walks / minute. In addition, if the music playback tempo changes every time the walking speed changes, the user 10 tends to have difficulty listening to the music. Therefore, the walking tempo is averaged over a predetermined number of measurements (eg, the past three times). Smoothing is performed using the value, and processing such as ignoring fluctuations less than a certain value (eg, ± 5%) is performed.

---- Walking tempo acquisition mode ---
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an actual procedure 2 (walking tempo acquisition mode) of the optimal walking promoting method in the present embodiment. The “walking tempo acquisition mode” here refers to the optimal walking tempo in the present invention by measuring the tempo of the walking being performed by the user according to the tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface 122 and optimizing the walking tempo. This refers to a processing procedure when setting the walking tempo in the optimum tempo storage unit 126.

  In this case, the mobile phone 100 accepts an instruction to acquire the walking tempo for the optimal walking tempo from the user 10 at the input interface 122 (s1100), and starts measuring the walking tempo of the user 10 accordingly. (S1101). The walking tempo being measured is temporarily stored in an appropriate memory area. Then, when an instruction to obtain the optimal walking tempo is given through the input interface 122 (s1102: YES), the past three walking tempos within a predetermined time are read out from the actual walking tempo values stored in the memory area. The average value is calculated (s1103). The average value thus calculated is stored in the optimum tempo storage unit 126 as the optimum walking tempo based on the actual walking tempo of the user 10 (s1104).

  The mobile phone 100 that has acquired the optimal walking tempo reads the music data from the music information storage unit 125 and acquires the playback tempo of the music instructed by the user 10 (s1105). The mobile phone 100 reproduces and outputs the music data to the output interface 122 according to the reproduction tempo (s1106).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 100 measures the actual walking tempo of the user 10 using the acceleration sensor 120 or the acceleration sensor 144 of the memory card 140 (s1107). Further, the actual walking tempo measured here is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126, and it is determined whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. (S1108).

  If it is determined by the determination that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (YES in s1108), the mobile phone 100 performs a process for determining whether or not to stop playing music (s1109). Proceed. That is, at this step, the user 10 who is walking at a walking tempo that seems to be optimal and listening to music detects an instruction to stop playing the music. If there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1109: NO), the process returns to step s1107. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1109: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1113), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step s1108 that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (s1108: NO), the playback tempo of the music data is set to the tempo difference. Acceleration / deceleration is specified according to the size (s1110), and the music playback tempo is changed to the specified playback tempo (s1111).

  The mobile phone 100 performs music playback at this playback tempo, and if there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1112: NO), the process returns to step s1107. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1112: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1113), and the processing is terminated.

  The walking tempo is, for example, the number of walks / minute. In addition, if the music playback tempo changes every time the walking speed changes, the user 10 tends to have difficulty listening to the music. Therefore, the walking tempo is averaged over a predetermined number of measurements (eg, the past three times). It is assumed that smoothing is performed using a value, and processing such as ignoring fluctuations less than a certain value (eg, ± 5%) is performed.

--- Target calorie calculation mode ---
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an actual procedure 3 (target calorie calculation mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in the present embodiment. The “target calorie calculation mode” here refers to calculating the target calorie number to be consumed by the user 10 according to the body data and the target weight loss value of the user 10 received from the input interface 122, and This is a processing procedure in the case where a tempo generated by reflecting the magnitude of the number in the degree of acceleration / deceleration from a predetermined tempo is set in the optimum tempo storage unit 126 as the optimum walking tempo.

  In this case, the cellular phone 100 receives an instruction to select the target calorie calculation mode for the optimal walking tempo from the user 10 at the input interface 122 (s1200), and in response to this, inputs a predetermined input item to the output interface 122. The input screen including this is output (s1201). The input items here are, for example, information such as height, weight, normal meal amount, and weight loss target weight.

  The mobile phone 100 calculates the target number of calories to be consumed by the user 10 according to the body data of the user 10 received from the user 10 and the target weight loss value received in this way, and determines whether the target calorie number is large or small. The optimal walking tempo is calculated based on the tempo generated by reflecting the acceleration / deceleration from the predetermined tempo. Examples of calculation procedures are as follows.

  For example, it is assumed that a person with a height of Am and a weight of Bkg eats Ckcal daily (corresponding to a normal amount of meal) and diets Ekg in D months. First, the mobile phone 100 calculates the daily calorie consumption Fkcal consumed for dieting. However, as a premise, the energy required for 1 kg fat burning is 7000 kcal, and one month is 30 days. In this case, calculation based on the calculation formula of “Fkcal / day = (7000 kcal × Ekg) / (30 days × D months)” is performed.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 calculates an appropriate weight Gkg. However, it is assumed that the BMI value of appropriate weight is 22. In this case, calculation based on the calculation formula of “Gkg = Am × Am × 22 BMI value” is performed.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone 100 calculates an appropriate eating calorie Hkcal / day. However, as a premise, the life intensity index of a person who lives an ordinary life is set to 30. In this case, calculation based on the calculation formula of “Hkcal / day = Gkg × 30 life intensity index” is performed.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 calculates a target (consumed) calorie Ikcal per day by conscious activity (walking). However, as a premise, it is assumed that the breakdown of the proper calorie intake H is “basal metabolism”, “meal-induced heat metabolism”, and “daily activity consumption”. In this case, calculation based on the calculation formula of “target calorie Ikcal / day = Fkcal / day + (Ckcal / day−Hkcal / day)” is performed.

  In the case of proper weight G> weight B, the value of “weight B × 30 (life intensity index)” is used instead of the proper calorie intake H. When the target calorie I <0, it is considered that the target calorie I = 0.

When the target calorie count I is determined to be “I” in this way, the mobile phone 100 is predetermined from the tempo of the selected song or the predetermined tempo when the target calorie count I exceeds a predetermined threshold (eg, 250 kcal / day). Setting the tempo to a fast rate (eg 10%) makes the set tempo the “optimal walking tempo”.
Instead of the target calorie number I, the optimal walking tempo may be calculated based on the target step number, the target walking distance, and the like.

  The cellular phone 100 stores the optimum walking tempo calculated based on the target calorie number I in the optimum tempo storage unit 126 in this way.

  The mobile phone 100 that has acquired the optimal walking tempo reads the music data from the music information storage unit 125 and acquires the playback tempo of the music instructed by the user 10 (s1203). The mobile phone 100 reproduces and outputs the music data to the output interface 122 according to the reproduction tempo (s1204).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 100 measures the actual walking tempo of the user 10 by the acceleration sensor 120 or the acceleration sensor 144 of the memory card 140 (s1205). Further, the actual walking tempo measured here is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126, and it is determined whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. (S1206).

  If it is determined by the determination that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (s1206: YES), the mobile phone 100 performs a process for determining whether or not music playback can be stopped (s1207). Proceed. That is, at this step, the user 10 who is walking at a walking tempo that seems to be optimal and listening to music detects an instruction to stop playing the music. If there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1207: NO), the process returns to step s1205. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1207: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1211), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step s1206 that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (s1206: NO), the playback tempo of the music data is set to the difference in tempo. Acceleration / deceleration is specified according to the size (s1208), and the music playback tempo is changed to the specified playback tempo (s1209).

  The mobile phone 100 performs music reproduction at this reproduction tempo, and if there is no instruction to stop music reproduction from the user 10 (s1210: NO), the process returns to step s1205. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1210: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1211), and the processing is terminated.

  The walking tempo is, for example, the number of walks / minute. In addition, if the music playback tempo changes every time the walking speed changes, the user 10 tends to have difficulty listening to the music. Therefore, the walking tempo is averaged over a predetermined number of measurements (eg, the past three times). Smoothing is performed using the value, and processing such as ignoring fluctuations less than a certain value (eg, ± 5%) is performed.

---- Music tempo acquisition mode ---
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the actual procedure 4 (music tempo acquisition mode) of the optimum walking promotion method in the present embodiment. The “music tempo acquisition mode” here refers to the optimal walking tempo according to the present invention by measuring the reproduction tempo of the music data being reproduced in accordance with the tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface 122 and using the reproduction tempo as the optimal walking tempo. This indicates a processing procedure when setting the optimum tempo storage unit 126 as a tempo.

  In this case, the mobile phone 100 accepts an instruction for acquiring a music tempo for the optimal walking tempo from the user 10 at the input interface 122 (s1300), and starts measuring the music tempo of the user 10 accordingly. (S1301). The music tempo measured here is stored in the optimum tempo storage unit 126 as the optimum walking tempo based on the music playback tempo (s1302).

  The mobile phone 100 that has acquired the optimal walking tempo reads the music data from the music information storage unit 125 for the music instructed by the user 10 and reproduces the music data at the already obtained playback tempo. (S1303).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 100 measures the actual walking tempo of the user 10 using the acceleration sensor 120 or the acceleration sensor 144 of the memory card 140 (s1304). Further, the actual walking tempo measured here is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126, and it is determined whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. (S1305).

  If the determination reveals that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (s1305: YES), the mobile phone 100 performs processing to determine whether or not to stop music playback (s1306). Proceed. That is, at this step, the user 10 who is walking at a walking tempo that seems to be optimal and listening to music detects an instruction to stop playing the music. If there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1306: NO), the process returns to step s1304. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1306: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1310), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is found in step s1305 that the difference between the walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (s1305: NO), the playback tempo of the music data is set to the difference in tempo. Acceleration / deceleration is specified according to the magnitude (s1307), and the music playback tempo is changed to the playback tempo specified here (s1308).

  The mobile phone 100 performs music playback at this playback tempo, and if there is no instruction to stop music playback from the user 10 (s1309: NO), the process returns to step s1304. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to stop music playback (s1309: YES), music stop processing is performed (s1310), and the processing is terminated.

  The walking tempo is, for example, the number of walks / minute. In addition, if the music playback tempo changes every time the walking speed changes, the user 10 tends to have difficulty listening to the music. Therefore, the walking tempo is averaged over a predetermined number of measurements (eg, the past three times). Smoothing is performed using the value, and processing such as ignoring fluctuations less than a certain value (eg, ± 5%) is performed.

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FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an actual procedure 5 (tempo comparison process) of the optimum walking promotion method in the present embodiment. Comparison processing between the actually measured walking tempo of the user 10 and the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the corresponding user 10 read from the optimum tempo storage unit 126 described above with reference to FIGS. Is as follows. The cellular phone 100 calculates, for example, an average value of the latest three previous values among the actual walking tempo values stored in the predetermined memory area (s1400). Further, the cellular phone 100 divides the average value by the optimal walking tempo (s1401), and determines whether or not the value A is within a certain range (eg, ± 5%) (s1402). If the value A is in the range of 0.95 to 1.05, for example, the music playback tempo is not changed because the actually measured walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo match or approximate (s1403). On the other hand, when the value A is 0.95 or less and when the value A is 1.05 or more, it is multiplied by the current reproduction tempo to obtain the music reproduction tempo (s1404). The mobile phone 100 thus ends the tempo comparison process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an actual procedure 6 (walking determination) of the optimal walking promotion method in the present embodiment. In the present invention, it is possible to promote the optimization of the walking style. In this case, the mobile phone 100 measures at least one of the vertical movement, the roll, and the stride when the user walks with respect to the actual walking state of the user 10 using the acceleration sensors 120 and 144 (s1500). ).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 100 performs the walking state data including at least one of the measured data of at least one of vertical movement, rolling, and stride when walking, and the ideal walking information storage unit 127. The difference between the walking state information and the information is identified (s1501).

  Further, the mobile phone stores a difference between the specified walking time and the ideal walking state in the walking advice storage unit 128 that stores the walking advice that eliminates the difference between the walking time and the ideal walking state. Is extracted to the output interface 122 (s1503), and the process is terminated.

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Next, an example of screen transition in the mobile phone 100 will be shown, and an input / output mode of the processing procedure of the optimal walking promotion method in the present embodiment described above will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 1 of the mobile phone in the optimal walking promoting method of the present embodiment. The mobile phone 100 first presents the portal screen 900 of the step coefficient function as shown in the figure to the user 10. Here, if an instruction for basic setting is received from the user 10, a screen 910 is displayed. Here, the input of the user's 10 body data etc. which are required for the calculation of the said target calorie etc. will be received. As input items, the date of birth (which automatically calculates the age), gender, height, weight, name, body fat percentage, etc. can be assumed.

  Furthermore, when the basic setting is completed, the cellular phone 100 displays a stride setting screen 920. In this screen 920, information on the normal exercise intensity is acquired from the user 10, and the stride automatically calculated along with the height information already acquired is presented. Note that the cellular phone 100 may automatically set the stride length without accepting input of exercise intensity or the like. For example, the mobile phone 100 automatically senses when the user 10 is normally walking continuously for more than 1 minute, records it ten times, and obtains an average stride per step from those records, It is automatically set as the stride. Alternatively, the stride measurement may be performed, and the user may walk for 10 seconds or more during that time to automatically determine the stride.

After registration of the basic settings, the screen transitions to the target setting screen 1000. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 2 of the mobile phone in the optimal walking promoting method of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, when “A.“ Diet ”course” is selected on the screen 1000, information such as the number of kilos you want to lose weight, how many months you want to lose weight, how much you normally eat while reducing weight The mobile phone 100 displays a screen 1010 that accepts the input.
On the other hand, when “B.“ Health maintenance ”course” is selected, the mobile phone 100 displays a screen 1020 for accepting an input about a normal meal amount.

  Up to this point, the basic information of the user 10 and the weight loss target have been set. Therefore, the cellular phone 100 displays information on future action guidelines calculated based on these information as guideline confirmation screens 1100 and 1200. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a mobile phone screen transition example 3 in the optimal walking promotion method of the present embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a mobile phone screen transition example 4 in the optimal walking promotion method of the present embodiment. This screen includes information received from the user 10 as basic information, and information such as the beauty weight calculated by the mobile phone 100 based on this information, the target number of steps, the walking distance, and the calorie consumption.

  In this screen 1200, when the guide of the user 10 is confirmed and an instruction to start the service of the optimal walking promotion method is received from the user 10, the mobile phone 100 displays the screen 1300. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 5 of the mobile phone in the optimum walking promoting method of the present embodiment. In this screen 1300, when the service start is instructed by the user 10, the screen 1310 can be displayed to accept an instruction regarding the service provision time.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 6 of the mobile phone in the optimum walking promoting method of the present embodiment. For the user 10 who has enjoyed the service of the optimal walking promotion method and has been promoted to walk, a performance screen 1400 including information such as the number of steps taken within the service providing time, the distance, and the calorie consumption based thereon is carried. The telephone 100 displays. In addition, when there is a request from the user 10 who has recognized the contents of the result screen 1400 to correct the initial target, this is received on the screens 1410 and 1420.

  For example, the mobile phone 100 may perform backup processing on the server 300 with respect to walking information acquired for the user 10. For example, a person who wants to check detailed walking data every day time provides a detailed graph obtained by accessing the server 300 from the mobile phone 100 and statistically processing the walking data in advance by the server 300. Alternatively, a walking rally screen may be provided on the server 300 for the user 10 who wants to perform a so-called walking rally.

  When providing such a service to the user 10, the mobile phone 100 outputs a push service for confirming “whether detailed historical data is backed up to a server” at a rate of once / month, once / week. The user 10 can select in advance at which timing (once / month, once / week, etc.) the push service by e-mail or the like.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 7 of the mobile phone in the optimum walking promoting method of the present embodiment. Data relating to the walking of the user 10 acquired by the mobile phone 100, that is, past data can be presented to the user 10 through the past data confirmation screens 1500 and 1510.

On the target achievement confirmation screen 1510, for example, for the attributes such as the number of steps, the walking distance, the calorie consumption, and the fat burning amount, the mobile phone 100 calculates the difference between the predetermined target value and the actual value, and this is achieved. Display as.

  On the other hand, the simple past data search screen 1600 shown in FIG. 16 can indicate, for example, an easy-to-understand “parity” (previously stored in a table or the like in MOPASS) regarding the degree of achievement related to the number of steps, walking distance, and the like.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a mobile phone screen transition example 9 in the optimal walking promotion method of the present embodiment, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a mobile phone screen transition example 10 in the optimal walking promotion method of the present embodiment.

  As shown in the optimal walking promotion method of the present invention, the mobile phone 100 can notify the user 10 of the difference between the optimal walking tempo and the actual walking tempo by the acceleration / deceleration of the music playback tempo. It is. The user 10 is informed of this tempo adjustment and is guided to naturally try to maintain a walking tempo that seems to be optimal for weight reduction, for example. In this sense, it can be said that the music played on the mobile phone 100 performs a walking tempo metronome function. This so-called walking metronome function is provided in the mobile phone 100. As shown in the screens 1700 and 1710 in FIG. 17 and the screen 1800 in FIG. 18, the user 10 for direct designation of music files and random selection 10 And reception of selection of whether the music playback tempo is set to a speed according to the diet target or to match the pace of the user 10, or a process of downloading music data via the network 151 is provided.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 11 of the mobile phone in the optimum walking promoting method of the present embodiment. The cellular phone 100 displays a constant display screen 1900 shown in FIG. 19 as a standby screen. This screen 1900 includes the current number of steps of the user 10 in addition to information such as normal date and time information, remaining battery power, and reception sensitivity.
Furthermore, as described above, the mobile phone 100, which is the optimum walking promotion system of the present invention, can also check the walking style of the user 10 to identify and display the difference between the ideal and the reality. .
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a screen transition example 12 of the mobile phone in the optimum walking promoting method of the present embodiment. Drawing 2000 is referred to as a walking counselor screen in the sense of a screen that presents advice on walking style. The information included in the screen 2000 is the walking state obtained by the mobile phone 100 measuring at least one of the vertical movement, the rolling, and the stride when the user 10 is walking in the actual walking state of the user 10. The difference information specified by comparing the data and the information on the ideal walking state in the ideal walking information storage unit 127 is included. On the screen 2000, the difference is expressed as a radar chart for each element (vertical movement, roll, and stride).

  Furthermore, on the screen 2000, the mobile phone 100 stores the walking advice storage unit 128 that stores the walking advice that resolves the difference between the user walking and the ideal walking state. The walking advice extracted according to the difference from the ideal walking state is included. This walking advice is based on the vertical movement: “Pull your chin and walk with the image hung from the top!” It is a phrase that the user 10 can easily execute specifically, such as “This tone”.

  Such information of the user 10 regarding so-called walking can be provided to the user 10 as a score transition screen 2100 as shown in FIG. 21, for example, when the mobile phone 100 stores the information in a predetermined memory area. it can. This score transition confirmation screen 2100 is a graph showing the transition of the radar chart value of each element (vertical movement, roll, and stride) in a predetermined period. It also includes a graph of the total score, which is the sum of radar chart values for each element (vertical movement, roll, and stride). By recognizing such a graph, the user 10 can easily understand the transition of his / her walking style clearly.

  Note that screen display, LED, vibration, or the like may be used as means for notifying the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimum walking tempo.

  According to the present invention, the user can be easily guided to a predetermined walking state with good convenience.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described concretely based on the embodiment, it is not limited to this and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

It is a network block diagram including the optimal walking promotion system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows (a) music information storage part in this embodiment, (b) optimal tempo storage part, (c) ideal walk information storage part, (d) walk advice storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 1 (direct input mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 2 (walking tempo acquisition mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 3 (target calorie calculation mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 4 (music tempo acquisition mode) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 5 (tempo comparison process) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the actual procedure 6 (walking determination) of the optimal walking promotion method in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 1 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 2 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example 3 of a screen transition of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 4 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 5 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 6 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 7 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 8 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 9 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 10 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 11 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 12 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen transition example 13 of the mobile telephone in the optimal walking promotion method of this embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Optimal walking promotion system, system, mobile phone 101 Program database 102 Program 103 Memory 104 CPU 105 I / O part 110 Music reproduction part 111 Walking tempo measurement part 112 Tempo comparison part 113 Music tempo control part 114 Tempo acquisition setting part 115 Tempo calculation Setting 116 Walking state measurement unit 117 Difference identification unit 118 Difference output unit 119 Advice output unit 120 Acceleration sensor 121 Communication unit 122 Input / output interface 123 Sound generation unit 123
127 Ideal walking information storage unit 125 Music information storage unit 126 Optimal tempo storage unit 140 Memory card 141 Controller 142 Flash memory 143 Tamper resistant module 150 Mobile phone network 151 Network 200 Mobile phone network base station 210 Other mobile phone 300 Server device 310 Client Computer

Claims (8)

A system that prompts the user for the optimal walking state,
A music information storage unit storing music data;
A music reproduction unit that reads music data from the music information storage unit and reproduces and outputs it to an output interface;
An optimal tempo storage unit that stores information on the optimal walking tempo for each user;
A walking tempo measurement unit that measures the actual walking tempo of the user;
Comparing the measured actual walking tempo with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the corresponding user read from the optimum tempo storage unit, and determining whether the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold;
When the determination reveals that the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, music that performs acceleration / deceleration of the reproduction tempo of the music data according to the difference in the tempo A tempo control unit,
An optimal walking promotion system characterized by comprising: In claim 1,
In response to a tempo acquisition instruction from the input interface, the playback tempo of the music data being played or the walking tempo being executed by the user is measured, and the playback tempo or walking tempo is stored as the optimal walking tempo in the optimal tempo storage unit. An optimal walking promotion system comprising a tempo acquisition setting unit. In claim 1 or 2,
Based on the user's body data and the target weight loss value received from the input interface, the target calorie number to be consumed by the user is calculated, and the magnitude of the target calorie number is reflected in the degree of acceleration / deceleration from a predetermined tempo. An optimal walking promotion system comprising a tempo calculation setting unit that stores the generated optimal walking tempo in the optimal tempo storage unit. In any one of Claims 1-3,
About the actual walking state of the user, at least a walking state measuring unit that measures at least one of vertical movement, roll, and stride during user walking,
About the ideal walking state, at least an ideal walking information storage unit that stores at least one of vertical movement, rolling, and stride information during user walking,
The difference between the measured walking state data including at least one of the data of at least one of vertical movement, rolling, and stride when walking and the information on the ideal walking state, and specifying the difference A specific part,
A difference output unit that outputs a difference between the identified walking time and the ideal walking state to an output interface;
An optimal walking promotion system characterized by comprising: In claim 4,
In the walking advice storage unit storing walking advice that eliminates the difference between the user walking and the ideal walking state, the walking advice corresponding to the difference between the specified user walking and the ideal walking state is extracted. An optimal walking promotion system comprising an advice output unit that outputs the output to an output interface. In any one of Claims 1-5,
An optimal walking promotion system, wherein a walking tempo measurement unit that measures a user's walking tempo measures a walking tempo using a three-dimensional acceleration sensor. A method of prompting the user with an optimal walking state by a computer,
Read the music data from the music information storage unit that stores the music data, play it back to the output interface,
Measure the user's actual walking tempo,
The measured actual walking tempo is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user read from the optimum tempo storage unit storing the information of the optimum walking tempo for each user, and the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. To determine whether
If the determination reveals that the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, acceleration / deceleration of the reproduction tempo of the music data is executed according to the difference in the tempo. The optimal walking promotion method characterized by this. A program for causing a computer to execute a method for prompting a user to find an optimal walking state,
Reading the music data from the music information storage unit storing the music data and reproducing and outputting to the output interface;
Measuring the user's actual walking tempo;
The measured actual walking tempo is compared with the optimum walking tempo corresponding to the user read from the optimum tempo storage unit storing the information of the optimum walking tempo for each user, and the difference in the tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. A step of determining whether or not
If the determination reveals that the difference between the user's walking tempo and the optimal walking tempo is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the step of executing acceleration / deceleration of the reproduction tempo of the music data according to the magnitude of the tempo difference When,
The optimal walking promotion program characterized by including.

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