TWI625694B - Monitoring system and monitoring device - Google Patents

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TWI625694B
TWI625694B TW106118604A TW106118604A TWI625694B TW I625694 B TWI625694 B TW I625694B TW 106118604 A TW106118604 A TW 106118604A TW 106118604 A TW106118604 A TW 106118604A TW I625694 B TWI625694 B TW I625694B
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一種監測系統包含多個監測裝置及一伺服器,每一監測裝置的一感測單元感測一對應使用者的一路跑資料、一儲存單元儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一包含至少一群組名稱的群組辨識資料。該伺服器接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料、身份辨識資料及群組辨識資料,並將該等監測裝置中儲存有相同群組名稱者定義為一共享群組,還將該共享群組中每一監測裝置的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置顯示該共享群組中之該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料。 A monitoring system includes a plurality of monitoring devices and a server, a sensing unit of each monitoring device senses a running data of a corresponding user, a storage unit stores a pair of identity identification data of the user, and a Group identification data of at least one group name. The server receives the road running data, the identity identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices, and defines the same group name in the monitoring device as a sharing group, and also shares the sharing The running data of each monitoring device in the group and the identification data are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices in the sharing group, so that each monitoring device in the sharing group displays the sharing group The road running data of the monitoring devices and the identification data.

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監測系統及監測裝置 Monitoring system and monitoring device

本發明是有關於一種監測系統及監測裝置,特別是指一種用於監測跑者之路跑情形的監測系統及監測裝置。 The invention relates to a monitoring system and a monitoring device, in particular to a monitoring system and a monitoring device for monitoring a running situation of a runner.

近年來,由於政府的倡導,以及媒體的推波助瀾,使得馬拉松、路跑活動蔚為風氣,也使從事路跑活動的人口較以往大幅增加。根據知名網站的統計,2014年全台的路跑活動共有447場,而路跑活動大多於週末舉辦,相當於每個周末皆有九到十場路跑活動能夠參加。另外,根據政府單位104年公佈的調查報告,民眾最常從事的運動項目中,慢跑所佔的百分比較103年的數據成長了2.1%。年度路跑活動場次的增加,以及參與人數的上升,其主因在於從事路跑並不需要太多配備,也沒有太多的場地限制,而且,民眾參加路跑活動皆留有紀錄,不僅能夠提升成就感,且當與三五好友一同參加時,參與感也會增加。 In recent years, due to the government's advocacy and the help of the media, the marathon and road running activities have become popular, and the population engaged in road running activities has increased significantly. According to the statistics of well-known websites, there were 447 road running activities in Taiwan in 2014, and most of the road running activities were held on weekends, which is equivalent to nine to ten road running activities every weekend. In addition, according to the survey report released by the government in 104 years, the percentage of jogging in the most popular sports activities has increased by 2.1% compared with the 103-year data. The increase in the number of road running events and the increase in the number of participants in the year is mainly due to the fact that there is not much equipment to be engaged in road running, and there are not many venue restrictions. Moreover, people participate in road running activities and have a record, which can not only improve A sense of accomplishment, and when participating with three or five friends, the sense of participation will increase.

然而,路跑的興起卻使部分的民眾未做足事前的訓練,或者未適當評估自身的體能狀況就貿然地參加路跑賽事,而造成無法挽回的遺憾。因此,如何避免類似的情況再次發生,便成為 本案進一步要解決的課題。 However, the rise of the road has caused some people not to do pre-existing training, or to properly participate in the road race without properly assessing their physical condition, resulting in irreparable regrets. So how to avoid a similar situation from happening again, it becomes The subject to be further solved in this case.

因此,本發明之其中一目的,在於提供一種用於監測跑者之路跑情形的監測系統。本發明之另一目的,在於提供用於監測跑者之路跑情形的監測裝置。 Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring system for monitoring the running of a runner. Another object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring device for monitoring the running situation of a runner.

於是,本發明監測系統包含多個監測裝置及一伺服器。 Thus, the monitoring system of the present invention includes a plurality of monitoring devices and a server.

該等監測裝置適用於一對一地設置於多個使用者,每一監測裝置包括一感測單元、一儲存單元、一顯示單元及一處理單元。該感測單元感測對應的該使用者的一路跑資料。該儲存單元儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一對應該使用者的群組辨識資料,每一群組辨識資料包含至少一群組名稱。該處理單元電連接該感測單元、該儲存單元及該顯示單元。該伺服器與該等監測裝置連線,接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料、該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料,並將該等監測裝置的其中部分儲存有相同群組名稱者定義為一對應該群組名稱的共享群組,該伺服器還將該共享群組中每一監測裝置所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置的該處理單元將該共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 The monitoring devices are adapted to be disposed one-to-one on a plurality of users, each monitoring device comprising a sensing unit, a storage unit, a display unit and a processing unit. The sensing unit senses a corresponding running data of the user. The storage unit stores a pair of identification data of the user and a group identification data of the user, and each group identification data includes at least one group name. The processing unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit, the storage unit, and the display unit. The server is connected to the monitoring devices, and receives the road running data, the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices, and stores the same group of the monitoring devices The group name is defined as a pair of shared groups corresponding to the group name, and the server also transmits the running data corresponding to each monitoring device in the sharing group and the identification data to the sharing group. And the remaining monitoring devices, such that the processing unit of each monitoring device in the sharing group passes the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the sharing group via the display The unit is displayed.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中一者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含多個不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器將分別對應該等群組名稱之多個共享群組中的其餘監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該等監測裝置的其中該者,以使該等監測裝置的其中該者的該處理單元將該等共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to one of the monitoring devices includes a plurality of different group names, the server will respectively correspond to The road running data and the identification data corresponding to the remaining monitoring devices in the plurality of sharing groups of the group name are transmitted to the one of the monitoring devices, such that the one of the monitoring devices The processing unit displays the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the shared groups via the display unit.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中該者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含該等不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器還將該等不同的群組名稱傳送至分別對應該等群組名稱之該等共享群組中的其餘監測裝置。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to the one of the monitoring devices includes the different group names, the server further Different group names are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared groups corresponding to the respective group names.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,該監測系統還包含一與該伺服器連線的主控裝置,當該伺服器接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料時,該伺服器將該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該主控裝置,以使該主控裝置可切換地顯示該等監測裝置之其中至少一者的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a master device connected to the server, and the server receives the road running data from the monitoring devices and the identification When the data is transmitted, the server transmits the data and the identification data to the main control device, so that the main control device can switchably display the running data of at least one of the monitoring devices and The identification data.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,每一路跑資料包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於 一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該主控裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, each of the running data includes a current heart rate value associated with the corresponding user, and the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the sensing unit senses The current heart rate value is greater than When a safe heart rate threshold is reached, the processing unit generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the master device via the server, the alert notification indicating the identification of the identity stored by the one of the monitoring devices data.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,每一路跑資料包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, each of the running data includes a current heart rate value associated with the corresponding user, and the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the sensing unit senses When the current heart rate value is greater than a safe heart rate threshold, the processing unit generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared group via the server, the alert notification indicating the The identity identification data stored by the other of the monitoring devices.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,每一路跑資料還包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前位置資料、一累計距離值及一當前速度值。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, each of the running data further includes a current location data, a cumulative distance value, and a current speed value associated with the corresponding user.

另外,本發明監測裝置適用於設置於一使用者並與一伺服器連線,該伺服器還與其他多個監測裝置連線,每一監測裝置包含一感測單元、一儲存單元、一顯示單元及一處理單元。該感測單元感測對應的該使用者的一路跑資料。該儲存單元儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一對應該使用者的群組辨識資料,每一群組辨識資料包含至少一群組名稱。該處理單元電連接該感測單元、該儲存單元及該顯示單元。其中,該伺服器接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料、該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料,並 將該等監測裝置的其中部分儲存有相同群組名稱者定義為一對應該群組名稱的共享群組,該伺服器還將該共享群組中每一監測裝置所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置的該處理單元將該共享群組中該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 In addition, the monitoring device of the present invention is suitable for being disposed in a user and connected to a server. The server is also connected to other monitoring devices. Each monitoring device includes a sensing unit, a storage unit, and a display. Unit and a processing unit. The sensing unit senses a corresponding running data of the user. The storage unit stores a pair of identification data of the user and a group identification data of the user, and each group identification data includes at least one group name. The processing unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit, the storage unit, and the display unit. The server receives the road running data, the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices, and The part of the monitoring device that stores the same group name is defined as a pair of sharing groups that should be the group name, and the server also records the running data corresponding to each monitoring device in the sharing group. Transmitting the identification data to the remaining monitoring devices in the sharing group such that the processing unit of each monitoring device in the sharing group matches the paths corresponding to the monitoring devices in the sharing group The running data and the identification data are displayed via the display unit.

在本發明監測裝置的一些實施態樣中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中一者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含多個不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器將分別對應該等群組名稱之多個共享群組中的其餘監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該等監測裝置的其中該者,以使該等監測裝置的其中該者的該處理單元將該等共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 In some implementations of the monitoring device of the present invention, when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to one of the monitoring devices includes a plurality of different group names, the server will respectively correspond to The road running data and the identification data corresponding to the remaining monitoring devices in the plurality of sharing groups of the group name are transmitted to the one of the monitoring devices, such that the one of the monitoring devices The processing unit displays the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the shared groups via the display unit.

在本發明監測系統的一些實施態樣中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中該者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含該等不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器還將該等不同的群組名稱傳送至分別對應該等群組名稱之該等共享群組中的其餘監測裝置。 In some implementations of the monitoring system of the present invention, when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to the one of the monitoring devices includes the different group names, the server further Different group names are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared groups corresponding to the respective group names.

在本發明監測裝置的一些實施態樣中,每一路跑資料包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於 一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 In some implementations of the monitoring device of the present invention, each of the running data includes a current heart rate value associated with the corresponding user, and the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the sensing unit senses The current heart rate value is greater than When a safe heart rate threshold is reached, the processing unit generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared group via the server, the alert notification indicating that the monitoring device is The identity identification data stored by the person.

在本發明監測裝置的一些實施態樣中,每一路跑資料還包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前位置資料、一累計距離值及一當前速度值。 In some implementations of the monitoring device of the present invention, each of the running data further includes a current position data, a cumulative distance value, and a current speed value associated with the corresponding user.

本發明之功效在於:藉由該伺服器將該共享群組中每一監測裝置所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置的該處理單元將該共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示,使得屬於該共享群組中的多個使用者能在進行路跑比賽時關注彼此的情形。 The effect of the present invention is that the server runs the road running data and the identity identification data corresponding to each monitoring device in the shared group to the remaining monitoring devices in the sharing group, so that the The processing unit of each monitoring device in the shared group displays the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the sharing group via the display unit, so as to belong to the sharing group. Multiple users in the middle can pay attention to each other's situation when performing a road running competition.

1‧‧‧監測裝置 1‧‧‧Monitoring device

11‧‧‧感測單元 11‧‧‧Sensor unit

12‧‧‧儲存單元 12‧‧‧ storage unit

13‧‧‧顯示單元 13‧‧‧Display unit

14‧‧‧處理單元 14‧‧‧Processing unit

2‧‧‧主控裝置 2‧‧‧Master control unit

3‧‧‧伺服器 3‧‧‧Server

A1‧‧‧第一共享群組 A1‧‧‧First Shared Group

A2‧‧‧第二共享群組 A2‧‧‧Second shared group

A3‧‧‧第一集合群組 A3‧‧‧First Group

U1~U9‧‧‧使用者 U1~U9‧‧‧ users

本發明之其他的特徵及功效,將於參照圖式的實施方式中清楚地呈現,其中:圖1是一方塊圖,說明本發明監測系統的一實施例;圖2是一方塊圖,說明該實施例所包含的一監測裝置;及圖3是一示意圖,說明一第一共享群組及一第二共享群組中的多個監測裝置被合併為一第一集合群組。 Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the monitoring system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the A monitoring device included in the embodiment; and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating that a plurality of monitoring devices in a first shared group and a second shared group are merged into a first group.

參閱圖1,本發明監測系統之一實施例包含多個監測裝置1、一主控裝置2及一伺服器3,該等監測裝置1及該主控裝置2皆與該伺服器3連線。 Referring to FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the monitoring system of the present invention includes a plurality of monitoring devices 1 , a main control device 2 , and a server 3 . The monitoring devices 1 and the main control device 2 are connected to the server 3 .

該等監測裝置1適用於一對一地分別設置於例如多個參加一路跑比賽的使用者。配合參閱圖2,每一監測裝置1包括一感測單元11、一儲存單元12、一顯示單元13,及一電連接該感測單元11、該儲存單元12及該顯示單元13的處理單元14。 The monitoring devices 1 are adapted to be placed one-to-one, for example, in a plurality of users participating in a one-way running competition. Referring to FIG. 2 , each monitoring device 1 includes a sensing unit 11 , a storage unit 12 , a display unit 13 , and a processing unit 14 electrically connected to the sensing unit 11 , the storage unit 12 , and the display unit 13 . .

每一監測裝置1的該感測單元11是用於持續地感測對應的該使用者的一路跑資料。在本實施例中,該等使用者是在進行路跑比賽,每一路跑資料包含相關於對應的該使用者的一當前心率值、一當前位置資料、一累計距離值及一當前速度值,而在其他實施例中,該等使用者也可以是在進行路跑訓練,但並不以此為限。 The sensing unit 11 of each monitoring device 1 is for continuously sensing the corresponding running data of the user. In this embodiment, the users are performing a road running game, and each running data includes a current heart rate value, a current position data, an accumulated distance value, and a current speed value corresponding to the corresponding user. In other embodiments, the users may also be performing road running training, but not limited thereto.

每一監測裝置1的該儲存單元12儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一對應該使用者的群組辨識資料。每一身分辨識資料例如包含該使用者的參賽編號、姓名或身分證號碼等,但並不以此為限。每一群組辨識資料包含一群組名稱。 The storage unit 12 of each monitoring device 1 stores a pair of identity identification data that should be used by the user, and a pair of identification data that should be used by the user. Each identification data includes, for example, the user's entry number, name or ID number, but is not limited thereto. Each group identification contains a group name.

在路跑比賽進行時,該等監測裝置1每隔一段預定時間地各將其本身的該路跑資料、該身份辨識資料及該群組辨識資料傳 送至該伺服器3。當該伺服器3接收來自該等監測裝置1的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料時,該伺服器3將該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該主控裝置2,以使該主控裝置2可切換地顯示該等監測裝置1之其中至少一者的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料。該主控裝置2可例如為一手機、一平板電腦、一筆記型電腦或者一桌上型電腦,且是由例如隸屬路跑比賽主辦方的一醫療團隊操作,以便於掌握所有配戴該監測裝置1的使用者的目前狀況,但並不以此為限。 During the road running competition, the monitoring devices 1 transmit their own running data, the identification data and the group identification data at predetermined intervals. Send to the server 3. When the server 3 receives the road running data and the identification data from the monitoring devices 1, the server 3 transmits the road running data and the identification data to the main control device 2, The main control device 2 can switchably display the road running data and the identity identification data of at least one of the monitoring devices 1 . The master device 2 can be, for example, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer or a desktop computer, and is operated by a medical team, for example, a sponsor of a road running competition, so as to grasp all the wearing of the monitoring. The current status of the user of the device 1, but not limited thereto.

值得注意的是:該伺服器3接收到來自該等監測裝置1的該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料時,該伺服器3還將該等監測裝置1的其中部分儲存有相同群組名稱者,定義為一對應該群組名稱的共享群組。該伺服器3並將該共享群組中每一監測裝置1所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料,傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置1,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置1的該處理單元14將該共享群組中之該等監測裝置1所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元13顯示。也就是說,該伺服器3定義出該共享群組後,便使該共享群組中的所有監測裝置1共享彼此的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料,而且,每一監測裝置1的處理單元14是同時將其本身與該共享群組中其餘監測裝置1之路跑資料及身份辨識資料一併經由該顯示單元13顯示。因此,對應該共享 群組中所有監測裝置1的該等使用者皆可在路跑比賽進行時關注彼此的目前狀況。 It is to be noted that when the server 3 receives the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices 1, the server 3 also stores the same group of parts of the monitoring devices 1 The group name is defined as a pair of shared groups that should have the group name. The server 3 transmits the road running data and the identity identification data corresponding to each monitoring device 1 in the sharing group to the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the sharing group, so that the sharing group The processing unit 14 of each of the monitoring devices 1 displays the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices 1 in the sharing group via the display unit 13. That is, after the server 3 defines the shared group, all the monitoring devices 1 in the shared group share the same running data and the identification data, and each monitoring device 1 The processing unit 14 simultaneously displays itself along with the road running data and the identification data of the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the shared group via the display unit 13. Therefore, it should be shared These users of all monitoring devices 1 in the group can pay attention to each other's current situation while the road running game is in progress.

進一步說明的是:每一監測裝置1的該儲存單元12所儲存的群組辨識資料,也可以包含兩個或更多不同的群組名稱。也就是說,同一監測裝置1可以同時屬於兩個或更多不同的共享群組。而每一監測裝置1在該儲存單元12中新增群組名稱的方式,可以是透過使用者手動地輸入(例如使用者操作監測裝置1主動地加入已存在的共享群組,或建立一個新的共享群組),或者是經由該伺服器3接收來自其他監測裝置1的群組名稱(例如使用者操作監測裝置1接受來自其他監測裝置1的共享群組加入邀請),但並不以此為限。 It is further explained that the group identification data stored by the storage unit 12 of each monitoring device 1 may also include two or more different group names. That is to say, the same monitoring device 1 can belong to two or more different sharing groups at the same time. The manner in which each monitoring device 1 adds a group name to the storage unit 12 may be manually input by the user (for example, the user operates the monitoring device 1 to actively join an existing sharing group, or establish a new one. Sharing group), or receiving the group name from the other monitoring device 1 via the server 3 (for example, the user operation monitoring device 1 accepts the sharing group joining invitation from the other monitoring device 1), but does not use this Limited.

在本實施例中,當該伺服器3接收來自該等監測裝置1的該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料,且判斷該等監測裝置1的其中一者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含例如兩個(亦可為三個或更多)不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器3將分別對應該等群組名稱之多個共享群組中的其餘監測裝置1所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該等監測裝置1的其中該者,以使該等監測裝置1的其中該者的該處理單元14將該等共享群組中之該等監測裝置1所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元13顯示。藉此,使用者能自由地透過該監測裝置1關注多個共享群組中之監測裝置1所對應的使用者的目前狀況,進一步提升了該監測系 統使用上的方便性及彈性。 In this embodiment, when the server 3 receives the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices 1, and determines the group identification data corresponding to one of the monitoring devices 1 If the group name includes two (or three or more) different groups, the server 3 will respectively correspond to the remaining monitoring devices 1 of the plurality of sharing groups of the group name. The equal-running data and the identification data are transmitted to the one of the monitoring devices 1 such that the processing unit 14 of the monitoring device 1 of the monitoring devices 1 The corresponding road running data and the identification data corresponding to 1 are displayed via the display unit 13. Thereby, the user can freely pay attention to the current situation of the user corresponding to the monitoring device 1 in the plurality of shared groups through the monitoring device 1, thereby further improving the monitoring system. Convenience and flexibility in use.

配合參閱圖3,舉例而言,使用者U1、U2、U3、U4的監測裝置1各儲存了一第一群組名稱,而被該伺服器3定義為一第一共享群組A1,因此,該一共享群組A1中的四個監測裝置1能彼此共享路跑資料及身份辨識資料。而使用者U5、U6、U7、U8、U9的監測裝置1各儲存了一第二群組名稱,而被該伺服器3定義為一第二共享群組A2,因此,該二共享群組A2中的五個監測裝置1能彼此共享路跑資料及身份辨識資料。 Referring to FIG. 3, for example, the monitoring devices 1 of the users U1, U2, U3, and U4 each store a first group name, and are defined by the server 3 as a first shared group A1. The four monitoring devices 1 in the shared group A1 can share road running data and identification data with each other. The monitoring devices 1 of the users U5, U6, U7, U8, and U9 each store a second group name, and are defined by the server 3 as a second sharing group A2. Therefore, the two sharing groups A2 The five monitoring devices 1 can share road running data and identification data with each other.

然而,假設該使用者U4之監測裝置1的儲存單元12除了該第一群組名稱外,又進一步儲存了該第二群組名稱,則代表該使用者U4所配戴之監測裝置1是如圖3所示地同時屬於該第一共享群組A1及該第二共享群組A2。 However, it is assumed that the storage unit 12 of the monitoring device 1 of the user U4 further stores the second group name in addition to the first group name, and the monitoring device 1 that is worn by the user U4 is as FIG. 3 belongs to the first shared group A1 and the second shared group A2 at the same time.

此時,由於該伺服器3判斷出該使用者U4的監測裝置1儲存了彼此不同的該第一群組名稱及該第二群組名稱,因此,該伺服器3不僅將對應該使用者U4的路跑資料及身份辨識資料傳送至該第一共享群組A1中的其餘監測裝置1(即使用者U1、U2、U3的監測裝置1)及該第二共享群組A2中的其餘監測裝置1(即使用者U5、U6、U7、U8、U9的監測裝置1),也將該第一共享群組A1及該第二共享群組A2中的其餘監測裝置1的路跑資料及身份辨識資料傳送至該使用者U4的監測裝置1,以使該使用者U4能透過其本 身的監測裝置1關注使用者U1~U3及使用者U5~U9的目前狀況。同時,該伺服器3還將該使用者U4的監測裝置1所儲存的該第一群組名稱及該第二群組名稱傳送至該第一共享群組A1及該第二共享群組A2中的其餘監測裝置1,因此,使用者U1~U3及使用者U5~U9皆可透過各自的監測裝置1得知該使用者U4的監測裝置1是同時屬於該第一共享群組A1及該第二共享群組A2,藉此,使用者U1~U3能自由地操作各自的監測裝置1加入該第二共享群組A2,使用者U5~U9亦能自由地操作各自的監測裝置1加入該第一共享群組A1。 At this time, since the server 3 determines that the monitoring device 1 of the user U4 stores the first group name and the second group name different from each other, the server 3 not only corresponds to the user U4. The road running data and the identification data are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the first sharing group A1 (ie, the monitoring devices 1 of the users U1, U2, U3) and the remaining monitoring devices in the second sharing group A2. 1 (that is, the monitoring device 1 of the user U5, U6, U7, U8, and U9), and also the road running data and identification of the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the first shared group A1 and the second shared group A2 Data is transmitted to the monitoring device 1 of the user U4 so that the user U4 can pass through the user The monitoring device 1 of the body focuses on the current status of the users U1~U3 and the users U5~U9. At the same time, the server 3 also transmits the first group name and the second group name stored by the monitoring device 1 of the user U4 to the first sharing group A1 and the second sharing group A2. The remaining monitoring device 1 is such that the user U1~U3 and the user U5~U9 can know through the respective monitoring device 1 that the monitoring device 1 of the user U4 belongs to the first sharing group A1 and the first The two groups A2 are shared, whereby the users U1~U3 can freely operate the respective monitoring devices 1 to join the second sharing group A2, and the users U5~U9 can also freely operate the respective monitoring devices 1 to join the first A shared group A1.

假設當使用者U1~U3的監測裝置1皆加入了該第二共享群組A2,且使用者U5~U9的監測裝置1亦皆加入了該第一共享群組A1時,則相當於使用者U1~U9每一者的監測裝置1皆儲存了該第一群組名稱及第二群組名稱。此時,該伺服器3將該第一共享群組A1及該第二共享群組A2合併為一第一集合群組A3,而使得該等使用者U1至使用者U9的九個監測裝置1皆能彼此共享路跑資料及身份辨識資料。補充說明的是:該第一集合群組A3中的每一監測裝置1能受操作地僅顯示該第一集合群組A3中部分該等監測裝置1的路跑資料及身份辨識資料。 It is assumed that when the monitoring devices 1 of the users U1 to U3 are added to the second sharing group A2, and the monitoring devices 1 of the users U5 to U9 are also added to the first sharing group A1, it is equivalent to the user. The monitoring device 1 of each of U1~U9 stores the first group name and the second group name. At this time, the server 3 merges the first shared group A1 and the second shared group A2 into a first group A3, and the nine monitoring devices 1 of the users U1 to U9. They can share road running data and identification data with each other. It is to be noted that each monitoring device 1 in the first collective group A3 can be operated to display only the running data and identification data of some of the monitoring devices 1 in the first collective group A3.

在本實施例中,在路跑比賽進行時,當該等監測裝置1的其中一者的該處理單元14判斷該感測單元11所感測的該當前心 率值大於一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元14產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器3傳送至該主控裝置2,以通知操作該主控裝置2的醫療團隊。該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置1的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料,以使醫療團隊能藉由對應該身分辨識資料的該當前心率值、該當前位置資料、該累計距離值及該當前速度值,評估對應的該使用者是否出現異常的身體狀況而需要協助。而且,該主控裝置2能與該等監測裝置1的其中任一者建立一對一的通訊關係,例如文字訊息或語音訊息的傳收,以使醫療團隊的成員能直接與參賽中的各使用者溝通,而方便確認各使用者的意識是否正常、提供各使用者建議,甚至請求各使用者協助緊急狀況的支援,但並不以此為限。另外,當該處理單元14產生該警戒通知時,該處理單元14也可同時將該警戒通知經由該伺服器3傳送至同一共享群組(或集合群組)中的其餘該等監測裝置1,而且,同一共享群組(或集合群組)中的該等監測裝置1之間亦能執行文字訊息或語音訊息的傳收,但並不以此為限。 In the present embodiment, when the road running game is performed, the processing unit 14 of one of the monitoring devices 1 determines the current heart sensed by the sensing unit 11 When the rate value is greater than a safe heart rate threshold, the processing unit 14 generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the master device 2 via the server 3 to notify the medical team operating the master device 2. The alert notification indicates the identity identification data stored by the one of the monitoring devices 1 so that the medical team can use the current heart rate value corresponding to the identity identification data, the current location data, the accumulated distance value, and The current speed value needs to be assisted in assessing whether the corresponding user has an abnormal physical condition. Moreover, the master device 2 can establish a one-to-one communication relationship with any one of the monitoring devices 1, such as the transmission of a text message or a voice message, so that members of the medical team can directly interact with each other in the competition. Users communicate, and it is convenient to confirm whether the awareness of each user is normal, provide suggestions for each user, and even request each user to assist in emergency support, but not limited to this. In addition, when the processing unit 14 generates the alert notification, the processing unit 14 may simultaneously transmit the alert notification to the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the same shared group (or group) via the server 3, Moreover, the transmission of the text message or the voice message can also be performed between the monitoring devices 1 in the same shared group (or group), but not limited thereto.

綜上所述,本實施例中的監測系統,藉由該伺服器3將該共享群組中每一監測裝置1所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置1,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置1的該處理單元14將該共享群組中之該等監測裝置1所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元13顯 示,使得屬於該共享群組中的多個使用者能在進行路跑比賽時關注彼此的情形。而且,當該等監測裝置1的其中一者的該處理單元14判斷該感測單元11所感測的該當前心率值過高時,能產生一警戒通知並將該警戒通知傳送至該主控裝置2或同一共享群組(或集合群組)中的其餘監測裝置1,以通知操作該主控裝置2的醫療團隊,或者屬於同一共享群組(或集合群組)中的其他使用者,藉此,在路跑比賽進行時,若有參賽中的使用者出現心率過高、體力透支等情況時,能使周遭的相關人員即時地收到通知而迅速提供協助,避免遺憾發生,故確實能達成本發明之目的。 In summary, the monitoring system in this embodiment transmits the running data and the identification data corresponding to each monitoring device 1 in the shared group to the shared group by the server 3 The remaining monitoring devices 1 are configured such that the processing unit 14 of each monitoring device 1 in the sharing group matches the road running data and the identity corresponding to the monitoring devices 1 in the sharing group The data is displayed via the display unit 13 It is shown that a plurality of users belonging to the sharing group can pay attention to each other when performing a road running competition. Moreover, when the processing unit 14 of one of the monitoring devices 1 determines that the current heart rate value sensed by the sensing unit 11 is too high, an alert notification can be generated and the alert notification is transmitted to the master device. 2 or the remaining monitoring devices 1 in the same shared group (or group) to notify the medical team operating the master device 2, or other users belonging to the same sharing group (or group) Therefore, in the course of the road running competition, if there is a situation in which the user in the competition has a high heart rate and physical exhaustion, the relevant personnel around the scene can receive the notification promptly and provide prompt assistance to avoid regrets. The object of the invention is achieved.

惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,凡是依本發明申請專利範圍及專利說明書內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。 However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the equivalent equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still The scope of the invention is covered.

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一種監測系統,包含:多個監測裝置,適用於一對一地設置於多個使用者,每一監測裝置包括一感測單元,感測對應的該使用者的一路跑資料,一儲存單元,儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一對應該使用者的群組辨識資料,每一群組辨識資料包含至少一群組名稱,一顯示單元,及一處理單元,電連接該感測單元、該儲存單元及該顯示單元;及一伺服器,與該等監測裝置連線,接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料、該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料,並將該等監測裝置的其中部分儲存有相同群組名稱者定義為一對應該群組名稱的共享群組,該伺服器還將該共享群組中每一監測裝置所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置的該處理單元將該共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 A monitoring system includes: a plurality of monitoring devices, which are adapted to be disposed one-to-one on a plurality of users, each monitoring device includes a sensing unit that senses a corresponding running data of the user, a storage unit, Storing a pair of identification data of the user and a group identification data of the user, each group identification data including at least one group name, a display unit, and a processing unit, electrically connecting the sensing The unit, the storage unit and the display unit; and a server, connected to the monitoring devices, receiving the road running data, the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices, and The part of the monitoring device that stores the same group name is defined as a pair of sharing groups that should be the group name, and the server also records the running data corresponding to each monitoring device in the sharing group. Transmitting the identification data to the remaining monitoring devices in the sharing group such that the processing unit of each monitoring device in the sharing group monitors the sharing in the sharing group Road race set corresponding to such information and such identity identification information is displayed through the display unit. 如請求項1所述的監測系統,其中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中一者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含多個不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器將分別對應該等群組名稱之 多個共享群組中的其餘監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該等監測裝置的其中該者,以使該等監測裝置的其中該者的該處理單元將該等共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to one of the monitoring devices includes a plurality of different group names, the server will respectively correspond to Group name The road running data and the identification data corresponding to the remaining monitoring devices of the plurality of sharing groups are transmitted to the one of the monitoring devices such that the processing unit of the one of the monitoring devices The road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the sharing groups are displayed via the display unit. 如請求項2所述的監測系統,其中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中該者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含該等不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器還將該等不同的群組名稱傳送至分別對應該等群組名稱之該等共享群組中的其餘監測裝置。 The monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the server further determines when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to the one of the monitoring devices includes the different group names. Different group names are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared groups corresponding to the respective group names. 如請求項1所述的監測系統,還包含一與該伺服器連線的主控裝置,當該伺服器接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料時,該伺服器將該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該主控裝置,以使該主控裝置可切換地顯示該等監測裝置之其中至少一者的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料。 The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a main control device connected to the server, when the server receives the road running data and the identification data from the monitoring devices, the servo And transmitting the identification data and the identification data to the main control device, so that the main control device can switchably display the running data and the identification data of at least one of the monitoring devices. 如請求項4所述的監測系統,其中,每一路跑資料包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該主控裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein each of the running data includes a current heart rate value associated with the corresponding user, and the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the sensing unit senses When the current heart rate value is greater than a safe heart rate threshold, the processing unit generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the master device via the server, the alert notification indicating the one of the monitoring devices The identity identification data stored. 如請求項4所述的監測系統,其中,每一路跑資料包含一 相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein each of the running data includes one Corresponding to the current heart rate value of the user, when the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the current heart rate value sensed by the sensing unit is greater than a safe heart rate threshold, the processing unit generates a The alert notification is sent to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared group via the server, the alert notification indicating the identity identification data stored by the one of the monitoring devices. 如請求項5或6所述的監測系統,其中,每一路跑資料還包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前位置資料、一累計距離值及一當前速度值。 The monitoring system of claim 5 or 6, wherein each of the running data further includes a current location data, a cumulative distance value, and a current speed value associated with the corresponding user. 一種監測裝置,適用於設置於一使用者並與一伺服器連線,該伺服器還與其他多個監測裝置連線,每一監測裝置包含:一感測單元,感測對應的該使用者的一路跑資料,一儲存單元,儲存一對應該使用者的身分辨識資料,及一對應該使用者的群組辨識資料,每一群組辨識資料包含至少一群組名稱,一顯示單元,及一處理單元,電連接該感測單元、該儲存單元及該顯示單元;其中,該伺服器接收來自該等監測裝置的該等路跑資料、該等身份辨識資料及該等群組辨識資料,並將該等監測裝置的其中部分儲存有相同群組名稱者定義為一對應該群組名稱的共享群組,該伺服器還將該共享群組中每一監測裝置所對應的該路跑資料及該身份辨識資料傳送至 該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,以使該共享群組中的每一監測裝置的該處理單元將該共享群組中該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 A monitoring device is configured to be disposed in a user and connected to a server, the server is also connected to a plurality of other monitoring devices, each monitoring device includes: a sensing unit that senses the corresponding user All the way to run data, a storage unit, a pair of identity identification data that should be used by the user, and a group identification data that should be used by the user. Each group identification data includes at least one group name, one display unit, and a processing unit electrically connecting the sensing unit, the storage unit and the display unit; wherein the server receives the road running data, the identification data and the group identification data from the monitoring devices, And a part of the monitoring devices storing the same group name is defined as a pair of sharing groups corresponding to the group name, and the server also records the running data corresponding to each monitoring device in the sharing group. And transmitting the identification data to The remaining monitoring devices in the shared group, such that the processing unit of each monitoring device in the sharing group and the identity data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the sharing group The identification data is displayed via the display unit. 如請求項8所述的監測裝置,其中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中一者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含多個不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器將分別對應該等群組名稱之多個共享群組中的其餘監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料傳送至該等監測裝置的其中該者,以使該等監測裝置的其中該者的該處理單元將該等共享群組中之該等監測裝置所對應的該等路跑資料及該等身份辨識資料經由該顯示單元顯示。 The monitoring device of claim 8, wherein when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to one of the monitoring devices includes a plurality of different group names, the server will respectively correspond to The road running data and the identification data corresponding to the remaining monitoring devices in the plurality of sharing groups of the group name are transmitted to the one of the monitoring devices, such that the one of the monitoring devices The processing unit displays the road running data and the identification data corresponding to the monitoring devices in the shared groups via the display unit. 如請求項9所述的監測裝置,其中,當該伺服器判斷該等監測裝置的其中該者所對應的群組辨識資料是包含該等不同的群組名稱時,該伺服器還將該等不同的群組名稱傳送至分別對應該等群組名稱之該等共享群組中的其餘監測裝置。 The monitoring device of claim 9, wherein the server further determines when the server determines that the group identification data corresponding to the one of the monitoring devices includes the different group names. Different group names are transmitted to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared groups corresponding to the respective group names. 如請求項10所述的監測裝置,其中,每一路跑資料包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前心率值,當該等監測裝置的其中一者的該處理單元判斷該感測單元所感測的該當前心率值大於一安全心率閥值時,該處理單元產生一警戒通知,並將該警戒通知經由該伺服器傳送至該共享群組中的其餘該等監測裝置,該警戒通知指示出該等監測裝置的其中該者所儲存之該身分辨識資料。 The monitoring device of claim 10, wherein each of the running data includes a current heart rate value associated with the corresponding user, and the processing unit of one of the monitoring devices determines that the sensing unit senses When the current heart rate value is greater than a safe heart rate threshold, the processing unit generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to the remaining monitoring devices in the shared group via the server, the alert notification indicating the The identity identification data stored by the other of the monitoring devices. 如請求項11所述的監測裝置,其中,每一路跑資料還包含一相關於對應的該使用者的當前位置資料、一累計距離值及一當前速度值。 The monitoring device of claim 11, wherein each of the running data further includes a current location data, a cumulative distance value, and a current speed value associated with the corresponding user.
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