US20180021658A1 - Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise management method, and exercise management program - Google Patents

Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise management method, and exercise management program Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20180021658A1
US20180021658A1 US15/693,819 US201715693819A US2018021658A1 US 20180021658 A1 US20180021658 A1 US 20180021658A1 US 201715693819 A US201715693819 A US 201715693819A US 2018021658 A1 US2018021658 A1 US 2018021658A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
exercise
information
pace
information measurement
exercise pace
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US15/693,819
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Mitsuru Samejima
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Omron Healthcare Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Omron Healthcare Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Omron Healthcare Co Ltd filed Critical Omron Healthcare Co Ltd
Assigned to OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. reassignment OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SAMEJIMA, MITSURU
Publication of US20180021658A1 publication Critical patent/US20180021658A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0686—Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow
    • A61B5/024—Measuring pulse rate or heart rate
    • A61B5/02438—Measuring pulse rate or heart rate with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1118—Determining activity level
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6802—Sensor mounted on worn items
    • A61B5/681—Wristwatch-type devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0062—Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0028—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for running, jogging or speed-walking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0622—Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H20/00—ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
    • G16H20/30—ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H40/00—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices
    • G16H40/60—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
    • G16H40/63—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2503/00—Evaluating a particular growth phase or type of persons or animals
    • A61B2503/10—Athletes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0219—Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/04—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0015—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by features of the telemetry system
    • A61B5/002—Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1123—Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/74—Details of notification to user or communication with user or patient; User input means
    • A61B5/746—Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B2071/0658—Position or arrangement of display
    • A63B2071/0661—Position or arrangement of display arranged on the user
    • A63B2071/0663—Position or arrangement of display arranged on the user worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/17—Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/40—Acceleration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2230/00—Measuring physiological parameters of the user
    • A63B2230/04—Measuring physiological parameters of the user heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an exercise information measurement apparatus, an exercise management method, and an exercise management program.
  • exercise information measurement apparatuses that can measure exercise information such as an activity amount (step count, walking distance, expended calories, etc.) and exercise pace information indicating an exercise pace (walking speed, running speed, etc.) by using a motion detection sensor that detects motion of a body, such as an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor, have been actively developed.
  • An exercise information measurement apparatus having a near-field wireless communication function is known as this type of exercise information measurement apparatus, and it is possible to provide various services by using this function.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a pedometer that directly exchanges activity intensities, which is information depending on walking pitch, with another pedometer and determines walking compatibility by comparing the activity intensities.
  • Patent Document 1 JP 2011-090426A
  • Patent Document 1 by using the exercise information of multiple users, it is possible to provide the users with a new service. In the future, it will be necessary to provide various applications using exercise information measured by the exercise information measurement apparatus in order to promote use of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the foregoing circumstances and aims to provide an exercise information measurement apparatus, an exercise management method, and an exercise management program according to which it is possible to perform exercise management for a user through comparison with another user.
  • An exercise information measurement apparatus of the present invention includes: an exercise pace information measurement unit configured to measure exercise pace information of a wearer; a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a said exercise pace information measurement unit; an other apparatus exercise pace information storage unit configured to acquire other apparatus exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the other apparatus via the communication unit from the other apparatus and store it; and a management information output unit configured to output management information for managing the exercise pace information based on the stored other apparatus exercise pace information and the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • An exercise management method of the present invention is an exercise management method using an exercise information measurement apparatus including an exercise pace information measurement unit configured to measure exercise pace information of a wearer and a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a said exercise pace information measurement unit, the method including: an other apparatus exercise pace information storage step of acquiring other apparatus exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the other apparatus via the communication unit from the other apparatus and storing it; and a management information output step of outputting management information for managing the exercise pace information based on the stored other apparatus exercise pace information and the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • An exercise management program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the exercise management method.
  • an exercise information measurement apparatus an exercise management method, and an exercise management program according to which it is possible to perform exercise management for a user through comparison with another user.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system 100 for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of hardware of an exercise information measurement apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks realized by a control unit 2 due to a processor executing a program stored in a storage unit 5 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in the system 100 .
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit 6 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 set as a slave device.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 set as a slave device.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modified example of a screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 set as a slave device.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system 100 for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system 100 includes multiple (in the example shown in FIG. 1 , six) exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 - 1 to 10 - 6 .
  • the exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 - 1 to 10 - 6 are used while worn on the bodies of users, and examples thereof include pedometers, activity amount meters, and sports watches.
  • running is performed as a group composed of six users A to F on a running course in a park or the like.
  • the users A, B, . . . , and F who form the group wear the exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 - 1 , 10 - 2 , . . . , and 10 - 6 respectively.
  • one of the users A to F is set as a running trainer of the group, and the other members of the group manage their own exercise pace information based on the exercise pace information of the running trainer and their own exercise pace information.
  • the user A is set as the running trainer of the group.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 worn by the user A is set as the master device in advance through an operation performed by the user A.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 - 2 to 10 - 6 respectively worn by the user B to user F are set as slave devices through operations performed by the users.
  • the users B to F who are members, can manage their own exercise pace information based on the exercise pace information of the user A (the running trainer) and their own exercise pace information.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 includes a bodily motion detection unit 1 , a control unit 2 that performs overall control, a communication unit 3 , an operation unit 4 , a storage unit 5 including a storage medium such as a flash memory or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a display unit 6 for displaying various types of information, and a pulse sensor 7 .
  • the bodily motion detection unit 1 detects information (acceleration, angular velocity, etc.) corresponding to bodily motion of a user on whom the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 is worn (includes a state of being inserted in a pocket of an article of clothing).
  • the bodily motion detection unit 1 includes various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and a signal processing unit that processes a signal output from the various sensors.
  • the pulse sensor 7 detects the pulse rate of the user on whom the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 is worn.
  • the control unit 2 mainly includes a processor that executes a program stored in the ROM of the storage unit 5 .
  • the communication unit 3 is an interface for performing near-field wireless communication with another exercise information measurement apparatus 10 (hereinafter also referred to as “other apparatus 10 ”).
  • Near-field wireless communication refers to communication that conforms to a communication standard according to which devices can directly communicate without using a network such as the Internet.
  • a communication interface conforming to ANT, a communication interface conforming to Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like is used as this interface.
  • the operation unit 4 is a device for inputting various instructions to the control unit 2 and is constituted by buttons, a touch panel installed on the display unit 6 , or the like.
  • the storage unit 5 stores the detection information detected by the bodily motion detection unit 1 and the pulse rate measured by the pulse sensor 7 , stores information received via the communication unit 3 , and stores information needed for operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks realized by the control unit 2 due to a processor executing a program stored in the storage unit 5 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the control unit 2 includes an exercise pace information measurement unit 20 , an information acquisition unit 21 , an information storage unit 22 , and a management information output unit 23 .
  • the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 measures the exercise pace information of the wearer of the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 based on the detection information detected by the bodily motion detection unit 1 or the pulse rate measured by the pulse sensor 7 .
  • the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 uses the step count in a predetermined period measured based on the detection information and the step width of the user, which was registered in the apparatus in advance, to calculate the walking speed or the running speed, which are movement distances per unit time, as the exercise pace information.
  • the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 uses the pulse rate measured by the pulse sensor 7 as the exercise pace information. If the user increases the movement speed, the pulse rate of the user increases in response to the movement speed. Thus, since it can be said that the pulse rate is correlated to the exercise pace, the pulse rate may be used as the exercise pace information.
  • the information acquisition unit 21 acquires the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 (other apparatus 10 ) set as the master device and identification information (ID) of the master device.
  • the information acquisition unit 21 does not perform this processing if the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in which it is included is set as the master device.
  • the information storage unit 22 sets the identification information (ID) and the exercise pace information of the other apparatus 10 set as the master device, which were obtained by the information acquisition unit 21 , as target pace information and stores them in the storage unit 5 . Also, the information storage unit 22 acquires the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in which it is included and stores it in the storage unit 5 in association with the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in which it is included.
  • the exercise pace information (target pace information) associated with the ID of the other apparatus 10 set as the master device and the exercise pace information associated with the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 are stored in the storage unit 5 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 set as the slave device.
  • the information acquisition unit 21 and the information storage unit 22 function as an other apparatus exercise pace information storage unit.
  • the management information output unit 23 functions in the case where the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 is set as a slave device. Based on the exercise pace information (target pace information) of the other apparatus 10 (master device) and the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 , which are stored in the storage unit 5 , the management information output unit 23 outputs management information for managing the exercise pace information of the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in the system 100 .
  • FIG. 4 shows operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 , which is the master device, and one slave device (hereinafter assumed to be the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 ), and the operations shown in FIG. 4 are performed between the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 and the slave devices.
  • the users A to F who perform running in a group put on the exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 - 1 to 10 - 6 respectively.
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 sets the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 as the master device (step S 1 ).
  • control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 opens all transmission communication channels of the communication unit 3 (step S 2 ) and transitions to a state of being able to communicate with another exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 set as the master device measures the exercise pace information using the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 (step S 3 ).
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 is in the communicable range of the communication unit 3 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 , the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 and the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 are periodically transmitted to the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 .
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 sets the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 as a slave device (step S 4 ).
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 that is a slave device opens the reception communication channel of the communication unit 3 (step S 5 ) and enters a state of standing by to receive information from the master device.
  • step S 5 the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 set as the slave device measures the exercise pace information using the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 (step S 6 ).
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 when the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 is in the communicable range of the communication unit 3 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 , the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 and the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 are transmitted to the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 and are received by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 (step S 7 ).
  • the exercise pace information and the ID of the master device received by the communication unit 3 are acquired by the information acquisition unit 21 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 (step S 8 ). Then, the information storage unit 22 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 stores the acquired exercise pace information of the master device in the storage unit 5 in association with the acquired ID of the master device (step S 9 ).
  • the information storage unit 22 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 stores the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit 20 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 in the storage unit 5 in association with the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 (step S 10 ).
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 reads out the exercise pace information associated with the ID of the master device stored in the storage unit 5 and the exercise pace information associated with the ID of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 and outputs information for displaying those pieces of exercise pace information to the display unit 6 as management information.
  • the display unit 6 displays the exercise pace of the master device and the exercise pace of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 based on that information (step S 11 ).
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 set as a slave device.
  • the exercise pace of the master device read out from the storage unit 5 is displayed as “Trainer's pace: 4 min/km” on the display unit 6 .
  • the exercise pace of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 read out from the storage unit 5 is displayed as “Your pace: 6 min/km” on the display unit 6 .
  • the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 can easily compare the exercise pace of the running trainer and his or her own exercise pace by looking at the screen shown in FIG. 5 , and thus can keep track of whether to increase or decrease his or her own exercise pace.
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 determines whether or not the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 satisfies a pre-set condition (step S 12 ).
  • This condition is a case in which the difference between the exercise pace information (walking speed or running speed) of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 and the exercise pace information of the master device is greater than or equal to a threshold value.
  • step S 12 When it is determined in step S 12 that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 outputs information instructing prompting of the user of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 to change the exercise pace as the management information to the display unit 6 (step S 13 ).
  • step S 13 for example, if the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 is faster than the exercise pace of the master device, the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 reads out the management information giving an instruction to prompt reducing the exercise pace from the storage unit 5 . Also, if the exercise pace of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 is lower than the exercise pace of the master device, the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 reads out the management information giving an instruction to prompt increasing the exercise pace from the storage unit 5 .
  • control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 displays a message based on the read-out management information on the display unit 6 .
  • a screen shown in FIG. 6(A) or 6(B) is displayed on the display unit 6 .
  • the system 100 it is possible to check the exercise pace of the wearer (running trainer) of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 set as the master device on the display unit 6 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 set as a slave device. Also, if the difference between the exercise pace of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 set as the master device and the exercise pace of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 is greater than or equal to the threshold value, a message giving an instruction to increase the exercise pace or a message giving an instruction to reduce the exercise pace is displayed on the display unit 6 , whereby the exercise pace information can be easily managed.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 set as the slave device acquires the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 1 that is the master device and manages the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 by comparing the exercise pace information of the master device and the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 .
  • the exercise information measurement apparatuses 10 can acquire the exercise pace information of the other apparatus 10 in the communicable range and manage their own exercise pace information based on the acquired exercise pace information, without setting a master device and a slave device in particular.
  • the control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 selects a piece of exercise pace information from among the multiple pieces of exercise pace information that is faster than the exercise pace information measured by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in which it is included, sets it as the target pace information, and manages the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 in which it is included based on the set exercise pace information. By doing so, it is possible to perform exercise in conformity with another user with a faster pace, and it is possible to perform effective exercise.
  • control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 may select a piece of exercise pace information from among multiple acquired pieces of exercise pace information that is close to a pre-set target pace, set it as the target pace information, and manage the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 based on the set exercise pace information.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 may display the multiple acquired pieces of the exercise pace information on the display unit 6 , set a piece of exercise pace information selected by the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 from among the displayed pieces of exercise pace information as the target pace information, and manage the exercise pace information of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 based on the set exercise pace information.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 displays a message giving an instruction to increase the exercise pace or a message giving an instruction to reduce the exercise pace on the display unit 6 , there is no limitation to this.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 may give an instruction to increase or reduce the exercise pace to the wearer using audio or vibration.
  • one of the exercise information measurement apparatuses that can perform near-field wireless communication is set as the master device, the exercise information measurement apparatuses that are not the master device are set as slave devices, and the members, who are wearers of the slave devices, can adjust their own exercise paces to match the exercise pace of the wearer of the master device (the running trainer).
  • the wearer of the slave device can manage the exercise pace information in real time while running with the wearer of the master device. Since every exercise information measurement apparatus can be a master device or a slave device, the method of use thereof is not limited, which increases the number of situations in which the exercise information measurement apparatus is used, and it is thereby possible to promote use of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • the exercise pace information may include both information on the movement speed, such as the walking speed or the running speed, and information on the pulse rate.
  • the control unit 2 of the slave device can display both the movement speed and the pulse rate on the display unit 6 .
  • the movement speed and the pulse rate of the master device, which were read out from the storage unit 5 are displayed on the display unit 6 as “Trainer's pace: 4 min/km, pulse: 100/min” and the movement speed and pulse rate of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 , which were read out from the storage unit 5 , are displayed on the display unit 6 as “Your pace: 6 min/km, pulse: 70/min”.
  • the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 - 2 can easily compare the movement speed and pulse rate of the running trainer and the wearer's own movement speed and pulse rate by looking at the screen shown in FIG. 7 , and the wearer can keep track of the pace at which he or she is exercising and the intensity of the exercising.
  • flexible exercise pace information management that also takes the pulse rate into consideration is possible.
  • a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 , or a program for causing a computer to function as the functional blocks shown in FIG. 3 may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium.
  • Examples of this kind of “computer-readable storage medium” include an optical medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM) and a magnetic storage medium such as a memory card. Also, this kind of program can be provided through downloading via a network.
  • CD-ROM Compact Disc-ROM
  • magnetic storage medium such as a memory card.
  • this kind of program can be provided through downloading via a network.
  • the disclosed exercise information measurement apparatus includes: an exercise pace information measurement unit configured to measure exercise pace information of a wearer; a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a said exercise pace information measurement unit; an other apparatus exercise pace information storage unit configured to acquire other apparatus exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the other apparatus via the communication unit from the other apparatus and store it; and a management information output unit configured to output management information for managing the exercise pace information based on the stored other apparatus exercise pace information and the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • the disclosed exercise information measurement apparatus further includes a display unit, wherein the management information output unit outputs information for displaying the other apparatus exercise pace information as the management information to the display unit.
  • the management information output unit outputs information giving an instruction to prompt changing of an exercise pace to the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus as the management information.
  • the other apparatus exercise pace information storage unit stores other apparatus exercise pace information in which an exercise pace based on the other apparatus exercise pace information is faster than an exercise pace based on the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • the disclosed exercise management method is an exercise management method using an exercise information measurement apparatus including an exercise pace information measurement unit configured to measure exercise pace information of a wearer and a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a said exercise pace information measurement unit, the method including: an other apparatus exercise pace information storage step of acquiring other apparatus exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the other apparatus via the communication unit from the other apparatus and storing it; and a management information output step of outputting management information for managing the exercise pace information based on the stored other apparatus exercise pace information and the exercise pace information measured by the exercise pace information measurement unit of the exercise information measurement apparatus.
  • the disclosed exercise management program is an exercise management program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the exercise management method.
  • an exercise information measurement apparatus an exercise management method, and an exercise management program according to which it is possible to perform exercise management for a user through comparison with another user.

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Primary Health Care (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Measuring And Recording Apparatus For Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
  • Medical Treatment And Welfare Office Work (AREA)
US15/693,819 2015-03-27 2017-09-01 Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise management method, and exercise management program Abandoned US20180021658A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2015-066723 2015-03-27
JP2015066723A JP6435958B2 (ja) 2015-03-27 2015-03-27 運動情報測定装置、運動管理方法、及び運動管理プログラム
PCT/JP2016/056875 WO2016158207A1 (ja) 2015-03-27 2016-03-04 運動情報測定装置、運動管理方法、及び運動管理プログラム

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/JP2016/056875 Continuation WO2016158207A1 (ja) 2015-03-27 2016-03-04 運動情報測定装置、運動管理方法、及び運動管理プログラム

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20180021658A1 true US20180021658A1 (en) 2018-01-25

Family

ID=57004210

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US15/693,819 Abandoned US20180021658A1 (en) 2015-03-27 2017-09-01 Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise management method, and exercise management program

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US20180021658A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JP6435958B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CN (1) CN107249699B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE112016001444B4 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
WO (1) WO2016158207A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20220176202A1 (en) * 2019-03-15 2022-06-09 Fitbeat Australia Pty Ltd Systems and methods for delivering a personalised dose of exercise

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2019004927A (ja) * 2017-06-20 2019-01-17 カシオ計算機株式会社 電子機器、リズム情報報知方法及びプログラム

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050200487A1 (en) * 2004-03-06 2005-09-15 O'donnell Ryan Methods and devices for monitoring the distance between members of a group
US20100112536A1 (en) * 2007-04-20 2010-05-06 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Group coaching system and method
US20150081062A1 (en) * 2013-09-16 2015-03-19 4Iiii Innovations Inc. Location-Based Athlete Pacing With Biofeedback Systems And Methods
US20160080838A1 (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-03-17 Intel Corporation Dynamic Information Presentation Based on User Activity Context
US20160150039A1 (en) * 2014-11-20 2016-05-26 Sunnto Oy System and method for creating ad-hoc events from sensed sport-specific data

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2003242584A (ja) 2002-02-13 2003-08-29 Seiko Instruments Inc 身体装着型電子機器システム及び身体装着型電子機器
US20060286178A1 (en) * 2005-06-03 2006-12-21 BAGLEY David Composition and therapeutic uses thereof
WO2008038868A1 (en) 2006-09-29 2008-04-03 Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute System for managing physical training and method thereof
JP5359769B2 (ja) 2009-10-21 2013-12-04 オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 体動検出装置
JP5625688B2 (ja) 2010-02-01 2014-11-19 セイコーエプソン株式会社 生体情報測定装置
US9392941B2 (en) 2010-07-14 2016-07-19 Adidas Ag Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products, and applications thereof
US9141759B2 (en) * 2011-03-31 2015-09-22 Adidas Ag Group performance monitoring system and method
US20120293331A1 (en) * 2011-05-18 2012-11-22 Zhang-Hang Wu Display Device Having Watch-Time Reminding Function To Prevent Nearsightedness
US20130033418A1 (en) * 2011-08-05 2013-02-07 Qualcomm Incorporated Gesture detection using proximity or light sensors
CN103691125B (zh) * 2013-12-07 2016-04-20 杭州万阳健康科技有限公司 跑步计量装置及计量方法
CN203763821U (zh) * 2013-12-07 2014-08-13 杭州万阳健康科技有限公司 跑步计量装置
JP6331874B2 (ja) * 2014-08-22 2018-05-30 オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 運動情報測定装置、プログラム、および制御方法

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050200487A1 (en) * 2004-03-06 2005-09-15 O'donnell Ryan Methods and devices for monitoring the distance between members of a group
US20100112536A1 (en) * 2007-04-20 2010-05-06 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Group coaching system and method
US20150081062A1 (en) * 2013-09-16 2015-03-19 4Iiii Innovations Inc. Location-Based Athlete Pacing With Biofeedback Systems And Methods
US20160080838A1 (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-03-17 Intel Corporation Dynamic Information Presentation Based on User Activity Context
US20160150039A1 (en) * 2014-11-20 2016-05-26 Sunnto Oy System and method for creating ad-hoc events from sensed sport-specific data

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20220176202A1 (en) * 2019-03-15 2022-06-09 Fitbeat Australia Pty Ltd Systems and methods for delivering a personalised dose of exercise
US12263379B2 (en) * 2019-03-15 2025-04-01 Fitbeat Australia Pty Ltd Systems and methods for delivering a personalized dose of exercise

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN107249699A (zh) 2017-10-13
DE112016001444T5 (de) 2017-12-21
CN107249699B (zh) 2019-08-16
JP6435958B2 (ja) 2018-12-12
WO2016158207A1 (ja) 2016-10-06
JP2016185226A (ja) 2016-10-27
DE112016001444B4 (de) 2023-11-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US10736527B2 (en) Workout management method and system using a wearable device
US10021188B2 (en) Athletic performance monitoring with dynamic proximity pairing
US20160213979A1 (en) Method, apparatus, and system providing exercise guide information
KR20160063126A (ko) 운동 정보 제공 방법과 이를 지원하는 전자 장치
US20150018989A1 (en) Wireless exercise signal receiver system with personal portable unit as relay transmitter
CN107106032A (zh) 控制可穿戴装置的装置和方法
US10413812B2 (en) Operation information measurement apparatus, game control program, operation information measurement program
US20170086710A1 (en) Activity amount measuring apparatus, activity amount measuring method, and activity amount measuring program
US20170043217A1 (en) Electronic device providing exercise guide and method of operating the electronic device
JP2020022596A (ja) 運動機能評価装置、運動機能評価システム、運動機能評価プログラムおよび運動機能評価方法
US20180021658A1 (en) Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise management method, and exercise management program
JP2017012661A (ja) 活動情報測定装置、端末装置、通信制御方法、サービス提供方法、通信制御プログラム、及びサービス提供プログラム
US20170225057A1 (en) Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise assistance method, exercise assistance program
US20170136338A1 (en) Exercise information measuring apparatus, program, and control method
KR101987574B1 (ko) 고령자를 위한 안심 길찾기 어플리케이션 제공방법
KR20160059793A (ko) 사용자 인증을 이용한 차량 제어장치 및 방법
WO2016088562A1 (ja) 運動情報測定装置、運動管理方法、及び運動管理プログラム
CN106293033B (zh) 信息处理方法及电子设备
US10569161B2 (en) Operation information measurement apparatus, function control method, and program
JP7413658B2 (ja) 運動支援システム、運動支援装置、運動支援方法及び運動支援プログラム
WO2014175597A1 (ko) 만보달성을 목표로 하는 보조용 트위스트 운동장치
JP2016150095A (ja) 運動情報測定装置、運動情報測定装置の制御方法、運動情報測定装置の制御プログラム
FI20215211A1 (en) Providing content and/or functionality to portable devices
JP6398668B2 (ja) 行動管理装置、行動管理方法、及び行動管理プログラム
JP2017029465A (ja) 運動支援装置、運動支援システム、運動支援方法、及びプログラム

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., JAPAN

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SAMEJIMA, MITSURU;REEL/FRAME:043471/0203

Effective date: 20170830

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: DOCKETED NEW CASE - READY FOR EXAMINATION

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION ENTERED AND FORWARDED TO EXAMINER

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: FINAL REJECTION MAILED

STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION