WO2018032360A1

WO2018032360A1 - Method and device for performing communication between fitness equipment and smart device, and fitness equipment

Info

Publication number: WO2018032360A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/095544
Authority: WO
Inventors: 赵朝峰; 周辉
Original assignee: 深圳市屹石科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-16
Filing date: 2016-08-16
Publication date: 2018-02-22
Also published as: CN107690794A

Abstract

A method for performing communication between fitness equipment and a smart device, comprising: S101, the fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated when a user exercises by using the fitness equipment, and transmits the sensor signal to a communication translation device; S102, the communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal identifiable by the smart device, and transmits the data protocol signal to the smart device; S103, after a wireless connection is established between the smart device and the communication translation device, the smart device receives the data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device. Further provided are a communication translation device and a type of fitness equipment.

Description

Method, device and fitness equipment for communication between fitness equipment and smart device

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of fitness equipment management, in particular to a method, a device and a fitness equipment for communication between a fitness equipment and a smart device.

Background technique

With the continuous improvement of living standards, people often choose fitness to exercise and enhance their physical fitness in their spare time. For example, go to the gym to run on a treadmill, or use other equipment to exercise, indoor exercise is more secure.

The current fitness equipment can be divided into a simple simple device without instrument display and an electronic watch device with instrument display. Among them, simple equipment such as exercise bikes, spinning bicycles, power equipment, general sensorless modules and communication modules, can not obtain the relevant data after the exercise, can only rely on the user's subjective to feel whether the amount of exercise is sufficient. Electronic watch equipment, such as a treadmill, can sense relevant data through sensors in the equipment and display it on an electronic watch. With the advancement of technology, fitness equipment is gradually becoming intelligent. For example, communication between fitness equipment and smart equipment is transmitted, and the user's exercise data on the fitness equipment is transmitted to the smart device, and displayed, analyzed, and stored through the smart device. However, there are many inconveniences in the method of connecting the existing fitness equipment with the smart device, and the time taken by the user to connect with the fitness equipment each time is long, which affects the user experience and the user's exercise.

Therefore, how to shorten the time for the user to establish a connection with the fitness equipment and improve the user experience is a technical problem that needs to be solved in the technical field.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a method, a device and a fitness device for communication between a fitness equipment and a smart device, so as to greatly shorten the time for the user to establish a connection with the fitness equipment and improve the user experience.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:

A method for communicating fitness equipment with a smart device, including:

The fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated by the user when exercising using the fitness equipment, and transmits the sensor signal to the communication translation device;

The communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device, and transmits the data protocol signal to the smart device;

After establishing the wireless connection with the communication translation device, the smart device receives the data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device.

Preferably, after the step of receiving the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment by the communication translation device, the method further comprises: the communication translation device activating the internal wireless communication module.

Preferably, after the wireless communication module inside the communication translation device is activated, the smart device establishes a wireless connection with the communication translation device.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

If the communication translation device does not receive the sensor signal within a preset time, the communication translation device controls the internal wireless communication module to enter a sleep state.

Preferably, the step of the communication translation device translating the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device comprises:

The communication translation device identifies the type of sensor signal and translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the type of identification.

The invention discloses a communication translation device, comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment;

a processing module, configured to translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device;

a wireless communication module, configured to send the data protocol signal to the smart device.

Preferably, the communication translation device further includes a wireless control module; the receiving module is further configured to: after receiving the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, send activation information to the wireless control module; the wireless control module And configured to activate the wireless communication module after receiving the activation information.

Preferably, the wireless communication module is further configured to establish a wireless connection with the smart device after being activated.

Preferably, the receiving module is further configured to send, to the wireless control module, sleep information when the sensor signal is not received within a preset time; the wireless control module is further configured to: after receiving the sleep information, Controlling the wireless communication module to enter a sleep state.

Preferably, the processing module is specifically configured to: identify a category of the sensor signal, and translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the identified type.

The invention discloses a fitness equipment, comprising:

The sensor is configured to collect a sensor signal generated when the user performs exercise using the fitness equipment, and send the sensor signal to the communication translation device.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the inventor studies the way in which the existing fitness equipment communicates with the smart device, and finds that: the first type, the fitness device and the smart device that integrates the sensor and the wireless communication module are established. The only connection that transmits the user's motion data directly to the smart device via a wireless connection. In this way, when the user is exercising on different fitness equipment, the smart device needs to continuously switch the fitness equipment connected with it; and the second, fitness The device is provided with an external sensing module, and the sensing module is provided with a sensor and a wireless communication module, and the sensing module and the smart device establish a unique connection, and the sensing module senses the movement of the user on the fitness equipment. The motion data is transmitted to the smart device through the wireless connection. This method is applicable to the fitness equipment without the sensor. Since the sensors of different fitness equipment are different, the sensing modules are also different, and the user performs on different fitness equipments. When exercising, you still need to connect with different sensing modules, which reduces the user experience. The method of the present invention includes: the fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated when the user performs exercise using the fitness equipment, and transmits the sensor signal to the communication translation device; the communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, and the sensor signal is Translating into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device, and transmitting the data protocol signal to the smart device; after establishing a wireless connection with the communication translation device, the smart device receives the data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device. In this way, the fitness equipment can obtain the sensor signal generated by the user during the exercise, and then transmit to the communication translation device. Since the communication translation device is connected with the smart device, the communication translation device translates the sensor signal into the data recognizable by the smart device. The protocol signal is transmitted to the smart device, so that the smart device can obtain the user's exercise data, simplifying the function of the fitness equipment, greatly shortening the time for the user to establish a connection with the fitness equipment, and improving the user experience. When the user uses the method of the present invention to use on different fitness equipments, since the communication translation device establishes a unique connection with the smart device, only the communication translation device needs to be connected to the fitness equipment required by the user, so the user uses It is very convenient and fast. Moreover, the method of the present invention is more versatile and can be applied to different exercise equipment, and thus the scope and versatility of the present invention are wider.

DRAWINGS

1 is a flow chart of a method for communicating between a fitness equipment and a smart device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a communication translation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the communication translation device and the fitness equipment and the intelligent terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Although the flowcharts describe various operations as a sequential process, many of the operations can be implemented in parallel, concurrently or concurrently. The order of the operations can be rearranged. Processing may be terminated when its operation is completed, but may also have additional steps not included in the figures. Processing can correspond to methods, functions, procedures, subroutines, subroutines, and the like.

Computer devices include user devices and network devices. The user equipment or the client includes but is not limited to a computer, a smart phone, a PDA, etc.; the network device includes but is not limited to a single network server, a server group composed of multiple network servers, or a cloud computing-based computer or network server. cloud. The computer device can operate alone to carry out the invention, and can also access the network and implement the invention through interoperation with other computer devices in the network. The network in which the computer device is located includes, but is not limited to, the Internet, a wide area network, a metropolitan area network, a local area network, a VPN network, and the like.

The terms "first," "second," and the like may be used herein to describe the various elements, but the elements should not be limited by these terms, and the terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. The term "and/or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. When a unit is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another unit, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other unit, or an intermediate unit can be present.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the particular embodiments, The singular forms "a", "an", It is also to be understood that the terms "comprising" and """ Other features, integers, steps, operations, units, components, and/or combinations thereof.

The invention will now be further described with reference to the drawings and preferred embodiments.

Embodiment 1

As shown in FIG. 1 , a method for communicating between a fitness equipment and a smart device in the embodiment includes:

S101. The fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated when the user uses the fitness equipment to exercise, Transmitting the sensor signal to a communication translation device;

S102. The communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device, and sends the data protocol signal to the smart device.

S103. After establishing a wireless connection with the communication translation device, the smart device receives a data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device.

The inventor studied the way in which the existing fitness equipment communicated with the smart device, and found that: the first type, the fitness device integrating the sensor and the wireless communication module establishes a unique connection with the smart device, and directly connects the user's motion data through the wireless connection. Transmission to smart devices, in which the smart device needs to constantly switch the fitness equipment connected to it when the user is exercising on different fitness equipment; and second, the fitness equipment is controlled by the external sensing module. The measuring module is provided with a sensor and a wireless communication module, and the sensing module establishes a unique connection with the smart device, and the sensing module senses the motion data generated by the user's movement on the fitness equipment, and transmits the motion data to the smart device through the wireless connection. This method is suitable for fitness equipment without sensors. Because different fitness equipment sensors are different, the sensing modules are also different. When users exercise on different fitness equipments, they still need different sensing modules. Connected to reduce the user experience. The method of the present invention includes: the fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated when the user performs exercise using the fitness equipment, and transmits the sensor signal to the communication translation device; the communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, and the sensor signal is Translating into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device, and transmitting the data protocol signal to the smart device; after establishing a wireless connection with the communication translation device, the smart device receives the data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device. In this way, the fitness equipment can obtain the sensor signal generated by the user during the exercise, and then transmit to the communication translation device. Since the communication translation device is connected with the smart device, the communication translation device translates the sensor signal into the data recognizable by the smart device. The protocol signal is transmitted to the smart device, so that the smart device can obtain the user's exercise data, simplifying the function of the fitness equipment, greatly shortening the time for the user to establish a connection with the fitness equipment, and improving the user experience. When the user uses the method of the present invention to use on different fitness equipments, since the communication translation device establishes a unique connection with the smart device, only the communication translation device needs to be connected to the fitness equipment required by the user, so the user uses It is very convenient and fast. Moreover, the method of the present invention is more versatile and can be applied to different exercise equipment, and thus the scope and versatility of the present invention are wider. The smart device in the present invention may be a device of a user terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet.

According to one of the examples, the communication translation device receives the transmission of the fitness equipment transmission The step of the sensor signal further includes the communication translation device activating the internal wireless communication module.

In this way, the wireless communication module can be in the sleep device when receiving the signal that needs to be transmitted, and save power. The wireless communication module can be a wifi transceiver module or a Bluetooth transceiver module.

According to another example, the smart device establishes a wireless connection with the communication translation device after the wireless communication module within the communication translation device is activated. This allows the signal to be transmitted to the smart device.

According to another example, the manner of acquiring the sensor signal includes at least one of a USB interface, a serial interface, an RS232 interface, an RS485 interface, or a CAN bus.

In this way, the communication translation device can be connected to the fitness equipment through at least one of a USB interface, a serial interface, an RS232 interface, an RS485 interface or a CAN bus, for example, transmitting data, signals, etc. through a USB interface, and the user needs to collect the fitness equipment. When exercising data, you only need to insert the USB interface into the fitness equipment, which greatly improves the convenience of the user and the connection time between the smart device and the fitness equipment, and improves the user experience. Of course, other interfaces can also be used to transmit signals.

According to another example, the step of the communication translation device translating the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device specifically includes:

This allows the sensor signal to be translated into a data protocol signal so that the smart device can recognize the workout data for viewing, analysis, storage, and the like.

According to another example, the method further comprises:

If the communication translation device does not receive the sensor signal of the user within a preset time, the communication translation device controls the internal wireless communication module to enter a sleep state.

This allows the wireless communication module to be in a sleep device when it does not receive a signal that needs to be transmitted, saving power.

Embodiment 2

As shown in FIG. 2, this embodiment discloses a communication translation apparatus, including:

The receiving module 201 is configured to receive a sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment;

The processing module 202 is configured to translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device;

The wireless communication module 203 is configured to send the data protocol signal to the smart device.

The device can be used to obtain the sensor signal generated by the user during exercise, and then transmitted to the communication translation device. Since the communication translation device is connected with the smart device, the communication translation device translates the sensor signal into data recognizable by the smart device. The protocol signal is transmitted to the smart device, so that the smart device can obtain the user's exercise data, simplifying the function of the fitness equipment, greatly shortening the time for the user to establish a connection with the fitness equipment, and improving the user experience. When the user uses the method of the present invention to use on different fitness equipments, since the communication translation device establishes a unique connection with the smart device, only the communication translation device needs to be connected to the fitness equipment required by the user, so the user uses It is very convenient and fast. Moreover, the method of the present invention is more versatile and can be applied to different exercise equipment, and thus the scope and versatility of the present invention are wider. The smart device in the present invention may be a device of a user terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet.

According to one example, the communication translation apparatus further includes a wireless control module, and the receiving module is further configured to: after receiving the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, send activation information to the wireless control module; The control module is configured to activate the wireless communication module after receiving the activation information.

According to one of the examples, the wireless communication module is further configured to establish a wireless connection with the smart device after being activated. This allows the signal to be transmitted to the smart device.

According to one example, the processing module is specifically configured to: identify a category of the sensor signal, and translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the type of the identification.

According to another example, the receiving module is further configured to send, to the wireless control module, sleep information when the sensor signal is not received within a preset time; the wireless control module is further configured to receive the sleep After the information, the wireless communication module is controlled to enter a sleep state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the present embodiment discloses a fitness equipment, which includes: a sensor 301, configured to collect a sensor signal generated when a user performs exercise using a fitness equipment, and send the sensor signal to the communication translation device. In this embodiment, the sensor 301 of the fitness equipment transmits the sensor signal to the communication translation device after the sensor signal is collected by the USB interface, and then the receiving module 201 in the communication translation device receives the sensor. After the signal is sent to the processing module 202 for translation processing, the type of the sensor signal is identified, and the sensor signal is translated into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the identified type, and then sent to the wireless communication module 203, and then the wireless communication module 203 transmits the signal to the smart device 401 to complete the transmission of the data.

The above is a further detailed description of the present invention in connection with the specific preferred embodiments, and the specific embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

A method for communication between a fitness device and a smart device, comprising:

The fitness equipment acquires a sensor signal generated by the user when exercising using the fitness equipment, and transmits the sensor signal to the communication translation device;

The communication translation device receives the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device, and transmits the data protocol signal to the smart device;

After establishing the wireless connection with the communication translation device, the smart device receives the data protocol signal transmitted by the communication translation device.
The method of claim 1 further comprising, after said step of receiving said sensor signal transmitted by said fitness device, said communication translation device activating said internal wireless communication module.
The method of claim 2, wherein the smart device establishes a wireless connection with the communication translation device after the wireless communication module inside the communication translation device is activated.
The method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:

If the communication translation device does not receive the sensor signal within a preset time, the communication translation device controls the internal wireless communication module to enter a sleep state.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of the communication translation device translating the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device comprises:

The communication translation device identifies the type of sensor signal and translates the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the type of identification.
A communication translation device, comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment;

a processing module, configured to translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device;

a wireless communication module, configured to send the data protocol signal to the smart device.
The communication translation device according to claim 6, wherein the communication translation device further comprises a wireless control module; the receiving module is further configured to: after receiving the sensor signal transmitted by the fitness equipment, to the The wireless control module sends activation information; the wireless control module is configured to activate the wireless communication module after receiving the activation information.
The device according to claim 7, wherein said wireless communication module is further used Then, after being activated, establish a wireless connection with the smart device.
The device according to claim 7, wherein the receiving module is further configured to send sleep information to the wireless control module when a sensor signal is not received within a preset time; the wireless control module is further configured to: After receiving the sleep information, the wireless communication module is controlled to enter a sleep state.
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processing module is specifically configured to: identify a category of the sensor signal, and translate the sensor signal into a data protocol signal recognizable by the smart device according to the type of the identification.
A fitness equipment characterized by comprising:

The sensor is configured to collect a sensor signal generated when the user performs exercise using the fitness equipment, and send the sensor signal to the communication translation device described in any one of claims 6 to 10.