System for Processing Exercise-Related Data

Abstract

A method, apparatuses, and a system for carrying out exercise-related processing are described. The apparatus includes an exercise-measurement circuitry configured to measure exercise-related measurement data related to a user carrying out an exercise. The apparatus further comprises a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability. The apparatus further comprises a processing circuitry configured to receive the exercise-related measurement data from the exercise-measurement circuitry, to process the exercise-related measurement data, and to communicate with an external user interface apparatus over a bidirectional wireless communication connection through the communication circuitry so as to cause transmission of the processed exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus and to receive configuration data from the user interface apparatus.

1 . A portable apparatus comprising:
 an exercise-measurement circuitry configured to measure exercise-related measurement data related to a user carrying out an exercise;   a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability; and   a processing circuitry configured to:   receive the exercise-related measurement data from the exercise-measurement circuitry,   receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over a bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry, wherein the received configuration data includes exercise-related parameters;   process the exercise-related measurement data according to the received exercise-related parameters in order to obtain advanced exercise-related data, and   communicate the advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the advanced exercise-related data processed by the processing circuitry comprises energy expenditure data. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the advanced exercise-related data processed by the processing circuitry comprises performance capacity data. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to process the exercise-related measurement data on the basis of the configuration data received from the user interface apparatus, wherein the configuration data comprises user-related parameters describing characteristics of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to process the exercise-related measurement data on the basis of the configuration data received from the user interface apparatus, wherein the configuration data comprises exercise-related parameters defining instructions or guidance for an exercise to be conducted. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of preceding  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following sensors: a thermodynamic sensor, a motion sensor,
 wherein the received configuration data includes exercise-related parameters and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to process measurement data received from the at least one of the thermodynamic sensor and motion sensor by calculating the advanced exercise-related data from the received measurement data on the basis of the received configuration data.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of preceding  claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry is further configured to
 establish a first wireless communication link and a second wireless communication link to the user interface apparatus, and to   operate the first wireless communication link and the second wireless communication link in parallel by using the first wireless communication link for controlling the operation of the second wireless communication link.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory unit configured to store audio tracks;   an audio decoder comprised in the processing circuitry and configured to decode at least one of the audio tracks stored in the memory and to play the at least one decoded audio track; and   audio output means to output the at least one audio track being played,   wherein the playback of the at least one audio track is operative on the basis of the received configuration data, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to transmit data related to the audio track being played to the user interface apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise-measurement circuitry is configured to measure exercise-related measurement data that characterizes the user's heart activity. 
     
     
         10 . A method for processing exercise-related measurement data in a portable apparatus, comprising:
 acquiring exercise-related measurement data by using an exercise-measurement circuitry;   establishing a bidirectional wireless communication connection through a communication circuitry with an external user interface apparatus;   receiving configuration data from the external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection, wherein the received configuration data includes exercise-related parameters;   processing the exercise-related measurement data on the basis of the received exercise-related parameters in order to obtain advanced exercise-related data; and   causing transmission of the advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the advanced exercise-related measurement data comprises energy expenditure data. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the advanced exercise-related measurement data comprises performance capacity data. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising processing the exercise-related measurement data on the basis the configuration data received from the user interface apparatus, wherein the received configuration data comprises user-related parameters describing characteristics of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising processing the exercise-related measurement data on the basis the configuration data received from the user interface apparatus, wherein the received configuration data comprises exercise-related parameters defining instructions or guidance for an exercise to be conducted. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 establishing a first wireless communication link and a second wireless communication link to the user interface apparatus;   operating the first wireless communication link and the second wireless communication link in parallel by using the first wireless communication link for transmission of the advanced exercise-related measurement data and the second wireless communication link for reception of the configuration data.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 storing audio tracks in a memory unit;   decoding at least one of the audio tracks stored in the memory   operating playback of the at least one decoded audio track through audio output means, wherein the playback of the at least one audio track is operative on the basis of the received configuration data, and   transmitting data related to the audio track being played to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising causing display of the advanced exercise-related measurement data through a user interface. 
     
     
         18 . A computer-readable distribution medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform a method comprising:
 acquiring exercise-related measurement data from an exercise-measurement circuitry;   causing a communication circuitry to establish a bidirectional wireless communication connection through with an external user interface apparatus;   receiving configuration data from the external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection, wherein the received configuration data includes exercise-related parameters;   processing the exercise-related measurement data on the basis of the received exercise-related parameters in order to obtain advanced exercise-related data; and   causing transmission of the advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection.   
     
     
         19 . A system for processing exercise-related measurement data, comprising:
 a portable apparatus comprising:
 an exercise-measurement circuitry configured to measure exercise-related measurement data related to a user carrying out an exercise; 
 a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability; and 
 a processing circuitry configured to receive the exercise-related measurement data from the exercise-measurement circuitry, to receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over a bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry, wherein the received configuration data includes exercise-related parameters, to process the exercise-related measurement data according to the received exercise-related parameters in order to obtain advanced exercise-related data, and to communicate the advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection; and 
   a user interface apparatus comprising:
 a communication circuitry configured to provide a bidirectional wireless communication connection with the portable apparatus; 
 a user interface enabling interaction with a user of the user interface apparatus; and 
 a processing circuitry configured to communicate with the portable apparatus through the communication circuitry so as to receive the advanced exercise-related measurement data from the portable apparatus, to present the received advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user, to receive configuration data from the user, and to cause transmission of the configuration data to the portable apparatus.