Multimedia apparatus

Abstract

A multimedia apparatus is provided. The multimedia apparatus extracts a workout prescription including at least one method of exercise based on user information inputted by a user. As a result, the user is able to set and manage his exercise method using the multimedia apparatus.

1 . A multimedia apparatus comprising:
 a storage unit for storing at least one method of exercise; and   a control unit for extracting a workout prescription including the at least one method of exercise, based on user information inputted by a user.   
     
     
         2 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of a user name, a gender, an age, a height, a weight, an amount of body fat, a target weight, a time period available for exercise, a frequency of exercise, an exercise type, a target area of the body, a place of workout, and a weight of a dumbbell. 
     
     
         3 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the method of exercise is at least one of a calorie-based method and an exercise time-based method. 
     
     
         4 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the control unit, if the calorie-based method is selected, controls to display how many calories a user has been burned and whether the user achieved designated calorie use on a screen. 
     
     
         5 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the control unit, if exercise time-based method is selected, controls to display how long a user has been exercised and whether the user achieved designated exercise time. 
     
     
         6 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit, if a tapping motion manipulation is input for predetermined times, controls to output information regarding an exercise time as a voice or display information regarding an exercise tune on a screen. 
     
     
         7 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the workout prescription includes a list of at least one method of exercise corresponding to user information,
 wherein, if a predefined menu is selected by a user, the control unit controls to display the list on a screen.   
     
     
         8 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the workout prescription includes video regarding a method of exercise. 
     
     
         9 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the workout prescription includes information regarding a type and a weight of exercise equipments corresponding to user information. 
     
     
         10 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit, if the user information is input, controls to display workout prescription including information regarding total calorie use, exercises for consuming calories, and time or frequency required for exercises. 
     
     
         11 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls to display a screen on which a step of the user is counted. 
     
     
         12 . The multimedia apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit, if a pedometer menu is selected by a user, controls to display a screen on which a step of the user is counted,
 wherein the screen displays step counts, calories burned, and time.