System for processing exercise-related data

Abstract

A portable apparatus includes a housing, the apparatus includes: a heart activity sensor configured to measure heart activity measurement data related to a user carrying out a physical exercise; a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability; a memory unit configured to store an audio track; and a processing circuitry configured to receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry. The received configuration data includes control data controlling audio playback of the audio track to process and play the audio track according to the received configuration data. The portable apparatus includes a support structure that enables attachment of the portable apparatus to a body of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable apparatus comprising:
 a housing comprising:   a heart activity sensor configured to measure heart activity measurement data related to a user carrying out a physical exercise;   a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability;   a memory unit configured to store an audio track; and   a processing circuitry configured to receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry, wherein the received configuration data includes control data controlling audio playback of the audio track, to process and play the audio track according to the received configuration data, and   wherein the portable apparatus further comprises a support structure which enables attachment of the portable apparatus to a body of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The portable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to communicate data related to the audio track being played to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection. 
     
     
         3 . The portable apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the data related to the audio track comprises the processed audio track. 
     
     
         4 . The portable apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the data related to the audio track comprises at least one of the following: a name of the audio track, an artist of the audio track, playback duration, elapsed time of the audio track, remaining time of the audio track, the next song, and a playlist. 
     
     
         5 . The portable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the received configuration data further includes said control data controlling operation of an audio decoder configured to decode the audio track. 
     
     
         6 . The portable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration data comprises a software version update, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured, upon completion of the reception of the software update from the user interface apparatus, to carry out the software version update. 
     
     
         7 . The portable apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the software version update is for an audio decoder configured to decode the audio track. 
     
     
         8 . The portable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores measurement data acquired from at least one of said heart activity sensor or another heart activity sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a positioning sensor and a motion sensor, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to calculate at least some of the following information from the measurement data with or without the configuration data: RR intervals representing duration between two consecutive R waves of an electrocardiogram, heart rate values, or heart rate variability derived from measurement data measured by the heart activity sensor, generic dehydration state calculated from temperature measured by the temperature sensor, travel distance calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor or the positioning sensor, motion analysis related to a swimming or running style calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor, and mechanical training load calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The portable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to output the audio track to an audio output interface comprised in the housing. 
     
     
         10 . A method for processing data in a portable apparatus comprising a support structure which enables attachment of the portable apparatus to a body of the user, the method comprising:
 acquiring exercise-related measurement data by using an exercise-measurement sensor comprised in a housing of the portable apparatus;   establishing a bidirectional wireless communication connection through a communication circuitry with an external user interface apparatus, wherein the communication circuitry is comprised in the housing;   storing an audio track in a memory unit comprised in the housing;   receiving configuration data from the external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection, wherein the received configuration data includes control data controlling audio playback of the audio track; and   processing and playing the audio track according to the received configuration data and outputting the audio track to an audio output interface comprised in the housing.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising communicating data related to the audio track being played to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the data related to the audio track comprises the processed audio track. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the data related to the audio track comprises at least one of the following: a name of the audio track, an artist of the audio track, playback duration, elapsed time of the audio track, remaining time of the audio track, the next song, and a playlist. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the received configuration data further includes said control data controlling audio decoding of the audio track. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the configuration data comprises a software version update, and the method further comprises, upon completion of the reception of the software update from the user interface apparatus, carrying out the software version update. 
     
     
         16 . The portable apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the software version update is for audio decoding of the audio track. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 storing, in a memory, measurement data acquired from at least one of said heart activity sensor or another heart activity sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a positioning sensor and a motion sensor; and   calculating at least some of the following information from the measurement data with or without the configuration data: RR intervals representing duration between two consecutive R waves of an electrocardiogram, heart rate values, or heart rate variability derived from measurement data measured by the heart activity sensor, generic dehydration state calculated from temperature measured by the temperature sensor, travel distance calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor or the positioning sensor, motion analysis related to a swimming or running style calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor, and mechanical training load calculated from measurement data measured by the motion sensor.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising outputting the audio track to an audio output interface comprised in the housing.