Pace speed advising method, pace speed advising apparatus, and recording medium using the method

Abstract

A pace speed advising method, a pace speed advising apparatus, and a recording medium using the method are provided. In the method, a total target distance and a total target time of a user's path are obtained, and separated into multiple time slots. Then, a route of the user's path is obtained and a route information of the route is retrieved. Finally, a pace speed of each time slot is advised according to the route information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pace speed advising method, adapted to provide a user with an advice for a pace speed by an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
 obtaining a total target distance and a total target time of a user's path and separating the total target distance and the total target time into a plurality of time slots;   obtaining a route of the user's path;   retrieving route information of the route; and   retrieving a current position of the user in the route information and a current time slot among the time slots, and advising a pace speed in the current time slot according to the route information.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of advising the pace speed in the current time slot according to the route information comprises:
 advising the pace speed of the current time slot, such that a total path time of all the time slots after the pace speed is adjusted is equal to or less than the total target time.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of advising the pace speed in the current time slot according to the route information comprises:
 adjusting the pace speed of each of the time slots according to topography information recorded in the route information, comprising:
 in response to a road section in one of the time slots having a terrain of downhill, advising to increase the pace speed according to a gradient of the terrain; and 
 in response to the road section in one of the time slots having a terrain of uphill, advising to decrease the pace speed according to the gradient of the terrain. 
   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 querying historical path data of the user and obtaining an average of speeds in various gradient conditions of the user; and   advising the pace speed in the current time slot according to the gradient of the current road section which is recorded in the route information and the average of the speeds in various gradient conditions.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the route information of the route comprises:
 receiving foot pressure information of the user detected by at least one sensor configured on the user and determining a road quality of the current road section in the current time slot according to the foot pressure information.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the route information of the route further comprises:
 retrieving a weather condition of the route according to the route information.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving information with respect to at least one sensor configured on the user to determine a degree of fatigue of the user and accordingly advise to adjust the pace speed of the current time slot.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 if the advised adjusted pace speed in the current time slot results in a total path time of all of the time slots being greater than the total target time, generating a reminder signal to remind the user.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of advising the pace speed in the current time slot according to the route information comprises:
 in response to the current speed faster than the pace speed, displaying an ahead message; and   in response to the current speed slower than the pace speed, displaying a behind message.   
     
     
         10 . A pace speed advising apparatus, comprising:
 an input unit, obtaining a total target distance and a total target time of a user's path;   a positioning unit, detecting a current position of the user;   a prompt unit, prompting an advised pace speed;   a storage unit, storing a plurality of modules; and   a processor, connected with the input unit, the positioning unit, the prompt unit and the storage unit, loading and executing the modules stored in the storage unit, the modules comprising:
 a pace speed advising module, separating the total target distance and the total target time into a plurality of time slots, retrieving route information of the route, retrieving a current position of the user in the route information and a current time slot among the time slots, and advising the pace speed in the current time slot on the prompt unit according to route information. 
   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the pace speed advising module advises the pace speed of the current time slot, such that a total path time of all the time slots after the pace speed is adjusted is equal to or less than the total target time. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the pace speed advising module adjusts the pace speed of each of the time slots according to topography information recorded in the route information, and the operation comprises:
 in response to a road section in one of the time slots having a terrain of downhill, advising to increase the pace speed according to a gradient of the terrain; and   in response to a road section in one of the time slots having a terrain of uphill, advising to decrease the pace speed according to the gradient of the terrain.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the modules further comprise:
 a historical data query module, querying historical path data of the user and obtaining an average of speeds in various gradient conditions of the user,   wherein the pace speed advising module advises the pace speed in the current time slot according to the gradient of the current road section which is recorded in the route information and the average of the speeds in various gradient conditions.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the modules further comprise:
 a road quality module, receiving foot pressure information of the user detected by at least one sensor configured on the user and determining a road quality of the road section in the current time slot according to the foot pressure information.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the pace speed advising module further retrieves a weather condition of the route according to the route information. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the pace speed advising module further receives information with respect to at least one sensor configured on the user to determine a degree of fatigue of the user to advise to adjust the pace speed of the current time slot. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein if the adjusted pace speed in the current time slot advised by the pace speed advising module results in a total path time of all of the time slots being greater than the total target time, the pace speed advising module further generates a reminder signal to remind the user. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the pace speed advising module displays an ahead message in response to the current speed faster than the pace speed and displays a behind message in response to current speed slower than the pace speed. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus transmits the advised pace speed to another mobile apparatus to display the advised pace speed information on the another apparatus. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium, recording a program, loaded by an apparatus to perform steps of:
 obtaining a total target distance and a total target time of a user's path and separating the total target distance and the total target time into a plurality of time slots;   obtaining a route of the user's path;   retrieving route information of the route; and   retrieving a current position of the user in the route information and a current time slot among the time slots, and advising a pace speed in the current time slot according to the route information.