Performance monitoring device, performance monitoring system, and performance monitoring method

Abstract

A performance monitoring device includes a storage section adapted to store information related to a location of a target on the move, a processing section adapted to update the information stored in the storage section, and a notification section adapted to make a notification of information related to a relative position between a user on the move and the target using the updated information related to the location of the target.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A performance monitoring device comprising:
 a storage section adapted to store information related to a location of a target on the move;   a processing section adapted to update the information related to the location of the target stored in the storage section; and   a notification section adapted to make a notification of information related to a relative position between a user on the move and the target using the updated information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         2 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a reception section adapted to receive the information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         3 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a positioning section adapted to generate information related to a location of the user.   
     
     
         4 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a condition of a difference between a direction from the user toward the target and a moving direction of the user.   
     
     
         5 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a direction of the difference.   
     
     
         6 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a distance between the user and the target.   
     
     
         7 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the performance monitoring device is portable.   
     
     
         8 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the performance monitoring device is wearable.   
     
     
         9 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the performance monitoring device is for swimming.   
     
     
         10 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information related to a relative position between the user swimming and the target on water.   
     
     
         11 . A performance monitoring system comprising:
 the performance monitoring device according to  claim 1 ; and   a positioning system adapted to generate the information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         12 . A performance monitoring method comprising:
 storing information related to a location of a target on the move;   updating the information related to the location of the target stored; and   making a notification of information related to a relative position between a user on the move and the target using the updated information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         13 . The performance monitoring method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving the information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         14 . The performance monitoring method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 generating information related to a location of the user.   
     
     
         15 . The performance monitoring method according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a condition of a difference between a direction from the user toward the target and a moving direction of the user.   
     
     
         16 . The performance monitoring method according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a direction of the difference.   
     
     
         17 . The performance monitoring method according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a distance between the user and the target.   
     
     
         18 . A performance monitoring device comprising:
 storing information related to a location of a target on the move;   updating the information related to the location of the target stored; and   making a notification of information related to a relative position between a user on the move and the target using the updated information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         19 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving the information related to the location of the target.   
     
     
         20 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 generating information related to a location of the user.   
     
     
         21 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a condition of a difference between a direction from the user toward the target and a moving direction of the user.   
     
     
         22 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 21 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a direction of the difference.   
     
     
         23 . The performance monitoring device according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the information related to the relative position includes information representing a distance between the user and the target.