JP2000116630A - Mobile telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile telephone set which sufficiently serves for health management by walking. SOLUTION: Receiving the number of step signal from a number of step detector 13, a CPU 1a measures the number of steps of a user, walking distance and consumed calorie for a long period of time per day to be stored into a RAM 1c. The data for a long time per day stored in the RAM 1c is displayed on a display device 3 by the operation of a key 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a mobile telephone such as an S telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, mobile phones such as mobile phones and PHS phones have become remarkably popular. However, for students and some members of the society,
Pagers are also very popular because they don't have to respond on the spot.

In this pager, a pedometer function is incorporated as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-51654 or Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-90542. If the pager has a built-in pedometer function, the function of the pager can be enhanced, and users of both the pager and the pedometer do not need to carry both the pager and the pedometer.
It becomes convenient. In addition, by sharing a common component, the cost of both functional products can be reduced.

[0004]

However, the conventional pager with a built-in pedometer function simply measures and displays the number of steps during the period from start to reset.
It was insufficient as a device to inform the walking status and manage the health. In other words, health management by walking is meaningful if it is performed continuously over a long period of time. Although it is desired to obtain the information, the conventional pager with a built-in pedometer function does not provide such data, but merely informs the number of steps for one time, and is insufficient.

Even if there are no such drawbacks, mobile telephones such as portable telephones and PHS telephones have a much higher penetration rate than pagers, and people who carry mobile telephones when going out. Since mobile phones are much more common, it is desired that mobile phones can be used for health management rather than pagers.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile telephone that is sufficiently useful for health management by walking.

[0007]

A mobile telephone according to the present invention includes a step detector for measuring and storing data relating to the walking of a wearer for a long period of time on a predetermined time unit or on a daily basis. Means for displaying stored long-term data in units of predetermined time or date. Here, the data on walking is at least one of the number of steps, walking distance, and calorie consumption. The walking distance and the calorie consumption are obtained by calculating based on the number of steps detected by the step number detector. Data related to walking can be output to the outside of the telephone via the input / output port. Further, it is desirable to have a means for obtaining an average value of the measured walking data and displaying the average value. In addition, while measuring data about walking,
When the measured data value reaches the set data value, it is desirable to have a means for notifying it. Further, during the measurement of data related to walking, simultaneously display the measurement data on the display device, at the time of an incoming call or outgoing call, temporarily suspend the display of the measurement data and display the display device in the transmission and reception process, After the end of the call, the measurement data may be displayed again on the display device.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a mobile telephone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. In this figure, 1 is M for controlling the entire telephone.
It is a PU and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 1a, a ROM 1b, a RAM 1c, a clock source 1d, and an I / O port 1e. CPU
1a executes, in synchronization with a clock supplied from a clock source 1d, a process specified according to a program defining an operation processing procedure stored in a ROM 1b, and a RAM 1c.
This is performed using information stored in the device or data and signals from other units. The CPU 1a is connected to other units via the I / O port 1e, and exchanges signals and data. RAM1c
Stores various information as a pedometer function in addition to the information on the call.

The key 2 is used for inputting a telephone number, setting various operation modes, and the like. The display device 3 is composed of an LCD and displays various information and the state of the telephone. The vibration motor 4 operates and vibrates to notify the arrival of the incoming call, the success of the call, the occurrence of an error, and when the measured walking data such as the number of steps reaches the set walking data.

An RF transmitting / receiving circuit 5 amplifies and frequency-converts a signal received from an antenna 10 and outputs a demodulation signal to a baseband IC (hereinafter referred to as a BBIC), and an audio modulation signal from the BBIC. And a transmission circuit that amplifies and converts the frequency and outputs the result to the antenna 10 as a transmission signal. The BBIC 6 is controlled by the CPU 1a, and modulates and demodulates audio signals and RF signals. The audio signal output from the BBIC 6 is amplified by the AF circuit 7 and drives the speaker 8. On the other hand, the audio signal from the microphone 9 is AF
After being amplified by the circuit 7, it is input to the BBIC 6 and modulated to become a high-frequency signal, which is radiated as a radio wave from the antenna 10 via the RF transmitting / receiving circuit 5.

The ringer 11 sounds at the time of incoming call, at the time of key operation, and when the measured walking data such as the number of steps reaches the set walking data, and notifies them. The data input / output port 12 is a 12-pin connector.
It is connected to a computer (not shown) via the / O port, and exchanges data between the computer and the telephone.

The step number detector 13 is a vibration sensor, which detects a step (number of steps) of the telephone carrier when the telephone carrier walks and outputs a step number signal. This step count signal is input to the CPU 1a via the I / O port 1e.

[0013] The mobile telephone thus configured can perform a normal telephone call (including data communication) using radio waves and has a pedometer function. That is, when the person carrying the telephone walks, the step number detector 13 detects the step (the number of steps), and the step number signal is transmitted via the I / O port 1e to the C / C port.
It is supplied to PU1a. Then, the CPU 1a calculates the cumulative number of steps of the wearer based on the step number signal. And CPU
1a calculates the cumulative number of steps for each day using the built-in date function in units of one day, and repeats this over a long period of time. The long-term number of steps for each day is stored in the RAM 1c. Furthermore, by inputting the step length of the wearer with the key 2 before measuring the number of steps, the CPU 1a calculates the step length × the cumulative number of steps and calculates the daily walking distance over a long period of time. The long-distance walking distance for each day is stored in the RAM 1c in the same manner as the number of steps. Further, the CPU 1a
The calculation of the constant × the cumulative number of steps is performed to calculate the calorie consumption per day for walking over a long period of time. The long-term calorie consumption for each day can be calculated as RA as well as the number of steps and walking distance.
It is stored in M1c.

FIG. 2 shows a memory map of the RAM 1c.
Addresses 1 to n of the RAM 1c correspond to the measurement date, address 1 corresponds to the first measurement day, address 2 corresponds to the second measurement day, and so on, and address n corresponds to the n-th measurement day. Then, the accumulated number of steps, walking distance, and calorie consumption of each day are stored on each of the addresses 1 to n.

The long-term data for each day stored in the RAM 1c can be displayed on the display device 3 by operating the key 2. FIG. 3 shows an example of a display screen of the display device 3. In this example, the number of steps is selected with the key 2 and is displayed on the display device 3. The horizontal axis indicates the date of 1 to n days, and the vertical axis indicates the number of steps.
The number of steps for n days is displayed in a line graph (may be another graph form). Similarly, the walking distance and the calorie consumption for n days stored in the RAM 1c can be displayed on the display device 3. And like this, 1
If n days of walking data on a daily basis can be simultaneously displayed on the display device 3, it is possible to provide the carrier with sufficient data to reflect on the situation and to reconsider the degree of walking in the future, and to improve health by walking. It will be very useful for management.

The number of steps and the like can be measured in the same manner continuously after n days. However, in the RAM 1c, old data is discarded in order and new n-day data is stored at any time.

The CPU 1a calculates the number of steps for n days per day,
The average of the walking distance and the calorie consumption can also be obtained. Then, the average value can be displayed on the display device 3 in addition to the data for n days or separately from the data for n days. If the average value is also displayed on the display device 3 in this manner, more complete data can be provided to the carrier.

If the number of steps, the walking distance, or the upper limit of the calorie consumption per day is input using the key 2 before the measurement,
When the number of steps, the walking distance, and the consumed calories reach the above-mentioned upper limits in walking on the day, the ringer 11 sounds or the vibration motor 4 vibrates to notify the wearer. This allows the wearer to stop walking unnecessarily.

The data on walking for n days stored in the RAM 1c can be output to, for example, a computer via the data input / output port 12. As a result, it is possible to manage data for a long period, such as one month, several months, one year, etc., by using a computer, and the data obtained by this mobile telephone can be sufficiently used for health management.

Further, during the measurement in one day, the measured data (the number of steps, the walking distance, and the calorie consumption) are displayed on the display device 3 in real time. In this way, in a one-day measurement, detailed data can be provided to the carrier in real time. In such a display mode, when an incoming call or an outgoing call is made, the display of the measurement data is temporarily interrupted, and the display device 3 is displayed in the transmission / reception processing. If you display it,
The call will not be disturbed at all. The display of the measurement data can be performed by key operation only when necessary.

In the above description, data relating to walking is measured, stored, and displayed over a long period of time in units of one day.
If the time per day is too long, the data relating to walking is measured, stored, and displayed over a long period of time using the clock function in the CPU 1a in units of a predetermined time of 1, 2, 3,.... You can also.

[0022]

As described above, according to the mobile telephone of the present invention, the data relating to the walking of the carrier is measured and stored for a long period of time in a predetermined time unit or in a day unit. Since data can be displayed on a day-by-day basis, it is possible to provide data that is sufficiently useful for health management by walking to the wearer. Also,
According to the present invention, since data on walking can be provided to a portable person using a mobile telephone which is far more popular than a pager, there is also an effect that the health management by walking can be widely spread.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a memory map of a RAM of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example of a display device of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a CPU 1c RAM 3 display device 13 step count detector

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A mobile telephone carried by a user and making a call using radio waves, comprising a step detector for measuring data relating to the walking of the user over a long period of time on a predetermined time unit or on a daily basis. A mobile telephone comprising: means for storing; and means for displaying the stored long-term data in units of predetermined time or date. 2. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, wherein the data relating to walking is at least one of the number of steps, walking distance, and calorie consumption. 3. The mobile telephone according to claim 2, wherein the walking distance and the calorie consumption are calculated based on the number of steps detected by the step number detector. 4. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for obtaining an average value of the measured walking-related data and displaying the average value. 5. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for notifying when a measured data value reaches a set data value during measurement of data on walking. . 6. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, wherein data relating to walking can be output to the outside of the telephone via an input / output port. 7. While measuring data relating to walking, simultaneously display the measured data on a display device, and at the time of an incoming or outgoing call, temporarily suspend the display of the measured data and change the display device in the transmission / reception processing. 3. The display according to claim 1, wherein the measurement data is displayed again on the display device after the call is ended.
A mobile telephone according to claim 1.