TWI416927B - Portable electric device using calories calculation - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for calculating calories includes the following steps. A vibration number of a portable electric device is detected. A vibration frequency is calculated according to the vibration number. A calorie corresponding to the vibration frequency is obtained from a look up table. The calorie is displayed on the portable electric device.

Description

Portable electronic device using calorie calculation method

The present invention relates to a calorie calculation method and a portable electronic device using the same, and particularly relates to a calorie calculation method with high correctness and a portable electronic device using the same.

In general, the calories burned by people running or walking fast are much more than the calories burned during normal walking. However, the pedometer currently on the market simply records the number of vibrations with a mechanical pendulum, so whether it is running, walking fast or walking normally, in the case of the same number of walks, the pedometer displays The numbers are the same and do not correctly reflect the different actual calories consumed by the user. In addition, an additional pedometer is required to be used during exercise, resulting in an increase in daily expenses.

The present invention relates to a calorie calculation method and a portable electronic device using the same, based on the number of vibrations and the vibration frequency of the portable electronic device itself, to correctly calculate the number of walks and calories burned by the user.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a calorie calculation method is provided, comprising the following steps. Detecting the number of vibrations of one of the portable electronic devices. A vibration frequency is calculated based on the number of vibrations. According to the vibration frequency, in one view The table obtains one of the calories corresponding to the vibration frequency. Display calories on portable electronic devices.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a portable electronic device using a calorie calculation method includes a vibration detecting unit and a processing unit. The vibration detecting unit is configured to detect the number of vibrations of one of the portable electronic devices and obtain a vibration frequency. The processing unit is configured to obtain one of the corresponding vibration frequencies in a lookup table according to the vibration frequency.

In order to make the above-mentioned contents of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment will be described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, a detailed description is as follows:

The present invention provides a calorie calculation method and a portable electronic device using the same, based on the number of vibrations and the vibration frequency of the portable electronic device itself, to correctly calculate the number of walks and calories burned by the user.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a functional block diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 100 is, for example, a mobile phone, but is not limited thereto. The portable electronic device 100 includes a vibration detecting unit 110, a processing unit 120, and a display unit 130. The vibration detecting unit 110 is configured to detect the number of vibrations of the portable electronic device 100, and calculate a vibration frequency according to the number of vibrations. The processing unit 120 is configured to obtain a user's walking number based on the number of vibrations in a healthy mode, and obtain a calorie consumed by the user based on the vibration frequency according to a lookup table. The display unit 130 is configured to display the number of walks of the user and the calories consumed by the user. In addition, the display unit 130 can also display the difference between the calories burned by the user and a predetermined value.

Referring to FIG. 2, a flow chart of a method for calculating calories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. In step S200, the user activates one of the health modes of the portable electronic device 100. Next, in step S210, in the healthy mode, the portable electronic device 100 detects the number of vibrations of one of the vibrations by using the vibration detecting unit 110, and then the processing unit 120 obtains the number of walkings of the user based on the detected number of vibrations. Then, in step S220, the portable electronic device 100 uses the vibration detecting unit 110 to calculate a vibration frequency of itself according to the number of vibrations.

Further, the vibration detecting unit 110 can calculate the vibration frequency of the portable electronic device 100 in the horizontal and vertical directions. Please refer to FIG. 2B, which illustrates a detailed flowchart of step S220 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In step S222, the number of vertical vibrations of one of the portable electronic devices 100 is detected. In step S224, the number of horizontal vibrations of one of the portable electronic devices 100 is detected. In step S226, one vertical vibration frequency of the portable electronic device 100 is calculated according to the number of vertical vibrations. In step S228, the horizontal vibration frequency of one of the portable electronic devices 100 is calculated according to the number of horizontal vibrations.

Next, in step S230, the processing unit 120 of the portable electronic device 100 obtains the calories consumed by the user based on the vibration frequency according to a lookup table. The look-up table is basically different according to the gender of the user. For the same vibration frequency, the calories consumed by the male user and the female user are substantially different. Therefore, in step S200, after the user activates the health mode of the portable electronic device 100, the user can further set The gender is determined such that processing unit 120 employs a different lookup table. Of course, it is also possible to set different genders in a single lookup table to save system resources. In addition, if the vertical vibration frequency and the horizontal vibration frequency of the portable electronic device 100 are obtained in step S220, the calorie corresponding to the vertical vibration frequency is greater than the calorie corresponding to the horizontal vibration frequency under the same number of times in the look-up table.

Then, in step S240, the portable electronic device 100 displays the number of walkings of the user and the calories consumed by the user on the display unit 130. In step S250, the portable electronic device 100 displays the difference between the calories consumed by the user and a preset value on the display unit 130. Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the display unit 130 of the portable electronic device 100 displays the set user gender X and displays the calorie Y card that the user of the gender should consume in a day, that is, a preset value. Further, the display unit 130 displays the user walk number W obtained by the processing unit 120, and the user has consumed the calorie Z card. Further, the display unit 130 displays the calorie (Y-Z) card that the user also needs to consume, that is, the difference between the calorie Z consumed by the user and the preset value Y.

In the portable electronic device 100, the vibration detecting unit 110 can be implemented in various embodiments. Here are two examples for illustration, but it is not limited to this. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram showing an example of a vibration detecting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The vibration detecting unit 110 includes a pendulum 112, a first elastic piece 114, and a second elastic piece 116. The first elastic piece 114 and the second elastic piece 116 are located on the swinging path of the pendulum 112. If it is used When the person is in a more intense state of motion, the swing of the pendulum 112 is larger. Therefore, the vibration frequency calculated by the number of vibrations caused by the pendulum 112 striking the second elastic piece 116 is corresponding to a higher calorie in the look-up table, and the vibration calculated by the number of vibrations caused by the pendulum 112 striking the first elastic piece 114 The frequency corresponds to a lower calorie in the lookup table. In this way, the processing unit 120 can obtain the calories consumed by the user according to the number of vibrations and the vibration frequency caused by the pendulum 112 striking the first elastic piece 114 and the second elastic piece 116.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram showing another example of a vibration detecting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The motion detecting unit 110 includes a first group of detectors 140 and a second group of detectors 150. The first set of detectors 140 is used to detect the number of vertical vibrations and a vertical vibration frequency of the portable electronic device 100. The second set of detectors 150 is used to detect the number of horizontal vibrations and a horizontal vibration frequency of the portable electronic device 100. The first set of detectors 140 includes a spring 142, a spring 144, and an impact body 146. The second set of detectors 150 includes a spring 152, a spring 154, and an impact body 156. Wherein, the impact body is subjected to the spring to strike the elastic piece according to the motion state of the user, and the number of vibrations and the vibration frequency are obtained.

Among them, the number of vibrations in the vertical direction and the vibration frequency correspond to a more intense state of motion of the user, such as running or walking fast. The number of vibrations in the horizontal direction and the vibration frequency correspond to a relatively gentle motion state of the user, for example, normal walking. Therefore, in the look-up table, the number of vertical vibrations and the vertical vibration frequency corresponding to the calories are greater than the number of horizontal vibrations and the horizontal vibration frequency corresponding to the calories.

The method for calculating the calorie and the portable electronic device disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention utilize a vibration detecting unit built in the portable electronic device to accurately detect the portable electronic device itself. The number of vibrations is calculated and the vibration frequency is calculated, so that the user's walking number and calories burned can be correctly calculated. In this way, the user can get the actual calories burned, and does not need to purchase an additional pedometer to use during exercise, reducing daily expenses.

In view of the above, the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110‧‧‧Vibration detection unit

112‧‧‧ pendulum

114‧‧‧First shrapnel

116‧‧‧Second shrapnel

120‧‧‧Processing unit

130‧‧‧Display unit

140‧‧‧First set of detectors

142, 152‧ ‧ spring

144, 154‧‧ ‧ shrapnel

146, 156‧‧‧ impactor

150‧‧‧Second set of detectors

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a portable electronic device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a flow chart showing a method of calculating calories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a detailed flow chart showing step S220 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a vibration detecting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a vibration detecting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A portable electronic device that uses a calorie computing method, comprising: a vibration detecting unit for detecting a vibration frequency of the portable electronic device and obtaining a vibration frequency, wherein the vibration detecting unit comprises: a first set of detectors for detecting a vertical vibration frequency of the portable electronic device and obtaining a vertical vibration frequency; and a second group of detectors for detecting the portable electronic device a horizontal vibration frequency, and a horizontal vibration frequency, wherein each of the detectors includes a spring, a spring and an impact body; and a processing unit for obtaining a corresponding vibration frequency according to the vibration frequency in a look-up table One of the calories, wherein, in the look-up table, the vertical vibration frequency corresponds to a calorie greater than the calorie corresponding to the horizontal vibration frequency at the same number of times. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a display unit for displaying the calorie. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a display unit for displaying a difference between the calorie and a preset value. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the number of vibrations is a walking number, and the portable electronic device further comprises: a display unit for displaying the walking number. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the lookup table differs according to the gender of a user. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the vibration detecting unit comprises: a pendulum; and a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece located in a swinging path of the pendulum; wherein The number of vibrations caused by the second shrapnel corresponds to a higher calorie in the look-up table.