Garmin Corporation

Garmin Switzerland Gmbh

David J Downey

John H Lovitt

Scott J Brunk

Wai C Lee

Ryan T Moore

Claudette D Fisher

Kristin M Massoth

Tracy L Olivier

Claudette D Stevenson

Tracy L Oliver

Choy Wai Lee

Kenneth A Carlson

Justin R Lyons

Joe S Heikes

Brian D Becker

Sarah L Swisher

An electronic device for tracking a distance traveled by a user along a course comprises a location determining element, a memory element, and a processing element. The location determining element is configured to receive location signals from a satellite-based positioning system and to determine a current geolocation of the user. The memory element is configured to store geolocations for a start point, an end point, and a plurality of intermediate event points that are passed by the user as he travels along the course, wherein each event point is positioned at a known distance from a stored geolocation such as the start point or another event point. The processing element is configured to determine a measured distance based on the current geolocation of the user and to determine a calibrated distance as a function of the measured distance and the known distances of the event points.

Distance calibration by event points

Techniques are described that may be implemented in a mobile electronic device providing navigation functionality to facilitate selection of a route to a destination from multiple route options. In one or more implementations, route selection information is displayed on a display of the mobile electronic device to facilitate selection of a route to a destination. The route selection information describes one or more routes to the destination and includes one or more metrics, associated with each route, that identify a characteristic of the route (e.g., a difficulty rating, topography, total climb distance, number of turns, and so on). A map may then be displayed on the display to furnish navigation information for the selected route to facilitate navigation to the destination.

Route selection employing metrics

A watch device for use by a swimmer while swimming in a body of water. The watch device may generally comprise a housing, a location determining component disposed within the housing and operable to receive one or more satellite signals to determine a current geographic location of the housing, and a processing system. The processing system may synchronize the location determining component with the swimmer's arm movement so that the location determining component can determine the current geographic location of the housing.

Swim watch

A bicycle computer having position-determining functionality is described. In an implementation, an apparatus includes a housing configured to attach to a bicycle. The apparatus has one or more modules to store training metrics of a user of the bicycle as a function of geographic position.

Bicycle computer having position-determining functionality

A personal training device () adapted to assist a user in reaching performance goals, navigating, and accumulating performance statistics. In a preferred embodiment, the device broadly comprises a housing (); an attachment mechanism (); a GPS component (); a user interface (), including an input portion () and an output portion (); a processor (), including a timer () and a memory element (); a data interface (), including an input portion () and an output portion (); an audio component (); and a power supply (). The device () is adapted to store goal information, monitor performance using GPS-derived data, and communicate performance information.

Personal training device using GPS data

A watch device includes a touch-sensitive user interface employing a sensor positioned within the bezel of the display for detecting when the bezel is touched by a user of the watch device. The sensor may be capable of detecting single presses, multiple simultaneous presses, and scrolling motion presses about the bezel.

Watch device having touch-bezel user interface

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Louisburg, KS, United States of America

David J Downey