Garmin Corporation

John C Conrad

Jonathan C Burrell

John H Lovitt

A portable apparatus () providing both substantially automated performance monitoring and audio entertainment features. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus () broadly comprises a portable housing (); an attachment mechanism (); a GPS component (); a heart rate monitor component (); an audio component (); a user interface (); a processor (); and a power supply (). The housing () may include a headset () wherein the GPS component () is located, and a second housing component () wherein the processor () is located, wherein the GPS component () communicates with the processor () in a wireless manner. The apparatus () is adapted to determine a number of laps or a distance, to provide an elapsed time, and to determine a speed.

Portable apparatus with performance monitoring and audio entertainment features

A portable apparatus () providing both substantially automated performance monitoring and audio entertainment features. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus () broadly comprises a portable housing (); an attachment mechanism (); a GPS component (); a heart rate monitor component (); an audio component (); a user interface (); a processor (); and a power supply (). The housing () may include a headset () within which is located the GPS component (), and a second housing component () within which is located the processor (), wherein the GPS component () communicates with the processor () in a wireless manner. The apparatus () is adapted to determine a number of laps or a distance, to provide an elapsed time, and to determine a speed.

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Lee's Summit, MO, United States of America

John C Conrad