Garmin Corporation

Tracy L Olivier

Scott Burgett

David J Laverick

Lawrence W Beason

Scott J Brunk

John H Lovitt

David J Downey

Wai C Lee

Ryan T Moore

Claudette D Fisher

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 portable, handheld electronic navigation device includes an altimeter and a GPS unit. An internal memory stores cartographic data, for displaying the cartographic data on a display of the navigation device. Accordingly, the device is capable of displaying cartographic data surrounding a location of the unit as determined by GPS and altitude information as determined by the barometric altimeter and GPS. The device provides an enhancement of the calibration and hence the accuracy of barometric altimeter measurements with the aid of derived altitudes from a GPS. The device is able to determine the need for calibration and perform the subsequent computations necessary to facilitate the calibration. Furthermore, the device is able to determine a correction quantity that should be applied to barometric altitude readings, thereby allowing the device to be calibrated while in motion. Both of these features ultimately result in a more accurate determination of altitude. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, the altimeter of the navigation device may be calibrated with altitude information entered by a user, with altitude information obtained from the cartographic, with altitude information derived from GPS or with any combinations thereof.

Device and method for calibrating and improving the accuracy of barometric altimeters with GPS-derived altitudes

A portable, handheld electronic navigation device includes an altimeter, a compass, and a GPS unit. An internal memory stores cartographic data, for displaying the cartographic data on a display of the navigation device. Accordingly, the device is capable of displaying cartographic data surrounding a location of the unit as determined by the altimeter. Additionally, through operation of an input, a user can cause the display to move, and thus display additional cartographic information, in the direction of the compass heading even when the user of the device is standing still. Furthermore, through utilization of a clock, such as the GPS clock, a user can determine altitude changes over time. Also, the altimeter of the navigation may be calibrated with altitude information entered by a user, with altitude information obtained from the cartographic or with altitude information derived from GPS.

GPS device with compass and altimeter and method for displaying navigation information

A portable, handheld electronic navigation device includes an altimeter, a compass, and a GPS unit. An internal memory stores cartographic data, for displaying the cartographic data on a display of the navigation device. Accordingly, the device is capable of displaying cartographic data surrounding a location of the unit as determined by GPS, heading information as determined by the compass, and altitude information as determined by the altimeter. Additionally, through operation of an input, a user can cause the display to move, and thus display additional cartographic information, in the direction of the compass heading even when the user of the device is standing still. Furthermore, through utilization of a clock, such as the GPS clock, a user can determine altitude changes over time. Also, the altimeter of the navigation may be calibrated with altitude information entered by a user, with altitude information obtained from the cartographic or with altitude information derived from GPS.

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Olathe, KS, United States of America

Tracy L Olivier