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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2004
Jonathan C. Burrell, Olathe, KS (US);
John H. Lovitt, Spring Hill, KS (US);
John C. Conrad, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Jonathan C. Burrell, Olathe, KS (US);
John H. Lovitt, Spring Hill, KS (US);
John C. Conrad, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Garmin Ltd., , KY;
Abstract
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.