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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2004
Jonathan C. Burrell, Olathe, KS (US);
David F. Lammers-meis, Prairie Village, KS (US);
Jonathan C. Burrell, Olathe, KS (US);
David F. Lammers-Meis, Prairie Village, KS (US);
Garmin Ltd., , KY;
Abstract
A wearable electronic device () is disclosed comprising a location determining component () enclosed by an elongated housing () and a strap () operable to secure the housing to a user's forearm for use during exercise or other periods of activity. The housing () includes a display () and at least one input (). The display () communicates information concerning the device () and the input () controls the operation of the location determining component (). In a first preferred embodiment, the location determining component () is a GPS receiver operable to determine a geographic location of the device (). In a second preferred embodiment, the device () comprises a location determining component () and an exercise performance monitor component () operable to compute information relative to the user's exercise. In a third preferred embodiment, the device () comprises a location determining component () and an entertainment component () operable to execute at least one game. In a fourth preferred embodiment, the device () comprises a location determining component (), an exercise performance monitor component () and an entertainment component ().