Pulse meter with pedometer function

An electronic combined pulse meter and pedometer comprising:

• pulse wave detecting means for detecting an input heartbeat pulse wave and providing a corresponding detected pulse wave output signal;
• clock signal generating means for generating a clock signal;
• calculating means receptive of the detected pulse wave output signal and the clock signal for calculating the time interval between a predetermined number of pulses of the detected pulse wave output signal in accordance with the clock signal;
• pulse wave level storing means for storing a predetermined pulse wave level for use as a reference level for discriminating whether the detected pulse wave output signal is indicative of an at rest state or a walking state of a user;
• walking state detecting means for detecting whether the user is in at rest or is walking by comparing the detected pulse wave output signal from the pulse wave detecting means with the predetermined pulse wave level stored in the pulse wave level storing means and producing a walking state output signal when the level of the detected pulse wave output signal exceeds the predetermined pulse wave level;
• constant value storing means for storing a plurality of pre-set pulse rate and walking pace values;
• walking state counting means receptive of the walking state output signal for measuring the duration of the walking state output signal;
• calculation control means for controlling the calculating means in accordance with the walking state output signal, and for selecting pre-set pulse rate and walking pace values from the constant value storing means based on the calculated time interval between a predetermined number of pulses of the detected pulse wave output signal and an output of the walking state counting means;
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• display means receptive of the calculated value and the selected pulse rate and walking pace values for selectively displaying the user's pulse or walking pace.

A combined electronic pulse meter and pedometer comprising:

• means for detecting the heartbeat of a user;
• means for calculating the time interval between a predetermined number of pulses of the user's heartbeat and for selectively determining pulse rate or walking pace data in accordance with the calculated time interval;
• means for producing a walking state signal when the detected heartbeat is above a predetermined level;
• control means for controlling the calculating means to determine pulse rate data when the level of the detected heartbeat is not above the predetermined level and for determining a walking pace when the level of the detected heartbeat is above the predetermined level;
• and display means for selectively displaying pulse rate data and walking pace data in accordance with the calculated time interval and the walking state output signal.