Abstract: Measuring devices can be configured to be worn on a wrist of a user for sensing data from the user. A measuring device can include a processor, a memory, and a case including a display and the processor. The measuring device can also include aUSB plug electrically and mechanically coupled with and extending from the case, the USB plug structured and arranged to be insertable directly into a USB port of a device, the USB plug including a first coupling member. The measuring device can include first and second straps configured to secure the measuring device to the wrist of the user, the first strap including a second coupling member configured to be coupled with the first coupling member. Moreover, the measuring device can be configured to measure a physical parameter of the user via a sensor on the measuring device.

Abstract: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, an Optical Heart Rate Sensor is designed to pick up the heart rate pulse when worn on a user's wrist instead of wearing a bulky chest strap, which is not comfortable. An example optical heart rate sensor unit has two light emitting diodes that provide light source projected to skin. An optical detector mounted close to the light source can detect the movement of blood under the skin of the wrist based on light reflected from the skin. The optical detector can detects blood movement by emitting light onto skin and measuring the amount of light absorbed by skin. The optical sensor can be very sensitive to light, electrical static and electromagnetic waves. A special chamber is designed to protect the sensor unit so that the sensor unit can work when user wears the sensor on the arm.

Abstract: A bicycle meter including a rechargeable battery, and a retractable USB plug movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In addition, the USB plug is connectable with a USB port to transfer data between the bicycle meter and a computer and to recharge the rechargeable battery, when the USB plug is in the extended position.

Abstract: A method of monitoring activities of a user may include receiving information about the user, determining whether the user takes a step, determining the number of steps taken by the user and the length of the steps, and determining at least one of speed of the user, distance traveled by the user, and heart rate of the user.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication between personal devices includes wirelessly transmitting and/or wirelessly receiving a message at a low data rate and with low latency data. The message may include at least one of a sync data field, a channel frequency field, a channel period field, a channel type field, a data format field, a control command field, a security field, a network field, a network level field, a manufacturer number field, a device type field, a device number field, a manufacturing date field, a model number field, a device identification field, a field of information to be communicated, and a checksum field.

Abstract: A timepiece apparatus (10) comprising: a rotatable shaft (30) operatively connected to a magnet (40); a magnetic detection device (50) to detect a magnetic field of the magnet (40) when proximal to the magnetic detection device (50); wherein if a predetermined sequence of magnetic fields is detected by the magnetic detection device (50), a predetermined operation is performed.

Abstract: A touch sensor module for an instrument may comprise a touch sensor panel including a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of sensor regions on the touch sensor panel. Each sensor region has an electric field defined by the electrodes and a ground surrounding the electrodes. A processor may be configured to monitor the electric field and to determine that a sensor region of the touch sensor panel is being touched by a user when the electric field associated with that region is altered.

Abstract: A monitoring system (10) for monitoring the movement of a person in locomotion on foot, the system (10) comprising: a vibration sensor (38) to generate a signal when vibration is sensed, the sensor (38) being provided for footwear (20) of the person; a first unit (30) to wirelessly transmit the generated signal to a second unit (40) in response to sensed vibration; wherein a pulse width of the generated signal is measured to determine whether a person is taking a step.

Abstract: A timepiece apparatus (10) comprising: a rotatable shaft (30) operatively connected to a magnet (40); a magnetic detection device (50) to detect a magnetic field of the magnet (40) when proximal to the magnetic detection device (50); wherein if a predetermined sequence of magnetic fields is detected by the magnetic detection device (50), a predetermined operation is performed.