Flexible meter music system and method

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed and described for changing the meter of songs being played on a replay device. This system and method may be implemented in a replay device, such as a MP3 player, for use by an exerciser so that the exerciser may maintain a predetermined pace during an exercise period based on the meter of the songs being played. The system and method also provide an ability to vary the pace during the exercise period to maintain a physiological condition at a substantially constant level

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The system and method of the present invention is related to systems and method the reproduce music for listening. More specifically, the present invention is related to systems and methods that are used by listener during periods while they are exercising. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] When many people exercise, in order to not be bored and keep motivated, they listen to music. In part, they listen to the music for entertainment; however, there is another purpose for listening to music, which is to use it to establish and maintain the cadence or pace of your walking, jogging, or running. People go about selecting songs to which to listen during walking, jogging, or running by genre preference, and the beat for the songs to maintain the cadence or pace to meet their desired exercise goals. The exercise activity may take place outdoors or indoors. Further, an individual can use a treadmill, elliptical, or other similar exercise equipment for partici...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] In order to increase the number and variety of songs that are available for replay during the exercise period, the system and method has the ability to select songs that have a meter in a predetermined range of the desired pace and then adjust the meter of the selected song to match the pace desired by the exerciser. The adjustment of the meter of the songs is such that there will not be significant distortion in the quality of the song which would discourage the use of the system. Therefore, as the replay device is comparing songs for the purpose of selection for replay, it will select songs that have (1) a stored meter that matches the desired pace input by the exerciser and (2) a stored meter that is within a percentage of matching the pace input by the exerciser. The percentage may be input to the replay device by the exerciser or it may a default percentage for the device that cannot be changed by the exerciser or requires other methods to adjust this percentage.

[0011] The system and method of the present invention also has the ability to variably adjust the meter of songs being replayed on the replay device after they have been selected to match the changing pace of the operation of exercise equipment that is within a predetermined range. This range will be based, for example, on the amount of variance either increasing or decreasing of the meter before there is significant distortion in the quality of the song being replayed.

[0015] An object of the present invention is to provide a system and method that enables a music replay system to select songs for replay that have a meter that matches a desired pace for an exerciser to achieve an exercise goal.

[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method that enables a music replay device to select songs for replay that have a meter that matches a predetermined percentage a desired pace for an exerciser to achieve an exercise goal during the exercise period.

[0017] A further object of the present invention is to provide a system and method that will variable adjust the meter of songs after selection for replay to match the pace of an exercise device that adjusts its speed based on physiological measurement of the exerciser.

Problems solved by technology

One of the main problems with the use of music for exercising is the inability to control the meter of the music so that it will exactly or substantially match the desired pace the exerciser desires.

Both of these solutions are not desirable.

The problem with using the wide variety of music that is available for exercising is that the beat or meter of a large number of songs is that they tend not match the desired pace the exerciser requires to meet their specific exercise goal.

The result is that the exerciser on a number of occasions will discard a song because its beat or meter is simply too fast or slow compared to the desired pace.

Moreover, it is frustrating for the exerciser to continually hunt for songs with the right beat or meter while exercising.

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