Graphical Data Generation for Route Performance Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating graphical data from location and performance data, such as heart rate and speed during exercises, are limited in information capacity and user-friendliness, requiring separate presentations for each type of data and making it difficult to understand performance changes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that receives location and performance data, associates performance parameters with route points, and generates graphical data with adjustable spatial dimensions based on these parameters, allowing multiple types of performance data to be easily integrated into a single graphical representation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple performance parameters are displayed using different colors, then information can be indicated, but it becomes difficult to understand and requires memorization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color coding in the graphical data where different colors represent different performance parameters (e.g., heart rate, speed). This allows multiple parameters to be displayed simultaneously on a single route map without requiring separate presentations, while maintaining user-friendliness through intuitive color-based differentiation rather than requiring memorization of abstract symbols
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional linear displays to two-dimensional spatial representation by placing performance parameter indicators directly at their corresponding geographic locations on the route map. This dimensional change allows multiple parameters to be visualized simultaneously in their spatial context, increasing information capacity while maintaining ease of understanding through geographic reference
2Measurement precision
If separate graphical presentations are created for each performance parameter, then each parameter can be clearly displayed, but the device complexity and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple performance parameter displays into a single unified graphical presentation on the route map. Different performance parameters are indicated using distinct visual markers (colors, symbols) placed at their corresponding geographic locations, allowing clear differentiation of parameters while reducing the number of separate graphical presentations from multiple to one
Solution Approach 2:
The single route map graphical presentation serves multiple functions simultaneously by displaying various performance parameters (heart rate, speed, etc.) at their corresponding locations. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate dedicated displays for each parameter, reducing device complexity while maintaining measurement precision through the use of distinct visual indicators for each parameter type
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AI summary
There is provided an electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive location data generated by a navigation unit of a positioning system, and to receive performance data from a measuring unit, wherein performance parameters of the performance data are associated to corresponding route points included in the received location data; and a graphic generator configured to generate graphical data associated to the received location data. The graphic generator is further configured to generate graphical data associated to the performance parameters; and to adjust the spatial dimension of the generated graphical data associated to the performance parameters in proportion to the corresponding route points of the received location data on the basis of the values of the performance parameters.