초록 ▼

The invention generally pertains to a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to a computing device that is capable of controlling the speed of the music so as to affect the mood and behavior of the user during an activity such as exercise. By way of example, the speed

The invention generally pertains to a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to a computing device that is capable of controlling the speed of the music so as to affect the mood and behavior of the user during an activity such as exercise. By way of example, the speed of the music can be controlled to match the pace of the activity (synching the speed of the music to the activity of the user) or alternatively it can be controlled to drive the pace of the activity (increasing or decreasing the speed of the music to encourage a greater or lower pace). One aspect of the invention relates to adjusting the tempo (or some other attribute) of the music being outputted from the computing device. By way of example, a songs tempo may be increased or decreased before or during playing. Another aspect of the invention relates to selecting music for outputting based on tempo (or some other attribute). For example, the computing device may only play songs having a particular tempo. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to both selecting music based on tempo and adjusting the tempo of the music.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A method for playing a media item on a portable media device, the method comprising:determining a current pace of exercise of a user of the portable media device;determining a desired pace of exercise for the user;selecting a item that, among all media items on the porta

The invention claimed is: 1. A method for playing a media item on a portable media device, the method comprising:determining a current pace of exercise of a user of the portable media device;determining a desired pace of exercise for the user;selecting a item that, among all media items on the portable media device, has the tempo that best matches both the desired pace of exercise and the user's current pace of exercise; anddynamically adjusting the tempo of the selected media item to best fit both the desired pace of exercise and the current pace of exercise.