Appeal No. 1998-2825
Application No. 08/595,282
commences the actual heart rate of the user. The
timer in the microprocessor will then "stopwatch" by
counting down from 10 to 0 whilst within the
selected heart rate range. The number of impulses
will record the "distance" which is a proportion
thereof. If the user moves out of this range, the
LCD will freeze, as mentioned above, or optionally
will cause the audio beeper alarm to sound. (Col.
4, line 50 through col. 5, line 4, emphasis added)
With regard to the “abovementioned formula,” Crossing
teaches that:
The maximum heart rate recommended for a user
can be calculated as 220 less the age, so that
for example a person aged 60 should not exercise
with a heart rate beyond 160, even if he is very
fit. That heart rate range needs to be reduced
as the perceived fitness of the user diminishes,
as said, into one of five modes. These are
identified as mode 1, mode 2, mode 3, mode 4 and
mode 5. However, the effectiveness of exercising
with the aid of this invention can be diminished
if the heart rate is too low, and therefore
there is a precalculated range of heart rates
between minimum and maximum within which a user
must control his exercise. The minimum figure is
arbitrarily determined, but within a range
generally accepted by health authorities. (Col.
4, lines 23-36)
The examiner determined that Crossing discloses each and
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