A timing unit and method useable with a computer and user input includes a circuit and a timer. The timer establishes a reference signal having periodic occurrence and receives a trigger signal from the user input. The circuit generates information that represents the periodic occurrences of the reference signal and response timing data representing a relationship between the trigger signal and one of the occurrences. A communication channel is provided between the circuit and the computer.

Disclosed is a system and method that allows users to customize audible and visible signals, such as music or video, to maintain a pre-determined or specified pace or to achieve a new pace in repetitive motion activities such as, but not limited to, running, walking, swimming, cycling, aerobics, and the like. Other applications of the system and method include, but are not limited to, enhancing the results of medical rehabilitation programs, physical therapy, weight loss programs, disc jockey services, and industries or manufacturing settings where repetitive motion is common and where audible cues designed to help users maintain a consistent pace are useful.

A method for transferring data between a storage and playback device and a server containing at least one audio file having information for producing a tempo that is sensible to at least one user as the at least one user performs a repetitive motion activity, the storage and playback device being capable of storing and playing the information in the audio file, the method comprising, at the data storage and playback device, or at a combination of the server and the data storage and playback device: receiving a request to substantially match at least one audio file based on its beats per minute for outputting on the storage and payback device; identifying a metadata tempo tag for each designated audio file, each tempo tag indicating the tempo of the audio file; and causing to be delivered to, or providing to, the storage and playback device the audio file.

A device for controlling playback of digital multimedia displays in first and second portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, where in the first portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, which is displayed on the second portion, is displayed, and where the first portion operatable in at least a first and a second mode, where in the first mode independently of a position of a touch point a direction and a speed of the playback is controllable in dependence of a change of the touch point, and in the second mode a new playback position is definable in dependence of the position of the touch point,
for displaying in the second portion a marker for indicating a neighbourhood around the playback position, and
for switching the modus of the first portion, when the marker is moved by user input.

An acoustic device includes: a first display unit; a second display unit; an operation unit configured to receive a user's operation; a judging unit configured to judge a type of the operation performed on the operation unit; and a display controller configured to, in response to the type of the operation determined by the judging unit, change display contents of the first display unit to display contents corresponding to the type of the operation and display on the second display unit at least a part of the display contents having been displayed on the first display unit.

A method for transferring data between a storage and playback device and a server containing at least one audio file having information for producing a tempo that is sensible to at least one user as the at least one user performs a repetitive motion activity, the storage and playback device being capable of storing and playing the information in the audio file, the method comprising, at the data storage and playback device, or at a combination of the server and the data storage and playback device: receiving a request to substantially match at least one audio file based on its beats per minute for outputting on the storage and payback device; identifying a metadata tempo tag for each designated audio file, each tempo tag indicating the tempo of the audio file; and causing to be delivered to, or providing to, the storage and playback device the audio file.

The present invention relates to a system and a method for selecting an audio file using motion data from a mobile computing device connected to or held by a user, the mobile computing device comprising or coupled to motion sensors. The method comprising steps of moving the mobile computing device, obtaining motion data from the motion sensors, computing from the motion data step data based on a number of steps taken by the user in a specific period of time, computing a metronome beat based on the step data and generating a metronome beat file, selecting a stored audio file having a predefined beat parameter matching the metronome beat of the metronome beat file, and playing the audio file. The present invention provides a technology solution delivered through a mobile computing device, such as smart phone, or other computing device, such as a laptop or a PC, a wrist or smart watch, or an accelerometer, pedometer or other external computing device having computer processor means, that improves the gait of people with Parkinson's disease. In use, the user's daily mobility is assessed through application software on a mobile computing device which is operable to calculate a required individually prescribed treatment for a user. The treatment is then delivered through speakers of the mobile computing device in the form of metronome therapy which is form of auditory cueing that is used to treat people with Parkinson's disease.

A timing unit and method useable with a computer and user input includes a circuit and a timer. The timer establishes a reference signal having periodic occurrence and receives a trigger signal from the user input. The circuit generates information that represents the periodic occurrences of the reference signal and response timing data representing a relationship between the trigger signal and one of the occurrences. A communication channel is provided between the circuit and the computer.

A display control device includes: a memory that stores a program; and at least one processor that executes the program stored in the memory, wherein the processor: controls a light source unit, changes a display position of light such that the light emitted from the light source unit and projected on a display section repeatedly reciprocates on a predetermined track on the display section according to a beat timing, and stops the display position of the light at positions corresponding to both ends of the track during a certain period including the beat timing.

A display control device includes: a memory that stores a program; and at least one processor that executes the program stored in the memory, wherein the processor: controls a light source unit, sets one tempo from among a plurality of tempos, and changes a display form of light emitted from the light source unit and projected on a display section from a third display form to a first display form according to a first beat timing of the set tempo, a first period in which the light is projected while being changed between the third display form and the first display form has a constant length regardless of the set tempo, and the constant length is a length of less than one beat of a fastest tempo among settable tempos.