Physical training machine operation system and method

• US 20020128119A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Combi Wellness Corp. (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Combi Wellness Corp. (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Arai, Kazuhiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,063,643 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/90 Ergometer with feedback to load or with feedback comparison

Abstract

The physical training machine operation system of the present invention is adapted to inexpensively provide up-to-date exercise programs making use of results of medical science, exercise physiology and other sciences, specifically for individual users. A health promotion facility (10) is equipped with a plurality of training machines (12) connected to each other via a private network (11). Each training machine (12) is connected to an external network (22) via a private server (13). In a home (20), a training machine (21) connected to the external network (22) is installed, and a management server (31) connected to the external network (22) is installed in an operation business entity'"'"'s facility (30). The management server (31) holds different kinds of exercise programs to be used in the training machines (12, 21) to select a specific exercise program from the different kinds of exercise programs in response to a user'"'"'s request and supply the selected exercise program to the training machine (12, 21) through the external network (22) and the private network (11).

Claims

1. A physical training machine operation system comprising:

a physical training machine; and

a server connected to said physical training machine via a network and holding a plurality of different kinds of exercise programs to be used in said physical training machine,

wherein said server selects a specific exercise program from said different kinds of exercise programs in response to a request of a user, so that the selected exercise program is supplied to said physical training machine.

2. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 1, further comprising a registration device that registers a personal information datum of a user, wherein said server selects a specific exercise program from said different kinds of exercise programs in accordance with the personal information datum registered by said registration device.

3. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 2, further comprising an input device that inputs an identification information datum of a user,

wherein said server extracts a specific personal information datum of a user from personal information data registered by said registration device with reference to the identification information datum the user inputted by said input device, and selects a specific exercise program from said different kinds of exercise programs in accordance with the extracted personal information datum of the user.

4. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 3, further comprising an identification information carrier that carries an identification information datum of a user,

wherein said input device reads out an identification information datum of a user from the identification information carrier.

5. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 4, wherein said identification information carrier holds an accounting charge information datum together with an identification information datum of a user.

6. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 2, wherein a personal information datum registered by said registration device is managed on said server.

7. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 2, wherein a result of use of said physical training machine by a user is managed on said server as a personal information datum of the user.

8. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 1, wherein said server is connected to said physical training machine via Internet.

9. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 6, wherein said server is connected to said physical training machine via Internet.

10. The physical training machine operation system according to claim 7, wherein said server is connected to said physical training machine via Internet.

11. A physical training machine operation method comprising the steps of:

selecting a specific exercise program from a plurality of different kinds of exercise programs stored in a server in response to a request of a user that uses a physical training machine; and

supplying the selected exercise program from said server to said physical training machine via a network.

12. The physical training machine operation method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of registering a personal information datum of a user,

wherein, in said step of selection, said specific exercise program is selected from said different kinds of exercise programs in accordance with the registered personal information datum of the user.