Systems and methods for providing an improved exercise device with access to motivational programming over telephone communication connection lines
First Claim
1. An exercise device comprising:
- a moveable element configured to move during performance of exercise by a user;
an input device configured to enable the user to connect to a telephone answering service having a store of selectable exercise programs adapted to control the movement of the moveable element, and to select at least one exercise program from the store of selectable exercise programs; and
an interface configured to receive the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service, such that the at least one exercise program causes movement of the moveable element.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for controlling an exercise device with one or more control signals associated with an exercise program received from a telephone answering service. The exercise device includes an input device through which a user can request an exercise program from the telephone answering service. The telephone answering service delivers selectable options to the exercise device, which presents the options to the user. In response to the user selecting a particular option, the telephone answering service delivers the selected exercise program, including one or more control signals, to the exercise device. The exercise device identifies the one or more control signals, either by detecting the audible representation of the one or more control signals or analyzing the electronic representation of the received exercise program, and controls one or more operating parameters of the exercise device based upon such one or more control signals.
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37 Claims
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1. An exercise device comprising:
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a moveable element configured to move during performance of exercise by a user;
an input device configured to enable the user to connect to a telephone answering service having a store of selectable exercise programs adapted to control the movement of the moveable element, and to select at least one exercise program from the store of selectable exercise programs; and
an interface configured to receive the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service, such that the at least one exercise program causes movement of the moveable element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An exercise device comprising:
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a moveable element adapted to move during performance of exercise by a user;
means, in response to a single selection by the user, for accessing a telephone answering service having a store of selectable exercise programs adapted to control the movement of the moveable element, and for selecting at least one exercise program; and
means for receiving the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service, such that the at least one exercise program causes movement of the moveable element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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19. An exercise device comprising:
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a moveable element configured to move during performance of exercise by a user;
a control panel electrically coupled to the moveable element, the control panel comprising;
a keypad integrally formed with the control panel and adapted to enable the user to access a telephone answering service and to select at least one exercise program from a store of selectable exercise programs at the telephone answering service, the keypad comprising at least one key selectable by the user; and
a speaker integrally formed with the control panel and adapted to present the at least one exercise program to the user; and
an interface electrically coupled to the control panel and adapted to receive the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service.
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27. A method of controlling an exercise device through at least one exercise program retrieved from a telephone answering service, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request for at least one exercise program to a telephone answering service, the at least one exercise program comprising at least one control signal for controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device;
receiving the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service; and
in response to identifying the at least one control signal of the at least one exercise program, controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device in accordance with the at least one control signal.
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