Exercise equipment with universal PDA cradle
First Claim
1. An infrared communication system for an exercise machine, said infrared communication system comprising a holder arranged to support a portable electronic device in at least two orientations and a transceiver mounted to communicate by infrared signal to said portable electronic device positioned within said holder, said holder formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals and that is optically opaque.
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Abstract
An exercise machine has a universal holder that is adapted to facilitate communication between the machine and a variety of portable electronic device configurations. The universal holder can be formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals, but that is generally optically opaque.
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25 Claims
- 1. An infrared communication system for an exercise machine, said infrared communication system comprising a holder arranged to support a portable electronic device in at least two orientations and a transceiver mounted to communicate by infrared signal to said portable electronic device positioned within said holder, said holder formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals and that is optically opaque.
- 8. An exercise device comprising a display console, said display console comprising a holder, an infrared port being disposed proximate said holder and having a cone of emission that intersects said holder, said holder comprising a first recess and a second recess, said first recess being vertically above said second recess and at least a portion of said first recess overlapping at least a portion of said second recess.
- 17. An exercise device comprising a display console, said display console comprising a holder and a device infrared transceiver disposed proximate said holder, said holder comprising means for aligning a PDA infrared transceiver of each of a plurality of PDA configurations with said device infrared transceiver while supporting said PDA.
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20. An exercise device comprising a frame assembly, a device infrared transceiver being supported by said frame assembly and means for aligning a PDA infrared transceiver of each of a plurality of PDA configurations with said device infrared transceiver while supporting said PDA relative to said frame.
- 21. An exercise device comprising a frame assembly, a housing supporting by said frame assembly, said housing comprising a holder, said holder configured to support a portable electronic device, said exercise device further comprising a wireless communications hub that is adapted to transfer data to and from said portable electronic device.
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