Exercise system with graphical feedback and method of gauging fitness progress
First Claim
1. A method for providing a visual gauge of fitness progress to a user of a cardiovascular exercise machine comprising:
- receiving instantaneous sensed data during a workout, the instantaneous data sensed by one or more sensors and representative of at least one workout parameter;
storing the instantaneous sensed data as a function of time;
receiving stored historical data from one or more previous workouts, the historical data representative of the workout parameter as a function of time; and
displaying a graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data on a display so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing visual feedback to a user of an exercise machine for gauging fitness progress of the user. The system provides a user of an exercise machine with a virtual competition in which the user competes against virtual competitors based on past performances. The system may raise the level of performance required to win the virtual competition, and may also lower the level of performance required if the user is not performing well on a particular day. The system attempts to keep the user engaged and motivated to achieve desired fitness goals by providing real-time performance data and historical performance data displayed in a graphical manner coupled with the entertainment and excitement of a competition.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing a visual gauge of fitness progress to a user of a cardiovascular exercise machine comprising:
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receiving instantaneous sensed data during a workout, the instantaneous data sensed by one or more sensors and representative of at least one workout parameter;
storing the instantaneous sensed data as a function of time;
receiving stored historical data from one or more previous workouts, the historical data representative of the workout parameter as a function of time; and
displaying a graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data on a display so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a visual gauge of fitness level progress to a user of a cardiovascular exercise machine, said system comprising:
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at least one sensor to sense an instantaneous value of at least one workout parameter;
first means for storing historical data from at least one previous workout, said historical data representative of said at least one workout parameter as a function of time;
second means for storing instantaneous sensed data as a function of time;
a processor responsive to the instantaneous sensed data and the historical data for rendering a real-time graphical representation; and
a display device to display the rendered real-time graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A cardiovascular exercise machine comprising:
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a mechanism for increasing cardiovascular activity of a user of the exercise machine;
at least one sensor to sense an instantaneous value of at least one workout parameter;
first means for storing historical data from at least one previous workout representative of the workout parameter as a function of time;
second means for storing instantaneous sensed data as a function of time;
a processor responsive to the instantaneous sensed data and the historical data for rendering a real-time graphical representation; and
a display device to display the rendered real-time graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged.
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