System and method for selective adjustment of exercise apparatus
First Claim
1. An interface configured to couple to an exercise apparatus, the interface enabling a user to control workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the control interface comprising:
- means for adjusting the exercise apparatus to operate using one of a plurality of pre-set workout parameters selectable by the user of the exercise apparatus, said means comprising an input pad comprising a plurality of indicia, each indicia of said plurality of indicia corresponding to only one pre-set workout parameter, wherein a single touch of any one indicia of said plurality of indicia associated with said input pad changes any current workout parameter of the exercise apparatus to the pre-set workout parameter corresponding to the touched indicia, wherein the workout parameter is selected from the group consisting of a speed parameter, a grade parameter, and a resistance parameter; and
means for incrementally changing a pre-set workout parameter selected by the user of the exercise apparatus.
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Abstract
An exercise system including a support base and an operable member movably coupled to the support base. Electrically coupled to the operable member is an interface console. The interface console includes a plurality of speed level keys and a plurality of grade level keys. The speed level keys enable a user to selected different pre-set speeds of the operable member, while the grade level keys enable a user to select different pre-set grades of the operable member. Associated with the speed level and grade level keys are incremental keys that enable a user to incrementally increase and/or decrease the speed, grade, or resistance of the exercise system.
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33 Claims
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1. An interface configured to couple to an exercise apparatus, the interface enabling a user to control workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the control interface comprising:
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means for adjusting the exercise apparatus to operate using one of a plurality of pre-set workout parameters selectable by the user of the exercise apparatus, said means comprising an input pad comprising a plurality of indicia, each indicia of said plurality of indicia corresponding to only one pre-set workout parameter, wherein a single touch of any one indicia of said plurality of indicia associated with said input pad changes any current workout parameter of the exercise apparatus to the pre-set workout parameter corresponding to the touched indicia, wherein the workout parameter is selected from the group consisting of a speed parameter, a grade parameter, and a resistance parameter; and
means for incrementally changing a pre-set workout parameter selected by the user of the exercise apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control interface coupled to an exercise apparatus, the control interface enabling a user to control speed levels of the exercise apparatus, the control interface comprising:
a first interface selectable to adjust the speed level of the exercise apparatus, said first interface comprising a plurality of portions, each portion of said plurality of portions corresponding to only one pre-set speed level, wherein a single touch of any one portion of said plurality of portions changes any current speed level of the exercise device to the pre-set speed level corresponding to only the touched key. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- 11. A control interface coupled to an operable member of an exercise apparatus, the control interface comprising an interface having a plurality of selectable grade regions, each of said plurality of grade regions being selectable to enable a user to selectively adjust a grade of said operable member to a pre-set grade, each of said plurality of grade regions corresponding to only one pre-set grade to which said operable member can be moved, wherein a single touch of any one selectable grade region of said plurality of grade regions changes any current grade of the exercise device to the pre-set grade level corresponding to only the touched grade region.
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14. An exercise system comprising:
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a support structure configured to support an operable member movably coupled to the support structure; and
an interface console having a pad, said pad comprising a plurality of selectable indicia each corresponding to a single preset operating parameter of said operable member, wherein selection of any of the selectable indicia changes any current operating parameter of said operable member to the operating parameter corresponding to the selected selectable indicia regardless of the level of the current operating parameter, wherein the operating parameter is selected from the group consisting of a speed parameter, a grade parameter, and a resistance parameter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An exercise system comprising:
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a support structure configured to support an operable member movably coupled to the support structure; and
an interface console configured to adjust speed levels of said operable member, said interface console comprising;
a first speed level portion corresponding to a first speed level of said operable member;
a second speed level portion corresponding to a second speed level of said operable member that is higher than said first speed level; and
a third speed level portion corresponding to a third speed level of said operable member that is higher than said second speed level, wherein a user can directly increase said speed level of said operable member from said first speed level to said third speed level by selecting said third speed level portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An exercise system comprising:
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a support structure configured to support an operable member movably coupled to the support structure; and
an interface console configured to adjust incline levels of said operable member, said interface console comprising;
a first incline level portion corresponding to a first incline level of said operable member;
a second incline level portion corresponding to a second incline level of said operable member that is greater than said first incline level; and
a third incline level portion corresponding to a third incline level of said operable member that is greater than said second incline level, wherein a user can directly increase said incline level of said operable member from said first incline level to said third incline level by selecting said third incline level portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An exercise system comprising:
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a support base;
an operable member movably coupled to said support base; and
an interface console electrically coupled to said operable member, said interface console comprising;
a plurality of direct speed level keys selectable by a user of the exercise system, each of said plurality of speed level keys being associated with a different, single pre-set speed of said operable member, each of said plurality of direct speed adjustment keys being selectable to automatically change any current speed of said operable member to the single preset speed associated with the selected direct speed adjustment key of said plurality of direct speed adjustment keys;
a plurality of direct grade level keys selectable by a user of the exercise system, each of said plurality of grade level keys being associated with a different, single pre-set grade of said operable member, each of said plurality of direct grade adjustment keys being selectable to automatically change any current grade of said operable member to the single preset grade associated with the selected direct grade adjustment key of said plurality of direct grade adjustment keys; and
a virtual trail system simulating a trail to be traversed by the user as the user exercises using the exercise apparatus, the virtual trail system comprising indicator means for displaying workout information to the user at a rate proportional to the rate at which exercise is performed by the user, the indicator means being adapted for displaying a topographical representation of a trail to be traversed by a user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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