Martial Arts Exercise Device and Method
First Claim
1. A martial arts exercise device comprising:
- a target means configured to receive strikes from said user;
a target hit detector means of detecting when said target means has been struck by said user;
a visual signaling means for signaling to said user;
a voice command recognition means of recognizing voice commands from said user, and;
a control means, operatively interfaced to said target hit detector means and to said visual signaling means and to said voice command recognition means.
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Abstract
A voice-controlled martial arts exercise device is comprised of targets for the user to strike with hands, feet, elbows, or knees. A processor system is interfaced to recognize voice commands from the user and to detect when a target has been hit and also controls a pixelized visual display and audio system. These elements are used to provide an entertaining and challenging assortment of games and drills with which the user can interact by voice commands as well as by striking the targets. Additionally, motorized limbs are optionally included which can strike at the user under processor or manual control; the user must block or avoid these strikers. The method of using voice command recognition and a pixelized visual display controlled by a processor system provides unique advantages, including much more abstract and complicated interaction than is otherwise possible for a martial arts exercise system, which allows for much more entertaining and sustained use.
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22 Claims
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1. A martial arts exercise device comprising:
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a target means configured to receive strikes from said user;
a target hit detector means of detecting when said target means has been struck by said user;
a visual signaling means for signaling to said user;
a voice command recognition means of recognizing voice commands from said user, and;
a control means, operatively interfaced to said target hit detector means and to said visual signaling means and to said voice command recognition means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of martial arts exercise comprising the steps of:
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providing a target means configured to receive strikes from said user;
providing a target hit detector means of detecting when said target means has been struck by said user;
providing a visual signaling means for signaling to said user;
providing a voice command recognition means of recognizing voice commands from said user;
providing a control means, operatively interfaced to said target hit detector means and to said visual signaling means and to said voice command recognition means;
said control means controlling a game, said game being responsive to said target hit detector means, and said game being responsive to said voice command recognition means;
said control means controlling said visual signaling means in response to the programmed instructions of said game, including those instructions that are responsive to said target hit detector means and said voice command recognition means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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