Virtual exercise system and method
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1. A method of using a virtual exercise system comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of digital images and storing in a microprocessor based device;
associating the digital images with coordinates from a global positioning system and an inclinometer device whereby images, global positioning system data, and inclinometer data are stored to form a virtual racecourse in a single file for variable frame rate playback;
associating script routines with global positioning system coordinates that perform a user defined action on the microprocessor based device. controlling an exercise system from the computer;
displaying the plurality of digital images, global positioning system data, and inclinometer data on a monitor in distance increments of the virtual racecourse; and
operating the exercise system for a period of time determined by the global positioning system distance data, and speed of the playback.
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Abstract
A virtual racecourse is mapped by uniting digital pictures with GPS and inclinometer data, stored in a recorded course file, presented in distance increments of the racecourse, and accessed for individual and group competition over the internet.
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1. A method of using a virtual exercise system comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of digital images and storing in a microprocessor based device;
associating the digital images with coordinates from a global positioning system and an inclinometer device whereby images, global positioning system data, and inclinometer data are stored to form a virtual racecourse in a single file for variable frame rate playback;
associating script routines with global positioning system coordinates that perform a user defined action on the microprocessor based device. controlling an exercise system from the computer;
displaying the plurality of digital images, global positioning system data, and inclinometer data on a monitor in distance increments of the virtual racecourse; and
operating the exercise system for a period of time determined by the global positioning system distance data, and speed of the playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A virtual exercise system comprising:
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an exercise device for generating device information;
a physiologic measuring device attached to a user operating the exercise device, the physiologic device in signal communication configured to generate physiologic signals;
a computer in signal communication with the device, the computer having a first program to access a pre-stored virtual racecourse image file, the racecourse having global positioning data, a second program to display the physiologic signals, and a third program to display a plurality of digital images of the virtual racecourse with the global positioning data, the physiologic signals, and the device information; and
a monitor in signal communication with the computer configured to present the plurality of digital images, the global positioning data, the device information, and the physiologic signals in distance increments of the racecourse, whereby the user operates the virtual exercise system at a rate in response to the display of the image file of the racecourse and data is sent from the physiologic measuring device, stored on the computer, and presented on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A virtual treadmill comprising:
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a computer in signal communication with a treadmill and an internet server, the computer having instruction to research, store, and access a virtual racecourse;
a display presenting a plurality of digital images, global positioning data and inclinometer data obtained from the recorded course file; and
a physiologic measuring device attached to a user, the physiologic device in signal communication with the computer, whereby the user operates the treadmill at a rate in response to the image file racecourse display and data is sent from the physiologic measuring device, stored on the computer, and presented on the display. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method to use a virtual exercise system comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of digital images in a computer;
associating the digital images with coordinates from a global positioning system and data from an inclinometer, whereby a single file containing the data is created and is used for a variable frame rate playback where global positioning system data and inclinometer data are associated with the plurality of digital images;
synchronizing global positioning system coordinates with a video frame rate and with mechanical parameters of a treadmill operated by a user;
storing global positioning data and physiologic data on a server;
controlling the application displaying the plurality of digital images, global positioning data, and inclinometer data from an external programming interface;
controlling a exercise system device with the application displaying the plurality of digital images, global positioning data, and inclinometer data from an external programming interface;
displaying the plurality of digital images, global positioning data, and inclinometer data on a monitor; and
operating the treadmill for a period determined by the global positioning data distance value that is synchronized with the plurality of digital images and inclinometer data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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