Portable device for weight loss and improving physical fitness and method therefor
First Claim
1. A portable, electronic fitness training device comprising:
- a memory adapted to store user entered data and an operating program;
a user interface adapted to enable a user to enter said user entered data into said memory and to communicate information to the user;
a location signal receiver adapted to receive location signals from a plurality of sources external to the fitness training device;
a command and control circuit coupled to said memory, to said user interface and to said location signal receiver, said command and control circuit capable of executing said program, performing mathematical calculations, and generating control signals based upon said user entered data and said location signals from said location signal receiver, whereby the fitness training device is adapted to prompt the user to begin an exercise routine and whereby the device is capable of determining the distance traveled by the device during an exercise routine based upon said location signals and thereby determine a fitness level of the person upon completion of said exercise routine, and whereby said program determines a plurality of timed exercise regimens based upon said fitness level.
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Abstract
A portable, electronic device having wireless location or positioning technology used to test and improve the physical fitness of a person is provided. The device includes a memory, an operating program, a user interface, a display and a location signal receiver adapted to receive location signals from a plurality of sources external to the fitness training device. A command and control circuit is coupled to the memory, the user interface, the display and the location signal receiver. The control circuit executes the program and generates control signals based upon the user entered data and the location signals from the receiver. The device tracks the distance traveled by the device throughout the performance of an exercise routine based upon the location signals and thereby determines the fitness level of the person. The program then determines a plurality of timed exercise regimens based upon the calculated fitness level.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable, electronic fitness training device comprising:
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a memory adapted to store user entered data and an operating program;
a user interface adapted to enable a user to enter said user entered data into said memory and to communicate information to the user;
a location signal receiver adapted to receive location signals from a plurality of sources external to the fitness training device;
a command and control circuit coupled to said memory, to said user interface and to said location signal receiver, said command and control circuit capable of executing said program, performing mathematical calculations, and generating control signals based upon said user entered data and said location signals from said location signal receiver, whereby the fitness training device is adapted to prompt the user to begin an exercise routine and whereby the device is capable of determining the distance traveled by the device during an exercise routine based upon said location signals and thereby determine a fitness level of the person upon completion of said exercise routine, and whereby said program determines a plurality of timed exercise regimens based upon said fitness level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for improving the physical fitness of a person, the method comprising:
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supplying the person with a portable electronic fitness turning device capable of receiving location positioning signals;
obtaining from said fitness training device a distance traveled by the person upon the person performing one exercise routine from a group of exercise routines consisting of walking routines and running routines at substantially the person'"'"'s maximum performance;
calculating a fitness level of the person after the person completes said one exercise routine based upon two performance variables from the variables consisting of time, speed and distance;
identifying a plurality of exercise regimens based upon said fitness level, each said regimen comprising at least one exercise routine of a predetermined period of time; and
providing said plurality of exercise regimens to said person via said fitness training device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable, electronic fitness training device comprising:
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a memory adapted to store user entered data and an operating program;
a user interface adapted to enable a user to enter said user entered data into said memory and to communicate information to the user, a location signal receiver adapted to receive location signals from a plurality of sources external to the fitness training device;
a command and control circuit coupled to said memory, to said user interface and to said location signal receiver, said command and control circuit capable of executing said program, performing mathematical calculations, and generating control signals based upon said user entered data and said location signals from said location signal receiver, whereby the fitness training device is adapted to prompt the user to begin an exercise routine and whereby the device is capable of determining the distance traveled by the device during an exercise routine based upon said location signals and thereby determine a fitness level of the person upon completion of said exercise routine, and whereby said program determines five timed exercise regimens based upon said fitness level, said five exercise regimens comprising a first exercise regimen comprising ten, 1-minute exercise routines with 1-minute rest intervals between each said 1-minute exercise routine;
a second exercise regimen comprising eight, 2-minute exercise routines with 2-minute rest intervals between each said 2-minute exercise routine;
a third exercise regimen comprising seven, 3-minute exercise routines with 3-minute rest intervals between each said 3-minute exercise routine;
a fourth exercise regimen comprising five, 5-minute exercise routines with 5-minute rest intervals between each said 5-minute exercise routine; and
a fifth exercise regimen comprising one, 10-minute exercise routine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for improving the physical fitness of a person, the method comprising:
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supplying the person with a portable electronic fitness training device capable of receiving location positioning signals;
obtaining from said fitness training device a distance traveled by the person upon the person performing one exercise routine from a group of exercise routines consisting of walking routines and running routines at substantially the person'"'"'s maximum performance;
calculating a fitness level of the person after the person completes said one exercise routine based upon two performance variables from the variables consisting of time, speed and distance;
identifying five exercise regimens based upon said fitness level, said exercise regimens comprising a first exercise regimen comprising ten, 1-minute exercise routines with 1-minute rest intervals between each said 1-minute exercise routine;
a second exercise regimen comprising eight, 2-minute exercise routines with 2-minute rest intervals between each said 2-minute exercise routine;
a third exercise regimen comprising seven, 3-minute exercise routines with 3-minute rest intervals between each said 3-minute exercise routine;
a fourth exercise regimen comprising five, 5-minute exercise routines with 5-minute rest intervals between each said 5-minute exercise routine; and
a fifth exercise regimen comprising one, 10-minute exercise routine; and
providing one or more of said five exercise regimens to the person via said fitness training device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for improving the physical fitness of a person comprising the steps of:
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obtaining location information about the person as the person travels afoot at substantially the person'"'"'s maximum performance level for a period of time up to ten minutes in duration;
measuring two performance variables from the variables consisting of time, speed and distance as the person completes the traveling of said obtaining step;
assessing a fitness level of the person from a predetermined range of fitness levels based upon the measured performance variables from said measuring step;
determining five timed exercise regimens for the person based upon the assessed fitness level, said exercise regimens comprising a first exercise regimen comprising ten, 1-minute exercise routines with 1-minute rest intervals between each said 1-minute exercise routine;
a second exercise regimen comprising eight, 2-minute exercise routines with 2-minute rest intervals between each said 2-minute exercise routine;
a third exercise regimen comprising seven, 3-minute exercise routines with 3-minute rest intervals between each said 3-minute exercise routine;
a fourth exercise regimen comprising five, 5-minute exercise routines with 5-minute rest intervals between each said 5-minute exercise routine; and
a fifth exercise regimen comprising one, 10-minute exercise routine; and
providing to the person one or more of said five timed exercise regimens. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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