Exercise circuit system and method
First Claim
1. A system for providing identification, or identification together with programmed training, for a particular user out of multiple users, the system comprising:
- at least one exercise machine equipped with a user identification device;
an identification system; and
a storage database;
wherein, the identification of the particular user is accomplished automatically;
the programmed training is accomplished automatically or manually; and
the identification system is in communication with the storage data base, whereby settings of the particular user can be transmitted to, and retrieved from, the storage database.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an automatic identification, or a combination of automatic identification and automatic or manual programmed training, for more than one user on at least one exercise machine. The exercise machine is equipped with a user identification device that is in data communication with a system having an identification system and a storage database. The method includes automatically identifying, monitoring and interfacing exercise machine information and database information for at least one user by detecting automatically the presence or absence of a user identification tag and using a default profile or a specific user profile load predetermined difficulty settings or user defined difficulty settings into the programmable exercise machine, which includes resistance or repetition settings.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for providing identification, or identification together with programmed training, for a particular user out of multiple users, the system comprising:
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at least one exercise machine equipped with a user identification device;
an identification system; and
a storage database;
wherein, the identification of the particular user is accomplished automatically;
the programmed training is accomplished automatically or manually; and
the identification system is in communication with the storage data base, whereby settings of the particular user can be transmitted to, and retrieved from, the storage database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An exercise system capable of obtaining and updating a particular user'"'"'s workout profile during the particular user'"'"'s workout, the exercise system comprising:
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a real-time controller;
an identification system;
a resistance-producing device; and
a displacement sensor, attached to the resistance-producing device, for measuring total amount of motion recorded at the resistance-producing device, the displacement sensor being connected to the real-time controller through a first communication channel;
wherein, the real-time controller is adapted to approximate a force with which the particular user is actuating the resistance-producing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for automatically identifying, monitoring, and interfacing exercise machine information and database information for at least a first user and a second user having at least a programmable exercise machine equipped with a user identification device and a database comprising:
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(a) configuring a first user ID number into the programmable exercise machine, wherein the first user ID number is a default profile having a predetermined difficulty setting for the programmable exercise machine;
(b) automatically detecting a presence or absence of a user identification tag with the user identification device, wherein the absence of the user identification tag automatically designates the user as having a first user ID number; and
the presence of the user identification tag automatically designates the user as having the second user ID number;
(c) repeating step (b) if the first user ID number is determined, or continuing to step (d) if the second user ID number is determined;
(d) querying the database information to determine if at least a second profile exists for at least the second user ID number;
(e) repeating step (a) if the second user ID profile does not exist;
or continuing to step (f) if the second user profile exists;
(f) configuring a second user ID setting obtained from at least the second user profile into the programmable exercise machine, wherein the second user ID settings are an editable profile having a second difficulty setting determined by at least the second user;
(g) repeating step (b); and
wherein, the exercise machine is in data communication with a database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing identification, or identification together with programmed training, for a particular user out of multiple users, the system comprising:
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on at least one exercise machine equipped with a tag reader and a sensor;
a radio frequency (“
RFID”
) system comprising an RFID tag and an RFID antenna; and
a storage database;
wherein, the identification of the particular user is accomplished automatically;
the programmed training is accomplished automatically or manually;
the sensor can collect measurements for the particular user and transmit the measurements to the storage database, the identification system is in communication with the storage data base, whereby settings of the particular user can be transmitted to, and retrieved from, the storage database; and
the settings of the particular user retrieved from the storage database are used to alter a state of the exercise machine.
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32. An exercise system capable of obtaining and updating a particular user'"'"'s workout profile during the particular user'"'"'s workout, the exercise system comprising:
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a real-time controller;
a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) system comprising an RFID tag and an RFID antenna,a resistance-producing device comprising a hydraulic cylinder, a weight machine, a spring, or a combination thereof; and
a linear displacement sensor, attached to the resistance-producing device, for measuring total amount of linear motion recorded at the resistance-producing device, the linear displacement sensor being connected to the real-time controller through a first communication channel;
wherein, the real-time controller is adapted to approximate a force with which the particular user is actuating the resistance-producing device; and
the RFID system is in communication with the real-time controller through a second communication channel.
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