Body exercise A/V player controller

• US 20060269251A1
• Filed: 05/24/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Wei
• Application Number:
  US11/135,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20060269251A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/230
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A body exercise A/V player controller comprises an audio/video (A/V) input units capable of being connected to various A/V players; at least one sensor unit for sensing the exercise level of an user; a signal converting unit for converting sensing signals from the at least one sensor into signals matching to the requirement of a control circuit; and a control circuit for comparing the signals inputted into the control circuit with setting values so as to change output signals to an A./V player so that the output signals are varied with the sensed signals. The controller further comprises a main control circuit, an input selection and speed adjusting circuit, a signal processing circuit, a signal generator, a power supply unit, a game machine converting circuit, an input signal switch, a processing circuit, a high frequency decaying circuit and a statue indication circuit.

Claims

1. A body exercise A/V player controller comprising:

an audio/video (A/V) input units capable of being connected to various A/V players;

at least one sensor unit for sensing an quality related to the exercise of an user;

a signal converting unit for converting sensing signals from the at least one sensor into signals matching to the requirement of a control circuit; and

a control circuit for comparing the signals inputted into the control circuit with setting values so as to change output signals to an A./V player so that the output signals are varied with the sensed signals.

2. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, further comprising

an input selection and speed adjusting circuit in the control circuit;

a CD player input terminal for connecting the A./V player to the input selection and speed adjusting circuit.

3. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, further comprising four game machine receptacles for connecting with different game machines.

4. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a wired and wireless TV (television) signal input terminal for connecting the control circuit to a coaxial cable of a wired or wireless TV.

5. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor serves to receive wireless signals from the controller and sense signals from actions of an exercise machine.

6. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a main control circuit, an input selection and speed adjusting circuit, a signal processing circuit, a signal generator, a power supply unit, a game machine converting circuit, an input signal switch, a processing circuit, a high frequency decaying circuit and a statue indication circuit.

7. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 6, wherein the main control circuit serves for determining the signal strength in unit time period so as to control an output of a high frequency decaying circuit;

the stronger the signal strength, the smaller the decay of the output signal; and

the main control circuit determines the kind of the input signals working now according to the status of the switches so as to light up a corresponding indicator light and enable a correct circuit.

8. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 7, wherein the high frequency decaying circuit serve s to convert the exercise speed signals from exercise machines into respective control signals through the main control circuit for controlling the decay of the signals;

the variation of the exercise speed is inversely proportional to the decay of the signals.

9. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 8, wherein an input selection and speed adjusting circuit serves to transfer external setting values to the main control circuit.

10. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 9, wherein the signal processing circuit serves to amplify the signal inputted from a sensor to a desired level.

11. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 10, wherein the signal generator serves for triggering wireless signals in a fixed time period and then emitting the signals to external exercise machines.

12. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 11, wherein the power supply unit serves for supplying power to the controller.

13. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 12, wherein the game machine converting circuit serves for correctly connecting a main control circuit and determining a game machine.

14. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 13, wherein an input signal switching and processing circuit serves for switching the input signals of the compact disk player and the game machine and processing the signals to match the specification of TVs (televisions).

15. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 14, wherein the statue indication circuit receives the input signals of the switch status and the installation status from the main control circuit so as to light up respective indicator lights.

16. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 6, wherein a set top box is connected to the game machine converting circuit and the main control circuit through cables;

the set top box is installed with detecting and converting circuit for converting variation of exercise into resistance and then the variation is inputted into pins of a game machine control IC;

the set top box is connected to a game machine converting circuit and the main control circuit so that the main control circuit can connect with different game machine and light up a predetermined indicator light.

17. The body exercise A/V player controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is connected with another control through network.