Stationary virtual cycle system and method for operating the same
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1. A system for navigating within a virtual world, the system comprising:
- a stationary cycle including a handle bar and a rotateable crank with two pedals;
a display device;
at least one directional device connected to said handle bar, said at least one directional device being activated by the user to generate a directional signal indicative of movement of said handle bar;
at least one sensor device arranged proximate to said rotateable crank, said at least one sensor device generating a crank signal based on rotational movement of said rotateable crank; and
at least one processor operatively connected to said display device, said at least one directional device and said at least one sensor device, wherein said at least one processor provides virtual world content to said display device, and wherein said at least one processor varies the virtual world content based at least in part on at least one of the directional signal and the crank signal.
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Abstract
The invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for providing a stationary cycle, and more particularly to methods and devices for providing a user, such as a child, with a stationary cycle to navigate through a virtual world displayed to the user. More specifically, the invention allows a user to navigate within a virtual world by controlling a stationary cycle, thereby combining the interaction of a video game environment with the exercise afforded on a cycle. The user pedaling the cycle and controlling the handle bars. Based on these actions, the user can control navigation within the virtual world.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for navigating within a virtual world, the system comprising:
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a stationary cycle including a handle bar and a rotateable crank with two pedals;
a display device;
at least one directional device connected to said handle bar, said at least one directional device being activated by the user to generate a directional signal indicative of movement of said handle bar;
at least one sensor device arranged proximate to said rotateable crank, said at least one sensor device generating a crank signal based on rotational movement of said rotateable crank; and
at least one processor operatively connected to said display device, said at least one directional device and said at least one sensor device, wherein said at least one processor provides virtual world content to said display device, and wherein said at least one processor varies the virtual world content based at least in part on at least one of the directional signal and the crank signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for navigating though a virtual world via a stationary cycle, the stationary cycle comprising a handlebar and a crank, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying content related to the virtual world;
receiving at least one directional signal indicative of the handlebar by the user;
receiving at least one crank signal indicative of rotational movement of the crank, the at least one crank signal being received from at least one sensor device arranged proximate the moveable crank; and
adjusting the content of the displayed virtual world based at least in part on at least one of the activation signal and the at least one crank signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. The method according to claim 11, wherein said handle bar includes a handle support having a disk attached thereto, and further comprising the step of sensing rotation of the disk via the optical sensor.
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14. A system for navigating in a virtual world, the system comprising:
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a stationary bicycle including a handlebar and a rotateable crank with two pedals;
a means for display;
at least one means for indicating direction connected to said handlebar;
at least one means for sensing arranged proximate to said moveable crank, said at least one means for sensing converting movement of said moveable crank into a crank signal; and
at least one means for processing operatively connected to said means for display, said at least one means for activating, and said at least one means for sensing, wherein said at least one means for processing provides virtual world content to said means for display, and wherein said at least one means for processing varies the virtual world content based at least in part on at least one of the directional signal and the crank signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium having code to cause a processor to navigate though a virtual world via a stationary cycle, the stationary cycle comprising a handlebar and a crank, said medium comprising:
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code for displaying content related to a virtual world;
code for receiving at least one directional signal indicative of movement of the handlebar, the movement being by the user to indicate a direction;
code for receiving at least one crank signal indicative of rotational movement of the crank, the at least one crank signal being received from at least one sensor device arranged proximate the moveable crank; and
code for adjusting the content of the displayed virtual world based at least in part on at least one of the directional signal and the at least one crank signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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