System and Method for Delivering Information to Optimize Information Retention

• US 20070117081A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Virtual Active, Inc. (eGym GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Virtual Active, Inc. (eGym GmbH)
• Inventors: Ford, John
• Application Number:
  US11/551,417
• Publication Number:
  US 20070117081A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/065 within a certain range
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

The invention teaches a system for use at a location, such as a health club, home or school. The system manages all or some of course scheduling, course delivery, instructor scheduling, participant information, course information, registration, and fee payment. Analysis of course selections to demographics and/or survey information can also be provided by the system. The system also provides a mechanism for providing target variable parameter information for participants in either a generic value or a participant specific value.

Claims

1. A system for delivering information to a participant at an information delivery site comprising:

(a) a participant parameter measuring device capable of measuring a participant specific parameter; and

(b) an information delivery system capable of delivering information to a participant while the participant is engaged in an activity.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a participant parameter receiving device adapted and configured to receive the participant parameter measured by the participant parameter measuring device.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a central system capable of communicating with an information delivery site having the participant parameter measuring device and the material delivery system.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a participant interactive data entry device.

5. A method of delivering information comprising:

(a) selecting information to be delivered;

(b) selecting a participant variable parameter for measurement;

(c) determining a target variable for the participant variable parameter; and

(d) delivering information,

wherein during the step of delivering information, the participant is engaged in an exercise program.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of selecting information to be delivered is performed a plurality of times.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of delivering information is performed by an instructor.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of delivering information is performed by a first instructor and a second instructor.

9. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of selecting a participant variable parameter for measurement is performed a plurality of times.

10. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of determining a target variable for the participant variable parameter is performed a plurality of times.

11. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of administering course materials is performed a plurality of times.

12. The method of claim 5 wherein the steps of administering course materials and engaging in an exercise program occur simultaneously.

13. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of administering a retention test.

14. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of assessing the difficulty of the information to be delivered.

15. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of obtaining participant fixed parameters.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the step of obtaining participant fixed parameters is performed a plurality of times.

17. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of selecting an exercise program.

18. The method of claim 5 further comprising two or more of the steps of:

assessing the difficulty of information to be delivered, obtaining participant fixed parameters and selecting an exercise program.

19. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of monitoring a participant parameter.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of monitoring a participant parameter is performed a plurality of times.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of monitoring a participant parameter is performed real-time.

22. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of adjusting a participant parameter.

23. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of adjusting a participant parameter in response to the monitored participant parameter.

24. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of adjusting exercise intensity.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of adjusting exercise intensity includes adapting output parameters of an exercise device being used by a participant.

26. A method of delivering information comprising:

(a) selecting information to be delivered;

(b) selecting an exertion level for a participant; and

(c) delivering information,

wherein during the step of delivering information, the participant is engaged in an exercise program.

27. A method of optimizing information retention comprising:

(a) selecting information to be delivered;

(b) selecting an exertion level for a participant; and

(c) delivering information,

wherein during the step of delivering information, the participant is engaged in an exercise program at the selected exertion level.