Exercise apparatuses, components for exercise apparatuses and related methods
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a frame;
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one display associated with the console;
a primary processor configured to both control at least one operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display.
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Abstract
Exercise apparatuses, components for exercise apparatuses and related systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, an exercise apparatus includes a frame, structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern, a console and at least one display associated with the console. A processor is in communication with the at least one display and controls both an operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and an interactive game. The game may be manipulated, at least in part, based on selective actuation of an input device by a user and, at least in part, by an aspect of an operational parameter of the exercise apparatus. Thus, for example, if an individual is exercising at a high level, as may be exhibited by a speed measurement, the game play may be altered to make the interactive game easier in some manner.
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35 Claims
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame;
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one display associated with the console;
a primary processor configured to both control at least one operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame;
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one display associated with the console;
a single processor configured to both control at least one operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame;
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one display associated with the console;
a single primary processor configured to both control at least one operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An exercise apparatus comprising
a frame; -
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one display associated with the console;
at least one processor in communication with the at least one display;
at least one sensor in communication with the at least one processor and configured to determine an aspect of at least one operational parameter of the exercise apparatus and provide an input signal to the at least one processor representative of the aspect of the at least one operational parameter; and
at least one game input device selectively actuatable by a user of the exercise apparatus, wherein the at least one game input device is in communication with the at least one processor and configured to provide an input signal to the at least one processor when actuated by a user, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display based at least in part on the input signal from the at least one sensor and at least in part on the input signal from the at least one game input device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of operating an exercise apparatus, the method comprising:
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determining an aspect of at least one operational parameter of the at least one exercise apparatus;
providing a signal to a processor representative of the aspect of the at least one operational parameter;
selectively actuating at least one input device;
providing a signal to the processor representative of the actuation of the at least one input device; and
conducting an interactive game on at least one display of the exercise apparatus based in part on the signal representative of the aspect of the at least one operational parameter and based in part on the signal representative of the actuation of the at least one input device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A console for an exercise apparatus comprising:
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at least one function key configured to control an operational feature of an exercise apparatus;
at least one display; and
at least one processor in communication with the at least one function key and the at least one display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display.
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35. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a frame;
structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern;
a console;
at least one input device configured to control an operational feature of an exercise apparatus;
at least one display associated with the console; and
at least one processor associated with the console, the at least one processor being in communication with the at least one input device and the at least one display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to conduct an interactive game using the at least one display.
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