NETWORKED EXERCISE MACHINE
First Claim
1. An exercise system comprising:
- a first exercise machine manipulated by a first user, the first exercise machine including;
a first display;
a first energy transducer for;
sensing a first level of exertion by the first user; and
providing first exertion data based on the first level of exertion;
a first network interface;
a first processor operable for executing instructions stored on a computer readable medium, the instructions including;
a first module for processing the first exertion data;
a second module for generating a first simulated environment on the first display,wherein the first simulated environment includes a first simulated character that corresponds to the first user,wherein a first rate of movement by the first simulated character is influenced by the first exertion data,wherein the first simulated environment includes a second simulated character that corresponds to a second user of a second exercise machine,wherein a second rate of movement by the second simulated character is influenced by second exertion data received over the first network interface.
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Abstract
Exercise machines are networked together to provide a user with an indication of the user'"'"'s performance level compared to the performance levels of other users. Simulated characters corresponding to the users are shown on one or more displays viewable by the users. The simulated characters have a primary movement that may differ in type from the primary movement used in achieving the exercise by the corresponding user. Further, the primary movement used to achieve exercise by one user may differ from the primary movement used to achieve exercise by another user. Exertion transducers provide signals that are used in calculating parameters such as speed and acceleration. Biometric data may be measured from the users during exertion and displayed or uploaded onto the network.
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20 Claims
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1. An exercise system comprising:
a first exercise machine manipulated by a first user, the first exercise machine including; a first display; a first energy transducer for; sensing a first level of exertion by the first user; and providing first exertion data based on the first level of exertion; a first network interface; a first processor operable for executing instructions stored on a computer readable medium, the instructions including; a first module for processing the first exertion data; a second module for generating a first simulated environment on the first display, wherein the first simulated environment includes a first simulated character that corresponds to the first user, wherein a first rate of movement by the first simulated character is influenced by the first exertion data, wherein the first simulated environment includes a second simulated character that corresponds to a second user of a second exercise machine, wherein a second rate of movement by the second simulated character is influenced by second exertion data received over the first network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of networking exercise machines, the method comprising:
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coupling a first exercise machine to a second exercise machine, transmitting first exertion data from the first exercise machine, wherein the first exertion data corresponds to a signal produced by a transducer coupled to the first exercise machine, wherein the transducer is responsive to motion produced by a first user of the first exercise machine; presenting to the first user on a first display a simulated environment including a first simulated character corresponding to the first user, wherein the first simulated character has speed that corresponds to the first exertion data, wherein the first simulated character has a first simulated motion that differs in type from a first motion of the first user, wherein the simulated environment includes a second simulated character corresponding to a second user of the second exercise machine, and wherein the second simulated character has second simulated motion that differs in type from a second motion of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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- 14. The method of claim 14, wherein the motion from the first user is a substantially circular, pedaling motion.
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15. The method of claim 15, wherein the first simulated character has a series of simulated direction changes that correspond to a series of directional inputs provided to a direction transducer coupled to the first exercise machine.
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19. An exercise machine operated by a first user, the exercise machine comprising:
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a network interface for receiving exertion data signals from a second exercise machine; a display for presenting a simulated environment to the first user, wherein the simulated environment includes a first simulated character corresponding to the first user, wherein the first simulated character has a parameter determined by a level of exertion of the first user, wherein the first simulated character has a primary simulated movement that differs in type from a primary movement of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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