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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE INTERACTIVE EXERCISE AND HEALTH EQUIPMENT

  • US 20100255955A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2010
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1995
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An exercise apparatus comprising:

  • a frame;

    a housing coupled to and at least partially surrounding said frame;

    a user engagement mechanism coupled to said frame for relative movement with respect thereto;

    a resistance varying mechanism coupled to said frame and associated with said user engagement mechanism, said resistance varying mechanism being operative to cause a change of an exertion by a user engaged with the user engagement mechanism during an exercise session;

    control circuitry at least partially surrounded by said housing and electrically coupled to said resistance varying mechanism;

    a loudspeaker; and

    an interface having outputs electrically coupled to said control circuitry and to said loudspeaker, said interface being operationally receptive to externally generated signals including an externally generated control circuitry signal and an externally generated audio signal including vocal content, whereby said exercise apparatus can be externally controlled within an exercise session with the capability of both varying a resistance of said user engagement mechanism and providing vocal content to a user.

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