SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACING REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIVITIES
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method that allows users to customize audible and visible signals, such as music or video, to maintain a pre-determined or specified pace or to achieve a new pace in repetitive motion activities such as, but not limited to, running, walking, swimming, cycling, aerobics, and the like. Other applications of the system and method include, but are not limited to, enhancing the results of medical rehabilitation programs, physical therapy, weight loss programs, disc jockey services, and industries or manufacturing settings where repetitive motion is common and where audible cues designed to help users maintain a consistent pace are useful. Other features of the invention include providing target- or pace-specific advertisements, and broadcasting target- or pace-specific information about athletes.
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39 Claims
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22. A method for tailoring advertising content for use in a repetitive motion activity comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a repetitive motion activity; receiving a tempo or pace value corresponding to the activity, wherein the tempo or pace value is one of a target tempo or pace value or an actual tempo or pace value; identify at least one data file having advertising information for producing an audible tempo, the audible tempo substantially corresponding to the target or actual tempo or pace value; providing the at least one data file to an output device; outputting the at least one data file during the repetitive motion activity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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30. A method for broadcasting information about a user performing a repetitive motion activity, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the user'"'"'s repetitive motion activity; receiving or determining a tempo or pace value corresponding to the activity, wherein the tempo or pace value is one of a target tempo or pace value or an actual tempo or pace value; identifying at least one data file being outputted to the user during the repetitive motion activity, the at least one data file comprising information for outputting an audible tempo substantially corresponding to the tempo or pace value; and broadcasting the tempo or pace value and the at least one data file via one or more communication distribution channels. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A broadcast system for transmitting information about a repetitive motion activity comprising:
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a software agent for receiving input data and outputting information for use during or after one or more repetitive motion activities, wherein the input data comprises one or more of at least one data file containing advertising information, at least one data file containing audio information, and tempo or pace information; and a broadcast network for receiving at least some of the information outputted by the software agent and transmitting the at least some information as broadcast content via at least one communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. (canceled)
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