EXERCISE SYSTEM WITH GRAPHICAL FEEDBACK AND METHOD OF GAUGING FITNESS PROGRESS
First Claim
1. A computerized method for providing a visual gauge of fitness progress to a network of users of cardiovascular exercise machines, said method comprising:
- receiving instantaneous sensed data during a workout, the instantaneous data sensed by one or more sensors and representative of at least one workout parameter of a first user;
storing the instantaneous sensed data as a function of time in a database having an identifier corresponding to each user;
receiving stored historical data from one or more previous workouts, the historical data representative of the at least one workout parameter of the first user and at least one workout parameter of a second user as a function of time, said historical data retrieved with user identifiers corresponding to each of the first user and second user and being retrieved with permission of the second user;
providing a communication link adapted for communication between the first user and the second user during the workout; and
displaying a graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data on a display so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing visual feedback to a user of an exercise machine for gauging fitness progress of the user. The system provides a user of an exercise machine with a virtual competition in which the user competes against virtual competitors based on his past performances or those of other users, either as an individual or as a member of a team. The team may also be part of a league. For an individual competing against his own past performance(s), the system may raise the level of performance required to win the virtual competition, and may also lower the level of performance required if the user is not performing well on a particular day. For an individual competing against others in either real-time or against designated results, either as part of a team or a league, the system may reduce the isolation, disconnection, and tedium often experienced by users of cardiovascular exercise equipment and provide a social outlet. The system attempts to keep the user engaged and motivated to achieve desired fitness goals by providing real-time performance data and historical performance data displayed in a graphical manner coupled with the entertainment and excitement of competition and social interaction.
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11 Claims
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1. A computerized method for providing a visual gauge of fitness progress to a network of users of cardiovascular exercise machines, said method comprising:
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receiving instantaneous sensed data during a workout, the instantaneous data sensed by one or more sensors and representative of at least one workout parameter of a first user; storing the instantaneous sensed data as a function of time in a database having an identifier corresponding to each user; receiving stored historical data from one or more previous workouts, the historical data representative of the at least one workout parameter of the first user and at least one workout parameter of a second user as a function of time, said historical data retrieved with user identifiers corresponding to each of the first user and second user and being retrieved with permission of the second user; providing a communication link adapted for communication between the first user and the second user during the workout; and displaying a graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data on a display so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A nontransitory computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving instantaneous sensed data during a workout, the instantaneous data sensed by one or more sensors and representative of at least one workout parameter of a first user; storing the instantaneous sensed data as a function of time in a database having an identifier corresponding to each user; receiving stored historical data from one or more previous workouts, the historical data representative of the workout parameter of the first user and a second user as a function of time, said historical data retrieved with user identifiers corresponding to each of the first and second user and with permission of the second user; and providing a communication link for the first and second users to communicate with each other during the workout; and displaying a graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data on a display so that progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for providing an indication of fitness progress of a first user to a third party requestor, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor adapted to sense a value of at least one workout parameter during a workout of the first user and transmit the sensed value as an electronic data signal; a database adapted to store historical data from at least one previous workout, said historical data representative of said at least one workout parameter as a function of time; a processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the database, the processor being programmed to receive the sensed value and store it in the database, the stored sensed value being associated with the first user, the processor programmed to rendering a real-time graphical representation of the sensed data juxtaposed with historical data retrieved from the database; a display device adapted to display the rendered real-time graphical representation of the instantaneous sensed data juxtaposed with the historical data so the progress toward a desired fitness level can be gauged by the first user; and a server coupled to the database and adapted to provide a third-party user with remote access to the stored historical data of the first user when the third-party user identifies the first user, requests to access to the historical data of the first user, and the first user grants the request to access the historical data of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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