FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An electronic method of controlling usage of exercise equipment, the method comprising:
- using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit;
using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and
applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit.
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Abstract
A system and method control usage of exercise equipment by: using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit; using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit.
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32 Claims
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1. An electronic method of controlling usage of exercise equipment, the method comprising:
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using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit; using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fitness facility equipment usage control system comprising:
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a first fitness equipment unit at a fitness facility; a second fitness equipment unit of a type different than the first fitness equipment unit at the fitness facility; a control server remote from the first fitness equipment unit and the second fitness equipment unit, the control server being configured to; communicate a first maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit and a second maximum available individual workout time setting to the second fitness equipment unit based on gathered usage information from the fitness facility. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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