SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING A USER TO DO EXERCISES

• US 20120172177A1
• Filed: 09/26/2010
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Song, Rong, Peng, Yang, Zhang, Yuan, Ding, Chao
• Application Number:
  US13/496,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20120172177A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/003 by torsion of the body part around its longitudinal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0009 Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0058 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4033 Handles, pedals, bars or platforms
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/02 incorporated in chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/04 incorporated in beds, sofas
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/807 Photo cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system (10) for supporting a user to do a set of exercises, the system comprises a first subsystem (11) for providing audio/video content associated with said set of exercises and a second subsystem (12) for supporting the user'"'"'s body when the user does said set of exercises. The invention proposes a device (100) for controlling the system and the method thereof. The device (100) comprises a first unit (101) for acquiring previously determined data (310) comprising at least one of information relating to said set of exercises and characteristics of said user, a second unit (102) for adjusting a parameter of said first subsystem (11) according to said data (310) and a third unit (103) for adjusting a parameter of said second subsystem (12) according to said data (310). With the help of the controlling device (100), parameters of the system (10) can be adjusted automatically without interaction with the user.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a system, said system comprising a first subsystem for providing audio/video content related to a set of exercises, said set of exercise being associated with a user, and said method comprising the steps of:

acquiring previously generated data comprising at least one of information relating to said set of exercises and characteristics of said user;

adjusting a parameter of said first subsystem according to said data.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises a second subsystem for supporting the user'"'"'s body when the user does said set of exercises, said method further comprising a step of adjusting a parameter of said second subsystem according to said data.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said data comprises information relating to characteristics of said user, which corresponds to the eyesight condition of said user;

said first subsystem comprises a first device for displaying video content associated with said set of exercises;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to the size of the content being displayed by said first device.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said data comprises information relating to characteristics of said user, which corresponds to the hearing condition of said user;

the first subsystem comprises a second device for playing audio content related to said set of exercises;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to the output volume of the audio content being played by said second device.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said data comprises information relating to said set of exercises to be done by said user;

the first subsystem comprises a camera for generating video content associated with said set of exercises done by said user;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to at least one of location and shooting angle of the camera.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said data comprises information relating to said set of exercises to be done by said user;

the second subsystem comprises a chair;

said parameter of the second subsystem corresponds to at least one of height and angle of the chair.

6. A method of controlling a system, the system comprising a first subsystem for presenting audio/video content associated with a set of exercises to be done by a user and a second subsystem for supporting the user'"'"'s body when the user does said set of exercises, said method comprising the steps of:

acquiring previously generated data comprising at least one of information relating to said set of exercises and characteristics of said user;

adjusting a parameter of said second subsystem according to said data.

8. A device for controlling a system, said system comprising a first subsystem for providing audio/video content related to a set of exercises, said set of exercise being associated with a user, and said device comprising:

a first unit for acquiring previously generated data comprising at least one of information relating to said set of exercises and characteristics of said user;

a second unit for adjusting a parameter of said first subsystem according to said data.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein said system further comprises a second subsystem for supporting the user'"'"'s body when the user does said set of exercises, said device further comprising a third unit for adjusting a parameter of said second subsystem according to said data.

10. A system for supporting a user to do a set of exercises, said system comprising a first subsystem for providing audio/video content related to said set of exercises, and said system comprising:

a first unit for acquiring previously generated data comprising at least one of information relating to said set of exercises and characteristics of said user;

a second unit for adjusting a parameter of said first subsystem according to said data.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said system further comprises a second subsystem for supporting the user'"'"'s body when the user does said set of exercises, said system further comprising a third unit for adjusting a parameter of said second subsystem according to said data.

12. A system according to claim 10, wherein said data comprises information relating to characteristics of said user, which corresponds to the eyesight condition of said user;

said first subsystem comprises a first device for displaying video content associated with said set of exercises;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to the size of the content being displayed by said first device.

13. A system according to claim 10, wherein said data comprises information relating to characteristics of said user, which corresponds to the hearing condition of said user;

said first subsystem comprises a second device for playing audio content related to said set of exercises;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to the output volume of the audio content being played by said second device.

14. A system according to claim 10, wherein said data comprises information relating to said set of exercises;

said first subsystem comprises a camera for generating video content associated with said set of exercises done by said user;

said parameter of the first subsystem corresponds to at least one of location and shooting angle of the camera.

15. A system according to claim 11, wherein said data comprises information relating to said set of exercises to be done by said user;

said second subsystem comprises a chair;

said parameter of the second subsystem corresponds to at least one of height and angle of the chair.